[Printed Restrictions on Entertainment] (open access)

[Printed Restrictions on Entertainment]

Printed set of regulations, sent by the department head of the Department of the North, restricting entertainments.
Date: April 19, 1833
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from José Maria de Cárdenas] (open access)

[Statement from José Maria de Cárdenas]

Printed statement from José Maria de Cárdenas, announcing a fair to take place.
Date: August 19, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Circular from José Antonio Fernández to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 19, 1835] (open access)

[Circular from José Antonio Fernández to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 19, 1835]

Printed circular from Governor Fernández to the Laredo ayuntamiento, informing it that the treasury minister has issued new regulations.
Date: November 19, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular from José Antonio Fernández] (open access)

[Printed Circular from José Antonio Fernández]

Printed circular from Governor Fernández to the Laredo ayuntamiento, announcing that five men have been named to the departmental council.
Date: October 19, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, May 19, 1835] (open access)

[Printed Circular from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, May 19, 1835]

Printed circular from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo ayuntamiento concerning taxes. According to Fernandez, collected taxes should be sent integrally to the state treasury.
Date: May 19, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Florencio Villarreal to the Laredo Mayor, August 19, 1850] (open access)

[Letter from Florencio Villarreal to the Laredo Mayor, August 19, 1850]

Letter from Florencio Villarreal to the Laredo mayor, proving that he has already surrendered the money asked for in a letter dated August 17, 1850.
Date: August 19, 1850
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History