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Defense Industries in North Texas, 1941-1965: the Social and Economic Impact on Bowie County (open access)

Defense Industries in North Texas, 1941-1965: the Social and Economic Impact on Bowie County

World War II was a watershed in American history, altering Americans' perceptions of their place in society. This study focused on Bowie County, Texas, during the twenty-five-year period that began with America's entry into the war. The construction of two defense plants there, Red River Army Depot and Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant, brought immediate changes to surrounding communities, and local residents faced many challenges as they struggled to adjust. This study used extensive primary sources, including archival materials from Red River and Lone Star, oral histories from former employees, census information, minutes from the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, and local newspapers, to document the social and economic impact of these plants on Bowie County. The body of this dissertation contains nine chapters. Chapters two and three describe how Bowie County obtained and constructed its defense plants, and chapters four through six focus on changes precipitated by the plants during the war years. Chapters seven through nine explore the social and economic impact of the defense presence on Bowie County through 1965. The impact of the defense industries on Bowie County was significant. Plant construction brought thousands of workers into the county, and local residents faced housing, transportation, and sanitation …
Date: August 1995
Creator: Brantley, Janet G.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
From Humble Beginnings... (open access)

From Humble Beginnings...

Series of articles highlighting the accomplishments of the Exxon Baytown Refinery from 1920-1995: "The collection of articles in this book has been compiled as a memento of Exxon's 75 years in Baytown. Rather than a complete history, its pages provide glimpses of the company's heritage, showing with pride some of the people and work that comprise Exxon Baytown" (p. 6).
Date: 1995
Creator: Exxon Corporation
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 19, 1995 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 19, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 19, 1995
Creator: Judson, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Terlingua (open access)

Terlingua

Terlingua includes a scholarly foreword on illusion and reality in the writing of fiction. Five short stories are contained in this thesis. "Terlingua" relates the story of two students on a road trip who give a ride to a mysterious woman. "Zoology" is the first person narrative of a zoology graduate who picks up a socialite. "What about Sonoma?" is the story of two misfits whose affair comes to an end. "Losing Ground" examines a couple's relationship that changes because of the man's bowling injury and the woman's unexpected pregnancy. "The Jury Remembers Everything" is about a woman who becomes hesitant to marry her fiancé when she learns her mother may have once run away with a mortician. "Losing Ground" is a drama, and the other four stories are comedies.
Date: December 1995
Creator: Gibbons, Beverly (Beverly Ann)
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1995 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 21, 1995
Creator: Judson, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 142, No. 61, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 28, 1995 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 142, No. 61, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 28, 1995

Semi-weekly newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 28, 1995
Creator: McAuley, Davis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 12, 1995 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 12, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 12, 1995
Creator: Judson, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1995 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 28, 1995
Creator: Judson, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 2, 1995 (open access)

The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 2, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Aransas Pass, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 2, 1995
Creator: Cole, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1995 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 1995
Creator: Judson, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1995 (open access)

The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Goldthwaite, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 8, 1995
Creator: Bridges, G. Frank & Bridges, Georgie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1995 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 14, 1995
Creator: Lucas, Donnie A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Robert Hutchins Roser, January 7, 1995

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with 1st Lieutenant Robert Roser, an Army veteran, concerning his experiences with the 29th Division during the invasion of Normandy in World War II.
Date: January 6, 1995
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Roser, Robert Hutchins
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1995 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 1995
Creator: Judson, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 15, 1995 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 15, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 15, 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 6, 1995 (open access)

The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 6, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Wylie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 6, 1995
Creator: Cook, Margaret
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1995 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 24, 1995
Creator: Judson, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Art Lies, Volume 8, August-September 1995 (open access)

Art Lies, Volume 8, August-September 1995

Journal containing essays, commentaries, and exhibition information regarding Texas artwork and other contemporary art issues.
Date: August 1995
Creator: Allen, Mark; Carroll, Donald & Huerta, Benito
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 23, 1995 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 23, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 23, 1995
Creator: Judson, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 12, 1995 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 12, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 12, 1995
Creator: Aldridge, Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1995 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 9, 1995
Creator: Judson, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alvin Sun-Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 62, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 12, 1995 (open access)

Alvin Sun-Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 62, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 12, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 12, 1995
Creator: Schwind, Jim & Mohon, Wendy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 27, 1995 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 27, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 27, 1995
Creator: Judson, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 15, 1995 (open access)

The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 15, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Aransas Pass, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 15, 1995
Creator: Cole, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History