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Oral History Interview with Jessie Surratt, October 28, 1994
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Interview with Jessie Surratt about her recollections of women's lives in Texarkana, Texas during the Progressive Era. Surratt discusses the business community during her childhood, "Swampoodle" and speakeasies and prostitution, folk medicines, funeral practices, her education, her stay at Fort Worth Masonic Home, memories of her parents, church activities, her mother's membership in Maccabees, gender roles, child-rearing, and holiday customs.
Date:
October 28, 1994
Creator:
Rowe, Beverly & Surratt, Jessie Marie Perkinson
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Progressive Advertiser (Dekalb, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 15, 1914
Weekly newspaper from DeKalb, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 15, 1914
Creator:
Turner, H. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 1925
Weekly newspaper from Texarkana, Texas that includes news and information about the Farm-Labor Union of America and news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date:
December 10, 1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1926
Weekly newspaper from Texarkana, Texas that includes news and information about the Farm-Labor Union of America and news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date:
January 14, 1926
Creator:
Williams, Ellis
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dekalb Enterprise (DeKalb, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1913
Weekly newspaper from DeKalb, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 8, 1913
Creator:
Turner, H. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Elaine Carol Haufler Scogin, May 3, 2011
Interview with Elaine Carol Haufler Scogin, the descendant of German immigrants, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Scogin talks about her family's German heritage, her husband's service in World War II, local places and people, and her work as a secretary / bookkeeper / office manager for well known Kerrville businesses. The interview transcript includes pictures of Mrs. Scogin and her family, on pages 39-43.
Date:
May 3, 2011
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Scogin, Elaine Carol Haufler
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1925
Weekly newspaper from Texarkana, Texas that includes news and information about the Farm-Labor Union of America and news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date:
October 8, 1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 1, 1925
Weekly newspaper from Texarkana, Texas that includes news and information about the Farm-Labor Union of America and news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date:
October 1, 1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1926
Weekly newspaper from Texarkana, Texas that includes news and information about the Farm-Labor Union of America and news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date:
April 8, 1926
Creator:
Williams, Ellis
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 18, Number 6, May 1958
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
May 1958
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 17, Number 3, December 1956
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
December 1956
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ernest Kelley, February 20, 2003
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Interview with Ernest Kelley, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran from Antioch, Texas (now the Red River Army Depot), who served with the 112th Cavalry. Kelley discusses growing up in the Depression, joining the Guard, mobilization and training, horses, the Louisiana Maneuvers, deployment to New Caledonia, landing on Woodlark island and action there, the Battle of Arawe, redeployment to Australia, the Battle of Driniumor River in New Guinea, the Battles of Leyte and Luzon, returning to the United States, and reflections on his time in the Army. In appendix is a list of people and places named in the interview with lat/long coordinates, descriptions of military equipment, and the 112th's WWII service chronicle.
Date:
February 20, 2003
Creator:
Johnston, Glenn & Kelley, Ernest L.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest
This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date:
1896
Creator:
Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History