Degree Department

Oral History Interview with Charles H. Tucker, April 18, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Charles H. Tucker, April 18, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles H. Tucker from Orange, California. He discusses volunteering for the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and going to basic training in Miami Beach, Florida, then going to Aircraft Armament School in Buckley Field, Colorado, and finally air gunnery school in Fort Myers, Florida. In air gunnery school, Mr. Tucker learned to shoot in B-17 by shooting into the Gulf of Mexico. After gunnery school he was sent to the B-25 crew training at Columbia, South Carolina for 5 months. After Mr. Tucker completed his training, he was transferred to Dacca to a B-25 base and joined the 10th Air Force, the 12th Bomb Group. When he arrived his crew pilots were reassigned, and Mr. Tucker was not able to fly much until he was assigned to a regular crew again. Mr. Tucker was put in the 729th bomb squadron tasked with supporting the British 14th Army against the Japanese forces in Burma. The campaign he was involved in ended in May 1945 with the capture of Rangoon, the main city of Burma and Mr. tucker was in one of the squadron planes that flew over the …
Date: April 18, 2017
Creator: Tucker, Charles H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles H. Tucker, April 18, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Charles H. Tucker, April 18, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles H. Tucker from Orange, California. He discusses volunteering for the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and going to basic training in Miami Beach, Florida, then going to Aircraft Armament School in Buckley Field, Colorado, and finally air gunnery school in Fort Myers, Florida. In air gunnery school, Mr. Tucker learned to shoot in B-17 by shooting into the Gulf of Mexico. After gunnery school he was sent to the B-25 crew training at Columbia, South Carolina for 5 months. After Mr. Tucker completed his training, he was transferred to Dacca to a B-25 base and joined the 10th Air Force, the 12th Bomb Group. When he arrived his crew pilots were reassigned, and Mr. Tucker was not able to fly much until he was assigned to a regular crew again. Mr. Tucker was put in the 729th bomb squadron tasked with supporting the British 14th Army against the Japanese forces in Burma. The campaign he was involved in ended in May 1945 with the capture of Rangoon, the main city of Burma and Mr. tucker was in one of the squadron planes that flew over the …
Date: April 18, 2017
Creator: Tucker, Charles H.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History

Building on Trust at the New World Symphony

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
This case examines the plans developed by the administration of the New World Symphony for its new home, in particular the operating cost projections for using the facility once it was built.
Date: 2017
Creator: Anderson, Michael Alan, 1975-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Building on Trust at the New World Symphony: Teacher Notes

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Consists of notes to be used when teaching the case study entitled Building on Trust at the New World Symphony.
Date: 2017
Creator: Anderson, Michael Alan, 1975-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Laura Miller, October 30, 2014 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Laura Miller, October 30, 2014

Interview with Laura Miller, a consultant for the Texas Clean Energy project. The interview includes discussion of her youth, education, and career as a journalist and mayor of Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2014
Creator: Carter, Chase & Miller, Laura
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Snapp, Helen] (open access)

[Clipping: Snapp, Helen]

Newspaper clipping of a death notice for WASP member Helen Wyatt Snapp. The clipping includes other articles about local news, including medical care and immigration.
Date: February 24, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Helen Snapp Obituary] (open access)

[Clipping: Helen Snapp Obituary]

Newspaper clipping of an obituary listing for Helen Wyatt Snapp, a former WASP member, as well as other obituaries and articles about local news.
Date: [2013-02-18..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.
Date: November 12, 2009
Creator: Hildebrandt, Alan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.
Date: November 12, 2009
Creator: Hildebrandt, Alan
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Local & State Section of Orlando Sentinal, November 8, 2002] (open access)

[Local & State Section of Orlando Sentinal, November 8, 2002]

The "Local & State" section of the November 2002 issue of the Orlando Sentinel. Articles about local news, recent crimes, obituaries, and more are included. Linda Florea's article about the sixtieth reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASPs added sting to nation's air power") and a color photograph of seven WASP can be found on the section's first page.
Date: November 8, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women of War] (open access)

[Clipping: Women of War]

Newspaper clipping of a section of the May 1990 issue of The Miami Herald. Articles about the WASPs service in World War 2, why Maria Muniz joined the Marine Corps, two nurses who served in the Vietnam War, and more are included.
Date: May 27, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Sports stories at 10] (open access)

[News Script: Sports stories at 10]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: November 14, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0184]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Music Room in home of J. C. Penney, Home Miami Florida, which will be used by president-elect Herbert Hoover."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[News Script: Dallas Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Dallas Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: January 5, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B1410.0149]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Band Clinician Dr. J. Clifton Williams, composer- director from the University of Texas and Miami, Fla. goes over a score with timpanist Reg Boudinot during band clinic with seven local secondary schools at Bethany Nazarene College."
Date: February 23, 1967
Creator: Brown, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0985.0101]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "AN ACTIVE GROUP in the music department at Northeastern A&M (Miami) this year is the dance combo, known as "the Collegians."
Date: September 28, 1961
Creator: Gordon, Mike
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman, January 31, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman, January 31, 1958]

Letter from Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman discussing about Jews of Poland & Israel, the necessity for their immigration and financial requirements for Rescue Campaign, along side inviting to attend the first national fund-raising meeting of the United Jewish Appeal.
Date: January 31, 1958
Creator: Friedman, Herbert A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stan Kenton and friends]

Photograph of Stan Kenton with two unidentified men.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Malschick, Allen
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library