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Lovable Tush Hog: In Memoriam: Howard Peacock--man of letters, avowed tree hugger, friend of the Big Thicket.
Text for an article published in the July 2012 issue of Texas Highways magazine about the life and death of Howard Hall Peacock.
Date:
2012-07~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Your HemisFair - 1968" [Draft]
Summary of answers to frequently asked questions about HemisFair '68.
Date:
December 29, 1963
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ripe for the Pickin', or Fun with Fruit
Draft of an article about Plantation Pines and other pick-your-own fruit farms that was published in Texas Highways magazine.
Date:
1999
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
F. W. Merrick, Ardmore Oil Man
Story of the career of Frank Willard Merrick, Ardmore independent oil man. Newspaper article, photocopied, 2 pieces
Date:
2013
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Castle of Memories
A poem titled "A Castle of Memories," written by T. H. Gatlin, Weatherford, Texas. Religious poem/song recounting the life, once fair, of a homeless man, found with a worn Bible in his hands gone home to "A Mansion not made with hands", a smile on his face that "seemed to whisper of God's Grace". He implores the Youth to let the Bible guide their lives. The reverse side includes a printed advertisement "Complements…Of American Beauty Flour and Your friend, Virgil O. Stamps."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Gatlin, T. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Typed version: Letter to Private Nicholas C. Soviero from Carolyn R. Itri, July 13th, 1944]
Typed version: A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter reads, "Life is plenty colorless right now without you, with only your letters to brighten it up". Carolyn goes on to discuss her pass time of imagining how she will decorate various rooms and how she can't wait to be his wife and grow old together. She goes on to ask him how he is in his new location followed by details from conversations she has had with his parents, an upcoming birthday, and an evening with a friend Margaret.
Date:
July 13, 1944
Creator:
Itri, Carolyn R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Clarence Haverland, September 21, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clarence Haverland. Haverland joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in San Diego. He went to aviation metalsmith school in Oklahoma. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Enterprise (CV-6) as a chock man, assisting in the maneuvering of planes aboard ship. While on his way ashore for liberty, a friend dared him to ignore rather than salute the first officer he passed. He agreed and immediately encountered 18 admirals, including Nimitz, Spruance, Fletcher, and Halsey. Haverland pretended to be busy inspecting cranes as they passed by. Later, Admiral Halsey found Haverland aboard ship and questioned him about the incident. Haverland explained the bet he had made with a friend, and Halsey replied that he was lucky it was a group of admirals and not ensigns that he passed. Haverland went on to serve in United States. Navy. Carrier Air Service Unit 1 (CASU-1) and CASU-38 as an aviation metalsmith. He returned home and was discharged in January 1946.
Date:
September 21, 2007
Creator:
Haverland, Clarence
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Jeter, February 20, 2010
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas Jeter. Jeter was drafted into the Navy in 1943. He found boot camp to be tough, and some men committed suicide there. Jeter attended fire-control school in Bainbridge and then boarded USS New York (BB-34) as a fire controlman, working with highly classified computers and gyroscopes. Because his commanding officer was a childhood friend, Jeter turned down promotions to avoid misperceptions of favoritism. He instead served as the telephone man and orderly for the captain. In combat, Jeter served as the main battery director, witnessing the bloody aftermath of friendly fire from his battle station at Iwo Jima. After a kamikaze attacked the ship at Okinawa, Jeter saved the rising sun emblem from its wing as a souvenir. Upon returning to the States, Jeter guarded German prisoners at Norfolk. After his discharge, he earned a degree in physics on the GI Bill, later befriending several Japanese colleagues through his work.
Date:
February 20, 2010
Creator:
Jeter, Thomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Hershel Woodrow 'Woody' Williams, February 18, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Hershel Woodrow ""Woody"" Williams. Williams quit high school I nWest Virginia to join the Civilian Conservation Corps, which assigned him to Montana. He was there when Pearl harbor was attack and resigned from the CCC to joint the Marine Corps. The Marine recruiter told him he was too short, so Williams headed back to West Virginia. When the Marine Corps lifted the height requirement, he enlisted in May, 1943. After boot camp, he joined a newly-established flame thrower demolition special weapons unit in the 1st Battalion, 21st Regiment of the Third Marine Division and began training with them at Guadalcanal. From there, Williams went to recapture Guam. With Guam secure, Williams's unit went to Iwo Jima. He finally got ashore on 21 February. On 23 February, Williams used six flamethrowers to destroy seven fortified enemy-help positions that opened a gap in the Japanese line of defense. This action allowed more Marines and tanks to get farther inland and earned Williams the Medal of Honor. He also speaks of losing his good friend on Iwo Jima and retrieving the man's ring in order t oreturn it to his parents …
Date:
February 18, 2005
Creator:
Williams, Hershel Woodrow 'Woody'
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma's Carl Albert-From Bug Tussle to Mr. Speaker
Col. John M. Virden, U.S.A.F. retired, deceased, originally released Sept. 9, 1967 . Rememberances of boyhood life in Bug Tussle and his friend Carl Albert. Newspaper article, original
Date:
2013
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Robert Johnsmiller, January 10, 2011
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Johnsmiller. Johnsmiller joined the Marine Corps in April 1942. He was sent to the Solomon Islands and took part in the landing at Tanambogo as a member of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines. Johnsmiller describes aiding a wounded corpsman and providing cover for a demolition man. He also discusses Japanese destroyers using search lights to seek out Marines at night, and an incident where he helped bury a large amount of crewmen from a badly damaged US cruiser. Johnsmiller also landed on Savo Island and then Guadalcanal where he describes losing a friend to enemy machine gun fire. He almost drowned in a training accident and was saved by another marine. Johnsmiller landed on Tarawa as an assistant squad leader and was wounded in the eye. He goes on to discuss attacking a key bunker in the Japanese defenses and losing many members of his squad. Johnsmiller describes being evacuated and the care that he received on a troop ship and then a hospital ship. His damaged eye was removed and he was assigned to help another marine who was completely blind. Johnsmiller discusses the personal impact …
Date:
January 10, 2011
Creator:
Johnsmiller, Robert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Herbert Elfring, December 5, 2008
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Herbert Elfring. Elfring was with the California National Guard, 251st Coast Artillery Regiment (Anti-Aircraft), when it was federalized in September 1940. He was sent to Honolulu and trained with a searchlight battery. Elfring became leader of the radar squad, directing antiaircraft searchlights. On 7 December 1941 he was in his office when a string of bullets struck the ground 15 feet from where he stood. His radar equipment was damaged by strafing, but Elfring survived the attack. He recalls that American planes were shot down by friendly fire later that evening, before personnel were quickly advised on nighttime Identify Friend or Foe (IFF). He was transferred to Fiji in June 1942 and was selected for OCS. He became Radar Officer and Transportation Officer for the 37th Infantry Division at Bougainville. During ground combat, Elfring directed searchlights at the clouds, illuminating the front lines. At the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf, Elfring set up radar operations at Clark Field. He carried a wounded man out of battle who died soon after. Elfring was on leave in the States when the war ended and he was discharged. He went on to …
Date:
December 5, 2008
Creator:
Elfring, Herbert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Francis Shiner, July 30, 2011
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Francis Shiner. Shiner joined the Navy in December 1942 and received basic training in Green Bay. Based on an aptitude test, he was sent to a university for electrician’s mate training. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Enterprise (CV-6), tasked with climbing 60-foot ladders to retrieve and recharge batteries from backup generators. It was heavy lifting for a man of his size, so he was reassigned to the power room, where he maintained fuses. He enjoyed his time walking along the deck and seeing porpoises swim alongside the ship. But it was tense during attacks, and he was dismayed to see the bodies of eight men who were killed by friendly fire after a kamikaze got between two ships. Shiner was aboard the Enterprise for every campaign from November 1943 until it took its last kamikaze hit off Okinawa. His friend was among the crew who drowned in the elevator pump room that day. Shiner returned to Bremerton with the Enterprise and made the acquaintance of a young woman. Five weeks later, on 9 August 1945, they were in a long line of soldiers and their …
Date:
July 30, 2011
Creator:
Shiner, Francis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Galer, March 14, 1998
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert E. Galer. Galer was born in Seattle 23 October 1913. In 1935, he graduated from the University of Washington, having earned a commission through ROTC. During flight training at Pensacola, he accepted a regular commission in the Marine Corps. His classmate at Washington was Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, who also trained with him at Quantico. During the ensuing years, Galer became carrier qualified and flew sea planes in the Virgin Islands, had a tour of duty with a fighter squadron in San Diego, and had fighter training in Honolulu. He watched the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor from a friend’s house. Galer went to Guadalcanal in late August 1942, where he flew interdiction missions in the Grumman F4F Wildcat. In fighting for Henderson Field, Galer was shot down three times, was credited with shooting down 11 ½ Japanese planes, and received the Medal of Honor. After receiving the award, he went on speaking tours to sell war bonds. Afterwards, he attended the Army Command and Staff School at Fort Leavenworth. In early 1945, he was assigned as the co-leader of a 25-man team responsible for evaluating a new radar …
Date:
March 14, 1998
Creator:
Galer, Robert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Tice, December 27, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Tice. Tice was born in Detroit 3 January 1924. After joining the Navy in 1943 he went to the Great Lakes Naval Training Center for boot training. Upon completion of training he entered gunnery school in preparation for Armed Guard duty. After training, Tice served as instructor at the Armed Guard school for four months. He then volunteered for aircraft carrier duty and was assigned to a gunnery crew aboard the USS Franklin (CV-13). He went aboard late in December 1943. Tice recalls meeting a childhood friend, Bob Harrison, an armament specialist who was also on board. Soon after arriving at Pearl Harbor the Franklin sailed to the Marianas. He recalls the ship being involved in many operations including the Bonin Islands, Peleliu, Guam, Luzon and Iwo Jima. It was also involved in the Battle of Leyte Gulf where a Japanese aircraft crashed on the deck. He went into an ammunition magazine to wet down the area with water. He received a citation from Admiral Halsey for this action. He also describes burials at sea. The ship returned to Bremerton for repairs. On 19 March 1945 a …
Date:
December 27, 2005
Creator:
Tice, Robert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Thomas emails]
A series of emails between John Thomas and members of his friend circle as he was passing away in 1998.
Date:
1998
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Email from William Waybourn inlcuding an article he wrote about John Thomas]
Email from William Waybourn including an article he wrote about John Thomas, and how Thomas is the best friend their community has ever had.
Date:
January 24, 1996
Creator:
Waybourn, William
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Autographed speech by Martin Dies, Jr. - 1969-04-21]
A typed, autographed copy of a speech by Martin Dies, Jr., delivered on San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1969. The inscription reads "To my friend and great [?] John Herrera, Martin Dies, Jr."
Date:
April 21, 1969
Creator:
Dies, Martin, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Army Air Corps Songs
Lyrics for Army Air Corps songs, including The Army Air Corps Song, The Gay Desperado, Rugged But Right, Zoot-Suits and Parachutes, and Do You Have Your Wings?
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Compilation of WASP Songs #1]
A compilation of WASP songs including: The Army Air Corps Song, I'm a Flying Wreck, The Gay Desperado, Rugged but Right, Zoot-Suits and Parachutes, and Do You Have Your Wings?.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Compilation of WASP Songs # 2]
A compilation of WASP songs including: The Army Air Corps Song, I'm a Flying Wreck, The Gay Desperado, Rugged but Right, Zoot-Suits and Parachutes, and Do You Have Your Wings?.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sun-Ha Lim, September 19, 2010
Transcript of an oral interview with Sun-Ha Lim. Lim discusses growing up in Korea and living under Japanese Colonial Government, being conscripted into the Japanese army and being part of the mainland defense of Japan in 1945. He also discusses a friend deciding to "go crazy" during training to get out of service and having to fight the Americans, then Lim later pulling him out of a "mental deficiency patient curing place" which was actually a cave in a mountain to get him home to Korea after the war.
Date:
September 19, 2010
Creator:
Lim, Sun-Ha
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The last measure of devotion
Speech written by Carlos E. Castañeda. This document is a proofread copy sent to Castañeda's friend John J. Herrera. Castañeda writes about the United States where all nationalities and races have been fused with the "fire of liberty and freedom," to make the nation free from want, oppression and injustice. This article has been type-written and contains hand-written edits.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alfred Bisili, August 14, 2002
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alfred Bisili. Bisili was born in Munda, New Georgia, Western Province, Solomon Islands in December of 1923. He recalls the Japanese invading in 1942, the Americans arriving in 1943, and his family hiding in the bush. Bisili, and a number of other natives, joined the American Army’s 118th Engineer Battalion, 43rd Infantry Division. He served as a scout for the island, and led the troops on Baanga Island, through the New Georgia Campaign, and until the end of the war. Reference Jimmy Bennett’s oral history, a native friend of Bisili, who participated with him during the war.
Date:
August 14, 2002
Creator:
Bisili, Alfred
System:
The Portal to Texas History