[Women Who Served In World War II Proclamation] (open access)

[Women Who Served In World War II Proclamation]

Photocopy of a proclamation by the mayor of Bossier City declaring June 14, 1994 to be "Women Who Served in World War II Day" in honor of several women military groups.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dement, George
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Lawrence Wile, January 31, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Albert Lawrence Wile, January 31, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Lawrence Wile. Wile joined the Army in 1943. He completed Cook School, and worked as a cook at Fort Meade and Fort Eustis. In late 1944, he traveled to Cherbourg, France and Belgium, working with the 1591st Labor Supervision Company. He assisted with coordinating German companies in cleaning up after the war, rebuilding roads and picking up artillery shells. Wile continued in the Army after the war, completing 30 years of service in the military.
Date: January 31, 2015
Creator: Wile, Albert Lawrence
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Lawrence Wile, January 31, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Albert Lawrence Wile, January 31, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Lawrence Wile. Wile joined the Army in 1943. He completed Cook School, and worked as a cook at Fort Meade and Fort Eustis. In late 1944, he traveled to Cherbourg, France and Belgium, working with the 1591st Labor Supervision Company. He assisted with coordinating German companies in cleaning up after the war, rebuilding roads and picking up artillery shells. Wile continued in the Army after the war, completing 30 years of service in the military.
Date: January 31, 2015
Creator: Wile, Albert Lawrence
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Off Base Pass Card] (open access)

[Off Base Pass Card]

Class "A" Pass Card issued from Barksdale Field for Clifford R. Baird.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005 transcript

Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.
Date: November 1, 2005
Creator: Riley, Voris C.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.
Date: November 1, 2005
Creator: Riley, Voris C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Headquarters Building Area (Barksdale Field)

Barksdale Field Headquarters Building. The service area of this air force base is Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas.
Date: November 20, 1932
Creator: United States. Army. Air Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WWII Veterans Dardanelle Brown and Annelle Bulechek] (open access)

[Clipping: WWII Veterans Dardanelle Brown and Annelle Bulechek]

Newspaper clipping describing a commemorative reception put on by the Shreveport Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution to honor Women Airforce Service Pilot veterans. The clipping feature of a photograph of two WASP at the ceremony, Dardanelle Brown and Annelle Bulechek. Partial wedding announcements and a wedding ad are printed on the back of the clipping.
Date: June 19, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Honorary Citizen of Bossier Certificate] (open access)

[Honorary Citizen of Bossier Certificate]

Certificate from the City of Bossier, Louisiana declaring Charlyne Creger an honorary town citizen.
Date: November 10, 1990
Creator: Dement, George
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Celebration of Women and the Military] (open access)

[Clipping: Celebration of Women and the Military]

Newspaper clipping of a page of The Retired Officer including the columns titled, "Celebration of Women and the Military" which discusses an event on March 4, 1995 to commemorate women's accomplishments in the armed forces. Charlyne Creger is listed as the guest speaker.
Date: March 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program with Creger as Guest Speaker] (open access)

[Program with Creger as Guest Speaker]

Photocopied program for an unknown event that lists former Woman Airforce Service Pilots, Charlyne Creger, as a guest Speaker. Creger's name is highlighted in yellow on the page, and the program includes a brief biography on her, in which her birth place has been crossed out and corrected with pen.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Goree Family Videos, No.  23 - Road trip from Louisiana to Cleburne, Texas] captions transcript

[Goree Family Videos, No. 23 - Road trip from Louisiana to Cleburne, Texas]

This home movie excerpt documents Norman and Mary driving from Bossier City, Lousiana to Cleburne, Texas with footage including downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, the Louisiana/Texas border, Jonesville, Texas, Tyler, Texas, and the interstate.
Date: 1994-07-23/1994-07-24
Creator: Goree
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 24, 1953 (open access)

Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 24, 1953

Annual journal of the Texas Archeological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.
Date: 1953
Creator: Texas Archeological Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History