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[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
Oral History Interview with Edmund T. Thomassen, May 4, 1993
Access:
Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with Commander Edmund Thomassen, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences as a naval officer in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Thomassen discusses the New York State Merchant Marine Academy in 1941, his assignment to the USS Sheridan (APA 51), Tarawa landing, Marshall Island landings, Saipan landing, his assignment to Newport, Rhode Island, his assignment to the USS Dutchess for amphibious landings, and his Korean War experiences.
Date:
May 4, 1993
Creator:
Byrd, R. W. (Richard W.) & Thomassen, Edmund T., 1924-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with E. B. Potter, October 8, 1994
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with E. B. Potter. Potter was attached to the Intelligence Section of the 14th Naval District in Oahu during World War II. He graduated with an English degree from the University of Richmond in 1929. He completed an advanced degree in English at the University of Chicago, and during this time the war broke out in Europe. He applied for and received a commission in the Navy. Potter was sent to the Naval Academy as a reservist to teach college-level European and naval history. After 7 December 1941 he went to communications school. From there he went to Pearl Harbor in November of 1943. Potter worked in the Registered Publications Issuing Office (RPIO), distributing codes and ciphers to ships of the fleet. He provides a vivid description of his work. Potter became second-in-command of RPIO. He talks some of Commander Joseph Rochefort’s operation and code breaking. He discusses briefly working on the biography of Admiral Chester Nimitz, and some of Admiral Bill Halsey’s actions during the war. Potter was later assigned as executive officer to the 14th Naval District and provides stories of his experiences. In 1945 he returned to …
Date:
October 8, 1994
Creator:
Potter, E. B. & Marcello, Ronald E.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James C. Venable, April 13, 1971
Interview with James C. Venable regarding his experiences in the military and as a prisoner of war of the Japanese during World War II. Mr. Venable was captured while serving in the Marine Corps on Wake Island.
Date:
April 13, 1971
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Venable, James C.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John Reas, November 17, 2000
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Reas. Reas grew up in Indiana and Ohio and enlisted in the Navy in 1938. After training, he boarded the USS Houston (CA-30) at Charleston, South Carolina. He was assigned to the aviation unit. On February 28, 1942, he survived the bombing and sinking of the ship. He and other survivors in life rafts were picked up by the Japanese the next day and taken to Java as a prisoner of war. He was taken to a ship and then back to an island, where he met survivors of the Australian ship HMAS Perth (D29). They were moved from Serang to Batavia. He was told to record the POW's occupations and those idenitified as skilled were sent to Japan. Inspired by this, he kept a detailed and complete list of the survivors that he kept hidden. From Java, the survivors are put on a cargo ship to Singapore. Then they went to Pynang by train. He then boarded another ship to Burma. Allied forces bombed a ship next to Reas. He describes living in bamboo huts while building the railroad. During one of the routine abuses in …
Date:
November 17, 2000
Creator:
Reas, John
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
[Portrait of Captain Fred Fremont Rogers]
Portrait of Captain Fred Fremont Rogers of the United States Navy. Captain Rogers is wearing a black dress uniform for this picture. This portrait was made in Newport, Rhode Island in 1936.
Date:
November 21, 1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 29, 1902]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), describes becoming slightly seasick on the way from New York City to Newport, Rhode Island. He also expresses concern for his hearing when they commence target practice with the large guns in the upcoming week.
Date:
June 29, 1902
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 29, 1902]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), describes becoming slightly seasick on the way from New York City to Newport, Rhode Island. He also expresses concern for his hearing when they commence target practice with the large guns in the upcoming week.
Date:
June 29, 1902
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Roth, October 15, 1977
Interview with Thomas Roth regarding his experiences while stationed at Kaneohe Naval Air Station during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other installations on the island on December 7th, 1941.
Date:
October 15, 1977
Creator:
Bowman, Larry & Roth, Thomas
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date:
August 30, 2007
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date:
August 30, 2007
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 5, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 7, 1934
Weekly newspaper of the U.S.S. Texas that includes news and information of interest to crew members.
Date:
July 7, 1934
Creator:
Texas (Battleship)
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, Jun-Jul. 1904]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz is on the summer cruise and writing from aboard the USS Hartford. He discusses visiting the shipyards at Newport News, Virginia. Nimitz expresses some surprise to see German navy ships anchored nearby and able to view the construction of American battleships so freely. He also mentions some details about being aboard and interacting with the captain.
Date:
1904-06-26/1904-07-01
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, Jun-Jul. 1904]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz is on the summer cruise and writing from aboard the USS Hartford. He discusses visiting the shipyards at Newport News, Virginia. Nimitz expresses some surprise to see German navy ships anchored nearby and able to view the construction of American battleships so freely. He also mentions some details about being aboard and interacting with the captain. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date:
1904-06-26/1904-07-01
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Updates in Vietnam and space]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
November 17, 1970, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Pete Moncy to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, November 2, 1948]
Letter from Pete Moncy to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner discussing Moncy's new job with the United States in Army to make sure truces are lived up to in Israel and discussing Moncy's family moving to Newport, Rhode Island.
Date:
November 2, 1948
Creator:
Moncy, Pete
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The New World, 1992]
Scrapbook documenting the life of John Logan Briggs Jr. and his friends, including photographs, menus, business cards, clippings, and tickets. The scrapbook also contains photographs of his travels, social gatherings and "The Experience."John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community.
Date:
1992
Creator:
Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of Meta-Anthracite in Newport and Providence Counties, Rhode Island: Petrography, Chemical Characteristics, and Geology of Deposits: I. Investigation of the Field and the Physical and Chemical Characteristics of the Deposits; II. Preliminary Geologic Study of the Portsmouth and Cranston Areas, Rhode Island; III. General Conclusions
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the meta-anthracite of Rhode Island. The physical and chemical characteristics, geology, and petrography of the deposits are presented in three parts. The methods used in the study are also listed. This report includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
April 1948
Creator:
Toenges, Albert L.; Turnbull, Louis A.; Neale, Arthur; Schopf, J. M.; Abernethy, R. F. & Quinn, Alonzo W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910 Part 2. Descriptions of Samples
From Introduction: "This volume contains the descriptions of the samples whose analyses are published in the preceding volume, Part I of this bulletin. The descriptions have been compiled from the notebooks of the persons who collected the samples, have been condensed from accounts given in published reports of the United States Geological Survey, or have furnished by the collection themselves. Inasmuch as the descriptions represent the work of many persons during a period of six years, and inasmuch as they were recorded under widely differing conditions, they necessarily vary in fullness detail."
Date:
1913
Creator:
Lord, N. W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library