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Spanish-American War
Photograph of the 26th Annual Encampment of Spanish-American War Veterans, Tulsa, OK. Photo by Duffey Mapes, Tulsa, OK, c.1930.
Date:
1930~
Creator:
Mapes, Duffey
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Austin Karr
Interview with Austin Karr, a POW in WWII. He talks about his time as a POW and his reason for joining the service.
Date:
1995~
Creator:
Musfy, Omar & Karr, Austin
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Austin Karr
Interview with Austin Karr, a POW in WWII. He talks about his time as a POW and his reason for joining the service.
Date:
1995~
Creator:
Musfy, Omar & Karr, Austin
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
German-American Immigrants Encounter World War I: A Cautionary Tale
Article reveals the story of one family of German-American immigrants who were conscientious objectors during World War I, and how their story reflects the larger narrative of immigrant religious expression in wartime.
Date:
Autumn 2018
Creator:
Reimer, Dalton
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
World War II and the Story of Douglas Aircraft Plants in Tulsa and Midwest City
Article describes the history of military aircraft construction in Oklahoma during World War II, focusing on two Douglas Aircraft plants in Tulsa and Midwest City and the communities surrounding them.
Date:
Winter 2017
Creator:
Wikle, Thomas A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Flyer: Special Tribute to W.A.S.P.'s of World War II]
Flyer to Women Airforce Service Pilot Members inviting them to the Spirit of Flight Air Show where they will be given a special tribute.
Date:
1998
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lester Robinson, April 23, 1988
Interview with Lester Robinson, a United States Navy veteran from Tulsa, Oklahoma, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while stationed at Fort Island Naval Air Station as a member of VP-23.
Date:
April 23, 1988
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Robinson, Lester E.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Keep 'Em Flying booklet]
Book issued to flying cadets, including information such as officer personnel, student officers, cadet of the class of June 1942, and details of cadet life.
Date:
June 1942
Creator:
Austin, Garth G.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 8, 1945?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing recent flights, landing a P-51, differences between bases, and meeting Peruvian Air Force officers. Written on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date:
1945-10-08?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Spartan School of Aeronatics]
Photograph of a group photo of a class at the Spartan School of Aeronautics. The class is divided into three rows and are standing in front of the radio laboratory of the school.
Date:
February 21, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interviews with Charles W. Burris, 1984-1985
Interview with Charles Burris, Army Air Corps veteran from Tulsa, Oklahoma, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II and as a survivor of the Bataan Death March. Burris discusses his training, the fall of Bataan, Camp O'Donnell, Fukuoka, Kyushu, and being set free.
Date:
{1984-04-05,1985-02..1985-05}
Creator:
Cruz, Richard & Burris, Charles W.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 25, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing having issues flying across the country due to bad weather.
Date:
May 25, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 14, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for orders, flying from Dallas to Tulsa, shopping, Oklahoma, Bishop's Restaurant, a friend who ferries B-17s, travel plans, and preparing for pursuit school.
Date:
March 14, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 28, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing dinner at an officers club and visiting with family friends or relatives. Typed on The Mayo (Tulsa) stationary.
Date:
May 28, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Ten Terrific Years]
Newspaper clipping including an article about World War II.
Date:
August 10, 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 18, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a phone call with a friend, flying a P-40, meeting with a Rev. Johnson, papers, and traveling. Written on San Juan Hotel (Orlando) stationary.
Date:
1944-07-18?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 23, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent letters, ferrying a P-51 to Newark, being grounded by poor weather, politics affecting the WASP, and the possibility of Army Air Force commissions. Written on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date:
May 23, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Air Corps Technical School Diploma]
Diploma for Airplane Mechanics presented to Sergeant Clifford R. Baird by the Spartan School of Aeronautics, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Date:
February 21, 1941
Creator:
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 11, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft, food, seeing a dentist, an officer from Latin America and speaking Spanish, and visiting different cities. Written on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date:
October 11, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 8, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes written on hotel stationary, discussing a trip from Tulsa to Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Date:
March 18, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1322.0657]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A University of Tulsa law school class takes advantage of a warm day to order a change of venue from its classroom to a shady spot under a tree outside."
Date:
October 22, 1980
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Sykes, September 27, 1971
Interview with Mr. C. S. Sykes, a US Army WWII veteran from Ardmore, Oklahoma, and his wife, from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Both were on Oahu on December 7th, 1941, and witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. They discuss the peacetime army, being stationed at Schofield Barracks, living on Kawailoa Beach, events prior to the attack, and events during the attack on Oahu.
Date:
September 27, 1971
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E.; Sykes, C. S. & Sykes, Mrs. C. S.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Confederate Victory at Chusto-Talasah
Article details how the Five Civilized Tribes contributed to the Confederate victory at Chusto-Talasah, a battle fought in Indian Territory during the Civil War.
Date:
Winter 1971
Creator:
Fischer, LeRoy H. & Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945-
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0419.0146]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Virginia Maxwell Tulsa said the loss of cyclamates has made no difference at all to her in her diet program."
Date:
March 7, 1970
Creator:
Albright, Bob
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History