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Oral History Interview with Philip Brodsky, December 11, 1989 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Philip Brodsky, December 11, 1989

Interview with Philip Brodsky, a pharmacologist, a civil servant, an Army veteran, and a survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Brodsky discusses the Japanese bombing of Nichols Field, the fall of Bataan and his capture, the Bataan Death March, Camp O'Donnell (1942), Palawan Island (1942-1944), the hell ship to Formosa (1944), and his liberation.
Date: 1989-12-11/1989-12-13
Creator: Burlage, George & Brodsky, Philip
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

[View of the Ocean From a Beach]

Photograph of the ocean taken from a beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A pier can be seen on the horizon line on the right half of the photo.
Date: 1967
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman looking out at a Pier]

Photograph of a blonde woman looking out at a crowded pier lined with street lamps, shops, and billboards. There are people siting in beach chairs near the shore to the right of the pier.
Date: 1967
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Beach in Atlantic City]

Photograph of a beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Small waves crash along the shore while a pier sits in the background. A large Coppertone billboard with the image of a dog pulling at a girls bathing suit and the tagline "Tan...don't burn" is in front of the pier.
Date: 1967
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Miss America] captions transcript

[News Clip: Miss America]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: October 15, 1986, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

May Lillie and Billy Lillie

A photograph of May Lillie, in a swimming costume, and Billy Lillie, in sunhat, suit and sand pail, at Atlantic City.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

OK, USA: A Musical Guide Book to the States: Soldier Shows "Blueprint Special"

The last of the U.S. Army Soldier Shows "Blueprint Specials" to be published, "OK, USA" is a musical revue on the theme of U.S. soldiers returning to the United States and finding it finding it as foreign and exotic as any country overseas because they have been away and living under extreme circumstances for so long. Like the other "Blueprint Specials," this show includes a complete script (multiple copies this time); a conductor's score and complete set of instrumental parts; a sample program; set and costume designs; and detailed instructions for producing the show using whatever materials are at hand. Unlike the other "Blueprint Specials," it includes no information on the librettists, songwriters, and other staff who worked on the show.
Date: 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. C. Levin, January 31, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. C. Levin, January 31, 1956]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. C. Levin recommending Rabbi Martin Weitz for the new rabbi position.
Date: January 31, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rudolf G. Sonneborn to Mr. I. H. Kempner, December 7, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Rudolf G. Sonneborn to Mr. I. H. Kempner, December 7, 1950]

Letter from Rudolf G. Sonneborn to Mr. I. H. Kempner inviting to attend luncheon session, a tribute to Mr. Morgenthau on occasion of his retirement.
Date: December 7, 1950
Creator: Sonneborn, Rudolf G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Gladys Kempner, September 10, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Gladys Kempner, September 10, 1918]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Gladys Kempner requesting to fill a form with questions and mother's disagreement in sending you abroad. Second page contains the requirements for applicants for service abroad.
Date: September 10, 1918
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gladys Kempner to D. W. Kempner] (open access)

[Letter from Gladys Kempner to D. W. Kempner]

Letter from Gladys Kempner to D. W. Kempner informing about mother still in denial of her travel plans and discussing about filling the application and, Lee and Pat's arrival.
Date: 19XX
Creator: Kempner, Gladys
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Miss Texas] (open access)

[News Script: Miss Texas]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Miss Texas 1973, who left for Atlantic City hoping to return to her home state with the Miss America title.
Date: September 1, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Miss Texas] (open access)

[News Script: Miss Texas]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Judy Millett, Miss Texas 1973 flew to Atlantic City for the Miss America Pageant.
Date: September 1, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Miss America] (open access)

[News Script: Miss America]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story saying that due to illness of reigning Miss America, a former title holder from Texas has been called out of retirement to preside at pageant events at Atlantic City.
Date: September 4, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Miss America] (open access)

[News Script: Miss America]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of new Miss America who represented the state of Colorado during annual pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Date: September 8, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Miss America] (open access)

[News Script: Miss America]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a labor dispute involving musicians and technicians threats to dispute the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Date: September 8, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sub] (open access)

[News Script: Sub]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about four men who are trapped in a midget submarine deep in the Atlantic ocean and two may already have lapsed into coma as the air supply dwindles.
Date: June 18, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Kirby Newburger, July 31, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Kirby Newburger, July 31, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Kirby Newburger thanking him for the package of taffy and for remembering the Kempners on his travels.
Date: July 31, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Steel Pier in New Jersey]

Photograph of the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The backside of the pier is in view with a row of buildings lining the pier. Billboards for Coca-Cola, the New Jersey State Fair, and Zaberer's are visible. A sign for the pier has large letters that read "Steel Pier."
Date: November 1964
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A beach and a pier]

Photograph of a beach at sunset in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Outdoors seating and railing can be seen in the foreground. In the distance, a pier that stretches out into the ocean water can be seen.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[View of the Atlantic City Boardwalk]

Photograph of a view of the Atlantic City Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A row of buildings can be seen on the left side along with various advertisements. The beginning of the Steel Pier can be seen in the background with a billboard for saltwater taffy above it. A row of lamposts with candle-shaped lights is visible on the right side of the pier.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Steeplechase Pier in New Jersey]

Photograph of the entrance to the Steeplehchase Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The entrance to the pier has large letters that read "George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase Pier." Vendors of the pier can be seen on either side of the entrance. This amusement pier was built in 1899 and closed in 1986 and in 1988 was destroyed by a fire.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Steel Pier in New Jersey]

Photograph of the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A wooden patio with outdoor seating is visible in the foreground which overlooks the beach. An advertisement for The Inquirer is displayed on the railing of the patio. In the background, the Steel Pier can be seen along with various advertisements for desk chairs, miniature golf, the Clicquot Club Company, and taffy.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry Morgenthau Jr. to D. W. Kempner, February 04, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Morgenthau Jr. to D. W. Kempner, February 04, 1948]

Letter from Henry Morgenthau Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing how Morgenthau wants Kempner to come to a meeting in Atlantic City for the United Jewish Appeal.
Date: February 4, 1948
Creator: Morgenthau, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History