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Northern Pacific (NP) 1848

A photograph print showing the Northern Pacific (NP) 1848, 2-8-2 (Class W-5), Tacoma, WA.
Date: 1936
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Northern Pacific (NP) 4024

A photograph print showing the Northern Pacific (NP) 4024, 2-8-8-2 (class Z-3), Summit, WA.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Northern Pacific (NP) #9

A photograph print showing Northern Pacific (NP) 9, 0-6-0T, switcher, South Tacoma, WA.
Date: unknown
Creator: Krambeck, J. Wesley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Dwight Pendleberry, June 21, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Dwight Pendleberry, June 21, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dwight Pendleberry. Pendleberry joined the Army with his brother prior to the outbreak of war with Japan. After training as an ordnance man in the artillery, Pendleberry's company was sent to the Philippines in September, 1941. Pendleberry describes the Japanese attack on the Philippines and the subsequent fall of Bataan. He escaped to Corregidor with a few other people only to be captured there one month later. After being taken to Manila, Pendleberry was sent to Cabanatuan. By that time, he had contracted malaria. From there, he was selected to be on a work detail loading and unloading Japanese ships in Manila. Pendleberry also describes executions, genral mistreatment and outright torture at the hands of the Japanese captors. Eventually, Pendleberry and many other POWs were shipped aboard the Noto Maru to Taiwan, then Japan. Pendleberry wound up at Omori prison camp in Tokyo Bay. He describes the low-level fire bombing mission over Tokyo, which took place one night in March, 1945. After that, Pendleberry was moved to northern Japan to work at a coal mine. After the war, Pendleberry was liberated and repatriated back to the US through …
Date: June 21, 2000
Creator: Pendleberry, Dwight
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines - September 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines - September 3, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines discussing the recent activities that Mr. Bradford has been encountering. These activities include visiting various fire equipment plants and laboratories to see recently created advancements since he had been overseas. Mr. Bradford mentions that he has been released from British service and is looking to enlist within the American Armed Forces as a fire-fighter. Finally, he states that he has been offered several civilian positions including a civilian fire chief, however he would like to be able to serve his country.
Date: September 3, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines - September 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines - September 8, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines acknowledging that he has accepted an overseas appointment for fire-fighting purposes. Mr. Bradford asks that he receive Major Fred Shirk’s address and that any letters from V-Mail be returned to him.
Date: September 8, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stevens Pass in Cascade Mountains]

Photograph of Stevens Pass covered in heavy snow with green trees sporadically covering the steep incline of the mountain. Dense groups of green trees dominate the foreground of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Open golf] (open access)

[News Script: Open golf]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Gary Player of South Africa who has come a long way since recent major surgery.
Date: June 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders Number 192] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders Number 192]

Document outlining the trial of Private William B. Grissom on charges of desertion and premeditated murder, including the final verdict and sentence, and a presidential commutation.
Date: September 3, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Lewis Stephens, March 4, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Lewis Stephens, March 4, 1957]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to US Army officer Lewis Stephens discussing the state of certain legislation, an episode of effigy burning at Hardin-Simmons University, and recommending he contact Patsy Daniel about teaching.
Date: March 4, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lewis Stephens to Truett Latimer, February 25, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Lewis Stephens to Truett Latimer, February 25, 1957]

Letter from US Army officer Lewis Stephens to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer commending his work as a state legislator and expressing hope to visit with him.
Date: February 25, 1957
Creator: Stephens, Lewis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. L. Bohannan to I. H. Kempner, Jr., June 7, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from C. L. Bohannan to I. H. Kempner, Jr., June 7, 1946]

Letter from C. L. Bohannan to I. H. Kempner, Jr. discussing a new address.
Date: June 7, 1946
Creator: Bohannan, C. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. L. Bohannon, June 12, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. L. Bohannon, June 12, 1946]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr. to C. L. Bohannon discussing a vacancy for assistant to the Chief Chemist of Imperial Sugar Company and discussion of a starting salary.
Date: June 12, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Fred Vogel, August 8, 2001

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Fred Vogel, a Army WWII veteran from Austin, Minnesota. Vogel discusses his family and upbringing, football and college, working as a lawyer, joining the Army and basic training, attending Officer Candidate School, infantry training, deployment to New Guinea with the 33rd Infantry Division, the invasion of Morotai, combat around Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines, and occupation duty in Japan.
Date: June 13, 2001
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Vogel, Fred
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 3, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 3, 1932 (open access)

The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 3, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 3, 1932

Weekly newspaper of the U.S.S. Texas that includes news and information of interest to crew members.
Date: September 3, 1932
Creator: Texas (Battleship)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 2, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 18, 1931 (open access)

The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 2, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 18, 1931

Weekly newspaper of the U.S.S. Texas that includes news and information of interest to crew members.
Date: July 18, 1931
Creator: Texas (Battleship)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Defense budget] (open access)

[News Script: Defense budget]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: 1972-03-01T24:00:00
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: News summary] (open access)

[News Script: News summary]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a news conference in Colombo, a drug problem in Fort Lewis, Washington, and the Supersonic Transport program.
Date: April 21, 1971, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Private misplaced by Army] (open access)

[News Script: Private misplaced by Army]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: July 16, 1970, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Vietnam] (open access)

[News Script: Vietnam]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: July 8, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: International News] (open access)

[News Script: International News]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: July 8, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: GI funeral] (open access)

[News Script: GI funeral]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: July 9, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: News story bulletins] (open access)

[News Script: News story bulletins]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: July 13, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Troops] (open access)

[News Script: Troops]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: July 8, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library