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Oral History Interview with Gene Buehring, April 29, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gene Buehring, April 29, 2001

Interview with Gene Buehring, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam and was wounded in action. Buehring describes what every day life was like in the service and his experiences upon returning home. He also talks about meeting Bob Hope and the two times he was injured on duty.
Date: April 15, 2003
Creator: Reitmeier, Sara & Buehring, Gene
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from the Human Relations Commission of Galveston to Coretta Scott King, April 5, 1968] (open access)

[Telegram from the Human Relations Commission of Galveston to Coretta Scott King, April 5, 1968]

Telegram sent by the Human Relations Commission of Galveston via Western Union to Coretta Scott King expressing sorrow and condolences at Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death and expressing their admiration of him.
Date: April 5, 1968
Creator: Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, April 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, April 6, 1953]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing a letter from Cen-Tennial Cotton Gin Company with corresponding attachments.
Date: April 6, 1953
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gene Buehring, April 29, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Gene Buehring, April 29, 2001

Interview with Gene Buehring, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam and was wounded in action. Buehring describes what every day life was like in the service and his experiences upon returning home. He also talks about meeting Bob Hope and the two times he was injured on duty.
Date: April 29, 2001
Creator: Reitmeier, Sara & Buehring, Gene
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Citizens Jewelry Company to D. W. Kempner, April 28, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Citizens Jewelry Company to D. W. Kempner, April 28, 1954]

Letter from Citizens Jewelry Company to D. W. Kempner acknowledging a previous letter and informing that the company furnishes most of the fine silverware from the previous catalog and also nationally advertised brands of sterling silver flatware.
Date: April 28, 1954
Creator: Citizens Jewelry Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas Oxnard, April 8, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas Oxnard, April 8, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas Oxnard discussing a letter from Homer Bruce and advising that Mr. Oxnard shows it to his tax advisors and pass it on to his Senators.
Date: April 8, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Citizens Jewlery Company to Daniel W. Kempner, April 19, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Citizens Jewlery Company to Daniel W. Kempner, April 19, 1954]

Letter from Harold Ellman of Citizens Jewlery Company to Daniel W. Kempner encouraging him to place an order from their catalogue.
Date: April 19, 1954
Creator: Citizens Jewlery Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History