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[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, February 16, 1908]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz describes some trouble with native Moro tribesmen in the southern Philippines. He also mentions that he has been able to visit several islands in the Philippines and encountered an Army officer who knew the Nimitz family in Fredericksburg and Kerrville.
Date:
February 16, 1908
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, February 16, 1908]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz describes some trouble with native Moro tribesmen in the southern Philippines. He also mentions that he has been able to visit several islands in the Philippines and encountered an Army officer who knew the Nimitz family in Fredericksburg and Kerrville.
Date:
February 16, 1908
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Yamamoto Mission Retrospective Survival Panel, Part 3]
A recording of the Yamamoto Mission Retrospective Symposium survival panel. Moderated by R. Cargill Hall, the panelists include John Mitchell, Rex Barber, Frank B. Holmes, Kenji Yanagiya and his translator Mr. Makoto Shinagawa, Louis Kittel, Jack Jacobson, Delton Goerke, Douglas Canning, and Roger Ames. The panelists are asked questions by the attendants.
Date:
1988-04-16/1988-04-17
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Yamamoto Mission Retrospective Survival Panel, Part 2]
A recording of the Yamamoto Mission Retrospective Symposium survival panel. Moderated by R. Cargill Hall, the panelists include Frank B. Holmes, Kenji Yanagiya and his translator Mr. Makoto Shinagawa, Louis Kittel, Jack Jacobson, Delton Goerke, Douglas Canning, and Roger Ames. The panelists are then asked questions.
Date:
1988-04-16/1988-04-17
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Yamamoto Mission Retrospective Survival Panel, Part 1]
A recording of the Yamamoto Mission Retrospective Symposium survival panel. Moderated by R. Cargill Hall, the panelists include John Mitchell, Rex Barber, and Frank B. Holmes.
Date:
1988-04-16/1988-04-17
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Yamamoto Mission Retrospective Academic Panel, Part 2]
A recording of the Yamamoto Mission Retrospective Symposium academic panel, including Dr. Dean Allard as the moderator and panel speakers including Dr. Joseph Dawson III, Dr. Roger Beaumont, Capt. Roger Pineau, Dr. Paul Woodruff, and Dr. Manuel Davenport. The five speakers discuss the historical context to attacks upon senior military leaders, the planning of the Yamamoto mission, and the ethical issues involved in signalling out for attack. The recording moves on to questions for the academic panels.
Date:
1988-04-16/1988-04-17
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Yamamoto Mission Retrospective Academic Panel, Part 1]
A recording of the Yamamoto Mission Retrospective Symposium academic panel, including Dr. Dean Allard as the moderator and panel speakers including Dr. Joseph Dawson III, Dr. Roger Beaumont, Capt. Roger Pineau, Dr. Paul Woodruff, and Dr. Manuel Davenport. The five speakers discuss the historical context to attacks upon senior military leaders, the planning of the Yamamoto mission, and the ethical issues involved in signalling out for attack.
Date:
1988-04-16/1988-04-17
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Burnet, March 16, 2021
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Burnet. He discusses his childhood growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the chemical warfare service of the US Army. He describes all the different training camps he was sent to around the US and eventually being deployed in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
March 16, 2021
Creator:
Burnet, George & Misenhimer, Richard
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Manuel E. Quijas, January 16, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Manuel E. Quijas. He discusses his childhood growing up during the Great Depression and how he was drafted into the US Army. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and fighting in Europe and in the Battle of the Bulge during World War Two.
Date:
January 16, 2012
Creator:
Quijas, Manuel E. & Misenhimer, Richard
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Burnet, March 16, 2021
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Burnet. He discusses his childhood growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the chemical warfare service of the US Army. He describes all the different training camps he was sent to around the US and eventually being deployed in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
March 16, 2021
Creator:
Burnet, George & Misenhimer, Richard
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Manuel E. Quijas, January 16, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Manuel E. Quijas. He discusses his childhood growing up during the Great Depression and how he was drafted into the US Army. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and fighting in Europe and in the Battle of the Bulge during World War Two.
Date:
January 16, 2012
Creator:
Quijas, Manuel E. & Misenhimer, Richard
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joseph Sharp, March 16, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph Sharp where he discusses his childhood and education. He describes the process of enlisting in the Navy, the training he had to go through to become a pilot and his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
March 16, 2004
Creator:
Sharp, Joeseph & Weed, Peter
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Radio Post (Fredericksburg, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 1935
Weekly newspaper from Fredericksburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 16, 1935
Creator:
Dietel, William
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Radio Post (Fredericksburg, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 1934
Weekly newspaper from Fredericksburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 16, 1934
Creator:
Dietel, William
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gillespie County Fruit Growers Association, Inc. to customer, July 16, 1963]
Letter from Gillespie County Fruit Growers Association, Inc. to customer about the current situation the peaches with the continued dry weather. He mentions that peaches are not growing as big as they expected. But, he promises to send the good quality and quantity peaches.
Date:
July 16, 1963
Creator:
Gillespie County Fruit Growers Association, Inc.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, October 16, 2018
Transcript of an interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, who details the history of her extended family starting with her great, great, great grandfather, Ernst Schwethelm, who immigrated from Germany in 180 and settled in Comfort, TX. Other notable moments within the Schwethelm's long family history are included such as Henry Schwethelm, a Texas Ranger who fought in the Battle of Nueces in the Civil War, and the family's business in mercantile, real estate, and cattle ranching. Images relating to the interview are included after transcript.
Date:
October 16, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Shelton, Phyllis Schwethelm
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, October 16, 2018
Interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, who details the history of her extended family starting with her great, great, great grandfather, Ernst Schwethelm, who immigrated from Germany in 180 and settled in Comfort, TX. Other notable moments within the Schwethelm's long family history are included such as Henry Schwethelm, a Texas Ranger who fought in the Battle of Nueces in the Civil War, and the family's business in mercantile, real estate, and cattle ranching. Images relating to the interview are included after transcript.
Date:
October 16, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Shelton, Phyllis Schwethelm
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, October 16, 2018
Interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, who details the history of her extended family starting with her great, great, great grandfather, Ernst Schwethelm, who immigrated from Germany in 180 and settled in Comfort, TX. Other notable moments within the Schwethelm's long family history are included such as Henry Schwethelm, a Texas Ranger who fought in the Battle of Nueces in the Civil War, and the family's business in mercantile, real estate, and cattle ranching. Images relating to the interview are included after the transcript text.
Date:
October 16, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Shelton, Phyllis Schwethelm
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fredericksburg Standard (Fredericksburg, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 16, 1922
Weekly newspaper from Fredericksburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 16, 1922
Creator:
Schumacher, Oscar R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fredericksburg Standard (Fredericksburg, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 51, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 16, 1922
Weekly newspaper from Fredericksburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 16, 1922
Creator:
Schumacher, Oscar R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fredericksburg Standard (Fredericksburg, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 16, 1921
Weekly newspaper from Fredericksburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 16, 1921
Creator:
Dietel, William
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fredericksburg Standard (Fredericksburg, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 16, 1921
Weekly newspaper from Fredericksburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 16, 1921
Creator:
Dietel, William
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fredericksburg Standard (Fredericksburg, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 16, 1920
Weekly newspaper from Fredericksburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 16, 1920
Creator:
Dietel, William
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fredericksburg Standard (Fredericksburg, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 16, 1919
Weekly newspaper from Fredericksburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 16, 1919
Creator:
Penniger, Robert
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History