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[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, April 18, 1900] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, April 18, 1900]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions his decision to try for appointment to either Annapolis or West Point. He also indicated he will study geometry that summer with John Toland as tutor. The letter is on St. Charles Hotel (Kerrville, Texas) stationery.
Date: April 18, 1900
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 his Grandfather, April 18, 1900] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, April 18, 1900]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions his decision to try for appointment to either Annapolis or West Point. He also indicated he will study geometry that summer with John Toland as tutor.
Date: April 18, 1900
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, December 18, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, December 18, 1899]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. In this letter, Nimitz mentions meeting Civil War veteran General James Longstreet. He also mentions his work schedule at the hotel and that he will begin studying Latin in school. Nimitz also mentioned that he would soon be coming to Fredericksburg. The letter is on St. Charles Hotel (Kerrville, Texas) stationery.
Date: December 18, 1899
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 his Grandfather, December 18, 1899] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, December 18, 1899]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. In this letter, Nimitz mentions meeting Civil War veteran General James Longstreet. He also mentions his work schedule at the hotel and that he will begin studying Latin in school. Nimitz also mentioned that he would soon be coming to Fredericksburg.
Date: December 18, 1899
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 24] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 24]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains an interview with Dorothy Danner.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 23] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 23]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains an interview with Frederick Bock.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 22] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 22]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains an interview with an unknown man.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 21] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 21]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains an interview with Lewis Walker.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 20] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 20]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains an interview with an unknown man.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 19] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 19]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains footage of the after action of the symposium. This is session one with John Costello, part seven.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 18] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 18]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains footage of the after action of the symposium. This is session one with John Costello, part six.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 17] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 17]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains footage of the after action of the symposium. This is session one with John Costello, part five.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 16] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 16]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains footage of the after action of the symposium. This is session one with John Costello, part four.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 15] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 15]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains footage of the after action of the symposium. This is session one with John Costello, part three.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 14] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 14]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains footage of the after action of the symposium. This is session one with John Costello, part two.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 13] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 13]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains footage of the after action of the symposium. This is session one with John Costello.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 11] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 11]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This recording features footage from session Six: Battle of Leyte Gulf part two. Speakers include Clark Reynolds, Paul Stillwell, Edwin Wilson, F. B. Phillips and Kennosuke Torisu.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 12] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 12]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video features an interview with an unknown man.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 10] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 10]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains footage of This video contains footage of session Six: Battle of Leyte Gulf Part one. Speakers include Clark Reynolds, David McClintock, Barry Atkins and Henry Pyzdrowski.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 9] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 9]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains footage from Session five: Forgotten Campaigns. Speakers include Harry Gailey, Gordon Gayle, Fred Fox and Lillian Dunlap.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 7] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 7]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This recording features day two of the symposium, including session four: Blockage Japan. Speakers include Helen McDonald, Jerry Kelley, Roger Pineau, Howard Gutin, Mark Parillo, Marcus Worde and David Braden.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 8] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 8]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This recording includes audience questions for session four: Blockade Japan.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 5] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 5]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains continued footage from session three: Marianas and Beyond covering Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Speakers include Edwin Simmons, Talbot Rain, David Peak, Norman Mollard, Barry Atkins and Martin Allday.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Die is Cast, Part 6] captions transcript

[The Die is Cast, Part 6]

Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled The Die is Cast discussing the final campaigns of the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. This video contains continued footage from session three: Marianas and Beyond covering Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Speakers include Martin Clayton.
Date: 1995-03-18/1995-03-19
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History