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[Letter from W. F. Ohlemeyer to Dave Duclos, April 21, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from W. F. Ohlemeyer to Dave Duclos, April 21, 1988]

Letter from W.F. Ohlemeyer to David Duclos discussing personal issues including his health, time spent at the senior center, and a trip to Oro Grande (north of El Paso). The pages are all stamped in red with the text "Confirmation of Phone Order." The letter is dated April 1988, but it is in an envelope postmarked February 1986, addressed to the S. D. Myres Saddle Co. in Massachusetts.
Date: April 21, 1988
Creator: Ohlemeyer, W. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Harvard Department of Athletics, September 21, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Harvard Department of Athletics, September 21, 1960]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to the Harvard Department of Athletics requesting two tickets to the Harvard-Yale game.
Date: September 21, 1960
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Committee on Education and Special Training Administration Memo Number 6] (open access)

[Committee on Education and Special Training Administration Memo Number 6]

Memorandum outlining S. A. T. C. Military Administration Districts, jurisdictions of the committees and department commanders, and the headquarters of department commanders.
Date: September 21, 1918
Creator: Briscoe, Chesleigh H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Shrub, October 21, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Shrub, October 21, 1959]

Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Shrub enclosing a clipping with an extended invitation for him to attend festivities. He also mentions that the office is quite busy and he's been receiving notes from people in the office about Shrub's well being.
Date: October 21, 1959
Creator: Alpert, Arthur M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Geo. J. Horner to Harris Leon Kempner, April 21, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Geo. J. Horner to Harris Leon Kempner, April 21, 1959]

Letter from Geo. J. Horner to Harris Leon Kempner regarding the letter that he received from Captain Schol of the independent Gulf Line which was addressed to James, Kempner's nephew, at Cambridge. So he included photostatic copy of that letter.
Date: April 21, 1959
Creator: Horner, Geo. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry P. Briggs, Jr. to Harris L. Kempner, January 21, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Henry P. Briggs, Jr. to Harris L. Kempner, January 21, 1964]

Letter from Henry P. Briggs to Harris L. Kempner acknowledging his letter and assuring him that his relative Phillip Garon is being strongly considered for a scholarship.
Date: January 21, 1964
Creator: Briggs, Henry P., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to the Charter House, May 21, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to the Charter House, May 21, 1964]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to the Charter House asking them to reserve their room for an extra day, as they will be arriving earlier than expected.
Date: May 21, 1964
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Roberts but the naval officer over him changed his mind last minute and 37 days later the Roberts sunk. While in Tulagi, Mr. Hood was involved in shooting down a Kamikaze plane, even receiving a ribbon for it after the war. He was also involved in the Battle of Okinawa and even saved two shells and years later had them signed by U.S. pilot Paul Tibbets. Mr. Hood was discharged from the Navy on February 28th, 1946, at Santa Ana, California as a Full Lieutenant. He was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War on March 2nd, 1951, and discharged for the final time on March 30th, 1953, as a Lieutenant Commander.
Date: June 21, 2007
Creator: Hood, James R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007 transcript

Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Roberts but the naval officer over him changed his mind last minute and 37 days later the Roberts sunk. While in Tulagi, Mr. Hood was involved in shooting down a Kamikaze plane, even receiving a ribbon for it after the war. He was also involved in the Battle of Okinawa and even saved two shells and years later had them signed by U.S. pilot Paul Tibbets. Mr. Hood was discharged from the Navy on February 28th, 1946, at Santa Ana, California as a Full Lieutenant. He was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War on March 2nd, 1951, and discharged for the final time on March 30th, 1953, as a Lieutenant Commander.
Date: June 21, 2007
Creator: Hood, James R.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. Bender to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, July 21, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from W. J. Bender to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, July 21, 1954]

Letter from W. J. Bender to Harris L. Kempner asking if Harris or any other Kempner family member would be willing to create a Scholarship in honor of Herbert.
Date: July 21, 1954
Creator: Bender, W. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History