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[School for Bakers and Cooks Proficiency Certificate] (open access)

[School for Bakers and Cooks Proficiency Certificate]

Certificate of proficiency from the United States Army Quartermaster Corps in a course for baker's award to Clifford R. Baird at Fort Benning, GA.
Date: December 31, 1931
Creator: United States. Army. School for Bakers and Cooks
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Peter Terpstra, December 31, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Peter Terpstra, December 31, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Peter Terpstra. Terpstra joined the Navy in February of 1944. He served in the Pacific aboard the USS Ara (AK-136). They traveled to Pearl Harbor with Seabees and Marines on board. They stopped at a staging area at Eniwetok where they collected all the ships heading out to invade Guam. Terpstra provides detail of the ship and equipment and weapons aboard. They went to Guam and he provides detail of some of the battle. He discusses life in the Navy in general and working up to 3rd Class Petty Officer. He manned the captain’s gig as helmsman. They made stops at Kwajalein, Leyte, Auckland, New Zealand, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian Island delivering troops and supplies.
Date: December 31, 2005
Creator: Terpstra, Peter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wendell Tombaugh, December 31, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Wendell Tombaugh, December 31, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wendell C. Tombaugh. Tombaugh joined the Navy in November of 1944. He was trained in radar and provides some detail of his training experiences. He served aboard the USS Perkins (DD-877). His rank was Seaman First Class, and he shares stories of life aboard the destroyer. He was discharged in February of 1946.
Date: December 31, 2005
Creator: Tombaugh, Wendell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with H. G. Eastwood, December 31, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with H. G. Eastwood, December 31, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with H.G. Eastwood. Eastwood was attending Eastern New Mexico University in 1941. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, he joined the Navy and trained at Farragut, Idaho where he graduated from the navigator school. He was sent to New Caledonia and assigned to PT boats (USS PT-247). He describes the armament and propulsion of the 70 foot Higgins boat and the actions and procedures of the navigator during a torpedo attack run. He tells of working with code talkers concerning downed flyers, probable targets, etc. Eastwood also describes PT-247 being hit by Japanese shore batteries on 5 May 1943 resulting in fatalities, the sinking of the boat and his recovery by a sister boat. He was sent to the Samson Naval Hospital in Geneva, New York for recovery. Upon recovering, he was send to Colgate University to attend classes in PT boat operations. Upon completion of the course he was commissioned an ensign. Soon thereafter he received a medical discharge as a result of wounds.
Date: December 31, 2002
Creator: Eastwood, H. G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Socorro Project: First Responder Mental Health Awareness Training in Hispanic Communities of North Texas (open access)

The Socorro Project: First Responder Mental Health Awareness Training in Hispanic Communities of North Texas

Data management plan for the grant, "The Socorro Project: First Responder Mental Health Awareness Training in Hispanic Communities of North Texas."
Date: 2022-12-31/2026-12-30
Creator: Ruggero, Camilo J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to Claudio Estrada, 1] (open access)

[Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to Claudio Estrada, 1]

Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to Claudio Estrada. A long, curving title is printed above small lines of text that are positioned above and beside a bird icon, below which is a printed date. Below the date is a wide column of text positioned to the right of a smaller text column and a stamped seal. The wider column of text continues onto the back side of the page, ending above three lines of handwriting.
Date: December 31, 1982
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hillel Building Fund Checks (open access)

Hillel Building Fund Checks

List containing checks for the Hillel Building Fund.
Date: December 31, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from Henry's Book Store: December,  1951] (open access)

[Statement from Henry's Book Store: December, 1951]

Statement for purchases made by H. Kempner at Henry's Book Store on December 12th, 1951.
Date: December 31, 1961
Creator: Henry's Book Store
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Tiffany Bracelet] (open access)

[Invoice for a Tiffany Bracelet]

Invoice for a gold bangle sold to Mrs. Harris L. Kempner by Tiffany & Co totaling $125.00.
Date: December 31, 1947
Creator: Tifany & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Flood & Calvert, Inc., December 31, 1952] (open access)

[Account Statement for Flood & Calvert, Inc., December 31, 1952]

Account statement from Flood & Calvert, Inc. to Harris Leon Kempner listing the account balance.
Date: December 31, 1952
Creator: Flood & Calvert, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Bill for Yacht Berth: December 1953] (open access)

[Monthly Bill for Yacht Berth: December 1953]

Monthly bill for the rental of berth 9N at the Galveston Yacht Basin, held by Harris Kempner for a boat named "Landfall." Stamp " Paid on January 2, 1954 ".
Date: December 31, 1953
Creator: Galveston Yacht Basin
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Bill for Galveston Artillery Club: December 31, 1953] (open access)

[Monthly Bill for Galveston Artillery Club: December 31, 1953]

Monthly bill for dues, taxes, and other charges made at Galveston Artillery Club. Stamp " Paid January 4, 1954 ".
Date: December 31, 1953
Creator: Galveston Artillery Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Galveston Club, December 31, 1952] (open access)

[Invoice for Galveston Club, December 31, 1952]

Invoice prepared for Daniel W. Kempner by Galveston Club for his dues, locker rental, and contribution to the club for the month of January.
Date: December 31, 1952
Creator: Galveston Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Bill for Galveston Artillery Club: December 1953] (open access)

[Monthly Bill for Galveston Artillery Club: December 1953]

Monthly bill for dues, taxes, and other charges made at Galveston Artillery Club. Stamp " Paid on January 4, 1954 ".
Date: December 31, 1953
Creator: Galveston Artillery Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Meat, December 1952] (open access)

[Invoice for Meat, December 1952]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Lawrence Anderson Meat Market, including meat worth $35 paid with check.
Date: December 31, 1952
Creator: Lawrence Anderson Meat Market
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Hermes Portable Tax] (open access)

[Invoice for Hermes Portable Tax]

Invoice for items sold to H. Kempner by Floyd J. Kavanaugh Co., including Hermes Portable Tax.
Date: December 31, 1955
Creator: Floyd J. Kavanaugh Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Ulrich Bros., December 1954] (open access)

[Account Statement for Ulrich Bros., December 1954]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel Webster Kempner by Ulrich Bros., including the balance of $4550.
Date: December 31, 1954
Creator: Ulrich Bros.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Onion Sets, December 31, 1954] (open access)

[Invoice for Onion Sets, December 31, 1954]

Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Frank Floral Garden, including 2 lb. onion sets of worth 70 cents.
Date: December 31, 1954
Creator: Frank Floral Garden
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from Henry's Book Store: December, 1952] (open access)

[Statement from Henry's Book Store: December, 1952]

Statement for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Henry's Book Store during the month of December, 1952.
Date: December 31, 1952
Creator: Henry's Book Store
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane, December 1946] (open access)

[Account Statement for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane, December 1946]

Account statement prepared for Harris Leon Kempner by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane listing a check made in advance, the purchase of Maxson Food Systems, Inc., shares, and a balance of $0.00.
Date: December 31, 1946
Creator: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Texas Filling Station: December 1953] (open access)

[Account Statement for Texas Filling Station: December 1953]

List of charges at the Texas Filling Station in Galveston for the month of December 1953, printed on stationery that has an illustration of the building, for gasoline, oil, and car maintenance. Attached to the account statement are 10 receipts for the individual charges listed on the statement. Handwritten note "Paid, January 2, 1954."
Date: December 31, 1953
Creator: Texas Filling Station
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Job, December 1952] (open access)

[Invoice for Job, December 1952]

Invoice for services for M. Rekoff by The Voigt Machine Shop, including jobs worth $40.1.
Date: December 31, 1952
Creator: The Voigt Machine Shop
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Spring Replacement, December 1952] (open access)

[Invoice for Spring Replacement, December 1952]

Invoice for services for D. W. Kempner by Pennington Buick Company, including spring replacement with total amount of $23.5 due. Written paid with check on January 10th, 1953.
Date: December 31, 1952
Creator: Pennington Buick Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Texas Filling Station: December 1952] (open access)

[Account Statement for Texas Filling Station: December 1952]

List of charges at the Texas Filling Station in Galveston for the month of December 1952, printed on stationery that has an illustration of the building. Handwritten note "Paid, January 3, 1953."
Date: December 31, 1952
Creator: Texas Filling Station
System: The Portal to Texas History