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Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017

Interview with Ronald Girard, a veteran of the United States Air Force and post office worker. Girard describes his experiences as a navigator in the U.S. Air Force, participating in experimental tests run by the CIA at Area 51 as a part of the 1129th Special Activity Squad, experience in the Vietnam War, and working as a mail carrier in Kerrville.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Girard, Ronald Lee
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1994 (open access)

The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1994

Weekly newspaper from Lindale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 31, 1994
Creator: Sheppard, Anita
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1992 (open access)

The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1992

Weekly newspaper from Lindale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 31, 1992
Creator: Sheppard, Anita
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1991 (open access)

The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1991

Weekly newspaper from Lindale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1991
Creator: Farmer, Betty
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lake Travis View (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1988 (open access)

Lake Travis View (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1988

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 31, 1988
Creator: Lee, Diane
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lake Travis View (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 31, 1986 (open access)

Lake Travis View (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 31, 1986

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 31, 1986
Creator: Lee, Diane
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 206 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from October 31, 1983 to March 28, 1984 posing outside a building in three rows. The recruits are wearing light blue shirts with patches on the left sleeve and navy slacks.
Date: [1983-10-31..1984-03-28]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1980 (open access)

Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1980

Weekly student newspaper from Temple Junior College in Temple, Texas that includes news of interest to students and staff along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 189 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from October 29, 1979 to February 29, 1980 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing light blue shirts, navy blue slacks, and the front row is sitting on a wooden bench.
Date: January 31, 1980
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 1979 (open access)

The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 1979

Weekly student newspaper from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1979
Creator: St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Belt Leader (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 1979 (open access)

South Belt Leader (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 1979

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Belt Leader (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 31, 1979 (open access)

South Belt Leader (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 31, 1979

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: January 31, 1979
Creator: Flickinger, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo: Dallas Fire Department Recruit Class 184] (open access)

[Memo: Dallas Fire Department Recruit Class 184]

Photocopy of a memorandum listing the roster of recruits for the Dallas Fire Department in training from November 6, 1978 to March 9, 1979.
Date: October 31, 1978
Creator: Bailey, W. N.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1978 (open access)

The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1978

Weekly student newspaper from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1978
Creator: St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 31, 1977 (open access)

South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 31, 1977

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1977
Creator: Flickinger, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1977 (open access)

Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1977

Student newspaper from Temple Junior College in Temple, Texas that includes news of interest to students and staff along with advertising.
Date: March 31, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1976 (open access)

The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1976

Biweekly student newspaper from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1976
Creator: St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hill Country News (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 31, 1975 (open access)

Hill Country News (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 31, 1975

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes news and information about communities on Lake Travis and in surrounding areas along with advertising.
Date: July 31, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, January 31, 1975 (open access)

Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, January 31, 1975

Student newspaper from Temple Junior College in Temple, Texas that includes news of interest to students and staff along with advertising.
Date: January 31, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Frisco Enterprise (Frisco, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1968 (open access)

The Frisco Enterprise (Frisco, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1968

Weekly newspaper from Frisco, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1968
Creator: Bridwell, Keith
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 133 #1]

Portrait of the 12 Dallas Fire class members from May 1967 to August 1967 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing a dark colored suit with circular silver buttons in two rows, dark colored slacks and service cap, name tag on the right side of their chest, and a silver badge on the left side of the chest.
Date: August 31, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 133 #2]

Portrait of the 12 Dallas Fire class members from May 1967 to August 1967 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing a dark colored suit with circular silver buttons in two rows, dark colored slacks and service cap, name tag on the right side of their chest, and a silver badge on the left side of the chest. The large text box below has the names of each member.
Date: August 31, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 133 #3]

Portrait of the 12 Dallas Fire class members from May 1967 to August 1967 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing a dark colored suit with circular silver buttons in two rows, dark colored slacks and service cap, name tag on the right side of their chest, and a silver badge on the left side of the chest.
Date: August 31, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 131 #1]

Portrait of the 17 Dallas Fire class members from October 1966 to January 1967 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing a dark colored suit with circular silver buttons in two rows, dark colored slacks and service cap, name tag on the right side of their chest, and a silver badge on the left side of the chest.
Date: January 31, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History