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[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, August 1903] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, August 1903]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Hartford, indicates he is at anchor off Bar Harbor, Maine. He provides a little bit of the history of the ship and describes the colorful captain of the vessel. Nimitz mentions his ship will be participating a wargaming scenario.
Date: 1903-08-03/1903-08-04
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 William Nimitz, August 1903] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, August 1903]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Hartford, indicates he is at anchor off Bar Harbor, Maine. He provides a little bit of the history of the ship and describes the colorful captain of the vessel. Nimitz mentions his ship will be participating a wargaming scenario.
Date: 1903-08-03/1903-08-04
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 19, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 19, 1903]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), indicates he is at anchor off Bar Harbor, Maine. He provides his impression of the area and describes the quality of fishing to be had there. He also comments on the differences in workload between the summer cruise and the Academy.
Date: July 19, 1903
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 William Nimitz, July 19, 1903] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 19, 1903]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), indicates he is at anchor off Bar Harbor, Maine. He provides his impression of the area and describes the quality of fishing to be had there. He also comments on the differences in workload between the summer cruise and the Academy.
Date: July 19, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Iris R. Weymouth to Cecelia McKie - May 18, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Iris R. Weymouth to Cecelia McKie - May 18, 1943]

Letter sent from Iris R. Weymouth to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the letter concerning the message of B. Luyendik. Envelope addressed to Mrs. William L. McKie, Sacramento, California. Envelope postmarked from Saco, Maine. Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.
Date: May 18, 1943
Creator: Weymouth, Iris R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mr. Luyndyk - May 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mr. Luyndyk - May 9, 1943]

Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mr. Luyndyk', as recorded in the letter, regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee B. Luyendik, recorded in the letter as 'Bernard Luyndyk'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to parents from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date: May 9, 1943
Creator: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mary Ames - May 8, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mary Ames - May 8, 1943]

Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. Mary Ames regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee A. Ames, recorded in the letter as 'Audrey (Aubrey) Payson Ames'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to mother from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date: May 8, 1943
Creator: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Franklin B. Murphy, November 20, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Franklin B. Murphy, November 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Franklin B. Murphy of Milford, Maine. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Marines and going through basic training in South Carolina before completing his communications training in North Carolina. He also talks about his journey from Hawaii to Tarawa and the horrors he saw when they arrived and started to set up communication lines. Mr. Murphy was assigned to the twenty-fourth marines as their communication before being sent to Iwo Jima. He was in Guam for some recreational time when the bombs were dropped on Japan and the war ended, he was then discharged December of 1945.
Date: November 20, 2003
Creator: Murphy, Franklin B.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Franklin B. Murphy, November 20, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Franklin B. Murphy, November 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Franklin B. Murphy of Milford, Maine. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Marines and going through basic training in South Carolina before completing his communications training in North Carolina. He also talks about his journey from Hawaii to Tarawa and the horrors he saw when they arrived and started to set up communication lines. Mr. Murphy was assigned to the twenty-fourth marines as their communication before being sent to Iwo Jima. He was in Guam for some recreational time when the bombs were dropped on Japan and the war ended, he was then discharged December of 1945.
Date: November 20, 2003
Creator: Murphy, Franklin B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Perot Maine] captions transcript

[News Clip: Perot Maine]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: November 7, 1995, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from D. Bailey Calvin to I. H. Kempner, October 9, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from D. Bailey Calvin to I. H. Kempner, October 9, 1944]

Letter from D. Bailey Calvin to I. H. Kempner providing a list of state-supported medical schools in different U.S. cities from their main universities and notes that half of these are not on the same campus as the main university. He suggests that Dr. Leake will address alumni matters upon his return to Galveston and offers further assistance if needed.
Date: October 9, 1944
Creator: Calvin, D. Bailey
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Mideast] (open access)

[News Script: Mideast]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Syrian command who says Israeli and Syrian forces have plunged into another day of heavy ground fighting, tank duels and artillery exchanges on the Golan heights.
Date: April 9, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Gasoline] (open access)

[News Script: Gasoline]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of thousands of drivers who joined the growing number of Americans who are buying their gasoline on alternate days of the week.
Date: February 11, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from D.W. Huff to Alex Bradford - February 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from D.W. Huff to Alex Bradford - February 21, 1944]

Letter from D.W. Huff from the Thomas Laughlin Company to Alex Bradford discussing their product the Safety FIST-GRIP Clip.
Date: February 21, 1944
Creator: Huff, D. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Captain John H. Mansell - January 4, 1944] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Captain John H. Mansell - January 4, 1944]

This correspondence of letters features two separate conversations. The first letter is from Yvonne Thivierge to Alex Bradford informing Mr. Bradford that Captain John H. Mansell does not reside at the intended address. The second and intended letter is from Alex Bradford to Captain John H. Mansell discussing Mr. Bradford's interaction with Matt Krim and the Chief Engineer in Baltimore. Finally Mr. Bradford states that he will be in New York for a few more weeks before returning to Burbank, California.
Date: January 4, 1944
Creator: Thivierge, Yvonne & Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris K. Weston to Harris L. Kempner, July 10, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Harris K. Weston to Harris L. Kempner, July 10, 1963]

Letter from Harris K. Weston to Harris L. Kempner discussing about balance due from H. Kempner firm and whereabouts of family members.
Date: July 10, 1963
Creator: Weston, Harris Kempner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Milton F. Brown to I. H. Kempner, April 19, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Milton F. Brown to I. H. Kempner, April 19, 1952]

Letter from Milton F. Brown to I. H. Kempner discussing Warren P. Andrews's absence from the bank through the spring and summer. The letter also mentions an enclosed memorandum form regarding stock of Pan American Exploration Company and Pan American Sulphur.
Date: April 19, 1952
Creator: Brown, Milton F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: New York Ice Storm] (open access)

[News Script: New York Ice Storm]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a hard winter storm crippling in Northeast portion and the energy crisis is prime concern for residents from Marine to Georgia.
Date: December 17, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Sally, August 15, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Sally, August 15, 1963]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Sally explaining the situation of her Paris accommodation.
Date: August 15, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Sally Truslow, August 21, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Sally Truslow, August 21, 1963]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Sally Truslow talking about a photocopy of a letter that had been sent to Frank Richards.
Date: August 21, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sally Truslow to Harris Kempner, August 20, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Sally Truslow to Harris Kempner, August 20, 1963]

Handwritten letter from Sally Truslow to Harris Kempner providing her travel plans to Paris requesting a specific name for someone at Chase Manhattan Bank in Paris.
Date: August 20, 1963
Creator: Truslow, Sally
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to John B. Truslow, July 16, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to John B. Truslow, July 16, 1964]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to John B. Truslow discussing recent business developments and some personal news.
Date: July 16, 1964
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Truslow to Harris L. Kempner, July 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Truslow to Harris L. Kempner, July 1964]

Handwritten letter from John B. Truslow to Harris L. Kempner discussing a business deal he is struggling to complete and sharing some family news.
Date: July 1964
Creator: Truslow, John B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. I. H. Kempner, III, August 6, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. I. H. Kempner, III, August 6, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner, III discussing general points of interest such as Isaac passing his sailing examination, the food at camp, the condition of his cousins and Mother and Dad getting back from Lake Placid.
Date: August 6, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History