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[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, September 10, 1894]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions Otto, his younger brother, has an illness. He also mentions starting school again as well as his proficiency with his gun. He is also anticipating the arrival from Washington of his aunt. The letter is on St. Charles Hotel (Kerrville, Texas) stationery.
Date:
September 10, 1894
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, September 10, 1894]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions Otto, his younger brother, has an illness. He also mentions starting school again as well as his proficiency with his gun. He is also anticipating the arrival from Washington of his aunt.
Date:
September 10, 1894
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cornelius D. Wiens, November 26, 2000
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cornelius D. Wiens. Wiens grew up in Montana and Kansas and was drafted into the Army in 1944. After completing training, he departed about the Sea Snipe for the Philippines. His first landing was at Leyte, where he remained fighting for three months. He describes coming to land on the small landing craft. From Leyte he went to Negros, then Masbate, and finally Mindanao. He describes the Japanese soldiers who were unwilling to surrender. After Japan's surrender he also spent time in Korea as a radio operator.
Date:
November 26, 2000
Creator:
Wiens, Cornelius D.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Arwin Bowden, September 9, 2000
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arwin Bowden. He begins by discussing his training in San Diego and New Zealand before the Battle of Tarawa. He describes being wounded in the battle, the casualties he saw and being shipped back to Pearl Harbor for treatment, then joining the battle of Saipan. He ancedotes about Japanese killing themselves rather than surrendering, eating food from a garden watered from rainwater running down from outhouses, the wages he made and the time he had leave.
Date:
September 9, 2000
Creator:
Bowden, Arwin
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with W. G. (Bill) Campbell, April 21, 2000
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with W. G. (Bill) Campbell. Campbell grew up in Texas, attended Texas A&M, and married in 1939 before joining the Army in 1943. After training, he went to Australia, Dutch New Guinea, Palu, Leyte, and Mindanao. He describes riding in amphibious vehicles and interacting with the natives. He discusses various illnesses he had during the war and his interactions with his brother, an engineer. He also describes surveying work in some detail. After the war, Campbell eventually became a public school teacher.
Date:
April 21, 2000
Creator:
Campbell, W. G. (Bill)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dwight Pendleberry, June 21, 2000
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dwight Pendleberry. Pendleberry joined the Army with his brother prior to the outbreak of war with Japan. After training as an ordnance man in the artillery, Pendleberry's company was sent to the Philippines in September, 1941. Pendleberry describes the Japanese attack on the Philippines and the subsequent fall of Bataan. He escaped to Corregidor with a few other people only to be captured there one month later. After being taken to Manila, Pendleberry was sent to Cabanatuan. By that time, he had contracted malaria. From there, he was selected to be on a work detail loading and unloading Japanese ships in Manila. Pendleberry also describes executions, genral mistreatment and outright torture at the hands of the Japanese captors. Eventually, Pendleberry and many other POWs were shipped aboard the Noto Maru to Taiwan, then Japan. Pendleberry wound up at Omori prison camp in Tokyo Bay. He describes the low-level fire bombing mission over Tokyo, which took place one night in March, 1945. After that, Pendleberry was moved to northern Japan to work at a coal mine. After the war, Pendleberry was liberated and repatriated back to the US through …
Date:
June 21, 2000
Creator:
Pendleberry, Dwight
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James H. Price, Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, February 26, 1957]
Letter from James H. Price, Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner thanking him for his letter of February 11th and mentions that as he's leaving Washington and Lee, it would be best for him to release the room himself at the Robert E. Lee Hotel.
Date:
February 26, 1957
Creator:
Price, James H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julian L. Schley to I. H. Kempner, March 3, 1962]
Letter from Julian L. Schley to I. H. Kempner expressing pleasure in informing Ike that he and Hennie expect to be in Washington around the first of May and suggests setting aside time to update each other on various personal and global affairs, including those of Galveston. The letter mentions that they have spent the winter visiting friends in Palm Beach and enjoying outdoor activities.
Date:
March 3, 1962
Creator:
Schley, Julian
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred H. Husbands to Isaac Herbert Kempner, April 19, 1962]
Letter from Fred H. Husbands to Isaac Herbert Kempner expressing how delighted he's to know that Kempner would be with them for the Congressional reception and dinner in Washington on May 1.
Date:
April 19, 1962
Creator:
Husbands, Fed H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to James E. Taylor, April 18, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to James E. Taylor expressing his disappointment about missing a meeting to discuss funding for the Galveston Medical School. He mentions the School needs more funding to benefit the entire state, not just Galveston, and that cutting funds would be a mistake. He urges Senator Taylor to approve the Board of Regents' and Board of Control's request. He also mentions that a small funding increase would allow the School to significantly expand enrollment, highlighting the economic benefit and Texas' educational spending growth.
Date:
April 18, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roy Miller to I. H. Kempner, February 28, 1945]
Letter from Roy Miller to I. H. Kempner discussing his recent activities, including taking time off after the River and Harbor Bill passed and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the Water Treaty. He expresses his reservations about a proposal to move the Medical Department of the University away from Galveston, citing the state’s substantial investment in its facilities there as a reason to maintain its location.
Date:
February 28, 1945
Creator:
Miller, Roy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Karl Lovelady, November 17, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Karl Lovelady acknowledging the senator's travel to Washington, Chicago, and New York, and mentions a forthcoming payment of $29.55, suggesting that the senator has undercharged on his retainer. The letter also includes a handwritten note detailing expenses related to travel, including an advance, salary, and express charges, with a total cost and clarifications for travel to Austin and Meridian. The top portion of a General Bulletin from the Committee for Economic Development addressed to committee members is also enclosed.
Date:
November 17, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Allen Kimberly, April 19, 1954]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Colonel Allen Kimberly thanking him for the postcard he sent and expressing his disappointment at not getting to host Col. Kimberly.
Date:
April 19, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, June 23, 1954]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards requesting that they inform him when the Cherry Package he ordered will be shipped.
Date:
June 23, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, June 9, 1954]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards ordering a Cherry Package.
Date:
June 9, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, July 16, 1954]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards ordering either cherries or nectarines to be sent to Betty L. Norman.
Date:
July 16, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, September 29, 1854]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards ordering peaches if they are available, and requesting that they inform him when apples will be available in October.
Date:
September 29, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Perot]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Watergate files in Washington which show that two step officials in Dallas millionaire H. Ross Petro' s computer firm.
Date:
August 1, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: AMPI]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about federal judge George Hart in Washington who imposed the maximum fine possible against associated milk producers incorporated of San Antonio.
Date:
August 1, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Jeff Burroughs- second grand slam homer of the season which highlighted a five run fourth inning that propelled the Rangers over Chicago 12- 5.
Date:
August 3, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: ] UNTA_AR0787-070-1974-08-06-1200-08
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas state republican chairman Jack Warren who has issued a brief statement saying that he was saddened and dismayed by most recent revelations by the president in the Watergate matter
Date:
August 6, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Rangers who are leading the Chicago white Sox in the 6 inning by a 12 to 7 score.
Date:
August 5, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Jacobsen- court]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about former treasury secretary and former Texas governor John Connally who is to be arraigned in Washington on charges of bribery- perjury and obstruction of justice.
Date:
August 7, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library