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Oral History Interview with Albert Lawrence Wile, January 31, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Albert Lawrence Wile, January 31, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Lawrence Wile. Wile joined the Army in 1943. He completed Cook School, and worked as a cook at Fort Meade and Fort Eustis. In late 1944, he traveled to Cherbourg, France and Belgium, working with the 1591st Labor Supervision Company. He assisted with coordinating German companies in cleaning up after the war, rebuilding roads and picking up artillery shells. Wile continued in the Army after the war, completing 30 years of service in the military.
Date: January 31, 2015
Creator: Wile, Albert Lawrence
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Lawrence Wile, January 31, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Albert Lawrence Wile, January 31, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Lawrence Wile. Wile joined the Army in 1943. He completed Cook School, and worked as a cook at Fort Meade and Fort Eustis. In late 1944, he traveled to Cherbourg, France and Belgium, working with the 1591st Labor Supervision Company. He assisted with coordinating German companies in cleaning up after the war, rebuilding roads and picking up artillery shells. Wile continued in the Army after the war, completing 30 years of service in the military.
Date: January 31, 2015
Creator: Wile, Albert Lawrence
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Polish Joke] (open access)

[News Script: Polish Joke]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the authorities saying that 81 passengers defected from a Polish ocean liner during stopovers in Denmark, Norway and West Germany.
Date: January 31, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Bolivia and Irish] (open access)

[News Script: Bolivia and Irish]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Bolivia which is under near martial law as president Hugo Banzer claims a leftist conspiracy and is trying to overthrow his rightist military government. The reverend Ian Paisley who said that roman catholic guerrillas of the Irish Republican Army have killed and kidnapped west German industrialists.
Date: January 29, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: First Committee and the No More Foreign Wars Committee] (open access)

[Clipping: First Committee and the No More Foreign Wars Committee]

Newspaper clipping describing three members of the First committee. These members include General Robert E. Wood, General Hugh Johnson, and Verne Marshall. Special emphasis has been placed on the oil financier William Rhodes Davis. A section of the newspaper clipping has been underlined in red colored pencil. The underlined passage describes a plan to purchase £2,000,000 of British and American oil and sell it to Germany and Italy. On the back of this clipping is speculation that Nazi Germany was planning another expansion for March of that year.
Date: January 9, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Lt. Kempner, January 6, 1955] (open access)

[Telegram to Lt. Kempner, January 6, 1955]

Telegram sent to Harris Kempner regarding Ingrid Warburg's request for immediate funds due to a dangerous situation in Rome.
Date: January 6, 1955, 1:07 p.m.
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Braun & Co. Nachf to A. H. Blackshear, January 23, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from E. Braun & Co. Nachf to A. H. Blackshear, January 23, 1957]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to E. Braum & Co enclosing a herewith for $28.57 regarding a debit note. The letter also advised to credit Jeane B. Kempner.
Date: January 23, 1957
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Kurt Brenner, January 24, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Kurt Brenner, January 24, 1956]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Kurt Brenner of Brenners Park-Hotel in Baden-Baden, Germany, confirming receipt of Brenner's letter dated January 19th, which specifies a reservation for a suite of rooms at the hotel beginning September 10.
Date: January 24, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Kurt Brenner, January 14, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Kurt Brenner, January 14, 1956]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Kurt Brenner discussing solidifying hotel reservations made at the Brenners Park Hotel.
Date: January 14, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kurt and Alfred Brenner to D. W. Kempner, January 27, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Kurt and Alfred Brenner to D. W. Kempner, January 27, 1956]

Letter from Kurt and Alfred Brenner to D. W. Kempner discussing their appreciation and confirmation of Kempner's room reservations at the Brenners Park Hotel for his trip in September.
Date: January 27, 1956
Creator: Brenner, Kurt & Brenner, Alfred
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kurt and Alfred Brenner to D. W. Kempner, January 19, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Kurt and Alfred Brenner to D. W. Kempner, January 19, 1956]

Letter from Kurt and Alfred Brenner to D. W. Kempner discussing the need for Kempner to alter his itinerary to book the suites he desires at the Brenners Park Hotel.
Date: January 19, 1956
Creator: Brenner, Kurt & Brenner, Alfred
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller, January 17, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller, January 17, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller urging Mr. Heller to respond to his letter of January 13th and mentioning trying to find a clock in Germany for the same price he bought one at Bucherer.
Date: January 17, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Dietrich Schlüter, January 17, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Dietrich Schlüter, January 17, 1956]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Dietrich Schlüter discussing how his Christmas went and instructing Dr. Schlüter to disregard his previous letter regarding a loan. Mr. Kempner also asks for Dr. Schlüter's assistance in reserving a room in Baden-Baden.
Date: January 17, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Alex Lifschütz to Daniel W. Kempner, January 27, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Alex Lifschütz to Daniel W. Kempner, January 27, 1956]

Letter from Dr. Alex Lifschütz to Daniel W. Kempner stating that he would like to see Mr. Kempner when he is in Baden-Baden and requesting he inform him when he will be there.
Date: January 27, 1956
Creator: Lifschütz, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Alex Lifschütz, January 12, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Alex Lifschütz, January 12, 1956]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Alex Lifschütz informing him of his plans to travel to Europe for his health and expressing a desire to see him while he is there.
Date: January 12, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Alex Lifschütz, January 31, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Alex Lifschütz, January 31, 1956]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Alex Lifschütz saying he will inform Dr. Lifschütz when he will be in Baden-Baden later on.
Date: January 31, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, January 20, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, January 20, 1950]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson discussing. updating his and his wife, Jeane Kempner's passports.
Date: January 20, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Helene Kanzelefska, January 3, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Helene Kanzelefska, January 3, 1955]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Helene Kanzelefska apologizing for not writing sooner and explaining that he was distracted by the death of his younger brother, Stanley E. Kempner.
Date: January 3, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane Kempner to The Galveston News, January 31, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane Kempner to The Galveston News, January 31, 1948]

Letter from Jeane Kempner to The Galveston News discussing how Kempner agrees with the editor on their opinion on how the mayor should "renovate" Galveston and its streets.
Date: January 31, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mark F. Heller to D. W. Kempner, January 12, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Mark F. Heller to D. W. Kempner, January 12, 1953]

Letter from Mark F. Heller to D. W. Kempner discussing logistics of a potential new office in the Baumwollbörse in Bremen, as well as figuring out what to do with Rolf Wild.
Date: January 12, 1953
Creator: Heller, Mark F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller, January 17, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller, January 17, 1953]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller discussing what to do about Rolf Wild.
Date: January 17, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: World's reserve currency] (open access)

[News Script: World's reserve currency]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: January 19, 1972, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Berlin] (open access)

[News Script: Berlin]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: January 17, 1972, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Misc. politician news] (open access)

[News Script: Misc. politician news]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: January 19, 1970, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library