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Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000

Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, a pilot from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Sieker discusses his grandfather's immigration from Germany. In addition to his stories from his extensive flying career, he also talks about his service in the military during World War II, his various occupations throughout the years, and his work against the screwworm infestation.
Date: August 3, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Sieker, Robert Edward
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Irwin turns Evangelist] (open access)

[News Script: Irwin turns Evangelist]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about astronaut James Irwin retiring from the Air Force and the Space Corps and announced the formation of an evangelical foundation, High Flight, that he will use to as a platform for speaking to religious groups.
Date: August 2, 1972, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Governors' conference] (open access)

[News Script: Governors' conference]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: August 31, 1969, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Daniel] (open access)

[News Script: Daniel]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: August 30, 1969, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, August 26, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, August 26, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about a recent hurricane, the surrender of Japan, and local news.
Date: August 26, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #2314 and Car - Colorado Springs, Colorado]

Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. The number "2314" is visible on the cab. Additional tracks lay in front. Part of a building is visible in the left background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. 20th 1941 (ex T&P #555)."
Date: August 20, 1941
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Side View of Train Engine #2314 and Car]

Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. The number "2314" is visible on the cab. Additional tracks lay in front. Part of a building is visible in the left background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. 1941 (ex T&P #555)."
Date: August 1941
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, August 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, August 1917]

Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, whom she addresses as "My dear Dubbie." Linnet and Ruth are in Manitou, Colorado, and she writes that the she feels much better, and that she likes Manitou better than Denver. A friend named Marcellus is staying at the same hotel and is paying for all of their meals. She is also looking forward to Claude joining them in Colorado soon. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. Claude D. White in Fort Worth, Texas. It is postmarked Colorado Springs, Colorado August 6, 1917.
Date: August 1917
Creator: White, Linnet
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Annie Belle Emery Bright and group with Pikes Peak Cog railway car]

Photograph of a group of people in front of a railway car on the tracks and around the sides where large rocks and snow lay on the ground. The women wear long coats and the men wear suits. Everyone wears a hat, and some people hold snow in their hands or up to their mouths. A photographer's inscription at the top of the railway car reads, "No. 5 Aug 21, 1911 / On Pikes Peak Alt. 14147FT." The photograph is mounted to a black cardstock, which has an inscription on the back reading, "Miss Annie Belle Emery 1911," and she is denoted on the image with a question mark at the bottom of her jacket. The back of the board also has printed texts about the Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway, and the photographers imprint "J. F. Hiestand, official photographer."
Date: August 27, 1911
Creator: Hiestand, J. G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Rose and Mayme Collins to Michael Collins, August 15, 1906]

Postcard from Rose and Mayme Collins to their father Michael Collins in Waco, Texas. The note on the card says that the sisters are "going to Denver tomorrow," while the photograph shows them sitting atop horses while wearing dresses and large hats.
Date: August 15, 1906
Creator: Collins, Mary Florence & Collins, Rose
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, August 24, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, August 24, 1898]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, Moore discusses the days agenda and tells Mary they are getting ready for breakfast. He details a conversation he had with the Texan who is bunking next to their room and shares her plans, past and future, for this trip. He notes that they will have a picnic today and that he is collecting items from every where for Mary. He mentions that he met a woman who knew Will Wallace in Grand Junction. He also met an old Tennessean and "got a dollar worth out of him" in conversation. They plan to travel across the mountains on Sunday and do not know yet what route they will take for that expedition. He tells Mary she should go out and make a day out of an excursion somewhere close to home. He states that experiencing nature for one day is worth three days of household chores. He details correspondences received and the picture Linnet after riding up the canyon by mule. He mentions their lunch plans and closes the letter. The envelope is …
Date: August 24, 1898
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, August 22, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, August 22, 1989]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, Moore details his trip to Colorado for Mary Ann Moore and Laura Jernigan. He notes the town they are staying in at present, Manitou, and mentions their living quarters. He details the activities they have been experiencing such as hiking, searching for caves, and riding electric trolley's up to Pike's peak. He discusses that once on top of the peak, Linnet decided it would be great to stay in one of the little cottages that line the valley. During their stay in one of these cottages, Linnet, Charles, and their fellow travelers meet an interesting Texan. Charles states to Mary that his only regret is that she and the rest of the family are not able to experience the wonders he is seeing in Colorado. He mentions their plans for that day and describes the landscape for Mary. He discusses the railroad tunnels and the people he sees traveling up and down Pike's Peak on mules. He closes the letter stating he is sending a card that their traveling companion has collected and …
Date: August 22, 1898
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library