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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
Scouting, Volume 2, Number 7, August 1, 1914 (open access)

Scouting, Volume 2, Number 7, August 1, 1914

Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: August 1, 1914
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Boyden to Mr. Kempner, August 20, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from John C. Boyden to Mr. Kempner, August 20, 1954]

Letter from John C. Boyden to Harris L. Kempner discussing proper dates for students returning to Deerfield Academy and listing times for train and taxi arrivals and departures.
Date: August 20, 1954
Creator: Boyden, John C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Joseph T. Zottoli - August 9, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Joseph T. Zottoli - August 9, 1945]

A letter written to Judge Joseph T. Zottoli, Associate Justice, Boston Municipal Court, Boston, Massachussetts, from T. N. Carswell, dated August 9, 1945. Carswell requests a copy of a report by Zottoli pertaining to a study in Massachusetts in order to do a comparable study in Texas.
Date: August 9, 1945
Creator: Carswell, Thomas Norwood
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beryl D. Cohon, August 6, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Beryl D. Cohon, August 6, 1963]

Letter from Beryl D. Cohon thanking Kempner family for the book, Henry Cohen: Messenger of the Lord.
Date: August 6, 1963
Creator: Cohon, Beryl D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Howard Llewellyn, Alice Bowen, Jean Crocker, and Maria Pierson to the BRAC Commission - August 2005] (open access)

[Letters from Howard Llewellyn, Alice Bowen, Jean Crocker, and Maria Pierson to the BRAC Commission - August 2005]

Letters from Howard Llewellyn, Alice Bowen, Jean Crocker, and Maria Pierson to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) criticizing the closing of Otis Air Guard Base in Massachusetts. Includes related poems by Crocker.
Date: August 2005
Creator: Crocker, Jean Hazelton
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letters from Residents of Massachusetts to the BRAC Commission - August 2005] (open access)

[Letters from Residents of Massachusetts to the BRAC Commission - August 2005]

Letters from residents of Massachusetts to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) in regards to Otis Air National Guard Base.
Date: August 2005
Creator: Crocker, Jean Hazelton & Cvitan, Rudy J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Deerfield Academy to Mr. Harris Kempner, August 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Deerfield Academy to Mr. Harris Kempner, August 25, 1953]

Letter from John C. Boyden to Harris L. Kempner discussing the textbooks used for Latin and algebra classes.
Date: August 25, 1953
Creator: Deerfield Academy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Oldest Book Store in America]

Postcard of a three story building with the black sign "Wood Engraving" written in white. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Huntington W. Va. 1141 3rd Ave."
Date: August 1, 1908
Creator: Detroit Photographic Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Washington Elm in Cambridge]

Postcard of a large sprawling elm tree. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Huntington W. Va. 1141 3rd Ave."
Date: August 1, 1908
Creator: Detroit Photographic Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of King's Chapel in Boston]

Postcard of a two story brick building with marble columns and pedestrians wandering the cobblestone road. The letter on the postcard reads, "This church was erected by the King of England in 1711, so you see it is awfully old. We are all well. Don't you lose one of these I wrote you to keep them all." The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Huntington W. Va. 1141 3rd Ave."
Date: August 1, 1908
Creator: Detroit Publishing Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Home of James Russell Lowell in Cambridge]

Postcard of a yellow house with three stories and white trim. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Huntington, W. Va. 1141 3rd Ave."
Date: August 1, 1908
Creator: Detroit Publishing Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Grace M. Gohmann to Mr. H. Kempner, August 23, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Grace M. Gohmann to Mr. H. Kempner, August 23, 1949]

Letter from Grace M. Gohmann to H. Kempner discussing the price of a new case and asking if they should proceed, requesting a signature.
Date: August 23, 1949
Creator: Gohmann, Grace M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Harris Leon Kempner, August 8, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Harris Leon Kempner, August 8, 1960]

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Harris Leon Kempner thanking him for his message of congratulation. And, he also mentions to continue doing the best he could.
Date: August 8, 1960
Creator: Henry Cabot Lodge
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Souvenirs from the International Physiological Congress, Boston 1929] (open access)

[Souvenirs from the International Physiological Congress, Boston 1929]

Menu from the 13th International Physiological Congress Boston of 1929 including two tickets granted by The Philosophical Society of Texas to Dr. Meyer Bodansky and Mrs. Meyer Bodansky.
Date: August 22, 1929
Creator: International Physiological Congress
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. M. Stanley Cotton to Mr. Harris Kempner, August 28, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from J. M. Stanley Cotton to Mr. Harris Kempner, August 28, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Jack Stanley discussing supplies of cloth for an order of sail cloth.
Date: August 28, 1946
Creator: J. M. Stanley Cotton
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Pipe organ] captions transcript

[News Clip: Pipe organ]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the manufacture of a pipe organ at the C.B. Fisk Company in Gloucester, Massachusetts, which will be installed at the The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas. This story aired at 5 P.M.
Date: August 31, 1992
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Pipe Organ] captions transcript

[News Clip: Pipe Organ]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: August 31, 1992, 5:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Eliza Seinsheimer, August 16-21, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Eliza Seinsheimer, August 16-21, 1898]

Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his mother Eliza Seinsheimer discussing his stay in Germany. He chronicles what happens each day from August 16-21, in 1898.
Date: 1898-08-16/1898-08-21
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Dr. Frank L. Boyden, August 10, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Dr. Frank L. Boyden, August 10, 1956]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Frank L. Boyden discussing corrections to a previous letter and asking when Shrub is to be expected back.
Date: August 10, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. P. McGuire, August 19, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. P. McGuire, August 19, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to E. P. McGuire offering an introduction to Mr. Lionel DeLille, a friend of Kempner's interested in chain stores.
Date: August 19, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. John Boyden, August 7, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. John Boyden, August 7, 1953]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to John Boyden confirming Harris Jr.'s intention to attend Deerfield and requesting more information about courses and enrollment.
Date: August 7, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. John Boyden, August 18, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. John Boyden, August 18, 1954]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to John C. Boyden asking about times and methods of transportation for Harris, Jr. to return to Deerfield Academy.
Date: August 18, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to A. Osborne Willauer, August 3, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to A. Osborne Willauer, August 3, 1960]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to A. Osborne Willauer regarding his card that Bob Stoddard has presented after carrying it around for a year. Then they talk about where their kids are going for college and he hopes to see them soon.
Date: August 3, 1960
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History