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Oral History Interview with Anne Sloan, September 11, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Anne Sloan, September 11, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Anne Sloan. Sloan grew up in Oregon and joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1944. She spent time at Fort Des Moines, Iowa; Plattsburgh, New York; Camp Davis, North Carolina; Lexington, Virginia; and San Antonio, Texas before she left the service in 1946. She was at Times Square, New York City on V-E Day. After the service, she used the GI Bill to attend the University of Texas at Austin, where she met her husband. She later became a teacher.
Date: September 11, 2000
Creator: Sloan, Anne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Caswell P. Ellis, Jr. to Henrietta Leonora Blum, September 18, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Caswell P. Ellis, Jr. to Henrietta Leonora Blum, September 18, 1957]

Letter from Caswell P. Ellis, Jr. to Henrietta Leonora Blum discussing their visit to Galveston, and wishes them good health.
Date: September 18, 1957
Creator: Ellis, Caswell P., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from The Macleans to I. H. Kempner, September 21, 1955] (open access)

[Telegram from The Macleans to I. H. Kempner, September 21, 1955]

Telegram sent by The Macleans to I. H. Kempner saying they are looking forward to having lunch with him and Mrs. Kempner.
Date: September 21, 1955
Creator: Maclean, Donald
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: New Orleans] captions transcript

[News Clip: New Orleans]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a massive flood in New Orleans.
Date: September 29, 1998, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Robert Lee Kempner, Daniel W. Kempner. and I. H. Kempner, September 20, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Robert Lee Kempner, Daniel W. Kempner. and I. H. Kempner, September 20, 1948]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, Daniel W. Kempner, and Robert Lee Kempner explaining the current value of Galveston, New York, New Orleans, and Liverpool Cotton Exchange companies and discussing the change in shares advised by the Liverpool Cotton Exchange.
Date: September 20, 1948
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., September 22, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., September 22, 1948]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr. discussing a letter from Harry Thompson, a business deal with Coca Cola, and I. H. Kempner explaining that the stevedoring contract has had no recent changes.
Date: September 22, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Ship Fire] (open access)

[News Script: Ship Fire]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of highly-toxic chemicals where on one hand firemen feared were endangered aboard a burning freighter 50 miles south of New Orleans, now found safety stored on a dock.
Date: September 3, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fugitive Arrested] (open access)

[News Script: Fugitive Arrested]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of one of the FBI's ten most wanted fugitive was arrested in New Orleans.
Date: September 2, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Boat Fire] (open access)

[News Script: Boat Fire]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a barge fire on the Mississippi River which has forced the evacuation of two Louisiana towns.
Date: September 2, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ship Fire] (open access)

[News Script: Ship Fire]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the coast guard who is letting a fire burn itself out aboard a Mississippi river freighter. A leader of the rebellion that ended at Indiana State Prison in Michigan city says the upraising was a protest against officials who ignored inmate complaints.
Date: September 4, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Alligator] (open access)

[News Script: Alligator]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the state of Louisiana which has declared a 19 day hunting season on alligators.
Date: 1973-09-13T24:00:00
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Astronauts] (open access)

[News Script: Astronauts]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the helicopter carrier left Pearl Harbor on its way to the splashdown target for the Skylab-Two astronauts.
Date: September 14, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Garner H. Tullis, September 12, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Garner H. Tullis, September 12, 1960]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Garner Tullis asking if it would be alright if he brought a guest on their trip.
Date: September 12, 1960
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Washington Monument]

Postcard of a drawing of the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. The drawing centers the monument with bright green foliage surrounding it, a tree in the foreground, and a pink and orange sunset behind the obelisk. On the reverse is text from Tsung-O Cheng to Harris L. Kempner informing him he arrived in D.C. last night and will stop in several American cities before arriving in Galveston on September 15.
Date: September 3, 1951
Creator: Cheng, Tsung-O, M. D.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. P. McGuire, September 14, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. P. McGuire, September 14, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to E. Perkins McGuire discussing departures and arrivals for plane reservations from Dallas to Houston and Houston to Dallas.
Date: September 14, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. H. White's to Mr. Harris Kempner, September 12, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from R. H. White's to Mr. Harris Kempner, September 12, 1946]

Letter from E. Perkins McGuire to Harris L. Kempner asking if he can stay with Harris and Ruth for a night and discussing departures and arrivals for flights to Houston and New Orleans.
Date: September 12, 1946
Creator: R. H. White's
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to E. P. McGuire, September 23, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to E. P. McGuire, September 23, 1946]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to E. P. McGuire handing the tickets from Dallas to Houston and from Houston to New Orleans and mentions that he owes him $30.59.
Date: September 23, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, September 17,1956] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, September 17,1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the cotton yield from the Grimes County Ranch, money situation, the increase of sales for the Hurt Grocer Company and the storage situation for cotton in New Orleans, with the mention of the passing of M. M. Smith.
Date: September 17, 1956
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Vilhelm K. Busck, September 29, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Vilhelm K. Busck, September 29, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner, on behalf of his wife Jeane Kempner, to Captain Vilhelm K. Busck about the Kempners' daughter's married name and address.
Date: September 29, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Capitan Robert Estachy, September 1, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Capitan Robert Estachy, September 1, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Captain Robert Estachy requesting the sailing dates.
Date: September 1, 1949
Creator: Vesco, Jean M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. C. Doescher to Daniel W. Kempner, September 28, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from H. C. Doescher to Daniel W. Kempner, September 28, 1942]

Letter from H. C. Doescher to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the type of plants grown by Doescher.
Date: September 28, 1942
Creator: Doescher, H. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Godchaux to I. H. Kempner, September 27, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Godchaux to I. H. Kempner, September 27, 1946]

Letter from Charles Godchaux to I. H. Kempner discussing the hiring of W. H. Louviere.
Date: September 27, 1946
Creator: Godchaux, Charles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Charles Godchaux, September 25, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Charles Godchaux, September 25, 1946]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Charles Godchaux discussing the hiring of W. H. Louviere without consulting Godchaux Sugars.
Date: September 25, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Life Insurance Policy, September 1934] (open access)

[Invoice for Life Insurance Policy, September 1934]

Statement listing information about a life insurance policy covering Perry Sayles. The statement includes the company, due date, and premium due. There is a handwritten note in the center of the statement reading, "Paid by ck, mailed Oct 17 - 34 P.S."
Date: 1934-09~
Creator: Pan-American Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History