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Arbuckles' illustrated atlas of fifty principal nations of the world.
Atlas shows illustrations of nations throughout the world with brief descriptions.
Date:
1889
Creator:
Arbuckle Bros.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Arlington World War II Memories
Compilation of biographical and autobiographical information about persons from Arlington, Texas who served during World War II. It includes narratives, copies of letters, forms, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other items detailing their lives and service.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Balance sheet showing financial transactions relating to Henri Castro, December 31, 1846]
Balance sheet showing financial transactions relating to [Henri Castro].
Date:
December 31, 1846
Creator:
Huth, Louis
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brief History of the Balzen Family in Texas
History of the Balzen family in Texas including narratives and family charts for the various branches of the family, and anecdotes about family members, with reproductions of the family brand, maps, and other supplementary materials. The text includes a number of handwritten corrections and additions.
Date:
July 14, 1982
Creator:
Balzen, Richard W. & Balzen, Martha C.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Creger Biography]
A biography printed from an online source about Charlyne Creger's life after leaving the Women Airforce Service Pilots, detailing her career as a nurse and some of the many journeys she experienced.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chronology of H. T. Gaby's Activities, 1944-1945]
Handwritten, chronological list of the events of Harry Tillman Gaby from November 11, 1944 to January 31st, 1945. Harry and his brother were drafted into WWII and he began taking logs the day he received the news that he was going home. From November 11, 1944 to November 26, 1944 Harry spent time in France, Ireland, and the UK. After Harry returned to the United States he toured the country to rally support for the war with other soldiers. His last entry states, "Jan 31 - Went to Wash. Spent 2 days in Pentagon Bldg. then to Meade and started furlough." Harry was granted a two-week furlough and returned to the frontlines after.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Gaby, Harry T.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Clipping from Miami Beach Daily Sun, March 23, 1964]
Photocopy of an article from the Miami Beach Daily Sun. The article, which was written by Larry King, states the opinion that the city of Dallas, Texas is somewhat to blame for recent tragedies.
Date:
April 6, 1964
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Private S. A. Bank Subject of History Project]
Clipping from the San Antonio Light describing a Oral History project at the University of Texas on the Oppenheimer Bank of San Antonio, and an article on the use of highway trust funds.
Date:
August 8, 1971
Creator:
The San Antonio Light
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Special Souvenir Edition Sweetwater Reporter", November 1990]
November 1990 issue of the Sweetwater Reporter of significant historical events from the 20th century.
Date:
November 1990
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Long Walk to Recognition]
Copy of the June 1995 copy of The Washington Post. Articles about Deputy Chief of Staff Harold Ickes, the Women in Military Service for America (WIMSA) Memorial Foundation, and more are included.
Date:
June 22, 1995
Creator:
Griest, Stephanie
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coal Mining in Europe: A Study of Practices in Different Coal Formations and Under Various Economic and Regulatory Conditions Compared with Those in the United States
From Introduction: "The major purpose of this bulletin, as indicated in the preface by Dr. John W. Finch, Director of the Bureau of Mines, is to give a critical review of the coal-mining methods used in the principal producing countries of Europe, to describe the reasons underlying the adoption of these methods, and to contrast them with coal-mining methods employed in the United States."
Date:
1939
Creator:
Rice, George S. & Hartmann, Irving
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Comparative Tests of Run-of-Mine and Briquetted Coal on Locomotives
From Introduction: "For purpose of procuring data that could be using in estimating the value of the briquetting process as applied to American fuels, the United States Geological Survey, in cooperation with other interests, began in 1904, at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, certain experiments involving the production and use of bituminous-coal briquets."
Date:
1911
Creator:
Goss, W. F. M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of the Staging of the Passion Plays of Oberammergau, Germany, and Mount Oberammergau, U.S.A.
The purpose of this study is to compare the staging of the Passion Play of Oberammergau, Germany, with the staging of The Great Passion Play on Mount Oberammergau, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Source material includes literary writings of the century concerning Passion plays, interview with the directors of both productions, and eyewitness accounts of the 1970 producation in Germany and the 1970, 1971 producations in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, U.S.A. Photographs of actors and scenes from both productions are used throughout the thesis.
Date:
December 1971
Creator:
Moster, Thomas R.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Confirmation of Radiogram from Daniel Kempner to the Brenners Park Hotel]
Receipt for radiogram sent to Kurt Brenner of the Brenner's Park Hotel discussing room reservations for September.
Date:
1956?
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Liverpool Association]
Correspondence from Liverpool Cotton Association Limited labeled as "Trading with the Enemy" discussing communication from his majesty's government in regards to re-transmission of cables.
Date:
March 9, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 9, Chapter 3. The United States Air Forces in Europe
This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about commands within the United States Air Force. This chapter discusses the Unites States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), its history, mission, and "its relationship to the total European and world military situation." It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
November 1962
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 9, Chapter 5. Military Air Transport Service
This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about commands within the United States Air Force. This chapter discusses the mission, organizational structure, and functions of the Military Air Transport Service. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
February 1963
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Death and Life in the Big Red One: a Soldier's World War II Journey from North Africa to Germany
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Joe Olexa enlisted in the US Army in December 1940, figuring that if he was going to be in a war, he might as well start training. Assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, nicknamed “The Big Red One,” he served in Company L of its 26th Infantry Regiment for the next four years. Along the way he trained with the division in maneuvers in the United States; shipped to England in 1942; landed at Oran, Algeria, in the Operation Torch landings of November 1942; and fought in Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, Belgium, and Germany. Olexa was one of the first group of enlistees that brought the division up to full strength in the buildup prior to Pearl Harbor, and was a sergeant by the time he went overseas. He served as a squad leader, platoon sergeant, and acting platoon leader, outlasting nearly all the men in his company. His memoir features accounts of unusual adventures in Tunisia when his battalion was detached from the rest of the division, and presents a detailed and intense account of his platoon’s experiences at El Guettar. Later, Olexa became a “Sea Scout,” going ashore on Sicily the night before the invasion to provide signals to …
Date:
March 2023
Creator:
Olexa, Joseph P. & Smither, James R.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Document describing an agreement between Henri Castro, Ferdinand Louis Huth, and Huth & Co., October 5, 1843, English translation]
Agreement between Henri Castro in Paris, Ferdinand Louis Huth and Huth & Co. in Neufreystaedt, in which they set forth the terms of their joint venture. Namely, that Ferdinand Louis Huth will travel to Texas and conduct trade business there for at least two years. Signed by Hr. Castro, Huth & Co. and Louis Huth, Jr. in Paris and Neufreystaedt on October 5, 1843. Written in English.
Date:
October 5, 1843
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Efforts to Preserve Economic Benefits of the Iran Nuclear Deal
This report discusses the response of the non-U.S. parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to the Trump Administration's decision to cease implementing U.S. commitments under the agreement. The other parties, which include the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, China, the European Union (EU) and Iran, opposed the U.S. move and have undertaken intensive negotiations to try to preserve the accord.
Date:
June 27, 2018
Creator:
Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.; Katzman, Kenneth & Mix, Derek E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Elisabet Ney, Sculptor
Biography about the sculptor, Elisabet Ney.
Date:
1916
Creator:
Taylor, Bride Neill
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Erinnerung
Collection of published poems by various authors.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hoffmann, Heffter & Co.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
EU-U.S. Economic Ties: Framework, Scope, and Magnitude
This report provides background information and analysis of the U.S.-EU economic relationship.
Date:
April 15, 2005
Creator:
Cooper, William H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library