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Oral History Interview with Martha R. Johnson, June 6, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Martha R. Johnson, June 6, 1998

Interview with Martha R. Johnson, owner of the popular Raleigh House Restaurant, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Johnson discusses the origins and establishment of her restaurant, which was named after her husband, Raleigh White Johnson. She described the success of the restaurant and her experiences running it for 34 summers.
Date: June 6, 1998
Creator: O'Hara, Kathy & Johnson, Martha Robinson
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Man Wearing a Jacket]

Photograph of a man wearing a jacket with wide lapels, vest, and bowtie.
Date: 187X
Creator: Willis, A. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Galvanized Steel Stakes] (open access)

[Invoice for Galvanized Steel Stakes]

Invoice for items sold to Plantersville Nurseries by Crawfordsville Florist Supply Company, including 100 five-foot galvanized steel stakes for $3.65. A charge of $2.44 was written in pen under the total amount. The invoice states that a payment of $3.65 had been received.
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Crawfordsville Florist Supply Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Florist Supply Company, May 15, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Florist Supply Company, May 15, 1950]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Florist Supply Company asking for 5 foot 8 gauge galvanized steel stakes.
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Florist Supply Company, May 10, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Florist Supply Company, May 10, 1950]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Florist Supply Company requesting for 100 galvanized steel stakes.
Date: May 10, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Contract Truck Operator, May 31, 1950] (open access)

[Receipt of Contract Truck Operator, May 31, 1950]

Receipt of contract truck operator from Missouri Pacific Lines which includes a freight bill of $2.44 for steel stakes. The consignee is Plantersville Nurseries.
Date: May 31, 1950
Creator: Missouri Pacific Lines
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Roberts but the naval officer over him changed his mind last minute and 37 days later the Roberts sunk. While in Tulagi, Mr. Hood was involved in shooting down a Kamikaze plane, even receiving a ribbon for it after the war. He was also involved in the Battle of Okinawa and even saved two shells and years later had them signed by U.S. pilot Paul Tibbets. Mr. Hood was discharged from the Navy on February 28th, 1946, at Santa Ana, California as a Full Lieutenant. He was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War on March 2nd, 1951, and discharged for the final time on March 30th, 1953, as a Lieutenant Commander.
Date: June 21, 2007
Creator: Hood, James R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007 transcript

Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Roberts but the naval officer over him changed his mind last minute and 37 days later the Roberts sunk. While in Tulagi, Mr. Hood was involved in shooting down a Kamikaze plane, even receiving a ribbon for it after the war. He was also involved in the Battle of Okinawa and even saved two shells and years later had them signed by U.S. pilot Paul Tibbets. Mr. Hood was discharged from the Navy on February 28th, 1946, at Santa Ana, California as a Full Lieutenant. He was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War on March 2nd, 1951, and discharged for the final time on March 30th, 1953, as a Lieutenant Commander.
Date: June 21, 2007
Creator: Hood, James R.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History