The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.

Patent for an attachment for gun slings that can be used on army rifles or other guns and provides the means for the sling to be held tight against the arm for steady aim.

This is a bimonthly publication of the McDonald Observatory discussing research, news, and other topics of interest related to astronomy and science. The publication offers key featured articles, miscellaneous astronomy information, a a current star chart, a calendar of astronomical events, and a Q&A titled Dear Merlin.

Photograph of six men in suits and one woman in a black dress with a black veil. A handwritten note on the back of the photo indicates that the photo was taken at Alex Dominguez's funeral, and includes his seven living children.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Inset map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing detail within a census block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:2,936.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Inset map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing detail within a census block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:4,231.

Index map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the distribution of census blocks and smaller inset areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:230,288.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.

Parent map for Jeff Davis County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:25,000.