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[Grave Markers of Frances Willis Pierson]

Photograph of the grave marker of Frances Willis Pierson, located at the Baptist Rest Cemetery in Brundidge, Alabama. It reads: "Frances Willis, wife of T. J. Pierson, born May 1, 1817, died June 22, 1888."
Date: January 31, 2000
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Ralph L. Cerny, September 18, 2000

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Army veteran Ralph L. Cerny. The interview includes Cerny's personal experiences about being a combat infantryman in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II, joining the Illinois National Guard, federalization of the Illinois National Guard, training at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, shipping to Camp Darwin, Australia, and combat around Mount Austen on Guadalcanal. Additionally, Cerny talks about the formation of the American Division and landings at New Caledonia, transferring of the division to Guadalcanal, the fate of Japanese prisoners-of-war, evacuation to the Fiji islands for rest and recuperation, landings on Bougainville, patrol and reconnaissance activities on Bougainville, his rotation back to the States, stateside duty as a drill instructor at Fort McClellan, and his postwar career.
Date: September 18, 2000
Creator: Lane, Peter B. & Cerny, Ralph L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Bobbie C. Lamb, April 26, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Bobbie C. Lamb, April 26, 2001

Interview with Bobbie C. Lamb, a civilian worker in the US Maritime Commission. She answers questions about life on the home front during WWII.
Date: April 26, 2001
Creator: Chamblin, Marie & Lamb, Bobbie C.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001 (open access)

International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001

Supplementary publication outlining events and information for the 25th International Forest of Friendship celebration, which memorializes contributors to aviation and aerospace with engraved plaques in the forest. It includes portraits and biographical sketches for the 40 people to be honored in 2001.
Date: June 14, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mississippi/Alabama Pinnacle Trend Ecosystem Monitoring, Final Synthesis Report (open access)

Mississippi/Alabama Pinnacle Trend Ecosystem Monitoring, Final Synthesis Report

This Final Synthesis Report summarizes a four-year program to characterize and monitor carbonate mounds on the Mississippi/Alabama outer continental shelf.
Date: August 2001
Creator: Continental Shelf Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Donald Burnitt, March 30, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Donald Burnitt, March 30, 2002

Interview with Donald Burnitt, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart. Burnitt describes his experiences in the war, including the many combat engagements he was part of and when he was wounded in action when his helicopter crashed. He was also awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star.
Date: March 30, 2002
Creator: Smith, Tonya & Burnitt, Donald
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]

Page 2: Newspaper clipping of an article about a reunion of the WASPin Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the clipping, including two about car crashes.
Date: October 13, 2002
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]

Newspaper clippings of an article about a reunion in of the WASP group in Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article also discusses the lack of recognition for WASP by the military. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the two clippings, including two about car crashes and several obituaries.
Date: October 13, 2002
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Boyd K. Miller, January 21, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Boyd K. Miller, January 21, 2003

Interview with Boyd K. Miller, a draftsman and pilot during World War II. He discusses being drafted out of college and working as an artist and draftsman. Since he studied art in college, he worked on diagrams and charts. He then transferred to the Air Corps to become a pilot and trained in Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Alabama, New York, Georgia, Florida and Texas.
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Miller, Boyd K.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Donald Burnitt, March 30, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Donald Burnitt, March 30, 2002

Interview with Donald Burnitt, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart. Burnitt describes his experiences in the war, including the many combat engagements he was part of and when he was wounded in action when his helicopter crashed. He was also awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star.
Date: March 16, 2003
Creator: Smith, Tonya & Burnitt, Donald
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Carl Swanigan, May 8, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Carl Swanigan, May 8, 2003

Interview with Carl Swanigan from Alabama and great-grandson of George Ricks a pastor from Tuscumbia, Alabama. The interview includes Swanigan discussing his family history and relation to religion, with a focus on his great-grandfather.
Date: May 8, 2003
Creator: Boyd, R. Vernon & Swanigan, Carl
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bobbie C. Lamb, April 26, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bobbie C. Lamb, April 26, 2001

Interview with Bobbie C. Lamb, a civilian worker in the US Maritime Commission. She answers questions about life on the home front during the war.
Date: June 17, 2003
Creator: Chamblin, Marie & Lamb, Bobbie C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alabama Emergency Management and Homeland Security Statutory Authorities Summarized (open access)

Alabama Emergency Management and Homeland Security Statutory Authorities Summarized

This report is one of a series that profiles the emergency management and homeland security statutory authorities of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and three territories (American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Each profile identifies the more significant elements of state statutes, generally as codified. This report focuses on the state of Alabama.
Date: March 23, 2004
Creator: Bea, Keith; Runyon, L. Cheryl & Warnock, Kae M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004

Interview with John Andrews, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps from Kentwood, Louisiana. It includes a list of questions regarding Andrews's training and service in World War II as a B-29 command pilot and flight instructor throughout the United States.
Date: March 26, 2004
Creator: Coy, Larisa L. & Andrews, John
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004

Interview with John Andrews, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps from Kentwood, Louisiana. The transcript includes a list of questions regarding Andrews's training and service in World War II as a B-29 command pilot and flight instructor throughout the United States.
Date: May 17, 2005
Creator: Coy, Larisa L. & Andrews, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Air Force Justification Book (open access)

2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Air Force Justification Book

Birmingham International Airport Air Guard Station, AL: One Pager USAF(Disregard Restriction Header and Footer)
Date: May 26, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Air Force Justification Book (open access)

2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Air Force Justification Book

Birmingham International Airport Air Guard Station, AL: Mil Value and Capacity Supporting Information USAF (Disregard Restriction Header and Footer)
Date: May 26, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Air Force Justification Book (open access)

2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Air Force Justification Book

Birmingham International Airport Air Guard Station, AL: COBRA Run USAF(Disregard Restriction Header and Footer)
Date: May 26, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Air Force Justification Book (open access)

2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Air Force Justification Book

Birmingham International Airport Air Guard Station, AL: Economic Impact (EIT Run) USAF(Disregard Restriction Header and Footer)
Date: May 26, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Air Force Justification Book (open access)

2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Air Force Justification Book

Birmingham International Airport Air Guard Station, AL: Community Infrastructure Assessment USAF(Disregard Restriction Header and Footer)
Date: May 26, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Air Force Justification Book (open access)

2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Air Force Justification Book

Birmingham International Airport Air Guard Station, AL: Environmental Impact USAF(Disregard Restriction Header and Footer)
Date: May 26, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
BRAC 2005 DoD Report: Army Justification Book (RC Transformation in Alabama) (open access)

BRAC 2005 DoD Report: Army Justification Book (RC Transformation in Alabama)

USA-0233v3 -AFRC Birmingham -Criterion 7.pdf DEMOGRAPHICS Birmingham IAP AGS, AL (Proxy for AFRC Birmingham, USARC Birmingham, Henry Graham Armory, Terhune Armory, and Walter Hanna Armory) (Disregard Restriction Headers and Footers)
Date: May 27, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
BRAC 2005 DoD Report: Army Justification Book (RC Transformation in Alabama) (open access)

BRAC 2005 DoD Report: Army Justification Book (RC Transformation in Alabama)

USA-0233v3 AFRC Mobile-Criterion 7.pdf DEMOGRAPHICS NAVMARCORESCEN_MOBILE_AL, AL (Proxy for AFRC Mobile, USARC Wright, Ft. Hardeman Armory, and Ft. Ganey Armory)(Disregard Restriction Headers and Footers)
Date: May 27, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
BRAC 2005 DoD Report: Army Justification Book (RC Transformation in Alabama)) (open access)

BRAC 2005 DoD Report: Army Justification Book (RC Transformation in Alabama))

USA-0195 AFRC Birmingham ANG Base USAF Criterion 8 Background.pdf Summary of Scenario Environmental Impacts - Criterion 8 Scenario ID#: JAST-0021 Brief Description: Move an Armed Forces Reserve Center from an off base location onto Birmingham IAP AGS. Adds 682 pp and 141,210 SF.(Disregard Restriction Headers and Footers)
Date: May 27, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library