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[Handwritten Note with Contact Information] (open access)

[Handwritten Note with Contact Information]

Handwritten note with the address of Margaret Chamberlain Tamplin in Phoenix, Arizona, and the address of Dora Dougherty Strother in Fort Worth, Texas. A note on the left edge that says, "Connally Funeral Home Jim Vandolah".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance Statement from DePrima, Aranda and De Leon Attorneys at Law to John J. Herrera, January 27, 1977] (open access)

[Balance Statement from DePrima, Aranda and De Leon Attorneys at Law to John J. Herrera, January 27, 1977]

Balance Statement from DePrima, Aranda and De Leon, Attorneys at Law, to John J. Herrera. The statement includes fees for legal services and document reproduction.
Date: January 27, 1977
Creator: DePrima, Aranda and DeLeon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC Gonzales Testimonial reservation form, February 28, 1977] (open access)

[LULAC Gonzales Testimonial reservation form, February 28, 1977]

Reservations form for rooms at Sunburst Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona and tickets for members attending League of United Latin American Citizens: Gonzales Testimonial. Reservations must be made by February 28, 1977.
Date: unknown
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Levy from Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service to LULAC - 1977-06-24] (open access)

[Notice of Levy from Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service to LULAC - 1977-06-24]

Notice of Levy from Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service sent to League of United Latin American Citizens, served on June 24, 1977. The notice indicated back taxes and fees owed in the amount of $11,430.38.
Date: June 24, 1977
Creator: United States. Internal Revenue Service
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from T. N. Carswell to the Governors of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma - March 31, 1941] (open access)

[Telegram from T. N. Carswell to the Governors of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma - March 31, 1941]

A Western Union telegram sent to The Governor, State of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, wiht a note that the same telegram was sent to the governors of Arizona (Phoenix), New Mexico (Santa Fe), and Oklahoma (Oklahoma City), from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Army Day Arrangements Committee, Abilene, Texas, dated March 31, 1941. Carswell issues an invitation to attend Army Day, that "General Key and the Mayor of the City of Abilene join in this invitation."
Date: March 31, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Hearing: January 12-13, 2015 (open access)

Transcript of Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Hearing: January 12-13, 2015

Transcript of a deliberation meeting held by the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) held January 12-13, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. This meeting was convened for Commission members to discuss the issues of defining and counting child abuse and neglect fatalities and to explore recommendations for addressing them.
Date: 2015-01-12/2015-01-13
Creator: CQ Transcriptions
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.
Date: November 12, 2009
Creator: Hildebrandt, Alan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001

Interview with W. R. Barker, a veteran who served as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. The transcript includes a conversation with Barker as he talks freely about his time in basic training at Camp Cook, when Bob Hope visited jungle training in Hawaii, and interactions between U.S. soldiers and the native islanders. He also discusses the Marines mission on Pelilu Island and meeting his brother in the Philippines.
Date: February 23, 2003
Creator: Amador, Yacel & Barker, W. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vaughn Bercaw, April 22, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Vaughn Bercaw, April 22, 2002

Interview with Vaughn Bercaw, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force from East Lansing, Michigan who served in Germany during the Cold War and Thailand in the early days of the Vietnam War. Bercaw describes his training in basic aircraft weapon systems and experiences on various missions in both wars, including life upon returning to the United States.
Date: February 28, 2003
Creator: Brown, Chambra & Bercaw, Vaughn
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to John Sweeney] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to John Sweeney]

Envelope addressed in blue ink to John Sweeney in Scottsdale, Arizona from the S. D. Myres Saddle Company.
Date: unknown
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abner Aust, March 19, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Abner Aust, March 19, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abner Aust. Aust joined the Army Air Forces in September 1941 and completed flight school in April 1943. He was assigned to Venice, Florida, as an instructor, often receiving extra runway duty on account of his mischievous acrobatics. In October 1944, he joined the 506th Fighter Group, 457th Fighter Squadron, as flight commander. Upon familiarizing himself with the P-51, he flew his first missions out of Tinian, moving next to Iwo Jima. While escorting B-29s, he sometimes broke away to lead his group of eight fighters to strafe opportunistically. He is credited with five victories, the last of which occurred on 10 August 1945, distinguishing him as the last fighter ace of World War II. Aust then served in the Air Force and participated in the Vietnam War. Just before his retirement, he worked at Bolling Air Force Base to develop the F-15. After all of his experience in fighters, his favorite plane is the P-40N.
Date: March 19, 2013
Creator: Aust, Abner
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelopes from San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Records] (open access)

[Envelopes from San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Records]

Collection of envelopes in which Dock Dilworth Parramore stored various company records such as letters and field notes. A note on the largest envelope was handwritten by W. J. Sellers in 1963 explaining his own reasons for keeping the envelopes.
Date: unknown
Creator: Parramore, Dock Dilworth
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Relation Between Love and Baeza (open access)

The Relation Between Love and Baeza

Research paper written by Christy Baeza about her ancestors in Mexico. It covers the interesting story about the birth and life of Manuela Baeza. It includes family trees for the Baeza family and the Love family. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1975.
Date: 1975
Creator: Baeza, Christy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James T. Murphy, October 1, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James T. Murphy, October 1, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James T. Murphy. Murphy grew up in Montana and joined the Army Air Corps in May 1941. Once he finished training, he was assigned to the 43rd Bomb Group, 63rd Bomb Squadron. He then went to reconnaissance for the Battle of Midway. He then rejoined the Pacific Theater and pacticipated in skip bombing and flying B17s. He tells the story of receiving his Silver Star from General Douglas MacArthur. He mentions returning to the Air Force in 1949 and remaining in service for 20 years, until he left to join NASA as a civilian. He also mentions writing a book on Skip Bombing in the 1990s.
Date: October 1, 2000
Creator: Murphy, James T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ramon Acuna (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ramon Acuna

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ramon Acuna. Acuna grew up in Arizona and joined the Army National Guard in 1941. He joined the Bushmasters, Company B, known as the Bushmasters. Acuna spent time in Panama for a year before sailing to Brisbane, Australia on the USS Dickman (APA-13). He also spent time on Toem and Wakde Netherlands, New Guinea, and Luzon. His division was at the Battle of Lone Tree Hill or the battle of Wakda-Sarmi. Acuna stayed on Sarmi, ill with malaria, which his team went onto Noemfoor Island. Once he recovered he rejoined them. On the road to Rosario, Acuna's arm was hit and he went to a hospital at San Fernando. From the hospital he was taken to Hollandia and from there took the USS Monterey (CVL-26) back to San Francisco for more surgery.
Date: unknown
Creator: Acuna, Ramon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Orland J. ""Bud"" Harris, August 22, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Orland J. ""Bud"" Harris, August 22, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Orland Harris. Harris went to Santa Anna, California for Aviation Cadet training in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He went to primary flying school in Visalia, California and then went to LaeMoore, California for more training. From there he went to replacement training units, flying the P-38, P-322 and P-39. Harris had take civilian pilot training for one year at college before he went into the service. He received his wings at Williams Field in Arizona 3 Nov 1943 and became an officer that day. He went to the South Pacific in a C-54, along wih about 30 other pilots, ending up in Nadzab, New Guinea with the 8th Fighter Group (part of the 5th Air Force). His P-38 missions included targets of opportunity around New Guinea, a cave on Corregidor and straffed ships on the way to Borneo, and the Philippines. Normally they flew cover missions for B-17s and B-24s but on occasion covered B-25s and A-20s. Harris was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) when he was flying out of Mindoro in the Philippines on a night mission (26 Dec 1944) attacking a Japanese task …
Date: August 22, 2000
Creator: Harris, Orland J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Floyd Cox, February 7, 2022 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Floyd Cox, February 7, 2022

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Floyd Cox concerning his recollections about the Great Depression and his life as a child during World War II. He recalls the family raising a victory garden and his participation in scrap iron drives. He also tells of the patriotism that existed in the United States and of being subjected to various forms of propaganda.
Date: February 7, 2022
Creator: Cox, Floyd
System: The Portal to Texas History