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Oral History Interview with Jack Callaway, March 28, 1997

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Interview with Jack Callaway, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the auxiliary supply vessel USS Argonne during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Appendix includes a photocopy of a newspaper article from the December 7, 1996 edition of the Lewisville Leader titled, "Pearl Harbor survivor recalls 'day of infamy'" by Dusty Rainbolt [2 leaves].
Date: March 28, 1997
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Callaway, Jack
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Harold Snider, March 28, 1987 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Harold Snider, March 28, 1987

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Snider. Snider joined the Army Air Corps around 1939. He completed flight training, and was assigned to a B-17 with the 7th Bomb Group. They deployed to Honolulu on 6 December 1941, and landed at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack on 7 December. He describes the events of this day, landing amidst explosions and smoke. Once they landed, they jumped into a ditch while being strafed by the Japanese. In January of 1942, they were ordered to continue on to Australia and the Philippines, and he describes flying through the South Pacific. In Del Monte, Mindanao, Snider and his crew picked up General MacArthur, his family and staff and flew them to Alice Springs, Australia. They later flew missions out of Del Monte, bombing a Japanese Navy task force. They flew reconnaissance missions over Guadalcanal, Rabaul, Bougainville and the Solomon Islands during the Guadalcanal Campaign in late 1942. They continued missions through mid-1945, and returned to the US after the war ended.
Date: March 28, 1987
Creator: Snider, Harold
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Stewart Elder, March 28, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Stewart Elder, March 28, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Stewart Elder. Elder joined the Navy V-5 Program in 1942 and received his wings in November of 1944. He provides details of his flight training and the various of types of planes he flew. He was placed in a replacement squadron in Hawaii four months before the atomic bomb was dropped in Japan in August of 1945. They completed additional training exercises in Hawaii, and after the surrender he returned home. He completed over 1,000 hours of flying during operational training and additionally in the Ready Reserve. He was discharged around December of 1945.
Date: March 28, 2013
Creator: Elder, Stewart
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert F. Wisehart, March 28, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert F. Wisehart, March 28, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert F. Wisehart. In early 1943, Wisehart joined the Army. He had basic training at Camp Swift, Texas. From there, he went to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where he primarily worked in the kitchen. Wisehart went overseas a sa replacement and was soon attached to the 99th infantry Division once he arrived in France. He went to France in October, 1944, as part of headquarters company, 1st Battalion, 394th Infantry Regiment. He joined the unit shortly after the Battle of the Bulge and went to work in the kitchen preparing meals for the soldiers. After the war, Wisehart was part of the Occupation in Karlstadt, Germany. Wisehart returned to the US and was discharged in October, 1945.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Wisehart, Robert F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Warren Wishnack, March 28, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Warren Wishnack, March 28, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Warren Wishnack. Wishnack joined the Army in August of 1942. He trained to serve as a radio operator. He joined the 6th Cavalry, a reconnaissance unit, and provides some details of their unique training. Wishnack was assigned to an M-8 armored car where he tapped out Morse Code to communicate with headquarters and also worked with an FM radio for short distances. He provides details of his radio training and the M-8 armored vehicle. He served in Ireland from October 1943 to June of 1944, conducting routine training missions and building a motor pool. They landed on Utah Beach July 9. They participated in five campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge and attacking the Siegfried Line. Wishnack provides some details of the tanks and the battles he fought in. He also shares his encounters with the German civilians. He was discharged around December of 1945.
Date: March 28, 2008
Creator: Wishnack, Warren
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Wesolowski, March 28, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Wesolowski, March 28, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Wesolowski. Wesolowski joined the Navy in January 1941 after 2 years of college. He began flight training immediately and finished at Pensacola with a commission in September, 1941. Just after the war started, he was assigned to the USS Wasp (CV-7). Later, he went to Pearl Harbor and rode out on the Saratoga (CV-3) to the Solomon Islands. His squadron landed on Guadalcanal and joined the Cactus Air Force. After 36 days on Guadalcanal, Wesolowski returned to the US to train other pilots. In 1944, he joined VBF-9 on the USS Lexington (CV-16) for fighter raids on Tokyo.
Date: March 28, 2003
Creator: Wesolowski, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Carnes, March 28, 2022 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Carnes, March 28, 2022

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Carnes. Carnes joined the Navy in 1944 before he finished high school. In the Navy, he became a signalman and was assigned to USS Norton Sound (AVM-1). Carnes was aboard when the ship went to Okinawa, where he describes being attacked by kamikaze aircraft. When the war ended, Carnes went to Japan briefly before returning to the US and receiving his discharge.
Date: March 28, 2022
Creator: Carnes, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Warren, March 28, 2022 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Warren, March 28, 2022

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Warren. Warren was born in Frisco, Texas in February 1921. After graduating from high school, he attended Texas A&M participating in the ROTC program for two years. Upon graduation in 1942 he applied for a commission in the United States Army Air Forces and was accepted. After participating in various stages of flight training, he was assigned as a C-47 pilot. Flying the Northern Route over Greenland, he joined the 439th Troop Carrier Wing, 94th Squadron, 9th Air Force in England. He tells of being involved in Operation Market Garden and of crossing the Rhine, where he pulled Waco CG-4 gliders, and of the Battle of the Bulge where he hauled fuel for General Patton’s tanks.
Date: March 28, 2022
Creator: Warren, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Akha notebook 89 (open access)

Akha notebook 89

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of conversations about traditional health practices, funerals, and buying and selling and traditional narratives about tigers. Continued from Notebook 88.
Date: 1978-03-28/1978-11
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
System: The UNT Digital Library
[A court transcript for a case involving Pedro J. Gonzalez] (open access)

[A court transcript for a case involving Pedro J. Gonzalez]

A court transcript for a case involving Pedro J. Gonzalez, from Los Angeles, California. On each page of the transcript, a wide column of text is printed to the right of a column of numbers that goes from 1 to 26.
Date: March 28, 1934
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Photographer's agreement for East Texas Wine Trail] (open access)

[Photographer's agreement for East Texas Wine Trail]

Photographer's agreement for an article about East Texas wineries that was published in the October 2011 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: March 28, 2011
Creator: Texas Highways Magazine
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Graduate Admission Evaluation Form Analysis] (open access)

[Graduate Admission Evaluation Form Analysis]

A comprehensive review and analysis of the Graduate Admission Evaluation Form submitted by an applicant.
Date: March 28, 2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Graduate Admission Form for Marcus Fellows Program Applicant] (open access)

[Graduate Admission Form for Marcus Fellows Program Applicant]

The detailed Graduate Admission Evaluation Form submitted by an applicant vying for a position in the Marcus Fellows Program. The document comprehensively assesses the candidate's academic background, achievements, and potential contributions to the program.
Date: March 28, 2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Ruby Cole and Alma Clark, March 28, 2017

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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Ruby Cole and Alma Clark for the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship Oral History Project. In the interview they discuss their experiences with segregation, civil rights activism, and involvement in the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship.
Date: March 28, 2017
Creator: Elliott, Brian; Cole, Ruby & Clark, Alma
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invoice for Henry's Book Store] (open access)

[Invoice for Henry's Book Store]

Invoice for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Henry's Book Store, including two picture frames.
Date: March 28, 1953
Creator: Henry's Book Store
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Hospital Services for Miss Gladys Kempner, March 1955] (open access)

[Invoice for Hospital Services for Miss Gladys Kempner, March 1955]

Invoice for hospital services for Miss Gladys Kempner by The University of Texas - Medical Branch Hospitals, including complete blood count, urinalysis, sed rate, fasting blood sugar and serum cholesterol, E K G, etc. worth $78. Stamped paid on April 15th, 1955.
Date: March 28, 1955
Creator: The University of Texas - Medical Branch Hospitals
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Stove Bolts, March 1952] (open access)

[Invoice for Stove Bolts, March 1952]

Invoice for items sold to U. S. National Company by Black Hardware Company, including stove bolts worth $1.6. Stamped paid on April 7th, 1952.
Date: March 28, 1952
Creator: Black Hardware Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from Henry's Book Store: March, 1948] (open access)

[Statement from Henry's Book Store: March, 1948]

Statement for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Henry's Book Store during the month of March, 1948.
Date: March 28, 1948
Creator: Henry's Book Store
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Application by T. N. Carswell to The Adjutant General of Texas for appointment-promotion as a commissioned officer in the Texas Defense Guard] (open access)

[Application by T. N. Carswell to The Adjutant General of Texas for appointment-promotion as a commissioned officer in the Texas Defense Guard]

An application for Appointment - Promotion as a Commissioned Officer in the Texas Defense Guard, T.D.G. Form 4, 1941, From: Thomas Norwood Carswell, to The Adjutant General of Texas, dated March 28, 1941.
Date: March 28, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt and Lapel Pin by the British War Relief Society, Inc.] (open access)

[Receipt and Lapel Pin by the British War Relief Society, Inc.]

A receipt by The British War Relief Society, Inc., 730 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y., Samuel A. Welldon, Treasurer, dated March 28, 1941. Addressed to American Legion, Parramore Post 57, Abilene, Texas (Donation at First Baptist Church). BWRS donation lapel pin attached to lower left of receipt.
Date: March 28, 1941
Creator: Welldon, Samuel A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement between the Ford Gum & Machine Company, Inc., John Horn and Parramore Post No. 57, Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Agreement between the Ford Gum & Machine Company, Inc., John Horn and Parramore Post No. 57, Abilene, Texas]

An agreement by and between the Ford Gum & Machine Company, Inc., Lockport, New York, and John Horn of Pecos, Texas, and the Parramore Post No. 57 (of the American Legion), Abilene, Texas, dated the 28th day of March, Nineteen Hundred and Forty. Second page includes original signatures.
Date: March 28, 1940
Creator: Mason, F. S.; Horn, John S. & Brownlee, Thomas K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[TIL inductions and awards, March 28, 2004] (open access)

[TIL inductions and awards, March 28, 2004]

Document containing lists of members inducted and awards given at the Texas Institute of Letters (TIL) awards banquet on March 28, 3004.
Date: March 28, 2004
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: March 28, 1938] (open access)

[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: March 28, 1938]

Minutes for a special meeting of the Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees documenting attendees, and topics of discussion. This meeting included the nomination and election of officers and a report on a prior meeting with Cantor Max Landman.
Date: March 28, 1938
Creator: Congregation Adath Yeshurun. Board of Trustees.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Zinnias, March 28, 1955] (open access)

[Invoice for Zinnias, March 28, 1955]

Invoice for various types of Zinnias sold to Daniel W. Kempner by W. Atlee Burpee Co., including Giant Hybrids, Dahlia Flowered, and Pastel Shades for $1.50, paid by check on the 4th of April, 1955.
Date: March 28, 1955
Creator: W. Atlee Burpee Company
System: The Portal to Texas History