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[Memorandum of Meeting: Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 9, 2005] (open access)

[Memorandum of Meeting: Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 9, 2005]

Memorandum of meeting with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)-Texas regarding Dyess AFB and other Texas bases.
Date: June 9, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Joseph B. Brown, March 23, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joseph B. Brown, March 23, 2001

Interview with Joseph B. Brown of Abilene, Texas, who is a World War Two veteran of the United States Marine Corps. In the interview, Mr. Brown recalls memories of growing up and his time in the Marines, particularly from training, being wounded, and working campaigns in the South Pacific.
Date: March 23, 2001
Creator: Cox, William G. & Brown, Joseph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Craig Turner Inauguration Program] (open access)

[Craig Turner Inauguration Program]

Presidential inauguration program for W. Craig Turner, who was president of Hardin-Simmons University from 2001 to 2009. A pen and ink drawing of one of the campus buildings is showcased in the interior section.
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Ticket (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Ticket

Ticket for an Abilene Philharmonic concert titled "Viennese Connection"on Saturday, January 27, 2001 at the Abilene Civic Center.
Date: January 2001
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Ticket 2 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Ticket 2

Ticket for an Abilene Philharmonic concert titled "Viennese Connection"on Saturday, January 27, 2001 at the Abilene Civic Center.
Date: January 2001
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mexican Americans: The Invisible Minority in the Abilene Area (open access)

Mexican Americans: The Invisible Minority in the Abilene Area

An essay chronicling research pertaining to the history of early Abilene (TX) Mexican Americans. Notable themes include the education of Hispanics and the Catholic Church and Mexican Americans. Also included are lists of burials at the Abilene Cemetery (1880-1919), Callahan County Birth Records before 1900, Taylor County Birth Records, 1885-1920, Callahan County Marriages, 190-1920, and Abilene Marriage Licenses, 1886-1898. There is also an interview with Fernando "Fred" Santibanez, a descendant of one of the oldest Mexican American families in Abilene.
Date: 2000/2010
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Preservation League Calendar: Architecture in Abilene 2000 (open access)

Abilene Preservation League Calendar: Architecture in Abilene 2000

Architecture in Abilene 2000 calendar featuring historic photographs of existing Abilene buildings.
Date: 2000
Creator: Abilene Preservation League
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, February 14, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, February 14, 2001

Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, a retiree who has lived in Kerrville, Texas intermittently over the years. Mrs. Salter discusses visiting her grandparents in Kerrville, meeting her first husband, Julian "Joe" Garrett, a Canadian immigrant, her involvement with planes, her substitute teaching career, and her work with the Audubon Society.
Date: February 14, 2001
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Salter, Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Herman Berges, April 4, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Herman Berges, April 4, 2002

Interview with Herman Berges, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served as a medic in World War II. Berges describes his time in basic training in Texas, service in Germany and France, and general feelings on war and life after. He also talks about receiving the Silver Star, the third highest medal in the Army, from General Anthony McAuliffe.
Date: March 9, 2003
Creator: Sheldon, Jessica & Berges, Herman E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: August 2007 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: August 2007

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during August 2007, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2007
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: March 2007 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: March 2007

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during March 2007, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2007
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: July 2007 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: July 2007

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during July 2007, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2007
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: January 2007 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: January 2007

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during January 2007, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2007
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: May 2006 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: May 2006

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during May 2006, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 2001 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 2001

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 2001, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2001
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: April 2007 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: April 2007

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during April 2007, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2007
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: June 2007 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: June 2007

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during June 2007, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2007
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: August 2006 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: August 2006

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during August 2006, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: September 2007 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: September 2007

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during September 2007, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2007
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: February 2006 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: February 2006

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during February 2006, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: November 2007 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: November 2007

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during November 2007, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2007
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: September 2006 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: September 2006

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during September 2006, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: July 2006 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: July 2006

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during July 2006, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: April 2006 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: April 2006

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during April 2006, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History