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[Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1947-1951] (open access)

[Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1947-1951]

Ledger containing minutes of the city Board of Commissioners in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from May 2, 1947 to April 26, 1951. An index with names is included at the front.
Date: 1947-05-02/1951-04-26
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1957-1961] (open access)

[Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1957-1961]

Ledger containing minutes of the city Board of Commissioners in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from July 2, 1957 to February 2, 1961. An index with names is included at the front.
Date: 1957-07-02/1961-02-02
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: November 2, 1953 - April 4, 1955] (open access)

[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: November 2, 1953 - April 4, 1955]

Minutes of the Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities November 2, 1953 - April 4, 1955.
Date: 1953-11-02/1955-04-04
Creator: Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Shuford M. Alexander, Jr., December 2, 1999

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Interview with engineer and Army Air Forces veteran Shuford M. Alexander, Jr. The interview includes Alexander's personal experiences about being a fighter pilot in Italy during World War II, basic training, flight training, various assignments and transfers, Operation STRANGLE, being shot down by flak over Piacenza, and being rescued by Italian partisans. Additionally, Alexander talks about his link-up with a British A-4 Mission and his attempt to reach Allied lines, his betrayal by a German agent and his subsequent capture, escaping and continuing his search for Allied lines, his observations and opinions about the partisans, a second encounter with a British A-4 Mission, the Martani family in the village of Tosca, his group's trek through mountain snow to reach Allied lines, meeting with British paratroopers and with African-American soldiers from the 92nd Infantry Division, and his reunion with his squadron in Pisa. The interview includes an appendix with a narrative by Alexander.
Date: December 2, 1999
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Alexander, Shuford M., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Harlan W. Crouse, July 2, 2004

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Interview with Army veteran Harlan W. Crouse, including personal experiences about combat in the Philippines during World War II, the Japanese surrender in Yokohama Harbor, and being present during the post-war U.S. occupation of Japan.
Date: July 2, 2004
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Crouse, Harlan W., 1926-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Ultimate Gift: Lipscomb County Patriots Killed in Action (open access)

The Ultimate Gift: Lipscomb County Patriots Killed in Action

Book from an event honoring military veterans of Lipscomb County, Texas, killed during World War I, World War I, and the Vietnam War.
Date: September 2, 1995
Creator: Becker, Mildred; Couch, Georgia & Schoenhals, Dorothy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet: B8106.3A 409 Advanced Attack Helicopter] (open access)

[Booklet: B8106.3A 409 Advanced Attack Helicopter]

Booklet: B8106.3A 409 Advanced Attack Helicopter.
Date: March 2, 1973
Creator: Bell Helicopter Textron
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Eva Del Real, May 2, 2013

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Transcript of an interview with Eva Del Real, a Mexican-American woman. Del Real talks about her childhood memories of attending school, having children, and attending college.
Date: May 2, 2013
Creator: Bravo, Francis & Del Real, Eva, 1971-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Book of Carefully Selected Ordinances (open access)

Book of Carefully Selected Ordinances

Book of Abilene, Texas's City Ordinances, including a list of city officers in the beginning pages. Index begins on page 77.
Date: [1920-04-02..]
Creator: Cox, B. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with George and Wanda Holcombe, January 2, 2017

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Interview with George Holcombe, a Methodist pastor and civil rights activist from Houston, Texas, and his wife and associate Wanda, from Sims, Texas. The Holcombes discuss their family origins, initial exposure to racial problems and civil rights, their respective educations, pastoral work in Baton Rouge and Chicago, the Ku Klux Klan and dangers encountered, work with the Ecumenical Institute of Chicago and empowering black communities, the 1968 Chicago riots, Fifth City, and similar work in Australia and the Philippines.
Date: January 2, 2017
Creator: Czap, Joseph; Holcombe, George & Holcombe, Wanda
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Lewis J. Michelony, Jr., May 2, 1993

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Interview with First Sergeant Lewis J. Michelony, Jr., a Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II and the Korean War. Michelony discusses his assignment to the 6th Marines in 1943, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, and Tinian, as well as Korea and the Chosin Reservoir.
Date: May 2, 1993
Creator: Daniels, John D. (John David), 1946- & Michelony, Lewis. J., 1920-
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Teasley, June 2, 1992

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Interview with Elizabeth Teasley, a librarian, concerning her experiences as a student in the Library School at North Texas State College and as a public school librarian. Interview includes biographical information of Teasley and her parents.
Date: June 2, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard & Teasley, Elizabeth
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Hubert Chandler, March 2, 2003

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Interview with janitor Hubert Chandler. The interview includes Chandler's personal experiences about his employment by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.
Date: March 2, 2003
Creator: Dixon, Tricia Taylor & Chandler, Hubert
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Miguel Soria, October 2, 2012

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Interview with Miguel Soria, Mexican-born immigrant to Plano, Texas. The interview includes Soria's personal experiences about childhood in Mexico, his first visit to the U.S., illegally crossing the border to live in Dallas, Texas, and experiences with a human smuggler, along with his experiences as an undocumented person and with discrimination. It also includes his thoughts on the DREAM act and the immigration process, and advice for future immigrants.
Date: October 2, 2012
Creator: Duque, Samantha & Soria, Miguel
System: The UNT Digital Library
Edwards Underground Water District Strategic Plan 1994-2004 (open access)

Edwards Underground Water District Strategic Plan 1994-2004

Strategic plan for the Edwards Underground Water District for the years 1994-2004. Writted to ensure a sustainable supply of high quality water for the Edwards Aquifer with a spirit of regional cooperation for Edwards, Kerr, Real, Bandera, Kendall, Comal, Hays, Kinny, Uvalde, Medina, and Bexar counties in the San Antonio area.
Date: June 2, 1994
Creator: Edwards Underground Water District (Tex.). Board of Directors.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Effie Roach Hofer Autograph Album] (open access)

[Effie Roach Hofer Autograph Album]

Autograph album belonging to Effie Roach Hofer. It includes page a 10-line verse poem entitled "Poetry," with drawing of fiddle and pointing finger and hand, signed "W.S. Porter/Secretary Jolly Brothers."
Date: August 2, 1885
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Frank Polenta, March 2, 1993

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Interview with Frank Polenta, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Meadville, Pennsylvania. Polenta discusses his background and his experiences at the CCC Camp Pebble Dell--ANF No. 1 in Marienville, Pennsylvania.
Date: March 2, 1993
Creator: Hodges, Ann & Polenta, Frank
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Annie Jimerson, October 2, 1996

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Transcript of an interview with Annie Jimerson from Lufkin, Texas, concerning her experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.
Date: October 2, 1996
Creator: Jackson, Sarah C. & Jimerson, Annie M., 1911-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Bette Graham, April 2, 1980 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bette Graham, April 2, 1980

Interview with Bette Graham, inventor of Liquid Paper and founder of the Liquid Paper Corporation, which has since been sold to the Gillette Company. The interview includes a speech given by Bette Graham before the New Enterprise Club on March 9th, 1977 as well as a previous Oral History interview conducted on May 10th, 1969 and an Oral History interview on August 3, 1977. Additionally, there is a speech that was given to the Rotary Club at the Baker Hotel. Finally, there is a clip from the Dallas Morning News from May 14th, 1980 regarding the death of Bette Graham.
Date: April 2, 1980
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Graham, Bette
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Eleonore Greenfield, November 2, 2009

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Interview with Eleonore Greenfield, Germany-born immigrant to Weatherford, Texas, as part of the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. The interview includes Greenfield's personal experiences of childhood and education in Germany, escaping to Berlin from the Soviet army, and again to Bavaria, and marriage to an America GI. Greenfield also discusses her family's experiences with occupying U.S. Army forces, the decision to settle in Weatherford, the struggle to pass on German language and culture to her children and grandchildren, and her family history. The interview includes an appendix with photographs.
Date: November 2, 2009
Creator: Liles, Debbie & Greenfield, Eleonore
System: The UNT Digital Library
CATS: Memoir of a Depression Baby (open access)

CATS: Memoir of a Depression Baby

Memoir of Andrew A. Litzler containing anecdotes about his family members and experiences living in Texas.
Date: January 2, 2010
Creator: Litzler, Andrew August, 1928-2013
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jean Kooker, February 2, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jean Kooker, February 2, 1988

Interview with teacher and community activist Jean Kooker from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Kooker discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. She also comments on the early days of the organization, the desegregation and integration of public schools, public eating places, and housing, the establishment of Denton Christian Preschool, street paving in the African-American section of Denton, voter registration, and meeting programs.
Date: February 2, 1988
Creator: Lohr, Mary & Kooker, Jean
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Joe Allison, March 2, 1996

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Interview with Joe Allison, a Navy veteran and a company transportation executive, concerning his experiences aboard the submarine USS Silversides in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Date: March 2, 1996
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Allison, Joe
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Julio Cesar Jo Gallent, December 1, 2012

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Interview with Julio Cesar Jo Gallent, an immigrant from Martí, Cuba. Jo discusses his family fleeing Cuba, being rescued by the Coast Guard, staying in a camp at Guanatamo Bay, arriving in Miami, education and daily life in Castro's Cuba, American education, moving to Garland, Texas, visiting Cuba, and Cuba-US relations.
Date: December 2, 2012
Creator: Malone, Timothy A. & Jo Gallent, Julio Cesar
System: The UNT Digital Library