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Oral History Interview with Albert Dimminger, July 5, 2006 transcript

Oral History Interview with Albert Dimminger, July 5, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Dimminger. Dimminger worked for Hammond Aircraft and Consolidated in 1939, building aircraft. He joined the Navy in March of 1942. Beginning in mid-June Dimminger served as Aviation Metalsmith Third Class aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8). From August through October they operated around the Solomon Islands. On 26 October, during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, the ship was struck and sank by a dive bomber and torpedo plane attack. He was transferred to the USS Bougainville (CVE-100), and they transported aircraft to the Marshall, Admiralty and Mariana islands. In February of 1944 he was stationed in Honolulu for shore duty and worked as First Class Petty Officer in charge of the supply depot for plane parts. He was discharged in 1945.
Date: July 5, 2006
Creator: Dimminger, Albert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Dimminger, July 5, 2006 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Albert Dimminger, July 5, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Dimminger. Dimminger worked for Hammond Aircraft and Consolidated in 1939, building aircraft. He joined the Navy in March of 1942. Beginning in mid-June Dimminger served as Aviation Metalsmith Third Class aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8). From August through October they operated around the Solomon Islands. On 26 October, during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, the ship was struck and sank by a dive bomber and torpedo plane attack. He was transferred to the USS Bougainville (CVE-100), and they transported aircraft to the Marshall, Admiralty and Mariana islands. In February of 1944 he was stationed in Honolulu for shore duty and worked as First Class Petty Officer in charge of the supply depot for plane parts. He was discharged in 1945.
Date: July 5, 2006
Creator: Dimminger, Albert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to E. R. Thompson Jr., November 5, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to E. R. Thompson Jr., November 5, 1962]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to E. R. Thompson, Jr. informing that president Kennedy has not been handling the missal crisis very well. He also mentions that the State Department or the War Department have done nothing.
Date: November 5, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Hildegard Michaelis to I. H. Kempner and Robert Lee Kempner, April 5, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Hildegard Michaelis to I. H. Kempner and Robert Lee Kempner, April 5, 1962]

Letter from Dr. Hildegard Michaelis to I. H. Kempner and Robert Lee Kempner thanking the Kempners for sending a check to help people in Hamburg that were affected by a flood.
Date: April 5, 1962
Creator: Michaelis, Hildegard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: AWOL Caper] (open access)

[News Script: AWOL Caper]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a protest by soldiers in an American Army base in Schweinfurt, Germany about mistreatment from their superiors.
Date: June 5, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with George B. Andrews, March 5, 1999

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview withGeorge B. Andrews, Army Air Forces veteran (526th Fighter Squadron, 86th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force), concerning his experiences as a fighter pilot in the European Theater during World War II. Appendix includes thirty-six pages of recollections from the interviewee.
Date: March 5, 1999
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Andrews, George B.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invoice for Brenners Park Hotel Charges, September 5, 1955] (open access)

[Invoice for Brenners Park Hotel Charges, September 5, 1955]

Invoice for items sold by Brenners Park Hotel.
Date: September 5, 1955
Creator: Brenners Park Hotel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Brenners Park Hotel Charges, September 5, 1955] (open access)

[Invoice for Brenners Park Hotel Charges, September 5, 1955]

Invoice for items sold by Brenners Park Hotel, including dinner.
Date: September 5, 1955
Creator: Brenners Park Hotel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Uncle Dan, September 5, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Uncle Dan, September 5, 1956]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as the sell of cotton, mom and dad's arrival back home, his and Mr. Mehan's search for a receipt of agreement with Mr. Aron and difficulties in finding a lawyer and firm. The letter is missing a second page.
Date: September 5, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, September 5, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, September 5, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing some business updates as well as meeting minutes from the Arbyrd Compress Company, the Board of Directors of the Bertig Company, and stockholders of the Bertig Company.
Date: September 5, 1956
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Byrd Williams, Ortsbeschreibungen] (open access)

[Byrd Williams, Ortsbeschreibungen]

A book of photographs by Byrd Williams IV from an exhibition in Germany titled, "Ortsbeschreibungen." A list of the photographs in the book is included.
Date: 1998-06-05/1998-07-30
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Olympic deaths] (open access)

[News Script: Olympic deaths]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about 16 people, 11 whom were Israeli athletes, that were killed by Arab terrorists after being held hostage in the Olympic Village during the 1972 Olympic Games.
Date: September 5, 1972, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Tease] (open access)

[News Script: Tease]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story teasing an upcoming story on Israeli hostages being killed in Germany.
Date: September 5, 1972, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Olympics] (open access)

[News Script: Olympics]

A photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about police clearing out Olympic Village in Munich, Germany after Israeli athletes were taken hostage.
Date: September 5, 1972, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: U.S. dollar] (open access)

[News Script: U.S. dollar]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about actions in Germany and London effecting the stabilization of the U.S. dollar value.
Date: May 5, 1971, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Dollar] (open access)

[News Script: Dollar]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the West German Bank announcing a discontinuance in buying U.S. dollars.
Date: May 5, 1971, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Mayor Justin] captions transcript

[News Clip: Mayor Justin]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: October 5, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Germany] (open access)

[News Script: Germany]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: November 5, 1969, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, August 5, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, August 5, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about family matters, going to Houston, the war, and investment advice.
Date: August 5, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 5, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 5, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing US relations with Japan and her tax return.
Date: September 5, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Berlin Blockades] (open access)

[News Script: Berlin Blockades]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: March 5, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: German Election] (open access)

[News Script: German Election]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: March 5, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: German elections and Vietnam] (open access)

[News Script: German elections and Vietnam]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: March 5, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Mayor Justin] (open access)

[News Script: Mayor Justin]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the return of Fort Worth Mayor Justin, who traveled with 22 other US mayors to West Berlin, and spent time in East Berlin.
Date: October 5, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library