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 C. Cox. He tells of organizing a group of volunteers to establish a formal oral history program. Cox also shares the growth of the program from an unorganized collection of less than 200 oral histories in 1999 to an organized and diversified collection of over 5000 stories in 2022. He tells of the progression from analog tape recordings to digital recordings and the advancement of making the collection available to the public through an online digital archive.
Date: February 7, 2022
Creator: Cox, Floyd C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 7, 1901] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 7, 1901]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz relates information about the weather and his studies.
Date: July 7, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Violet Troutman, May 7, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Violet Troutman, May 7, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Violet Troutman where she discusses her childhood and the process of enlisting in the Women Accepted for Voluntry Emergency Service program, and her experiences in the Pacific Theatre During World War Two.
Date: May 7, 2005
Creator: Troutman, Violet; Tombaugh, John B. & Meter, Peg Van
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, September 7, 1901] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, September 7, 1901]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions that he has passed his entrance examinatins and has gained admittance to th eUS Naval Academy. He also thanks his grandfather for supporting him during the summer.
Date: September 7, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 7, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 7, 1901]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz relates information about the weather and his studies. This letter is written on Robert Werntz Preparatory Academy stationery.
Date: July 7, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, September 7, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, September 7, 1901]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions that he has passed his entrance examinatins and has gained admittance to th eUS Naval Academy. He also thanks his grandfather for supporting him during the summer.
Date: September 7, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History