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[Photograph 2012.201.b1426.0407]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Dr. A. A Yunice and his research assistant, Mrs. James Hammarsten, examine a water sample which may play a vital role in extending life."
Date:
October 14, 1975
Creator:
Albright, Bob
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Admiral J. Lloyd Abbot, Jr., March 14, 1998
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with Admiral J. Lloyd Abbot, Jr., a Navy veteran, comments about his service in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Abbot discusses the U. S. Naval Academy, 1935-39; assignment to USS Enterprise, 1939; assignment to USS Gilmer, 1939-41; flight training at Pensacola, 1941; assignment to Advanced Carrier Training Group (Pacific), 1941-42; assignment to VF-6 (Fighting 6) aboard the USS Enterprise, 1942; assignment to VS-1D-14 in the South Pacific, 1942-43; commanding officer of VS-66, Wallis Island, 1943; antisubmarine patrols out of Wallis Island; assignment to Nanumea, 1943; assignment to Tarawa, 1943-44, with an SBD squadron; assignment to the Chief of Naval Air Training, Pensacola, 1944-46, as engineering officer; and his postwar naval and civilian career.
Date:
March 14, 1998
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Abbot, J. Lloyd, Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with General Robert E. Galer, March 14, 1998
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with General Robert E. Galer, a Marine Corps veteran (VMF-224) and recipient of the Medal of Honor, concerning his experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Galer discusses his pre-war training at Pensacola and Quantico; assignment to Saint Thomas and reminiscences about the "destroyers-for bases" deal, 1940; experiences at Ewa during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; assignment to Guadalcanal as commander of VMF-224, August 30, 1942-December 31, 1942; air combat around Guadalcanal; his receiving the Medal of Honor; reassignment to the States for war bond drives; experiences on Iwo Jima, February-March, 1945, as commander of a 584 Radar Team; and assignment to the Philippines and Okinawa, 1945.
Date:
March 14, 1998
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Galer, Robert E., 1913-2005
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0382]
Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Orbital flight awaits Maj. Leroy Cooper, right, Shawnee, who discusses who discusses his medical chart with Dr. Ernest McCutcheon of Project Mercury."
Date:
November 14, 1962
Creator:
Composing
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Donaldson. Donaldson talks about how the Great Depression affected his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and provides details of his training. He traveled aboard the USS Buckingham (APA-141). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, which he describes along with his responsibilities with work parties unloading and reloading ships. He assisted with trading out old ammunition for new ammunition. He was transferred to the John Rodgers Naval Air Station in Hawaii. He worked on the Martin Mars seaplanes, repairing and test flying them. He also flew C-54s and the J-3 Piper Cub and shares his experiences. He spent the remainder of his Navy career in Hawaii and was discharged in August of 1946 and joined the reserves. While in the service he made storekeeper 3rd class. In the 1950s he was commissioned into the Air Force.
Date:
April 14, 2009
Creator:
Donaldson, Albert
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Donaldson. Donaldson talks about how the Great Depression affected his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and provides details of his training. He traveled aboard the USS Buckingham (APA-141). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, which he describes along with his responsibilities with work parties unloading and reloading ships. He assisted with trading out old ammunition for new ammunition. He was transferred to the John Rodgers Naval Air Station in Hawaii. He worked on the Martin Mars seaplanes, repairing and test flying them. He also flew C-54s and the J-3 Piper Cub and shares his experiences. He spent the remainder of his Navy career in Hawaii and was discharged in August of 1946 and joined the reserves. While in the service he made storekeeper 3rd class. In the 1950s he was commissioned into the Air Force.
Date:
April 14, 2009
Creator:
Donaldson, Albert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, Volume 12, Number 21, October 14, 1959
Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date:
October 14, 1959
Creator:
General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0096.0495]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date:
June 14, 1950
Creator:
Gumm, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0076.0254]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jack Bastable is back on the Oklahoma City 89ers roster"
Date:
April 14, 1977
Creator:
Hoke, Doug
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0412B.0483]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Jim Morrison doesn't fall asleep counting sheep."
Date:
April 14, 1977
Creator:
Hoke, Doug
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella]
Order of Fifinella Officer meeting meeting minutes that discusses, among other things, the WASP newsletter, the group historian's activities, militarization of WASP, the next reunion, and the Order of Fifinella Award.
Date:
April 14, 1973
Creator:
Jones, Mary
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Cowboys in Florida]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Dallas Cowboys football team arriving in Florida for Super Bowl X. The story includes footage of a welcome banner at the Galt Ocean Mile hotel and the team on a beach.
Date:
January 14, 1976
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Finfrock]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10pm.
Date:
September 14, 1988
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Joe Greene]
B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story by Doug Vair about Super Bowl X. The story includes interviews with Joe Greene of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Blaine Nye of the Dallas Cowboys.
Date:
January 14, 1976
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Walter Benton Garrison]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story by reporter Doug Vair about retired Dallas Cowboy football player Walter Benton "Walt" Garrison about his work with the Skoal tobacco company, the production of a documentary, "The Career of Football," and the role of a knee injury in his retirement.
Date:
January 14, 1976
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 14, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing being stuck in sick bay with a cold, medical issues among other student pilots, a visit from a Navy dive bomber pilot, and money. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date:
March 14, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 14, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying out of Jacksonville. The postcard features an image of the O'Henry Hotel in Greensboro, NC.
Date:
December 14, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Cape Bulb Company, March 14, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Cape Bulb Company discussing his order of Caladiums which was meant to contain twenty-five of each of the four varieties ordered. Mr. Kempner informs them that the order was seven Caladiums short and request they send the missing flowers.
Date:
March 14, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Royal Palm Nurseries, October 14, 1948]
Letter from Royal Palm Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner sending a check for a few pots.
Date:
October 14, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Ustler Brothers, January 14, 1956]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Ustler Brothers responding to an ad and requesting to know what ferns are available.
Date:
January 14, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1003.0076]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date:
March 14, 1957
Creator:
King, Cliff
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0158.0621]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A bulky scrapbook helps Don and betty concentrate on the job ahead."
Date:
February 14, 1961
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Mrs. Ople Mitchell to Daniel W. Kempner, March 14, 1956]
Letter from Ople Mitchell to Daniel W. Kempner discussing payment and availability of an order of Caladiums.
Date:
March 14, 1956
Creator:
Mitchell, Ople W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Mr. Covington from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion
Letter regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. The letter mentions the delivery of moccasins to the prisoners as well as lamenting the short terms of the Indian agents which is a detriment to the running of the agencies. The letter also mentions the living arrangements for the prisoners.
Date:
August 14, 1875
Creator:
Pratt, R.H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History