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Oral History Interview with Ira Allen Brown, November 16, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ira Allen Brown, November 16, 2004

Interview with Ira Allen Brown, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who served as an intelligence analyst in Iraq post September 11th. Brown describes his time in basic training, moving up the ranks, and his experiences in the service.
Date: June 16, 2005
Creator: McBride, Angelo & Brown, Ira Allen
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gilbert Johnston, November 26, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gilbert Johnston, November 26, 2004

Interview with Gilbert Johnston, an electronics technician for submarines during the Vietnam War years. Johnston answers questions regarding how he got involved in the Navy and his volunteering to join a submarine crew. Though he never saw combat during the war he says his submarine was a "fleet missile nuclear submarine" assigned to the USS Tecumseh.
Date: June 16, 2005
Creator: Johnston, Daniel & Johnston, Gilbert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with J. O. Horn, April 11, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with J. O. Horn, April 11, 2001

Interview with Master Sergeant J. O. Horn, a veteran of World War II in the Pacific Theater. Horn answers questions and goes into great detail about his training and experience overseas including living conditions during his time on Saipan. Horn also discusses his like back home once he was discharged from the service after the war was over.
Date: June 16, 2003
Creator: York, Ann Marie & Horn, J. O.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pat Webb Holding Certificate]

Photograph of Pat Webb standing in a room, wearing a baseball cap and UCLA t-shirt, holding up a certificate that says "Pat Webb Best Dressed." Webb was a Sterling High school student voted best dressed at the Black Graduate Gala by fellow students.
Date: June 16, 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History