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Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Weight Loss Surgeries] captions transcript

[News Clip: Weight Loss Surgeries]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the complications of weight loss surgeries.
Date: October 19, 2005
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Base Input from Niagara Falls International Airport Air Guard Station (open access)

Base Input from Niagara Falls International Airport Air Guard Station

Base input from Niagara Falls International Airport Air Guard Station containing Command briefing, training area imagery, total manning statistics, KC-135 tanker analysis.
Date: September 19, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
103-06A - RH7 - Media Briefing Book Regional Hearing - June 27, 2005 - Buffalo NY (open access)

103-06A - RH7 - Media Briefing Book Regional Hearing - June 27, 2005 - Buffalo NY

A. Media Advisory Niagara Falls International Airport Air Reserve Station, NY B. Suggested Talking Points for Installation Visit C. Suggested Qs & As for Installation Visit D. Sample of Local Media Coverage Relating to BRAC Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Cleveland, OH E. Suggested Talking Points for Installation Visit F. Suggested Qs & As for Installation Visit G. Sampling of Local Media Coverage Relating to BRAC Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Rome, NY H. Suggested Talking Points for Installation Visit I. Suggested Qs & As for Installation Visit J. Sampling of Local Media Coverage Relating to BRAC
Date: July 19, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
Community Correspondence from Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve base to Commission (open access)

Community Correspondence from Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve base to Commission

Community Correspondence - Letters from 3 concerned citizens from the surrounding community of Niagara Falls Air Reserve Base in support of keeping the installation open.
Date: July 19, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from Barrett G. Greene- Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve base in Support of Closing the Base (open access)

Letter from Barrett G. Greene- Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve base in Support of Closing the Base

Community Correspondence - Letter from Barrett G. Greene requesting that the Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve base be closed
Date: July 19, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from Dan McKissack Regarding DFAS Rome (open access)

Letter from Dan McKissack Regarding DFAS Rome

Community Correspondence - Letter from Dan McKissack of Accounting Operations in Rome New York regarding the closure of DFAS-Rome
Date: July 19, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from member of Congress Louise Slaughter to Chairman Principi dtd 13 July 2005 (open access)

Letter from member of Congress Louise Slaughter to Chairman Principi dtd 13 July 2005

Executive Correspondence - Letter from New York member of Congress Louise Slaughter to Chairman Principi regarding Niagara Falls air Reserve station.
Date: July 19, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from New York Representative Brian Higgins to the BRAC Chairman Anthony J. Principi dtd 14 July 2005 (open access)

Letter from New York Representative Brian Higgins to the BRAC Chairman Anthony J. Principi dtd 14 July 2005

Executive Correspondence - Letter from New York Representative Brian Higgins to the BRAC Chairman Anthony J. Principi regarding Niagara Falls International Airport Air Guard Station.
Date: July 19, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letters From Children at Niagara Air Base Pleading for the Base to Stay Open (open access)

Letters From Children at Niagara Air Base Pleading for the Base to Stay Open

Community Correspondence - Letters from children who wish to see Niagara Falls remain open.
Date: July 19, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Base Visit Book Niagara Falls International Airport ARS, 27 June 2005 (open access)

Base Visit Book Niagara Falls International Airport ARS, 27 June 2005

Base Visit Book for Niagara Falls International Airport Air Reserve Station, NY
Date: June 19, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letters from Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve Base Community to Commission (open access)

Letters from Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve Base Community to Commission

Community Correspondence - 86 letters from Niagara Falls AF reserve Base community regarding their concern of the recommendation to close the installation
Date: June 19, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letters from Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve Base Community to Commission (open access)

Letters from Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve Base Community to Commission

Community Correspondence - 346 letters from the Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve Community regarding their concern about the recommendation to close the installation
Date: June 19, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letters from Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve Base Community to Commission (open access)

Letters from Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve Base Community to Commission

Community Correspondence - 6 letters from Niagara falls Air Force Reserve Community regarding their concern of the receommendation to close the installation
Date: June 19, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letters from Niagara Falls Community to Commissioners (open access)

Letters from Niagara Falls Community to Commissioners

Community Correspondence - 106 letters from Niagara Falls community regarding their concern of the recommendation to close the installation
Date: June 19, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Harl Pinkard, July 19, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Harl Pinkard, July 19, 1994]

Letter from Dawn Seymour to Harl Pinkard discussing the placing of historical markers. Included with the letter is a piece of a small letter that was sent to Rigdon Edwards.
Date: July 19, 1994
Creator: Seymour, Dawn R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Calendar listing: "International rise of the right wing" symposium] (open access)

[Calendar listing: "International rise of the right wing" symposium]

A calendar listing from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force for the "International Rise of the Right Wing" symposium. The event is in conjunction with the Stonewall 25 ceremony in New York City, New York.
Date: May 19, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B1359.0386]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Bill Bozalis, left, and Barnaby Roberts, center, congratulate Max Weitzenhoffer Jr. for winning the Distinguished Alumni Award at Casady School."
Date: June 19, 1992
Creator: Hoke, Doug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1359.0392]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "uess who came to dinner? A. Max Weitzenhoffer Jr. producer of the "Will Rogers Follies," which recently picked up a Tony award, was honored at a black-tie dinner in the home of Sylvia and Tom Dulaney Jr."
Date: October 19, 1991
Creator: Sisney, Steve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Press Release: New York Judge upholds  gay teachers' lawsuit for domestic partner benefits] (open access)

[Press Release: New York Judge upholds gay teachers' lawsuit for domestic partner benefits]

A press release about a New York judge recognizing lesbian and gay teachers as having the legal right to sue for health insurance benefits for their domestic partners.
Date: August 19, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B1383.0711]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: July 19, 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[News Clip: Stock Market PKG] captions transcript

[News Clip: Stock Market PKG]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10pm.
Date: October 19, 1987, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B0360.0186]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "John Larroquetee, Jean Kasem and Orson Bean."
Date: June 19, 1987
Creator: NBC PHOTO
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History