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Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Nielsen from Medaryville, Indiana. He discusses undergoing Amry training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, before being assigned as B Company of the 69th Army Regiment at Fort Knox as a private. Afterwards he got lucky and was assigned to drive a truck from Louisiana to North Carolina, Mr. Nielsen describes this as the best job he ever had in the Army. After Pearl Harbor he is transferred to the 1st Armored Division and Regiment, 2nd Battalion. He was then transported from fort Knox to Ireland then to England for a short time before being shipped out to Oran in North Africa. On the way to Oran, the ship he was on was almost hit by a missile shot by a German U-boat, but it instead hit another ship that was nearby. By the time Mr. Nielsen reached Oran he was a segreant Tank Commander. He also relays a time he warned his Company Commander about German Tiger Tanks being in their area and being ignored only for them to show up a few days later resulting in one captain deserting and being captured by German soldiers. Mr. Nielsen …
Date: August 23, 2001
Creator: Nielsen, Edward
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Nielsen from Medaryville, Indiana. He discusses undergoing Amry training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, before being assigned as B Company of the 69th Army Regiment at Fort Knox as a private. Afterwards he got lucky and was assigned to drive a truck from Louisiana to North Carolina, Mr. Nielsen describes this as the best job he ever had in the Army. After Pearl Harbor he is transferred to the 1st Armored Division and Regiment, 2nd Battalion. He was then transported from fort Knox to Ireland then to England for a short time before being shipped out to Oran in North Africa. On the way to Oran, the ship he was on was almost hit by a missile shot by a German U-boat, but it instead hit another ship that was nearby. By the time Mr. Nielsen reached Oran he was a segreant Tank Commander. He also relays a time he warned his Company Commander about German Tiger Tanks being in their area and being ignored only for them to show up a few days later resulting in one captain deserting and being captured by German soldiers. Mr. Nielsen …
Date: August 23, 2001
Creator: Nielsen, Edward
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Susan Dowd Stone, September 23, 2022

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Susan Dowd Stone, a clinician, advocator, writer, family pillar, and educator at NYU from Englewood, New Jersey. Stone discusses working in business, transitioning to social work, the joint meeting between Depression After Delivery and Postpartum Support International, becoming PSI president, the Mothers Act, the DSM, and postpartum depression.
Date: September 23, 2022
Creator: Moran, Rachel Louise & Stone, Susan Dowd
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to , March 23, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to , March 23, 1954]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Rupert Rhodes informing that he has the circulars pricing the shirts.
Date: March 23, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to John W. Lowe, December 23, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to John W. Lowe, December 23, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to John W. Lowe thanking him for the Season's Greetings and mentioning that he hopes their paths will cross soon.
Date: December 23, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. H. Hewitt to I. H. Kempner, January 23, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from L. H. Hewitt to I. H. Kempner, January 23, 1954]

Letter from Col. L. H. Hewitt to I. H. Kempner discussing the application Mr. Kempner helped him procure and thanking him.
Date: January 23, 1954
Creator: Hewitt, Leland H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. H. Hewitt to I. H. Kempner, February 23, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from L. H. Hewitt to I. H. Kempner, February 23, 1954]

Letter from Col. L. H. Hewitt to I. H. Kempner discussing the death of Wilson Saville and Col. Hewitt's application to become Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.
Date: February 23, 1954
Creator: Hewitt, Leland H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Rangers who received a big assist from Kansas city as the Royals upended Oakland 4- 1.
Date: June 23, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Rabbi Joseph S. Shubow to Mr. William Zukerman, October 23, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Rabbi Joseph S. Shubow to Mr. William Zukerman, October 23, 1956]

Letter from Rabbi Joseph S. Shubow to Mr. William Zukerman reprimanding about a sheet containing disrespectful information shared to all Jewish News letters by the latter.
Date: October 23, 1956
Creator: Shubow, Joseph S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Leland J. Kalmbach, May 23, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Leland J. Kalmbach, May 23, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Leland J. Kalmbach congratulating him on his company's book entitled "A Century of Service", which describes Kalmbach's journey to president of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Date: May 23, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Lyda Ann Quinn, February 23, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Lyda Ann Quinn, February 23, 1959]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Lyda Ann Quinn informing about implementing the request to send dividends checks to Lehman Brothers and discussing about their travel plans.
Date: February 23, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Lowe to I. H. Kempner, March 23, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Lowe to I. H. Kempner, March 23, 1953]

Letter from John W. Lowe to I. H. Kempner discussing an article from the Boston Sunday Herald on equipment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Date: March 23, 1953
Creator: Lowe, John W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from Deerfield Academy: November, 1954] (open access)

[Invoice from Deerfield Academy: November, 1954]

Invoice for items sold to H. Kempner by Deerfield Academy during the month of November, 1954.
Date: December 23, 1954
Creator: Deerfield Academy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Tommy Harper who drove in three runs with two singles, with the victory of Boston Red Sox over Texas Rangers.
Date: August 23, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fire] (open access)

[News Script: Fire]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Dallas fire department which spent a relatively calm day because of no major alarms occurred during morning.
Date: June 23, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Rangers] (open access)

[News Script: Rangers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Ranger pitching which had tossed 22 and two third scoreless innings crumbled in the stretch and allowed Kansas City to escape with an 8- 7 victory.
Date: June 23, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Louis W. Cabot to Harris L. Kempner, July 23, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Louis W. Cabot to Harris L. Kempner, July 23, 1964]

Letter from Louis W. Cabot to Harris L. Kempner appreciating him about his contribution in raising an all time high Reunion Gift fund for the Class of 1924 40th Reunion.
Date: July 23, 1964
Creator: Cabot, Louis W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harrison Gardner to Harris L. Kempner, June 23, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Harrison Gardner to Harris L. Kempner, June 23, 1964]

Handwritten letter from Harrison Gardner to Harris L. Kempner thanking him for the recent letter and promising to pay him a visit soon.
Date: June 23, 1964
Creator: Gardner, Harrison
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harvard Class of 1924, October 23, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Harvard Class of 1924, October 23, 1953]

Letter from J. Delafield DuBois with the Harvard Class of 1924 enclosing a questionnaire and requesting it promptly be returned and filled out in preparation for a class reunion.
Date: October 23, 1953
Creator: Harvard Class of 1924
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. David M. Little, December 23, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. David M. Little, December 23, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to David M. Little expressing excitement toward hosting the President and Mrs. Conant and discussing possible plans for their stay, including an address to local students and dinner. Dr. Chauncey D. Leake and Mr. H. Mosle are cc'd and a request is typed at the bottom requesting suggestions on his reply.
Date: December 23, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. H. White's to Mr. Harris Kempner, October 23, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from R. H. White's to Mr. Harris Kempner, October 23, 1946]

Letter from E. Perkins McGuire to Harris L. Kempner confirming his plan to travel to New York for a meeting and purchase of tickets.
Date: October 23, 1946
Creator: R. H. White's
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. H. White's to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, October 23, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from R. H. White's to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, October 23, 1946]

Letter from Catherine MacLewis to Harris L. Kempner discussing a check from Braniff Airways covering an overcharge for a ticket.
Date: October 23, 1946
Creator: R. H. White's
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Harvard Athletic Association, October 23, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Harvard Athletic Association, October 23, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Harvard Athletic Association requesting an update on an application for tickets to a Yale-Harvard game.
Date: October 23, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to E. P. McGuire, September 23, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to E. P. McGuire, September 23, 1946]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to E. P. McGuire handing the tickets from Dallas to Houston and from Houston to New Orleans and mentions that he owes him $30.59.
Date: September 23, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History