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Oral History Interview with Raymond F. Higgins, October 25, 1997 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Raymond F. Higgins, October 25, 1997

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Raymond F. Higgins. Higgins joined the Navy in February 1941 as a commissioned officer. He trained with the Marines at Quantico and then with the Medical Corps at Paris Island. He also trained in tropical and aviation medicine and learned to fly N3N's at Pensacola. Higgins was transferred to the U.S. Naval Hospital at Pearl Harbor. He then transferred to islands in the southwest Pacific. He was in Fleet Air Wing 101, a flight patrol squadron based out of Australia. He returned to the United States for leave in 1944. He then is assigned to the USS Ranger (CV-4) and leaves from San Diego to the sea for training. After V-J Day, the Ranger went to New Orleans and then Norfolk. He remained in service until 1947.
Date: October 25, 1997
Creator: Higgins, Raymond F.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Jane Friedlander, February 25, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Jane Friedlander, February 25, 1957]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Jane Friedlander informing that he received a letter from the Natural Bridge Hotel and found the letter from Hennie.
Date: February 25, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Court] (open access)

[News Script: Court]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a supreme court which declared that states cannot demand that newspapers give political candidates free space to reply to editorial attacks.
Date: June 25, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Libel ruling] (open access)

[News Script: Libel ruling]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Supreme court which ruled that newspapers cannot be required to give political candidates free space to reply to editorial attack.
Date: June 25, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Nixon] (open access)

[News Script: Nixon]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about president Nixon who is in a nationwide radio broadcast from Key Biscayne.
Date: May 25, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Davis] (open access)

[News Script: Davis]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr who was admitted to a hospital at Miami Beach.
Date: February 25, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Nixon] (open access)

[News Script: Nixon]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the White House who says president Nixon will hold a nationally televised news conference.
Date: February 25, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Eastern Air Lines, Inc., March 25, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Eastern Air Lines, Inc., March 25, 1957]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Eastern Air Lines, Inc. discussing about the replacement of a lost ticket and requesting for an update on the lost ticket refund status.
Date: March 25, 1957
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris K. Weston, June 25, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris K. Weston, June 25, 1962]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris K. Weston discussing about two clippings attached, one regarding Imperial's contract and another on the sugar bill.
Date: June 25, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Louis A. Seinsheimer to I. H. Kempner, February 25, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Louis A. Seinsheimer to I. H. Kempner, February 25, 1948]

Letter from Louis A. Seinsheimer to I. H. Kempner discussing an article Seinsheimer found in the Wall Street Journal that claims Kempner's son, Harris, took over as president of The Imperial Sugar Company and Seinsheimer discussing his role as chairman of the Clopay Corporation.
Date: February 25, 1948
Creator: Seinsheimer, Louis A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: National two] (open access)

[News Script: National two]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Meyer Lansky who alleged financial wizard of organized crime which has been acquitted on income tax evasion charges by a jury at Miami.
Date: July 25, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: AP 126] (open access)

[News Script: AP 126]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the secret services which disclosed that an all- points bulletin which has been issued to all U. S enforcement agencies seeking the arrest of a man accused of threatening the life of president Nixon.
Date: June 25, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: East Texas shootout] (open access)

[News Script: East Texas shootout]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a routine traffic investigation in East Texas near Jacksonville which triggered a gunfight that left a Dallas man dead and his twin brother critically wounded.
Date: June 25, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter to James D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion (open access)

Letter to James D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion

Letter regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. Letter mentions the arrival of 35 pairs of moccasins and a photograph taken of the captives at the fort. The letter also mentions the arrival of Lean Bear and having to keep him in a cell.
Date: June 25, 1875
Creator: Pratt, R.H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Book department of International Oceanographic Foundation, August 25, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Book department of International Oceanographic Foundation, August 25, 1965]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to the Book Department of International Oceanographic Foundation enclosing a check payment for the book "How to Fish in Salt water" by Vlad Evanoff.
Date: August 25, 1965
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Shaffer Nurseries to D. W. Kempner, May 25, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Shaffer Nurseries to D. W. Kempner, May 25, 1950]

Letter from Shaffer Nurseries to D. W. Kempner acknowledging his letters of May 16th and informing him that his order had already been sent out by the time they received them. They offer to credit his account for the items that were out of stock on his initial order if he sends the credit slip to them with his next order.
Date: May 25, 1950
Creator: Shaffer Nurseries
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to W. T. Champneys & Son, April 25, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to W. T. Champneys & Son, April 25, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to W. T. Champneys & Son requesting a catalogue and wholesale price list "of all greenhouse plants". An undated note about W. T. Champneys & Son is attached; it states that they have "all varieties of Nephthytes and Philodendrums (sic.)" but that they don't list the prices in the Review and prefer that someone ask for their "1950 list price of all Greenhouse plants".
Date: April 25, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Cape Bulb Company to Daniel W. Kempner, April 25, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from the Cape Bulb Company to Daniel W. Kempner, April 25, 1955]

Letter from Mrs. Ople Mitchell of the Cape Bulb Company to Daniel W. Kempner asking him to return the damaged shipment of bulbs he received and promising to refund his money.
Date: April 25, 1955
Creator: Cape Bulb Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter from Southern Fern Growers, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, August 25, 1949]

Letter from Southern Fern Growers, Inc. to D. W. Kempner informing him that they will ship his order on September 9th. They estimate that the order will arrive on September 12th.
Date: August 25, 1949
Creator: Southern Fern Growers, Inc.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: News summaries] (open access)

[News Script: News summaries]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story summaries. The Saigon government proposed a ten-point plant to the Viet Cong. Doubts remained the recognition of the Cambodian government. And, former attorney general John Mitchell was expected to answer a subpoena in connection with the trial of a group of anti-war protestors.
Date: April 25, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 10 pm Sports 3/23/73] (open access)

[News Script: 10 pm Sports 3/23/73]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating sports news stories about the Texas Rangers, the New York Yankees, college baseball, professional hockey, professional golf, college basketball, and professional tennis.
Date: March 25, 1973
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, November 25, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing trying to get out of Kansas City. The postcard features an image of the Sky View Dining Room at the Hotel Lenox in Buffalo.
Date: November 25, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, possibly to her father, discussing a cross-country flight to finish basic flight training, schedules, advanced courses, the recipient's health, packages from home, a plane catching fire, and news about friends/family.
Date: June 25, 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, August 25, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her recent flying. The postcard features an image of a silver Douglas DC-3 with red trim in flight.
Date: August 25, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History