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Oral History Interview with Russell Barager, January 28, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Russell Barager, January 28, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Russell Barager. Barager joined the Navy in October of 1944 after spending a year in the Merchant Marine. He was assigned to USS LSM-326 and served in the deck department. Barager mentions delivering supplies to Saipan and the Philippines. He discusses landing Marines in the eleventh wave on Okinawa. Barager describes feeling the impact of a kamikaze landing in the water nearby and firing on another that hit a cruiser. His ship was caught in a major typhoon when it was headed to Japan after the war. He was discharged in June of 1946.
Date: January 28, 2009
Creator: Barager, Russell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Garfield Crawford, January 28, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Garfield Crawford, January 28, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Garfield Crawford. Crawford was born 13 June 1922 in Edgar, Wisconsin and graduated from high school in Green Bay. He entered the Army Air Forces in March 1943. He trained at various bases and with a variety of aircraft. Upon graduating from multi-engine, he was assigned as an aircraft commander and went to Walla Walla, Washington for crew training. Arriving at Nadzab, New Guinea he made several training flights with experienced pilots prior to going to Wakde where the crew was assigned a B-24 in the 307th Bomb Group, 421st Bomb Squadron. Crawford recalls his first combat mission to Balikpapan. Of the twenty-four bombers on the mission, fourteen where lost due to heavy flak and Japanese fighters. He also recalls a mission to Negros Island where they encountered sixty enemy aircraft that dropped phosphorus bombs and steel rods above his formation in attempts to knock them down. During this mission, his friend’s plane went down. A month later, while returning from a bombing mission over Corregidor, he saw signals on the ground from the surviving crew members. They were rescued and sent home. Crawford flew thirty-eight other mission, …
Date: January 28, 2008
Creator: Crawford, Garfiled
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Ho, January 28, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Ho, January 28, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Ho. Ho was a boy living in Hong Kong when the Japanese attacked in December 1941. Ho’s father served as a major general in the Chinese Nationalist Army and the Japanese were after him and his family. They changed their identities and escaped to Luchow and joined his father. When the Japanese overran Luchow, Ho escaped to Kunming. He remained there for the rest of the war. When the war ended, Ho went to Macao before returning to Hong Kong.
Date: January 28, 2008
Creator: Ho, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Couch, January 28, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Couch, January 28, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James H. Couch. Couch was born in Murrayville, Georgia 4 January 1923. He quit school in December 1941 and joined the Marine Corps. Upon completing boot camp at Parris Island, he went to Camp Lejeune for combat training with the Browning automatic rifle. Assigned to Company G, Second Battalion, 1st Marine Division, he boarded the USS George F. Elliott (AP-105) and sailed to Wellington, New Zealand. Leaving there, the division went to Fiji where they made practice landings. On 7 August 1942, he was in the third wave during the invasion of Guadalcanal. He recalls advancing to the Tenaru River and describes the Japanese night attack on 21 August 1942, led by Colonel Kiyonao Ichiki, which resulted in hand to hand combat. His company had twenty-three men killed during the attack while the Japanese lost heavily. Couch also recalls the Japanese naval forces attacking the Marine positions and airfield on 14 September. During December he was sent to the 4th General Hospital in Melbourne due to a severe attack of malaria. He returned to the United States and entered the hospital at Balboa Park, California. Once he recovered, …
Date: January 28, 2005
Creator: Couch, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Peter Hammersen, January 28, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Peter Hammersen, January 28, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Peter Hammersen. Hammersen was born at the end of WWI and grew up in California. While going to school for premed in Pasadena, Hammersen joined the California Army National Guard and became a charter member of Company A, 115th Medical Regiment. He worked as a surgical technician in various hospitals until he was assigned to the 48th Station Hospital at Vila, Efate, and later to Henderson Field at Guadalcanal and finally to the 37th Portable Surgical Hospital in New Guinea. Hammersen shares a number of anecdotal stories.
Date: January 28, 2004
Creator: Hammersen, Peter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter From Frank Wright to John H. Camp (open access)

Letter From Frank Wright to John H. Camp

Letter from Frank Wright, secretary and treasurer of the town of Blairmore, to John H. Camp.
Date: January 28, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from a radio announcer association to Pedro J. Gonzalez, 12] (open access)

[Letter from a radio announcer association to Pedro J. Gonzalez, 12]

Letter from the Asociacion de Locutores de Radio y Similares de la Baja California to Pedro J. Gonzalez. A microphone icon is printed next to multiple lines of red and blue text, below which is a wide column of paragraphed text printed in black. Below the paragraphs is a second microphone icon stamped between two signatures and above additional lines of printed text.
Date: January 28, 1958
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from a radio announcer association to Pedro J. Gonzalez, 2] (open access)

[Letter from a radio announcer association to Pedro J. Gonzalez, 2]

Letter from the Asociacion de Locutores de Radio y Similares de la Baja California to Pedro J. Gonzalez. A microphone icon is printed next to multiple lines of red and blue text, below which is a wide column of paragraphed text printed in black. Below the paragraphs is a second microphone icon stamped between two signatures and above additional lines of printed text.
Date: January 28, 1958
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
System: The UNT Digital Library
"Declaraciones de los ofendidos" (open access)

"Declaraciones de los ofendidos"

"Declaraciones de los ofendidos." A small block of text is printed above a few handwritten marks and a wide column of text that has a column of numbers to its left. The text columns continue onto the paper's back, ending above additional paragraphs and handwriting.
Date: January 28, 1972
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invoice for Annual Dues: Hebrew Benevolent Society, January 1957] (open access)

[Invoice for Annual Dues: Hebrew Benevolent Society, January 1957]

Invoice for dues from I. H. Kempner to Hebrew Benevolent Society, totaling $24. Stamped "Jan 28, 1957".
Date: January 28, 1957
Creator: Hebrew Benevolent Society
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Randy Mallory to Mike Murphy, January 28, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Randy Mallory to Mike Murphy, January 28, 1999]

Letter from Randy Mallory to Mike Murphy dated January 28, 1999 regarding images taken by Guy Gillette to be used for a photo essay on life in East Texas.
Date: January 28, 1999
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[In-Depth Case Study Insights] (open access)

[In-Depth Case Study Insights]

A comprehensive document compiling detailed points explored during Principal and Teacher interviews within the TETAC Case Studies.
Date: January 28, 1999, 1:02 p.m.
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invoice for Gulf Pontiac Cadillac Co., January 28, 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Gulf Pontiac Cadillac Co., January 28, 1953]

Invoice prepared for Daniel W. Kempner by Gulf Pontiac Cadillac Co. listing date of charge and balance due.
Date: January 28, 1953
Creator: Gulf Pontiac Cadillac Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Balance Due to A-B-C Racket Store, January 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Balance Due to A-B-C Racket Store, January 1953]

Invoice for Mrs. D. W. Kempner by A-B-C Racket Store, including balance of $32.47 paid with check.
Date: January 28, 1953
Creator: A-B-C Racket Store
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Chain Repair, January 1952] (open access)

[Invoice for Chain Repair, January 1952]

Invoice for services rendered to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Philip A. Kuhn, including chain repair worth $1. Written paid with check on February 10th, 1952.
Date: January 28, 1952
Creator: Philip A. Kuhn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Temptations of Jesus (open access)

Temptations of Jesus

A typewritten manuscript of a sermon based on Hebrews 4:14. This reminds us that Jesus faced all temptations, and remained pure. He has faced temptation, so he understands us when we face temptation. We must study the Bible, be obedient, the devil is the author of lies, and we have a sympathizing High Priest.
Date: January 28, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Balance Due to A-B-C Racket Store, January 1952] (open access)

[Invoice for Balance Due to A-B-C Racket Store, January 1952]

Invoice for balance due to A- B-C Racket store by Mrs. D. W. Kempner including $22.3 paid by check.
Date: January 28, 1952
Creator: A-B-C Racket Store
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from Broadway Cleaners: January, 1949] (open access)

[Statement from Broadway Cleaners: January, 1949]

Statement for services sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Broadway Cleaners during the month of January, 1949.
Date: January 28, 1949
Creator: Broadway Cleaners Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Robert I. Cohen, January, 1948] (open access)

[Account Statement for Robert I. Cohen, January, 1948]

Account statement prepared for Jeane Bertig Kempner by Robt. I. Cohen listing previous balance, itemized charges, credits and total balance.
Date: January 28, 1948
Creator: Robt. I. Cohen, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The City of Abilene Redemption Receipt - Received January 28, 1955 of R. Z. Landrum.  Sears Park Lot No 1 Block No 8.  A. W. Curlee, Tax Collector, City of Abilene, Texas.] (open access)

[The City of Abilene Redemption Receipt - Received January 28, 1955 of R. Z. Landrum. Sears Park Lot No 1 Block No 8. A. W. Curlee, Tax Collector, City of Abilene, Texas.]

A receipt ("Redemption Receipt" from The City of Abilene (Texas), dated January 28, 1955. Received of R. Z. Landrum. Sears Park Lot No 1 Block No 8. By A. W. Curlee, Tax Collector, City of Abilene, Texas.
Date: January 28, 1955
Creator: Curlee, A. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Tax Due, Abilene Independent School District, Abilene, Texas, 1954.  R. Z. Landrum, Lot 1, Blk. 8, Sears Park.] (open access)

[Notice of Tax Due, Abilene Independent School District, Abilene, Texas, 1954. R. Z. Landrum, Lot 1, Blk. 8, Sears Park.]

A notice of tax due from the Abilene Independent School District, Abilene, Texas, 1954. For R. Z. Landrum, Lot 1, Blk. 8, Sears Park dated Jan 28 55. By A. W. Curlee, Tax Assessor-Collector, By M. Moore, Deputy.
Date: January 28, 1955
Creator: Moore, M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from T. N. Carswell and Owen Ellis to Representative Sam Russell - January 28, 1941] (open access)

[Telegram from T. N. Carswell and Owen Ellis to Representative Sam Russell - January 28, 1941]

A Western Union telegram sent to Sam Russell, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., from T. N. Carswell, Post Commander, and Owen Ellis, Adjutant, dated January 28, 1941. Carswell advises Russell that Parramore Post No. 57 (of the American Legion) respectfully requests his active support of the Bill to continue the Dies committee. The reverse side includes Western Union terms, cost, and information regarding The Western Union Telegraph Company, Incorporated. R. B. White, President.
Date: January 28, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood) & Ellis, Owen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from T. N. Carswell and Owen Ellis to Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn - January 28, 1941] (open access)

[Telegram from T. N. Carswell and Owen Ellis to Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn - January 28, 1941]

A Western Union telegram sent to Sam Rayburn, Speaker of The House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., from T. N. Carswell, Post Commander, Owen Ellis, Adjutant, dated January 28, 1941. Confirmation of support by Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, endorsing the work of the Dies committee and the prosecution of those responsible for un-American and subversive activities. The reverse side includes Western Union terms, cost, and information regarding The Western Union Telegraph Company, Incorporated. R. B. White, President.
Date: January 28, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood) & Ellis, Owen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from T. N. Carswell to Fulton Lewis, Jr. - January 28, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from T. N. Carswell to Fulton Lewis, Jr. - January 28, 1942]

A Western Union telegram sent to Fulton Lewis, Jr., Radio Station WOL, Washington, D. C., from T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, dated January 28, 1942. Carswell requests information from Lewis on sugar restrictions pertaining to the manufacture of alcohol. The reverse side includes Western Union terms, cost, and information regarding The Western Union Telegraph Company, Incorporated. R. B. White, President.
Date: January 28, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History