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Yellow-flowered Asteraceae growing out of sand

Photograph of a yellow-flowered plant in the Asteraceae family, or the sunflower or daisy family, species unknown. The flowers grew in a white sandy area 1 mile north of Bullsbrook, Western Australia.
Date: October 23, 1962
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James F. Sansom, October 8, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with James F. Sansom, October 8, 2004

Interview with James F. Sansom, an officer in the U. S. Army during World War II. Sansom joined the Army in 1940 and began training on anti-aircraft guns in Florida. He was selected for Officer Candidate School (OCS) and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1942. He was assigned to the 843rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Air Warning Battalion, which made its way to India via the Panama Canal and Australia. Shortly after reaching Calcutta, the unit moved to Myitkyina, Burma. After the war, Sansom was assigned to Sagumo Prison outside Tokyo where Japanese war criminals were being held while on trial for war crimes. He describes some of the routines and residents in the prison. Sansom taught Hideki Tojo how to play card games like gin rummy. Sansom also describes the process of executing convicted prisoners as he carried out some sentences. In all, he executed nine convicted war criminals.
Date: October 8, 2004
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Sansom, James F.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
[Telegram from Ruth and Harris Kempner to John and Lady Eccles, October 18, 1963] (open access)

[Telegram from Ruth and Harris Kempner to John and Lady Eccles, October 18, 1963]

Telegram sent by Ruth and Harris Kempner to Sir John and Lady Eccles discussing their congratulations for their honor and invitation to visit.
Date: October 18, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon & Kempner, Ruth Alma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Glenn Pace, October 24, 1972 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Glenn Pace, October 24, 1972

Interview with Glenn W. Pace regarding his experiences in the military during WWII. Mr. Pace was a member of the Texas National Guard, 36th Division, 131st Field Artillery, 2nd Battalion, also known as the "Lost Battalion" but was one of the few members of the battalion that were not captured and made it to Australia.
Date: October 24, 1972
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Pace, Glenn W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Correspondence Between Archie A. McConnell and Alex Bradford, 1944-1945] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Archie A. McConnell and Alex Bradford, 1944-1945]

Collection of letters featuring correspondence between Alex Bradford, Archie A. McConnel, and George Harold McConnell. In the first letter addressed on October 8th, 1943 Alex Bradford writes to Mr. George Harold McConnell discussing recent news and events that he has experienced. These include interactions with mutual friends, his current locations, and how his active military sons are doing. The second letter was written on November 16, 1943, by Archie A. McConnell to Alex Bradford apologizing for the misplacement of Mr. Bradford’s earlier letter. Additionally, Mr. McConnell states that George Harold McConnell is currently traveling in Australia. The third and final letter of this correspondence, written on July 18, 1944, Alex Bradford thanks Archie A. McConnell for informing that Mr. George McConnell is currently in Australia.
Date: 1943-10-08/1944-07-18
Creator: McConnell, Archie A. & Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1393.0320]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Clevanda H. bright, Mrs. R. N. Wardlaw and Miss Arinda Carvajal."
Date: October 4, 1959
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Moorer, October 1, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Thomas Moorer, October 1, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas Moorer. Moorer grew up in Alabama and received a principal appointment to the Naval Academy in 1929. He shipped out on the USS Enterprise (CV-6) after going into aviation training in 1935. He flew the PBY. After World War II starts, in the Pacific Ocean near Australia, during a reconnaissance mission, he was shot down by the Japanese and managed to get himself and his seven crewmates all out alive. Then the ship he was rescued onto was shot again, and he again rescued six of his original crew and 40 more from the ship. They were beached on a small island and rescued by an Australian plane. From Darwin they went to Perth. After the Battle of Midway, Moorer was transferred to Africa. He discusses the attack on Pearl Harbor. While in the Pacific, he was sent by General Douglas MacArthur to pick up stranded Australian Green Berets on Timor. Macarthur met and spoke with Moorer about traveling to pick the men up. He also encountered MacArthur when MacArthur went to Japan as controller of the occupation, after Moorer was selected to command the Seventh Fleet.
Date: October 1, 2000
Creator: Moorer, Thomas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James T. Murphy, October 1, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James T. Murphy, October 1, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James T. Murphy. Murphy grew up in Montana and joined the Army Air Corps in May 1941. Once he finished training, he was assigned to the 43rd Bomb Group, 63rd Bomb Squadron. He then went to reconnaissance for the Battle of Midway. He then rejoined the Pacific Theater and pacticipated in skip bombing and flying B17s. He tells the story of receiving his Silver Star from General Douglas MacArthur. He mentions returning to the Air Force in 1949 and remaining in service for 20 years, until he left to join NASA as a civilian. He also mentions writing a book on Skip Bombing in the 1990s.
Date: October 1, 2000
Creator: Murphy, James T.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The G-20 and International Economic Cooperation: Background and Implications for Congress (open access)

The G-20 and International Economic Cooperation: Background and Implications for Congress

This report discusses the background of the G-20 (an international forum for discussing and coordinating economic policies) and some of the issues that it has addressed. It includes historic background on the work of the G-20, information about how the group operates, overviews of G-20 summits, major issues that the group is likely to address and the likely effectiveness of the G-20 in the near future. The members of the G-20 include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.
Date: October 23, 2013
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Textile Manufacturing and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations (open access)

U.S. Textile Manufacturing and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations

This report examines the potential implications of a prospective Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) on the U.S. textile manufacturing industry. The TFP is a proposed regional free trade agreement (FTA) currently under negotiation among 11 Pacific Rim countries.
Date: October 5, 2012
Creator: Platzer, Michaela D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
NOW, Volume 6, Number 20, October 3, 1941 (open access)

NOW, Volume 6, Number 20, October 3, 1941

Weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. containing religious articles, work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 3, 1941
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Volume 6, Number 21, October 10, 1941 (open access)

NOW, Volume 6, Number 21, October 10, 1941

Weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. containing religious articles, work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 10, 1941
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Volume 6, Number 22, October 17, 1941 (open access)

NOW, Volume 6, Number 22, October 17, 1941

Weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. containing religious articles, work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 17, 1941
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Volume 6, Number 23, October 24, 1941 (open access)

NOW, Volume 6, Number 23, October 24, 1941

Weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. containing religious articles, work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 24, 1941
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Volume 6, Number 24, October 31, 1941 (open access)

NOW, Volume 6, Number 24, October 31, 1941

Weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. containing religious articles, work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 31, 1941
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Volume 7, Number 20, October 2, 1942 (open access)

NOW, Volume 7, Number 20, October 2, 1942

Weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. containing religious articles, work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 2, 1942
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Volume 7, Number 21, October 9, 1942 (open access)

NOW, Volume 7, Number 21, October 9, 1942

Weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. containing religious articles, work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 9, 1942
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Volume 7, Number 22, October 1942 (open access)

NOW, Volume 7, Number 22, October 1942

Weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. containing religious articles, work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 16, 1942
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Volume 7, Number 23, October 1942 (open access)

NOW, Volume 7, Number 23, October 1942

Weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. containing religious articles, work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 23, 1942
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Volume 7, Number 24, October 1942 (open access)

NOW, Volume 7, Number 24, October 1942

Weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. containing religious articles, work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 30, 1942
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Volume 8, Number 20, October 1943 (open access)

NOW, Volume 8, Number 20, October 1943

Weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. containing religious articles, work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 1, 1943
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Volume 8, Number 21, October 1943 (open access)

NOW, Volume 8, Number 21, October 1943

Weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. containing religious articles, work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 8, 1943
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Volume 8, Number 22, October 1943 (open access)

NOW, Volume 8, Number 22, October 1943

Weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. containing religious articles, work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 15, 1943
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History