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[Telegram to Doris Appel]
Telegram from the secretary of one of Marie Curie's daughters to Doris Appel stating that Appel has permission for use of a quote.
Date:
December 17, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Elise le Lairre to Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner, May 20, 1952]
Handwritten letter from Elise le Lairre to Jeane Kempner informing that her son will soon be traveling to the United States and asking she provide any help should he need it.
Date:
May 20, 1952
Creator:
Lairre, Elise le
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elise le Lairre to Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner, May 20, 1952, Copy 1]
Translation of a letter from Elise le Lairre to Jeane Kempner informing that her son will soon be traveling to the United States and asking she provide any help should he need it.
Date:
May 20, 1952
Creator:
Lairre, Elise le
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elise le Lairre to Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner, May 20, 1952, Copy 2]
Copy of a translation of a letter from Elise le Lairre to Jeane Kempner informing that her son will soon be traveling to the United States and asking she provide any help should he need it.
Date:
May 20, 1952
Creator:
Lairre, Elise le
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner to Elise Le Lerre, May 28, 1952]
Letter from Jeane Kempner to Elise Le Lerre informing her that the distance from Boston to Galveston is very far and it is not really realistic for her son to make the journey while he is visiting New England from France.
Date:
May 28, 1952
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Andre Carrette, July 30, 1963]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Andre Carrette as Mrs. Kempner asked Harris to drop a note to show how pleased they're to have Francois. He mentions that Francois and Shrub left to tour Washington, New York, and Boston so that he can realize there's more to the Unites States than just Texas. Harris mentions that they're please to see him before he leaves as they have his plane ticket and a suitcase.
Date:
July 30, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: News updates]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
January 18, 1969, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]
Text of Jacqueline Cochran's typed daily schedule from December 21, 1969, to December 15, 1973, including golf tournaments, doctor appointments, hair appointments, Arthritis Foundation committee meetings, dinner meetings, budget meetings, and board meetings. Entries include day of week, time, and location. They also include personal handwritten notes on some entries.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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
[News Script: Sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about baseball team and players who were at U. S open at Mamaroneck, New York.
Date:
June 15, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ford]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about nearly 14 thousand employees at Ford motor company who are idled because of a walkout at a metal stamping plant near Chicago.
Date:
June 17, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Floyd Taylor, June 26, 1998
Access:
Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Dr. Floyd Taylor, a surgeon and World War II Army veteran. In the interview, Dr. Taylor discusses his experiences as a member of the 2nd Auxiliary Surgical Group, with which he traveled to North Africa, Italy, and France during the war. He recalls several memorable happenings concerning his career, including his induction into the U.S. Army Medical Department, his assignment to the Surgical Hospital, the formation of the Auxiliary Surgical Group, his encounter with Time correspondent Jack Belden, and the Winter Line Campaign. Dr. Taylor also discusses several of his assignments while serving in the war, including the Mayo Clinic, the Massachusetts General Hospital, the invasion of Italy and Salerno, the Anzio-Nettuno invasion, and his travels across the Atlantic to Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. He explains his role in the compilation and publication of the War Department publication entitled, Surgery in World War II (Volume II): General Surgery. Dr. Taylor goes into more detail about the many procedures he practiced as a surgeon on the battlefield, and discusses penicillin use, the value of penicillin on the black market, the use of colostomies, field X-ray facilities, blood replacement treatment, and the treatment of specific injuries such as abdominal and …
Date:
June 26, 1998
Creator:
Trotter, Bob & Taylor, Floyd
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001
Supplementary publication outlining events and information for the 25th International Forest of Friendship celebration, which memorializes contributors to aviation and aerospace with engraved plaques in the forest. It includes portraits and biographical sketches for the 40 people to be honored in 2001.
Date:
June 14, 2001
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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 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 Clarence Martin, April 23, 2002
Interview with Clarence Martin, a munitions expert in the US Navy during WWII. He describes his path in the military and answers questions about his time abroad.
Date:
April 23, 2002
Creator:
Vargas, Laura & Martin, Clarence
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarence Martin, April 23, 2002
Interview with Clarence Martin, a munitions expert in the US Navy during WWII. He describes his path in the military and answers questions about his time abroad.
Date:
December 17, 2003
Creator:
Vargas, Laura & Martin, Clarence
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Arthur Hofstein, October 30, 2007
Access:
Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Arthur Hofstein, a Army WWII veteran from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hofstein discusses the lead up to war, being drafted, training to be a radio operator, departure for the European Theater, landing in France and first action at Mars-la-Tour, the Battle of the Bulge, German prisoners and civilians, advancing into Germany, the liberation of Dachau, letters, and life after the war. In appendix are various materials and photographs related to Hofstein and his service.
Date:
October 30, 2007
Creator:
Decoster, Charlotte & Hofstein, Arthur I.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.
Date:
November 12, 2009
Creator:
Hildebrandt, Alan
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.
Date:
November 12, 2009
Creator:
Hildebrandt, Alan
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History