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[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 18, 1844] (open access)

[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 18, 1844]

Letter from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] expressing the sacrifice he had to make in order to get the expedition of 200 colonists off. His health suffered greatly because of the stress. He also discusses several individuals who took advantage of colonists by tricking them into paying them their passage money. Includes a list of items sent on the last boat: sickles, harness, string, wine vinegar, etc. Unsigned. Dated December 18, 1844 in Neufreystaedt.
Date: December 18, 1844
Creator: Huth, Ludwig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, March 18, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, March 18, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about politics, the war, and personal matters.
Date: March 18, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Roland C. Irvine, March 18, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Roland C. Irvine, March 18, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Roland C. Irvine detailing Miss Anspach's background, residence status in New York, and her legal entry into the United States as a refugee. He also discusses Miss Anspach's situation regarding her search for accommodation and her ability to support herself. He also expresses regret about a missed dinner and a prompt for further assistance.
Date: March 18, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mark F. Heller to Daniel W. Kempner, May 18, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Mark F. Heller to Daniel W. Kempner, May 18, 1951]

Letter from Mark F. Heller to Daniel W. Kempner discussing using the W.A. Lighter & Nussbaum account to form a finance company in Bremen and request Mr. Kempner's opinion on the matter.
Date: May 18, 1951
Creator: Heller, Mark F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harry A. Thompson, April 18, 1973 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Harry A. Thompson, April 18, 1973

Interview with Harry Thompson, an Army WWII veteran and POW from Dallas, Texas. Thompson discusses being drafted before the war and training for field artillery at Fort Sill, his assignment to the 99th Infantry Division, training in England, the Siegfried Line, the Battle of the Bulge and his capture at Büllingen, Belgium, being interrogated and transported into Germany, and his experiences in internment at Limburg.
Date: April 18, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Thompson, Harry A.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Wilbur H. Ford, November 18, 1999

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Army Air Forces veteran Wilbur H. Ford. The interview includes Ford's personal experiences about being a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II, training, transferring to the Army Air Force from the Army, flight training, B-17 transition training, and crew training. Ford also talks about his assignment to the 401st Bomb Group, enemy flak, the highlights of his nine missions over Germany, battle damage to his plane, the Dresden raid, returning to the States, and transition training in B-29s for transfer to the Pacific Theater.
Date: November 18, 1999
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Ford, Wilbur H.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library