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Oral History Interview with Homer Lorel Haile, September 22, 1996

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Interview with Homer L. Haile, an Army Air Corps veteran (489th Squadron, 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force), concerning his experiences as a crew member of a B-24 in the European Theater during World War II. Stateside training, raid to Kiel, Germany; raid to Oschersleben, Germany; other raids.
Date: September 22, 1996
Creator: Williams, Marian Haile & Haile, Homer Lorel
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with William Tucker, September 25, 1985 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Tucker, September 25, 1985

Interview with William Tucker, a business executive from Boston, regarding his experiences working for Caltex Petroleum Corporation, their refinery construction and expansion during World War II and after the war, the oil industry, and Caltex in India, Australia, Germany, Japan, Korea, and South Africa.
Date: September 25, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Tucker, William
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George Hargens, December 14, 1985 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Hargens, December 14, 1985

Interview with George Hargens, a former Caltex executive from San Francisco, California, to discuss his experiences working for Standard Oil during the Great Depression, his transfer to Caltex and establishment of the German market, work as a director of several oil companies, and leaving Caltex.
Date: September 14, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hargens, George
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Darwin McMillan, September 16, 1985 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Darwin McMillan, September 16, 1985

Interview with Darwin "Mac" McMillan, a long-term employee of Caltex from California, discussing his background, employment with Texaco and Standard Oil, the history of Caltex and his work as an executive there, his various assignment experiences in China the Philippines, Germany, India, and South Africa, and the oil market.
Date: September 16, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Frederick W. Dittus, September 13, 1985 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Frederick W. Dittus, September 13, 1985

Interview with Frederick Dittus, an executive at Caltex Petroleum Corporation. He discusses his educational background, his early job experience with Standard Oil Company of California, the Dittus-Boelter equation, his pre-World War II experiences in Nazi Germany, construction of the Bahrain refinery for Bapco, the formation of Caltex in 1936, his transfer to Caltex, his activities during World War II, the postwar refinery expansion, and the evolution of the Technical Services Division.
Date: September 13, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Dittus, Frederick W., 1897-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Homer Lorel Haile, September 22, 1996

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Homer L. Haile, an Army Air Corps veteran (489th Squadron, 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force), concerning his experiences as a crew member of a B-24 in the European Theater during World War II. Stateside training, raid to Kiel, Germany; raid to Oschersleben, Germany; other raids.
Date: September 22, 1996
Creator: Williams, Marian Haile & Haile, Homer Lorel
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Jeffrey] (open access)

[News Script: Jeffrey]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Air Force Major who spent 7 years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, where he and his fellow prisoners secretly taught each other languages to pass the time and to keep their minds active.
Date: September 10, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Hijack & Auto Talks] (open access)

[News Script: Hijack & Auto Talks]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of an Ethiopian airliner which signaled Italian Control Towers that it had been taken over by a hijacker. More than 127-thousand members of the United Auto Workers who are ready to go on strike if their negotiators fail to reach a new contract agreement with Chrysler.
Date: September 14, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dr. Bruce Webster to Daniel Kempner, September 12, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Bruce Webster to Daniel Kempner, September 12, 1955]

Letter from Dr. Bruce Webster to Daniel Kempner discussing tests and medications.
Date: September 12, 1955
Creator: Webster, Bruce
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Thomas Richard Young, September 3, 1999

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Transcript of an interview with Thomas Richard Young, artist and Army Air Forces veteran (463rd Bomb Group, 774th Bomb Squadron, 15th Air Force), concerning his experiences as a B-17 pilot and a prisoner-of-war in the European Theater during World War II. Appendix includes a photocopy of a drawing titled, "North Compound, Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany, January, 1945."
Date: September 3, 1999
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Young, Thomas Richard
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invoice for Medical Services, September 26, 1955] (open access)

[Invoice for Medical Services, September 26, 1955]

Invoice for doctor's visit from Dr. Dietrich Schlüter, including a diagnosis for Daniel W. Kempner of curvature of the spine and shortness of breath.
Date: September 26, 1955
Creator: Schlüter, Dietrich
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Expenses - D.W.K.] (open access)

[Expenses - D.W.K.]

List of expenses related to D. W. Kempner's 1948 European trip incurred between January 3 and September 7, 1948.
Date: September 7, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 11, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 11, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing general points of interest regarding cotton ginning and the sale and purchase of cotton bales
Date: September 11, 1956
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. J. Biron to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 11, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from A. J. Biron to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 11, 1956]

Letter from A. J. Biron to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the receival of cotton at the press, inspection of the Liberty Compress, cotton storage, updates on Daniel Kempner's home and the orphanage and Biron's upcoming trip to Rome, Italy.
Date: September 11, 1956
Creator: Biron, A. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, September 17,1956] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, September 17,1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the cotton yield from the Grimes County Ranch, money situation, the increase of sales for the Hurt Grocer Company and the storage situation for cotton in New Orleans, with the mention of the passing of M. M. Smith.
Date: September 17, 1956
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 24, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 24, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as the operations of the Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co. and amounted losses, communications with the Bertig Company regarding handling fees, the bales from the Plantersville gin, Blackshear's departure for a wedding in Greenville and looking forward to Kempner's return to Galveston. A response from Daniel Kempner is also written.
Date: September 24, 1956
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, September 24, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, September 24, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing total losses from the Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co., fees from The Bertig Company, bales ginned from Plantersville, storage updates from Liberty Press in New Orleans and Blackshear's upcoming departure for a wedding in Greenville, along with information regarding total cotton bale stock.
Date: September 24, 1956
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Kempner, September 29] (open access)

[Telegram to Kempner, September 29]

Telegram sent to Kempner questioning Tom Rice's ability for work.
Date: September 29, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Mary Jean Kempner, September 6, 1955] (open access)

[Telegram from Mary Jean Kempner, September 6, 1955]

Telegram sent by Mary Jeane to Kempner in Galveston informing them that all is well.
Date: September 6, 1955, 6:00 a.m.
Creator: Kempner, Mary Jean
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. Kempner, September 30, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. Kempner, September 30, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. Kempner discussing the delivery of remittance to Dr. Lifschütz for $4,500 while mentioning when he will sail back to New York from Paris.
Date: September 30, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, September 2, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, September 2, 1955]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to his brother Daniel W. Kempner discussing contractor bids for a building they own. Included on the page are some handwritten notes from Daniel Kempner after he received the letter.
Date: September 2, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, September 2, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, September 2, 1955]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to his brother Daniel W. Kempner discussing offers made for a piece of property they own. Included on the page are handwritten notes by Daniel Kempner after he received the letter.
Date: September 2, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, September 7, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, September 7, 1955]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner updating him on the state of the cotton business while he is out of the office.
Date: September 7, 1955
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hyman S. Block to Daniel W. Kempner, September 8, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Hyman S. Block to Daniel W. Kempner, September 8, 1955]

Letter from Hyman S. Block to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the USDA's estimated cotton crop and his recent family vacation to the eastern US. Included on the page are some handwritten notes by Mr. Kempner after he received the letter.
Date: September 8, 1955
Creator: Block, Hyman S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History