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Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Krchnak, Adolph
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Krchnak, Adolph
Object Type: Sound
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
Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001 (open access)

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 transcript

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
[News Script: Middle East and other briefs] (open access)

[News Script: Middle East and other briefs]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the fighting which has erupted along the Golan heights cease fire line for the twelfth straight day.
Date: March 23, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: APB 314] (open access)

[News Script: APB 314]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Pan American world airways which has just started a new service for passengers.
Date: 1973-08-23T24:00:00
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Flyers' wives] (open access)

[News Script: Flyers' wives]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: October 23, 1970, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: International news] (open access)

[News Script: International news]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: July 23, 1970, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Boys choir] (open access)

[News Script: Boys choir]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: September 23, 1967
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Carla Lampugnani, October 23, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Carla Lampugnani, October 23, 1963]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Carla Lampugnani regarding the calamity that visited Longarone that has effected Carla's mill. He contributed $1000 for the assistance of victims.
Date: October 23, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub, April 23, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub, April 23, 1963]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub informing about the plans Harris made. He included an itinerary of his trip and mentioned to Shrub about him lacking in replying to the letters. He also talks about the "Sales for Export Program". And mentions that he came across Mr. and Mrs. McDonough at a cocktail party.
Date: April 23, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Annamaria and Jose Lacerda to I. H. Kempner and Family, December 23, 1962] (open access)

[Telegram from Annamaria and Jose Lacerda to I. H. Kempner and Family, December 23, 1962]

Telegram sent by Annamaria and Jose Lacerda to I. H. Kempner and family expressing seasons greetings.
Date: December 23, 1962
Creator: Lacerda, Annamaria & Lacerda, Jose
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, October 23, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, October 23, 1957]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson catching up on personal goings-on, including Clark's trip to Europe.
Date: October 23, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0225.0085]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Actress Linda Christian, ex-wife of actor Tyrone Power is shown as she met her two daughters Taryn, left, and Romina, right, on their arrival from London to Join her on a holiday in the Eternal City."
Date: May 23, 1956
Creator: INS Photo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1227.0507]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Children of the Casa Materna choir point with glee at points on the map of the United States they will visit in their tour."
Date: April 23, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Gianni Mattioli to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, April 23, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Gianni Mattioli to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, April 23, 1955]

Letter from Gianni Mattioli to Harris L. Kempner expressing thanks for a kind reception from a recent visit and hoping to meet again at some point.
Date: April 23, 1955
Creator: Mattioli, Gianni
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Kempner, April 23, 1954] (open access)

[Telegram to Kempner, April 23, 1954]

Telegram sent to Kempner extending felicitations and affectionate greetings. Telegram also notes that stocks are very low with replacements being extremely expensive.
Date: April 23, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Messrs. Mattioli & Ghedini, December 23, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Messrs. Mattioli & Ghedini, December 23, 1953]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Messrs. Mattioli & Ghedini discussing about United States National Bank currency notes that were secured and using them for advertising purposes.
Date: December 23, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Items Returned to Italy, December 1953] (open access)

[Receipt for Items Returned to Italy, December 1953]

Receipt for items returned through mail by H. Kempner to Mattioli & Ghedin in Milan, Italy.
Date: December 23, 1953
Creator: Post Office Department, United States of America
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Shipping Notice from Ulderigo Martelli Ltd., October 23, 1953] (open access)

[Shipping Notice from Ulderigo Martelli Ltd., October 23, 1953]

Shipping notice from Ulderigo Martelli Ltd. to Mrs. D. W. Kempner informing her of the shipment of embroidered linen from Messrs. R. Rapissrdi in Florence.
Date: October 23, 1953
Creator: Ulderigo Martelli Ltd.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ellsworth Bunker, March 23, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ellsworth Bunker, March 23, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ellsworth Bunker discussing Bunker's useful return to work and decision.
Date: March 23, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Bishop tells of Vatican ceremony] (open access)

[News Script: Bishop tells of Vatican ceremony]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Bishop Thomas K. Gorman of the Dallas Catholic Diocese returning home after a trip to Rome to see Pope Pius in a ceremony at the Vatican.
Date: January 23, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, September 23, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, September 23, 1952]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner forwarding some paperwork from the Commerce Trust Corporation that arrived while he was out of the office.
Date: September 23, 1952
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History