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Oral History Interview with John J. Clemens, May 13, 2003
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Interview with John J. Clemens. The interview includes Clemens' personal experiences about childhood and early adulthood in Houston, Texas, World War II-era service in the U.S. Navy, serving aboard USS Wren in the Pacific Theater, and piloting a ship into Tokyo Bay immediately following the Japanese surrender. Clemens speaks about convoy missions across the Atlantic Ocean, the January 4, 1944 sinking of the USS Turner while moored in New York Harbor and the court of inquiry regarding the sinking, actions in the Aleutian Islands, Attu, Okinawa, and Philippine campaigns and anti-kamikaze warfare while aboard the USS Wren, and the effects that Allied bombing had on Tokyo.
Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Clemens, John J., 1921-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Interview with Shigemi Ando, August 25, 1987
Interview with Shigemi Ando, Consul General of Japan from Houston, Texas. In the interview, he discusses his work and responsibilities as Consul General.
Date:
August 25, 1987
Creator:
Ando, Shigemi & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charley Cole, April 14, 2001
Interview with Charley Cole, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Korean War and was wounded in action. Cole describes his time with the 34th Regiment in Korea at length, with many details about various combat missions and the weapons utilized. He also speaks on his injuries, including being shot in the shoulder.
Date:
October 23, 2003
Creator:
Cole, Charley
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charley Cole, April 14, 2001
Interview with Charley Cole, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Korean War and was wounded in action. Cole describes his time with the 34th Regiment in Korea at length, with many details about various combat missions and the weapons utilized. He also speaks on his injuries, including being shot in the shoulder.
Date:
April 14, 2001
Creator:
Cole, Charley
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wilburn L. Snyder, 1979
Interview with Wilburn L. Snyder, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include World War Two and the history of Baytown, TX.
Date:
{1979-08-09,1979-08-12}
Creator:
Chandler, Patricia M. & Snyder, Wilburn L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, August 5, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father about family matters, going to Houston, the war, and investment advice.
Date:
August 5, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. O. Caraway to D. W. Kempner, April 12, 1956]
Letter from W. O. Caraway to D. W. Kempner discussing international shipments of sugar packets.
Date:
April 12, 1956
Creator:
Caraway, W. O.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. O. Caraway to Sugarland Industries Sales Department, March 21, 1956]
Letter from W. O. Caraway to Sugarland Industries' Sales Department discussing shipment locations and instructions for cases of individually monogrammed sugar packets.
Date:
March 21, 1956
Creator:
Caraway, W. O.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: 6 PM sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
November 6, 1971, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Moon landing]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
July 30, 1971, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Japan]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a delegatioin of Dallas, Austin and Houston businessmen leaving for Tokyo in a continuing search for increased trade between Japan and Texas.
Date:
September 7, 1972, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Doolittle Raiders]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a reunion in Houston for the surviving Doolittle Raiders.
Date:
April 13, 1973
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, June 4, 1948]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner discussing problems with business in Europe and the possibility of hiring a continental agent. He also proposes shipping the GIRC 1,000 bales of 1-1/32 cotton with certain stipulations. There are handwritten notes from Daniel W. Kempner responding to the letter.
Date:
June 4, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, November 12, 1956]
Copy of a letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Harris L. Kempner discussing Robert L. Garner's upcoming visit to Houston and inviting Harris to have lunch with him, discussing details of the International Finance Corporation and enclosing an envelope, requesting it be returned. An attached piece of paper outlines details for a meeting at the house of Dr. Patrick Romanell with Dr. C. M. Pomerat as speaker.
Date:
November 12, 1956
Creator:
Fleming, Lamar, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K. Takagawara to Messrs. H. Kempner Organization, November 20, 1959]
Letter from K. Takagawara to Messrs. H. Kempner Organization including the latest quotation of Steel Deformed Round Bar for Houston, Texas. They ask for their authorization so they'd book it and also included the current rate of freight from Japan to Houston.
Date:
November 20, 1959
Creator:
Takagawara, K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeri Valot to Harris L. Kempner, March 16, 1966]
Letter from Jeri Valot to Harris L. Kempner providing a list of all the flights from Houston to Tokyo.
Date:
March 16, 1966
Creator:
Valot, Jeri
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Carey Croneis, April 8, 1966]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Carey Croneis apologizing for being unable to attend the fifth Southwestern Assembly as he will be in Japan at the time.
Date:
April 8, 1966
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Carey Croneis, May 5, 1966]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Carey Croneis informing him that his plans to go to Japan have been cancelled and asking if there is still time for him to attend the Southwestern Assembly.
Date:
May 5, 1966
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. G. Tompkins to Harris Leon Kempner, June 22, 1959]
Letter from J. G. Tompkins to Harris Leon Kempner mentioning about the three boxes of personal effects that're loaded on the "Barbara Lykes" consigned to him. He also mentioned that he'll keep him posted on where it is and when it'll arrive.
Date:
June 22, 1959
Creator:
Tompkins, J. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From C. D. Haggart of Houston Cotton Exchange & Board of Trade, June 16, 1961]
Letter from C. D. Haggart of Houston Cotton Exchange & Board of Trade to the Cotton Merchants Committee and Other interested parties mentioning that the Japanese trade in the American and Japanese carriers have just decided the establishment of a Japan Cotton Pool. He also includes that three Japanese lines and three American lines representatives will be visiting Houston on June 20th. And also there's a meeting scheduled at 10:30 a.m., June 20th at Directors room of the Houston Cotton Exchange.
Date:
June 16, 1961
Creator:
Houston Cotton Exchange & Board of Trade
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James C. Lide to Harris L. Kempner, February 19, 1959]
Letter from James C. Lide to Harris L. Kempner confirming return flight details for Kempner and providing a breakdown of the total cost of the flights.
Date:
February 19, 1959
Creator:
Lide, James C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Belmont Secretariat]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about secretariats who joined the immortals of the horse world by becoming the ninth winner of the triple crown by a runaway in the Belmont stakes.
Date:
June 9, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Hobby]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Lieutenant Governor who invoked broad state powers to deal with problems caused by tropical storm Delia.
Date:
September 4, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston, February 2, 1956]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston discussing about a letter from Texas Imperial Company regarding no gain or loss as a result of merger or stock exchange.
Date:
February 2, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History