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[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hiliary Swann, December 7, 1964]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hiliary Swann offering her some more Moroccan stamps.
Date:
December 7, 1964
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hiliary Swann, November 19, 1964]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hiliary Swann enclosing an envelope from Casablanca, Morocco.
Date:
November 19, 1964
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Christian Clerc, May 30, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Christian Clerc introducing him his nephew, James C. Kempner who's now in naval service. And he's leaving for his post in Morocco and he might pass through Paris and Kempner has told him to get in touch with Christian if Jim ever needs help. And he might do that same thing at the end of the year after getting married and taking his wife back to Morocco with him.
Date:
May 30, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to John Ferguson, July 18, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to John Ferguson congratulating him for his appointment as Ambassador to Morocco. He mentions that they'll miss seeing him in Paris because of this. Kempner also mentions about Herb's son, James C. Kempner who's in the Supply Corps as his eyesight didn't allow him to pass for anything else.
Date:
July 18, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Libby and Jim, October 5, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Libby and Jim congratulating them for the 'big event'. He's enclosing a check so they could buy whatever they need as their wedding present. He then asks how things are in Morocco and if Mrs. John Ferguson reached out yet, as they're their old friends and if not she might eventually contact.
Date:
October 5, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ens. and Mrs. James C. Kempner, September 25, 1962]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ens. and Mrs. James C. Kempner discussing I. H. Kempner being unsure of what to send the newlywed couple and deciding on a check, and Kempner expressing his interest in the couple's life in Morocco and in Navy circles.
Date:
September 25, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to James C. Kempner, July 17, 1962]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to James C. Kempner discussing James's birthday, I. H. Kempner's visit with Denny and Neale Kempner, and the state of John F. Kennedy's presidency.
Date:
July 17, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Jerry Thomas, May 25, 1962]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Jerry Thomas discussing Kempner sending money for a transportation bill and Lyda Ann and Art both traveling to Colorado. Kempner also informs Thomas of Jim Kempner's upcoming wedding and his navy assignment to Morocco.
Date:
May 25, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 27, 1950]
Letter to Cecile from her father about past travel to Cuba, Guatemala, and Mexico, and experiences in those countries as well as their government, society, politics, religion, economics, and history. He also writes about Mexican art and future plans to return to Havana or Mexico City.
Date:
February 27, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, 1962~]
Letter from Jim Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner discussing Jim's new position in the Navy and his request to return home to marry being rejected by the Navy. Jim also explains the untrusting nature of Morocco to the Kempners.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Kempner, Jim
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Wartime Diary of Sigismund Koperniak
Access:
Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
The personal diary of Sigismund Koperniak, a Navy veteran, detailing his experiences aboard the destroyer USS Spence during World War II. Launching of the Spence and sea trials off Portland, Maine, January, 1943; shakedown cruise to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, February, 1943; escort duty in the Atlantic and Caribbean, March, 1943; convoy duty in the Casablanca, French Morocco, area, April-May, 1943; passage through the Panama Canal, June, 1943; escort duty for the carriers Princeton and Belleau Wood en route to Baker Island, September, 1943; attachment to Destroyer Division 23 in the Solomon Islands, September, 1943; patrols off Kolombangara and Vella Lavella Islands; interdiction of Japanese shipping and the Spence's role in sinking of twenty barges off of Vella Lavella; bombardment of Buka-Bonis airfields, November 1, 1943; Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, November 2, 1943; support for landings on Bougainville, November 3, 1943; capture of a Japanese sailor; continued attacks by Japanese aircraft; gun battles with Japanese cruisers and destroyers in the Buka-Rabaul route, November 24, 1943; shore bombardments of Tiaraka, Bougainville, Kavieng, and New Ireland, January-February, 1944; shore bombardment of Emirau, Aitape, Humboldt Bay, and Caroline Islands, March 1-24, 1944; shore bombardment during the invasions of the Marianas Islands, June 19-27, …
Date:
2002
Creator:
Koperniak, Sigismund
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Arthur Dodge Jr., January 8, 1971
Interview with Arthur B. Dodge, Jr., a US Army WWII veteran from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dodge recounts his service in M Company, 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division, which landed in Morocco and moved through Algeria in late-1943, before landing in Italy, where his unit took up position on the Cassino-Rapido-Garigliano front in March, 1944. Dodge describes prolonged skirmishing with German forces near Tremesuoli, Lazio, the breakout from Cassino, advancing into northern Italy, and finishing the war in the Po Valley.
Date:
January 8, 1971
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Dodge Jr., Arthur B.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Morocco: Current Issues
This report discusses the current political and foreign policy status of Morocco, especially with regard to its relationship with the United States and its struggles combating terrorism.
Date:
June 29, 2009
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Morocco: Current Issues
This report discusses the current political and foreign policy status of Morocco, especially with regard to its relationship with the United States and its struggles combating terrorism.
Date:
February 3, 2010
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Morocco: Current Issues
This report discusses the current political and foreign policy status of Morocco, especially with regard to its relationship with the United States and its struggles combating terrorism.
Date:
December 20, 2010
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from G. Monnier to Harris Leon Kempner, June 6, 1962]
Letter from G. Monnier to Harris Leon Kempner mentioning that it's pleasure to know that his nephew is going to live in Port Lyautey, and he'd be happy to meet him sometime.
Date:
June 2, 1962
Creator:
Monnier, G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[World War II Memories: Joe Nation]
Autobiographical text describing Joe Nations' early memories of the 1920s and 1930s, and his time in the military during World War II.
Date:
199X
Creator:
Nation, Joseph Beverly
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Renewables 2010: Global Status Report
This report describes economic trends in building the capacity of renewable energy in several countries.
Date:
2010
Creator:
Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Satfilage S. A. to Harris L. Kempner, March 1, 1965]
Letter from the president of the Satfilage company to Harris L. Kempner clearing up some miscommunications regarding the buying and selling of cotton overseas.
Date:
March 1, 1965
Creator:
Satfilage
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WWII Women Fliers Seek Equality"]
Newspaper clipping with articles about the WASP, their battle with Congress to acquire veteran status, and a brief history of them.
Date:
March 6, 1977
Creator:
Sawyer, Kathy
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Scheffel, May 10, 2000
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Scheffel. Scheffel grew up in Oklahoma and enlisted in the Army ROTC in 1940. He was called up in 1941 after Pearl Harbor. He was allowed to finish out his senior year of college and was married in March 1942. He embarked on the Queen Elizabeth from New Jersey in September 1942. As leader of 200 men, he landed in Scotland and drove with them to Whittington Barracks where they joined with the British 51st Highlanders. He lists the three main survival lessons he learned from the seasoned English soldiers: having a batman to back you up, digging a two-man foxhole, and waiting for the ""crack and thump."" Scheffel how the ""crack and thump"" lesson would later save his life when he was seriously wounded when attacking the Siegfried Line. From England he went to Algeria with the British troops on the Scythia. The ship is torpedoed off the coast limps into Algiers. Scheffel made the decision to leave the British Highlanders and join up with American 9th Division in February 1943. The division went into Tunisia. Then he was sent to spend another month with the …
Date:
May 10, 2000
Creator:
Scheffel, Charles
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
U.S. Foreign Aid to the Middle East and North Africa: The President's FY2018 Request
This report discusses U.S. economic and security assistance to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Date:
June 8, 2017
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from W. J. Sheridan to D. W. Kempner, April 21, 1955]
Letter from W. J. Sheridan to D. W. Kempner discussing the delivery of documents pertaining to the shipment of Kempner's car abroad, including an application for customs and police documents, a pamphlet entitled "Facts about Shipping your Car Abroad," and a White Cross European Insurance brochure.
Date:
April 21, 1955
Creator:
Sheridan, W. J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. Sheridan to D. W. Kempner, February 27, 1956]
Letter from W. J. Sheridan to D. W. Kempner discussing the delivery of documents pertaining to the shipment of Kempner's car abroad, including an application for customs and police documents, a pamphlet entitled "Facts about Shipping your Car Abroad," and a White Cross European Insurance brochure.
Date:
February 27, 1956
Creator:
Sheridan, W. J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History