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Street Sign
Copy photograph of a street sign in Casablanca, Morocco. The sign is composed of six arrow signs pointing to various cities, including Paris, New York, London, Berlin and Tokyo, spelled here as "Tokio." In the background are several buildings and pedestrians, including men in military uniform.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Street Scene
Copy photograph of pedestrians in a street in Old Medina, Casablanca, Morocco. At the side of the street are vendors selling pottery and baskets. A handwritten note on the photograph reads, "Old Medina, Casablanca."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horses and Cart on Street
Copy photograph of a street scene on the street Rue de la Gare in Casablanca, Morocco. Visible are a horse-drawn cart and a man in a suit crossing the street. There is a sign above the man that says, "Garage."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beach Front Scene
Copy photograph of a beach front scene in Casablanca, Morocco. Visible are several swimmers, water slides and a tall clock. In the background is a building labeled, "Brasserie Restaurant." There are several children sitting near the water.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Planes on Airstrip
Copy photograph of military planes on an airstrip in Casablanca, Morocco. There are three propeller planes in the foreground. There are men standing beneath the two closest. A row of planes and a hangar can be seen in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Three Military Men in Buggy
Copy photograph of three military men in a horse-drawn buggy in Casablanca, Morocco. The men and the buggy driver are all looking at the camera. A building labeled "Sibrotex" can be seen in the background, as well as several pedestrians.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Swimming Pool and Diving Platform
Copy photograph of a swimming pool in Casablanca, Morocco. Two men stand beside the pool, and a young boy sits near the water. Near the men is a large diving platform next to a small building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
List of African A. P. O. Numbers
A list of A.P.O. numbers overseas from Gura, Asmara, Cairo, Heliopolis, Tripoli, Algiers, and Casablanca. Five (5) of these A.P.O. numbers have red check marks towards the right of the page. On the back of this page a purple stamp in the top left corner reads, “Ambassador Hotel, 14th & K Streets, N.W. Washington D.C.”. At the bottom of the page reads, “Radio in Every Room / 500 Room Completely Air Conditioned / Swimming Pool Free to Guests”.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Travis Womack, Jr., May 10, 2002
Access:
Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Travis Womack Jr., a Army WWII veteran from Marshall, Texas, who served with the 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division. Womack discusses his family, education, basic and airborne training, deployment to Morocco and movement through North Africa, the invasion of Sicily, the Battle of San Pietro, the Anzio campaign, going to England, marrying, fighting in Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge, disguised German troops, and the end of the war. In appendix is a detailed account of the Italian campaign written by Womack.
Date:
May 10, 2002
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Womack Jr., Travis
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Arabs Arrested]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of government of the Arab state of Kuwait who has arrested five Palestinian hijackers who killed 32 people at airports in Rome and Athens.
Date:
December 19, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Cambodia]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
December 24, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Snail]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about little delicacy for the gastronomical goodness participation in the 4th Annual Escargot Eating Contest.
Date:
February 25, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Gatch Search]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about military officials who say that the air search for missing American balloonist Thomas Gatch will continue.
Date:
February 25, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[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
Embroidered shoes
Shoes of silver and gold metallic embroidered fabric; floral pattern;6 petals of flower embroidered in silver, rest of shoe is in gold; gold cording around shoe between upper and sole; leather soles; heels are crushed down, folded into shoes; stiff construction; pointy toes.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Embroidered shoes
Shoes of purple velvet; floral gold metallic embroidery on top of shoe; gold cording around shoe opening; leather lining and soles; heels are crushed down, folded into shoes; pointy toes.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Embroidered shoes
Shoes of black leather exterior and red interior; gold embroidery covering toe; toes curl upward.
Date:
1987
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Embroidered shoes
Shoes of gold velvet; floral gold metallic embroidery on top of shoe; gold cording around shoe opening; leather lining and soles; heels are crushed down, folded into shoes; pointy toes.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Metallic shoes
Shoes of silver metallic embroidered fabric; floral pattern; gold cording around shoe between upper and sole; leather soles; heels are crushed down, folded into shoes; stiff construction; pointy toes.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Metallic shoes
Shoes of gold metallic floral embroidery with leather soles; back of shoe is crushed down into shoe.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[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 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
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