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[Letter from On Board the U. S. S. Anzio, September  15, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from On Board the U. S. S. Anzio, September 15, 1945]

Letter to the press about the USS Anzio (CVE-57) and the experiences of her crew in the Pacific Theater from her commission in August, 1943 to the end of the war in September, 1945.
Date: September 15, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pacific Stars and Stripes, Occupation Forces Souvenir Edition, Tuesday, December 25, 1945 (open access)

Pacific Stars and Stripes, Occupation Forces Souvenir Edition, Tuesday, December 25, 1945

Souvenir edition of a magazine providing news and information to occupation forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Also included in this edition are Christmas messages from service members and information about Christmas celebrations in Japan and Korea.
Date: December 25, 1945
Creator: United States. Army. Forces, Pacific
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, September 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, September 1905]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz, writing from China, mentions leaving Manila just as a cholera outbreak occurred. Nimitz mentions his travel plans for he interior of China. He mentions the Boxer Rebellion briefly and various news on some other classmates in the fleet. He also describes a malfunction with one of his torpedoes. Between the time Nimitz started this letter and mailed it, he took an inland trip to Peking, which he describes. He also mentions going to Korea and escorting members of the Taft Party (including Alice Roosevelt).
Date: {1905-09-08,1905-09-11,1905-09-12,1905-09-16}
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, September 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, September 1905]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes his visit to Seoul, Korea. He also writes about having crowd control duty during a friendly football game between crew members from two different ships. He mentions also that the USS Ohio (BB-12) is at Shanghai and will be going upriver to nanking soon.
Date: {1905-09-20,1905-09-23,1905-09-30}
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, September 1905] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, September 1905]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes his visit to Seoul, Korea. He also writes about having crowd control duty during a friendly football game between crew members from two different ships. He mentions also that the USS Ohio (BB-12) is at Shanghai and will be going upriver to Nanking soon.
Date: {1905-09-20,1905-09-23,1905-09-30}
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, September 1905] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, September 1905]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz, writing from China, mentions leaving Manila just as a cholera outbreak occurred. Nimitz mentions his travel plans for he interior of China. He mentions the Boxer Rebellion briefly and various news on some other classmates in the fleet. He also describes a malfunction with one of his torpedoes. Between the time Nimitz started this letter and mailed it, he took an inland trip to Peking, which he describes. He also mentions going to Korea and escorting members of the Taft Party (including Alice Roosevelt).
Date: {1905-09-08,1905-09-11,1905-09-12,1905-09-16}
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al Stevens, March 27, 2006 transcript

Oral History Interview with Al Stevens, March 27, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Stevens. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1943 as a metallurgical engineer. He enlisted in the Navy in 1944 in Detroit, Michigan. He attended the Navy Electronics School at Harvard University as well as a specialized radar training program organized by MIT at the Harbor Building in Boston, Massachusetts. He received further training in radar countermeasures at Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. He served on the USS Wasatch (ACG-9). When the ship was anchored, he was assigned to deliver orders and mail. He describes the Operation Olympic portion of the plan to invade Japan. He was part of the force that occupied Wakanoura and Nagoya, Japan. He shares an anecdote about obtaining a Japanese sword as a souvenir in Nagoya. In North China he participated in the repatriation of the Japanese, Chinese, and Koreans. He wrote a book, ?Up Close and Personal,? about his World War II experiences.
Date: March 27, 2006
Creator: Stevens, Al
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al Stevens, March 27, 2006 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Al Stevens, March 27, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Stevens. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1943 as a metallurgical engineer. He enlisted in the Navy in 1944 in Detroit, Michigan. He attended the Navy Electronics School at Harvard University as well as a specialized radar training program organized by MIT at the Harbor Building in Boston, Massachusetts. He received further training in radar countermeasures at Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. He served on the USS Wasatch (ACG-9). When the ship was anchored, he was assigned to deliver orders and mail. He describes the Operation Olympic portion of the plan to invade Japan. He was part of the force that occupied Wakanoura and Nagoya, Japan. He shares an anecdote about obtaining a Japanese sword as a souvenir in Nagoya. In North China he participated in the repatriation of the Japanese, Chinese, and Koreans. He wrote a book, ?Up Close and Personal,? about his World War II experiences.
Date: March 27, 2006
Creator: Stevens, Al
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cornelius D. Wiens, November 26, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Cornelius D. Wiens, November 26, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cornelius D. Wiens. Wiens grew up in Montana and Kansas and was drafted into the Army in 1944. After completing training, he departed about the Sea Snipe for the Philippines. His first landing was at Leyte, where he remained fighting for three months. He describes coming to land on the small landing craft. From Leyte he went to Negros, then Masbate, and finally Mindanao. He describes the Japanese soldiers who were unwilling to surrender. After Japan's surrender he also spent time in Korea as a radio operator.
Date: November 26, 2000
Creator: Wiens, Cornelius D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dean Caswell, December 8, 2021 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Dean Caswell, December 8, 2021

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dean Caswell. Caswell volunteered for the Marine Corps two weeks prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. He eventually went to flight training before being assigned aboard USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) from which he flew Corsairs. Caswell made over 100 combat flights from Bunker Hill, eventually becoming an ace with Marine Fighter Squadron 221 (VMF-221). He shares on anecdote about getting seven enemy planes in one mission. He also shares anecdotes from throughout his long career in the Marine Corps.
Date: December 8, 2021
Creator: Caswell, Dean
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Doctoral Lecture Recital: 2021-04-14 – Jiyoon Nho, soprano captions transcript

Doctoral Lecture Recital: 2021-04-14 – Jiyoon Nho, soprano

Lecture recital presented at Amati Hall, Seoul, South Korea in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: April 14, 2021
Creator: Nho, Jiyoon
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Looking for Adventure: Ponca Warriors of the Forty-fifth Infantry Division in the Korean War (open access)

Looking for Adventure: Ponca Warriors of the Forty-fifth Infantry Division in the Korean War

Article describes the military service of the Ponca men who served in the 279th Infantry Regiment of the Forty-fifth Infantry Division in the Korean War.
Date: Spring 2006
Creator: van de Logt, Mark
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Stefan Karlsson, Mark Ferber and Tom Warington in Korea]

Photograph of Stefan Karlsson, Mark Ferber, and Tom Warington posing with an unknown woman who is holding an instrument. This photograph was taken during their tour in South Korea.
Date: 2007
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Stefan Karlsson, Mark Ferber and Tom Warington in Korea, 2]

Photograph of Mark Ferber, Tom Warington, Stefan Karlsson and an unknown man posing on the steps of the National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts. This photograph was taken during their tour in South Korea.
Date: 2007
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Stefan Karlsson playing a kayagÅ­m]

Photograph of Stefan Karlsson sitting on the floor and playing a kayagÅ­m. A waoman kneeling behind him appears to be instructing him on how to play the instrument. This photograph was taken during his tour in South Korea.
Date: 2007
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Stefan Karlsson, Tom Warington and Mark Ferber Performing in Korea]

Photograph of Stefan Karlsson, Tom Warington and Mark Ferber performing together in South Korea. Karlsson is playing the piano, Warington is playing the bass and Ferber is playing the drums.
Date: 2007
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Park] (open access)

[News Script: Park]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about president Chung Hee Park of south Korea who escaped as assassin' s bullets by dropping down behind the speaker' s desk at an independence day rally in Seoul.
Date: August 15, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Park assasin] (open access)

[News Script: Park assasin]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about president Chung Hee Park who was speaking at an Independence Day celebration was shot at three times by a man sitting in the third row of his audience.
Date: August 14, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Japanese elections] (open access)

[News Script: Japanese elections]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about prime minister Tanaka' s party who is expected to retain its majority in the upper house of parliament in election.
Date: July 8, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Korea] (open access)

[News Script: Korea]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about former president Yun Po- Sun and three other prominent Koreans who went on trail charged with inciting rebellion against the government of president park.
Date: July 16, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Briefs] (open access)

[News Script: Briefs]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the senate which has approved an amendment to prohibit the transfer of war reserve military supplies to South Vietnam, South Korea or Thailand without a specific OK from congress.
Date: June 6, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Funk day] (open access)

[News Script: Funk day]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about National fink day of national fink week in the Grayson county.
Date: June 20, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Eleventh summary] (open access)

[News Script: Eleventh summary]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about president Park of the South Korea who has outlawed an activist student organization following an anti- government demonstrations by students from a number of universities un Seoul.
Date: April 3, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library