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[Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1914-1921] (open access)

[Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1914-1921]

Ledger containing minutes of the Board of Commissioners in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from December 3, 1914 to December 9, 1921.
Date: 1914-12-03/1921-12-09
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1931-1938] (open access)

[Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1931-1938]

Ledger containing minutes of the city Board of Commissioners in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from July 3, 1931 to January 31, 1938. An index with names is included at the front.
Date: 1931-07-03/1938-01-31
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: October 3, 1949 - June 20, 1951] (open access)

[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: October 3, 1949 - June 20, 1951]

Minutes of the Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from October 3, 1949 through June 20, 1951. The minutes also include the federation's accounting and newspaper clippings of stories about the federation and its members
Date: 1949-10-03/1951-06-20
Creator: Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Allie Brown Journal] (open access)

[Allie Brown Journal]

Genealogy book created for Bessie and Harry Brown. Included is an alphabetical index of names with corresponding page numbers to stories and information related to the different family groups.
Date: July 3, 1921
Creator: Brown, Allie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cisco College Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2018 and 2019 (open access)

Cisco College Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2018 and 2019

Report submitted by Cisco College to the Texas 85th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, and supporting documentation.
Date: August 3, 2016
Creator: Cisco College
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Militarization Scrapbook] (open access)

[WASP Militarization Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled with papers, clippings, newsletters, and pamphlets discussing the Women Airforce Service Pilots program and the fight for WASP militarization after World War II.
Date: November 3, 1986
Creator: Florey, Ruth Underwood & Deaton, Leoti
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech of Senator Houston, of Texas, on the Nebraska and Kansas Bill, Previous to the Final Passage of the Same by the Senate of the United States (open access)

Speech of Senator Houston, of Texas, on the Nebraska and Kansas Bill, Previous to the Final Passage of the Same by the Senate of the United States

Speech delivered to the U.S. Senate on March 3, 1854.
Date: March 3, 1854
Creator: Houston, Sam
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal: Citizen Ambassador Program, World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots Delegation to the Soviet Union, May 3-16, 1990 (open access)

Journal: Citizen Ambassador Program, World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots Delegation to the Soviet Union, May 3-16, 1990

Journal documenting the trip several Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II took to Moscow, Russia in 1990 to meet with a group of Russian Night Witches who also served in the war. The book includes a biography section of each WASP that made the trip, letters from the WASP to Presidents Bush and Gorbachev, and a letter from the Soviets. Two loose leaflets included with the book are a bibliography of books about the WASP and a flyer from Texas A&M Press about a new book on WASP training at Avenger Field to be released.
Date: 1990-05-03/1990-05-24
Creator: Lazarsky, Barbara Ward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Russell R. Argabrite, May 3, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Russell R. Argabrite, May 3, 1984

Interview with Navy veteran Russell R. Argabrite. The interview includes Argabrite's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS California during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 3, 1984
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Argabrite, Russell R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ben Bynum, July 3, 1973 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ben Bynum, July 3, 1973

Interview with Representative Ben Bynum, a Democratic Texas state legislator from Amarillo, Texas. Bynum discusses his experience during the regular session of the 63rd legislature, including: the large influx of freshman representatives and their effect on the session; the political makeup of the House; debates in the House; the selection of committee chairmen; and the Ethics Commission and related reform legislation.
Date: July 3, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bynum, Ben
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Horace Chumley, April 3, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Horace Chumley, April 3, 1974

Interview with Horace Chumley, retired law enforcement officer, U.S. Army WWII veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), and member of the “Lost Battalion.” Chumley discusses his experiences while being held as a prisoner-of-war by the Japanese during World War II. Fall of Java and capture; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942-45; liberation.
Date: April 3, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Chumley, Horace, 1916-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John E. Darst, March 3, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John E. Darst, March 3, 1976

Interview with John E. Darst, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, about his experiences while aboard the minelayer USS Sicard during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: March 3, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Darst, John E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Vernon Fuller, July 3, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Vernon Fuller, July 3, 1974

Interview with Navy veteran Vernon Fuller. The interview includes Fuller's personal experiences while aboard the repair ship USS Argonne during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: July 3, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Fuller, Vernon
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with L. DeWitt Hale, September 3, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with L. DeWitt Hale, September 3, 1975

Interview with Democratic attorney and member of the Texas House of Representatives L. DeWitt Hale, from Corpus Christi, Texas. In the interview, Hale discusses his experiences as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. He also expresses his personal thoughts and memories on the House speakership race, appropriations, committee appointments, public school financing, public utilities legislation, constitutional revisions, personal legislation, and comments on fellow politician Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: September 3, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hale, L. DeWitt
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John Hubenak, November 3, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Hubenak, November 3, 1976

Interview with John Hubenak, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at Ford Island Naval Air Station with the Fleet Air Wing Two during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: November 3, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hubenak, John
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Willie V. Jordan, June 3, 1987 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Willie V. Jordan, June 3, 1987

Interview with Willie Jordan, a farmer and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Newport, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
Date: June 3, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Jordan, Willie V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John Korba, May 3, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Korba, May 3, 1984

Interview with Navy veteran John Korba. The interview includes Korba's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 3, 1984
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Korba, John
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with R. D. Nicholas, March 3, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with R. D. Nicholas, March 3, 1977

Interview with Navy veteran R. D. Nicholas. The interview includes Nicholas' personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS California during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: March 3, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Nicholas, R. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Louis B. Read, November 3, 1972 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Louis B. Read, November 3, 1972

Interview conducted in 1972 for the World War II Prisoners of War Oral History Project with Louis B. Read, a businessman, an Army veteran, and a survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II.
Date: November 3, 1972
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Read, Louis B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robert Warren Saunders, December 3, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Warren Saunders, December 3, 1977

Interview with Robert Saunders, U.S. Army veteran, concerning his experiences at Schofield Barracks with the 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, M Company during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: December 3, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Saunders, Robert Warren
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jack J. White, June 3, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack J. White, June 3, 1976

Interview with Jack J. White, a university purchasing agent and U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the cruiser USS New Orleans during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: June 3, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & White, Jack J., 1922-
System: The UNT Digital Library
[D. M. O'Connor General Business Ledger: 1888-1891] (open access)

[D. M. O'Connor General Business Ledger: 1888-1891]

Ledger containing information for business accounts of Dennis Martin O'Connor.
Date: 1888-11-03/1891-06-15
Creator: O'Connor, Dennis Martin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Clarence Moffett, 1965-1966 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Clarence Moffett, 1965-1966

Interview with Dr. George Clarence Moffett, a farmer, oilman, and former state legislator from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Dr. Moffett describes his personal experiences as a member of the House and Senate of Texas for thirty-four years and as a Delegate to Democratic National Convention in Houston in 1928. He comments about Governors W. Lee O'Daniel, Coke Stevenson, and Allan Shivers and talks about oil legislation.
Date: May 3, 1965
Creator: Odom, E. Dale & Moffett, George Clarence
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Billy Barker, September 3, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Billy Barker, September 3, 1977

Interview with homemaker Billie Simpson Barker. The interview includes Barker's personal experiences about rural life in Denton County, Texas from 1925-1985. Barker talks about her father's sawmill operation, creek flooding, threshing operations, changes in land ownership, her husband's death, effects of the Great Depression, social life, the county's longtime residents, recreational activities, epidemics, wildlife problems, the tornado of June 8, 1937, her childhood, and homemade clothing.
Date: September 3, 1987
Creator: Renner, Steve & Barker, Billy
System: The UNT Digital Library