Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004

Interview with John Andrews, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps from Kentwood, Louisiana. The transcript includes a list of questions regarding Andrews's training and service in World War II as a B-29 command pilot and flight instructor throughout the United States.
Date: May 17, 2005
Creator: Coy, Larisa L. & Andrews, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004

Interview with John Andrews, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps from Kentwood, Louisiana. It includes a list of questions regarding Andrews's training and service in World War II as a B-29 command pilot and flight instructor throughout the United States.
Date: March 26, 2004
Creator: Coy, Larisa L. & Andrews, John
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Nielsen from Medaryville, Indiana. He discusses undergoing Amry training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, before being assigned as B Company of the 69th Army Regiment at Fort Knox as a private. Afterwards he got lucky and was assigned to drive a truck from Louisiana to North Carolina, Mr. Nielsen describes this as the best job he ever had in the Army. After Pearl Harbor he is transferred to the 1st Armored Division and Regiment, 2nd Battalion. He was then transported from fort Knox to Ireland then to England for a short time before being shipped out to Oran in North Africa. On the way to Oran, the ship he was on was almost hit by a missile shot by a German U-boat, but it instead hit another ship that was nearby. By the time Mr. Nielsen reached Oran he was a segreant Tank Commander. He also relays a time he warned his Company Commander about German Tiger Tanks being in their area and being ignored only for them to show up a few days later resulting in one captain deserting and being captured by German soldiers. Mr. Nielsen …
Date: August 23, 2001
Creator: Nielsen, Edward
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Nielsen from Medaryville, Indiana. He discusses undergoing Amry training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, before being assigned as B Company of the 69th Army Regiment at Fort Knox as a private. Afterwards he got lucky and was assigned to drive a truck from Louisiana to North Carolina, Mr. Nielsen describes this as the best job he ever had in the Army. After Pearl Harbor he is transferred to the 1st Armored Division and Regiment, 2nd Battalion. He was then transported from fort Knox to Ireland then to England for a short time before being shipped out to Oran in North Africa. On the way to Oran, the ship he was on was almost hit by a missile shot by a German U-boat, but it instead hit another ship that was nearby. By the time Mr. Nielsen reached Oran he was a segreant Tank Commander. He also relays a time he warned his Company Commander about German Tiger Tanks being in their area and being ignored only for them to show up a few days later resulting in one captain deserting and being captured by German soldiers. Mr. Nielsen …
Date: August 23, 2001
Creator: Nielsen, Edward
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas rangers who took a beating again in Cleveland.
Date: June 5, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the fort wings hockey team, who a couple of months revealed that they would be a the main minor league team of the New York islanders who named the coach that they have selected to direct their local operations.
Date: June 28, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Leheay dies] (open access)

[News Script: Leheay dies]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about one of the greats of college football coacher, Frank Leahy who passed away at the age of 65.
Date: June 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Texas Rangers] (open access)

[News Script: Texas Rangers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Texas ranger fans who are showing more interest in a Rookie on the team than they are on the outcome of the daily play of the Rangers.
Date: June 20, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 10 pm sports] (open access)

[News Script: 10 pm sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the results of the 74th Boston marathon, the Cowboys 1970 regular season schedule, the Dallas Chaparrals lead in their playoff game, and the Dallas Morning News Tennis Classic,.
Date: April 20, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Walter Godchaux, Jr. to Hugh Williams, April 21, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Walter Godchaux, Jr. to Hugh Williams, April 21, 1953]

Letter from Walter Godchaux, Jr. to Hugh Williams discussing insurance and expense numbers in relation to a Parks policy decision. An attached copy of insurance details is included.
Date: April 21, 1953
Creator: Godchaux, Walter, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to E. P. McGuire, September 23, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to E. P. McGuire, September 23, 1946]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to E. P. McGuire handing the tickets from Dallas to Houston and from Houston to New Orleans and mentions that he owes him $30.59.
Date: September 23, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. P. McGuire, September 14, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. P. McGuire, September 14, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to E. Perkins McGuire discussing departures and arrivals for plane reservations from Dallas to Houston and Houston to Dallas.
Date: September 14, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. H. White's to Mr. Harris Kempner, September 12, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from R. H. White's to Mr. Harris Kempner, September 12, 1946]

Letter from E. Perkins McGuire to Harris L. Kempner asking if he can stay with Harris and Ruth for a night and discussing departures and arrivals for flights to Houston and New Orleans.
Date: September 12, 1946
Creator: R. H. White's
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. P. McGuire, January 5, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. P. McGuire, January 5, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to E. Perkins McGuire replying to a previous letter and discussing his home and office addresses, an offer to order more grapefruit or other delicacies and the weather and general conditions at home
Date: January 5, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
City Smoke Ordinances and Smoke Abatement (open access)

City Smoke Ordinances and Smoke Abatement

From Introduction: "In connection with the fuel investigations conducted by the Bureau of Mines much information has been accumulated as to the smoke abatement activities in various cities. The essential features of the information are presented in this report, which, it is believed, will be of public interest and benefit, especially to those communities that are just beginning organized effort to abate unnecessary smoke."
Date: 1912
Creator: Flagg, Samuel B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton to A. J. Yates, January 22, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton to A. J. Yates, January 22, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton to A. J. Yates, on January 22, 1836, allowing him to receive proposals for a loan from the United States government.
Date: January 22, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.; Archer, Branch T. & Wharton, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter to A. J. Yates, January 22, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of letter to A. J. Yates, January 22, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter to A. J. Yates, granting him permission from the Texas Commissioners to receive loan proposals in New York City and Boston.
Date: January 22, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from [Archibald Austin] to [Stephen F. Austin], October 10, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from [Archibald Austin] to [Stephen F. Austin], October 10, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from [Archibald Austin] to [Stephen F. Austin] discussing land grant issues in Texas, and outlining a portion of the Austin family genealogy. Archibald also mentions the military uniform that he and Mrs. Mexia have created for Stephen to wear in the Mexican national militia, as well as a family coat of arms that Stephen wishes to have engraved.
Date: October 10, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James Austin to James Bryan, June 26, 1821] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James Austin to James Bryan, June 26, 1821]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to James Bryan, on June 26, 1821, concerning problems collecting a draft in New Orleans.
Date: June 26, 1821
Creator: Austin, James Elijah Brown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Henry Austin to Moses Austin, July 30, 1811] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Henry Austin to Moses Austin, July 30, 1811]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Henry Austin to Moses Austin concerning Moses Austin's business venture with John Rice Jones on the Renault claim.
Date: July 30, 1811
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to Daniel Austin, July 15, 1809] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to Daniel Austin, July 15, 1809]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to Daniel Austin, in which Moses Austin explains that he gave Billows and Cochran six hundred dollars in order to meet the draft of Mr. Hunt. Moses Austin also informs writes that he has provided passage for Daniel Austin's brother, Horace.
Date: July 15, 1809
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History