Scouting, Volume 1, Number 5, June 15, 1913 (open access)

Scouting, Volume 1, Number 5, June 15, 1913

Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: June 1, 1913
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. John F. Staub, October 1, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. John F. Staub, October 1, 1956]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to John F. Staub requesting the study plans for the Ketchum house be sent to Mrs. D. S. Godwin, who is bcc'd.
Date: October 1, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Donald Maclean to Harris L. Kempner, February 1, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Donald Maclean to Harris L. Kempner, February 1, 1965]

Letter from Donald Maclean to Harris L. Kempner assuring him that his aunt and her friend will be well taken care of during their trip to Hawaii.
Date: February 1, 1965
Creator: Maclean, Donald
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. B. Tyler to I. H. Kempner, August 1, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from W. B. Tyler to I. H. Kempner, August 1, 1949]

Letter from W. B. Tyler to I. H. Kempner discussing about Harry Bridges' destruction plan, Weston's vacation plan and requesting to assist them.
Date: August 1, 1949
Creator: Tyler, W. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hollister Drug Company, Ltd., September 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hollister Drug Company, Ltd., September 1, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hollister Drug Company, Ltd. discussing a bill that contains errors. Kempner encloses a check for the original order price, $16.60, and a photostatic copy of the bill that was rendered and paid a year ago.
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with D. D. Hill, October 1, 1989 (open access)

Oral History Interview with D. D. Hill, October 1, 1989

Interview with D. D. Hill, a United States Navy veteran from Pharr, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the destroyer USS Dewey.
Date: October 1, 1989
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hill, D. D.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Herbert Young, October 1, 1989 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Herbert Young, October 1, 1989

Interview with Herbert Young, a United States Navy veteran from Forest Hill, Louisiana, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the destroyer USS Worden.
Date: October 1, 1989
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Young, Herbert W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jack Hensel, July 21, 2022 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack Hensel, July 21, 2022

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jack Hensel. Hensel was drafted into the Navy in June 1943. He trained as an aerial gunner and was eventually assigned to a crew aboard an Avenger. In early 1945, he went aboard USS Franklin (CV-13). In March, when the Franklin was attacked, Hensel was blown overboard and eventually made it onto a raft before being rescued by USS Hickox (DD-673). He went to a hospital at Ulithi to recover from burns before heading back to the US. He was undergoing more training when the war ended.
Date: September 1, 2022
Creator: Metzler, Ed
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History