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[Transcript of letter from H. Toler to Henry Austin, March 20, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from H. Toler to Henry Austin, March 20, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from H. Toler to Henry Austin inquiring about living conditions in Texas.
Date: March 20, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Musicians off for Venezuela] (open access)

[News Script: Musicians off for Venezuela]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about six high school band musicians from the town of Cooper flying to Venezuela, to play at a Christmas party thrown by an oil company official in the country who is a fan of their music.
Date: December 16, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Opening news] (open access)

[News Script: Opening news]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: March 16, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports segment, February 27, 1971] (open access)

[News Script: Sports segment, February 27, 1971]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the daily sports news.
Date: February 27, 1971, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Freight crash casualties] (open access)

[News Script: Freight crash casualties]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the result of a freight crash.
Date: 1971-01-25T24:00:00
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Freighters crash] (open access)

[News Script: Freighters crash]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about two freighters crashing off the coast of Galveston.
Date: January 26, 1971, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Primaries] (open access)

[News Script: Primaries]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about early results of the presidential primary.
Date: June 6, 1972, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: People] (open access)

[News Script: People]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about secretary of state, Kissinger who told that 100 congressional wives has more problems dealing with America' s friends and allies.
Date: March 11, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Check Kiters] (open access)

[News Script: Check Kiters]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Dallas police who have arrested two Cuban Nationals who are in connection with an alleged International check kiting scheme that is said to have involved banks in Dallas, Canada, Bahamas and possibly Hawaii and Venezuela.
Date: March 5, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Check kiters] (open access)

[News Script: Check kiters]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Cuban Nationals who are jailed in Dallas are charged in connection with a 60 thousand dollar or more.
Date: March 5, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History