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Texas NAFTA Study Update: Final Report (open access)

Texas NAFTA Study Update: Final Report

This report describes NAFTA trade and its effects in detail. It demonstrates the volume of trade between the United States and Mexico via Texas highways and rail. Also included is the effects of post 9/11 on trade and future conditions.
Date: February 2007
Creator: Cambridge Systematics
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas National Bank statement] (open access)

[Dallas National Bank statement]

Bank statement for the Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus from the Dallas National Bank.
Date: 2007-07-31/2007-08
Creator: Dallas National Bank
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Email with Returned Address Error] (open access)

[Email with Returned Address Error]

Email with details of a return to sender error.
Date: August 30, 2007
Creator: Daniels, Al
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Handwritten Agenda] (open access)

[Handwritten Agenda]

Handwritten agenda for discussion topics at a board meeting with an email that covers the same topics.
Date: September 2007
Creator: Graney, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Roberts but the naval officer over him changed his mind last minute and 37 days later the Roberts sunk. While in Tulagi, Mr. Hood was involved in shooting down a Kamikaze plane, even receiving a ribbon for it after the war. He was also involved in the Battle of Okinawa and even saved two shells and years later had them signed by U.S. pilot Paul Tibbets. Mr. Hood was discharged from the Navy on February 28th, 1946, at Santa Ana, California as a Full Lieutenant. He was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War on March 2nd, 1951, and discharged for the final time on March 30th, 1953, as a Lieutenant Commander.
Date: June 21, 2007
Creator: Hood, James R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Beauty of Life Newsletter] (open access)

[The Beauty of Life Newsletter]

Newsletter about the Beauty of Life event held at the Renaissance Austin Hotel on September 5, 2007.
Date: 2007~
Creator: Hospice Austin
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with W. A. Henderson, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with W. A. Henderson, 2007

Interview with Lieutenant Col. W. A. Bill Henderson of Gatesville, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Air Force. In the interview, Mr. Henderson answers biographical questions and talks about his military flight training, traveling, and bombing the Kwai River Bridge during World War II.
Date: 2007
Creator: Johnson, Kep & Henderson, W. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date: August 30, 2007
Creator: Keeton, Afton
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Leo Charles Kimble, October 11, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Leo Charles Kimble, October 11, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leo Charles Kimble. He discusses his childhood growing up during the great depression and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences int he Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: October 11, 2007
Creator: Kimble, Leo Charles & Zambrano, Mike
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of feedback from LSR participants and interested guests] (open access)

[List of feedback from LSR participants and interested guests]

Detailed feedback list from LSR participants and interested individuals on topics such as accommodations, ceremonies, food, fundraising, medical, merchandise, and more.
Date: 2007
Creator: Lone Star Ride
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Rider & Crew Donation Form for the Lone Star Ride Fighting Aids] (open access)

[Rider & Crew Donation Form for the Lone Star Ride Fighting Aids]

Donation form from the Lone Star Ride Fighting Aids for riders and crew to help support the cause.
Date: 2007
Creator: Lone Star Ride
System: The UNT Digital Library
Antiques Week Primer (open access)

Antiques Week Primer

Text for a primer article about Antiques Week in Round Top, Texas that was published in the October 2007 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2007-10~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fine Finds: Antiques and Collectibles in Round Top and Surrounds (open access)

Fine Finds: Antiques and Collectibles in Round Top and Surrounds

Text for an article about antique shops in Round Top, Texas that was published in the October 2007 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2007-10~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hop Aboard History research] (open access)

[Hop Aboard History research]

Research for an article about the Texas State Railroad that was published in the May 2009 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2007~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Piney Woods Playground: ...where fast-paced is out of place and old-fashioned is in fashion (open access)

Piney Woods Playground: ...where fast-paced is out of place and old-fashioned is in fashion

Text for an article about the Piney Woods region of East Texas that was published in the September 2007 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: August 7, 2007
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Query letter from Randy Mallory to Jill Lawless about Denison, January 30, 2007] (open access)

[Query letter from Randy Mallory to Jill Lawless about Denison, January 30, 2007]

Query letter from Randy Mallory to Jill Lawless dated January 30, 2007 regarding a proposed piece about Denison for Texas Highways magazine.
Date: January 30, 2007
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Query letter from Randy Mallory to Jill Lawless about Old Red Courthouse, January 30, 2007] (open access)

[Query letter from Randy Mallory to Jill Lawless about Old Red Courthouse, January 30, 2007]

Query letter from Randy Mallory to Jill Lawless dated January 30, 2007 regarding a proposed piece about the restoration of the Dallas County Courthouse.
Date: January 30, 2007
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Relics of a Roadway: Old Highway 80 (open access)

Relics of a Roadway: Old Highway 80

Text for an article about US Highway 80 that was published in the March 2007 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2007-03~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Statement from James Pratt about Old Red Courthouse] (open access)

[Statement from James Pratt about Old Red Courthouse]

Statement made by James Pratt about the Dallas County Courthouse that was used in an article published in the March 2008 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: August 20, 2007
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Stephen F. Austin State University Arboretum educational programs, 2008] (open access)

[Stephen F. Austin State University Arboretum educational programs, 2008]

Document containing a list of educational programs held at the Stephen F. Austin State University Arboretum from March-December 2008.
Date: 2007~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Texas State Railroad fact sheet] (open access)

[Texas State Railroad fact sheet]

Research for an article about the Texas State Railroad that was published in the May 2009 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2007~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Round Top Antiques email correspondence] (open access)

[Round Top Antiques email correspondence]

Email correspondence about an article on antique shops in Round Top, Texas that was published in the October 2007 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2007-02-13/2007-02-22
Creator: Mallory, Randy & Sauls, John
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with L. B. Blackmon, April 10, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with L. B. Blackmon, April 10, 2007

Transcription of a phone interview with L. B. Blackmon of Corpus Christi, Texas, a World War Two veteran of the United States Marine Corps. In the interview, Mr. Brown talks about his time in the Marines as well as life growing up during the Great Depression and other biographical information. He recalls memories of surviving Pearl Harbor, guard duty around naval storage in Hawaii, and the Horse Marines.
Date: April 10, 2007
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Blackmon, L. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dale R. Walker, October 4, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Dale R. Walker, October 4, 2007

Interview with Dale R. Walker of Kingsville, Texas, a United States Marine Corps veteran from World War Two. The interview includes Hill's memories about growing up as well as his personal experiences while in the Marines, including details from his involvement in the Iwo Jima attacks, 3rd Battalion, and the occupation of Nagasaki.
Date: October 4, 2007
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Walker, Dale R.
System: The Portal to Texas History