Oral History Interview with Gerard Roland Vela, July 21, 2004

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Interview with Dr. Gerard Roland Vela, UNT Professor Emeritus of Microbiology. The interview includes Vela's personal experiences about childhood and education, serving in World War II-era U.S. Navy, having a fellowship at Harvard University, and joining the North Texas faculty in 1965. Additionally, Vela discusses his family history, his love of chemistry, genetics, and microbiology, the growing pains involved with transitioning North Texas into a research university, the construction of a research program, his relationship with students, and his service on the Denton City Council. Photographs are included throughout the interview.
Date: July 21, 2004
Creator: Calderon, Roberto R. & Vela, Gerard Roland
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jonathan Burns, July 21, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jonathan Burns, July 21, 1981

Interview with Jonathan Burns, an Army veteran (200th Coast Artillery, New Mexico National Guard) and a survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Burns discusses the fall of Bataan and his capture, the Bataan Death March, Camp O'Donnell (1942), Cabanatuan (1942-1944), Bilibid Prison, Manila (1944), the hell ship to Japan (1944), Moji (1944-1945), A-bomb damage at Nagasaki, and his liberation.
Date: July 21, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Burns, Jonathan
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jonathan Burns, July 21, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jonathan Burns, July 21, 1981

Interview with Jonathan Burns, a veteran of the New Mexico National Guard from Hereford, Texas. Burns discusses his recollections as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II and the conditions he experienced during the Bataan Death March.
Date: July 21, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Burns, Jonathan
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Grant Jones, July 21, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Grant Jones, July 21, 1975

Interview with Grant Jones, an insurance executive and a Democratic member of the Texas Senate from Abilene, Texas. Jones shares his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature and discusses his personal political philosophy, public school financing, public utilities legislation, constitutional revision, and his personal legislation.
Date: July 21, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Jones, Grant, 1922-
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Max Schlotter, July 21, 2014

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Transcript of an interview with Max Schlotter, WWII and Korean War Navy veteran. Schlotter shares concerning his childhood in the Congo and Texas; family history; living on the Alabama-Coushatta reservation near Livingston, Texas; enlistment in the Navy; assignment on USS Thurston; attending the V-12 program; assignment on the USS Long Island in the Pacific Theater; post-war college and teaching; recall by Navy during the Korean War; assignment to USS Adirondack and Naples, Italy; and post-war life. Appendix includes photos, a map of the Okinawa Invasion, and biographical notes.
Date: July 21, 2014
Creator: Millier, Callie & Schlotter, Max, 1924-
System: The UNT Digital Library
North Texas State University Budget: 1977-1978 (open access)

North Texas State University Budget: 1977-1978

Budget for North Texas State University regarding funds in the 1977-1978 fiscal year. This volume contains a breakdown of expected profits and expenses at the university level and for each college.
Date: July 21, 1977
Creator: North Texas State University
System: The UNT Digital Library
A10 - Base Trip Report Army - Walter Reed Army Medical Center - DC (open access)

A10 - Base Trip Report Army - Walter Reed Army Medical Center - DC

The Walter Reed Health Care System provides comprehensive health care for more than 150,000 soldiers, other service members, family members and retirees in the National Capital Area. Its hub is Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the clinical center of gravity of American military medicine.
Date: July 21, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A20 - Base Visit Trip Report - Army - Red River Army Depot - TX (open access)

A20 - Base Visit Trip Report - Army - Red River Army Depot - TX

Red River Army Depot -- located 18 miles west of Texarkana, Texas, in the northeast corner of Texas -- is one of our nation's largest defense depots in terms of people and workload with a combined population of almost 2,822 employees including tenants. The workforce on the Red River complex is drawn from throughout the Four States region -- Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.
Date: July 21, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
AF26A - Base Visit Book Air Force - Selfridge Air National Guard Base - MI (open access)

AF26A - Base Visit Book Air Force - Selfridge Air National Guard Base - MI

United States Army Gamson-Michigan provides installation management services for a joint military community at Detroit Arsenal and Selfridge Air National Guard Base to promote current and future readiness, well-being and retention.
Date: July 21, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
AF26A - Base Visit Trip Report Air Force - Selfridge Air National Guard Base - MI (open access)

AF26A - Base Visit Trip Report Air Force - Selfridge Air National Guard Base - MI

United States Army Garrison-Michigan provides installation management services for a joint military community at Detroit Arsenal and Selfridge Air National Guard Base to promote current and future readiness, well-being and retention.
Date: July 21, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
NMC33 - Base Visit Book Navy MC - Naval Base Ventura County - CA (open access)

NMC33 - Base Visit Book Navy MC - Naval Base Ventura County - CA

TABLE OF CONTENTS *ITINERARY *BASE SUMMARY SHEET *SPIDER CHARTS *INSTALLATION REVIEW *STATE MAP AND STATISTICAL DATA *STATE CLOSURE HISTORY LIST *PRESS ARTICLES AND CORRESPONDENCE *COMMUNITY CONCERNS *COMMANDING OFFICER'S BIO
Date: July 21, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Research Service Report, "Military Base Closures: A Historical Review from 1988 to 1995," Oct 18, 2004 (open access)

Congressional Research Service Report, "Military Base Closures: A Historical Review from 1988 to 1995," Oct 18, 2004

CRS Report for Congress (Order Code 97-305 F), authored by David E. Lockwood and George Siehl. Historical review of the BRAC process.
Date: July 21, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Research Service Report, "Military Base Closures: Agreement on a 2005 Round,"  22 Jan 05 (open access)

Congressional Research Service Report, "Military Base Closures: Agreement on a 2005 Round," 22 Jan 05

This CRS Report (Order Code: RL30051) written by David E. Lockwood, explains in detail Department of Defense and Congressional efforts related to producing this latest round of base closures and realignments.
Date: July 21, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Research Service Report, "Military Base Closures: DOD's 2005 Internal Selection Process," April 21, 2004 (open access)

Congressional Research Service Report, "Military Base Closures: DOD's 2005 Internal Selection Process," April 21, 2004

CRS Report for Congress (Order code RS21822) authored by Daniel Else and David Lockwood. This report outlines how DoD is organized to gather and analyze BRAC related data and document the process. It also describes the DoD selection criteria process, and the SecDef's requirement to certify the need for a BRAC round.
Date: July 21, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Research Service Report, "Military Base Closures: Implementing the 2005 Round,"June 1, 2005 (open access)

Congressional Research Service Report, "Military Base Closures: Implementing the 2005 Round,"June 1, 2005

CRS Report for Congress (Order Code: RL32216), authored by David Lockwood. Report detailing the implementation of the 2005 BRAC process.
Date: July 21, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Research Service Report, "Military Base Closures: The 2005 BRAC Commission," 21 Mar 05 (open access)

Congressional Research Service Report, "Military Base Closures: The 2005 BRAC Commission," 21 Mar 05

CRS Report for Congress, authored by Daniel Else and David Lockwood. Summary: This report focuses exclusively on developments relating to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission. It examines relevant factors of interest, not only in regard to the current BRAC round, but also to the past four rounds. It should be noted that the 2005 Commission is likely to follow procedures that are, in large part, similar to those of the past three BRAC rounds. The Commission’s role will expire no later than April 15, 2006. This report is to be updated.
Date: July 21, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[O'Connor & Co. Bank Book: July 1904-October 1905] (open access)

[O'Connor & Co. Bank Book: July 1904-October 1905]

O'Connor & Co. bank ledger book documenting account numbers.
Date: 1904-07-21/1905-10-31
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Updated Congressional Research Service Report, "The Availability of Judicial Review Regarding Military Base Closures and Realignments," June 30, 2005 (open access)

Updated Congressional Research Service Report, "The Availability of Judicial Review Regarding Military Base Closures and Realignments," June 30, 2005

Updated CRS Report for Congress (Order Code RL32963) authored by Ryan J. Watson. Summary: The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (Base Closure Act), as amended, establishes mandatory procedures to be followed throughout the BRAC process and identifies criteria to be used in formulating BRAC recommendations. However, judicial review is unlikely to be available to remedy alleged failures to comply with the Base Closure Act’s provisions. Previous report dated June 24, 2005.
Date: July 21, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library