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Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.
Date:
November 1, 2005
Creator:
Riley, Voris C.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.
Date:
November 1, 2005
Creator:
Riley, Voris C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
November 16, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 96, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 11, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 11, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 97, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 14, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 18, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 11, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
December 11, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 86, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 7, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 7, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
November 30, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 16, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 4, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
December 4, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
October 12, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 78, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 10, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 10, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 10, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 13, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
November 13, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 79, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 13, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 101, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 28, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 12, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 20, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
November 20, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 14, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 27, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
November 27, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 103, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
October 5, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 94, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 4, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 4, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 80, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 17, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 17, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 83, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 27, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
December 21, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 98, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 18, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 18, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 100, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 25, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 25, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 91, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Semi-weekly newspaper from Seminole, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 24, 2005
Creator:
Wright, Dustin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History