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Oral History Interview with Manuel E. Quijas, January 16, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with Manuel E. Quijas, January 16, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Manuel E. Quijas. He discusses his childhood growing up during the Great Depression and how he was drafted into the US Army. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and fighting in Europe and in the Battle of the Bulge during World War Two.
Date: January 16, 2012
Creator: Quijas, Manuel E. & Misenhimer, Richard
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Manuel E. Quijas, January 16, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Manuel E. Quijas, January 16, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Manuel E. Quijas. He discusses his childhood growing up during the Great Depression and how he was drafted into the US Army. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and fighting in Europe and in the Battle of the Bulge during World War Two.
Date: January 16, 2012
Creator: Quijas, Manuel E. & Misenhimer, Richard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Krchnak, Adolph
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Krchnak, Adolph
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. J. Dunn, July 13, 2011 (open access)

Oral History Interview with A. J. Dunn, July 13, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with A J Dunn. Dunn joined the Navy in 1940 and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Oglala (CM-4) at Pearl Harbor. On the morning of 7 December 1941, he was returning from liberty when the attack began. Unable to find his ship, he jumped aboard the USS Mugford (DD-389) just as it was getting underway. After seven days of patrols, he returned to the harbor and was transferred to the USS New Orleans (CA-32). While on convoy duty to Brisbane, the ship received a warm welcome from Australian citizens. But one evening, the ship was nearly subject to friendly fire when a cruiser from New Zealand mistook the New Orleans for a Japanese ship. Dunn was transferred to the USS Indiana (BB-58) with Task Force 58, bombarding islands in the Gilberts and Marshalls. As a gunner’s mate, his duties included testing small arms ammunition in a surveillance oven to see whether it had expired. He was transferred to the USS Botetourt (APA-136), operating out of the Philippines until the end of the war. He sailed past the USS Missouri (BB-63) …
Date: July 13, 2011
Creator: Dunn, A. J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Research notes for Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty] (open access)

[Research notes for Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty]

Document containing descriptions of Robert Kleberg and Alice King from Tom Lea, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Robert Kleberg - Alice King Family Timeline (open access)

Robert Kleberg - Alice King Family Timeline

Document containing a list of sources and a timeline for the Kleberg-King family from 1803-1945, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Kleberg-King research: Names of people we do not know] (open access)

[Kleberg-King research: Names of people we do not know]

Document containing information about people with unknown names, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Kleberg-King research: Names] (open access)

[Kleberg-King research: Names]

Document containing a list of names used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kleberg Letters by Date of People, Places, and Events in Corpus Christi (open access)

Kleberg Letters by Date of People, Places, and Events in Corpus Christi

Document containing a list of letters written by Robert Kleberg with corresponding people, places and events, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
List of Letters (open access)

List of Letters

Document containing a list of letters written by Robert Kleberg from 1884-1887 with corresponding timeline information, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Research notes for Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty, 2] (open access)

[Research notes for Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty, 2]

Document containing information about the first meeting of Robert Kleberg and Alice King, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Fran Vick to Thomas Kreneck, November 17, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from Fran Vick to Thomas Kreneck, November 17, 2009]

Letter from Fran Vick to Thomas Kreneck regarding transcriptions of letters from Robert Kleberg to Alice King, used as part of the research process for Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: Vick, Frances (Fran) Brannen
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kleberg -- Robert Justus (open access)

Kleberg -- Robert Justus

Document containing information about Robert Kleberg, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kleberg -- La Puerta Ranch, Agua Dulce (open access)

Kleberg -- La Puerta Ranch, Agua Dulce

Document containing information about the King family and La Puerta Ranch, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kleberg -- Corpus Christi (open access)

Kleberg -- Corpus Christi

Document containing information about Corpus Christi culture in the 1800s, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kleberg -- Children -- Robert and Alice and Henrietta and Captain King and Cousins (open access)

Kleberg -- Children -- Robert and Alice and Henrietta and Captain King and Cousins

Document containing information about children of the King and Kleberg families, as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kleberg -- Captain King (open access)

Kleberg -- Captain King

Document containing information about Robert Kleberg and Richard King, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mentioning in Kleberg Letters by date of People and Places and events in Corpus Christi (open access)

Mentioning in Kleberg Letters by date of People and Places and events in Corpus Christi

Document containing a list of people, events, and places mentioned in John Kleberg's letters, sorted by date between 1884 and 1887. The documents was used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kleberg Bibliography (open access)

Kleberg Bibliography

Document containing a bibliography of works related to Robert Kleberg, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Kleberg-King research: Mrs. Cuthbert's, Concrete Academy, University of Virginia] (open access)

[Kleberg-King research: Mrs. Cuthbert's, Concrete Academy, University of Virginia]

Document containing information about Mrs. Cuthbert's Seminary for Girls and the Concrete Academy, a catalogue of officers and students at the University of Virginia, and information about nervous breakdowns, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Kleberg-King research: J. C. Russell] (open access)

[Kleberg-King research: J. C. Russell]

Document containing information about J. C. Russell, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Kleberg-King research: Operas] (open access)

[Kleberg-King research: Operas]

Document containing information about opera singer Emma Abbott and excerpts from Charles Brown Hagemeier's thesis, "The Lubbock Opera House -- A Study in Associationism," used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Kleberg-King research: Kenedy family chart] (open access)

[Kleberg-King research: Kenedy family chart]

Document containing information about members of the Kenedy family, used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library