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Correspondence, Joseph E. and Catherine Dawe Davis
411
Chester W. Nimitz Personal Letters, 1893-1911
254
Nimitz Family Photograph Collection
218
Annual Symposium Series
151
Cecelia McKie Scrapbook Collection
116
Black Military Service Collection
88
Documenting the War Collection
84
George Simmons Collection
75
Women in War Collection
71
U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts Letters Collection
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[Letter from Jeanne Abramson to Lt. Comdr. E. E. Roberts Jr. - February 12, 1945]
Typed letter from Jeanne Abramson to Lt. Comdr. E. E. Roberts, February 12, 1945. She writes to thank Roberts for his letter about the fate of her husband, Albert L. Abramson, who died in action during the Battle of Samar on the U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts. She mentions she enlisted in the WAVES and asks for the names and addresses of any men who survived and knew Albert.
Date:
February 12, 1945
Creator:
Abramson, Jeanne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Jeanne Abramson to Lt. Comdr. E. E. Roberts Jr. - February 12, 1945]
Typed letter from Jeanne Abramson to Lt. Comdr. E. E. Roberts, February 12, 1945. She writes to thank Roberts for his letter about the fate of her husband, Albert L. Abramson, who died in action during the Battle of Samar on the U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts. She mentions she enlisted in the WAVES and asks for the names and addresses of any men who survived and knew Albert.
Date:
February 12, 1945
Creator:
Abramson, Jeanne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ramon Acuna
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ramon Acuna. Acuna grew up in Arizona and joined the Army National Guard in 1941. He joined the Bushmasters, Company B, known as the Bushmasters. Acuna spent time in Panama for a year before sailing to Brisbane, Australia on the USS Dickman (APA-13). He also spent time on Toem and Wakde Netherlands, New Guinea, and Luzon. His division was at the Battle of Lone Tree Hill or the battle of Wakda-Sarmi. Acuna stayed on Sarmi, ill with malaria, which his team went onto Noemfoor Island. Once he recovered he rejoined them. On the road to Rosario, Acuna's arm was hit and he went to a hospital at San Fernando. From the hospital he was taken to Hollandia and from there took the USS Monterey (CVL-26) back to San Francisco for more surgery.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Acuna, Ramon
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mary Steele Leon, April 15, 1997
Interview with Mary Steele Leon, a secretary for the U. S. Navy during and after World War II. She joined the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) and was trained as a secretary. Her first assignment was in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during World War II. The CNO at the time was Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King. After the war, she served as personal secretary for Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz while he was CNO. She was discharged in 1946.
Date:
April 15, 1997
Creator:
Alexander, Bill & Leon, Mary Steele
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abelino Alviar, March 14, 2003
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Abelino Alviar. Alviar joined the Army in May of 1944. In early 1945, he joined the 778th Anti-aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. They deployed to Le Havre, France, and traveled to Munich, Germany, arriving after the Battle of the Ardennes. Alviar provided guard duty, and served as a gunner on the half-track supporting the 1st Infantry Division as they fought into Germany. He also worked as a translator and helped transport supplies to the front line. He returned home and was discharged in May of 1946.
Date:
March 14, 2003
Creator:
Alviar, Abelino
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abelino Alviar, March 14, 2003
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Abelino Alviar. Alviar joined the Army in May of 1944. In early 1945, he joined the 778th Anti-aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. They deployed to Le Havre, France, and traveled to Munich, Germany, arriving after the Battle of the Ardennes. Alviar provided guard duty, and served as a gunner on the half-track supporting the 1st Infantry Division as they fought into Germany. He also worked as a translator and helped transport supplies to the front line. He returned home and was discharged in May of 1946.
Date:
March 14, 2003
Creator:
Alviar, Abelino
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Cecelia McKie, May 10, 1943]
Envelope addressed to Mrs. William L. McKie, Sacramento, California from Mrs. Leslie D. Ames (Mary C. Ames), Camden, Maine.
Date:
May 10, 1943
Creator:
Ames, Mary C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary C. Ames to Cecelia McKie - May 18, 1943]
Letter sent from Mary C. Ames (Mrs. Leslie D. Ames) to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message and stating she believes the message from her son is genuine.
Date:
May 18, 1943
Creator:
Ames, Mary C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Six-Piece Band in Military Uniform Playing at Acorn 39 Party]
Photograph of a six-piece band playing at an Acorn (military air base) 39 party. Pictured seated from left to right is a saxophone player, a trumpet player, and a guitarist all sitting in front of a drummer and a double bass player standing behind the seated players. Behind them, a piano can be see with the hat of the piano player visible over the top of the piano.
Date:
April 27, 1944
Creator:
Anderson, Frederick Nels
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anderson Scrapbook 2]
Scrapbook of collected items including photographs, clippings, letters, and other documents from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish.
Date:
[1942..1945]
Creator:
Anderson, Richard Alan
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anderson Scrapbook 3]
Scrapbook of collected items including photographs, clippings, letters, and other documents from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish.
Date:
[1942..1945]
Creator:
Anderson, Richard Alan
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert O. Andrews, September 20, 2003
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert O. Andrews where he discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the Air Force. He describes his experiences in the Pacific Theatre and over Asia during World War two.
Date:
September 20, 2003
Creator:
Andrews, Robert O. & Alexander, William J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gilberto S. Trevino, February 18, 2005
Interview with Gilberto S. Trevino, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He attended Texas A&M before serving in the Marine Corps. He was in the 28th Replacement Battalion when he was assigned to the 3d Marine Division and deployed to Iwo Jima. He discusses his first impressions of landing on the island. He describes the constructed Japanese defenses on the island and the use of Japanese Nisei interpreters to convince defenders to surrender. He returned to Texas A&M where he was in the Corps of Cadets (ROTC) and accepted his commission in the Army in time to serve in Korea. He eventually earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M and a doctorate degree in pathology from Michigan State University. He retired from service in 1976 with the rank of colonel.
Date:
February 18, 2005
Creator:
Atkinson, Scott & Trevino, Gilberto S.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abner Aust, March 19, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abner Aust. Aust joined the Army Air Forces in September 1941 and completed flight school in April 1943. He was assigned to Venice, Florida, as an instructor, often receiving extra runway duty on account of his mischievous acrobatics. In October 1944, he joined the 506th Fighter Group, 457th Fighter Squadron, as flight commander. Upon familiarizing himself with the P-51, he flew his first missions out of Tinian, moving next to Iwo Jima. While escorting B-29s, he sometimes broke away to lead his group of eight fighters to strafe opportunistically. He is credited with five victories, the last of which occurred on 10 August 1945, distinguishing him as the last fighter ace of World War II. Aust then served in the Air Force and participated in the Vietnam War. Just before his retirement, he worked at Bolling Air Force Base to develop the F-15. After all of his experience in fighters, his favorite plane is the P-40N.
Date:
March 19, 2013
Creator:
Aust, Abner
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abner Aust, March 19, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abner Aust. Aust joined the Army Air Forces in September 1941 and completed flight school in April 1943. He was assigned to Venice, Florida, as an instructor, often receiving extra runway duty on account of his mischievous acrobatics. In October 1944, he joined the 506th Fighter Group, 457th Fighter Squadron, as flight commander. Upon familiarizing himself with the P-51, he flew his first missions out of Tinian, moving next to Iwo Jima. While escorting B-29s, he sometimes broke away to lead his group of eight fighters to strafe opportunistically. He is credited with five victories, the last of which occurred on 10 August 1945, distinguishing him as the last fighter ace of World War II. Aust then served in the Air Force and participated in the Vietnam War. Just before his retirement, he worked at Bolling Air Force Base to develop the F-15. After all of his experience in fighters, his favorite plane is the P-40N.
Date:
March 19, 2013
Creator:
Aust, Abner
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Beverly Bagley, May 3, 2018
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Beverly Bagley of Fullerton, California. She discusses where she was when Pearl Harbor was bombed and recalls hearing President Roosevelt's speech about the incident. Mrs. Bagley also talks about how her father wanted to volunteer for the military, but her mother refused to sign off on it, so he was barred from joining the war. Mrs. Bagley recalls having to save everything from aluminum cans to chewing gum wrappers and the war time rationing that occurred. She also recounts her time spent in the hospital during the war, in 1943, due to Polio. Mrs. Bagley tells the interviewer that there was no celebration when Germany surrendered, but there was one when the bombs were dropped over Japan and the peace treaty signed, signifying the real end of World War 2. She also talks about her cousins and her husband who were enlisted in the U.S. Navy.
Date:
May 3, 2018
Creator:
Bagley, Beverly Kolman
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Beverly Bagley, May 3, 2018
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Beverly Bagley of Fullerton, California. She discusses where she was when Pearl Harbor was bombed and recalls hearing President Roosevelt's speech about the incident. Mrs. Bagley also talks about how her father wanted to volunteer for the military, but her mother refused to sign off on it, so he was barred from joining the war. Mrs. Bagley recalls having to save everything from aluminum cans to chewing gum wrappers and the war time rationing that occurred. She also recounts her time spent in the hospital during the war, in 1943, due to Polio. Mrs. Bagley tells the interviewer that there was no celebration when Germany surrendered, but there was one when the bombs were dropped over Japan and the peace treaty signed, signifying the real end of World War 2. She also talks about her cousins and her husband who were enlisted in the U.S. Navy.
Date:
May 3, 2018
Creator:
Bagley, Beverly Kolman
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from E. Ansel Bailey to Cecelia McKie - May 22, 1943]
Postcard sent from E. Ansel Bailey, Marcellus, New York, to Mrs. W. L. McKie, thanking her for the message from his brother, Fay Cook Bailey. Postcard postmarked from Syracuse, New York.
Date:
May 22, 1943
Creator:
Bailey, E. Ansel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. B. Ball to Cecelia McKie - May 19, 1943]
Letter sent from A. B. Ball to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from Henry F. Ball and stating they had received other messages from him, many not complete, but they had been able to piece the messages together. Envelope sent from A. B. Ball, West Haven (Connecticut). Front of envelope has been removed by creator.
Date:
May 19, 1943
Creator:
Ball, A. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S.S. LSM 47 Crew at Hawaiian Night Club]
Souvenir photograph of crew members of U.S.S. LSM 47 posing during an evening out at the Hawaiian Town Night Club in Honolulu, Hawai’i.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
Barber, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen Barnes to Cecelia McKie - May 26, 1943]
Letter sent from Helen Barnes to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from her husband, William Frank Barnes, and stating she and her daughter had been evacuated from Shanghai in 1941 and had not seen Mr. Barnes since. Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California from Mrs. W. F. Barnes, San Diego, California.
Date:
May 26, 1943
Creator:
Barnes, Helen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. R. J. Barnick to Cecelia McKie - May 11, 1943]
Letter sent from Mrs. R. J. Barnick to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from her parents (father is Roane Gustin Bergman) and stating that this was the first message she had received from them since they were interned. Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California from Mrs. R. J. Barnick, Max, North Dakota.
Date:
May 11, 1943
Creator:
Barnick, Mrs. R. J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Barton, November 6, 2010
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Barton. Barton joined the Navy and was trained as a radioman. He became a crewman on an Avenger torpedo bomber in October 1943. Barton flew off of the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) and the USS Tripoli (CVE-64) and performed anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic. He describes how depth charges were dropped, the armament of the plane, and how they were trained to skip-bomb. Barton was then sent to the Pacific where he flew off of the USS Anzio (CVE-57) for the remainder of the war. He describes an incident where his plane had a failed landing and ended upside-down in the water. Barton had to break some glass in the cockpit to escape. He flew ground support missions over Okinawa. Barton discusses how the radio and radar functioned on his plane. He was discharged several months after the surrender.
Date:
November 6, 2010
Creator:
Barton, Albert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Barton, November 6, 2010
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Barton. Barton joined the Navy and was trained as a radioman. He became a crewman on an Avenger torpedo bomber in October 1943. Barton flew off of the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) and the USS Tripoli (CVE-64) and performed anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic. He describes how depth charges were dropped, the armament of the plane, and how they were trained to skip-bomb. Barton was then sent to the Pacific where he flew off of the USS Anzio (CVE-57) for the remainder of the war. He describes an incident where his plane had a failed landing and ended upside-down in the water. Barton had to break some glass in the cockpit to escape. He flew ground support missions over Okinawa. Barton discusses how the radio and radar functioned on his plane. He was discharged several months after the surrender.
Date:
November 6, 2010
Creator:
Barton, Albert
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History