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Oral History Interview with Mei T. Nakano, March 18, 1995
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Interview with Mei Nakano, a college professor, concerning her experiences as a Japanese-American internee at the Amache, Colorado, internment camp during World War II. Nakano discusses her childhood experiences with bigotry in rural Colorado, the evacuation from Los Angeles to Amache in September of 1942, camp life, her marriage in the camp, resettlement in Chicago, and the lasting impressions of the internment experience.
Date:
March 18, 1995
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Nakano, Mei Takaya
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Barbara Campbell, May 6, 1993
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Interview with Barbara Campbell concerning her views on the impact and significance of women on the development of the Republican Party in Texas (1960-1990). Campbell discusses the first senatorial campaign of John Tower, the activities of Northwood, Texas, Republican Women's Club, the Texas Federation of Republican Women, her work for U.S. Congressman Jim Collins, and her personal political philosophy.
Date:
May 6, 1993
Creator:
Strickland, Kristi & Campbell, Barbara
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Lawrence Wile, January 31, 2015
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Lawrence Wile. Wile joined the Army in 1943. He completed Cook School, and worked as a cook at Fort Meade and Fort Eustis. In late 1944, he traveled to Cherbourg, France and Belgium, working with the 1591st Labor Supervision Company. He assisted with coordinating German companies in cleaning up after the war, rebuilding roads and picking up artillery shells. Wile continued in the Army after the war, completing 30 years of service in the military.
Date:
January 31, 2015
Creator:
Wile, Albert Lawrence
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Aaron Mendoza, September 7, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Aaron Mendoza. Mendoza joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in San Diego. He attended torpedo school and was assigned to an aircraft torpedo lab at Kaneohe Naval Air Station. There he filled warheads with air so the torpedo could be retrieved after test fires. Torpedoes that passed quality control would then be filled with explosive warheads and loaded into underground silos. After 14 months, his unit was dispersed. Mendoza was in Great Lakes awaiting further orders when the war ended. He was discharged in December 1945 and worked as a civilian employee at Kelly Air Force Base, retiring with a GS-12 ranking. He then worked as a salesman for Control Data, selling supercomputers to the likes of NASA and Texaco. He emphasizes the importance of staying active in retirement, and at the age of 88 he ranked number one nationally in Wii bowling.
Date:
September 7, 2012
Creator:
Mendoza, Aaron
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Jeffers, December 28, 2011
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Jeffers. Jeffers joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in Illinois. He received diesel engine maintenance and repair training at submarine school in Connecticut. Upon completion, he was assigned to the engine room aboard the USS Threadfin (SS-410) as a fireman, first class. He participated in the tracking operation that led to the sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato. He was transferred to the USS Menhaden (SS-377) and was the first to welcome Admiral Nimitz during a change of command ceremony. Jeffers was discharged in 1946 and went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering as well as a law degree.
Date:
December 28, 2011
Creator:
Jeffers, Albert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Donaldson. Donaldson talks about how the Great Depression affected his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and provides details of his training. He traveled aboard the USS Buckingham (APA-141). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, which he describes along with his responsibilities with work parties unloading and reloading ships. He assisted with trading out old ammunition for new ammunition. He was transferred to the John Rodgers Naval Air Station in Hawaii. He worked on the Martin Mars seaplanes, repairing and test flying them. He also flew C-54s and the J-3 Piper Cub and shares his experiences. He spent the remainder of his Navy career in Hawaii and was discharged in August of 1946 and joined the reserves. While in the service he made storekeeper 3rd class. In the 1950s he was commissioned into the Air Force.
Date:
April 14, 2009
Creator:
Donaldson, Albert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Finley, April 11, 2006
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Finley. Finley joined the Marine Corps around December of 1943. He provides vivid details of his boot camp experiences. He served with Headquarters Company, 4th Marines, as a radar mechanic on Corsairs, repairing radio and radar gear. Beginning in September of 1944 they traveled to Guam, Kwajalein, Pearl Harbor and Majuro in the Marshall Islands. Finley shares a number of anecdotal stories, including working with POWs. He was discharged in the fall of 1946.
Date:
April 11, 2006
Creator:
Finley, Albert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abe Santos, February 24, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Abe Santos. Santos joined the Navy in November of 1939. He served as a Fireman aboard the USS Astoria (CA-34). They participated in the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway and Savo Island, where the ship was sunk. He traveled back to Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Wharton (AP-7). Santos was placed on tugboat duty for six months, then transferred to Johnston Island as a Second-Class Machinist’s Mate. He assisted with airstrip construction. He later transferred back to headquarters at Pearl Harbor, and worked on staff for Admiral Robert L. Ghormley. He continued his service after the war ended.
Date:
February 24, 2001
Creator:
Santos, Abe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Annotated Business Card for R. W. Coglan]
Business card for R. W. Coglan, Treasurer of Chicago Burlington & Quincy R. R. Co., providing the location. Handwritten note " File in " pointing towards the company's name.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Chicago Burlington & Quincy R. R. Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Cards for E. Rigg, Ray W. Sager, and Frank O' Kane]
Business cards for E. Rigg, General Freight Traffic Manager of Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company. Dated " 4/16/51." Business card for Ray W. Sager, Assistant General Freight Traffic Manager of Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company. Business card for Frank O' Kane, Assistant Freight Traffic Manager of Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company.
Date:
1951~
Creator:
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[List of Company Addresses]
Hand-trimmed page featuring a list of ten (10) companies of various pursuits, and their physical locations. The tenth company, F. H. Wheeler Manufacturing, has been underlined in red colored pencil.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for James L. Kraft]
Business card for James L. Kraft, Chairman of the board of Kraft Cheese Company. Handwritten note on the bank " Recalling my letter to you. I hope your company is remembering the international council this fall ."
Date:
1944
Creator:
Kraft Cheese Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for the First Boston Corporation, January 26, 1956]
Invoice prepared for Harris Leon Kempner by the First Boston Corporation for 25 shares of Ford Motor Company at 64 1/2 totalling $1,612.50.
Date:
January 26, 1956
Creator:
The First Boston Corporation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Award: Grape Exhibit, 1893]
Award certificate issued to T. V. Munson in recognition of his display illustrating all of the parts of the grape vine, with other documentation about viticulture. There is detailed text in the center of the certificate describing the exhibit, surrounded by extensive illustrations. Among the images, there is a canoe at the bottom with a series of seals on the side with persons in the boat representing various cultures; at left, a woman is holding a trumpet and lifting a laurel wreath; and at the top, another woman is reclining against a buffalo (left) and reaching out toward an image of a large building while watching Native American boys play (right).
Date:
1893
Creator:
United States. World's Columbian Commission.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Hallway's map of Western Germany]
Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Rand McNally and Company, including a Hallway's map of Western Germany of worth $2.65.
Date:
June 5, 1953
Creator:
Rand McNally and Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for African Violet Kit and Water Breakers]
Invoice for items sold and shipped to D. W. Kempner by American Florist Supply Co., including African Violet kit and 400 water breakers along with its shipping of total worth $5.22. Completely filled copy of the invoice and payment statement are available in next 2 pages.
Date:
March 23, 1953
Creator:
American Florist Supply Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Plain Pot Labels and Green Palm Tubs]
Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by American Florist Supply Co., including 1000 plain 6 inches pot labels, four 14 inches green palm tubs and two 16 inches green palm tubs of total worth $21.90. Second page contains an acknowledgement receipt as a memorandum for the invoice.
Date:
August 25, 1953
Creator:
American Florist Supply Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Repairing a Shavemaster]
Invoice for service provided to H. Kempner by Sunbeam Corporation, including repairing a Shavemaster along with transportation and handling charges, with total cost of $2.65.
Date:
June 15, 1953
Creator:
Sunbeam Corporation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Statement for Scarlet Phlox Seed, February 4, 1952]
Statement for items sold to Plantersville Nurseries, Daniel W. Kempner, by Vaughn's Seed Company, totaling 85 cents.
Date:
1952-02-04?
Creator:
Vaughn's Seed Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Cinnabar Scarlet Phlox Seeds and Multiple Types of Petunia Flowering Plants, February 4,1952]
Invoices for items sold to Plantersville Nurseries by Vaughan's Seed Company, first invoice includes a fourth of an ounce of Cinnabar scarlet phlox seeds and second invoice includes multiple types of Petunia flowering plants/seeds.
Date:
{1952-01-24,1952-02-04}
Creator:
Vaughan's Seed Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Pulverized Limestone, July 21, 1952]
Invoice for items sold to Plantersville Nurseries by Vaughan's Seed Company, including 100 lbs. sack of pulverized limestone of worth $1.85.
Date:
July 21, 1952
Creator:
Vaughan's Seed Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Repairing a Shave-Master]
Invoice for service provided to D. W. Kempner by Sunbeam Corporation, including repairing a shave-master along with its transportation and handling charges, summing to $2.30.
Date:
January 7, 1952
Creator:
Sunbeam Corporation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Repairing a Shavemaster, July 2, 1952]
Invoice for services provided to D. W. Kempner by Sunbeam Corporation, including repairing a Shavemaster - Model R. Total Repair charges of $1.15.
Date:
July 2, 1952
Creator:
Sunbeam Corporation
System:
The Portal to Texas History