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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
[Letter from Les Tye to Rosa Latimer - February 5, 1992]
Letter written to Rosa Latimer in Lubbock, Texas to Les Tye in Fort Worth, Texas in response to an article published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (enclosed with the letter) asking for stories related to Harvey Houses. In the letter, Les Tye writes about his experience with a Harvey House in Las Vegas, New Mexico on his honeymoon in 1947. Also included is the letter's envelope.
Date:
February 5, 1992
Creator:
Tye, Les
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The New World, 1992]
Scrapbook documenting the life of John Logan Briggs Jr. and his friends, including photographs, menus, business cards, clippings, and tickets. The scrapbook also contains photographs of his travels, social gatherings and "The Experience."John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community.
Date:
1992
Creator:
Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1989
Proceedings of the 25th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference. It also includes the meeting minutes for the April 15, 1989 SWFAS Executive Committee Meeting.
Date:
1990
Creator:
Brothers, Paul
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1987
Proceedings of the 23rd regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference. Also includes the meeting minutes for the April 4, 1987 SWFAS Executive Board meeting.
Date:
1988
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tucumcari
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date:
1978
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Pilot Survey of the Estancia Valley, Bernalillo, Santa Fe, San Miguel, and Torrance Counties, New Mexico: Part 1. Text and Data Listings
As part of the LASL portion of the US EROA NURE program, water samples from 534 locations and sediment samples from 2936 locations were taken over a 7770 square kilometers area of the Estancia Valley in 1975 and analyzed for uranium.
Date:
January 1977
Creator:
Olsen, Clayton Edward
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Pilot Survey of the Estancia Valley, Bernalillo, Santa Fe, San Miguel, and Torrance Counties, New Mexico: Part 2. Plates
This is the second part of a report of a uranium hydrogeochemical and stream sediment pilot survey of areas of New Mexico.
Date:
January 1977
Creator:
Olsen, Clayton Edward
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tucumcari
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date:
1965
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0422B.0625]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ten of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders gather in Las Vegas, N. M., for their annual reunion. Billy McGinty front row third from left."
Date:
1958
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe
Topographic quadrangle map of Santa Fe, New Mexico, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 200 feet with supplementary contours at 100 foot intervals) and spot heights and includes location and sectionized township diagrams. Scale 1:250,000
Date:
1958
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tucumcari
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date:
1958
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tucumcari
Topographic quadrangle map of Tucumcari, New Mexico, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights and includes location and sectionalized township diagrams. Scale 1:250,000
Date:
1955
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1119.0172]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Santa Fe's "El Capitan, " daily all chair car streamliner between Chicago and Los Angeles, negotiates the horseshoe curve at Ribera, New Mexico."
Date:
August 30, 1952
Creator:
Santa Fe Railway
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 2928 on "California Limited"
A photograph print showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 2928, 4-8-4, on Second No. 3, "California Limited", on curves west of Blanchard, NM, 12 cars, 30 mph. New Mexico Division
Date:
October 4, 1947
Creator:
George, Preston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 2928 on "California Limited"
A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 2928, on 1st #3. "California Limited", near Romero, NM, 12 cars, 30 mph
Date:
October 4, 1947
Creator:
Krambeck, J. Wesley
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 3779
A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 3779, 4-8-4, on 3rd section of passenger Train No. 3, near Blanchard, NM, 9 cars, 35 mph.
Date:
October 4, 1947
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 3779 on "California Limited"
A photograph print showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 3779, 4-8-4, on Third No. 3, "California Limited", on horseshoe curves west of Blanchard, NM, 9 cars, 30 mph. "Train is descending toward Pecos River. New Mexico Division. [duplicate to 2008.008.0379]
Date:
October 4, 1947
Creator:
George, Preston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 3779 on "California Limited"
A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 3779, 4-8-4, on Third No. 3, "California Limited", on horseshoe curves west of Blanchard, NM, 9 cars, 30 mph. "Train is descending toward Pecos River. New Mexico Division. [duplicate to 2008.008.0369]
Date:
October 4, 1947
Creator:
George, Preston
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 3782 on "California Limited"
A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 3782, on 1st #3. "California Limited", near Romero, NM, 13 cars, 25 mph
Date:
October 4, 1947
Creator:
Krambeck, J. Wesley
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 18 on "Super Chief"
A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 18, 4-unit diesel, on No. 18, "Super Chief", climbing through Apache Canyon toward Glorieta Pass, NM, 12 cars, 20 mph. New Mexcio Division. [duplicate to 2008.008.0378]
Date:
October 3, 1947
Creator:
George, Preston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 18 on "Super Chief"
A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 18, 4-unit diesel, on No. 18, "Super Chief", climbing through Apache Canyon toward Glorieta Pass, NM, 12 cars, 20 mph. New Mexcio Division. [duplicate to 2008.008.0364]
Date:
October 3, 1947
Creator:
George, Preston
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 19 on "Super Chief"
A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 19, 4-unit diesel on No. 17, "Super Chief", with Starvation Peak in background, near Chapelle, NM, 12 cars, 45 mph. [duplicate to 2008.008.0363 & 0377]
Date:
October 3, 1947
Creator:
Kistler, Stan
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History