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[News Clip: Cairo]
B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
March 11, 1979, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Refugees]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an Egyptian refugee family resettling in Dallas.
Date:
December 9, 1959
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Interview with Dr. Mohamed Habashi
Interview with Dr. Mohamed Habashi, General Director of Giza Zoo in Cairo. In the interview, Dr. Habashi discusses the zoo, which is the biggest in the world, and its operations.
Date:
[1984,1991]
Creator:
Habashi, Mohamed & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur A. Everts Co. to Miss Lorraine Conner, May 23, 1921]
Letter from the Arthur A. Everts Co. jewelers to Miss Lorraine Conner, congratulating her on her coming graduation and stating they are enclosing a Scarab beetle bracelet from Egypt. Along with a small card about the bracelet's origin and meaning, the letter is enclosed in an envelope addressed to Miss Conner.
Date:
May 23, 1921
Creator:
Arthur A. Everts Co.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: War in Egypt and Middle East]
Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
November 27, 1970, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Update on Vietnam and Middle East]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
November 20, 1970, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Open]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date:
March 9, 1969
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, April 8, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father discussing international relations and politics.
Date:
April 8, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, June 3, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father about work and remaining issues in Syria, Lebanon, Persia, Egypt, Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia.
Date:
June 3, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 25, 1945]
Letter Cecile from her father about "O'mama's" and Blanche's health, Mr. Griffin's death, Cecile's tax return, and US involvement in the Middle East.
Date:
February 25, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 30, 1949]
Letter to Cecile from her father about taxes, personal maters, and international relations.
Date:
January 30, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Arab meeting]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
February 9, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.
Date:
November 12, 2009
Creator:
Hildebrandt, Alan
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.
Date:
November 12, 2009
Creator:
Hildebrandt, Alan
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 16 - The State Fair and Vacations]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including the State Fair of Texas and a family vacation. At the State Fair of Texas, the Stewart family observes a Model "T" Torpedo and Ford Typhoon Tractor at the Ford exhibit (00:00 - 01:24). The family then travels to destinations including France, Egypt, Israel, and Greece. The family rides camels, views the Egyptian Pyramids, observe the Sea of Galilee and Jordan Valley, visit Greek temples, and observe a checkpoint in the German town of Lorelei or Loreley. The home movie concludes with the family returning home and closing credits, "The End," on a suitcase.
Date:
1959~
Creator:
Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., June 20, 1950]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., discussing the weather delaying his travel to Sugar Land and that he had never heard of Sadik Abdou Dahaby before.
Date:
June 20, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Harris Kempner, June 14, 1950]
Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Harris Kempner, requesting if he knows of a Sadik Abdou Dahaby that he has been corresponding with before declining his offer.
Date:
June 14, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. W. Taes to Alex Bradford - December 20, 1943]
Letter from C. W. Taes "Tod" to Alex Bradford sharing updates on the firefighter crew in Africa and asking for details on Alex's personal life.
Date:
December 20, 1943
Creator:
Taes, C. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Massawa Miracle]
Magazine clipping recounting the story of how an American tugboat, the "Intent," traveled from Port Arthur to Massawa during WWII to open a bottleneck for the 8th Army and save North Africa for the Allies. Some parts of the article have handwritten notes and underlining. The back of the second page has text from portions of other articles and advertisements.
Date:
November 13, 1943
Creator:
Dorcy, Biddle & Kiesling, Barrett C.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Backgammon]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about one hundred fifty members of Dallas elite who jumped into competition at the Hilton Inn.
Date:
June 8, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Israeli Govt/ Bombings]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Israeli prime minister Rabin' s shaky coalition government which defeated a no- confidence motion.
Date:
June 19, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Marquis Childs - May 23]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Colonel Marquis Childs discussing the various people that Mr. Bradford has encountered during his time abroad from the United States. It is Mr. Bradford's recommendation that Colonel Childs reach out to these men as they have experience throughout the Middle East and Africa. Finally, Mr. Bradford recommends that Colonel Childs reach out to George Kunkel or Bob McCracken in the hopes of publishing his articles in the Corpus Christi Caller and Times.
Date:
194X-05-23
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock - October 14, 1943]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock acknowledging the receipt of a letter sent on May 25 that he finally received. Mr. Bradford also mentions that H.H. Granger of Granger Engineering Works in Cairo, Egypt would love to read the book on Texas written by George Sessions Perry. Mr. Granger, a Dallas native, would love to have Mr. Hancock visit him at his home in Dallas for a meal. Finally, Mr. Bradford has moved to Washington, but his permanent address is in Burbank, California.
Date:
October 14, 1943
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Beetle]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Darkling beetle purportedly from King Tut's tomb being given to Fort Worth Zoo director Lawrence Curtis.
Date:
February 21, 1963
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library