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Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
This fact sheet describes climate change scenarios in the Southeast region of the United States.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Helen Wyatt Snapp W.A.S.P. 43-W-4 B-17F Memphis Belle
An autobiography of Helen Snapp. There a photo of the B-17F Memphis Belle above the text with tail number 124485, and a portrait of Helen Snapp on the right side.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Frances Rohrer Sargent
Information about WASP Frances Rohrer Sargent. Topics include her growing up, her stations while a WASP, and her life after the WASP disbanded. There is also a picture of Sargent about halfway down the page on the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Helen Wyatt Snapp in Her Own Words
A document about Helen Snapp in her own words. She describes growing up, and her inspiration to become a pilot. She also mentions her stations while enlisted and her life after the WASP disbanded. There is also a picture of Snapp about halfway down the page on the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Marie Schanze to T. N. Carswell - May 2, 1952]
A Western Union telegram sent to T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Marie Schanze, Homerville, Georgia, dated 1952 MAY 2. Advisement of the death of Dr. Schanze and funeral arrangements. Ticker tape telegram.
Date:
May 2, 1952
Creator:
Shanze, Marie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008
Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.
Date:
August 14, 2008
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty & Avery, Homer James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mary Margaret Hall Doyen, February 27, 2000
Interview with Mary Margaret Hall Doyen, who was born in the Philippines and moved to Kerrville, Texas when she was 9. Mrs. Doyen details the reasons her family moved to the Philippines, and then to Kerrville. Within the interview, she also talks about her family history (including her Cherokee Indian heritage), the flood of 1932, her grandparent's jewelry store, Self's Jewelry, her schooling in Kerrville, meeting her husband, Glen Doyen, during World War II, and her various occupations throughout her life. Mrs. Doyen says she possesses many photos of Kerrville because of her and her mother's work as photography developers.
Date:
February 27, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Doyen, Mary Margaret Hall & Doyen, Glen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Product Order Form for The Whisenant Co.]
Product order form for The Whisenant Company filled out by Perry Sayles for a coat, vest, and pants, totalling $4.95.
Date:
June 9, 1932
Creator:
Whisenant Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Notes About Perry Sayles' Order to the Whisenant Company]
Paper with a handwritten note listing Perry Sayles' order to the Whisenant Company. The order lists Sayles' measurements and the price of his order.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History Interview with Eva McMillan and Ernest McMillan
Interview with Eva McMillan and her son, Ernest McMillan, civil rights activists in Dallas. Mrs. McMillan discusses her upbringing, home life, her affiliation with the Dallas Progressive Voters League and SNCC and her activism in Dallas. Mr. McMillan discusses his upbringing, activism, prison sentence, and affiliations with SNCC and other civil rights organizations.
Date:
September 2, 2011
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with BJ Austin, October 28, 2017
Interview with BJ Austin, a former KERA radio reporter in which she discusses her 40-year broadcast journalism career. She particularly comments on the treatment of women in the newsroom and her personal experiences.
Date:
October 28, 2017
Creator:
Austin, B. J.; Byers, Jade & Roe, Angela
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John David Burgess, April 28, 2002
Interview with John David Burgess, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam as a helicopter crew chief with the 196th Infantry Brigade from Baytown, Texas. Burgess describes his experiences during the war and what a typical day was like while in Vietnam. He also speaks about an incident where the plane he was flying was shot down by enemy fire.
Date:
March 16, 2003
Creator:
Eakin, Elizabeth & Burgess, John David
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gene Buehring, April 29, 2001
Interview with Gene Buehring, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam and was wounded in action. Buehring describes what every day life was like in the service and his experiences upon returning home. He also talks about meeting Bob Hope and the two times he was injured on duty.
Date:
April 15, 2003
Creator:
Reitmeier, Sara & Buehring, Gene
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #2]
Orders for several Air Force and WASP pilots to ferry planes from Love Field in Dallas, Texas to Moultrie, Georgia, San Antonio, Texas, and Fort Worth, Texas. The three WASP pilots are Gayle D. Ewing, Nadine B. Ramsey, and Helen A. Turner.
Date:
August 24, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum #2]
Orders for WASP Gayle D. Ewing to ferry an AT-6 aircraft from Dallas, Texas to Spence Field Air Force base in Moultrie, Georgia.
Date:
May 29, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pricing Quotes for Baling Press]
Price quote list from Sugarland Industries on a baling press for baling loose cotton from multiple companies.
Date:
1953-03~
Creator:
Sugarland Industries
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Paul A. Hill Air Force Documents]
A collection of various military orders and documents pertaining to Paul A. Hill's Air Force and Air Reserve service.
Date:
1929-09-18/1955-02-03
Creator:
Hill, Paul A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Packet Items to Paul A. Hill]
A collection of various military orders and documents pertaining to Paul A. Hill's Air Force and Air Reserve service.
Date:
1945-10-09/1958-08-12
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 80, Extract 2]
Special orders extract reassigning several Women Airforce Service Pilots to new stations and agreeing to pay them by the mile flown or to reimburse them for expenses incurred while traveling.
Date:
September 16, 1944
Creator:
Pinkston, Sid C. & Pinkston, Sid C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
[Timeline of Cornelia Yerkes Kafka's World War II service]
A handwritten timeline with details of Cornelia Yerkes' service as a WASP and Red Cross worker in World War II, with details on her training, duty stations, aircraft and routes flown, and some personal details.
Date:
2000~/2009~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thank you card from Martha Carswell to T. N. Carswell]
A printed thank you card depicting a beach, pier, light house, "fishery." Inside is a note written to Uncle Norwood [T. N. Carswell] from Martha [Martha Carswell]. Martha expresses her appreciation for the gift subscription he sent to Chip and Martha and their appreciation for it, describes their Christmas vacation and her hope that he will visit soon.
Date:
[1954..1955]
Creator:
Carswell, Martha
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Names, addresses and a personal note for each gift recipient]
A return address for T. N. Carswell and a list of names with addresses and a personal note to be included for each gift recipient, continued on 2 of 2 pages. Mr. & Mrs. Hilry Nabours, Mr. & Mrs. William Peacock, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Ashley Carswell, Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Fredeck, Mr. & Mrs. Glyn Quade, Mrs. John Jordan, Edna - Callie - Mary Sue.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System:
The Portal to Texas History