[Envelope Addressed to Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Eleanor Brown]

Stamped envelope sent from Garth Didlick and addressed to Eleanor Brown.
Date: unknown
Creator: Didlick, Garth
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973] (open access)

[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]

Text of Jacqueline Cochran's typed daily schedule from December 21, 1969, to December 15, 1973, including golf tournaments, doctor appointments, hair appointments, Arthritis Foundation committee meetings, dinner meetings, budget meetings, and board meetings. Entries include day of week, time, and location. They also include personal handwritten notes on some entries.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report from parolee to the Director of Parole and Probation, Oregon - September 5, 1955] (open access)

[Report from parolee to the Director of Parole and Probation, Oregon - September 5, 1955]

A report addressed to the Director of Parole and Probation, Salem, Oregon, from Parolee 22624, Abilene, Texas, dated September 5, 1955. A report by Parolee 22624 of activities pursuant to conditions of release. The reverse side includes Parole Conditions.
Date: September 5, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, November 28, 2011 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, November 28, 2011

Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, a former postal worker from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Arreola talks about growing up in the area, local places and people, serving in the Gideons, and working at the Post Office. Mr. Arreola's second wife, Irene, was present for the interview and makes a comments throughout. The interview transcript includes pictures of Mr. Arreola, his family, and the community, on pages 28-35.
Date: November 28, 2011
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Arreola, Raul Rodriguez
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raul Rodriguez Arreola Narrative] (open access)

[Raul Rodriguez Arreola Narrative]

Autobiographical narrative written by Raul Rodriguez Arreola, a former postal worker from Kerrville. Mr. Arreola relates childhood memories, stories about his life and family, and some relevant local history.
Date: 2006
Creator: Arreola, Raul Rodriguez
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of essay entitled, "Memoirs on the Western Boundary of the United States", no date] (open access)

[Transcript of essay entitled, "Memoirs on the Western Boundary of the United States", no date]

Copy of transcript for an essay entitled, "Memoirs on the Western Boundary of the United States", in which the author discusses the changing ownership of western and southern territories, and advocates for the United States to acquire both Texas and Santa Fe de Nuevo MĂ©xico.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. J. Dunn, July 13, 2011 (open access)

Oral History Interview with A. J. Dunn, July 13, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with A J Dunn. Dunn joined the Navy in 1940 and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Oglala (CM-4) at Pearl Harbor. On the morning of 7 December 1941, he was returning from liberty when the attack began. Unable to find his ship, he jumped aboard the USS Mugford (DD-389) just as it was getting underway. After seven days of patrols, he returned to the harbor and was transferred to the USS New Orleans (CA-32). While on convoy duty to Brisbane, the ship received a warm welcome from Australian citizens. But one evening, the ship was nearly subject to friendly fire when a cruiser from New Zealand mistook the New Orleans for a Japanese ship. Dunn was transferred to the USS Indiana (BB-58) with Task Force 58, bombarding islands in the Gilberts and Marshalls. As a gunner’s mate, his duties included testing small arms ammunition in a surveillance oven to see whether it had expired. He was transferred to the USS Botetourt (APA-136), operating out of the Philippines until the end of the war. He sailed past the USS Missouri (BB-63) …
Date: July 13, 2011
Creator: Dunn, A. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al Jowdy, September 21, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Al Jowdy, September 21, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Jowdy. Jowdy enlisted in the Navy in July 1942 at the age of 15, with his parents’ consent. His first assignment was pulling bodies out of sunken ships in Pearl Harbor. At Guadalcanal, his ship was torpedoed. Due to the presence of enemy subs, he could not be rescued initially and spent two weeks floating in a raft. Then he joined a rescue effort to aid the USS Wasp (CV-7), only to be torpedoed again, spending another four days in the water. Jowdy was then assigned to the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), patrolling the Bering Sea and participating in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands as a second loader on a 40-millimeter. After witnessing the Marianas Turkey Shoot and also seeing MacArthur film his famous return, Jowdy participated in the bombardment of Iwo Jima, amidst kamikazes and suicide boats. After the war, he survived a typhoon and served occupation duty in Japan, later transporting troops as part of the demobilization effort before being discharged in January 1946.
Date: September 21, 2008
Creator: Jowdy, Al
System: The Portal to Texas History
FITness Testing: Exploring the myths and misconceptions about feed-in tariff policies (open access)

FITness Testing: Exploring the myths and misconceptions about feed-in tariff policies

The booklet argues that in spite of the recent surge in renewable electricity markets, the United States will need to dramatically increase the amount of installed renewable energy in order to improve energy security, create new jobs, and address the growing risks of climate change.
Date: 2009
Creator: World Future Council
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Report from parolee to the Director of Parole and Probation, Oregon - August 1, 1958] (open access)

[Report from parolee to the Director of Parole and Probation, Oregon - August 1, 1958]

A parole report from a parolee (Subject OSP 22624), Abilene, Texas, to the Director of Parole and Probation, Salem, Oregon, dated August 1, 1958. The reverse side includes parole conditions.
Date: August 1, 1958
Creator: Oregon Director of Parole and Probation
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Butterfly Hybrids, Sea Blue, Etc., June 1949] (open access)

[Invoice for Butterfly Hybrids, Sea Blue, Etc., June 1949]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Steele's Pansy Gardens, including butterfly hybrids, jumbo madame steele and bronze, sea blue and jumbo pay dirt for $10.5.
Date: June 18, 1949
Creator: Steele's Pansy Gardens
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Floyd R. Thomas, February 18, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Floyd R. Thomas, February 18, 2009

Interview with Floyd R. Thomas of El Paso, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces during World War II. In the interview, Mr. Thomas recalls memories from before the war as well as his time in the military, including his training in Oregon and Hawaii, attacks on Okinawa, and various battle scenes.
Date: February 18, 2009
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Thomas, Floyd R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with William O. Holston, February 12, 1994

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with William Holston concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Holston worked at a camp in Powers, Oregon. Includes an appendix.
Date: February 12, 1994
Creator: Henley, Shelly & Holston, William O.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invoice for Jumbo Mixed, August 8, 1951] (open access)

[Invoice for Jumbo Mixed, August 8, 1951]

Invoice for items sold to Mr. Daniel W. Kempner by Steele's Pansy Gardens, including an eighth of an ounce of Jumbo Mixed for $3, marked paid.
Date: August 8, 1951
Creator: Steele's Pansy Gardens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Jumbo Mixed, October 6, 1952] (open access)

[Invoice for Jumbo Mixed, October 6, 1952]

Invoice for items sold to Mr. Daniel W. Kempner by Steele's Pansy Gardens, including one one-eight unit of Jumbo Mixed for $3.35. Shipped to Mr. Louis Pathey.
Date: October 6, 1952
Creator: Steele's Pansy Gardens
System: The Portal to Texas History