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[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 21, 1908]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions taking the USS Decatur (DD-5) to Saigon soon and then Hong Kong. He anticipates getting to go home in August.
Date:
April 21, 1908
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 21, 1908]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions taking the USS Decatur (DD-5) to Saigon soon and then Hong Kong. He anticipates getting to go home in August.
Date:
April 21, 1908
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 9, 1908]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes his trip to Saigon in some detail. Nimitz mentions riding in an automobile with the US consul. They traveled to several places over one hundred miles in about 4 hours. He also describes getting caught in a typhoon on the way back to Manila.
Date:
June 9, 1908
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 9, 1908]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes his trip to Saigon in some detail. Nimitz mentions riding in an automobile with the US consul. They traveled to several places over one hundred miles in about 4 hours. He also describes getting caught in a typhoon on the way back to Manila.
Date:
June 9, 1908
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry A. Bullis, Leo Cherne, Paul G. Hoffman, and General Carl Spaatz to Isaac H. Kempner, October 22, 1954]
Letter from the Dinner Committee of the International Rescue Committee to Isaac H. Kempner inviting him to a dinner meeting where they will collect money for the Freedom Fund.
Date:
October 22, 1954
Creator:
Bullis, Harry A.; Cherne, Leo; Hoffman, Paul G. & Spaatz, Carl
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leo Cherne to H. Kempner, December 17, 1954]
Letter from Leo Cherne to H. Kempner asking for donations to support Vietnam and convince to them to not become a communist nation.
Date:
December 17, 1954
Creator:
Cherne, Leo
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Messrs. Bullis, Byrd, Donovan, Luce, and Spaatz to Harris and Ruth Kempner, May 8, 1955]
Telegram sent by Messrs. Bullis, Byrd, Donovan, Luce, and Spaatz on behalf of the International Rescue Committee to Harris and Ruth Kempner, requesting donations for a fund to help support refugees fleeing North Vietnam. The telegram was sent via Western Union.
Date:
May 8, 1955
Creator:
Bullis, Harry A.; Byrd, Richard E.; Donovan, William J.; Luce, Henry & Spaatz, Carl
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dillon Anderson to Harris Leon Kempner, January 8, 1959]
Letter from Dillon Anderson to Harris Leon Kempner thanking him for his letter of January 6, enclosed with a copy of he Foreign Policy Bulletin on Laos which is of his interest. So, Anderson requests Kempner to suggest any names of the people who are living in The Philippines, South Vietnam, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand so he could ouch bases with them.
Date:
January 8, 1959
Creator:
Anderson, Dillon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Viet Nam]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dr. Tran Van Chuong, former ambassador to the U.S. from South Viet Nam, in Fort Worth to speak at the Ridglea Country Club as part of a tour speaking out about communism.
Date:
March 24, 1964
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Viet Nam]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Mrs. Martha Turpin, whose husband Dr. James Wesley Turpin is with a volunteer group in Viet-Nam helping with medical conditions; she is meeting with Walter Steele, Dallas attorney and director of the Dallas Jaycee's International Relations Program, having spoken to the Jaycees on her husband and Project Concern, which is supported by the Jaycees and public donations. She and her children left Viet-Nam 2 months previously due to the increasing violence of the war.
Date:
November 28, 1964
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Marion J. Levy, Jr., July 21, 1965]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Marion J. Levy, Jr. an article from The Nation and his discussion with Alma about finances.
Date:
July 21, 1965
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, August 11, 1966]
Letter from actor John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, commending them on their work. He also briefly mentions the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date:
August 11, 1966
Creator:
Wayne, John
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brigadier General Robert R. Williams to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 2, 1966]
Letter from Brigadier General Robert R. Williams to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 10th anniversary. He also briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date:
September 2, 1966
Creator:
Williams, Robert R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from General Omar N. Bradley to Captain William F. Gabella, September 9, 1966]
Letter from General Omar N. Bradley to Captain William F. Gabella commenting on the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center. He apologizes for not replying to the Center's request for comments, citing being out of the city for a month as his reason. He also briefly mentions Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date:
September 9, 1966
Creator:
Bradley, Omar N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eric Savareid to Captain William F. Gabella, September 26, 1966]
Letter from Eric Sevareid to Captain William F. Gabella, congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 10th anniversary. He also briefly mentions the Vietnam War. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date:
September 26, 1966
Creator:
Sevareid, Eric
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter Cronkite to the men of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 30, 1966]
Letter from Walter Cronkite, from CBS News, to the men of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School commending them for their work. He briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date:
September 30, 1966
Creator:
Cronkite, Walter
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: SGMUSA]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
December 29, 1966
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Samuel P. Hayes to Harris L. Kempner, January 23, 1967]
Letter from Samuel P. Hayes to Harris L. Kempner inviting him to an informal meeting with New York Times editor Harrison Salisbury, who has just returned from North Vietnam.
Date:
January 23, 1967
Creator:
Hayes, Samuel P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Vietnam]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
April 9, 1967
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Viet Nam]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date:
May 13, 1967
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Security Council]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date:
July 8, 1967
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Chet Huntley to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967]
Letter from Chet Huntley, of NBC News to Major William D. Phillips congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 11th anniversaries. He briefly mentions the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date:
August 25, 1967
Creator:
Huntley, Chet
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eric Sevareid to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967]
Letter from Eric Sevareid, of CBS News, to Major William D. Phillips congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center on their 11th anniversary. He also briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date:
August 25, 1967
Creator:
Sevareid, Eric
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from U.S. Representative Jim Wright to Major William D. Phillips, September 1, 1967]
Letter from U.S. Representative Jim Wright to Major William D. Phillips congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center on their 11th anniversary. He also briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce Public Library's address.
Date:
September 1, 1967
Creator:
Wright, Jim
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History