1,862 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

Oral History Interview with Dwight Pendleberry, June 21, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Dwight Pendleberry, June 21, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dwight Pendleberry. Pendleberry joined the Army with his brother prior to the outbreak of war with Japan. After training as an ordnance man in the artillery, Pendleberry's company was sent to the Philippines in September, 1941. Pendleberry describes the Japanese attack on the Philippines and the subsequent fall of Bataan. He escaped to Corregidor with a few other people only to be captured there one month later. After being taken to Manila, Pendleberry was sent to Cabanatuan. By that time, he had contracted malaria. From there, he was selected to be on a work detail loading and unloading Japanese ships in Manila. Pendleberry also describes executions, genral mistreatment and outright torture at the hands of the Japanese captors. Eventually, Pendleberry and many other POWs were shipped aboard the Noto Maru to Taiwan, then Japan. Pendleberry wound up at Omori prison camp in Tokyo Bay. He describes the low-level fire bombing mission over Tokyo, which took place one night in March, 1945. After that, Pendleberry was moved to northern Japan to work at a coal mine. After the war, Pendleberry was liberated and repatriated back to the US through …
Date: June 21, 2000
Creator: Pendleberry, Dwight
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of people in front of the P. Warnica House]

Photograph of fifteen people posing in front of a house. Most, including men, women, and children, are seated or standing on the porch on the right of the photo, while an older and younger man stand in front of shrubs to the left. Dr. James W. Allen and Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen are seated at the bottom right on the porch steps. There is a white wooden fence in the foreground. The photograph is mounted on black cardstock. An inscription in black ink at the top of the photo reads, "P. Warnica home Content Tex. 1904." Inscriptions in black in below the photo identify the individuals, though it's difficult to read.
Date: 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Drs. Allen]

Photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen and Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen taken in a studio. The photograph shows the two from the waist up in front of a backdrop with painted sky and trees. Dr. J. W. Allen wears a suit jacket, checkered waistcoat, and plaid tie. Dr. F. D. E. Allen wears a white blouse with a high collar and long sleeves, and a thin white tie with a fluer de lis brooch attached at mid-chest. The photograph is cut into a narrow oval shape and is mounted on dark cardstock with an embossed frame around the photo. An inscription on the back reads, "Content, Tex 1905 / Drs Allen & Allen."
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drs. Allen and Allen holding bags]

Photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen and Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen doctor bags at their sides. The studio portrait shows them standing in front of a background with painted sky and trees. Dr. J. W. Allen wears a dark suit, light waistcoat with dark stripe pattern, a tie with plaid pattern, and hold a white hat by his side. Dr. F. D. E. Allen wears a white blouse with high collar and long voluminous sleeves, and a slightly darker floor-length skirt. The photograph is mounted on a dark cardstock with embossed frame pattern. Bellow is a white label with printed text that reads, "Drs James Walter & D Frances Allen / 1905 Content, Texas." On the back is an inscription reading, "Drs Allen & Allen 1905 / Content, Tex."
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. J. W. Allen and Dr. F. D. E. Allen]

Photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen and Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen taken in a studio. The photograph shows the two from the waist up in front of a backdrop with painted sky and trees. Dr. J. W. Allen wears a suit jacket, checkered waistcoat, and plaid tie. Dr. F. D. E. Allen wears a white blouse with a high collar and long sleeves, and a thin white tie with a fluer de lis brooch attached at mid-chest. The photograph is cut into an oval shape and is mounted on dark cardstock with an embossed decorative pattern framing the photo. At the top is a white strip of paper with printed text reading, "Dr James Walter Allen - Dr D Emery Allen."
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Region View, Number 3.2, Summer 1996 (open access)

Region View, Number 3.2, Summer 1996

Quarterly newsletter of the Houston-Galveston Area Council discussing census data, demographics, land use, and other information about the gulf region of Texas.
Date: Summer 1996
Creator: Houston-Galveston Area Council. Data Services Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional View, Fall 1994 (open access)

Regional View, Fall 1994

Quarterly newsletter of the Houston-Galveston Area Council discussing census data, demographics, land use, and other information about the gulf region of Texas.
Date: Autumn 1994
Creator: Houston-Galveston Area Council. Data Services Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional View, Spring 1995 (open access)

Regional View, Spring 1995

Quarterly newsletter of the Houston-Galveston Area Council discussing census data, demographics, land use, and other information about the gulf region of Texas.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Houston-Galveston Area Council. Data Services Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional View, Summer 1995 (open access)

Regional View, Summer 1995

Quarterly newsletter of the Houston-Galveston Area Council discussing census data, demographics, land use, and other information about the gulf region of Texas.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: Houston-Galveston Area Council. Data Services Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Region View, Number 2.3, Winter 1995 (open access)

Region View, Number 2.3, Winter 1995

Quarterly newsletter of the Houston-Galveston Area Council discussing census data, demographics, land use, and other information about the gulf region of Texas.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Houston-Galveston Area Council. Data Services Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Region View, Issue 3.1, Spring 1996 (open access)

Region View, Issue 3.1, Spring 1996

Quarterly newsletter of the Houston-Galveston Area Council discussing census data, demographics, land use, and other information about the gulf region of Texas.
Date: Spring 1996
Creator: Houston-Galveston Area Council. Data Services Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional View, Summer 1994 (open access)

Regional View, Summer 1994

Quarterly newsletter of the Houston-Galveston Area Council discussing census data, demographics, land use, and other information about the gulf region of Texas.
Date: Spring 1994
Creator: Houston-Galveston Area Council. Data Services Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
R. C. Stafford & Co., Bankers (open access)

R. C. Stafford & Co., Bankers

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes cattle illustration and decorative designs with business name in lithographic print by Clarke & Courts Lith. Galveston. Letterhead contains names Mrs. R. E. Stafford; E. J. Sandmeyer; Irene Pryor, Cashier.
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
State of Texas, County of Colorado (open access)

State of Texas, County of Colorado

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and county name, with the names of County Officers J. J. Mansfield, County Judge; J. J. Harrison, County Clerk; Lee C. Ayars, District Clerk; A. A. Gregory, County Attorney; Sam H. Reese, Sheriff; W. E. Bridge, Tax Collector; H. R. Byars, Tax Assessor; Jos. Burttschell, County Treas.; Commissioners J. H. Schoellmann, Precinct No. 1; W. A. Van Alstyne, Precinct No. 2; John Hastedt, Precinct No. 3; J. P. Anderson, Precinct No. 4.
Date: 1897
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: TCU 18 Ohio State 14] captions transcript

[News Clip: TCU 18 Ohio State 14]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about TCU's Horned Frogs beating the Ohio State Buckeyes in a football game.
Date: September 29, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Chauncey and Elizabeth Leake of The Ohio State University, October 26, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Chauncey and Elizabeth Leake of The Ohio State University, October 26, 1957]

Letter from Chauncey and Elizabeth Leake discussing the Houston Post Texas Leaders article, and congratulates their memoirs and leadership.
Date: October 26, 1957
Creator: Leake, Chauncey & Leake, Elizabeth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Accident] captions transcript

[News Clip: Accident]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about an accident involving a car and a railroad switch engine.
Date: December 17, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas Rangers who opened a two game series with the Kansas city royals in Kansas city.
Date: August 1, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Baseball scores] (open access)

[News Script: Baseball scores]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Texas Rangers who beat the Oakland athletics 7 to 6 in a scrappy effort.
Date: August 1, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Rangers who blew a 5- 0 lead then bounced back to defeat Oakland 7- 6.
Date: July 31, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas Rangers who dropped back into a tie for second in the American league West division when they dropped a four to nothing decision to the Kansas city royals.
Date: August 2, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about despite the 6- 3 and 3- 10 losses to Chicago the bright spot continues to be the booming bat of Jeff Burroughs.
Date: August 4, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about 23 year old Burroughs who smashed his 5th career grand slamm homer and drove in six runs to help Texas past Chicago 12- 5.
Date: August 4, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Jeff Burroughs- second grand slam homer of the season which highlighted a five run fourth inning that propelled the Rangers over Chicago 12- 5.
Date: August 3, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library