The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …

Pair of woman's shoes of pearlized plastic fabric. Designed with a squared toe, the shoes are lined in silver leather, and have square heels covered in same silver leather. Designer's label in left shoe: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's label in right shoe: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas" Handwritten note inside shoe: "7 1/2 M / 26753"

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the vice president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America who says that it may take more time for negotiation with Farah Manufacturing Company.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the Farah Manufacturing Company president who was in Fort Worth to explain his side of a long labor dispute to the Texas Council of Churches Assembly.

Pair of pumps in black calf and black patent leather. The square-toed shoes have a black calf leather toe-box and "tongue", crossed by a wide black patent leather strap at vamp which secures at outside edge with small gold colored buckle. The sides and heel of the shoes are of black patent leather, cut low at sides towards the front. Chunky 2 1/4" high heel, tapering slightly to base, rounded at sides and back, square across front. Stamped inside shoes: Designer's label: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's label: "Amen Warde / El Paso * Texas" Illegible marks handwritten inside shoes. Measurements: Length: 25 cm Width: 8cm Height: 12cm Heel: 5.5cm (2 1/4") high on axis w/cap

Pair of woman's pumps of black silk faille. Designed with a square toe, the plain uppers contrast with the 2 1/2" high heels, which have a mosaic of white/clear, black, and brown rhinestones creating a leopard pattern. Designer's label inside left shoe: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's label inside right shoe: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas" Handwritten inside shoe: "7 1/2 M / 300033" Measurements: Length: 24 cm Width: 9cm Height: 12.5cm Heel: 6cm (2 1/2") high on axis w/cap

Pair of pumps of black patent leather. Designed with squared-off toes, the plain uppers have slight stitching detail around upper edge. The low heels are of red leather with applied scattered gold metal stars in two sizes. Maker's label: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's label: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas" Handwritten inside: "8 M / 12400" Measurements: Length: 25 cm Width: 9cm Height: 10cm Heel: 4cm (1 3/4") high on axis w/cap

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing about the newspaper reports on floods in the Presidio section and Mr. Wilson's advice to Mr. Mehan regarding these and Mr. Wilson also reports that no damage on La Junta or on Presidio Farm.

Plastic and silver shoes with rhinestone vamp detail Markings: Left- "herbert levine" Right- "especially for / Amen Wardy"

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the problems of Farah Manufacturing Company of El Paso who have been exhausted to Buffalo, New York.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about El Paso police who are searching for a long hair man reported being seen running from the site of a rape- murder of a Rochester, New York woman.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of police in El Paso who are looking for the man who raped and murdered a young woman from Rochester, New York.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Foreign Assets Control Department regarding the notice 167 he received from the Bureau of Customs, El Paso about a small package of plain white silk he ordered from Hong Kong. He mentions that he didn't know that a certificate was required, but now he filled the form as advised.

A Western Union telegram sent to T. N. Carswell, Hilton Hotel El Paso, Texas from Peg, Ithaca, NY, dated 1944 MAY 15 am 1-20. Peggy Carswell requests that Carswell send money for sorority initiation fees and advises that Mother is safely off the train and will stay over in St. Louis if tired.

Homburg-inspired hat of royal blue felt. The high, domed crown is lightly creased and has a hatband royal blue grosgrain ribbon with a flat bow at back. The medium-width brim is wired and turns up at the outer edge. Unlined; headband of royal blue grosgrain ribbon. Designer's label: "Sally Victor / Boutique / New York" Retailer's label: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas"

This article is a short biography of former radio reporter Krys Boyd describing her family and highlights from her career in radio.

Interview with Krys Boyd, a managing editor of the talk show "Think" at KERA radio discussing her childhood in Long Island and El Paso, her family, and highlights from her career in working in media.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Patent for a new and improved fiber separating machine "in which the entire cleaning or separating of the fibers from the plant stock can be done in one operation" (lines 10-13).

Letter written to Sam Lapowski from K.K. Legett, discussing the possibility of traveling to New York together.

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the brief stop in Dallas by federal judge Harold Medina and former New York Mayor and Ambassador William O'Dwyer. Both are headed to El Paso, O'Dwyer is returning to Mexico while Medina is staying in El Paso to speak at the League of United Latin-American Citizens convention.

Patent for improvements to an engraving machine. Illustrations included.