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Oral History Interview with Charles H. Tucker, April 18, 2017
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles H. Tucker from Orange, California. He discusses volunteering for the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and going to basic training in Miami Beach, Florida, then going to Aircraft Armament School in Buckley Field, Colorado, and finally air gunnery school in Fort Myers, Florida. In air gunnery school, Mr. Tucker learned to shoot in B-17 by shooting into the Gulf of Mexico. After gunnery school he was sent to the B-25 crew training at Columbia, South Carolina for 5 months. After Mr. Tucker completed his training, he was transferred to Dacca to a B-25 base and joined the 10th Air Force, the 12th Bomb Group. When he arrived his crew pilots were reassigned, and Mr. Tucker was not able to fly much until he was assigned to a regular crew again. Mr. Tucker was put in the 729th bomb squadron tasked with supporting the British 14th Army against the Japanese forces in Burma. The campaign he was involved in ended in May 1945 with the capture of Rangoon, the main city of Burma and Mr. tucker was in one of the squadron planes that flew over the …
Date:
April 18, 2017
Creator:
Tucker, Charles H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles H. Tucker, April 18, 2017
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles H. Tucker from Orange, California. He discusses volunteering for the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and going to basic training in Miami Beach, Florida, then going to Aircraft Armament School in Buckley Field, Colorado, and finally air gunnery school in Fort Myers, Florida. In air gunnery school, Mr. Tucker learned to shoot in B-17 by shooting into the Gulf of Mexico. After gunnery school he was sent to the B-25 crew training at Columbia, South Carolina for 5 months. After Mr. Tucker completed his training, he was transferred to Dacca to a B-25 base and joined the 10th Air Force, the 12th Bomb Group. When he arrived his crew pilots were reassigned, and Mr. Tucker was not able to fly much until he was assigned to a regular crew again. Mr. Tucker was put in the 729th bomb squadron tasked with supporting the British 14th Army against the Japanese forces in Burma. The campaign he was involved in ended in May 1945 with the capture of Rangoon, the main city of Burma and Mr. tucker was in one of the squadron planes that flew over the …
Date:
April 18, 2017
Creator:
Tucker, Charles H.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruth (Rob) Shivers, April 29, 2016
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Rob Shivers, a Dallas-area LGBT activist from Birmingham, Alabama. Shivers discusses discovering her sexuality, her relationships, nursing school, church involvement, closeting and her marriage, jobs worked, moving to Dallas, the LGBT community, joining the Metropolitan Community Church and establishing a parish in Dallas, organizing the first Pride parades in the area, political activism and police interference, death threats, and the Kennedy Assassination.
Date:
April 29, 2016
Creator:
Wisely, Karen & Shivers, Ruth (Rob)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Donaldson. Donaldson talks about how the Great Depression affected his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and provides details of his training. He traveled aboard the USS Buckingham (APA-141). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, which he describes along with his responsibilities with work parties unloading and reloading ships. He assisted with trading out old ammunition for new ammunition. He was transferred to the John Rodgers Naval Air Station in Hawaii. He worked on the Martin Mars seaplanes, repairing and test flying them. He also flew C-54s and the J-3 Piper Cub and shares his experiences. He spent the remainder of his Navy career in Hawaii and was discharged in August of 1946 and joined the reserves. While in the service he made storekeeper 3rd class. In the 1950s he was commissioned into the Air Force.
Date:
April 14, 2009
Creator:
Donaldson, Albert
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Donaldson. Donaldson talks about how the Great Depression affected his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and provides details of his training. He traveled aboard the USS Buckingham (APA-141). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, which he describes along with his responsibilities with work parties unloading and reloading ships. He assisted with trading out old ammunition for new ammunition. He was transferred to the John Rodgers Naval Air Station in Hawaii. He worked on the Martin Mars seaplanes, repairing and test flying them. He also flew C-54s and the J-3 Piper Cub and shares his experiences. He spent the remainder of his Navy career in Hawaii and was discharged in August of 1946 and joined the reserves. While in the service he made storekeeper 3rd class. In the 1950s he was commissioned into the Air Force.
Date:
April 14, 2009
Creator:
Donaldson, Albert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the day Billy Martin and the Texas rangers who have been preparing for the past few weeks for the opening of the 1974 major league Baseball season.
Date:
April 3, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 10 PM sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
August 5, 1972, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 6 PM sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the PGA championship in Oakland Hills, the Dallas Cowboys at training camp, updates of the Davis Cup Zone semi-finals, Boxer Nick Wells makes another bid for the US Olympic boxing team, the Rangers poor season, and two worlds swimming records set at Olympic trials in Chicago.
Date:
August 4, 1972, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 10 PM sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
November 27, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Trials, budgets, and drugs]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
August 8, 1969, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Edward R. Thompson, Jr., to Alabama Gas Corporation, May 14, 1965]
Letter from Edward R. Thompson, Jr., informing the Alabama Gas Corporation that he has unable to find the certificate with the 7 shares. He also request for a new issue of the certificate and have it delivered to Cecile B. Kempner.
Date:
May 14, 1965
Creator:
Thompson, Edward R., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby in 1964]
Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality.
Date:
1964~
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Bond Sales from Equitable Securities Corporation to I. H. Kempner, March 4, 1958]
Receipt from the Equitable Securities Corporation to I. H. Kempner regarding bonds for the City of Birmingham, Alabama Public Building Authority.
Date:
March 4, 1958
Creator:
Equitable Securities Corporation
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Carlson & Company to Henrietta Leonora Kempner, July 3, 1957]
Card with letter from Carlson & Company to Henrietta Leonora Kempner mentioning that they can offer all or a part of 480 shares of Texas Prudential Life Insurance Co. Stock at 40 net.
Date:
July 3, 1957
Creator:
Carlson & Company
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Louis P. Woods to I. H. Kempner, May 23, 1957]
Letter from Louis P. Woods to I. H. Kempner confirming room and board reservations for June 2nd.
Date:
May 23, 1957
Creator:
Woods, Louis P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard A. Puryear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, May 22, 1957]
Letter from R. A. Puryear, Jr., to I. H. Kempner discussing his absence during Kempner's planned trip through Birmingham to Virginia, but if he may need any assistance, to contact his secretary Mr. P. E. Behr.
Date:
May 22, 1957
Creator:
Puryear, Richard A., Jr.,
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to R. A. Puryear, Jr., May 17, 1957]
Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to H. A. Puryear discussing his gratitude for the motel recommendation and updates on Cecile Blum Kempner.
Date:
May 17, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard A. Puryear Jr. to Cecile B. Kempner, May 14, 1957]
Letter from Richard A. Puryear to Cecile B. Kempner confirming the recommendations of motels for her parents road trip and informing her to contact by telephone for any questions.
Date:
May 14, 1957
Creator:
Puryear, Richard A., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecile Blum Kempner to the Alabama Gas Company, May 9, 1957]
Letter from Cecile Blum Kempner to the Alabama Gas Company discussing her parent's plans and recommendations on the road trip.
Date:
May 9, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Cecile Blum
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy Heacock to Cecile Kempner, April 30, 1957]
Letter from Nancy Heacock to Cecile Blum Heacock discussing a way to navigate from Birmingham Alabama to Bristol Tenessee
Date:
April 30, 1957
Creator:
Heacock, Nancy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy Heacock to Cecile Blum Kempner, April 24, 1957]
Letter from Nancy Heacock to Cecile Blum Kempner discussing possible ways to navigate from Birmingham Alabama to Bristol Tennesee.
Date:
April 24, 1957
Creator:
Heacock, Nancy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph N. Greene to Cecile Kempner, December 28, 1956]
Letter from Joseph N. Greene to Cecile Kempner discussing the Alabama Gas Corporation's upcoming meeting regarding the management of the company.
Date:
December 28, 1956
Creator:
Greene, Joseph N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard A. Puryear Jr. to Cecile Kempner, August 13, 1956]
Letter from Richard A. Puryear Jr., to Cecile Kempner discussing investment in the Alabama Gas Corporation.
Date:
August 13, 1956
Creator:
Puryear, Richard A., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History