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Oral History Interview with Hollis G. Duell, May 22, 1996

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Interview with Hollis G. Duell, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarine USS Sargo in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Assignment to the Sargo, 1941; his responsibilities as a yeoman; early war patrols off the Netherlands East Indies and the Philippines; transfer to the Submarine Division Commander's Office, Pearl harbor, 1944; postwar duty in the Submarine Service.
Date: May 22, 1996
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Duell, Hollis G.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Aaron C. Kulow transcript

Oral History Interview with Aaron C. Kulow

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Aaron C. Kulow. Kulow grew up in Michigan and enlisted in the Navy in 1942. After training, he joined the ship USS Pollux AKS-4 at Norfolk, Virginia. Initially the ship runs trips down to the Carribbean and Brazil but in 1943 is fitted with radar and sent to the Pacific Theater. In the Pacific, the general stores issue ship visited Australia, New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, and the New Hebrides Islands. He then returned to San Francisco in 1944 where his wife met him to get married. He left for the Pacific again and in 1945 traveled to the Philippines. In 1945 Kulow met survivors of the Bataan Death March that had been liberated. He remembers going to a friend's burial in the Philippines. On V-J Day Kulow was at Manila Harbor. He left for America in October 1945 and was discharged in New York December 12, 1945.
Date: unknown
Creator: Kulow, Aaron C.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Aaron C. Kulow (open access)

Oral History Interview with Aaron C. Kulow

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Aaron C. Kulow. Kulow grew up in Michigan and enlisted in the Navy in 1942. After training, he joined the ship USS Pollux AKS-4 at Norfolk, Virginia. Initially the ship runs trips down to the Carribbean and Brazil but in 1943 is fitted with radar and sent to the Pacific Theater. In the Pacific, the general stores issue ship visited Australia, New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, and the New Hebrides Islands. He then returned to San Francisco in 1944 where his wife met him to get married. He left for the Pacific again and in 1945 traveled to the Philippines. In 1945 Kulow met survivors of the Bataan Death March that had been liberated. He remembers going to a friend's burial in the Philippines. On V-J Day Kulow was at Manila Harbor. He left for America in October 1945 and was discharged in New York December 12, 1945.
Date: unknown
Creator: Kulow, Aaron C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Naomie Rudelson, July 13, 2020

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Interview with Naomi Rudelson, a former department store executive from New Orleans, Louisiana. Rudelson discusses involvement with the fashion industry in Dallas, starting with work as an assistant to a personal shopper and eventually becoming vice president of several different department stores. Rudelson also describes designing a curriculum for students at the University of North Texas, and the work environment at Dalton's department store, Sanger-Harris, Winkleman's in Detroit, and May Company Los Angeles.
Date: July 13, 2020
Creator: Becker, Annette & Rudelson, Naomi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Gerald E. Wentworth, February 12, 1989 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gerald E. Wentworth, February 12, 1989

Interview with Gerald E. Wentworth, a United States Navy veteran from the Midwest, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the battleship USS Tennessee.
Date: February 12, 1989
Creator: Staton, Duane & Wentworth, Gerald E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Frank Tremaine, March 18. 1995

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Interview with Frank Tremaine, a journalist from Detroit, Michigan, regarding his memories of working as a correspondent for the United Press of the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. Tremaine discusses Pearl Harbor, the political environment of the WWII era, major military figures, and a description of the Japanese surrender and ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri.
Date: March 18, 1995
Creator: Byrd, Richard W. & Tremaine, Frank
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry M. Butzel to I. H. Kempner, November 20, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Henry M. Butzel to I. H. Kempner, November 20, 1957]

Handwritten letter from Henry M. Butzel to I. H. Kempner discussing his life's work, job positions, and influences regarding the American Jewish Committee. He discusses the leadership and future of the committee.
Date: November 20, 1957
Creator: Butzel, Henry M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever" televised broadcast on DVD] captions transcript

["Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever" televised broadcast on DVD]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the televised broadcast of the music documentary program "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever" produced by Suzanne de Passe for Motown Records, to commemorate Motown's 25th year. The 1983 program was taped before a live audience in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983 and broadcast on NBC May 16th. The tape shows the performance of black celebrity musicians.
Date: May 16, 1983
Creator: White, Danny
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 a pair of losses for Texas baseball teams as the Rangers fell to Baltimore 6- 4 and the Texas longhorns lost to USC 9- 2 in the college world series.
Date: June 8, 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 rangers who loss to Detroit was only their third on the road trip compared to five wins.
Date: June 11, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from L. L. Colbert to Mr. Lee Kempner, June 12, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from L. L. Colbert to Mr. Lee Kempner, June 12, 1956]

Letter from L. L. Colbert to Mr. Lee Kempner discussing about reaching out to committeemen who missed to subscribe or contribute.
Date: June 12, 1956
Creator: Colbert, L. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, March 1, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, March 1, 1951]

Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner asking him to reconsider his refusal to be a solicitor for the upcoming Conference of Christians and Jews.
Date: March 1, 1951
Creator: Ford, Henry, II
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II, February 19, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II, February 19, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II declining to be an active solicitor in their campaign because of other involvements but providing a list of potential solicitors for him to contact.
Date: February 19, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, February 15, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, February 15, 1951]

Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner encouraging him to solicit donations for the National Special Gifts Committee for the World Brotherhood Program of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Date: February 15, 1951
Creator: Ford, Henry, II
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, February 12, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, February 12, 1951]

Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner discussing a newspaper kit created by the Houston Post for the World Brotherhood Program of the National Conference. He attaches a copy of this kit and urges Kempner to solicit contributors for the conference.
Date: February 12, 1951
Creator: Ford, Henry, II
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ford Motor Company to I. H. Kempner, December 27, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Ford Motor Company to I. H. Kempner, December 27, 1951]

Letter from Ford Motor Company to I. H. Kempner requesting donations for the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Date: December 27, 1951
Creator: Ford, Henry, II
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ford Motor Company to I. H. Kempner, December 18, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Ford Motor Company to I. H. Kempner, December 18, 1951]

Letter from Ford Motor Company to I. H. Kempner requesting donations for the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Date: December 18, 1951
Creator: Ford Motor Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, January 16, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, January 16, 1951]

Letter from Ford Motor Company to I. H. Kempner thanking him for agreeing to serve as a member of the National Special Gifts Committee for the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Date: January 16, 1951
Creator: Ford Motor Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Leshkevich to H. Kempner Cotton Company, August 20, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from George Leshkevich to H. Kempner Cotton Company, August 20, 1965]

Letter from George Leshkevich to H. Kempner Cotton Company introducing himself and requesting for information about trends of exportation of cotton from Galveston.
Date: August 20, 1965
Creator: Leshkevich, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Spirit of the Cloth" textile exhibition gallery walk through video] captions transcript

["Spirit of the Cloth" textile exhibition gallery walk through video]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a gallery walkthrough during the summer exhibition of the James E. Kemp Gallery "Spirit of the Cloth: African American Fiber Artisans". The footage shows an unnarrated walkthrough of the gallery with pauses on piece descriptions. The work features 60 works of traditional and contemporary textile pieces ranging from quilts to dolls to wearables all bright and vibrant in color and design.
Date: August 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention] captions transcript

[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters shown during the Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala. The footage shows an animated slideshow with photo slides of famous members of the sorority along with their names and city. A narrator speaks over the slideshow giving a brief description of the women's accomplishments. The women commonly serve their community in positions of education, politics, civil rights, and public service.
Date: October 6, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Soccer] (open access)

[News Script: Soccer]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the St. Louis stars who came into Texas stadium holding a shaky one point advantage over the second place Tornado.
Date: June 30, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Rangers] (open access)

[News Script: Rangers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Rangers pitching staff who needs more work but that' s what they will be getting the next five days.
Date: June 30, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Rangers] (open access)

[News Script: Rangers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas rangers who suddenly have another good young pitching prospect on the team, as recently acquired Jim Bibby held the Kansas city royals in check on a one hitter, for a three to nothing ranger victory.
Date: June 29, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library