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Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Roberts but the naval officer over him changed his mind last minute and 37 days later the Roberts sunk. While in Tulagi, Mr. Hood was involved in shooting down a Kamikaze plane, even receiving a ribbon for it after the war. He was also involved in the Battle of Okinawa and even saved two shells and years later had them signed by U.S. pilot Paul Tibbets. Mr. Hood was discharged from the Navy on February 28th, 1946, at Santa Ana, California as a Full Lieutenant. He was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War on March 2nd, 1951, and discharged for the final time on March 30th, 1953, as a Lieutenant Commander.
Date:
June 21, 2007
Creator:
Hood, James R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elwyn Becker, June 3, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Elwyn Becker discussing his childhood and education and how he came to join the Navy. He describes the training process for becoming an Aviation Radioman and his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
June 3, 2005
Creator:
Becker, Elwyn; Tombaugh, John B. & Meter, Peg Van
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Orlyn Master, June 4, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Orlyn Master discussing his childhood and education and what led him jo joining the US Military. He describes his experiences flying planes over Europe and of being a Prisoner of War after getting captured by the Germans.
Date:
June 4, 2001
Creator:
Master, Orlyn & Misenhimer, Richard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. J. Dunn, July 13, 2011
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with A J Dunn. Dunn joined the Navy in 1940 and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Oglala (CM-4) at Pearl Harbor. On the morning of 7 December 1941, he was returning from liberty when the attack began. Unable to find his ship, he jumped aboard the USS Mugford (DD-389) just as it was getting underway. After seven days of patrols, he returned to the harbor and was transferred to the USS New Orleans (CA-32). While on convoy duty to Brisbane, the ship received a warm welcome from Australian citizens. But one evening, the ship was nearly subject to friendly fire when a cruiser from New Zealand mistook the New Orleans for a Japanese ship. Dunn was transferred to the USS Indiana (BB-58) with Task Force 58, bombarding islands in the Gilberts and Marshalls. As a gunner’s mate, his duties included testing small arms ammunition in a surveillance oven to see whether it had expired. He was transferred to the USS Botetourt (APA-136), operating out of the Philippines until the end of the war. He sailed past the USS Missouri (BB-63) …
Date:
July 13, 2011
Creator:
Dunn, A. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Jeffers, December 28, 2011
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Jeffers. Jeffers joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in Illinois. He received diesel engine maintenance and repair training at submarine school in Connecticut. Upon completion, he was assigned to the engine room aboard the USS Threadfin (SS-410) as a fireman, first class. He participated in the tracking operation that led to the sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato. He was transferred to the USS Menhaden (SS-377) and was the first to welcome Admiral Nimitz during a change of command ceremony. Jeffers was discharged in 1946 and went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering as well as a law degree.
Date:
December 28, 2011
Creator:
Jeffers, Albert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.
Date:
November 12, 2009
Creator:
Hildebrandt, Alan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill Jonas, October 23, 2018
Edited transcript of an interview with Bill Jonas discussing his early life in Kerrville and his parents' work, his education, about his career as an FBI agent, and about his family. Copies of photos are included at the end of the transcript.
Date:
October 23, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Jonas, William James, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Yellow Sweetheart Grafts and Garnette, June 1956]
Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Hill Rose Corporation, including yellow sweetheart grafts and garnette worth 90 cents.
Date:
June 29, 1956
Creator:
Hill Rose Corporation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Yellow Sweetheart Grafts and Garnette, July 1956]
Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Hill Rose Corporation, including yellow sweetheart rafts and garnette for $4.5.
Date:
July 6, 1956
Creator:
Hill Rose Corporation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Contract Truck Operator, May 31, 1950]
Receipt of contract truck operator from Missouri Pacific Lines which includes a freight bill of $2.44 for steel stakes. The consignee is Plantersville Nurseries.
Date:
May 31, 1950
Creator:
Missouri Pacific Lines
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Galvanized Steel Stakes]
Invoice for items sold to Plantersville Nurseries by Crawfordsville Florist Supply Company, including 100 five-foot galvanized steel stakes for $3.65. A charge of $2.44 was written in pen under the total amount. The invoice states that a payment of $3.65 had been received.
Date:
May 15, 1950
Creator:
Crawfordsville Florist Supply Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photocopied WASP Portraits]
Photocopy of a page containing six Women Airforce Service Pilot portraits, all dressed in leather flight jackets with Fifinella patches. The women are Grace Putnam, Mary Ruth Rance, Virginia Raymond, Velma Saunders, Betty Scantland, and Martha Smith.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Payment Due From The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles]
Notice of payment due from the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles, informing Sayles of the payment due and it's due date.
Date:
1934-11~
Creator:
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Payment Due From the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles, 1934]
Statement listing information about a life insurance policy covering Perry Sayles. The statement includes the company, due date, and premium due. There is a handwritten note in the center of the statement reading, "Paid by ck oct 10-34 P.S."
Date:
1935-09~
Creator:
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wings Over Sweetwater: The History of Avenger Field]
Paper written by Major Bennet B. Monde on the history of Avenger Field and Women Airforce Service Pilots. The paper has a cover page with an image of Texas and several air force wing logos, including the WASP, U.S. Air Force, and Royal Air Force.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Monde, Bennet B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Purchase order]
A purchase order for Carl Compton's watercolor painting from the Texas Technological College in Lubbock.
Date:
September 22, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Bobbie Wygant, Fall 2016
Interview with journalist Bobbie Wygant describing her family and how she became interested in journalism, as well as her education and experience in television and other media.
Date:
2016-11~
Creator:
Fisher, Jesika & Wygant, Bobbie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Video Interview with Bobbie Wygant
Transcript of a video interview with journalist Bobbie Wygant listing various questions about her family, profession, and personality.
Date:
Autumn 2016
Creator:
Fisher, Jesika & Wygant, Bobbie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas Women Physicians
Computer printout of page 52 of a list of Texas Women Physicians, in alphabetical order, including: Minnie Carrie O'Brien, Florence Mae, Olmsted, May Owen, Minnie Ola Parrish, and Elizabeth Agnes Paterson. Includes information about the physicians' birth, death, education, and place of practice, as well as citations of the references from which the info was taken.
Date:
September 9, 1993
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Martha R. Johnson, June 6, 1998
Interview with Martha R. Johnson, owner of the popular Raleigh House Restaurant, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Johnson discusses the origins and establishment of her restaurant, which was named after her husband, Raleigh White Johnson. She described the success of the restaurant and her experiences running it for 34 summers.
Date:
June 6, 1998
Creator:
O'Hara, Kathy & Johnson, Martha Robinson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mary Margaret Hall Doyen, February 27, 2000
Interview with Mary Margaret Hall Doyen, who was born in the Philippines and moved to Kerrville, Texas when she was 9. Mrs. Doyen details the reasons her family moved to the Philippines, and then to Kerrville. Within the interview, she also talks about her family history (including her Cherokee Indian heritage), the flood of 1932, her grandparent's jewelry store, Self's Jewelry, her schooling in Kerrville, meeting her husband, Glen Doyen, during World War II, and her various occupations throughout her life. Mrs. Doyen says she possesses many photos of Kerrville because of her and her mother's work as photography developers.
Date:
February 27, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Doyen, Mary Margaret Hall & Doyen, Glen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sutherlin Family Introduction]
Introduction to a compilation of letters between Edgar Brown Sutherlin and Edith H. Wilson Sutherlin, giving a brief overview of their lives.
Date:
1990~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sutherlin Family Genealogy Charts]
Genealogy charts for members of the Sutherlin family, including Edgar Brown Sutherlin, Ruby Maurine Sutherlin McElroy, Clyda Waneta Sutherlin Bowman, James Edgar Sutherlin, James Franklin Sutherlin, Clyda N. Sutherlin, and John Harvey Sutherlin. The charts include information concerning births, military service, marriages, and deaths.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Publisher's Circular with Written Notes]
Circular produced by Garretson, Cox & Co., Publishers regarding Alden's Manifold Cyclopedia. The publishers announce that after July 1, 1893, subscribers of this publication should send their orders to them rather than Mr. Alden. An unknown person has written a note on the back discussing his appreciation of the Manifold Cyclopedia.
Date:
1893~
Creator:
Garretson, Cox & Co., Publishers
System:
The UNT Digital Library