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Oral History Interview with Caleb H. Canby, III, August 5, 1997
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Transcript of an interview with Caleb H. Canby, III, a Marine Corps veteran (Scout-Bomber 243, 1st Marine Air Wing), concerning experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Canby discusses his family background and education; decision to join the Marine Corps, 1942; boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina; advanced training at Quantico, Virginia, 1943-44; assignment to Scout-Bomber Squadron 243 at Emirau, Solomon Islands, 1944-45; his work in the flight department processing pilots' flight logs; transfer to Mangaldan, Luzon, 1945; assignment to Mindanao in March, 1945; contraction of hepatitis and return to the U. S.
Date:
August 5, 1997
Creator:
Jackson, Sarah C. & Canby, Caleb H., III
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with E. B. Potter, October 8, 1994
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Interview with E. B. "Ned" Potter, Navy WWII veteran from Norfolk, Virginia, who served in the intelligence section of the 14th Naval District. Potter discusses his education, teaching, commissioning into the Navy and training in communications, assignment to Oahu, codes and ciphers, interception, President Roosevelt's visit, WAVES, and leaving active duty at the end of the war and becoming a history professor. In appendix is a letter from Potter to Marcello with revisions to the interview.
Date:
October 8, 1994
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Potter, E. B. (Ned)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with E. B. Potter, October 8, 1994
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with E. B. Potter. Potter was attached to the Intelligence Section of the 14th Naval District in Oahu during World War II. He graduated with an English degree from the University of Richmond in 1929. He completed an advanced degree in English at the University of Chicago, and during this time the war broke out in Europe. He applied for and received a commission in the Navy. Potter was sent to the Naval Academy as a reservist to teach college-level European and naval history. After 7 December 1941 he went to communications school. From there he went to Pearl Harbor in November of 1943. Potter worked in the Registered Publications Issuing Office (RPIO), distributing codes and ciphers to ships of the fleet. He provides a vivid description of his work. Potter became second-in-command of RPIO. He talks some of Commander Joseph Rochefort’s operation and code breaking. He discusses briefly working on the biography of Admiral Chester Nimitz, and some of Admiral Bill Halsey’s actions during the war. Potter was later assigned as executive officer to the 14th Naval District and provides stories of his experiences. In 1945 he returned to …
Date:
October 8, 1994
Creator:
Potter, E. B. & Marcello, Ronald E.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with General Robert E. Galer, March 14, 1998
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Transcript of an interview with General Robert E. Galer, a Marine Corps veteran (VMF-224) and recipient of the Medal of Honor, concerning his experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Galer discusses his pre-war training at Pensacola and Quantico; assignment to Saint Thomas and reminiscences about the "destroyers-for bases" deal, 1940; experiences at Ewa during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; assignment to Guadalcanal as commander of VMF-224, August 30, 1942-December 31, 1942; air combat around Guadalcanal; his receiving the Medal of Honor; reassignment to the States for war bond drives; experiences on Iwo Jima, February-March, 1945, as commander of a 584 Radar Team; and assignment to the Philippines and Okinawa, 1945.
Date:
March 14, 1998
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Galer, Robert E., 1913-2005
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Hal Lamar, October 9, 1994
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Interview with Commander Hal Lamar, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while serving as flag lieutenant and aide to Admiral Chester W. Nimitz during World War II. Lamar discusses Nimitz's personal and professional routines; comments about Admirals William ("Bull") Halsey and Raymond Spruance; the Roosevelt-Nimitz-MacArthur conference at Pearl Harbor from July to August of 1944; and the transfer of CINCPAC from Pearl Harbor to Guam.
Date:
October 9, 1994
Creator:
Christman, Calvin & Lamar, Hal
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Poff, August 10, 1997
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Interview with Kenneth Poff, a Army WWII veteran from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, who served with the 1913th Engineer Aviation Battalion. Poff discusses his early life, being drafted and training, shipping out to Townsville, Australia, and landing on New Guinea, fighting attached to the 1st Marine Division for the Cape Gloucester and Hollandia campaigns, constructing and maintaining an airstrip, the Lingayan Gulf campaign in the Philippines, the atomic bomb and VJ-Day, and returning home.
Date:
August 10, 1997
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Poff, Kenneth
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Raymond F. Higgins, October 25, 1997
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Raymond F. Higgins. Higgins joined the Navy in February 1941 as a commissioned officer. He trained with the Marines at Quantico and then with the Medical Corps at Paris Island. He also trained in tropical and aviation medicine and learned to fly N3N's at Pensacola. Higgins was transferred to the U.S. Naval Hospital at Pearl Harbor. He then transferred to islands in the southwest Pacific. He was in Fleet Air Wing 101, a flight patrol squadron based out of Australia. He returned to the United States for leave in 1944. He then is assigned to the USS Ranger (CV-4) and leaves from San Diego to the sea for training. After V-J Day, the Ranger went to New Orleans and then Norfolk. He remained in service until 1947.
Date:
October 25, 1997
Creator:
Higgins, Raymond F.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard L. Johnston, February 17, 1999
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Interview with William J. Alexander, a Army WWII veteran from Universal, Pennsylvania, who served as an officer of the 382nd Engineer Battalion (Separate), a unit of black enlisted troops. Alexander discusses growing up, joining the Civilian Conservation Corps, joining the Army and commissioning through OCS, training, deployment to India, building the Ledo Road, General Joseph Stilwell, constructing the 20th Bomber Command HQ, working in a steelmill, the atomic bomb, returning home, and postwar service.
Date:
February 17, 1999
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Johnston, Richard L.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Pamphlet from The Women's Memorial]
Pamphlet with lyrics to the song, "I Will Always Remember You" from The Women's Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery. A message on the back for the pamphlet implores the reader to help in the identification of women missing from the memorial register, stating, "Far too much of women's history is still buried in the basements and attics of America".
Date:
1997
Creator:
Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0117.0661]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Brad Burnside of Elon found Friday's final round no day at the beach, even with a trip through the sand."
Date:
May 24, 1991
Creator:
Hoke, Doug
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1089.0060]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Variation on "Soooooeeee Pig!" won Virginia hog caller Hilton Ridge a world championship title for his talents."
Date:
February 27, 1993
Creator:
Argo, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1156.0109]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "H.B. "Bub" Scoggins, president of the Institute for Joint Economic Development, Arlington, Va., later told the gathering that oil and gas producers who persists in calling for an oil import fee are pursuing something that is not going to happen."
Date:
December 10, 1993
Creator:
Klock, Roger
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1370.0182]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder indicated Monday he's in the same boat as Oklahoma officials concerning United Airlines selections of a site for a a new maintenance center."
Date:
May 7, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1370.0189]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date:
August 17, 1993
Creator:
Hellstern, Paul
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard from Virginia Center for the Creative Arts to Sterling Houston - November 7, 1995]
Postcard from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The postcard has been sent as a formality, indicating that they have received his application material and will be notified of a decision in the month of January.
Date:
November 7, 1995
Creator:
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Screen actors guild spot featuring Banks B. Banks]
Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters featuring a clip produced by the Screen Actors Guild for African-American actor Banks B. Banks. The footage shows clips from Discovery Channels "Escape from Death Row", a play, and a modeling banquet. All clips feature Banks.
Date:
[1997..2010]
Creator:
Screen Actors Guild
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 95, July 1991 - April, 1992
The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 569.
Date:
1992
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["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
TELEMASP Bulletin, Volume 3, Number 11, February 1997
Monthly bulletin issued to address topics related to law enforcement. This issue discusses "The San Antonio Youth Firearms Violence Initiative" including the background, operations, an empirical evaluation, and its effectiveness.
Date:
February 1997
Creator:
David, Will
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Women in Uniform]
Photograph of three unidentified women in WASP uniform posing in front of the stage at a Women in Military Service for America Memorial, with another woman, flags, and a podium behind them. In the background there is sign that reads "Women in Military Services for America Memorial. Arlington National Cemetery."
Date:
June 1995
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ticket: Women in Military Service for America Memorial]
Ticket to a dedication ceremony for the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, with imagery of women in uniform seen behind the text, and information on directions, time, and seating section.
Date:
1997
Creator:
Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman in Uniform at Memorial]
Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a blue military uniform posing in front of the Women in Military Service for America memorial in Arlington with several other women visible in the background.
Date:
June 1995
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Women and Men in Central Appalachia : A Qualitative Study of Marital Power
Semi-structured interviews were administered to 16 married couples in Central Appalachia. Questions addressed power relations and division of labor in marriage.
Date:
August 1994
Creator:
Dabbs, Jennifer Mae Burns
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Women in Military Service for America Memorial Dedication
Invitation to the dedication ceremony of The Women's Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery that includes a program calendar of special events surrounding the ceremony.
Date:
1997
Creator:
Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History