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Oral History Interview with William C. Beyer, March 14, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William C. Beyer, March 14, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William C. Beyer. Beyer grew up in Texas and joined the Marines in January 1942. After training, he was assigned to the third division in artillery. He departed on the USS Mount Vernon for New Zealand. He anecdotes about meeting with some Maori people. Then he departed on the Cresent City for Guadalcanal in May 1943. From Guadalcanal he left for Bougainville in November 1943. He describes being caught in a foxhole for two days without communication. He also listened to Tokyo Rose on the radio. The Army relieved the Marines January 15, 1944, and his unit returned to Guadalcanal. On July 21, 1944, they landed on Guam and went into battle. Next Beyer left for Iwo Jima. The Third Marine Division was assigned to the central area of the island. He witnessed the raising of the flag. On the 50th anniversary of the war, Beyer and his wife returned to New Zealand and Guam.
Date: March 14, 2001
Creator: Beyer, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Warren Klein, March 18, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Warren Klein, March 18, 1999

Interview with Warren Klein, a rancher from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Klein discusses his parents' move to the area, his life as a rancher, and several notable events in local history: droughts, the flood of 1932, the establishment of the Divide School building on his family's land, and deadly weather.
Date: March 18, 1999
Creator: Craig, Brenda; Nicholson, Marj & Klein, Warren
System: The Portal to Texas History
[League of United Latin American Citizens Financial Statement as of March 31, 1955] (open access)

[League of United Latin American Citizens Financial Statement as of March 31, 1955]

League of United Latin American Citizens Financial Statement as of March 31, 1955 from the National Office. Includes details on Assets, Funds, General Fund, and Sinking Fund. Noted on the document is "NOT FOR PUBLICATION."
Date: March 31, 1955
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jazz Fest Revenue (open access)

Texas Jazz Fest Revenue

Sidebar published in the April 2004 issue of Texas Highways magazine about jazz festivals across Texas.
Date: 2004-03~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Torpedo Squadron 100 flying torpedo planes in Oahu, Hawaii. His squadron never saw combat, but he did witness U.S. ships getting destroyed by Kamikaze planes during the Okinawa invasion. He helped in some Naval strikes in Japan from March to June of 1945 before returning to the states for leave. Mr. Solis was still at home on leave when the war officially ended, and he was discharged on September 14th of 1948 due to signing up for a 6-year contract instead of the normal 4-year one.
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Solis, John G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the TXSSAR Annual Meeting: March 13 - 14, 1981] (open access)

[Minutes for the TXSSAR Annual Meeting: March 13 - 14, 1981]

Minutes from an annual meeting of the Texas Sons of the American Revolution, held from March 13 through March 14, 1981 at the Sheraton-Marina Inn, Corpus Christi, Texas, including a summary of activities and business discussed. The meeting was called to order by President Daniel B. Meadows, III.
Date: March 1981
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Minutes for the TXSSAR Board of Managers Meeting: March 14, 1981] (open access)

[Minutes for the TXSSAR Board of Managers Meeting: March 14, 1981]

Minutes from a meeting of the TXSSAR Board of Managers, held on March 14, 1981, in Corpus Christi, Texas, including a summary of activities and business discussed. The meeting was called to order and presided by President Ken Ingram, with Chaplain A. J. Frank giving the invocation.
Date: March 1981
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Historic Marker Application: Sidbury House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Sidbury House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Sidbury House, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: March 18, 1975
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-820 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-820

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Can the District Clerk of Nueces County charge a fee to another county for the furnishing of certified copies of papers in criminal cases which have been tried in Nueces County, such instruments to be used in a trial in the requesting county?
Date: March 25, 1960
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Annie (Amy) May Webb, March 24, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Annie (Amy) May Webb, March 24, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Annie May Webb. She discusses her husband's service and her experiences on the homefront. She describes delivering word of the birth of their daughter to her husband while he was aboard the USS Bennington serving with VMF-112
Date: March 24, 2001
Creator: Webb, Annie (Amy) May
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Yolette Garcia, March 8, 2019 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Yolette Garcia, March 8, 2019

Interview with Yolette Garcia, Assistant Dean for External Affairs & Outreach at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. She discusses her career in both radio and television media, as well as her perspectives about the role and future of the media (and social media) and about being a woman in a primarily male field.
Date: March 8, 2019
Creator: Wynn, Amira; Wicks, Mary; Rouse, Kier & Garcia, Yolette
System: The Portal to Texas History