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Oral History Interview with Lloyd Bailey, March 6, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lloyd Bailey, March 6, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lloyd Bailey. Bailey was born in Kansas City, Missouri on 16 February 1922 and graduated from high school in Waco, Texas in 1940. After attending Texas A&M for one year, he enlisted in the Army. He went to Camp Wolters in Mineral Wells, Texas for basic training. While there, he was recruited by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents to participate in an internal security program. Following basic entered the Corps of Engineers Officer Candidate School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. On 2 February 1943 he was commissioned a second lieutenant and assigned to the 386th Engineer Battalion, an African American unit stationed at Camp Sutton, North Carolina. In 1943, the battalion boarded the SS Louis Pasteur and sailed to Casablanca where they cleaned up the dock area to facilitate unloading cargo. He tells of the unit traveling by rail to Iran. Soon after arriving in Iran the battalion sailed to Naples, Italy. His platoon was sent to Anzio and assigned the task of removing land mines. Three of his men were lost while doing this job. He was assigned to oversee the construction of the largest Butler Building ever …
Date: March 6, 2015
Creator: Bailey, Lloyd
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arrest-Related Deaths Program Assessment: Technical Report (open access)

Arrest-Related Deaths Program Assessment: Technical Report

This is a report that looks at the census of all deaths that occur during the process of arrest in the United States.
Date: March 2015
Creator: Banks, Duren; Couzens, Lance; Blanton, Caroline & Cribb, Devon
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robert Connelly, March 2, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Connelly, March 2, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Connelly. Connelly joined the Navy in early 1942. He served as a Radioman aboard the USS DuPage (APA-41). From January of 1944 through early 1945, they landed troops for the assaults on Kwajalein, Guam, Peleliu and the Philippines. Connelly was wounded and returned to the US, receiving a discharge in May of 1945.
Date: March 2, 2015
Creator: Connelly, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of CHP Technologies (open access)

Catalog of CHP Technologies

This is an appendix relating to CHP efficiency.
Date: March 2015
Creator: Darrow, Ken; Tidball, Rick & Hampson, Anne
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Anna Gatti, March 10, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Anna Gatti, March 10, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Anna Gatti, nee Cocchi. Gatti graduated from Boston University as a French major in 1942. While volunteering at a settlement house, she met her future husband, Corry, who was a student at Harvard. In 1942, Corry was drafted into the Army. In 1943, Gatti joined the Navy’s Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES). She completed Meteorology School in New Jersey and served as Aerographer, Third Class on a base in California. By late 1943, she completed Midshipman’s School in Massachusetts, then went on to Officer Candidate School. Gatti was then assigned to the Office of Censorship in Miami, censoring national and international cables and radio messages, through mid-1945. From September, 1945 to January, 1946, she was assigned to the Gulf Sea Frontier as an Operations Officer, plotting ship and plane movements in the Gulf. Gatti finished her war service in March of 1946, as a Lieutenant j.g.
Date: March 10, 2015
Creator: Gatti, Anna
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Fred Glosser, March 1, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Fred Glosser, March 1, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Fred Glosser. Glosser was born 8 January 1924, and joined the Army in 1942. He served as a switchboard operator in the Signal Corps. He shares details of his basic training at Camp McCain, Mississippi. Glosser was assigned to the 2nd Army. He became very ill with pneumonia, and mastitis, and was transferred to several hospitals. He underwent an 8-hour mastectomy surgery at Lawson General Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1944, Glosser completed Diesel-Engine School at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. He served as Technician Fourth Grade, Company A, First Regiment, 3860th Unit ASFTC (Army Service Forces Training Center), assisting the school with military personnel record keeping. Shortly before the war ended, Glosser received an honorable medical discharge.
Date: March 1, 2015
Creator: Glosser, Fred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Economic Impact Research Plan for Family and Medical Leave in DC (open access)

Economic Impact Research Plan for Family and Medical Leave in DC

This research plan examines the economic impact of family and medical leave in the District of Columbia.
Date: March 2, 2015
Creator: Institute for Women's Policy Research
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robert Lynch, March 29, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Lynch, March 29, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Lynch. Lynch joined the Army in May of 1945. He completed basic training at Fort Hood, Texas in September. He learned how to drive Army trucks, and qualified as a marksman. In October, he was transferred to Fort Ord in California. Lynch shares details of his training, and his travels to and through California. He deployed to Nagasaki, Japan and served with the 32nd Infantry Division occupation forces. He returned to the US and received a discharge in October of 1946.
Date: March 29, 2015
Creator: Lynch, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART plans minor schedule changes March 16 (open access)

DART plans minor schedule changes March 16

News release about minor schedule adjustments on ten DART bus routes.
Date: March 9, 2015
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hayden named by Carrollton and Irving to DART Board (open access)

Hayden named by Carrollton and Irving to DART Board

News release about the appointment of Timothy A. Hayden to the DART board of directors, representing the cities of Carrollton and Irving.
Date: March 11, 2015
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Share the ride to St. Patrick's events with DART, Uber and MADD (open access)

Share the ride to St. Patrick's events with DART, Uber and MADD

News release about DART running additional rail service and Uber offering discounted rides to first time users on the day of a St. Patrick's Day parade as part of a partnership between DART, Uber, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving with the goal of reducing the number of intoxicated drivers on the road.
Date: March 6, 2015
Creator: Lyons, Morgan; Ball, Mark; Hancock, Debbee & Wedel, Heather
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Hector Mendieta, March 26, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Hector Mendieta, March 26, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Hector Mendieta. Mendieta was born in Laredo, Texas in 1924. After graduating from high school in 1941, he attended Texas A & M University until March 1943. When he was inducted into the Army he underwent nine weeks of basic training at Camp Roberts, Texas and was then sent to Camp Abbot, Oregon. In February 1944, he was selected to attend Officers Candidate School. Upon receiving his commission on 14 June 1944 he was sent to Camp Claiborne, Louisiana where he joined the 1326th Engineer General Service Brigade. The unit, composed primarily of African American soldiers, received training in various types of construction. On 12 February 1945 the regiment left Camp Kilmer, New Jersey for France. After landing at Le Havre, the unit moved to Marville. Mendieta’s unit converted a school into a hospital. Casualties from the 3rd Army arrived before reconstruction was completed. After Germany surrendered, his unit was sent to Mondorf les Bains, Belgium to convert a hotel into a prison for high ranking German officers. He saw Hermann Goering and Karl Doenitz arrive prior to the trials in Nuremburg. Afterward, the unit boarded the USS …
Date: March 26, 2015
Creator: Mendieta, Hector
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Project Summary: Long-Term Monitoring at East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (2011-2012).] (open access)

[Project Summary: Long-Term Monitoring at East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (2011-2012).]

Summary describing the work completed at NOAA Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary for 'Long-Term Monitoring at East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (2011-2012).' It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: March 2015
Creator: NOAA Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
System: The UNT Digital Library
American Women: Looking Back, Moving Ahead (open access)

American Women: Looking Back, Moving Ahead

This paper focus's on the President's Commission on the Status of Women Report and the union women's roles with the Commission.
Date: March 2015
Creator: O'Farrell, Brigid
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Winn Pinkston, March 10, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Winn Pinkston, March 10, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Winn Pinkston. Pinkston was born in Chireno, Texas in 1921. After graduating from high school he attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas for two years. He entered the Civilian Pilot Training Program in 1941 and following this training he entered secondary Civilian Pilot Training in which aerobatics were taught. Upon graduating for this course, he accepted a job as an instructor with Coleman Flying School in Coleman, Texas. The school, having a contract with the US government, taught basic flying skills to new cadets. After eighteen months of the job, Pinkston joined the Army Air Forces. After receiving additional training, he was commissioned as a flight officer and sent to Love Field in Dallas, Texas to join the Fifth Ferrying Command. After being involved in various flying activities for eighteen months he was sent to Reno Army Air Field in Nevada for instrument flight training. While in training, Japan surrendered and Pinkston was discharged soon thereafter.
Date: March 10, 2015
Creator: Pinkston, Winn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arrest-Related Deaths Program: Data Quality Profile (open access)

Arrest-Related Deaths Program: Data Quality Profile

"This report gives and overview of the ARD program, describes the data collection methods used by SRCs, and assesses the quality of the resulting data and coverage for eligible ARD cases that involve law enforcement homicides."
Date: March 2015
Creator: Planty, Michael; Burch, Andrea M.; Banks, Duren; Couzens, Lance; Blanton, Caroline & Cribb, Devon
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jim Roby, March 17, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jim Roby, March 17, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jim Roby. Roby was born in Nocona, Texas on 17 June 1927. After graduating from high school in Cunningham, Texas he signed up for the Army Specialized Training Reserve Program. Upon entering the program he was sent to Las Cruses, New Mexico for training. The program was terminated shortly thereafter and he was sent to Wichita Falls, Texas for basic training. In 1946, following basic training, he was assigned as a teletype operator with US Army Signal Corps. He was sent to Guam where he supervised the fixed communication facility with a personnel crew of fourteen. He describes the purpose and workings of the radio-teletype unit. While on Guam, it was struck by a typhoon and he describes the storm and its aftermath. War crimes trials were held on Guam during 1946 and Roby attended some of these trials. Returning to the United States in 1947 he became a commissioned officer after attending Officers Candidate School. He concludes the interview by telling of his career in the United States Air Force until his retirement in 1972.
Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: Roby, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Troy Edward Shakles, March 19, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Troy Edward Shakles, March 19, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Troy Edward Shakles. Shakles joined the Navy in early 1943. He completed communications school, serving as a quartermaster and signalman. He speaks about the Golden Thirteen, who were the thirteen African American enlisted men who became the first African American commissioned and warrant officers in the United States Navy. On Treasure Island in California, Shakles worked in a signaling tower. He notes that segregation was still in effect at this time. He served aboard a minesweeper, and in 1945 the USS Ebert (DE-768), traveling to Pearl Harbor, Eniwetok, Guam. Shakles returned to the US and received his discharge around October of 1945.
Date: March 19, 2015
Creator: Shakles, Troy Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Major Franklin Stewart, March 7, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Major Franklin Stewart, March 7, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Major Franklin Stewart. Stewart joined the Army Air Corps in August of 1941. He served as a pilot in the 408th Bomb Squadron, 22nd Bomb Group. In 1943, they attacked Japanese targets on Papua New Guinea and New Britain. In 1944, he was stationed at Nadzab Airfield, attacking targets on Borneo and participating in the Philippines Campaign. Stewart continued his service after the war, retiring from the Air Force in 1983.
Date: March 7, 2015
Creator: Stewart, Major Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Finding Rules and Rulemaking Information on the TCEQ Website (open access)

Finding Rules and Rulemaking Information on the TCEQ Website

This publication aids in finding rules and rule-making information on the TCEQ website.
Date: March 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
System: The Portal to Texas History
Temporary Oil and Gas Housing: Am I Regulated? (open access)

Temporary Oil and Gas Housing: Am I Regulated?

This is a guide put out of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that is intended to inform owners and operators of temporary housing located on oil and gas leases that some of their activities may be regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Date: March 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Revision (open access)

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Revision

Text of Texas's Code of Criminal Procedure which took effect on January 1, 1966.
Date: March 1, 2015
Creator: Texas Legislative Council
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the TXSSAR Arlington Chapter meeting: March 14, 2015] (open access)

[Minutes for the TXSSAR Arlington Chapter meeting: March 14, 2015]

Minutes from the March 14, 2015 Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution Arlington Chapter meeting.
Date: March 14, 2015
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0006 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0006

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, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Appointment of an ex officio member to the Galveston Housing Authority (RQ-1218-GA).
Date: March 4, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History