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Oral History Interview with A. N. Wiseman, March 29, 2011
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Wiseman. Wiseman joined the Navy in 1942 and was assigned to the USS Greene (AVD-13). He served as a deck seaman and stood lookout while on watch. Wiseman discusses traveling as an escort to Brazil and then travelling to the Mediterranean. He describes taking part in the invasion of Southern France. The Greene was then sent to the Pacific and performed escort duty near Okinawa. He describes seeing several Japanese air attacks on ships that were nearby. Wiseman traveled to Japan at the end of the war to pick up POWs. He also visited Nagasaki. Wiseman describes how his ship was critically damaged when it ran aground during a typhoon in October of 1945. He served on two more ships working in engineering before getting out of the Navy in 1948.
Date:
March 29, 2011
Creator:
Wiseman, Al
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. N. Wiseman, March 29, 2011
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Wiseman. Wiseman joined the Navy in 1942 and was assigned to the USS Greene (AVD-13). He served as a deck seaman and stood lookout while on watch. Wiseman discusses traveling as an escort to Brazil and then travelling to the Mediterranean. He describes taking part in the invasion of Southern France. The Greene was then sent to the Pacific and performed escort duty near Okinawa. He describes seeing several Japanese air attacks on ships that were nearby. Wiseman traveled to Japan at the end of the war to pick up POWs. He also visited Nagasaki. Wiseman describes how his ship was critically damaged when it ran aground during a typhoon in October of 1945. He served on two more ships working in engineering before getting out of the Navy in 1948.
Date:
March 29, 2011
Creator:
Wiseman, Al
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Warren, March 28, 2022
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Warren. Warren was born in Frisco, Texas in February 1921. After graduating from high school, he attended Texas A&M participating in the ROTC program for two years. Upon graduation in 1942 he applied for a commission in the United States Army Air Forces and was accepted. After participating in various stages of flight training, he was assigned as a C-47 pilot. Flying the Northern Route over Greenland, he joined the 439th Troop Carrier Wing, 94th Squadron, 9th Air Force in England. He tells of being involved in Operation Market Garden and of crossing the Rhine, where he pulled Waco CG-4 gliders, and of the Battle of the Bulge where he hauled fuel for General Patton’s tanks.
Date:
March 28, 2022
Creator:
Warren, Robert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wright Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, March 4, 1963]
Letter from Wright Armstrong to I. H. Kempner conveying his travel plans to Europe and arrangements to meet any friends of Mr. I. H. Kempner along the way. He mentions a forthcoming itinerary and a flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo, then a journey to Hong Kong and Naples via ship through the Suez Canal.
Date:
March 4, 1963
Creator:
Armstrong, Wright
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Gwilym A. Price, March 6, 1954]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Gwilym A. Price discussing his disapproval of Price and Westinghouse Electric Corporation's asks for the imposition of tariffs to prevent the U.S. government or citizens from buying foreign electrical products at a cheaper price while providing evidence to support his statements.
Date:
March 6, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Streakers in Italy]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about three American students who are facing jail up to eight years for streaking across St. Peter's Square.
Date:
March 27, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Middle East and other briefs]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the fighting which has erupted along the Golan heights cease fire line for the twelfth straight day.
Date:
March 23, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Bikes]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Italians who have gone on a bike binge.
Date:
March 11, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ellsworth Bunker to I. H. Kempner, March 1, 1952]
Letter from Ellsworth Bunker to I. H. Kempner discussing his move to Rome, Italy and the recent economics of the sugar industry.
Date:
March 1, 1952
Creator:
Bunker, Ellsworth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to W. J. Woodger, March 24, 1953]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to W. J. Woodger mentioning that the reservations for June 11th on the Comet to Rome will do nicely, and that they don't need to make any changes.
Date:
March 24, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub, March 8, 1963]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub regarding is several projects that he had going on. He mentions that the trip to Italy would be expensive. And he discusses about Shrub's plan on coming home along with the updates on how the business is going.
Date:
March 8, 1963
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bruce Cunningham, March 21, 2013
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Video log for a recording of an interview with Bruce Cunningham, Army veteran (82nd Airborne Division, 1st Platoon A Company 325th Airborne Regiment) and ROTC instructor. In the interview he discusses his decision to enlist in 1983; officer candidate school in 1985; commission as 2nd Lieutenant; Airborne Jumpmaster School; assignment to Italy with 82nd Airborne Division; work with US Border Patrol; Iraq deployment; and difficulties of being a soldier, teacher, student and father. Appendix includes photos of Cunningham with 1st Platoon A Company 325th Airborne Regiment and teaching classes.
Date:
March 21, 2013
Creator:
Malone, Timothy A. & Cunningham, Bruce
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Messrs. Mattioli & Ghedini, March 7, 1955]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mattioli and Ghedini discussing I. H. Kempner III's upcoming trip to Milan and requesting that they show him around.
Date:
March 7, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gianni Mattioli to Mr. Harris Kempner, March 27, 1954]
Letter from Gianni Mattioli to Harris L. Kempner thanking him for the great experience he had while visiting Galveston.
Date:
March 27, 1954
Creator:
Mattioli, Gianni
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Miss Lee Guth, March 31, 1959]
Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Miss Lee Guth discussing the updated size of her dog box, her plans to return from her trip to Europe whenever she can get reservations, and the present plans she has in mind for her travels for Guth to use in writing her itinerary.
Date:
March 31, 1959
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hotel Expenses - 1954
Typed table listing hotel expenses for hotels in Paris, Venice, Florence, and Rome for the year 1954. Listed for each hotel are the currencies, exchange rates, total bills, and amount in dollars (per day). One additional typed and handwritten copy of the same information are included.
Date:
March 14, 1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Miss Lee Guth, March 18, 1957]
Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Miss Lee Guth discussing her itinerary for her summer trip to Europe including decisions regarding hotels, destinations, and transportation she still needs to plan.
Date:
March 18, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Pierre and Sabine Chardine, March 27, 1957]
Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Pierre and Sabine Chardine discussing her friends and relationships and her decision to visit Paris alone following the death of her husband D. W. Kempner.
Date:
March 27, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Boris Skerl, March 6, 1950]
Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Boris Skerl asking for him to confirm the reservation for accommodations mentioned in his letter to him. He also mentions to consider his letter as a confirmation of the reservations.
Date:
March 6, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Ugo Simonelli, March 6, 1950]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Ugo Simonelli confirming that he received Simonelli's previous letter and thanking him for the advice regarding reserving accommodations. Kempner also confirms that he was able to make the reservations for the times Simonelli previously offered, and extends his well wishes to him.
Date:
March 6, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller, March 20, 1950]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller detailing Kempner's travel itinerary with planned stays at various hotels across Europe from August to October. He also mentions the possibility of meeting in Ghent or elsewhere if necessary and references a difficulty with shipping photographs by the American Express Company.
Date:
March 20, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Stahl Editing & Titling Service, March 2, 1954]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Stahl Editing & Titling Service sending two 50-feet reels and instructions to edit, title them. Includes the receipts, notes.
Date:
March 2, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mattioli & Ghedini, March 9, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mattioli & Ghedini thanking them for the wine they sent and expressing his disappointment in hearing their disagreement with his business proposals.
Date:
March 9, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner, March 22, 1948]
Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner discussing Kempner's future plans for coming to France and the political scene being a factor of hesitancy. Chardine also goes in on some discussion about business with two groups.
Date:
March 22, 1948
Creator:
Chardine, Pierre
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History