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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 John Ike and Alice Delery Walton, March 15, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Ike and Alice Delery Walton, March 15, 2008

Interview with John Ike Walton, a musician who has been inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame, from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Walton talks about his music career, briefly talks about music and LSD, and music culture in general. Mr. Walton's wife, Alice Delery Walton is present for the interview and inserts comments from time to time.
Date: March 15, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Walton, John Ike & Walton, Alice Delery
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John David Burgess, April 28, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John David Burgess, April 28, 2002

Interview with John David Burgess, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam as a helicopter crew chief with the 196th Infantry Brigade from Baytown, Texas. Burgess describes his experiences during the war and what a typical day was like while in Vietnam. He also speaks about an incident where the plane he was flying was shot down by enemy fire.
Date: March 16, 2003
Creator: Eakin, Elizabeth & Burgess, John David
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Essentials: Texas Flags] (open access)

[Essentials: Texas Flags]

Text about the Texas Flags exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston that was published in the "Essentials" section of a March 2002 Texas Highways magazine article.
Date: 2002-03~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rally 'Round: Art and icon in a landmark historic flag exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, or Flag Parade: Art and icon in a landmark dflag exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (open access)

Rally 'Round: Art and icon in a landmark historic flag exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, or Flag Parade: Art and icon in a landmark dflag exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Draft of an article about the Texas Flags exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston that was published in the March 2002 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2002-03~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Texas Flags fact sheet] (open access)

[Texas Flags fact sheet]

Fact sheet for an article about the Texas Flags exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston that was published in the March 2002 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2002-03~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Texas Flags resources] (open access)

[Texas Flags resources]

Resource list for an article about the Texas Flags exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston that was published in the March 2002 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2002-03~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
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
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-39 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-39

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, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether Harris County may participate in the design and construction of a toll bridge from Galveston Island to Point Bolivar.
Date: March 13, 2003
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-481 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-481

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, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether Harris County may prohibit a tow truck from having auxiliary stop and tail lamps in or under the factory-mounted light bar, and related question.
Date: March 25, 2002
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