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Oral History Interview with Floyd Thorne, August 14, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Floyd Thorne, August 14, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Floyd Thorn. He discusses his childhood and family and what led him to start flying planes for the US Navy. He describes his experiences in the Pacific Theatre of World War Two, including witnessing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and fighting in the battle of Midway.
Date: August 14, 2000
Creator: Thorne, Floyd & Alexander, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Everett Smiley, August 14, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Everett Smiley, August 14, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Everett Smiley. Smiley volunteered for service in the Army Air Forces in January 1943 and trained as a pilot. He earned a commission and his wings in December. After flight training, he reported for duty in Hobbs, New Mexico to learn to fly B-17s. Once he was stationed in Italy in July, 1944, he flew 51 combat missions before returning to the US in May. Smiley flew missions over Italy, Austria, Germany and other points in Europe and shares anecdotes about his experiences.
Date: August 14, 2015
Creator: Smiley, Everett
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Alls, August 14, 2010 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Alls, August 14, 2010

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Alls. Alls joined the Navy in June 1942. He was only 15 years old at the time. Alls went to submarine school and describes having to go through a depth chamber test. He was sent to diesel school and became a crewman on the USS Flier (SS-250) in early 1943. Alls describes an incident where the sub ran aground at Midway. His sub sank two ships in the Marianas and later endured 118 depth charges dropped by two Japanese destroyers after sinking a freighter. Alls was injured while on shore patrol and was recovering while the Flier was lost on another patrol. He was transferred to another sub. Alls left the Navy in 1948 after his six-year enlistment ended.
Date: August 14, 2010
Creator: Alls, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alfred Bisili, August 14, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alfred Bisili, August 14, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alfred Bisili. Bisili was born in Munda, New Georgia, Western Province, Solomon Islands in December of 1923. He recalls the Japanese invading in 1942, the Americans arriving in 1943, and his family hiding in the bush. Bisili, and a number of other natives, joined the American Army’s 118th Engineer Battalion, 43rd Infantry Division. He served as a scout for the island, and led the troops on Baanga Island, through the New Georgia Campaign, and until the end of the war. Reference Jimmy Bennett’s oral history, a native friend of Bisili, who participated with him during the war.
Date: August 14, 2002
Creator: Bisili, Alfred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Akha notebook 99 (open access)

Akha notebook 99

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of Akha narratives.
Date: August 14, 1978
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to Roberto Fierro Villalobos, 5] (open access)

[Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to Roberto Fierro Villalobos, 5]

Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to Roberto Fierro Villalobos. In the top left corner of the page are two icons, the higher of which has the text "Central Popular Revolucionaria" and "Mexico" in its design while the lower icon has "PRI" printed within its shape. Below the icons is a narrow column of text while to their right is the title "Central Popular Revolicionaria" followed by smaller words. The rest of the page is occupied by a wide column of paragraphed text that continues onto the back of the page on across both sides of two additional pages. The third page also has handwriting on its back.
Date: August 14, 1981
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
System: The UNT Digital Library
LSRFA 2007 Steering Meeting Agenda (open access)

LSRFA 2007 Steering Meeting Agenda

Meeting agenda for the steering committee dated Tuesday, August 14th, 2007. The meeting agenda includes underlined headers for bulleted lists along with three sections of handwritten notes lining the right margin of the page. The second page includes a collated page of yellow and orange coded financial spreadsheets.
Date: August 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Account Statement for Saks Fifth Avenue, Jul-Aug. 1950] (open access)

[Account Statement for Saks Fifth Avenue, Jul-Aug. 1950]

Account statement prepared for Jeane Bertig Kempner by Saks Fifth Avenue listing previous balance, itemized charges, credits and balance due.
Date: August 14, 1950
Creator: Saks Fifth Avenue
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Public Service Co. Monthly Statement (20-45-1): September 1948 (open access)

Texas Public Service Co. Monthly Statement (20-45-1): September 1948

Monthly gas statement sent to D. W. Kempner at 2504 Avenue O listing gas usage at the address and amount due for September 1948.
Date: August 14, 1948
Creator: Texas Public Service Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Public Service Co. Monthly Statement (20-45): September 1948 (open access)

Texas Public Service Co. Monthly Statement (20-45): September 1948

Monthly gas statement sent to D. W. Kempner at 2504 Avenue O (Front) listing gas usage at the address and amount due for September 1948.
Date: August 14, 1948
Creator: Texas Public Service Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Violence in America: A Challenge for the Eighties (open access)

Violence in America: A Challenge for the Eighties

Speech presented at the American Correction Association's 112th Congress of Corrections discussing America's crime rate, issues with prisons in the United States, and the need to address the root causes of violent crime such as unemployment.
Date: August 14, 1982
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: August 14, 1939] (open access)

[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: August 14, 1939]

Minutes for a regular meeting of the Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees documenting attendees, topics of discussion, and committee reports. This meeting included discussion of the upcoming High Holy Day services and the financial status of the congregation.
Date: August 14, 1939
Creator: Congregation Adath Yeshurun. Board of Trustees.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The August 14, 2003 meeting was a tour of the Collin County Detention Facility (open access)

The August 14, 2003 meeting was a tour of the Collin County Detention Facility

Document about the McKinney Chapter of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
Date: August 14, 2003
Creator: Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
System: The UNT Digital Library
[LGPC meeting minutes, August 14, 1990] (open access)

[LGPC meeting minutes, August 14, 1990]

Minutes from a meeting of the Lesbian/Gay Political Coalition on August 14, 1990.
Date: August 14, 1990
Creator: Lesbian/Gay Political Coalition of Dallas
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Meeting minutes] (open access)

[Meeting minutes]

Minutes of the Lesbian/Gay Political Coalition of Dallas meeting on August 14, 1990.
Date: August 14, 1990
Creator: Lesbian/Gay Political Coalition of Dallas
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invoice for Mac Mc Donnell Air, August 1963] (open access)

[Invoice for Mac Mc Donnell Air, August 1963]

Invoice for items sold to Mr. I. H. Kempner by A. G. Edwards & Sons, including Mac Mc Donnell Air for $53.25. Stamped paid on August 15th, 1963.
Date: August 14, 1963
Creator: A. G. Edwards & Sons
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Plumb Hammer] (open access)

[Invoice for a Plumb Hammer]

Invoice for plumb hammer sold to U. S. National Company by Black Hardware Company for $2.83.
Date: August 14, 1956
Creator: Black Hardware Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART preparing for mega crowds from MegaFest (open access)

DART preparing for mega crowds from MegaFest

News release about adjustments being made to DART's service schedule to accommodate increased traffic from participants in MegaFest 2013.
Date: August 14, 2013
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Verizon to be presenting sponsor for airport station opening events (open access)

Verizon to be presenting sponsor for airport station opening events

News release about Verizon Wireless's sponsorship of events to be held surrounding the opening of DART's light rail extension to DFW International Airport.
Date: August 14, 2014
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garland optometrist and transit leader Dan Monaghan re-joins DART Board (open access)

Garland optometrist and transit leader Dan Monaghan re-joins DART Board

News release concerning the re-appointment of Dan Monaghan to the DART Board of Directors.
Date: August 14, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Doris Appel, Honorary Certificate, August 14, 1942] (open access)

[Doris Appel, Honorary Certificate, August 14, 1942]

Certificate awarded to Doris Appel, naming her an honorary member of the American Physicians's Art Association.
Date: August 14, 1942
Creator: Redewill, Francis H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Sugarland Industries, August 14, 1954] (open access)

[Invoice for Sugarland Industries, August 14, 1954]

Invoice for items sold to Sugarland Industries by the H. Kempner firm, including weight adjustment covering bales.
Date: August 14, 1954
Creator: H. Kempner (Firm)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Sugarland Industries, August 14, 1954] (open access)

[Invoice for Sugarland Industries, August 14, 1954]

Invoice for items sold to Sugarland Industries by the H. Kempner firm, including weight adjustment covering bales.
Date: August 14, 1954
Creator: H. Kempner (Firm)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Al Daniels] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Al Daniels]

Photocopy of an envelope addressed to Al Daniels from SDD.
Date: August 14, 2009
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library