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Oral History Interview with Austin Estes, September 14, 2014 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Austin Estes, September 14, 2014

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Austin Estes. Estes was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1922. In 1942 he joined the Navy and received boot training at San Diego. He was then sent to the University of Oklahoma to attend ordnance school followed by three months of training at the Mine Warfare Test Station in Solomons, Maryland. He was then sent to the Naval Mine Warfare Station in Yorktown, Virginia where he was assigned to a team that received an additional ten weeks of training. The team was then assigned to the USS Bogue (CVE-9). He worked with torpedoes and bombs for use by the carrier based planes for anti-submarine warfare. He recalls that planes from the Bogue sunk thirteen German submarines while he was assigned to the ship. Following the end of World War II, Estes was assigned to shore patrol duties in San Francisco.
Date: September 14, 2014
Creator: Estes, Austin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Knox, September 14, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Knox, September 14, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Knox. Knox joined the Navy in February of 1944. He served aboard the USS Worden (DD-352) as a cook and as a gunner on a 5-inch gun. He provides detail of the food served and how it was served to 100 plus men each day. He also discusses general life on board the ship. Knox served a total of 21 combined years in the Navy and the reserves.
Date: September 14, 2004
Creator: Knox, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sam Laser, September 14, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Sam Laser, September 14, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Sam Laser. Laser was born in Clarksville, Arkansas on 22 December 1919. He enlisted in the Navy in September 1941, and was assigned to the USS Yorktown (CV-5) at Norfolk, Virginia, as a yeoman in the gunnery division. The ship departed Pearl Harbor as part of Task Force 17 and Laser recalls participating in the Battle of the Coral Sea during which the ship was damaged by a Japanese bomb. After being repaired in Pearl Harbor the Yorktown participated in the Battle of Midway and Laser describes the action and damage that resulted in the order to abandon ship. He vividly describes the actions he took while abandoning the ship. He was picked up by a destroyer and transferred to the USS Portland (CA-33) by breeches buoy. After being transferred to the USS Fulton (AS-11) he was taken to Pearl Harbor. After he recuperated, he went to San Francisco where he was assigned to United States. Navy. Carrier Air Service Unit 6 (CASU-6). In early 1943 Laser became a direct commission officer with the rank of ensign. He was sent to Naval Air Station Bunker Hill, Indiana and …
Date: September 14, 2007
Creator: Laser, Sam
System: The Portal to Texas History
Registration Certificate to Enter Outlet Before Run of 1893 (open access)

Registration Certificate to Enter Outlet Before Run of 1893

Registration certificate to enter outlet before Run of 1893 occurred. It was dated September fourteenth, 1893, belonging to Hugh Jorden.
Date: September 14, 1893
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to Roberto Fierro Villalobos, 6] (open access)

[Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to Roberto Fierro Villalobos, 6]

Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to Roberto Fierro Villalobos. On the page's front is a wide text column printed near the paper's right edge. The back of the page has multiple blocks of text printed and written on top of one another, filling the page with a collage of words.
Date: September 14, 1981
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Monthly Bill for Rail Travel from Santa Fe Railway Company, September 14, 1951] (open access)

[Monthly Bill for Rail Travel from Santa Fe Railway Company, September 14, 1951]

Invoice for items sold to Isaac Herbert Kempner by Santa Fe Railway Company, for the month of August.
Date: September 14, 1951
Creator: Santa Fe Railway Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[An invitation to the 1991 Black Tie Dinner] (open access)

[An invitation to the 1991 Black Tie Dinner]

An invitation to the 1991 Black Tie Dinner. The front of the invitation is brightly colored and shows that it is the tenth anniversary of the Black Tie Dinner. Important information is listed on the back of the invitation.
Date: September 14, 1991
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[A photocopy of the "Then and Now" Black Tie Dinner Journal] (open access)

[A photocopy of the "Then and Now" Black Tie Dinner Journal]

A pamphlet for the 1991 Black Tie Dinner that is themed "Then and Now." The front of the journal is covered with cutouts of paper. Some of the featured topics in the journal is the committee message, table captains, and beneficiaries.
Date: September 14, 1991
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[NTIEVA Leadership Retreat Participant List: Cultivating Visionary Educators] (open access)

[NTIEVA Leadership Retreat Participant List: Cultivating Visionary Educators]

A document listing participants who contributed to the NTIEVA Leadership Retreat, showcasing a gathering of visionary educators dedicated to advancing visual arts education and fostering a dynamic learning community.
Date: September 14, 2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[NTIEVA Leadership Retreat Agenda: Unveiling Strategies for Educational Excellence] (open access)

[NTIEVA Leadership Retreat Agenda: Unveiling Strategies for Educational Excellence]

A detailed agenda document for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts (NTIEVA) Leadership Retreat, designed to reveal strategies and initiatives aimed at advancing educational excellence in the realm of visual arts.
Date: September 14, 2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Galveston Water Works Monthly Statement (2524 O 1/2): September 1949 (open access)

Galveston Water Works Monthly Statement (2524 O 1/2): September 1949

Monthly water usage statement sent to D. W. Kempner at 2524 Avenue O listing previous and current meter readings, cubic feet of water used, and amount due, with information about how to read a water meter.
Date: September 14, 1949
Creator: Galveston (Tex.). Water Works Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement for Brentano's on Fifth Avenue] (open access)

[Statement for Brentano's on Fifth Avenue]

Statement for purchases made by Mrs. D. W. Kempner at Brentano's totaling $2.00.
Date: September 14, 1950
Creator: Brentano's
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Jewelry Repairs from Raymond C. Yard Inc.] (open access)

[Invoice for Jewelry Repairs from Raymond C. Yard Inc.]

Invoice for services sold by Raymond C. Yard Inc., including repairs and embellishments for several pieces of jewelry.
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: Raymond C. Yard, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from Saks Fifth Avenue: September, 1948] (open access)

[Statement from Saks Fifth Avenue: September, 1948]

Statement for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Saks Fifth Avenue, including suits and cleaning.
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: Saks Fifth Avenue
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Brenners Park Hotel Charges, September 14, 1955] (open access)

[Invoice for Brenners Park Hotel Charges, September 14, 1955]

Invoice for items sold by Brenners Park Hotel, including lunch.
Date: September 14, 1955
Creator: Brenners Park Hotel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Brenners Park Hotel Charges, September 14, 1955] (open access)

[Invoice for Brenners Park Hotel Charges, September 14, 1955]

Invoice for items sold by Brenners Park Hotel.
Date: September 14, 1955
Creator: Brenners Park Hotel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Brenners Park Hotel Charges, September 14, 1955] (open access)

[Invoice for Brenners Park Hotel Charges, September 14, 1955]

Invoice for items sold by Brenners park Hotel, including lunch.
Date: September 14, 1955
Creator: Brenners Park Hotel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas SAR Arlington Chapter #7 Meeting Attendees: September 14, 2019] (open access)

[Texas SAR Arlington Chapter #7 Meeting Attendees: September 14, 2019]

Sign-in sheet for the September 14, 2019 Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution Arlington Chapter meeting.
Date: September 14, 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Minutes for the TXSSAR Arlington Chapter meeting: September 14, 2019] (open access)

[Minutes for the TXSSAR Arlington Chapter meeting: September 14, 2019]

Minutes from the September 14, 2019 Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution Arlington Chapter meeting.
Date: September 14, 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Handwritten message to Don Baker] (open access)

[Handwritten message to Don Baker]

A fax cover sheet and an attached message from Mike Stewart to Don Baker containing information about what the Dallas Gay Alliance had accomplished.
Date: September 14, 2002
Creator: Stewart, Mike
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral History Interview with James O. Griffin] (open access)

[Oral History Interview with James O. Griffin]

Part two of an interview with Dr. James Oliver Griffin, who was a school administrator during integration. Griffin discusses his involvement with desegregating Hamilton Park, the school he was principal of.
Date: September 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Recent Events of the McKinney Chapter, 2005 - 2007] (open access)

[Recent Events of the McKinney Chapter, 2005 - 2007]

Website page about the McKinney chapter of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
Date: September 14, 2007
Creator: Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Receipt for a Bank Deposit, September 14, 1956] (open access)

[Receipt for a Bank Deposit, September 14, 1956]

Receipt for a $0.43 deposit through United States National Bank, Galveston, Texas.
Date: September 14, 1956
Creator: United States National Bank
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to football Classic with Tiger and Panther fans September 26 (open access)

DART to football Classic with Tiger and Panther fans September 26

News release about DART transportation to the "State Fair Classic" football game between Grambling State and Prairie View A&M.
Date: September 14, 2015
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History