Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017

Interview with Ronald Girard, a veteran of the United States Air Force and post office worker. Girard describes his experiences as a navigator in the U.S. Air Force, participating in experimental tests run by the CIA at Area 51 as a part of the 1129th Special Activity Squad, experience in the Vietnam War, and working as a mail carrier in Kerrville.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Girard, Ronald Lee
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1991 (open access)

The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1991

Weekly newspaper from Lindale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1991
Creator: Farmer, Betty
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 206 #1]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from October 31, 1983 to March 28, 1984 posing outside a building in three rows. The recruits are wearing light blue shirts with patches on the left sleeve and navy slacks.
Date: [1983-10-31..1984-03-28]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 206 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from October 31, 1983 to March 28, 1984 posing outside a building in three rows. The recruits are wearing light blue shirts with patches on the left sleeve and navy slacks.
Date: [1983-10-31..1984-03-28]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1980 (open access)

Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1980

Weekly student newspaper from Temple Junior College in Temple, Texas that includes news of interest to students and staff along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 1979 (open access)

The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 1979

Weekly student newspaper from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1979
Creator: St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Belt Leader (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 1979 (open access)

South Belt Leader (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 1979

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo: Dallas Fire Department Recruit Class 184] (open access)

[Memo: Dallas Fire Department Recruit Class 184]

Photocopy of a memorandum listing the roster of recruits for the Dallas Fire Department in training from November 6, 1978 to March 9, 1979.
Date: October 31, 1978
Creator: Bailey, W. N.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Frisco Enterprise (Frisco, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1968 (open access)

The Frisco Enterprise (Frisco, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1968

Weekly newspaper from Frisco, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1968
Creator: Bridwell, Keith
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 91 #1]

Portrait of the 19 Dallas Fire class members from September 1958 to October 1958 posing in front of a building in three rows. Most of them are standing in staggered rows, and three of the recruits are crouching in the front around a board identifying the class. They are all wearing light-colored uniforms that include long-sleeved, button-down shirts and matching slacks, with darker neckties and belts.
Date: October 31, 1958
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 91 #2]

Portrait of the 19 Dallas Fire class members from September 1958 to October 1958 posing in front of a building in three rows. Most of them are standing in staggered rows, and three of the recruits are crouching in the front around a board identifying the class. They are all wearing light-colored uniforms that include long-sleeved, button-down shirts and matching slacks, with darker neckties and belts. A printed text at the bottom of the image lists all of their names.
Date: October 31, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford, October 31, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford, October 31, 1944]

Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford on updating Bradfrod of his whereabouts and what all has been going on. He informs Bradford of getting a wife and going overseas.
Date: October 31, 1944
Creator: Duke, A. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - October 31, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - October 31, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster discussing his experiences abroad since 1940. Chief among these experiences were his impressions of the British firefighting techniques and equipment.
Date: October 31, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wendell Zimmerman to Alex Bradford, October 31, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Wendell Zimmerman to Alex Bradford, October 31, 1943]

Letter from Wendall Zimmerman to Alex Bradford informing him that his wife is living in Morgantown now and if Bradford wants to reach him during the day is best to call Morgantown. Zimmerman would like to hear more about Bradford's travels.
Date: October 31, 1943
Creator: Zimmerman, Wendell
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Tex Bradford Discussing Oil Fields - October 31, 1939] (open access)

[Letter to Tex Bradford Discussing Oil Fields - October 31, 1939]

Letter to Tex Bradford discussing the individuals in charge of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Ltd and the possibility of plans being created to keep Romanian oil fields out of the hands of the Nazi party.
Date: October 31, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Radio Post (Fredericksburg, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 1923 (open access)

The Radio Post (Fredericksburg, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 1923

Weekly newspaper from Fredericksburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1923
Creator: Dietel, William
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History