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Oral History Interview with Wallace Short, May 4, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Wallace Short, May 4, 1984

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wallace Short. Short entered the Naval Academy in 1920 and upon graduating, went aboard the USS Texas (BB-35). Later, Short joined the Civil Engineer Corps and worked with the Naval Construction Battalions during WWII. He recalls several anecdotes about their work on Manus Island and Okinawa. He describes the destruction caused by typhoons at Okinawa. Short covers several aspects of his career in naval construction after World War II: the US, Spain, Thailand, Western Pacific, etc.
Date: May 4, 1984
Creator: Short, Wallace
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News release: JBA Presents "Black Music and Civil Rights Movement" (open access)

[News release: JBA Presents "Black Music and Civil Rights Movement"

News release regarding the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The news release discusses the production of the event, as well as the schedule and ticket information.
Date: January 4, 1984
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Certificate from the National Air and Space Museum for Stan Stokes, April 4, 1984] (open access)

[Certificate from the National Air and Space Museum for Stan Stokes, April 4, 1984]

Certificate from the National Air and Space Museum presenting first prize to Stan Stokes for the Golden Age of Flight Aviation Art Competition. It is dated April 4, 1984 and signed by Director Walter J. Boyne.
Date: April 4, 1984
Creator: Boyne, Walter J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Woodhouse Home] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Woodhouse Home]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Woodhouse Home, in Victoria, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, and photographs.
Date: January 4, 1984
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Holmes Hospital] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Holmes Hospital]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Holmes Hospital, in Gonzales, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: October 4, 1984
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JM-207 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JM-207

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, Jim Mattox, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether section 151.311 of the Tax Code unconstitutionally discriminate against the federal government.
Date: October 4, 1984
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History