Oral History Interview with Abel Ortega, July 15, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Abel Ortega, July 15, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abel Ortega. Ortega was drafted into the Army in March, 1941 and was in the Philippines by November. Ortega was with a tank battalion on Luzon and recalls the retreat to and subsequent surrender on Bataan. Ortega also recalls how his Christian faith served him, and others around him, during captivity. He describes his experiences on the Bataan Death March. Ortega remained in the Philippines for over two years before being shipped to Japan to perform more slave labor. After the war, Ortega was repatriated and describes his return home to his parents.
Date: July 15, 2002
Creator: Ortega, Abel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: It's a Glamorous Life] (open access)

[Pamphlet: It's a Glamorous Life]

Pamphlet for the Mexic-Arte seventh-annual Young Latino Artists exhibit, serving as an invitation to the opening reception on July 12, 2002. This pamphlet has a list of featured artists and a few key events taking place during the exhibit; admission costs can be seen in the bottom right corner of the inside of the pamphlet.
Date: July 2002
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History