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[Obituary for Michael Richard Bradley] (open access)

[Obituary for Michael Richard Bradley]

Obituary for Michael Richard Bradley dated to 2012. A black and white photograph of Mr. Bradley wearing glasses and a tie appears at the top of the document. The obituary discusses his involvement with the Turtle Creek Chorale.
Date: 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Turtle Creek Chorale: In Remembrance 2012] (open access)

[Turtle Creek Chorale: In Remembrance 2012]

Document containing a list of deceased Turtle Creek Chorale members, organized by year. An illustration of a red poinsettia appears at the top of the document.
Date: 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Fashion Collection 2011 Annual Report (open access)

Texas Fashion Collection 2011 Annual Report

UNT Texas Fashion Collection annual report created by TFC director Myra Walker outlining staffing updates, outreach activities, and happenings during the 2011 calendar year.
Date: January 16, 2012
Creator: Walker, Myra
System: The UNT Digital Library
TFC gallery talks 2012 (open access)

TFC gallery talks 2012

Documentation of the UNT Texas Fashion Collection's "Fashion Chat" events that took place in Scoular Hall in 2012. Document describing TFC Fashion Chat event.
Date: 2012
Creator: Walker, Myra
System: The UNT Digital Library
Activities of the Texas Fashion Collection 2012 (open access)

Activities of the Texas Fashion Collection 2012

Documents created by UNT Texas Fashion Collection director Myra Walker as part of the TFC's annual report detailing activities during the 2012 calendar year. List of curatorial activities from the TFC during calendar year 2012.
Date: Spring 2012
Creator: Walker, Myra
System: The UNT Digital Library
Restrictions on Sunday Off-Premises Liquor Sales in Non-Control States (open access)

Restrictions on Sunday Off-Premises Liquor Sales in Non-Control States

List of different state laws regarding Sunday off-premise liquor sales in the non-control states.
Date: 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council. Research Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William R. Sanchez, June 24, 2011 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William R. Sanchez, June 24, 2011

Transcript of an oral interview with William R. Sanchez. Born in Texas in 1918, Sanchez joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1938. He was drafted into the Army in 1940 and elected to serve in the Philippines. He was assigned to the 59th Regiment, Coast Artillery, Battery D and later Battery H at Fort Mills (Corregidor). He was then assigned to Army Intelligence in the Harbor Defense Headquarters. He recounts how the Army Intelligence at Corregidor provided advance notification of the Japanese force on its way to attack Pearl Harbor. He describes participating in the battle for Corregidor, being taken prisoner in the Malinta Tunnel, and his role in disposing of an American flag after the surrender to the Japanese. He discusses the treatment and living conditions he experienced as a prisoner of war. He was held captive at Bilibid Prison and Cabanatuan in the Philippines. He was transported aboard the Totorri Maru, a hell ship, to Formosa. He was then relocated to Camp Omori near Tokyo, Japan where he befriended Gregory “Pappy” Boyington and Louis Zamperini; was beaten by “the Wiley Bird” (Mutsuhiro Watanabe); and encountered Premier Tojo. He discusses his release when the war ended, return to …
Date: August 2012
Creator: Sanchez, William R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Michael W. Deery, April 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Michael W. Deery, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Michael W. Deery. He discusses his family, growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Deery, Michael W. & Misenhimer, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with S. Tom Morris, October 18, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with S. Tom Morris, October 18, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with S. Tom Morris. He discusses his childhood, education and what led him to join the US Navy Air force. He and interviewer Ken Fields discuss various different types of aircraft that were used during that time, and Mr. Morris tells of his experience on the USS Ticonderoga in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: October 18, 2012
Creator: Morris, S. Tom & Fields, Ken
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Manuel E. Quijas, January 16, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Manuel E. Quijas, January 16, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Manuel E. Quijas. He discusses his childhood growing up during the Great Depression and how he was drafted into the US Army. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and fighting in Europe and in the Battle of the Bulge during World War Two.
Date: January 16, 2012
Creator: Quijas, Manuel E. & Misenhimer, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcription: Conversation about the Song of Barguun (open access)

Transcription: Conversation about the Song of Barguun

Transcription and translation of the recording of Gul Nasreen, a speaker of Hunza Burushaski, discussing the folk song of Barguun with other Burushaski speakers.
Date: 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library