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[Historic Marker Application: James Walker Log House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: James Walker Log House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the James Walker Log House, in Brenham, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: September 19, 2012
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Fair Share Parking Starts April 2 (open access)

DART's Fair Share Parking Starts April 2

News release about parking at two of DART's stations no longer being free for customers who do not live in one of DART's 13 member cities.
Date: March 19, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to Independence Day fireworks and events (open access)

DART to Independence Day fireworks and events

News release promoting the use of DART to travel to Independence Day celebrations.
Date: June 19, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART lends a holiday hand with "Friendly Food Fight" (open access)

DART lends a holiday hand with "Friendly Food Fight"

News release about DART's end-of-the-year charity drives.
Date: December 19, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Texas transit agencies pledge cooperation (open access)

North Texas transit agencies pledge cooperation

News release about the signing of a cooperative agreement between DART, DCTA, and the T.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, Dallas and Lighthouse for the Blind make Capitol (Avenue) improvements (open access)

DART, Dallas and Lighthouse for the Blind make Capitol (Avenue) improvements

News release about improvements made to the paratransit loading area in front of the Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind building.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fifth Annual SAR/DAR Flag Retirement and Honor Our Veterans Ceremony (open access)

Fifth Annual SAR/DAR Flag Retirement and Honor Our Veterans Ceremony

Webpage from McKinney TXSSAR website containing photographs and a flyer from a flag retirement and honor ceremony on May 19, 2012.
Date: May 19, 2012
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
System: The UNT Digital Library
Harrison County Historical Museum exhibit worksheet instructions from exhibit workbook (open access)

Harrison County Historical Museum exhibit worksheet instructions from exhibit workbook

Worksheet instructions for an exhibit at the Harrison County Historical Museum taken from an exhibit workbook.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
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