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Oral History Interview with Kenneth Matthews, February 24, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Matthews, February 24, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Kenneth Matthews. Matthews entered the Marine Corps in 1943. He went to Parris Island, South Carolina for boot camp. In 1944 he went to Officer Candidates School. He was assigned to the 1st Marines, 1st Division. In April 1945 he was flown into Okinawa, and served as a regimental intelligence officer. His primary job was to take orders from the major and hand them out to the different company commanders. He also fought in combat. He provides some detail of the fighting with the Japanese. After Japan surrendered, he came back to the States. He was discharged in late 1945.
Date: February 24, 2017
Creator: Matthews, Kenneth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Benjamin Nicks, February 10, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Benjamin Nicks, February 10, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Benjamin Nicks. Nicks enlisted in the Army Air Forces in January of 1941. He received his wings in April of 1942. Nicks was in the 120th Observation Squadron in the 130th Field Artillery Squadron. He flew border patrol missions for a year between Mexico and the United States. He was assigned to Mountain Home Air Base, Idaho to serve as a B-25 instructor until the spring of 1944. He was then transferred in May of 1944 in McCook, Nebraska as a B-29 instructor. He was in the 1st Squadron, 9th Bomb Group, 313th Wing of the 20th Air Force at McCook, Nebraska. Their outfit was sent to Kwajalein, Tinian, Iwo Jima and Japan to name a few. Nicks flew a total of 35 missions. He provides great detail of their missions. He was discharged in January of 1946 with the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Date: February 10, 2017
Creator: Nicks, Benjamin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clyde Day, February 8, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clyde Day, February 8, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Clyde Day. Day finished college and was commissioned in the Navy in June 1942. He received more training at in armaments and gunnery before being assigned to USS Boston (CA-69) in January 1943 while still under construction. He served as a fire control officer aboard the Boston. Day recalls supporting the landings at the MArshall Islands, Iwo Jima and elsewehere in the Pacific. He describes the circular battle formation. Day also recalls a near collision with a carrier while bombarding Japan and several other anecdtoes from his time abaord the Boston. He also shares stories from his time during the occupation of Japan after the war ended.
Date: February 8, 2017
Creator: Day, Clyde
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ivan Bishop, February 7, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ivan Bishop, February 7, 2017

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Ivan Bishop. Bishop attended electrician school prior to joining the Army. He served in the Signal Corps in the 727th Signal Aircraft Warning Company. Bishop participated in the invasion of Leyte and Okinawa operating a radar warning system for invasion forces. Bishop shares several anecdotes about his experiences in the service during the war.
Date: February 7, 2017
Creator: Bishop, Ivan
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Carol Riddlesperger, February 28, 2017

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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Carol Riddlesperger, schoolteacher and community activist, for the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship Oral History Project. In the interview she discusses her involvement in the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship and civil rights activism in Denton.
Date: February 28, 2017
Creator: Cunningham, Sarah & Riddlesperger, Carol
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Euline Brock, February 23, 2017

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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Euline Brock, college professor and community activist from Denton, Texas. In the interview Brock discusses her experiences with the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship, the Civil Rights Movement, and the facilitation of desegregation in Denton. She also discusses her decision to pursue a political career and bettering race relations while serving as Mayor of Denton.
Date: February 23, 2017
Creator: Elliott, Brian & Brock, Euline
System: The UNT Digital Library
DART plans March service changes to assist employment centers (open access)

DART plans March service changes to assist employment centers

News release about the extension and streamlining of DART bus service to the Legacy area in northwest Plano and the Cypress Waters area, northwest of Dallas.
Date: February 27, 2017
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Meeting Minutes for TXSSAR Arlington Chapter #7, February 11, 2017 (open access)

Meeting Minutes for TXSSAR Arlington Chapter #7, February 11, 2017

A document that records the meeting minutes from the February 11 meeting of the Arlington Chapter of TXSSAR. Sections are given to each formal portion of the meeting's proceedings and smaller notes are included beneath the larger headers.
Date: February 11, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Registrar's Report February 11, 2017 (open access)

TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Registrar's Report February 11, 2017

Registrar's report for February 2017. TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Registrar Kevin Snell Jorrey compiled the list of members and applicants.
Date: February 11, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Treasurer's Report, February 10, 2017 (open access)

TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Treasurer's Report, February 10, 2017

TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7, treasurer's report for February 2017. The report was written by TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Treasurer Dennis Walton.
Date: February 10, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7, Monthly Meeting Agenda, February 11, 2017 (open access)

TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7, Monthly Meeting Agenda, February 11, 2017

Agenda for the February 11, 2017 TXSSAR meeting. Agenda items include a members report, along with all of the known upcoming events for the new year. They also discussed officer elections and awards that will be given out by the chapter.
Date: February 11, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7, Monthly Meeting Minutes, February 11, 2017 (open access)

TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7, Monthly Meeting Minutes, February 11, 2017

Minutes for the February 11, 2017 TXSSAR meeting. The minutes were written by TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Secretary David R. Friels. He included the chapter member that gave the information in his notes.
Date: February 11, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0132 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0132

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, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of a reserve deputy sheriff to act as a surety on a bail bond (RQ-0123-KP).
Date: February 6, 2017
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0134 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0134

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, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Access to court records containing criminal history record information that is subject to an order of nondisclosure under chapter 411 of the Government Code (RQ-0125-KP).
Date: February 27, 2017
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0133 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0133

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, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the proposed Upper San Saba River Management Plan unlawfully delegates legislative power to a private entity (RQ-0124-KP).
Date: February 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, February 8, 2017] (open access)

[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, February 8, 2017]

News release documenting Texas monthly sales tax revenue for February 2017 with a general summary and table of local sales tax allocations.
Date: February 8, 2017
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History