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Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017

Transcript of an interview with Ronald Girard, a veteran of the United States Air Force and post office worker. Girard describes his experiences as a navigator in the U.S. Air Force, participating in experimental tests run by the CIA at Area 51 as a part of the 1129th Special Activity Squad, experience in the Vietnam War, and working as a mail carrier in Kerrville.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Girard, Ronald Lee
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017

Interview with Ronald Girard, a veteran of the United States Air Force and post office worker. Girard describes his experiences as a navigator in the U.S. Air Force, participating in experimental tests run by the CIA at Area 51 as a part of the 1129th Special Activity Squad, experience in the Vietnam War, and working as a mail carrier in Kerrville.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Girard, Ronald Lee
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
SNAP (San Antonio, Tex.), Saturday, October 31, 1981 (open access)

SNAP (San Antonio, Tex.), Saturday, October 31, 1981

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Miss Paul Hill in Library]

Photograph of Miss Paul Hill, an older woman wearing a light colored dress holding a book and standing in the Memorial Library in front of a large bookcase with a plaque that reads "Paul Hill Texana Collection."
Date: July 31, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Celebrating the 76th Birthday of Lon C. Hill]

Photograph of men riding horseback with others following behind. The man to the right is dressed in Native American clothing with a headdress on. Handwritten text on back reads "Celebrating the 76th birthday of Lon C. Hill Sr. Valley Pioneer - Founder of Harlinger, Texas. July 31, 1932".
Date: July 31, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade On a City Street]

Photograph of a parade on a city street with crowds watching on both sides and several storefronts visible on the left. In the front are two motorcyclist on either side of an automobile, followed by two men on horseback, and a large group of people wearing light-colored uniforms. On the left a row of American flags are displayed in front of the storefronts and signs for State Bank, Sherman's, Central Light Power, and Turney Drugs can be seen. More crowds and buildings are visible in the background and a handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "Celebrating 76th Birthday Of C. Hill Sr July 31 1932. Valley Pionier - Founder of Harlingen TEx. Photo by Gardner."
Date: July 31, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Soldiers on Horses]

Photograph of cavalry soldiers on horseback riding down a road with palm trees visible in the background. One of the men in the front is holding a rifle and a man on the far right appears to be wearing a Native American headdress.
Date: July 31, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from First National Bank of Cleveland, Texas to C. C. Cox, October 31, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from First National Bank of Cleveland, Texas to C. C. Cox, October 31, 1919]

Letter from the First National Bank of Cleveland, Texas, to C. C. Cox notifying him that a bond note of his will mature the following day. Envelope is included.
Date: October 31, 1919
Creator: First National Bank of Cleveland (Texas)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from C. Bender and Sons to C. C. Cox, May 31, 1894] (open access)

[Envelope from C. Bender and Sons to C. C. Cox, May 31, 1894]

An envelope from C. Bender & Sons to C. C. Cox, postmarked May 31, 1894, on both sides of which is some arithmetic in Cox's handwriting.
Date: May 31, 1894
Creator: C. Bender & Sons
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1930] (open access)

[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1930]

1930 Montgomery County tax receipt for C. C. Cox, showing a paid total of $9.41.
Date: January 31, 1931
Creator: Texas. Montgomery County.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed for Land Sold by C. C. Cox to F. E. Fritzsching, 1915] (open access)

[Deed for Land Sold by C. C. Cox to F. E. Fritzsching, 1915]

Copy of a deed for land sold by C. C. Cox and his wife to F. E. Fritzsching on July 31st, 1915 in Splendora, Texas.
Date: July 31, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, October 31, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, October 31, 1922]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox discussing the sale of timber and business with the Forrest Lumber Company. Envelope is included.
Date: October 31, 1922
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, May 31, 1901]

Postcard from Henry Castle, the US Post Office auditor to M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, informing him of the result of a March 31st audit.
Date: May 31, 1901
Creator: Castle, Henry A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to W. P. McComb, July 31, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to W. P. McComb, July 31, 1923]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to surveyor W. P. McComb discussing a survey to be done on land in Splendora, Texas.
Date: July 31, 1923
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, March 31, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, March 31, 1923]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox discussing the sale of timber and land. Envelope is included.
Date: March 31, 1923
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, July 31, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, July 31, 1923]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox introducing a copy of a letter sent to surveyor W. P. McComb. Envelope is included.
Date: July 31, 1923
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. R Clarke to C. C. Cox, October 31, 1921] (open access)

[Letter from P. R Clarke to C. C. Cox, October 31, 1921]

Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox discussing the finances of Cox's school district for the upcoming academic year.
Date: October 31, 1921
Creator: Clarke, P. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[United States Veterans' Hospital]

Postcard of United States Veterans' Hospital in Dallas, Texas. The image is an illustration, depicting a red brick building with white stone accents. In the upper right corner, "United States Veterans' Hospital" is printed and "In Dallas, at Lisbon, Tex." is printed in the lower left corner. Information about the hospital is printed on the back reading, "The main building of the immense Hospital Plant, which occupies a 245 acre site, adjoining the city limits at Lisbon." The correspondence is addressed to "Mr. C.L. Bridge" and references the writer undergoing surgery soon.
Date: October 31, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crashed City of Orange Fire Truck]

Photograph of a crashed City of Orange Fire Truck. The truck is behind a tree, which it appears to have struck. The back of the photo reads, "City of Orange Fire Department; 1970 John Bean/Ford Chassis; Wrecked January 31, 1975."
Date: January 31, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vada Phillips Felder: Educator hosted MLK's visit to Fort Worth in 1959 (open access)

Vada Phillips Felder: Educator hosted MLK's visit to Fort Worth in 1959

Text of an obituary for Vada Phillips Felder, including background biographical information, statements from those who knew her, and a summary of and interview about hosting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a trip he took to Fort Worth.
Date: July 31, 2008
Creator: Smith, Diane
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas Department of Surgery Annual Report: 1945 (open access)

University of Texas Department of Surgery Annual Report: 1945

Annual report from the University of Texas Medical School Department of Surgery, discussing the department's divisions, faculty and personnel, and research.
Date: October 31, 1945
Creator: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Department of Surgery.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Information on Application to the University of Texas School of Medicine (open access)

Information on Application to the University of Texas School of Medicine

Instructions on how to apply to the University of Texas Medical School and rules for admission as of June 1, 1943.
Date: May 31, 1943
Creator: Calvin, D. Bailey
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. Witten B. Russ, July 31, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. Witten B. Russ, July 31, 1944]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. W. B. Russ discussing work with the Texas State Health Officer.
Date: July 31, 1944
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ashbel Smith, M. D., (1805-1886): Pioneer Medical Educator in Texas (open access)

Ashbel Smith, M. D., (1805-1886): Pioneer Medical Educator in Texas

A copy of typed remarks spoken by Dr. Chauncey D. Leake at Yale University on January 31, 1947, about the life and work of nineteenth-century doctor Ashbel Smith. Leake's handwritten edits and notes feature throughout. A paper based on this manuscript was printed in the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine #20, pp. 225-232; January, 1948.
Date: January 31, 1947
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History