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Oral History Interview with Donald Witmer, March 7, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Donald Witmer, March 7, 1998

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald R. Witmer where he discusses his early life, enlisting in the Navy and going through bootcamp. Witmer describes his experiences as a torpedo man in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: March 7, 1998
Creator: Witmer, Donald R. & Naczi, Robert F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Franklin Beardsley, September 7, 1990 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Franklin Beardsley, September 7, 1990

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Frank Beardsley. Beardsley provides two interviews, one in 1990 and the other in 1998. Both focus on his career in the Navy. Beardsley joined the Navy in 1941 and earned a commission in January 1942. He served aboard the USS Big Horn (AO-45) for a while before commanding USS PC-1140 in 1944. After further anti-submarine warfare training, Beardsley commanded USS PCE(R)-858. He was on his way to the invasion of Japan when the war ended. He was discharged in 1946, but stayed in the reserves until 1964.
Date: September 7, 1990
Creator: Beardsley, Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Charland, December 7, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Charland, December 7, 1998

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Charland. Charland initially provides details of his family history and growing up. He joined the Marine Corps in 1939. He completed boot camp at Camp Elliott in California and provides details of his training. In June of 1941 he was assigned to the 3rd Marine Defense Battalion, H & S Company in Hawaii. He was serving guard detail at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, 7 miles west of Pearl Harbor on the morning of 7 December 1941. Charland provides vivid details of his experiences through the attack. For the next month he and his sergeant went through the harbor in the captain’s gig picking up survivors and the dead. In August of 1942 he was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, E Company, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division in New Zealand. In November of 1943 he participated in the Battle of Tarawa. Upon getting wounded he boarded the USS Comfort (AH-6) and went back to Hawaii, where Admiral Chester Nimitz awarded him a Purple Heart. He was then assigned to the 4th Marine Division in February of 1944 and supported the infantry during the battles of Saipan, Tinian and …
Date: December 7, 1998
Creator: Charland, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vernon Hanks, March 7, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Vernon Hanks, March 7, 1998

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Chaplain Vernon Hanks. Hanks was born in Sterling, Kansas on 21 November 1908. He joined the National Guard doing drills with horse-drawn caissons and French 75s while attending Sterling College in Kansas. He graduated in 1931 and then attended the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, graduating in 1940 with a Master of Theology. Hanks joined the Navy after Pearl Harbor and received orders for Naval Chaplains School (NCS), Norfolk, Virginia, in August 1942. He was stationed at MCAS Cherry Point in North Carolina where he remembers counseling a distraught young Marine pilot who had been shot down during the Battle of Midway. Shortly afterward he was assigned to Bunker Hill Naval Air Station where he counseled Marines and Navy personnel. He facilitated a free circus performance at Christmastime. On 5 June 1943 he was assigned to the USS Wright (AV-1), a seaplane tender, for duty in the South Pacific. Hanks was on the Wright at Bougainville, the Admiralties and during the Battle for Leyte Gulf. In February 1945, USS Wright was renamed USS San Clemente (AG-79) and served as communications center for the 7th Fleet. Hanks returned …
Date: March 7, 1998
Creator: Hanks, Vernon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jim Woods, March 7, 1995 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jim Woods, March 7, 1995

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a monologue by Jim Woods. Woods joined the Marine Corps in January of 1943. He served with the 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, participating in the Bougainville Campaign in November of 1943, the Battle of Guam in 1944, landing on Emirau Island, the Okinawa Campaign in April of 1945 and landing on Japan on 30 August 1945. After Bougainville, the Raiders were disbanded and Woods joined the 4th Marine Regiment for the remainder of his service. He provides vivid details of his combat missions with fellow servicemen, anecdotal stories from his squad and witnessed heavy casualties at Okinawa. Woods was discharged in late 1945.
Date: March 7, 1995
Creator: Woods, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Turtle Creek Chorale: Sounds of the season] (open access)

[Turtle Creek Chorale: Sounds of the season]

Clipping from the the December 7, 1992 issue of the Dallas Morning News containing a photograph of a Christmas concert held by the Turtle Creek Chorale.
Date: December 7, 1992
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[A Celebration of the Music by Kristopher Jon Anthony] (open access)

[A Celebration of the Music by Kristopher Jon Anthony]

Program for a service celebrating the music of Kristopher Jon Anthony held at the Central Christian Church on July 7, 1992. An illustration of a monk holding a book appears on the left side of the program's cover.
Date: July 7, 1992
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press Release Announcing the "Third Ward - First World: A Multimedia Installation" Exhibit - December 7, 1991] (open access)

[Press Release Announcing the "Third Ward - First World: A Multimedia Installation" Exhibit - December 7, 1991]

Press release from Barnes-Blackman Galleries announcing the "Third Ward • First World: A Multimedia Installation" featuring artwork by teens ages 12-17. The installation will run from January 10 through March 1, 1992. The installation will have video, photography, sound, and painting.
Date: December 7, 1991
Creator: Barnes-Blackman Galleries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1995 TAEA Conference Proposal] (open access)

[1995 TAEA Conference Proposal]

A filled and informative TAEA Conference Proposal form from 1995, detailing the presenter's insights and contributions to the conference. This document provides a snapshot of the proposed presentation, the presenter's background, and key details shaping the educational discourse at the Texas Art Education Association conference in 1995.
Date: July 7, 1995
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Authorware Class Scheduling and Considerations] (open access)

[Authorware Class Scheduling and Considerations]

An official letter from Larry Gleeson addressed to Bill McCarter, Nancy Berry, and all Marcus Fellows, discussing the considerations and scheduling details for the upcoming Authorware class in 1998.
Date: September 7, 1995
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Marcus Art Advocacy Scholarship Application] (open access)

[The Marcus Art Advocacy Scholarship Application]

A documented Marcus Art Advocacy Scholarship Application.
Date: March 7, 1997
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Westat Implementation Scale for PC Users] (open access)

[Westat Implementation Scale for PC Users]

An insightful email exchange focused on the strategic implementation of the Westat Scale for PC Users.
Date: December 7, 1998, 5:20 p.m.
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[valuation and Documentation Strategy for the Annenberg Challenge] (open access)

[valuation and Documentation Strategy for the Annenberg Challenge]

A detailed document that meticulously outlines the strategic framework for the evaluation and documentation strategy of the Annenberg Challenge. Explore the methodologies, key considerations, and collaborative efforts detailed within this document, shedding light on the comprehensive approach to assessing and documenting the impact of the Annenberg Challenge initiatives.
Date: June 7, 1995
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Nametags for Candy Marcum and Carolyn Hall] (open access)

[Nametags for Candy Marcum and Carolyn Hall]

Document of nametags for Candy Marcum and Carolyn Hall. The nametags are to be used at the Black Tie Dinner. Marcum and Hall's names are printed on lilac-colored paper.
Date: November 7, 1998
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[A Black Tie Dinner invitation, 1998] (open access)

[A Black Tie Dinner invitation, 1998]

An invitation for a Black Tie Dinner in 1998. The cover has an illustration of a yellow smiling crescent moon in a blue night sky with yellow stars. The invitation also has the agenda for the event, as well as information about the Kuchling Award as well.
Date: November 7, 1998
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts reservation contract] (open access)

[North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts reservation contract]

A reservation contract for the use of the Diamond Eagle Suite at the University of North Texas in the University Union by the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts luncheon.
Date: January 7, 1994
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Fax cover sheet sent by McCarter and Davis to Julie Abel, May 7, 1990] (open access)

[Fax cover sheet sent by McCarter and Davis to Julie Abel, May 7, 1990]

A cover sheet for an 11-page fax transmission sent to Julie Abel by R. William McCarter and D. Jack Davis on May 7, 1990. Additional 10 pages are missing.
Date: May 7, 1990
Creator: Davis, D. Jack & McCarter, R. William
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Email from Rex Wockner to himself, June 7, 1996] (open access)

[Email from Rex Wockner to himself, June 7, 1996]

An email from Rex Wockner to himself containing articles from Reuters, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle about a variety of political issues confronting the American LGBTQIA+ community.
Date: June 7, 1996
Creator: Wockner, Rex
System: The UNT Digital Library
[NTIEVA Art Supervisors meeting agenda and minutes, December 7, 1992] (open access)

[NTIEVA Art Supervisors meeting agenda and minutes, December 7, 1992]

A document containing the agenda and minutes for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts (NTEIVA) Art Supervisors meeting on December 7, 1992.
Date: December 7, 1992
Creator: North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Message from Debbie Hurst and Odessa Beverly-Johnson to AAN's subcontractors, October 7, 1991] (open access)

[Message from Debbie Hurst and Odessa Beverly-Johnson to AAN's subcontractors, October 7, 1991]

A message from the AIDS ARMS Network, Inc. to its affiliate organizations about new changes in the AIDS ARMS Network, Inc.'s funding process.
Date: October 7, 1991
Creator: Hurst, Debbie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Facsimile to "Reed" from "Ginger", November 7, 1991] (open access)

[Facsimile to "Reed" from "Ginger", November 7, 1991]

A facsimile from a "Reed" to a "Ginger" concerning a questionnaire, which was attached to the facsimile.
Date: November 7, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[LGPC mayoral candidate questions] (open access)

[LGPC mayoral candidate questions]

Printout of questions for the Mayoral candidates of Dallas dated August 7, 1991. Asks questions regarding the right to abortion.
Date: August 7, 1991
Creator: Lesbian/Gay Political Coalition of Dallas
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Public Service Announcement] (open access)

[Press release: Public Service Announcement]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters encouraging the public to join the 30th anniversary event commemorating the 1963 March on Washington. The anniversary event took place August 27-28, 1993 in Washington, D. C.
Date: July 7, 1993
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Erykah Badu Makes Guest Appearance at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters 15th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert] (open access)

[Press release: Erykah Badu Makes Guest Appearance at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters 15th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert]

Press release from the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert hosted on January 18, 1998 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.
Date: January 7, 1998
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library