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[Recollections of Yerba Buena Island] (open access)

[Recollections of Yerba Buena Island]

Document of Jack Vaughan's recollections of his time spent at the detention barracks on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco, California, from July 1945 to April 1946.
Date: January 3, 1998
Creator: Vaughan, Jack Carter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for CA Democratic Party] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for CA Democratic Party]

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the California Democratic Party in Los Angeles, California, endorsing Kathleen Brown for election as governor.
Date: October 4, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Is Ethics a Component of Government? (open access)

Is Ethics a Component of Government?

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the University of California at Santa Barbara. In it, Jordan discusses the role of ethics in governance.
Date: September 22, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Hollywood Women's Political Committee Barbara Jordan Award (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Hollywood Women's Political Committee Barbara Jordan Award

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Hollywood Women's Political Committee, introducing the recipient of the Barbara Jordan Award, Marian Wright Edelman, and speaking of the goals and hopes of the Hollywood Women's Political Committee.
Date: May 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Associated Press wire release report on United Airline's federal appeal for domestic partner ordinance exemption] (open access)

[Associated Press wire release report on United Airline's federal appeal for domestic partner ordinance exemption]

AP news wire release reporting on a case heard by the US federal appeals court regarding a San Francisco city ordinance mandating benefits for domestic partners of employees. Although United Airlines asked for an exemption, the court denied the request; in response, United Airlines announced it will offer domestic partner benefits to San Francisco employees to comply with the law, with benefits available to employees nationwide in May 2000.
Date: July 31, 1999
Creator: Schiffmann, WIlliam
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999

Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson resident of Kerrville, Texas. She mentions that her husband Temple Henderson's ancestors came to Kerr County from Tennessee. Mrs. Henderson relates how she ended up in Kerrville, focusing on her family history and immediate family's various activities, including 4-H and other agricultural activities. She mentions her childhood asthma, identifies local businesses and areas of interest, and details her involvement in the community. Prior to the interview transcript is a written memoir by Mrs. Henderson.
Date: October 27, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Henderson, Wanda Fannin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Laura M. Patton, February 1, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Laura M. Patton, February 1, 1998

Interview with Laura M. Patton, whose father built the popular Arcadia Theatre, from Kerrville, Texas. Laura relates the history of the Arcadia Theatre, a well-known attraction in Kerrville, and describes some of the other local businesses and cultural phenomena in the area.
Date: February 1, 1998
Creator: O'Hara, Peggy & Patton, Laura M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Black and Gay and Lesbian received grant and announces 1993 conference] (open access)

[Black and Gay and Lesbian received grant and announces 1993 conference]

A press release announcing the Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum were awarded a grant from the Center for Disease Control to fund the 5th annual AIDS Institute at the National Black Gay and Lesbian Conference.
Date: October 17, 1992
Creator: Chapple, Reginald
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News release: Wilson veto "Political cowardice," McFeeley states week-end veto is a victory for Dannemeyer] (open access)

[News release: Wilson veto "Political cowardice," McFeeley states week-end veto is a victory for Dannemeyer]

A news release from the Human Rights Campaign Fund about California Governor, Pete Wilson, vetoing the Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights Bill that was aimed at ending discrimination against the LGBT community.
Date: September 30, 1991
Creator: Human Rights Campaign Fund
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press Release: Assemblywoman Migden praises Supreme Court's Historic Amendment 2 ruling] (open access)

[Press Release: Assemblywoman Migden praises Supreme Court's Historic Amendment 2 ruling]

A press release of from the Assembly California Legislature written by Carole Migden praising the United States Supreme Court on ruling Colorado's Amendment 2 as unconstitutional.
Date: May 20, 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Howard Garland Johnson (open access)

Oral History Interview with Howard Garland Johnson

Interview with Howard Garland Johnson, who served as a Radioman 2nd Class in the United States Navy during WWII. He answers general questions about his military service and stops overseas.
Date: 1995~
Creator: McKenzie, Lovette & Johnson, Howard Garland
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Summary of an Interview with Oswall Harman] (open access)

[Summary of an Interview with Oswall Harman]

Summary describing an interview with Oswall Harman highlighting his service to the military as an electrician in the US Army during WWII, and his experiences of coming home. It also includes comments and observations by the author about the interview experience and Mr. Harman himself.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Lopez, Tisma & Harman, Oswall
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Memorial Dedication 1997 Form] (open access)

[WASP Memorial Dedication 1997 Form]

Form to order room and dinner reservations at the 1997 WASP Memorial Dedication Ceremony, partially filled out by Rigdon Edwards. A note written at the top of the page reads, "glad you are coming! Dawn Seymour".
Date: 1997
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals Hearing: May 29, 1998 (open access)

Transcript of Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals Hearing: May 29, 1998

Transcript of a public hearing held by the Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals held May 29, 1998 in San Francisco, California. This hearing includes testimonies from judges and attorneys of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the proposed division of the Ninth Circuit.
Date: May 29, 1998
Creator: United States. Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[WASP Reunion Planning Committee Minutes] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Planning Committee Minutes]

Minutes from a planning committee meeting for a Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion.
Date: September 30, 1997
Creator: WASP Reunion Planning Committee
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Registration and Patch] (open access)

[WASP Registration and Patch]

Message thanking the receiver's registration to the 1996 reunion and explaining how the included WASP patch is to be worn with the dress code.
Date: 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1996 National WASP Conference Schedule] (open access)

[1996 National WASP Conference Schedule]

List of scheduled events and activities for the 1996 National Women Airforce Service Pilots Conference at the Disneyland Hotel.
Date: 1996
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran Envelope] (open access)

[Jacqueline Cochran Envelope]

Empty envelope with a portrait of Jacqueline Cochran in WASP Uniform printed on the left side above the text, "Jacqueline Cochran Founder and Leader of Women Airforce Service Pilots World War II". The envelope also has the official Jacqueline Cochran postage stamp in the top right corner, with "First day of issue" ink-stamped beneath it.
Date: March 9, 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran Envelope #2] (open access)

[Jacqueline Cochran Envelope #2]

Empty envelope with a portrait of Jacqueline Cochran in WASP Uniform printed on the left side above the text, "Jacqueline Cochran Founder and Leader of Women Airforce Service Pilots World War II". The envelope also has the official Jacqueline Cochran postage stamp in the top right corner, with "First day of issue" ink-stamped beneath it. On the far left edge is a handwritten nbote that reads, "Dawn J Seymour, WASP WWII 43-5".
Date: March 9, 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fax transmittal sheet] (open access)

[Fax transmittal sheet]

A fax transmittal sheet from GLAAD in Los Angeles, CA; the memorandum that is part of the fax transmittal sheet discusses a letter to be sent.
Date: February 1, 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Facsimile cover sheet] (open access)

[Facsimile cover sheet]

A faxed memorandum and cover sheet from Craig Benson to Jehan Agrama; the memorandum discusses changes made to a letter.
Date: February 1, 1996
Creator: Benson, Craig
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Facsimile cover sheet] (open access)

[Facsimile cover sheet]

A facsimile cover sheet and memorandum from Craig Benson to Jehan Agrana about a draft of a letter.
Date: February 1, 1996
Creator: Benson, Craig
System: The UNT Digital Library
Contact Sheet For Filmmakers Participating In GLAAD/Mel Gibson Event (open access)

Contact Sheet For Filmmakers Participating In GLAAD/Mel Gibson Event

A contact sheet list for filmmakers participating in a GLAAD/Mel Gibson event.
Date: February 4, 1997
Creator: Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (San Diego, Calif.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Raymond F. Higgins, October 25, 1997 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Raymond F. Higgins, October 25, 1997

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Raymond F. Higgins. Higgins joined the Navy in February 1941 as a commissioned officer. He trained with the Marines at Quantico and then with the Medical Corps at Paris Island. He also trained in tropical and aviation medicine and learned to fly N3N's at Pensacola. Higgins was transferred to the U.S. Naval Hospital at Pearl Harbor. He then transferred to islands in the southwest Pacific. He was in Fleet Air Wing 101, a flight patrol squadron based out of Australia. He returned to the United States for leave in 1944. He then is assigned to the USS Ranger (CV-4) and leaves from San Diego to the sea for training. After V-J Day, the Ranger went to New Orleans and then Norfolk. He remained in service until 1947.
Date: October 25, 1997
Creator: Higgins, Raymond F.
System: The Portal to Texas History