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Oral History Interview with Thornton Secor, September 27, 2000
Interview with Thornton Secor, grandson of a prominent local doctor, from Kerrville, Texas. Thornton talks about how his grandfather ended up in the area and his various contributions to Kerrville, such as building the town's first hospital and establishing a tourist campsite. Thornton also briefly mentions the flood of 1932, and rainfall in the area.
Date:
September 27, 2000
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Secor, Thornton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996
Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.
Date:
October 6, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001
Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, a ranching and former Navy couple from Kerrville, Texas. The couple describes their individual childhoods, growing up in town and on a ranch, as well as their travels around the world. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens also discuss their involvement with the Kerrville community. The interview includes a history of the Kerrville German Dance Club, on pages 2-4.
Date:
January 31, 2001
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Stevens, Jack & Stevens, Frances Real
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abe Santos, February 24, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Abe Santos. Santos joined the Navy in November of 1939. He served as a Fireman aboard the USS Astoria (CA-34). They participated in the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway and Savo Island, where the ship was sunk. He traveled back to Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Wharton (AP-7). Santos was placed on tugboat duty for six months, then transferred to Johnston Island as a Second-Class Machinist’s Mate. He assisted with airstrip construction. He later transferred back to headquarters at Pearl Harbor, and worked on staff for Admiral Robert L. Ghormley. He continued his service after the war ended.
Date:
February 24, 2001
Creator:
Santos, Abe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, May 3, 2001
Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, an armed forces veteran and Veteran's Administration worker from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Blodgett describes moving to and growing up in Kerrville, and his work with the VA Hospital there (first as a clerk, and finally, as acting associate director). Besides serving in the service for four years, he also worked in several VA facilities around the country before making his way back to Kerrville. His memories of the town include details of the flood of 1932, his role in founding the Buck 'N' Bull Club (a rifle club) in 1946, and a few stories concerning the religious community. A historical profile of the Kerrville VA Hospital is included at the end of interview transcript.
Date:
May 3, 2001
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Blodgett, Vern
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond D. Carter, April 26, 2002
Interview with Raymond D. Carter, a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War who served as a bosun's mate on LSTs. Carter describes his experiences in basic training and his impressions of the war.
Date:
March 29, 2003
Creator:
Bottoms, Aaron & Carter, Raymond D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Carl Clay, May 7, 2002
Interview with Carl Clay, a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Persian Gulf War, who also served in the civil wars in Lebanon, Kosovo, and Somalia. Clay describes his time working in aviation on the flight deck of ships and the many countries he visited while in the service, such as Brazil, Spain, and Cuba.
Date:
April 15, 2003
Creator:
DeVore, Danielle & Clay, Carl
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Day, February 23, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Day. Day was born in Olney, Texas 23 September 1921 and graduated from high school in Vivian, Louisiana in 1942. Upon joining the Navy 4 June 1942, he was sent to The Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot training. Afterwards, Day was assigned to the Amphibious Forces at Solomons, Maryland for training where he learned navigation and signal communications. Completing the course in October 1942 he went to Redwood City, California for further training. Assigned to LCT(5)-62, he describes the size, propulsion, crew compliment and purpose of the craft. Day tells of breaking the LCT into sections that were put aboard an AKA and sailing to New Caledonia arriving in December 1942. On a trip to Guadalcanal he witnessed a Japanese plane dropping a bomb on the USS De Haven (DD-469). He recalls a night trip to New Georgia when he saw St. Elmo’s fire on the railing of his ship. At Tulagi on 7 April 1943, Day personally shot down an attacking Japanese plane. He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima and tells of being on the USS Estes (ACG-12) and describes an intense …
Date:
February 23, 2004
Creator:
Day, Albert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Owen Fluckey, August 21, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Owen Fluckey. He discusses his childhood and family and what led him to join the US navy. He describes his experiences in bootcamp at the Great Lakes Training Station in Indiana and his time in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
April 21, 2004
Creator:
Fluckey, Owen; Tombaugh, John B. & Meter, Peggy Van
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Walter Bernhardt, July 24, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Walter Bernhardt discussing where he grew up and stories from his childhood. He shares some of his experiences being stationed in Hawaii and fighting in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two, as well as some of the experiences of his friends and people he's met.
Date:
July 24, 2004
Creator:
Bernhardt, Charles Walter; Tombaug, John & Meter, Peg Van
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Eugene Riester, November 20, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eugene Riester where he discusses his childhood and education and what led him to joining the Navy. He describes his experiences in the attack on Peral harbor and his service in the Pacific Theatre that followed.
Date:
November 20, 2004
Creator:
Riester, Eugene; Tombaugh, John & Meter, Peg Van
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004
Interview with John Andrews, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps from Kentwood, Louisiana. The transcript includes a list of questions regarding Andrews's training and service in World War II as a B-29 command pilot and flight instructor throughout the United States.
Date:
May 17, 2005
Creator:
Coy, Larisa L. & Andrews, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Memo from Sen Richard Durbin to Commissioner Skinner
Executive Correspondence Memo to Commissioner Skinner from Illinois Sen. Durbin regarding BRAC impact.
Date:
June 6, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
NAVSTA, Great Lakes, IL
Disregard Header and Footer restrictions. Demographics The following tables provide a short description of the area near the Great Lakes installation/activity.
Date:
June 7, 2005
Creator:
United States. Department of Defense.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Executive Summary Supporting the 183rd Fighter Wing ANGB Springfield, Illinois
Executive Summary Supporting the 183rd Fighter Wing ANGB Springfield, Illinois prepared for the St. Louis Regional Hearing on June 20, 2005.
Date:
June 20, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
For the Record Statement Concerning Rock Island Arsenal
Statement prepared for the St. Louis Regional Hearing outlining the state response to the proposed realignment of Rock Island Arsenal.
Date:
June 20, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Summary of Cummulative Environmental Impacts -Navy-Great Lakes Illinois
Disregard restriction header and footer - Summary of Environmental Impacts and Costs for Great Lakes, IL
Date:
June 23, 2005
Creator:
United States. Department of Defense.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
103-06A - A6 - Base Input Army - Rock Island Arsenal - IL
Base Visit Input - BRAC 2005 visit to the Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Rock Island Site Information Paper and Briefing.
Date:
June 24, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
103-06A - A6 - Base Input Army - Rock Island Arsenal -IL Department of the Army Civilan Human Resources Agency North Central Regio.pdf
Base Input - Department of the Army Civilian Human Resources Agency North central Region, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. Briefing containing Organization & Structure, Mission & Customers, BRAC recommendation, customer impact, key factors and conclusions.
Date:
June 24, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
103-06A - A6 - Base Input Army - Rock Island Arsenal- IL.pdf
Base Input - Briefing for Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command Rock Island Arsenal, which includes purpose of briefing, overview of command, past BRAC actions, community issues, and summary. Also, the magazine Government Executive was sent with an article about the site.
Date:
June 24, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
103-06A - A6 - Base Input - Army - Rock Island Arsenal - IL
Base Input - Army - Rock Island Arsenal - IL - Includes: Itinerary for the visit of Mr. Samuel K. Skinner; List of attendees; PowerPoint presentation of BRAC Recommendations and Possible Changes prepared by Mr. Alan Wilson, Garrison Manager; and Rock Island Arsenal brochure.
Date:
July 1, 2005
Creator:
United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
103-06A -A6 - Base Input Army - Rock Island Arsenal - IL
Base Input - Army - Rock Island Arsenal - IL - Includes: PowerPoint Presentation from John Guzzonato Director, DFAS Rock Island
Date:
July 1, 2005
Creator:
United States. Department of Defense.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
103-06A - A6 - Base Input - Army - Rock Island Arsenal IL - Mr. Samuel K. Skinner - US Army Garrison - Rock Island Arsenal - Installation Overview Briefing
Base Input - Army - Rock Island Arsenal IL - Mr. Samuel K. Skinner - US Army Garrison - Rock Island Arsenal - Installation Overview Briefing - PowerPoint Presentation made by Mr. Alan Wilson, Garrison Manager
Date:
July 1, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Base Input from BRAC Visit to U.S. Army Rock Island Arsenal, IL dtd 1 June 2005
Base Input from BRAC Visit to U.S. Army Rock Island Arsenal, IL dtd 1 June 2005. Document is the BRAC briefing presented by the command.
Date:
July 8, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library