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Oral History Interview with Floyd Thorne, August 14, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Floyd Thorne, August 14, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Floyd Thorn. He discusses his childhood and family and what led him to start flying planes for the US Navy. He describes his experiences in the Pacific Theatre of World War Two, including witnessing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and fighting in the battle of Midway.
Date: August 14, 2000
Creator: Thorne, Floyd & Alexander, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Donaldson. Donaldson talks about how the Great Depression affected his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and provides details of his training. He traveled aboard the USS Buckingham (APA-141). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, which he describes along with his responsibilities with work parties unloading and reloading ships. He assisted with trading out old ammunition for new ammunition. He was transferred to the John Rodgers Naval Air Station in Hawaii. He worked on the Martin Mars seaplanes, repairing and test flying them. He also flew C-54s and the J-3 Piper Cub and shares his experiences. He spent the remainder of his Navy career in Hawaii and was discharged in August of 1946 and joined the reserves. While in the service he made storekeeper 3rd class. In the 1950s he was commissioned into the Air Force.
Date: April 14, 2009
Creator: Donaldson, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abelino Alviar, March 14, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Abelino Alviar, March 14, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Abelino Alviar. Alviar joined the Army in May of 1944. In early 1945, he joined the 778th Anti-aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. They deployed to Le Havre, France, and traveled to Munich, Germany, arriving after the Battle of the Ardennes. Alviar provided guard duty, and served as a gunner on the half-track supporting the 1st Infantry Division as they fought into Germany. He also worked as a translator and helped transport supplies to the front line. He returned home and was discharged in May of 1946.
Date: March 14, 2003
Creator: Alviar, Abelino
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William C. Beyer, March 14, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William C. Beyer, March 14, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William C. Beyer. Beyer grew up in Texas and joined the Marines in January 1942. After training, he was assigned to the third division in artillery. He departed on the USS Mount Vernon for New Zealand. He anecdotes about meeting with some Maori people. Then he departed on the Cresent City for Guadalcanal in May 1943. From Guadalcanal he left for Bougainville in November 1943. He describes being caught in a foxhole for two days without communication. He also listened to Tokyo Rose on the radio. The Army relieved the Marines January 15, 1944, and his unit returned to Guadalcanal. On July 21, 1944, they landed on Guam and went into battle. Next Beyer left for Iwo Jima. The Third Marine Division was assigned to the central area of the island. He witnessed the raising of the flag. On the 50th anniversary of the war, Beyer and his wife returned to New Zealand and Guam.
Date: March 14, 2001
Creator: Beyer, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
I Survived the Circle (open access)

I Survived the Circle

Text for an article published in the March 2005 issue of Texas Highways magazine about a historic roundabout in Waco, Texas.
Date: February 14, 2005
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Melody Maids of Beaumont (open access)

Melody Maids of Beaumont

Text for an article published in the November 2005 issue of Texas Highways magazine about the Melody Maids, a World War II-era choral group in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: November 14, 2005
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Museum for all Presidents (open access)

A Museum for all Presidents

Text for an article published in the December 2005 issue of Texas Highways magazine about the Presidential Museum and Leadership Library in Odessa.
Date: November 14, 2005
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
LSRFA 2007 Steering Meeting Agenda (open access)

LSRFA 2007 Steering Meeting Agenda

Meeting agenda for the steering committee dated Tuesday, August 14th, 2007. The meeting agenda includes underlined headers for bulleted lists along with three sections of handwritten notes lining the right margin of the page. The second page includes a collated page of yellow and orange coded financial spreadsheets.
Date: August 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Handwritten message to Don Baker] (open access)

[Handwritten message to Don Baker]

A fax cover sheet and an attached message from Mike Stewart to Don Baker containing information about what the Dallas Gay Alliance had accomplished.
Date: September 14, 2002
Creator: Stewart, Mike
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Recent Events of the McKinney Chapter, 2005 - 2007] (open access)

[Recent Events of the McKinney Chapter, 2005 - 2007]

Website page about the McKinney chapter of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
Date: September 14, 2007
Creator: Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
System: The UNT Digital Library
October 14, 2004 monthly meeting of McKinney SAR Chapter (open access)

October 14, 2004 monthly meeting of McKinney SAR Chapter

Document about the McKinney chapter of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
Date: October 14, 2004
Creator: Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
System: The UNT Digital Library
October 14, 2003 trip to VA Hospital in Bonham, Texas (open access)

October 14, 2003 trip to VA Hospital in Bonham, Texas

Document about the McKinney chapter of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
Date: October 14, 2003
Creator: Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
System: The UNT Digital Library
The August 14, 2003 meeting was a tour of the Collin County Detention Facility (open access)

The August 14, 2003 meeting was a tour of the Collin County Detention Facility

Document about the McKinney Chapter of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
Date: August 14, 2003
Creator: Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
System: The UNT Digital Library
New DART CFO brings private, public-sector experience to transit agency (open access)

New DART CFO brings private, public-sector experience to transit agency

News release about the naming of David Leininger as DART's new CFO.
Date: January 14, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Memorial Day Holiday Schedule (open access)

DART's Memorial Day Holiday Schedule

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
Date: May 14, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Officials/Developers Eye Future Garland Rail Stations (open access)

Officials/Developers Eye Future Garland Rail Stations

News release concerning a conference about transit-oriented business development.
Date: January 14, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Shannon Bailey to Al] (open access)

[Email from Shannon Bailey to Al]

Email from Shannon Bailey to Al on May 14, 2006 discussing upcoming events and contribution to the Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus organization.
Date: May 14, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus (open access)

Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus

Handwritten chart titled "Texas Democratic Convention Booth Schedule" with three columns listing shifts, El Paso phone and cell, and El Paso Hotel.
Date: June 14, 2002
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Email from Al Daniels to multiple recipients] (open access)

[Email from Al Daniels to multiple recipients]

Email from Al Daniels to multiple recipients on May 14, 2008, asking members to vote for him as TSDC Treasurer on June 7. Included is an attachment of Al Daniel's resume and a list of his political history in the Democratic Party in 1979.
Date: May 14, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope Addressed to Al Daniels] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Al Daniels]

Photocopy of an envelope addressed to Al Daniels from SDD.
Date: August 14, 2009
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus Executive Board Meeting and Conference Call (open access)

Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus Executive Board Meeting and Conference Call

Minutes for the December 14, 2008 meeting of the Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus Executive Board Meeting and Conference Call, documenting a breakdown of various topics including Treasurer's report during the meeting.
Date: December 14, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[TSDC Executive Board Meeting and Conference Call] (open access)

[TSDC Executive Board Meeting and Conference Call]

Minutes for the December 14, 2008 meeting of the Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus Executive Board Meeting and Conference Call, documenting a breakdown of various topics including Treasurer's report during the meeting. General ledger of all the financial transactions as of December 31, 2008. TSDC All Transactions for Houston Stonewall Young Democrats. TSDC All Transactions for Houston Area Stonewall Democrats (Cust). Handwritten notes on yellow lined paper, regarding TSDC meeting on December 14, 2008.
Date: December 14, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Texas Democratic Party 2000 Convention Booth Sales Items] (open access)

[Texas Democratic Party 2000 Convention Booth Sales Items]

Booth sales items consisting of decals, buttons and pins, beany bears, pride flags, tee shirts, tank tops, hats, and greeting cards for the Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus at the Texas Democratic Party 2000 Convention.
Date: [2002-06-14..2002-06-15]
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus Members] (open access)

[Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus Members]

List of Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus members with addresses and other contact information in 2002.
Date: June 14, 2002
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library