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Oral History Interview with Abelino Alviar, March 14, 2003 transcript

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
Object Type: Sound
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
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: The Coastal Bend Region (open access)

Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: The Coastal Bend Region

Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Coastal Bend Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date: June 2002
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The 2nd HOLT CAT Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management (open access)

The 2nd HOLT CAT Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management

This document consist of information about the Ranch Management Conference presented by King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM) program.
Date: October 20, 2005
Creator: King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

2007 Economic Census Map: Brooks County, Texas - Economic Places

Map for Brooks County, Texas showing the boundaries of designated areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data during the 2002 and 2007 economic censuses.
Date: 2007
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2007 Economic Census Map: Jim Wells County, Texas - Economic Places

Map for Jim Wells County, Texas showing the boundaries of designated areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data during the 2002 and 2007 economic censuses.
Date: 2007
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2007 Economic Census Map: Kleberg County, Texas - Economic Places

Map for Kleberg County, Texas showing the boundaries of designated areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data during the 2002 and 2007 economic censuses.
Date: 2007
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2007 Economic Census Map: Kenedy County, Texas - Economic Places

Map for Kenedy County, Texas showing the boundaries of designated areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data during the 2002 and 2007 economic censuses.
Date: 2007
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2007 Economic Census Map: Nueces County, Texas - Economic Places

Map for Nueces County, Texas showing the boundaries of designated areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data during the 2002 and 2007 economic censuses.
Date: 2007
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2007 Economic Census Map: Corpus Christi-Kingsville, Texas Combined Statistical Area

Map showing the area of the Corpus Christi-Kingsville, Texas Combined Statistical Area for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data during the 2007 economic census.
Date: 2007
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2007 Economic Census Map: Alice, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area

Map showing the area of the Alice, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data during the 2007 economic census.
Date: 2007
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Falfurrias CCD, Texas, Block 4

Parent map for Falfurrias Census County Division, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:20,000.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Sarita CCD, Texas, Index

Index map for Sarita Census County Division, Texas showing the distribution of census blocks and smaller inset areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:120,186.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Sarita CCD, Texas, Block 1

Parent map for Sarita Census County Division, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:27,500.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Riviera CCD, Texas, Block 6

Parent map for Riviera Census County Division, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:20,000.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Driscoll CCD, Texas, Block 3

Parent map for Driscoll Census County Division, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:20,000.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Corpus Christi CCD, Texas, Block 28

Parent map for Corpus Christi Census County Division, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:8,500.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Kingsville CCD, Texas, Block 7

Parent map for Kingsville Census County Division, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:27,500.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Kingsville CCD, Texas, Block 9

Parent map for Kingsville Census County Division, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:27,500.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Riviera CCD, Texas, Block 5

Parent map for Riviera Census County Division, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:20,000.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Bishop CCD, Texas, Block 4

Parent map for Bishop Census County Division, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:20,000.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Riviera CCD, Texas, Block 1

Parent map for Riviera Census County Division, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:20,000.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Riviera CCD, Texas, Index

Index map for Riviera Census County Division, Texas showing the distribution of census blocks and smaller inset areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:65,557.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History