120 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

[44th Tank Battalion on Parade]

Photograph of the 44th Tank Battalion on parade in a field in the Philippines. Tents are visible in the background.
Date: March 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of a City

Copy negative of an aerial view of Manila, Philippines. In the center of the frame is a river with a bridge over it. Printed in the bottom left-hand corner is, "Manila, P. I. Downtown Section."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Building

Copy negative of an aerial view of buildings. There are automobiles parked in front of the Manila Hotel. The legible text printed at the bottom of the image is "Manila Hotel, Manila, P." and "(2-11-26-10 AM) (20-800)."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Buildings

Copy photograph of an aerial view of Manila, Philippines. Visible are several buildings and fields, as well as a street with cars.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Buildings

Copy negative of an aerial view of buildings. The army-navy club and elk club is pictured. There is a body of water in the foreground and fields in the background. The text printed on the bottom of the image reads "Army and Navy Club and Elks Club, Manila, P. I. (047-1595-N-6th) (2-11-26-10 AM) (20-500)."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View Of Manila

Copy negative of an aerial view of Manila in the Philippines, including buildings and what appear to be formal gardens.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Military Base

Copy negative of an aerial view of Camp Nichols military base in the Philippines. There are buildings, fields, and trees on a bay.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Polo Club

Copy negative of an aerial view of a polo club in Manila, Philippines. There is a large field with buildings around it, and part of the town is visible around the club.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[At Swimming Pool]

Photograph of three men at a swimming pool in Luzon in the Philippines. One man stands to the right of the pool, another prepares to jump off a diving platform, and the third sits on the railing at the very top of the platform. A slide is also attached to the diving platform.
Date: July 15, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting Dedication, Zamboanga City, Philippines] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting Dedication, Zamboanga City, Philippines]

Two identical black and white photographs bearing the printed caption "Baptistry Picture Dedication, Church of Christ, Zamboanga City, April 24, 1949." The photos show the interior of the church. A baptistry painting is on the platform framed with curtains. The Philippine flag is to one side and an unidentified man on the other. The first few pews of people in the congregation are shown. Two men seated on the front row but seen from the back have handwritten labels identifying them as O'Neal and Hamilton.
Date: April 24, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting Dedication, Zamboanga City, Philippines #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting Dedication, Zamboanga City, Philippines #2]

Two identical black and white photographs bearing the printed caption "Baptistry Picture Dedication, Church of Christ, Zamboanga City, April 24, 1949." The photos are taken from the back of the church building looking down the center isle at the framed baptistry painting. A man identified as "Evans" stands in the front with a Philippine flag on the side. Males are seated on the right, females are on the left. Handwritten labels identify two people, seen from the back, as Brother Almonte and Sister Almonte.
Date: April 24, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bill Kellis in a Rest Camp]

Photograph of Sergeant Bill Kellis standing next to a tent covering a barber's chair. He is wearing a soft cap and U.S. Army uniform.
Date: July 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bridge in Manila]

Photograph of a mother and child crossing a bridge in Manila. Rubble is piled up directly in front of them, and buildings are visible in the background.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Buildings in the Philippines]

Photograph of buildings and statues in a city square in the Philippines. To the left, native Filipinos stand next to a vehicle.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Church in Lucena]

Photograph of the exterior of a Catholic Church in Lucena in the Philippines. There are several vehicles parked in front of the church, and men stand by a truck on the road.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Three Rescued Fliers Thank Vietnamese] (open access)

[Clipping: Three Rescued Fliers Thank Vietnamese]

Newspaper clipping of an article about U.S. Navy pilots who were rescued by a Vietnamese ship after crashing in the South China Sea. The article includes a photograph of Elizabeth Steinnecker and another navy pilot. On the back of the clipping are articles about local news and a one-panel cartoon about cartoons.
Date: July 20, 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "War In Europe Over! Germany Quits!"] (open access)

[Clipping: "War In Europe Over! Germany Quits!"]

Photocopy of a portion of The Shreveport Times front page and several articles for May 1945, including information about combat in Manila, the redeployment of 800 planes, the attack on Pearl Harbor, news of the end of World War II, and more are included.
Date: May 7, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women finally share nation's military glory] (open access)

[Clipping: Women finally share nation's military glory]

Newspaper clippings of an article about a memorial to military servicewomen, including brief personal stories about the women being honored. the article includes three photographs of the women being honored and the women who attended the memorial dedication ceremony. Those pictured include, Dahrie Christiansen daughter of Jean Samoska Army Air corp., Air Force Brig. Gen.Wilma Vaught, Tipper Gore, and Dorthy Budacki WAVES with he two daughters. On the back of the clippings are advertisements and part of an article about historical events on the article's day of publication.
Date: unknown
Creator: Pisano, Marina
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WWII Women Fliers Seek Equality"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WWII Women Fliers Seek Equality"]

Newspaper clipping with articles about the WASP, their battle with Congress to acquire veteran status, and a brief history of them.
Date: March 6, 1977
Creator: Sawyer, Kathy
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 9, Chapter 6. Counterinsurgency in Modern Practice (open access)

Command Study 9, Chapter 6. Counterinsurgency in Modern Practice

This booklet is the sixth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the state of defense in the United States during the Cold War. This chapter discusses how the principles of insurgency and counterinsurgency "have been applied, and are being applied, in actual practice in some specific campaigns since World War Two" (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: February 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 13, Chapter 2. Counterguerrilla Operations (open access)

Command Study 13, Chapter 2. Counterguerrilla Operations

This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about counterinsurgency. This chapter discusses "the complexities of counterguerrilla warfare and its interlocking tactics and politics" (p. 2). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: December 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 10, Chapter 6. The Philippine Islands: A Study in the Evolution of Democracy (open access)

Current Study 10, Chapter 6. The Philippine Islands: A Study in the Evolution of Democracy

This booklet is the sixth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the challenges posed by the Cold War. This chapter discusses the Philippine government and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: July 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 11, Chapter 2. The Evolution of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) (open access)

Current Study 11, Chapter 2. The Evolution of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

This booklet is the second chapter of Current Study 11, a staff development course about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter discusses the development of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) and includes background information, observations, review questions, a list of readings for further study, and three appendices.
Date: December 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 13, Chapter 1. Education and Training (open access)

Current Study 13, Chapter 1. Education and Training

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the challenges faced by low-income countries. This chapter discusses the role education and training plays in a country's economic, political, and social development. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: April 1965
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History