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Oral History Interview with Jonathan Burns, July 21, 1981

Description: Interview with Jonathan Burns, a veteran of the New Mexico National Guard from Hereford, Texas. Burns discusses his recollections as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II and the conditions he experienced during the Bataan Death March.
Date: July 21, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Burns, Jonathan
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Battery A on the Mexican Border

Description: This book is an account of Battery A of the Rhode Island National Guard and its activation on June 24, 1916, its travel to the U.S.-Mexico border, its activities until it was mustered out on November 2, 1916. They were stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, and also referred to their site as Camp Pershing. Includes a narrative description of their trip by train, their camp and training activities on the border. Also includes many reproductions of photographs of the troops and sites, cart… more
Date: 1916
Creator: Stiness, Henry R. W.
Partner: University of Texas at El Paso

S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: [1944]

Description: Catalog listing items for sale by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company, including decorative leather gun holsters, belts and buckles, briefcases, and knife sheaths. Entries include descriptions of the items with prices, and photos of the items alone or worn by men in uniform.
Date: 1944~
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

Service Record, World War I and II : O'Donnell and Vicinity.

Description: Directory of the men and women from Lynn County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during both world wars. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served. Also included are other various photographs from the time period.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of the Ritchie Family

John F. Worley & Co.'s El Paso Directory for 1904

Description: Directory for El Paso, Texas: includes address listings for businesses and individuals, advertisements from local businesses, lists of government officials, postal guide, and a street directory.
Date: 1904
Creator: John F. Worley & Co.
Partner: El Paso County Historical Society

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Terry County, Texas

Description: Directory of the men and women from Terry County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date: 1946~
Creator: Greenbelt Publishing Service
Partner: Private Collection of the Ritchie Family

Douglass High School, 1895-1956

Description: Book outlining the history of Douglass High School in El Paso, with photos and biographical sketches of teachers and alumni: "This is a booklet covering some of the events and people of the Black community of El Paso. An attempt to capture from words and old photographs a few of the lasting impressions of some incidents which will always be remembered of Douglass High School" (p. 3).
Date: 1981
Location: 31.754339 -106.483482
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Jones County, Texas

Description: Directory of the men and women from Jones County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served. 6
Date: 1946~
Creator: Greenbelt Publishing Service
Partner: Private Collection of the Ritchie Family

Oral History Interview with Robert O. Andrews, September 20, 2003

Description: Interview with Robert O. Andrews, a businessman and United States Army Air Force veteran from Jean, Texas, regarding his experience in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II. Andrews discusses enlistment, training, assignments including his overseas assignments in India and Burma, reaction to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and his postwar career.
Date: September 20, 2003
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Andrews, Robert O.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Floyd County, Texas

Description: Directory of the men and women from Floyd County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date: 1946~
Creator: Greenbelt Publishing Service
Partner: Private Collection of the Ritchie Family

Worley's Directory of the City of El Paso, Texas 1901

Description: Directory for El Paso, Texas includes: address listings for businesses and individuals, advertisements from local businesses, listings of U.S., Texas, and El Paso officials, and a postal guide.
Date: 1901
Creator: John F. Worley & Co.
Partner: El Paso County Historical Society

Souvenir Book of Favorite Recipes from El Paso, Texas

Description: Cookbook compiled by the Auxiliary of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church of El Paso, Texas, containing recipes organized by type as well as extensive household hints and reference materials. Table of contents (for recipes): Appetizers, Pickles, Relish; Soups, Salads, Dressings, Sauces; Main Dishes -- Meat, Seafood Poultry; Main Dishes -- Egg, Cheese, Spaghetti, Casserole; Vegetables, Bread, Rolls, Pies, Pastry; Cakes, Cookies, Icings; Desserts; Candy, Jelly, Jam, Preserves, Beverages, Miscella… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Auxiliary of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church
Partner: UNT Libraries

Directory of the City of El Paso 1888

Description: Directory for El Paso, Texas; "Embracing a street guide, United States, State, County, and City officials, churches, secret, benevolent and social organizations, the name, occupation, and residence of adult population, and a classified business directory."
Date: 1888
Creator: El Paso Directory Company
Partner: University of Texas at El Paso

Directory of the City of El Paso 1889

Description: Directory for El Paso, Texas: "Embracing the official census of the city, a street guide, United States, State, County, and City officials, secret and benevolent societies, the names, occupation, and residence, of all adult persons, together with a classified business directory" (page 1).
Date: 1889
Creator: El Paso Directory Company
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Oral History Interview with Marvin V. Wingrove, December 6, 1978

Description: Interview with Marvin V. Wingrove, a United States Army veteran from Tucumcari, New Mexico. Wingrove recollects his experiences with the 17th Air Base Squadron stationed at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack there and on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: December 6, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Wingrove, Marvin V.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 4.

Description: Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The first series contains formal reports which, according to the preface in Volume 1, will be arranged "according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confedera… more
Date: 1893
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Jack County, Texas

Description: Directory of the men and women from Jack County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date: 1946~
Creator: Greenbelt Publishing Service
Partner: Private Collection of the Ritchie Family

S.D. Myres: Saddlemaker

Description: Biographical essay written about Sam Myres, a saddemeaker in Texas, describing his family, the establishment of his business, his saddle designs, and other information about his life. Index starts on page 123.
Date: 1961
Creator: Myres, Sandra L.
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

Oral History Interview with Jonathan Burns, July 21, 1981

Description: Interview with Jonathan Burns, an Army veteran (200th Coast Artillery, New Mexico National Guard) and a survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Burns discusses the fall of Bataan and his capture, the Bataan Death March, Camp O'Donnell (1942), Cabanatuan (1942-1944), Bilibid Prison, Manila (1944), the hell ship to Japan (1944), Moji (1944-1945), A-bomb damage at Nagasaki, and his liberation.
Date: July 21, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Burns, Jonathan
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

The treachery in Texas, the secession of Texas, and the arrest of the United States officers and soldiers serving in Texas. Read before the New-York Historical Society, June 25, 1861. By Major J. T. Sprague, U. S. A.

Description: The treachery in Texas, the secession of Texas, and the arrest of the United States officers and soldiers serving in Texas. Read before the New-York Historical Society, June 25, 1861. By Major J. T. Sprague, U. S. A.
Date: 1862
Creator: Sprague, John Titcomb
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

John F. Worley & Co.'s El Paso Directory for 1905

Description: Directory for El Paso, Texas: includes address listings for businesses and individuals, advertisements from local businesses, postal guide, and street directory.
Date: 1905
Creator: John F. Worley & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at El Paso
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