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[Resolution Regarding the Death of Harris Kempner]

Description: Statement drafted on letterhead for "Camp Magruder, U. C. V. , No. 105" outlining the resolutions to be adopted by the Texas division of the United Confederate Veterans to honor the service of Harris Kempner upon his death (April 13, 1894), and to convey condolences to his family.
Date: May 9, 1894
Creator: United Confederate Veterans. Texas Division.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Confederate_Veteran_Ledger_Large

Description: A ledger assembled between 1892-1895 containing a list of Confederate Veterans in the Abilene-Taylor County area of West Texas. The first pages list name, rank, current age at time of membership, company regiment, service date, brigade, army, whether wounded and whether a prisoner or not, place of birth, and name of the state where the individual enlisted. Notes of service include such information as "Was captured on British Steamer" or "Paroled at Vicksburg." The minutes in this ledger are dat… more
Date: 1892/1895
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[The Confederate States Receipt for Time of Service for James L. Cunningham, July, 1862]

Description: The Confederate States of America receipt for time of service for James L. Cunningham. Cunningham served as a lieutenant from May 13 to July 18, 1862. The receipt included the payment he received for his service, his regiment, and a signed statement from Cunningham that verified the information was correct.
Date: 1862-07~
Creator: Confederate States of America
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Muster Roll: 21st Texas Volunteer Infantry]

Description: Revised muster roll for the 21st Texas Volunteer Infantry of the Confederate Army. This contains the names of the officers and the enlisted men who were a part of the company, as well as their fates.
Date: January 1, 1921
Creator: Cox, James C.
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Soldier's Discharge Papers for John Patterson Osterhout]

Description: Soldier's discharge papers for John Patterson Osterhout due to his term of service expiring. He was discharged honorably from the army of the Confederate States on April 25, 1862. The document includes a basic description of his appearance and who he served under.
Date: April 25, 1862
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Partner: Austin College

Oral History Interview with Herman Berges, April 4, 2002

Description: Interview with Herman Berges, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served as a medic in World War II. Berges describes his time in basic training in Texas, service in Germany and France, and general feelings on war and life after. He also talks about receiving the Silver Star, the third highest medal in the Army, from General Anthony McAuliffe.
Date: March 9, 2003
Creator: Sheldon, Jessica & Berges, Herman E.
Partner: Lee College

Oral History Interview with David Lee Hill, September 20, 2003

Description: Interview with David Lee "Tex" Hill of San Antonio, Texas, a veteran from the United States Navy during World War II in the China-Burma-India Theater. The interview includes Hill's personal experiences while in the Navy, including memories of pre-war flight training in Florida, the Flying Tigers, and the Salween River Gorge attack. There is a photograph and a short biography of Hill after the interview transcription.
Date: September 20, 2003
Creator: Cox, William G. & Hill, David Lee
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Belated But Classy News, October 1987

Description: A compilation of brief news statements from dozens of WASP veterans for October, 1987, printed by Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII.
Date: October 1987
Creator: Fine, Kathryn
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Charlyne Creger Biography]

Description: A biography printed from an online source about Charlyne Creger's life after leaving the Women Airforce Service Pilots, detailing her career as a nurse and some of the many journeys she experienced.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-551

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: The authority of the Comptroller of Public Accounts to waive limitation of time within which claims for burial expenses for deceased widows of Confederate Veterans must be presented.
Date: April 23, 1948
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Allen Family genealogy album]

Description: Collection of both original and reproductions of genealogy charts, documents, newspaper clippings, photographs, records, correspondence, and programs relating to the Allen family. Some records include Confederate tax receipts, state and county tax receipts, tax statements, and marriage licenses.
Date: unknown
Creator: Allen, Frances Marion
Partner: Tarrant County Archives

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-4517

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Distribution of surplus in the Confederate Pension Fund.
Date: 1942
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oral History Interview with William Buckner, September 17, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with William Buckner. Buckner is the son of General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr. He discusses his father's military career, from graduating at West Point to serving as the Army commander in charge of setting up bases in Alaska, then serving in the Pacific under Admiral Nimitz and heading up the 10th Army for the Okinawa invasion. His father was killed by a small caliber bullet that richocheted off a rock which then hit the General in the chest while inspecting the … more
Date: September 17, 2005
Creator: Buckner, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-310

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of the Board of Control to collect for maintenance of non-indigent patients at Texas Confederate Home for Men.
Date: July 23, 1947
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Historic Marker Application: Jefferson Davis Hospital]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Jefferson Davis Hospital, in Houston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: September 22, 2008
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Location: 29.768748 -95.367968
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Historic Marker Application: Franklin-Wandless House]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Franklin-Wandless House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: January 6, 2000
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Location: 29.298591 -94.787171
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[John Tower Speech to Oil/Energy? Professionals about the Oil Industry's Role in the Energy Crisis, 197?]

Description: Speech by John Tower printed in The Phone publication. Senator Tower addresses professionals in the energy or oil industries and discusses the energy crisis. He criticizes those who attribute the energy crisis to the oil industry and who demand that it be federally regulated to alleviate the crisis; he says that such actions would be unnecessarily harmful to private oil production. At the end of the speech, the publication printed a brief biography about the senator.
Date: 197X
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Partner: Southwestern University

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Alberding, June 2, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Kenneth Alberding. Alberding joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1943. He completed navigation training, and also worked in the photo lab printing publicity photos of cadets. He completed radio school in April of 1944 in Traux Field, Madison, Wisconsin. He worked in the Headquarters unit, 456th Squadron, as a radio mechanic on B-29s. He remained in the US throughout the war and was discharged in January of 1946.
Date: June 2, 2004
Creator: Alberding, Kenneth
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Polka Dotty]

Description: Document from the Denton Chamber of Commerce Collection spanning various topics, providing insights into local, national, and global events, issues, and developments.
Date: 2000
Creator: Denton Chamber of Commerce
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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