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Oral History Interview with Albert Barton, November 6, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Barton. Barton joined the Navy and was trained as a radioman. He became a crewman on an Avenger torpedo bomber in October 1943. Barton flew off of the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) and the USS Tripoli (CVE-64) and performed anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic. He describes how depth charges were dropped, the armament of the plane, and how they were trained to skip-bomb. Barton was then sent to the Pacific where he… more
Date: November 6, 2010
Creator: Barton, Albert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Albert Barton, November 6, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Barton. Barton joined the Navy and was trained as a radioman. He became a crewman on an Avenger torpedo bomber in October 1943. Barton flew off of the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) and the USS Tripoli (CVE-64) and performed anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic. He describes how depth charges were dropped, the armament of the plane, and how they were trained to skip-bomb. Barton was then sent to the Pacific where he… more
Date: November 6, 2010
Duration: 58 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Barton, Albert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[News Script: Ranger victory]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas rangers who have now completed a successful swing through Cleveland that included a campaign for the temperature union or at least a low against ten cent Beer nights which to this point has been the highlight of the year in Cleveland.
Date: June 6, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Postcard of Chateau Frontenac from Market]

Description: Postcard of a large estate with over three floors as seen from behind a wall. A small town with many early model cars lies at the foot of the hill that the wall is built on top of. The letter on the back of the postcard is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va. U. S. A."
Date: July 6, 1908
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[News Script: Sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about so far in the Maureen Connally Brinker tennis championships in Dallas the first round of 16 matches has been completed with the top five seeded players all coming through with victories.
Date: March 6, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Planes collide]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Air force investigators who continue to probe the wreckage of two RF- 4 jet planes near Gainesville which was crashed and burned killing one of three fliers.
Date: March 6, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Plane fats]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about investigators who began to probe the wreckage of two Air Force F4 Phantom jets that collided in mid air and crashed near Gainesville.
Date: March 6, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Jimmy Connors of Illinoi who defeated the old master Ken Rosewall for the Wimbledon championship.
Date: July 6, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about 19 year old Chris Evert who breezed to the title at Wimbledon over Olga Morozova.
Date: July 6, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas Rangers which had it within their own power to gain a little ground in the American league west division as they were playing host to the division leading Oakland A' s.
Date: August 6, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Rangers and Yankees who had to share top billing with baseball stars from another era.
Date: July 6, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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