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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: April 4, 2002
Duration: 35 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Sheldon, Jessica & Berges, Herman E.
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with D. K. L. Rittimann and J. L. Mays, January 26, 2016

Description: Interview with Doris Kathlyeen Lowrance Rittimann and Janice Lowrance Mays, descendants of one of the original families to settle in Kerrville, from Kerrville, Texas. They speak about their memories of growing up in Kerrville.
Date: January 26, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Rittimann, Doris Kathlyeen Lowrance & Mays, Janice Lowrance
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with D. K. L. Rittimann and J. L. Mays, January 26, 2016

Description: Interview with Doris Kathlyeen Lowrance Rittimann and Janice Lowrance Mays, descendants of one of the original families to settle in Kerrville, from Kerrville, Texas. They speak about their memories of growing up in Kerrville.
Date: January 26, 2016
Duration: 10 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Rittimann, Doris Kathlyeen Lowrance & Mays, Janice Lowrance
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Inter-Office Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris Leon Kempner, May 24, 1960]

Description: Inter-office letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris Leon Kempner regarding his son, David Armstrong's trip to Europe from middle of June to sometime in September where his itinerary is not fixed but would be spending most of his time in Italy. He mentions that he has no connections there in case of emergency for him, so he's writing this letter to Kempner requesting him to write a letter of introduction for them to someone in his office in Italy for Davis to go and seek for advice or help.
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: Armstrong, R. M.
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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[News Clip: German]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a visit to Arlington by Henri Reichert, a man from Konigshafen, Germany, a town adopted by the people of Arlington in a charity effort.
Date: April 13, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 18 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Maria Landowska, December 21, 1989

Description: Interview with Maria Landowska, a Holocaust survivor from Metz, France. Landowska discusses family, her upbringing, her Jewish father being taken away by strangers, Kristallnacht (Chrystal Night/Night of Broken Glass), deportation by train to Dachau concentration camp, her shock and trauma, work at the camps, Auschwitz, being experimented on along with her twin, eventual recuperation, and her career as an advisor and author.
Date: December 21, 1989
Creator: Rosen, Keith & Landowska, Maria
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Letter from Dr. Iur. Hans Löning to Daniel W. Kempner, November 27, 1947]

Description: Letter from Dr. Iur. Hans Löning to Daniel W. Kempner thanking Kempner for sending an affidavit and a Care-parcel. Löning informs Kempner that he is the confidential attorney of the American consulate-general in Bremen, Germany but expressing his desire to be reunited with his family in the states.
Date: November 27, 1947
Creator: Löning, Iur. Hans
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 24, 1956]

Description: Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as the operations of the Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co. and amounted losses, communications with the Bertig Company regarding handling fees, the bales from the Plantersville gin, Blackshear's departure for a wedding in Greenville and looking forward to Kempner's return to Galveston. A response from Daniel Kempner is also written.
Date: September 24, 1956
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from E. Heller to I. H. Kempner, July 23, 1941]

Description: Letter from E. Heller to I. H. Kempner discussing Erich Goldberger's visa application being rejected due to Goldberger having family living in enemy controlled areas but explaining that it can be changed if Goldberger writes to the Consulate and declares he has no close relatives living in Germany.
Date: July 23, 1941
Creator: Heller, E.
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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