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Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998

Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, World War II veteran and owner/operator of a plant nursery in Center Point, Texas. Mr. Mosty tells stories from his service in WWII, including how his unit was one of the first to meet liberated prisoners of war, as well as how he was wounded and taken prisoner. He also discusses studying at A&M, his work for the National Park Service, and running a plant nursery in the 1920s.

Date: March 9, 1998

Creator: Witt, Gerald & Mosty, Robert Lee

Item Type: Text

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner]

Letter to Cecile from her father about the presidential election, government officials, and the war.

Date: 1944~

Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

Oral History Interview with Harry A. Thompson, April 18, 1973

Interview with Harry Thompson, an Army WWII veteran and POW from Dallas, Texas. Thompson discusses being drafted before the war and training for field artillery at Fort Sill, his assignment to the 99th Infantry Division, training in England, the Siegfried Line, the Battle of the Bulge and his capture at Büllingen, Belgium, being interrogated and transported into Germany, and his experiences in internment at Limburg.

Date: April 18, 1973

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Thompson, Harry A.

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Fred C. Cole, April 20, 1963]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Fred C. Cole expressing appreciation for Cole’s hospitality and discussing the challenges in coordinating travel plans due to family commitments including wedding of his grandson. He outlines potential travel options to Washington and Lexington, possibly using Cole’s offer of a car and driver, and mentions staying at a recommended motel near Lexington.

Date: April 20, 1963