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Oral History Interview with Warren Lee Miller, July 19, 2002

Interview with Warren Lee Miller, a communications expert for the US Coast Guard in the Vietnam War. He answers questions about joining the military and life in the Port of New Orleans.

Date: July 19, 2002

Creator: Collins, Kim & Miller, Warren Lee

Item Type: Sound

Partner: Lee College

[The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald]

Photograph of a draw bridge and two photos of emergency workers moving bodies on gurneys. The reverse of the three mounted photographs is inscribed with the words, "Edmond[sic] Fitzgerald rescue workers." The Edmund Fitzgerald was a commercial hauling ship that sunk on November 10th, 1975 in Lake Superior in Canadian waters. The shipwreck is located 17 miles north-west of Whitefish Point.

Date: 1975

Creator: Clark, Joe

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[U.S.C.G. Algonquin]

Photograph of U.S.C.G Algonquin secured to a wooden dock by a rope.

Date: [1898..1951]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[U.S.C.G. Algonquin(1)]

Photograph of the U.S.C.G. Algonquin

Date: [1898..1951]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Gift Card to Sam Rayburn

Printed gift card. The black text is printed on a thick piece of cardstock. The text of the gift card reads: "TO HON. SAM RAYBURN, THE COAST GUARD BILL WAS THE 'BREAK 'O DAY' FOR THE PATROLMENT OF THE U.S. LIFE SAVING SERVICE WITH THEIR GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF YOUR EFFORTS ON THEIR BEHALF"

Date: 1907

Item Type: Text

Partner: Sam Rayburn House Museum

The Junior Historian, Volume 23, Number 6, May 1963

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.

Date: May 1963

Creator: Texas State Historical Association

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Texas State Historical Association

Erath County Veterans Memorial

Photograph of the Erath County Veterans Memorial. It is made of three stones. The largest, middle stone reads: "Erath County honors its veterans of WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and other military actions." The left stone says "Duty, Honor, Country," and the right says "Our men and women of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines." A line of text at the bottom of the memorial declares that it was "Donated by citizens, businesses, and organizations of Erath County."

Date: August 1, 2005

Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.

Item Type: Photograph

Location Info:

Partner: UNT Libraries

Cherokee County Veterans Memorial

Photograph of the Cherokee County Veterans Memorial, on the grounds of the Cherokee County Courthouse. There are three stones. The stone in the middle has the logos for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, as well as that of the United States. It says "Cherokee County Veterans Memorial, Dedicated May 31, 2004." The stone on the left reads: "In honor of all veterans: Men and women who answer the call to duty during war and peace, who serve our country with honor, often making the ultimate sacrifice to insure our nation's freedom. Veterans of the past, present, and future, we salute you. From the grateful citizens of Cherokee County. Erected by Rusk VFW Post 3406 and Ladies Auxiliary Post 3406. American Legion Post 293." The stone on the right reads: "Tribute. It is the soldier not the reporter who has given us freedom of press. It is the soldier not the poet who has given us freedom of speech. It is the solder not the campus organizer who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the solder not the lawyer who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the soldier who salutes the flag, serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag. By Father D. O'Brien, USMC."

Date: October 26, 2005

Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.

Item Type: Photograph

Location Info:

Partner: UNT Libraries

Point Isabel Coast Guard Building on South Padre Island

Southward facing photograph of the 1923 Point Isabel Coast Guard Building located on South Padre Island. A small historical marker on the opposite side reads: "The Federal Government has operated a coastal installation at Point Isabel since 1852. This structure is the third permanent building erected here, one of a line of nine stations established along the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to the Texas-Mexico border. Originally consisting of a main floor, attic, and lookout tower, all elevated off the ground on wood and concrete pilings, the structure served as barracks and headquarters for the U.S. Coast Guard unit that patrolled the coastline and conducted sea rescues. (1988)"