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Oral History Interview with Lee E. Johnson, April 21, 1976

Description: Interview with Lee E. Johnson, a retired educator, concerning his recollections about military life during World War I. Johnson discusses his education; his enlistment in the Texas National Guard; his training at Pecan Gap; Camp Bowie; the formation of the 36th Division; officers training school at Camp Pike, Arkansas; embarkation for France; Saint-Amand and Saint-Nazairre.
Date: April 21, 1976
Creator: Milner, E. R. & Johnson, Lee E., 1893-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Frederick E. Gaupp, November 3, 1973

Description: Interview with Frederick E. Gaupp, a college professor, concerning the experiences of a German intellectual during the period of the Weimar Republic and the early Hitler years. Gaupp discusses his middle-class family background, his service in World War I with a Rhenish artillery regiment, his education at the University of Breslau, the Sparticist uprising, Kapp Putsch, Freicorps activities, rampant inflation (1923-1924), and the effects of Allied reparations. He also talks about his employment… more
Date: November 3, 1973
Creator: Burke, Kenneth Alton & Gaupp, Friedrich, 1897-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 21, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his approved discharge application. He's wont make it to Upton until next week unless he can convince the lieutenant to give him direct transportation, but he has to wait to speak to him. He will let Emma know when he is leaving as soon as he can, and asks her not to write to him at the camp anymore. He's worried about his discharge still because personnel men were not to be discharged.
Date: December 21, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 23, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing two rumors about a train leaving Christmas morning and his hopes to be home before new year. There was a storm that almost blew the tents down and his pitched in buy his lieutenant a Christmas present. He tells Emma he has been thinking over and that she may need to go visit him.
Date: December 23, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 16, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing that there is still no news about his discharge. Hector mentions washing his clothing, the lack of work to do and the 3000 troops that have left his camp. His friend mac will be discharged direct by the Captain and Hector hopes if he goes to see him, he will also be dsicharged.
Date: December 16, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 19, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his talk with the Captain. The Captain pushed his application through but things are moving slow. Mac has finally been discharged and was nervous. Hector asks Emma to go out and buy herself a Christmas present and presents for the rest of his family as well.
Date: December 19, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 14, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his reaction to the three letters she sent him. He tells her he spoke to his Captain who says he will look at his application. Hector mentions that he received a letter from his tent mate Bele Matthews which he included. He tells Emma he wishes he could be there fro her birthday and apologizes to her.
Date: December 14, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 11, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing updates from Washington regarding his discharge. Married men will be discharged but no personnel men will be. The mail was sent to another company and there will be a party in the evening where Hector hope to speak with the Captain regarding discharge.
Date: December 11, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 8, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his day and the lack of news about his discharge. He writes about going on a walk and going to church. He also talks about a letter from S.D. Leidesdorf who thinks he was asking for money. Hector asks Emma to give a letter to his mother.
Date: December 8, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 10, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his day and how he still has no news on his discharge. He tells Emma that he and a few others will speak to the captain if they do not hear anything soon. Hector tells Emma that he knocked off his job and went to a football game and that they will have a an event at their mess hall.
Date: December 10, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 5, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his lack of updates about his discharge. Hector writes about the rumors at his camp and the changes being made at his camp. Hector tells Emma he will send her photos soon and that he will go to bed early. in the postscript he asks Emma to give everyone his regards.
Date: December 5, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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