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Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Tor… more
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Solis, John G.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Solis, March 31, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Solis. Solis served in the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1939-1941, helping build fences and trails. He joined the Navy in September of 1942. He completed gunnery school, and aircraft recognition training. He was assigned at Barber???s Point in Oahu. He flew aboard the Grumman TBF torpedo bomber and trained as an air crewman. In November of 1944 he was assigned to Composite Squadron 83 (VC-83). They served aboard the USS … more
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Solis, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

DART joins Earth Hour campaign

Description: News release about DART's plan to turn off all non-essential lights at the DART headquarters buildings as part of "Earth Hour."
Date: March 27, 2009
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0701

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a justice of the peace is authorized to hear truancy cases involving students who are enrolled in a district that is located outside the boundaries of the justice's precinct (RQ-0748-GA).
Date: March 27, 2009
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oral History Interview with Leo Itz, March 26, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leo Itz. Itz was given a one-year exemption in order to help his father on the farm before he was drafted into the Army in March 1945. He was trained in demolitions at Fort Lewis and sent to Luzon to join the 395th Infantry Regiment. Before shipping out to the Philippines, he was assigned to work at Del Monte Foods in California, due to the labor shortage. During his voyage overseas, the war ended. Itz was tasked with guardi… more
Date: March 26, 2009
Creator: Itz, Leo
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Page ad check]

Description: 1/2 page ad in TYD Convention Program check of $100.00 made on March 26, 2009.
Date: March 26, 2009
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Franklin Dentz, March 25, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Franklin Dentz. Dentz joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1944. He completed training for radioman in an infantry company. He additionally learned Morse Code and the 32 bugle calls. In 1944 he traveled to England and was assigned to the 17th Airborne Division in the 194th Glider Infantry Regiment. Dentz provided radio communication for platoon radiomen. He provides some details of his training in England. He flew in a Horsa … more
Date: March 25, 2009
Creator: Dentz, Franklin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Patrick Birmingham Honored by Texas Daily Newspaper Association]

Description: Texas Daily Newspaper Associations' honored Patrick Birmingham with the 2008 Pat Taggart Award, one of the prestigious honors within Texas newspapers. Birmingham was given the award because he represented the ideals of the community and journalistic excellence as exemplified by Fentress Newspapers publisher, Pat Taggart. The second page honors John Roberts of the Victoria Advocate with the Frank W. Mayborn award for Community Leadership. The Mayborn award was established to honor other newspape… more
Date: March 22, 2009
Creator: Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Minutes of the TXSSAR Board of Managers Meeting: March 20-22, 2009]

Description: Minutes of the Texas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR) Board of Managers meeting covering the opening and general sessions, held March 20-22, 2009 at the Fredonia Hotel, in Nacogdoches, Texas. It includes information about the committees and business covered by the attending members.
Date: 2009-03-20/2009-03-22
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Leonard Lott, March 19, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leonard Lott. Initially exempted from the draft as a farmer, Lott was eventually drafted into the Army in October 1944. After basic training at Camp Fannin, he was assigned to the 6th Infantry Division in Manila. During the invasion at Lingayen Gulf, his unit suffered battle casualties and was plagued by dysentery. Armed with a rifle, Lott waited in foxholes for enemy advancement, at times manning a Thompson submachine gun a… more
Date: March 19, 2009
Creator: Lott, Leonard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0699

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification;Local government policies that hinder enforcement of federal immigration laws (RQ-0733-GA).
Date: March 19, 2009
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0700

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Reimbursement for the court reporter of the 506th District Court (RQ-0746-GA).
Date: March 19, 2009
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oral History Interview with Maurice Stamps, March 18, 2009

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Maurice Stamps. Stamps is anecdotal as he discusses growing up on a farm in Iowa; joining the US Army; going to Hawaii and staying at Schofield Barracks; his assignment to the Classification/Assignment section Fort Shafter without ever having basic training; his assignment later to the Message Center at Ft. Shafter; his correspondence with Enid, whom he married upon discharge in 1946.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Stamps, Maurice
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[ActBlue Contribution Details]

Description: The report list contribution details and fee details with ActBlue.
Date: March 17, 2009
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[ActBlue Invoice]

Description: An invoice from Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus to ActBlue of $75.00 on March 17, 2009.
Date: March 17, 2009
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Deposit Summary

Description: Deposit summary of $72.03 made on March 18, 2009.
Date: March 17, 2009
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Conference blue binders check]

Description: Conference blue binders check of $60.05 made on March 11, 2009.
Date: March 11, 2009
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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