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Oral History Interview with Paul R. Nixon

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul R. Nixon. Nixon grew up in Kenya. After reporting for duty in Nairobi, he enlisted in the Army at 20 in Eritrea. He was assigned as an engineer near Cairo, Egypt. While on guard duty, he saw Faruk I, King of Egypt. His work involved mostly civil engineering. He won a trip to Palestine. After visiting, he then traveled through Iran and Iraq by plane to assist in building an airport in Dhahran, Arabia. Although VJ Day occ… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Nixon, Paul R.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[News Script: Greece]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about thousands of Greeks who poured into the streets of Athens yelling democracy has returned following the resignation of the military backed regime.
Date: July 23, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Plane]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a French official who said that there are indications that an explosion may have caused just after the takeoff and have caused history' s worst aviation disaster.
Date: March 4, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Guerrilla Supporters]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of police in Paris have announced the arrest of 13 supporters of the Palestinian guerilla movement.
Date: December 26, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Europe en 1815.

Description: Map shows extent of the French, Austrian, Russian, and Ottoman Empires at the end of the reign of Emperor Napoleon I. Insets: "Théâtre des deux invasions" [Theatre of the two invasions], "Théâtre des guerres de Vendée" [Theatre of war in Vendee], and "Bassin du Pô" [Po River Basin]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1850..1870]
Creator: Delamarche, Alexandre, 1815-1884
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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