Latest content added for The Portal to Texas Historyhttps://texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=%22United+States+-+Texas+-+Bexar+County%22&sort=date_d&t=dc.coverage&fq=str_location_county%3AWayne+County%2C+MI2023-10-16T07:06:35-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for searching The Portal to Texas History[Funeral Program for Lillian Johnson, October 29, 2013]2016-02-02T16:32:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth691117/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth691117/"><img alt="[Funeral Program for Lillian Johnson, October 29, 2013]" title="[Funeral Program for Lillian Johnson, October 29, 2013]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth691117/small/"/></a></p><p>Funeral program for Lillian Johnson, born April 7, 1920 and died October 22, 2013. The funeral was held October 29, 2013 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. R.L Jemerson. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan.</p>Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 20082016-10-02T08:13:52-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth795222/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth795222/"><img alt="Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008" title="Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth795222/small/"/></a></p><p>Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.</p>Oral History Interview with Aaron C. Kulow2023-10-16T07:06:35-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1607349/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1607349/"><img alt="Oral History Interview with Aaron C. Kulow" title="Oral History Interview with Aaron C. Kulow" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1607349/small/"/></a></p><p>The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Aaron C. Kulow. Kulow grew up in Michigan and enlisted in the Navy in 1942. After training, he joined the ship USS Pollux AKS-4 at Norfolk, Virginia. Initially the ship runs trips down to the Carribbean and Brazil but in 1943 is fitted with radar and sent to the Pacific Theater. In the Pacific, the general stores issue ship visited Australia, New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, and the New Hebrides Islands. He then returned to San Francisco in 1944 where his wife met him to get married. He left for the Pacific again and in 1945 traveled to the Philippines. In 1945 Kulow met survivors of the Bataan Death March that had been liberated. He remembers going to a friend's burial in the Philippines. On V-J Day Kulow was at Manila Harbor. He left for America in October 1945 and was discharged in New York December 12, 1945.</p>Oral History Interview with Aaron C. Kulow2023-10-15T13:05:48-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1603380/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1603380/"><img alt="Oral History Interview with Aaron C. Kulow" title="Oral History Interview with Aaron C. Kulow" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1603380/small/"/></a></p><p>The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Aaron C. Kulow. Kulow grew up in Michigan and enlisted in the Navy in 1942. After training, he joined the ship USS Pollux AKS-4 at Norfolk, Virginia. Initially the ship runs trips down to the Carribbean and Brazil but in 1943 is fitted with radar and sent to the Pacific Theater. In the Pacific, the general stores issue ship visited Australia, New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, and the New Hebrides Islands. He then returned to San Francisco in 1944 where his wife met him to get married. He left for the Pacific again and in 1945 traveled to the Philippines. In 1945 Kulow met survivors of the Bataan Death March that had been liberated. He remembers going to a friend's burial in the Philippines. On V-J Day Kulow was at Manila Harbor. He left for America in October 1945 and was discharged in New York December 12, 1945.</p>[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail]2013-09-29T23:29:50-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth337075/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth337075/"><img alt="[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail]" title="[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth337075/small/"/></a></p><p>Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality. Newspaper clippings are included.</p>