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Oral History Interview with Al Jowdy, September 21, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Jowdy. Jowdy enlisted in the Navy in July 1942 at the age of 15, with his parents’ consent. His first assignment was pulling bodies out of sunken ships in Pearl Harbor. At Guadalcanal, his ship was torpedoed. Due to the presence of enemy subs, he could not be rescued initially and spent two weeks floating in a raft. Then he joined a rescue effort to aid the USS Wasp (CV-7), only to be torpedoed again, spending another fou… more
Date: September 21, 2008
Creator: Jowdy, Al
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Al Jowdy, September 21, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Jowdy. Jowdy enlisted in the Navy in July 1942 at the age of 15, with his parents’ consent. His first assignment was pulling bodies out of sunken ships in Pearl Harbor. At Guadalcanal, his ship was torpedoed. Due to the presence of enemy subs, he could not be rescued initially and spent two weeks floating in a raft. Then he joined a rescue effort to aid the USS Wasp (CV-7), only to be torpedoed again, spending another fou… more
Date: September 21, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Jowdy, Al
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letters From Dawn Seymour and Margaret Tamplin, April 21, 1984]

Description: Letters from Dawn Seymour and Margaret C. Tamplin to WASP members. The first letter is a listing of several brief group updates, including an upcoming reunion and an attached list of WASP uniform items for sale to members. The second letter is an update on group dues and membership cards.
Date: April 21, 1984
Creator: Seymour, Dawn R. B. & Tamplin, Margaret C.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[News Script: Sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas ranger who has come from behind a couple of times to tie up games and send them into extra innings to eventually lose the contests.
Date: June 21, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Nixon at San Clemente]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of president Nixon who is in San Clemente for a two week stay.
Date: August 21, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Forest Fire]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of 51-hundred fire fighters who are manning lines on five man caused fires which officials say have swept over more than 50-thousand acres of timber and brush land in northern California.
Date: August 21, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Teamsters]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the Teamsters Union who notified 30 table grape growers in the Delano, California area, said that it is in-validating contracts signed August 9th.
Date: August 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: National Briefs]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of an appeals court which has given temporary approval of Atlanta's compromise school integration plan.
Date: August 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Hearst report]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about newspapers publisher, Randolph Hearst who has warned the Symbionese army that he is losing control over some of the things that could lead to the release of his daughter Patricia who was kidnapped 45 days ago.
Date: March 21, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Princess Anne]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a 26 year old English man who has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly tried to kidnap princess Anne and her husband.
Date: March 21, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Texas Broilers: For Week Ending October 17, 1987

Description: Weekly report of the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending September 12 to the week ending October 17, during 1986 and 1987 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Date: October 21, 1987
Creator: Texas Agricultural Statistics Service
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[News Script: Transportation]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of taking energy crisis which is having a lighter side.
Date: December 21, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Boycott]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of some Representatives of the United Farm Workers Union have dressed in Santa outfits and have launched a Christmas offensive against Safeway food stores.
Date: December 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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