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Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001

Description: Interview with W. R. Barker, a veteran who served as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. The transcript includes a conversation with Barker as he talks freely about his time in basic training at Camp Cook, when Bob Hope visited jungle training in Hawaii, and interactions between U.S. soldiers and the native islanders. He also discusses the Marines mission on Pelilu Island and meeting his brother in the Philippines.
Date: February 23, 2003
Creator: Amador, Yacel & Barker, W. R.
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Partner: Lee College

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.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Sherwin Carlquist field notebook from 1982 - 1989 expeditions to Japan, California, Texas, Arizona, Utah, and Hawaii]

Description: A field notebook containing handwritten notes by botanist Sherwin Carlquist during a field expeditions to Japan, California, Texas, Arizona, Utah, and Hawaii between 1982 - 1989. The notebook front and back cover are made of mottled, blue-colored paperboard with sewn binding along the left edge. The notebook has minor dirt stains throughout. The following title is written in pen on the front cover "1982 Japan (END) 1983, 4 CAL & SWUs→1986". The contents of the notebook record Carlquist's field … more
Date: 1982/1989
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
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Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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