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[Program: Ludwig Börne Statue Dedication Ceremony, June 11, 1995]

Description: Program for a dedication ceremony held by the Boerne Area Historical Preservation Society, on June 11, 1995, at 2 p.m., at the Boerne Public Library. The ceremony is for the dedication of a bronze Ludwig Börne statue, sculpted by Jonas Perkins, to the town of Boerne, Texas. the program includes an order of events, a brief history and background of Ludwig Börne, and a short bio about the statue's sculptor.
Date: 1995-06~
Creator: Boerne Area Historical Preservation Society
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Current Study 11, Chapter 6. The New Spain

Description: This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter "reviews the new Spain with respect to recent developments in the regime of General Franco, Spain's part in the cold war, present trends in Spanish government, and Spain's stature as a respected nation in the world community" (p. 2). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further … more
Date: April 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Current Study 11, Chapter 2. The Evolution of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

Description: This booklet is the second chapter of Current Study 11, a staff development course about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter discusses the development of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) and includes background information, observations, review questions, a list of readings for further study, and three appendices.
Date: December 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Current Study 12, Chapter 1. Greece and Turkey

Description: This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses "the importance of Greece and Turkey as NATO members and their contributions to the defensive alliance" (p. 2). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: June 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Current Study 8, Chapter 1. Berlin - A Divided City

Description: This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about major areas of conflict in the Cold War. This chapter discusses "the historical background on divided Berlin and [provides] an understanding of the impact -- both positive and negative -- that the area has had on the Western World's attempts to achieve a guaranteed peace through diplomacy" (p.1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further… more
Date: August 1962
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 1: Armed Forces of the United Kingdom and Canada

Description: This booklet is the first unit of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the armed forces of non-communist countries. This unit discusses the armed forces of the United Kingdom and Canada and includes background information, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: January 1967
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Command Study 8, Chapter 1. The Growth of Nation-States

Description: This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about international relations. This chapter discusses "the characteristics of the nation-state and show how these characteristics have given rise to international conflict" (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: May 1962
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[U.S. War Department General Orders 88]

Description: Document outlining orders from the Secretary of War regarding the the award of a Distinguished Service Medal and that of several posthumous Distinguished Service Crosses.
Date: September 26, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Advertisement for Swedish American Line]

Description: Flyer advertising gift packages containing various combinations of coffee, spices, fruits, and other items that can be sent from the United States to Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, including the costs of packing, shipping, and duties. The back includes a blank order form.
Date: 1952/1953
Creator: Swedish American Line
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Menu for Ristorante "Al Pappagallo"]

Description: Menu for Al Pappagallo restaurant in Bologna listing soups, dishes, wines, desserts, drinks, and specials offered by the restaurant along with itemized prices. The front of the menu features a color painting of an outdoor cafe scene beneath a tall building arch. Patrons are seated around small tables wearing hats and formal clothing. A waiter in a white coat offers a drink to a table in the center of the painting. The logo for "Cinzano" wine is superimposed on top of the painting.
Date: 1953~
Creator: Ristorante "Al Pappagallo"
Location: 44.493648 11.346846
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 4: Armed Forces of Greece and Turkey

Description: This booklet is the fourth unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the armed forces of non-communist countries. This unit discusses the military forces of Greece and Turkey and includes background information, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: January 1967
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 3: Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany

Description: This booklet is the third unit of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the armed forces of non-communist countries. This unit discusses the armed forces of West Germany and includes background information, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: January 1967
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 2: Armed Forces of France and Italy

Description: This booklet is the second unit of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the armed forces of non-communist countries. This unit discusses the armed forces of the France and Italy and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: January 1967
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[American Forces Club Brochure]

Description: Brochure from the American Forces Club in Switzerland welcoming American and British soldiers and detailing the ways they may use the club.
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Advertising Flyer for Restaurante Horcher]

Description: Advertising Flyer for Restaurante Horcher in Madrid providing the address and hours of operation, and including a map showing the location of the restaurant's location and a listing of recommended hotels and restaurants throughout Europe's major cities.
Date: 1953~
Creator: Restaurante Horcher
Location: 40.418696 -3.689078
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Erinnerung

Description: Collection of published poems by various authors.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hoffmann, Heffter & Co.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[History of Boerne's Rare 1614 Low German Bible]

Description: A short guide about a Low German Lutheran Bible from 1614, which includes the book's history, the backgrounds of those involved in its creation, the mysteries surrounding the book, and the repairs done on it. A timeline summarizing the history of the book is also included on the back of the guide.
Date: unknown
Creator: Edmonds, Bettie
Location: 29.798161 -98.731219
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Pamphlet for Rosenberg Library Free Lectures in February 1917]

Description: Pamphlet describing a series of free lectures, including reading lists, to be held in the Library Lecture Hall at the Rosenberg Library in Galveston, Texas in February 1917. Topics of the lectures include Argentina and The Patagonian Pampas, Brazil, Chile and the Fuégian Archipelago, Ireland, Irish folk tales, town and city planning in Europe and America, and Greek influences on Western civilization.
Date: February 1917
Creator: Rosenberg Library
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[World War II Memories: Joe Nation]

Description: Autobiographical text describing Joe Nations' early memories of the 1920s and 1930s, and his time in the military during World War II.
Date: 199X
Creator: Nation, Joseph Beverly
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Verein zum Schutze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas

Description: Promotional pamphlet discussing promises of Texas as a new land to settle Germans in and the logistical requirements for a prospective emigrant to move there with the Adelsverein. The pamphlet also details exactly what support the society will give immigrants in travel and supplies.
Date: February 7, 1846
Creator: Verein zum Schutze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
Partner: Southwestern University

Current Study 9, Chapter 3. The United States Air Forces in Europe

Description: This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about commands within the United States Air Force. This chapter discusses the Unites States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), its history, mission, and "its relationship to the total European and world military situation." It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: November 1962
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Current Study 12, Chapter 5. Norway

Description: This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses Norway and its contributions to NATO. This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: September 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Current Study 12, Chapter 3. The Benelux Countries

Description: This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg and their contributions to NATO. This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: September 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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