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Oral History Interview with Gabriel Robert Caggiano, December 7, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Gabriel Robert Caggiano. Caggiano joined the Marine Corps in 1943. He completed boot camp at Parris Island in South Carolina and provides details of his training. He was assigned to Company G, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. They traveled to Pavuvu in the Solomon Islands for additional training. Over the next 2 years Caggiano participated in the Battle of Peleliu and the Battle of Okinawa as a Private First Class… more
Date: December 7, 2007
Creator: Caggiano, Gabriel Robert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Jamie Davis, February 7, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jamie Davis. Davis joined the Marine Corps in July of 1944. He served with a replacement draft for the 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Regiment. They deployed in mid-December to Pavuvu Island in the Solomons. He completed additional training between Pavuvu and Guadalcanal via LSTs and LCVPs. They participated in the Battle of Okinawa, where Davis served as a forward observer, coordinating naval gunfire to enemy positions. After t… more
Date: February 7, 2003
Creator: Davis, Jamie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Funeral Program for Maude Johnson, December 7, 1972]

Description: Funeral program for Mrs. Maude Johnson, born March 17, 1888 and died December 3, 1972. The funeral was held Thursday, December 7, 1972 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. S. H. James. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in San Antonio Masonic Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: December 7, 1972
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Advertisements for First National Bank]

Description: Photograph of two separate advertisements for 1st National bank. They are laying on a white surface and are facing opposite directions. The advertisement on the left has a silhouette of a hand holding up its pointer finger to make the gesture for the number one and to the right of this is text that reads "st. National". The advertisement on the left also includes a depiction of a hand, and this hand is holding a rectangular object that reads "Elek-Chek". In between the two words of this phrase … more
Date: August 7, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4669, Chapter 471

Description: Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Northeast Burnet County Water District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Date: June 7, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legislative Document
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[First National Bank advertisements]

Description: Photograph of two advertisements for First National Bank. They are laying on a white surface and are facing in opposite directions with the top of the ad on the left being closest to to left side of the image and the top of the ad on the right being closest to the right side of the image. The advertisement on the right has an illustration of a hand holding a pen that looks as though it is writing the text on the page. The text reads "Exclusively yours First National Bank of Fort Worth" in black… more
Date: August 7, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Vernon Hanks, March 7, 1998

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Chaplain Vernon Hanks. Hanks was born in Sterling, Kansas on 21 November 1908. He joined the National Guard doing drills with horse-drawn caissons and French 75s while attending Sterling College in Kansas. He graduated in 1931 and then attended the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, graduating in 1940 with a Master of Theology. Hanks joined the Navy after Pearl Harbor and received orders for Naval Chaplains School (NCS), No… more
Date: March 7, 1998
Creator: Hanks, Vernon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Laurence Norris, August 7, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Laurence Norris. Norris joined the Marine Corps in November, 1943 and went to San Diego for basic training. He landed on Peleliu with the First Marine Division in the first wave and operated a flame thrower. He describes a lot of his experiences in combat on Peleliu. He discarded the flame thrower for a rifle. He also describes his experiences on Okinawa as a forward observer. He describes a lot of experiences on Okinawa, to… more
Date: August 7, 2004
Creator: Norris, Laurence
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Matthew Constantino, October 7, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Matthew Constantino. Constantino joined the Marine Corps in June, 1941 and trained at Parris Island. He was assigned to the 7th Marines and went to Samoa before heading for Guadalcanal in September, 1942. Constantino served as a 60mm mortar man. He shares several anecdotes about combat patrols on Guadalcanal. He caught malaria and returned to the US where he was treated. He also served on Okinawa and went on to China. He rec… more
Date: October 7, 2005
Creator: Constantino, Matthew
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Ray, February 7, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Ray. Ray was born 12 July 1923. He joined the Marine Corps in July of 1942. In late 1942, he traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii aboard USS Henderson (AP-1), and was assigned to the 6th Defense Battalion on Midway. He was in charge of a 90mm anti-aircraft gun on Sand Island. Ray was on the island through late 1944, and shares details of his time and life on the island. He was then transferred back to Parris Island, South Carolin… more
Date: February 7, 2015
Creator: Ray, Charles
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Leroy Fisher, October 7, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leroy Fisher. Fisher enlisted in the Army Air Forces in 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor. In Long Beach, California he studied the workings of a C-47, then trained in towing gliders with the C-47, and then worked with paratroopers. He served as a flying crew chief and his job was to pre-flight the airplane every morning. In 1943 he flew over India and Burma dropping off supplies to the troops. He was a part of the 10th … more
Date: October 7, 2005
Creator: Fisher, Leroy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Thomas Ruttan, October 7, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas Ruttan. Ruttan joined the Marine Corps in November 1942. He was assigned to the First Marine Division. Ruttan briefly discusses his combat experiences during the battles of Cape Glouster, Peleliu, and Okinawa. He then traveled to China after the surrender. Ruttan describes his journey home by ship. He left the service soon after his return to the US.
Date: October 7, 2003
Creator: Ruttan, Thomas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, May 7, 1903]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions the upcoming summer cruise. He also comments on his ears being treated. He mentions the rowing race with the University of Pennsylvania having to be cancelled and rescheduled on account of weather. He provides several other details about crew. He also outlines his leave plans for September, which do not include returning to Kerrville. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: May 7, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, May 7, 1903]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions the upcoming summer cruise. He also comments on his ears being treated. He mentions the rowing race with the University of Pennsylvania having to be cancelled and rescheduled on account of weather. He provides several other details about crew. He also outlines his leave plans for September, which do not include returning to Kerrville.
Date: May 7, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Jim Wilcox, March 7, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jim Wilcox. Wilcox joined the Marine Corps in 1940. Upon completion of basic training he deployed to Guantanamo for further training. Assigned to artillery, he forwarded targets to the control center. He returned to the States to be treated for appendicitis and was then assigned to the special weapons battery of the 1st Marine Division, 11th Marine Regiment. Wilcox then landed in the third wave at Guadalcanal, where his ship… more
Date: March 7, 2009
Creator: Wilcox, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

El Bejareño. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 7, 1855

Description: Bi-monthly newspaper in Spanish "dedicated principally to the interests of the Mexican-Texan population" (Vol. 1, No. 1) from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising. The newspaper is an imprint of the "San Antonio Texan."
Date: February 7, 1855
Creator: Debray, X. & Lewis, A. A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Newspaper
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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