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Map of North America showing its political divisions and recent discoveries in the polar regions

Description: From: Mitchell's general atlas. Map shows major cities of the North American continent and the Russian America, Danish America, British America, and Central American boundaries dividing it during the mid-nineteenth century. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:28,000,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Williams, W. (Wellington)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of North America: from the latest authorities showing the proposed railroad routes from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century major cities, existing and proposed railroad routes, Mexico, British America, Russian Possessions [Alaska], Central America, the West Indies, areas of Indian habitation by tribe with populations numbers, western U.S. territories. Includes table of distances, geographical statistics, notes, and 1 illustration. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:15,000,000].
Date: [1849..1854]
Creator: J.H. Colton & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's North America.

Description: Map shows existing and proposed railroads, major roads, cities and towns, North American Indian tribes, U.S. Mail and Pony Express routes, and pre-statehood boundaries for contiguous western United States. Alaska is among "Russian Possessions" and Canada is "British America." Mexico, Central America, Greenland, and West Indies are also pictured. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:15,840,000].
Date: [1866..1879]
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps of Alaska, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick]

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century Alaska settlements, military posts, mountains, rivers, and coastal detail. Includes population and area statistics. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 10,140,000] and [ca. 2,340,000].
Date: [1880..1900]
Creator: Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[3 Travel Maps]

Description: Three travel maps which are meant to accompany a text about expeditions in the area. The first map shows the north pole and northernmost parts of North America and Greenland; some exploration routes and geographic features are noted. The second map shows exploration and discoveries in the Arctic Sea area with regions and some geographic features noted. The third map is a nautical chart of the Port of Lievely with depths marked in fathoms and some relief of surrounding land marked.
Date: 1855
Creator: Belcher, Edward, Sir, 1799-1877
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Aaron C. Kulow

Description: 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 t… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 44 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Kulow, Aaron C.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Aaron C. Kulow

Description: 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 t… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Kulow, Aaron C.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[News Script: Arctic gas]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about another step towards solution of the energy crisis which came when a group of energy companies represented by Alaska artic gas filed applications with the federal government for permission to build a five point seven billion dollar natural gas pipeline from Alaska through Canada to the lower four eight states.
Date: March 21, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Planes collide]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Air force investigators who continue to probe the wreckage of two RF- 4 jet planes near Gainesville which was crashed and burned killing one of three fliers.
Date: March 6, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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