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[Letter from Major B. L. Maloney to The Mayor of the City of Abilene, Texas - April 2, 1941]

Description: A letter addressed to The Mayor of the City of Abilene, Abilene, Texas, from B. L. Maloney, Major U.S.A.R., Fort Sam Houston, Texas, dated April 2, 1941. Maloney advises of the proposed visit, planned escort, program and travel accomodations of Mrs. Antonio Barkely, mother of David B. Barkely for whom Camp Barkely has been named and requests confirmation of the approval of this plan before any further steps are taken to make this trip.
Date: April 2, 1941
Creator: Maloney, B. L.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Fort Bliss, Tex.

Description: Photograph of the refugee camp at Fort Bliss, El Paso. Patrolmen are seen on duty outside of a fenced off camp with rows of tents. A sign on a pole advertises "Horas de visita" Inscription on the back reads "Refugee Camp where 600 Mexican Federal Soldiers are kept."
Date: April 5, 1914
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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[News Clip: Cambodians]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 20, 1981, 5:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 21, 1909]

Description: Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The front has three photos stacked vertically. The one on top has buildings in the plains and is a general view of Fort Concho. The second one is the officers' quarters and has a row of stone houses with a road out in front. All the houses have slanted roofs and chimneys. At the start of the road is a fence with an open gate. The bottom one is the soldiers' quarters and has a row of roofs held up by wooden columns, attached to a stone bu… more
Date: April 21, 1909
Creator: Chamberlin, Rose
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas

Description: Photograph of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. A Mexican bandit (Maximo Castillo) is being kept inside a fenced area with tents. The inscription on the back reads "Castillo, the Mexican Bandit, who is supposed to have blown up tunnels, killing several people and wrecking trains. I was not allowed to take this picture: U.S. officers made me put away my Kodak; so I put is on the ground at my feet and stepped on the bulb and got this snapshot. --F.C."
Date: April 5, 1914
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Fort Bliss, El Paso]

Description: Photograph of Fort Bliss, El Paso. A soldier is shown patrolling a fenced area. Inscription on the back reads "Showing Salazaar who objects to having his picture taken. El Paso, Ft. Bliss Refugee Camp. 4-5-14. I got this picture anyway by pressing the bulb with my foot. -F.C."
Date: April 5, 1914
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Fort Concho Museum

Description: Photograph of two museum at Fort Concho in San Angelo, Texas. The building is made of rock with dormers across the front. A cannon and flag pole stand in front of the building.
Date: April 1958
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

[Cavalry Soldiers at Fort Sam Houston]

Description: Postcard of a large group of cavalry soldiers on horseback in a field at Fort Sam Houston with two two-story buildings visible in the background. Several of the men in the center are holding tubas, trombones, and other musical instruments and on the front of the postcard a type-written text reads "Last Day at Ft. Sam Houston. April, 16th 1920."
Date: April 16, 1920
Location: None
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Frieda Starr Song Recital]

Description: Photograph of opera singer Frieda Starr standing on stage with pianist Irene Putegnat, Mrs. James Wells, and several other unidentified people during a recital at Fort Brown. On the left side of the stage Putegnat, a woman wearing a light-colored dress, is sitting on a stool in front of a piano and looking towards Starr, who is standing in the center of the stage wearing a hat, dark-colored blouse, and skirt, and holding a baton Five men are standing in a row behind her and on the right side of… more
Date: April 5, 1918
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Frieda Starr Recital]

Description: Photograph of opera singer Frieda Starr standing on stage with pianist Irene Putegnat, Mrs. James Wells, and several other unidentified people during a recital at Fort Brown. On the left side of the stage Putegnat, a woman wearing a light-colored dress, is sitting on a stool in front of a piano and looking towards Starr, who is standing in the center of the stage wearing a hat, dark-colored blouse, and skirt, and holding a baton Five men are standing in a row behind her and on the right side of… more
Date: April 5, 1918
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Lt. General H. J. Brees - April 1, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Lt. General H. J. Brees, Commanding Officer, Eighth Corps Area, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Post Commander, Chairman, "Army Day" Arrangements Committee, dated April 1, 1941. Carswell issues an invitation to General Brees to attend Abilene's first "Army Day".
Date: April 1, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Colonel John Perkins by command of Major General Donovan addressed to Commanding Officers, all Posts, Camps and Stations, including exempted - April 22, 1942]

Description: A letter addressed to the Commanding Officers, all Posts, Camps and Stations, including exempted from John Perkins, Colonel, CAC, Actg. Asst. Adjutant General By command of Major General Donovan: /s/ Headquarters Eighth Corps Area, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, dated April 22, 1942. The Formation of Army Emergency Relief Auxiliaries, Regulations 1 through 6. The reverse side includes Regulations 7 through 8. Reproduced Hq. Camp Wolters, Tex., 5-15-42 - cgm.
Date: April 22, 1942
Creator: Perkins, John
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Performance at Fort Brown]

Description: Photograph of a large group of soldiers sitting in rows of benches inside at Fort Brown watching a musical performance. In the foreground several soldiers holding trumpets, trombones, horns, and other musical instruments are sitting facing each other on the left and right and flowers and wreaths are visible on the edge of a stage. In the front row on the right four children wearing light-colored clothing can be seen sitting next to soldiers and at the back of the room a row of men are standing … more
Date: April 5, 1918
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Soldiers at Fort Brown]

Description: Photograph of a large group of soldiers sitting in rows of benches inside at Fort Brown watching a musical performance. In the foreground several soldiers holding trumpets, trombones, horns, and other musical instruments are sitting facing each other on the left and right and flowers and wreaths are visible on the edge of a stage. In the front row on the right four children wearing light-colored clothing can be seen sitting next to soldiers and at the back of the room a row of men are standing … more
Date: April 5, 1918
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[WWH: Mason County]

Description: Text about Mason County, Texas that was published in the "When..." section of an April 1998 Texas Highways magazine article.
Date: 1998-04~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
transcript

Oral History Interview with George Gace, April 10, 2002

Description: Interview with George Gace, an member of the United States Army serving in post-World War II Germany. Gace describes his time at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas followed by his deployment to Germany where he spent most of his two years training.
Date: April 10, 2002
Duration: 3 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Gace, Michael & Gace, George
Partner: Lee College
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