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[Hotel Orndorff]

Description: Photograph of a mostly empty ball room in the Hotel Orndorff. There are dinner tables and chairs on the perimeter of the dance floor. Men in tuxedos are standing with instruments on a short stage at the far side of the room. Light fixtures are handing from the ceiling near ceiling beams.
Date: unknown
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Hotel Orndorff (Hotel Cortez)]

Description: Photograph of the Orndorff Hotel, otherwise known as the Cortez Hotel. The building has many rows of windows, and a grand archway with an entrance in the middle. The large park lawn in front of the building has many trees surrounding a small circular drive in the center.
Date: 1926~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Carnegie Library Lobby]

Description: Photo of the front lobby of the El Paso Carnegie Library decorated for Christmas. A dark lacquered desk is on the right side of the photo, with an open door to the left. There are three archways with dark lacquered trim. There is a table with books in front of the archways, with Christmas decorations around it like a wreath and trees. People are sitting in the room beyond the archways reading newspapers.
Date: 1926-12~
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Hotel Orndorff Elevators]

Description: Photograph of archway shaped elevator doors in the Orndorff Hotel. There are flower bouquets on a ledge at the forefront of the photo, and lights shaped like candles to the left and right of the elevator doors.
Date: 1926/1933
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Hotel Orndorff Dining Room]

Description: Photograph of the entrance to the dining room of the Hotel Orndorff. The photo was taken from a sitting room. It includes tables, chairs, light fixtures hanging from the ceiling, and a ceiling full of support beams.
Date: 1926/1933
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Carnegie Library Lobby Looking Right]

Description: Photo of the front lobby of the El Paso Carnegie Library decorated for Christmas. A dark lacquered desk is on the left side of the photo, and three archways are just beyond the desk. Books are displayed on a table to the right of the desk, and Christmas decorations are around it.
Date: 1926-12~
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Hotel Orndorff Sitting Room]

Description: Photograph of the sitting room in the Hotel Orndorff. The room is elegantly furnished with carpet, chairs, sofas, and a fireplace. There are support columns and light fixtures hanging from the ceiling.
Date: 1926/1933
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Hotel Orndorff Lobby]

Description: Photograph of the Hotel Orndorff. The hotel's desk is seen near the center of the photo. The hotel's exposed ceiling beams are highlighted, revealing the artwork pained on them. There are light fixtures hanging from the ceiling, archways with steps inside of them, steps moving down at the forefront of the photo, and tile floors.
Date: 1926/1933
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Oral History Interview with Floyd R. Thomas, February 18, 2009

Description: Interview with Floyd R. Thomas of El Paso, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces during World War II. In the interview, Mr. Thomas recalls memories from before the war as well as his time in the military, including his training in Oregon and Hawaii, attacks on Okinawa, and various battle scenes.
Date: February 18, 2009
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Thomas, Floyd R.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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