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Tulagi Specials.

Description: Two couplet rhyming poems composed as lyrics to the a song set to popular tunes. The first two stanzas are lyrics to a song set to the tune of "Shanty in Old Shanty Town" on the subject of horrible conditions at a foxhole on Tulaghi Isle. The second two stanzas are lyrics set to the tune of "My Gal Sal" being a comedic ode to General Douglas MacArthur.
Date: 194X
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Our Fighting Men

Description: Five stanza rhyming poem in rhyming couplets composed as song lyrics on the subject of multiple members of branches of the army arriving on the island of Guadalcanal. A shorter poem at the bottom of the page addresses soldiers of planes flying over Guadalcanal.
Date: unknown
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

SNAFU

Description: Six stanza poem in rhymed verse, with four lines per stanza and eight lines on the third stanza, composed as lyrics to a song on the subject of the military's response to Pearl Harbor and lackluster conditions.
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

The Transports.

Description: Cinquain poem composed as lyrics to a song with the beginning stanza containing 8 lines, ending stanza containing 6 lines and the middle stanzas having 4 lines, each rhyming on the second, fourth and sixth line. The lyrics discuss conditions at war and the American's confidence in the fight against dictators.
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

The Battle of the Solomons.

Description: Lyrical quatrain poem that rhymes on the 2nd and 4th line of each stanza on the subject of the Battle of the Solomons from the American's perspective.
Date: August 7, 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Poem to Willie from Maggie]

Description: Poem from Maggie sent to Willie expressing optimism for Willie's future and best wishes and angels.
Date: unknown
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

Lone Star Ride 2004 Closing Ceremonies Poem

Description: A closing ceremonies stanzaed poem for the 2004 Lone Star Ride by Valerie Holloway and performed at the closing ceremonies on September 26th. The poem expresses gratitude for the volunteers and other riders, funny details of the ride experience, and emphasizes the universal importance of the fight against AIDS and the idea of while the ride is for the year, the fight for a cure is long from over.
Date: 2004
Creator: Holloway, Valerie
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Lone Star Ride 2003 Closing Ceremonies Poem

Description: A closing ceremonies stanzaed poem for the 2003 Lone Star Ride by Valerie Holloway and performed at the closing ceremonies on September 28th. The poem expresses gratitude for the volunteers and other riders, funny details of the ride experience, and emphasizes the universal importance of the fight against AIDS and the idea of while the ride is for the year, the fight for a cure is long from over.
Date: 2003
Creator: Holloway, Valerie
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Eulogy for Robert H Brandon III 2003 LSR

Description: The eulogy for Robert "Bob" Brandon the III written by event manager Janie Bush. Janie goes on to talk about their friendship and his contribution to Lone Star Ride. She shares testaments from other crew members and finishes with an account about what she placed in his casket and a quote by Maya Angelou about people choosing to make a difference.
Date: January 2003
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Haiku Poetry: Responses to Debussy's "Footprints in the Snow"

Description: A collection of haiku poetry from the participants of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts 2000 Summer Institute. The poems were in response to Claude Debussy's "Footprints in the Snow".
Date: Summer 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Gate Way

Description: Poem titled "The Gate Way" by Flora Clark, which discusses Tarleton College.
Date: ~1926
Creator: Clarke, Flora M.
Partner: Tarleton State University

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, February 11, 1946]

Description: Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing getting a room at the Tudor Hotel in New York City and visiting there with friends. The postcard features the painting "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan.
Date: February 11, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

To Your Library

Description: A poem by Dr. Felix P. Miller about libraries.
Date: unknown
Creator: Miller, Felix P.
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

Oh Galveston! Oh Galveston!

Description: A poem by Dr. Chauncey D. Leake for the December 9-10, 1977 meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas in Galveston.
Date: December 9, 1977
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[A Poem by Dr. Chauncey D. Leake]

Description: A poem on pain with annotations and corrections, handwritten by Dr. Chauncey D. Leake aboard the Southern Pacific's Sunset Limited on November 6, 1948.
Date: November 6, 1948
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

They All Come Back

Description: Poem titled "They All Come Back" by George W. Stone, USMC.
Date: 1927/1929~
Creator: Stone, George W.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Relief

Description: A poem titled "Relief" by George W. Stone, USMC, about a Marine being relieved from his post.
Date: 1927/1929~
Creator: Stone, George W.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

The Suffering Jimmy Legs

Description: Poem titled "The Suffering Jimmy Legs," by George W. Stone, USMC.
Date: 1927/1929~
Creator: Stone, George W.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

The Lure of the Tropics

Description: A poem, possibly by Marine George W. Stone, satirizing the experience of joining the Marine Corps and deploying to Central America.
Date: 1927/1929~
Creator: Stone, George W.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Treason

Description: A poem titled "Treason" by George W. Stone, USMC.
Date: 1927/1929~
Creator: Stone, George W.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

My Buddy

Description: A poem titled "My Buddy," by George W. Stone, USMC, about the loss of a comrade-in-arms.
Date: 1927/1929~
Creator: Stone, George W.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Don't Wait

Description: Poem titled "Don't Wait," by George W. Stone, USMC.
Date: 1927/1929~
Creator: Stone, George W.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Marine Corps

Description: Poem titled "Marine Corps" by George W. Stone, USMC, about defending the service from civilian derision.
Date: 1927/1929~
Creator: Stone, George W.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum
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