United States. Army Nurse Corps.; Military nursing.; United States--Armed Forces--Nurses.; Generals.; Military biography.; Women-Texas.; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.
Dunlap home, 125 Brettonwood Drive, San Antonio, Texas Texas Women's Hall of Fame member Lillian Dunlap joined the Army Nurse Corps during World War II straight out of the Santa Rosa School of Nursing intent on serving only for the war's duration....
Kishi, Taro.;Japanese Americans--Texans.;Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905.;Farming.
Vidor, Texas Taro Kishi tells of family's economic and cultural transition from medieval Japan to business opportunities in Texas through education and travel. Includes experience during Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905.
Nakahara, Hiroo. ;Japanese Americans--Texas.; Japan Cotton Company. ; Dallas (Tex.).
Japanese employees who only come to work in U.S. for a foreign rotation, he also discusses the decision to stay and raise their family in America and how it affects his Japanese heritage.
Saldana, John Jesse.; United States Army--Infantry.; Canary Islanders.; Mexican Americans.; New Mexico.; United States--Post Office Department.; Postmasters.; San Antonio (Tex.).
John Jesse Saldana, Sr., 13th generation born in San Antonio of Irish, Canary Islander, Spanish and English heritage, tells of family history, his work with United States Postal Service before his 1942 enlistment in Army, combat experience as...
Saldana, John Jesse.; United States Army--Infantry.; Canary Islanders.; Mexican Americans.; New Mexico.; United States--Post Office Department.; Postmasters.; San Antonio (Tex.).
John Jesse Saldana, Sr., 13th generation born in San Antonio of Irish, Canary Islander, Spanish and English heritage, tells of family history, his work with United States Postal Service before his 1942 enlistment in Army, combat experience as...
United States. Marine Corps.; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American.; Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American.; Military biography.
Personal experiences and opinions of Peeler, who served in both the Korean War and Vietnam.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.; Longhorn cattle.
San Antonio, Texas Ben Settles, Colonel, USAF, Retired, relates his personal history which includes his military service during World War II, post-war service, and raising and improvement of the longhorn cattle breed.
United States. Navy. Seabees.; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.
San Antonio, Texas Retired Navy Vice Admiral Wallace Short describes his military career, including work with the Seabees, the Construction Battalion, begun during World War II by Admiral Ben Morull, a Civil Engineer, to build what was needed to...
Japanese Americans--Texas.; Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945.; Discrimination.
Jiroo Tanamachi tells of discrimination and restrictions for Japanese in California, resulting in family moving to Texas in the early 1900s for opportunity to buy land and begin farming. Includes discussion of discrimination and relocation of...
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations.; Merchant marine--United States.; United States. Coast Guard--Personal narratives.
Cibolo, Texas Commander Leon Y. Wald, USCG, Retired is interviewed by Captain Pickett Lumpkin, USN, Retired concerning Wald's military experiences before and after World War II, including during the war when his Merchant Marine ship was torpedoed,...
White, Jack.; San Antonio River (Tex.).; Paseo del Rio (San Antonio, Tex.).; Hugman, Robert Harvey Harold, 1902-1980.
San Antonio, Texas Widow of Jack White, who was Mayor of San Antonio and chairman of the San Antonio River Beautification Committee, Ruth White recounts the role her husband played in the history and development of the river and Paseo del Rio (San...
HemisFair (1968: San Antonio, Tex.).; Yarborough, Senator Ralph.; Tower of the Americas (San Antonio, Tex.).; Frost, Tom.; Hilton Hotel (San Antonio, Tex.).
H. B. Zachry discusses the origins and planning for the 1968 HemisFair held in San Antonio. Included are Tower of the Americas, building of the Hilton Hotel in four months using modular construction, and post-Hemisfair plans.
United States. Air Force--Biography.; Air pilots.; Aeronautics, Military.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Aerial operations, American.
Personal history of Bill Reese who was born in California during the Depression, including his Air Force training and service, particularly as a combat pilot during the Vietnam War.
United Service Organizations (U.S.).; USO-Camp Shows, Inc.; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.; Dancing.
Personal history of Betsy (Berkley) Robinson who left Seguin, Texas for New York City during the Depression. She trained and worked as a dancer and entertainer before joining the USO and working in the camp shows during World War II.