European War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--France.; Cantigny, Battle of, Cantigny, France, 1918.; Soissons, Battle of, 1918.; Huebner, Clarence R.; Pershing, John Joseph, 1860-1948.; MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.; Rasmussen, Alexander.
Interview begins with biographical information for Conan Wood (1896 - January 22, 1985) and continues with the personal account of his military service and experiences in France during World War I. Included with transcript are summary of Conan...
Salado, Texas Frank and Betty Doremus were eyewitnesses to one of the greatest disasters in Texas history -- the horrendous ship explosions in April 1947 on the Texas City docks. An Episcopal minister, Frank Doremus lost 13 of the 65 men in his...
Braniff Airways. ; Airlines - Employees. ; Stinson Field (San Antonio, Tex.)
Photograph shows W.E. Curtis, Braniff Airlines station manager, standing under Braniff's new neon sign. Taken at Stinson Field. Published with article about increase in air service at Stinson and to San Antonio.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American;
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio banker John M. Bennett recalls his historic role as the leader of a two major bombing operations of World War II. Bennett, descended from the Bennett and Armstrong ranching families of South Texas, recalls both the...
Aeronautics-history.; Air pilots.; Instrument flying.; William C. Ocker 1876-1942.;
Col. Crane's residence, San Antonio, Texas As a boy, San Antonio native Carl J. Crane watched the first Military airplane flight at Fort Sam Houston in 1910. And as a Military aviator, he devoted much of his adult life to developing and perfecting...
Aeronautics--Military--Texas.; Air pilots, military.; United States. Air Force Airmen.; Bombers.; Airplanes--Flight testing.
Air Force Village, San Antonio, Texas Eugene L. Eubank was an aviation pioneer who started teaching World War I pilots in 1917 at Brooks Field's sod runway and helped develop the tactical flight guidelines that World War II combat pilots followed....
Petroleum industry and trade--Oklahoma.; Air pilots.; Ranchers--Texas--Biography.
Born in Saskawa, capitol of the Seminole Nation in Oklahoma, he describes his father's interests in the banking and oil industries in the early 20th century and following the family's move to San Antonio, his own work in the oil and cattle business...
Jazz musicians.; Musicians--Texas.; Alamo City Jazz Society.; Trombonists--Biography.; Happy Jazz Band.; Caceres, Emilio, d. 1973.
Retired from the Air Force as dentist, Reiley went into private practice in San Antonio, where he also formed the Alamo City Jazz Band. He discusses fellow musicians and his professional experiences as a jazz trombonist.
Harp--Religious aspects.; Sacred harp singing.; Church music--Texas.; Music, American--East Texas.
Name taken from a shaped-note tune book published in 1844, Sacred Harp Singing is a type of vocal music taught using symbols to those who cannot read music. Ross discusses it's history, explanation of performance, and musical scores.