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Oral History Interview with George Burnet, March 16, 2021

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Burnet. He discusses his childhood growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the chemical warfare service of the US Army. He describes all the different training camps he was sent to around the US and eventually being deployed in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: March 16, 2021
Creator: Burnet, George & Misenhimer, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with George Burnet, March 16, 2021

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Burnet. He discusses his childhood growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the chemical warfare service of the US Army. He describes all the different training camps he was sent to around the US and eventually being deployed in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: March 16, 2021
Duration: 54 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Burnet, George & Misenhimer, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Combat Infantryman badges]

Description: Photographs of Combat Infantryman badges from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows three badges laying flat, the first one at the top a long silver revival surrounded by a light blue rectangle, under this is a silver wreath joined by a star at the top. Under this badge is a smaller version of it but brighter in its color. Below this is a bronze badge of two rifles crossing each other. Image 2, closeup of badge o… more
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Color Guard performs musket salute during grave marking ceremony for C. B. Dorchester, 2]

Description: Photograph of the TXSSAR Color Guard performing a musket salute at a grave marking ceremony for C. B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. Members can be seen lined up on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and holding muskets in the air. They are mostly out of frame. Smoke and sparks can be seen coming from the muskets. Ted Wilson is standing on the left side of the photograph with his back turned to the camera.
Date: May 18, 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.631379 -96.620243
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Color Guard performs musket salute during grave marking ceremony for C. B. Dorchester, 3]

Description: Photograph of the TXSSAR Color Guard performing a musket salute at a grave marking ceremony for C. B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. Members can be seen lined up on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and holding muskets in the air. Smoke and sparks can be seen coming from the muskets. Ted Wilson is standing on the left side of the photograph with his back turned to the camera. John Anderson can be seen in the background on the left side of the phot… more
Date: May 18, 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.631379 -96.620243
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[TXSSAR Color Guard at grave marking ceremony for C.B. Dorchester, 3]

Description: Photograph of the TXSSAR Color Guard at a grave marking ceremony for C.B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. They are lined up, walking to the right of the camera. Some members are holding flags and others are holding muskets. Ted Wilson is holding a saber. David Kinsey and John Greer can also be identified among the group.
Date: May 18, 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.631379 -96.620243
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Color Guard performs musket salute during grave marking ceremony for C. B. Dorchester]

Description: Photograph of two members of the TXSSAR Color Guard performing a musket salute at a grave marking ceremony for C. B. Dorchester. They are standing side by side, facing to the right of the camera and pointing muskets in the air. Smoke can be seen coming from behind the man on the left side of the photograph. A third member is standing behind him, watching. They are all in uniform. Flags have been placed in the ground in front of them. C. B. Dorchester's grave can be seen in the bottom left corne… more
Date: May 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Avery Smith at McKinney High awards ceremony]

Description: Photograph of Avery Smith at the JROTC Awards ceremony at McKinney High School in April 2019. She is looking out to the left of the camera and smiling. She is holding a large wooden panel with a saber and scabbard attached. A plaque can be seen in the bottom right corner of the panel, but cannot be read.
Date: April 25, 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.188290 -96.632702
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[TXSSAR member displays musket at naturalization ceremony: September 6, 2018]

Description: Photograph of a naturalization ceremony attended by the TXSSAR Color Guard on September 6, 2018. A member of the Color Guard is holding a musket for attendees to look at. Children and adults are gathered around him on the left side of the photograph, watching. A caption placed digitally over the top portion of the photograph reads, "Believe me, It's not as heavy as your mom's purse."
Date: September 6, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[TXSSAR member displays musket at naturalization ceremony: September 6, 2018; 2]

Description: Photograph of a naturalization ceremony attended by the TXSSAR Color Guard on September 6, 2018. A member of the Color Guard (center left) is holding a musket, pointing it to the right of the camera. He appears to be talking. Tom Whitelock is standing next to him (center right), looking at the camera. A third man (right) is holding a miniature American flag and a piece of paper that reads, 'U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services." A woman (left) is also standing with the group, facing to the… more
Date: September 6, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Compatriots lining up at Jester Park]

Description: A video of TXSSAR compatriots and two CAR members going down a short run of stairs and lining up for a group photo. They are at Jester Park, in Corsicana, TX, for the unveiling of the new SAR membership emblems that are located at the graves of George Jester and Edward Monroe Polk in the nearby Oakwood Cemetery. There is a row of flags behind them.
Date: August 11, 2018
Duration: 34 seconds
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Compatriots performing rifle salute at Jester Park]

Description: A video of TXSSAR compatriots performing a musket rifle salute. They are at Jester Park, in Corsicana, TX, for the unveiling of new SAR membership emblems that are located at the graves of George Jester and Edward Monroe Polk in Oakwood Cemetery.
Date: August 11, 2018
Duration: 54 seconds
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Presentation slide at July 14, 2018 TXSSAR Dallas Chapter meeting, 2]

Description: Photograph of a presentation slide on a computer screen at the July 14, 2018 TXSSAR Dallas Chapter meeting. The slide is titled, ".30 Caliber machine gun & 60 mm mortar." Photographs of related weapons have been included beneath the title.
Date: July 14, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.906816 -96.754426
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Weapons on a table at TXSSAR Dallas Chapter meeting]

Description: Photograph of weapons lined up on a table at the January 13, 2018 Dallas Chapter TXSSAR meeting. The weapons consist of a musket, a saber, and an axe. A file folder full of papers can be seen on the table on the left side of the photograph.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Gun Salute, Oakwood Ceremony]

Description: A video of TXSSAR members giving a gun salute during a grave marker refurbishment and re-dedication ceremony for the gravestones of Dr. Lawrence Augustine Washington, Jr. and Martha Washington in the Oakwood Cemetery in Denison, Texas.
Date: April 29, 2017
Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Artillery shell casings, World War I]

Description: Photographs of artillery shell casings from World War I, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows the brown rusted bullets from the bottom, one is closed and the other one hollow. Image 2, bullet laying down. The bullet is long and thin.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[German sword and scabbard, World War I]

Description: Photographs of a German sword and scabbard from World War I, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is of the word in its scabbard, which is a dark rusted metal. The handle has lined indents with a handle on it. Image 2, closeup of swords handle.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Curtis King and men hold gift from U.S. Armed Forces]

Description: Photograph of Curtis King (center) and two other men holding a gift at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The men are standing side by side, facing the camera and smiling. The gift includes a framed military sword and a plaque depicting two eagles over an American flag. A second plaque beneath the sword reads, "FROM U.S. ARMED FORCES TO CURTIS KING."
Date: April 27, 2013
Creator: Latte Media Group
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Gift from U.S. Armed Forces to Curtis King]

Description: Photograph of a gift to Curtis King taken at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The gift includes a framed military sword and a plaque depicting two eagles over an American flag. A second plaque beneath the sword reads, "FROM U.S. ARMED FORCES TO CURTIS KING."
Date: April 27, 2013
Creator: Latte Media Group
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Jiles King, Ronnie C. King, and two others at Ties and Tux 2013]

Description: Photograph of Jiles King (left) and Ronnie C. King (2nd left) with two other men at the 2013 Ties and Tux Gala, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The men are standing side by side, facing the camera. Ronnie and the man to the right of him are wearing Navy uniforms. Jiles is holding a framed display containing a military sword and a plaque depicting two eagles over an American flag.
Date: April 27, 2013
Creator: Latte Media Group
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Michael W. Deery, April 19, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Michael W. Deery. He discusses his family, growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Deery, Michael W. & Misenhimer, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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