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Oral History Interview with Wallace Short, May 4, 1984

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wallace Short. Short entered the Naval Academy in 1920 and upon graduating, went aboard the USS Texas (BB-35). Later, Short joined the Civil Engineer Corps and worked with the Naval Construction Battalions during WWII. He recalls several anecdotes about their work on Manus Island and Okinawa. He describes the destruction caused by typhoons at Okinawa. Short covers several aspects of his career in naval construction after World Wa… more
Date: May 4, 1984
Creator: Short, Wallace
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Select Committee on Transportation Planning

Description: Report from the Texas House Select Committee on Transportation Planning describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 85th Texas Legislature.
Date: January 4, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Select Committee on Transportation Planning.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Gang Plow

Description: Patent for a gang plow. This invention allows for the attachment of several plows might be towed to till large areas of land. Illustration included.
Date: April 4, 1905
Creator: Ray, Fellix Griffin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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