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Letter re: Amon Carter, Jr.
No full textLetter from Amon Carter to Mrs. J. B. Ragsdale regarding Amon Carter, Jr. as a prisoner of war
Telegram to Wm. B. Wheatley from Amon Giles Carter Sr.
No full textTelegram to Wm. B. Wheatley from Amon Giles Carter Sr. stating that Mr. Foster of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce will work out the details with him to allow Consolidated Aircraft to test PBY flying boats in Fort Wort
Examining structural shifts in mortality using the Lee-Carter method
No full textWe present an extension of the Lee-Carter method of modeling mortality to examine structural shifts in trajectories of mortality. Austrian data consisting of 53 years of single-age mortality rates are subdivided into 30 24-year submatrices. Using singular value decomposition, the submatrices are decomposed into three component submatrices: 1) the multiple realizations of the index of mortality to which each respective age-specific death rate is linearly related; 2) the average shape across age of the log of mortality schedules; 3) the sensitivity of the log of mortality at each age to variations in the elements of the index of mortality. We refer to these latter submatrices to locate structural changes in mortality patterns. A comparison of the observed and estimated life expectancy indicates that the extended Lee-Carter method is superior to the original Lee-Carter method, particularly so for life expectancies at higher ages. We conclude by projecting life expectancy up to 2050, applying the Lee-Carter method to the whole time series (1947-1999) and comparing it to an application of the Lee-Carter method to the latest subsample (1976-1999). (AUTHORS)
Letter re: Amon Carter, Jr.
No full textCopy of letter from Amon Carter to Flose B. Moore expressing sympathy at the news that her son, Pfc. Samuel B. Moore, was listed as a prisoner of war in Japan
Benny Carter Quintet in Pakistan (Tape 1)
No full textThe Benny Carter Quintet perform at the American Center in Pakistan as part of the United States State Department tour. At the beginning of the recording, there is a brief intro by the Consul General of the United States and Benny Carter. Then Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet), Gildo Mahones (piano), John B. Williams (bass), Earl Palmer (drums), and Benny Carter (alto saxophone) perform "In a Mellotone" (6:27), "Undecided" (15:00), "Wave" (25:17), "Autumn Leaves" (35:58), "Misty" (43:32), and "Perdido" (48:36). This concert was filmed for Karachi television.Berger, M., Berger, E., & Patrick, J. (2002). Benny Carter, a life in American music (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press, discography number 326.This project was supported by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Benny Carter Quintet in Pakistan (Tape 2)
No full textThe Benny Carter Quintet perform at the American Center in Pakistan as part of the United States State Department tour. Harry Sweets Edison (trumpet), Gildo Mahones (piano), John B. Williams (bass), Earl Palmer (drums), and Benny Carter (alto saxophone) perform "Supersweet " (0.50), and "Sky Dive" (9:22). At approximately 19:15, Carter introduces vocalist Millicent Browne who sings "Ol' Man River," "Just a Little Lovin' " (21:26), and "A Song for You" (24:32). At approximately 30:28, Browne speaks to the audience and then sings "I'm a Woman" (33:17). Carter introduces the next segment (37:00) and then the Quintet and Browne perform "Everyday I have the Blues" (39:14). Lastly, the Quintet performs "Take the A Train" (46:10). This concert was filmed for Karachi television.Berger, M., Berger, E., & Patrick, J. (2002). Benny Carter, a life in American music (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press, discography number 326.This project was supported by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Telegram re: Carter comments
No full textTelegram from Lyndon B. Johnson to Amon Carter thanking Carter for the compliments he paid to Johnson
Telegram re: naming of Amon Carter Field
No full textTelegream from B. H. King to Amon Carter referencing the naming of Amon Carter Fiel
Telegram re: groundbreaking of Amon Carter Field
No full textTelegram from A. B. Curry to Amon Carter referencing the naming of and groundbreaking ceremony at Amon Carter Fiel
Telegram re: groundbreaking of Amon Carter Field
No full textTelegram from J. B. Adoue Jr. to Amon Carter referencing Adoue's inability to attend the groundbreaking of Amon Carter Fiel
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