11,462 research outputs found
Walter Reimer Interview, August 1986
No full textWalter Reimer discusses how his Mennonite faith influenced him to apply for a 4-E classification. He mentions his time at the Weeping Water, Nebraska, Lapine, Oregon, and Three Rivers, California CPS camps working on soil conservation and telephone connectivity projects. He then talks about his transfer to the smokejumpers in 1944, and describes some memorable jumps he experienced over the two fire seasons he spent with the smokejumpers. Specifically, he recalls his time on the Seven Devils, Idaho fire and the Lake Chelan, Washington fire, and also details a rescue jump he made. He briefly discusses his return to Kansas after discharge, and also briefly talks about the warm reception he feels the people of Missoula had toward the smokejumpers.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/civilianpublicservicesmokejumpers_oralhistory/1024/thumbnail.jp
Wislicenus (Walter F.). Astronomischer Jahresbericht. T. II, année 1900. — Berlin, Georg Reimer, 1901
No full textBigourdan Guillaume. Wislicenus (Walter F.). Astronomischer Jahresbericht. T. II, année 1900. — Berlin, Georg Reimer, 1901. In: Bulletin astronomique, tome 18, 1901. p. 476
Interview of author Walter Satterthwait
No full textWalter Satterthwait, author of a series of contemporary crime novels, talks about his protagonists Joshua Croft and Rita Mondragon, and his novels set in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Satterthwait describes how he came to writing crime stories and why he chose to use a Latina as a main character. He describes his exposure to different cultures, his childhood of frequent moves, how he came to writing, and how he developed his characters. Satterthwait is interviewed by Diana Rivera at the 2005 Left Coast Crime Conference held in El Paso, Texas
Anuson Walter Vella
No full textCremation volume for Vella, Walter F. (Walter Francis), 1924-1980, American author on Thailand; comprises condolences and papers on Thailand by both crematee and others
Letter from Walter M. Weglyn to Frank Chin, May 30, 1989
No full textA letter from Walter M. Weglyn to Frank Chin praising him for his writings about Japanese Americans draft resisters during World War II.These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
Letter from Michi and Walter Weglyn to Frank Chin, July 25, 1993
No full textA personal letter from Michi and Walter Weglyn to Frank Chin.These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
Letter from Carl Hayden to Bishop Walter Mitchell
No full textLetter from Carl Hayden to Walter Mitchell on building a Union Chapel in the Grand Canyon
Families in residence at Fresno Assembly Center and their community origin: names, family size, origin, center address of all evacuee family at Fresno Assembly Center
No full textPollock lists every family that is in residence at the Fresno Assembly Center. Includes "Fresno Assembly Center directory 1942."Walter E. Pollock was the head of the service division at the Fresno Assembly Center. He was deeply affected by his time working at the center and was working on a memoir of his experiences there, but unfortunately passed away before it could be completed. The collection contains his research and draft chapters
[Data], [incarcerees in Fresno Assembly Center]
No full textData is collected by Walter Pollock, numbers and statistics about the Fresno Assembly Center.Walter E. Pollock was the head of the service division at the Fresno Assembly Center. He was deeply affected by his time working at the center and was working on a memoir of his experiences there, but unfortunately passed away before it could be completed. The collection contains his research and draft chapters
[Prewriting ideas and titles]
No full textIn short and random snippets, Pollock tosses around "Title Thoughts," alongside potential paragraphs to insert into his piece "Fresno Assembly Center and a Time Beyond Tomorrow."Walter E. Pollock was the head of the service division at the Fresno Assembly Center. He was deeply affected by his time working at the center and was working on a memoir of his experiences there, but unfortunately passed away before it could be completed. The collection contains his research and draft chapters
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