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Soldier Boys of Texas: The Seventh Texas Infantry in World War I

Description: This study first offers a political, social, and economic overview of Texas during the first two decades of the twentieth century, including reaction in the Lone Star state to the declaration of war against Germany in April, 1917; the fear of saboteurs and foreign-born citizens; and the debate on raising a wartime army through a draft or by volunteerism. Then, focusing in-depth on northwest Texas, the study examines the Texas National Guard unit recruited there, the Seventh Texas Infantry Regiā€¦ more
Date: August 2010
Creator: Ball, Gregory W.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[News Script: Soaring]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the National Soaring Competition in Grand Prairie. Glider pilots from twenty states and five foreign countries compete.
Date: July 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Taxi]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas National Guard providing taxi service in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: August 30, 1972, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Honduras]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story by reporter Bob Segal about Texas National Guard participating in war games in Honduras pretending to be Nicaraguan soldiers. This story aired at 10:00 P.M.
Date: April 10, 1985
Duration: 1 minute 15 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Honduras]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story by reporter Bob Segal about Texas National Guard participating in War Games in Honduras near the Nicaragua border. Soldiers are interviewed and receive communion on Easter. A Texas flag is flown. This story aired at 10:00 P.M.
Date: April 7, 1985
Duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: 49th]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the departure ceremony of the Texas National Guard 49th Armored Division.
Date: July 24, 1962
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: 49th Armored off to Fort Hood]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the 49th Armored National Guard Division traveling to Fort Hood for its annual 15 day summer encampment.
Date: June 14, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: 49th]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the 49th Armored Division of the US Army National Guard preparing men and equipment for Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Date: October 15, 1961
Duration: 3 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Goddess/cap dome]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: November 24, 1985, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 59 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Award]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Arthur White receiving an award from the Texas National Guard for his development of a testing device.
Date: April 22, 1971, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Arlington Hit by "A" Bomb]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an atomic bomb drill in Arlington's South Side Elementary.
Date: October 2, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 34 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Clubs & Bars]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the Texas National Guard who says that all bars and clubs operated by the guard have been ordered to close.
Date: August 17, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Convoy, Jeep & Tank]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of an expansion plans for the Texas National Guard which will see reactivation of the old 49th Armored Division.
Date: August 17, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Turk]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Celal Bayar, the President of Turkey, arriving in Dallas as part of his tour of the United States.
Date: February 14, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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An Agonizing Evolution: a History of the Texas National Guard, 1900-1945

Description: The National Guard in America began in the Revolutionary War. The Texas units resulted from the earlier concept and emerged in 1835 to resist Mexican oppression. Following achievement of statehood, Texas militiamen served in the Mexican War, the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War. As the twentieth century began, Texans had a long history of service in reserve military organizations in spite of a prevailing attitude of contempt for citizen soldiers held by influential regular army officials. more
Date: May 1979
Creator: Milner, Elmer Ray
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[News Clip: Soaring]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the National Soaring Competition in Grand Prairie. Glider pilots from twenty states and five foreign countries compete.
Date: July 31, 1956
Duration: 2 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Texas National Guard open house]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about an open house held by the 49th Armored Division of the Texas National Guard.
Date: September 5, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Guard review]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Texan National Guard division undergoing intensive summer training at Camp Polk in Louisiana.
Date: June 19, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Tank drill]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about members of units of the 49th Armored Division of the Texas National Guard getting their annual armory inspection by Colonel B. C. Kennon.
Date: February 18, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Guard queen]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Miss National Guard of Fort Worth making an appearance at the Eagle Mountain Base of the Texas National Guard.
Date: January 27, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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