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[Letter from Alfred F. Hurley to Linus Wright, June 1, 1987]

Description: Photocopy of a letter from Alfred F. Hurley, Chancellor of North Texas State University, to Linus Wright, Superintendent of Dallas ISD. North Texas State University has recently received a planning grant from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, an operating program of the J. Paul Getty Trust, to plan for the establishment of North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts "North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts,". Hurley writes that they appreciated Wrigh… more
Date: June 1, 1987
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Texas: A Future at Risk?

Description: Paper declaring that Texas will soon experience a shortage in high-tech knowledge, which will result in a lack of science and mathematics teachers.
Date: 198X
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F.
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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[Letter from Alfred F. Hurley to Trammell Crow, Sr., May 7, 1987]

Description: Letter from Alfred Hurley to Trammell Crow, Sr., on May 7, 1987, discussing the issue of funding the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science in time for a fall 1988 start date. He also mentions that he believes the TAMS program will be more efficient than the North Carolina model.
Date: May 7, 1987
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F.
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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[Letter from Alfred Hurley to James R. Miller, June 16, 1987]

Description: Letter from Alfred Hurley to James R. Miller inviting him to the signing of the bill that will establish the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at North Texas State University, and to a luncheon being held by Hurley and his wife in Austin before the ceremony.
Date: June 16, 1987
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F.
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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Texas: A Future at Risk?

Description: Proposal by Alfred Hurley requesting $1,000,000 from the Southland Corporation to support the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. Hurley points out the looming shortage of people with high-tech knowledge, and includes a copy of the proposal for the Academy.
Date: June 19, 1987
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F.
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science

Warriors and Scholars: a Modern War Reader

Description: Few works of military history are able to move between the battlefield and academia. But Warriors and Scholars takes the best from both worlds by presenting the viewpoints of senior, eminent military historians on topics of their specialty, alongside veteran accounts for the modern war being discussed. Editors Peter Lane and Ronald Marcello have added helpful contextual and commentary footnotes for student readers. The papers, originally from the University of North Texas's annual Military His… more
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Date: August 15, 2005
Creator: Lane, Peter B. & Marcello, Ronald E.
Partner: UNT Press

The Story of North Texas : from Texas Normal College, 1890, to the University of North Texas system, 2001

Description: A history of the institution of the University of North Texas, featuring photographs of people and events on campus and charting its development from the Texas Normal College to its role in the sciences, mathematics, humanities, social sciences and teacher education, amongst others.
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Date: 2002
Creator: Rogers, James L.
Partner: UNT Press
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[Letter from Alfred F. Hurley to Melba Davis Whatley, May 27, 1993]

Description: Photocopy of a letter from Alfred F. Hurley, Chancellor of the Texas College of Ostehopathic Medicine, University of North Texas, to Melba Davis Whatley, executive director at the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation. The letter is in regards to everyone at the University expressing their deep gratitude for the recent gift from the Edward and Betty Marcus foundation for the continued support of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. cc'd on the letter are Jack Davis and William M… more
Date: May 27, 1993
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[The Inauguration of Norval F. Pohl, Ph.D.]

Description: Video recording of the inauguration ceremony for Norval F. Pohl, the 13th President of UNT (2000 - 2006), held in the UNT Coliseum on Friday, May 4, 2001 at 3:00 PM. The video opens with a silent flag processional, which leads into the procession of honor society delegates, faculty and staff to live musical accompaniment. The music heard during the procession was composed by Dr. Dennis Fisher, a College of Music professor. Music professor Lynn Eustace performs the national anthem, Eagle Ambassa… more
Date: May 4, 2001
Duration: 2 hours 03 seconds
Creator: Center for Media Production
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter from Alfred F. Hurley to M'Lou Bancroft, December 10, 1992]

Description: Photocopy of a letter from Alfred F. Hurley, Chancellor of Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas, to M'Lou Bancroft, executive director of the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation. The letter is in regards to the chancellor's thanks on behalf of the entire institution on how please they were to receive the checks from the foundation to continued support of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.
Date: December 10, 1992
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter from Alfred F. Hurley to Melba Davis Whatley, January 14, 1994]

Description: Photocopy of a letter from Alfred F. Hurley, Chancellor, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, to Melba Davis Whatley, executive director for the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation. The letter is in regards to the final payment of the foundation's three-year commitment to North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The faculty at the University are grateful for the continued support of the program.
Date: January 12, 1994
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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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 Regi… more
Date: August 2010
Creator: Ball, Gregory W.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[Letter from Alfred F. Hurley to Drs. D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter, April 14, 1988]

Description: A letter from Alfred F. Hurley, the Chancellor of NTSU and later UNT, to Drs. D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter, co-directors of the institute project. The letter is an endorsement of the North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts by NTSU and a decision to take part in leading the group.
Date: April 14, 1988
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Russell E. Dougherty, May 24, 2004

Description: Interview with Air Force veteran General Russell E. Dougherty, former commander-in-chief of Strategic Air Command. The interview includes Dougherty's personal experiences with General Curtis LeMay. Dougherty speaks about LeMay's uncanny judgment, organizational talents, and penchant for discipline, as well as his handling of people in his command, and the Soviet military's assessment of LeMay. The interview includes an appendix with "A General's Perspective: Leadership in the Cold War," written… more
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Date: May 24, 2004
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F. & Dougherty, Russell E.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with T. R. Milton, 2006-2007

Description: Interview with General T. R. Milton, retired U.S. Air Force general and former commander of Thirteenth Air Force. In the interview, Milton gives his opinions regarding various commanders, USAF traditions compared to those of other services, including discussions of uniforms and force cohesiveness, Air Force Chiefs of Staff, and Air Force execution of various Cold War policies. He also talks about his combat experience in the European Theater of World War II, gives his thoughts on command and le… more
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Date: October 11, 2006
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F. & Milton, T. Ross
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with David Braden, February 4, 2005

Description: Interview with David Braden, architect and Army Air Forces veteran. In the interview, Braden speaks about his impressions of General Curtis LeMay in the Pacific Theater during World War II, his assignment to Saipan, Mariana Islands, for bombing operations against the Japanese homeland, LeMay's arrival in the Marianas and changes in bombing techniques, the thirty-five mission limitation and improvement in aircrew morale, his functions as a B-29 navigator, LeMay's decision to conduct incendiary n… more
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Date: February 4, 2005
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F. & Braden, David, 1924-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with P. K. Carlton, June 30, 2004

Description: Interview with U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force veteran P. K. Carlton. Carlton speaks about his association with General Curtis LeMay, bomber operations against Japan and Japanese occupied territory, his assignment with the Strategic Air Command Operations staff under LeMay, and the role of the SAC and the B-52 in relations with the Soviets. Additionally, Carlton speaks about LeMay's role in creating a safety program for the SAC and in building SAC's communications system, in the develop… more
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Date: June 30, 2004
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F. & Carlton, P. K.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with John T. Chain, May 10, 2004

Description: Interview with Air Force veteran John T. Chain. The interview includes Chain's perspectives as commander of the Strategic Air Command, his comments about leadership, and his personal relationships with General Curtis LeMay.
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Date: May 10, 2004
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F. & Chain, John T.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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From Wright Field, Ohio, to Hokkaido, Japan: General Curtis E. LeMay's Letters to His Wife Helen, 1941–1945

Description: In 1942, Colonel Curtis E. LeMay and his 305th Bomb Group left Syracuse, New York, bound for England, where they joined the Eighth Air Force and Royal Air Force in war against Germany and her allies. Over the next three years LeMay led American air forces in Europe, India, China, and the Pacific against the Axis powers. His efforts yielded advancement through the chain of command to the rank of Major General in command of the XXIst Bomber Command, the most effective strategic bombing force of t… more
Date: 2015
Creator: Hegi, Benjamin Paul & Hurley, Alfred F.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[Letter from Alfred F. Hurley to D. Jack Davis, January 11, 1996]

Description: A letter from Alfred F. Hurley, Chancellor, University of North Texas, to D. Jack Davis, Vice Provost, UNT, Co-Director of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, about granting the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts temporary exception from UNT's publication policies in regards to NTIEVA stationary and business cards. Hurley attaches a copy of the full policy and request a written rationale for a standing variance. The second document is a policy excerpt… more
Date: January 11, 1996
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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