[Shaping Futures: A Library Career Journey with Shaureece Park] transcript

[Shaping Futures: A Library Career Journey with Shaureece Park]

The captivating interview between Sara Wilson and Shaureece Park as they explore the beginnings of Shaureece's library career. Discover the motivating factors that led her to pursue a path in librarianship and follow her journey through the evolving landscape of library services.
Date: July 27, 2023
Creator: Park, Shaureece & Sara, Wilson
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Charting a Library Career: Kevin Yanowski's Odyssey] transcript

[Charting a Library Career: Kevin Yanowski's Odyssey]

The engaging interview between Kevin Yanowski and Justin Lemons as Kevin unfolds the story of his library career. From the beginnings that sparked his interest to the pivotal moments that led him on the library career path, Kevin shares insights into his journey. Join the conversation to discover the passion, challenges, and growth that have shaped Kevin's career in the dynamic world of libraries.
Date: July 27, 2023
Creator: Yanowski, Kevin & Wilson, Sara
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Harmony in Libraries: Susannah Cleveland's Melodic Career Tale] transcript

[Harmony in Libraries: Susannah Cleveland's Melodic Career Tale]

Audio recording of an interview with Susannah Cleveland, as she shares the harmonious narrative of her library career. Starting at the music library, Susannah unfolds the chapters of her professional journey, offering insights into what inspired her to pursue a career in libraries.
Date: July 20, 2023
Creator: Cleveland, Susannah & Lemons, Justin
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Charting Paths: Sian Brannon's Library Odyssey] transcript

[Charting Paths: Sian Brannon's Library Odyssey]

Audio recording of an interview with Sian Brannon as she shares her journey into the world of libraries. Join Sara Wilson in exploring the beginnings of Sian's library career, the motivations that led her down this path, and the experiences that shaped her professional trajectory.
Date: July 20, 2023
Creator: Brannon, Sian & Wilson, Sara
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Beyond the Shelves: Rachel McMullen's Library Career Chronicle] transcript

[Beyond the Shelves: Rachel McMullen's Library Career Chronicle]

Audio recording of an interview with Rachel McMullen as she unravels the chapters of her library career. From the inception of her journey to the present, Rachel shares the pivotal moments and inspirations that led her to pursue a career in libraries.
Date: July 12, 2023
Creator: McMullen, Rachel & Lemons, Justin
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of healing rituals and remedies

Mr. Tshering introduces himself and explains how long he has been performing rituals, the cause of various diseases, and remedies for stomach aches. He also talks about his marriage life and resettlement.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of healing rituals for serious patients

Mr. Tshering describes how to cure a serious patient using various rituals including preparing an elaborate feast, offering jewelry, and dressing as ransom to get back the soul of the patient.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of appeasement rituals for spirits and ghosts

Mr. Tshering describes how to appease spirits and ghosts with wine, water, and smoke. He uses the count of the rosary to determine remedies for sickness. During the process, he recites the Buddha mantra.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Mamo Zomsa prediction

Mr. Tshering describes the practice Mamo Zomsa (gathering all ghosts) which uses astrology and a rosary to determine the cause of a sickness. The rosary indicates the astrological predictions with different numbers: 3 for sickness caused by the union of Mamo and his family, or 5 for those caused by the Mamo family and servants.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of fever and body ache causes and remedies

Mr. Tshering describes how he performs divination using the rosary to locate where a person has lost their soul, and who has taken the soul. The count of every rosary indicates different directions, people, things, and events that may cause heavy fever and body ache. Mr. Tshering is originally from Rolam village, and stayed in Thragom village after his second marriage.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of stomach pain causes and remedies

Mr. Tshering describes how to cure stomach pain caused by malicious spirits. He uses astrological methods to determine if the patient needs modern medical services or needs to appease the spirits to address the pain. Mr. Tshering is originally from Rolam village, and stayed in Thragom village after his second marriage. This recording was made in the evening after the day's work.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tape 912 Side B

Traditional musical performances and chanting recorded in Taipei. Continued from Side A.
Date: July 27, 1972
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tape 912 Side A

Traditional musical performances and chanting recorded in Taipei.
Date: July 27, 1972
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tape 911 Side B

Traditional musical performances and chanting recorded in Taipei. Continued from Side A.
Date: July 31, 1973
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tape 911 Side A

Traditional musical performances and chanting recorded in Taipei.
Date: July 31, 1973
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
System: The UNT Digital Library
L. Wiebers, Lanark ILL. 7/9/93 transcript

L. Wiebers, Lanark ILL. 7/9/93

A sound recording where two experts discuss the fascinating evolution of engine manufacturing and insights into the intricate world of serial numbers, witnessing the journey of engines over the years, and exploring the factors contributing to their enduring popularity. This engaging conversation provides a captivating exploration of the engine industry's rich history and continuous innovation.
Date: July 9, 1997
Creator: Wiebers, L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jack Hensel, July 21, 2022 transcript

Oral History Interview with Jack Hensel, July 21, 2022

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jack Hensel. Hensel was drafted into the Navy in June 1943. He trained as an aerial gunner and was eventually assigned to a crew aboard an Avenger. In early 1945, he went aboard USS Franklin (CV-13). In March, when the Franklin was attacked, Hensel was blown overboard and eventually made it onto a raft before being rescued by USS Hickox (DD-673). He went to a hospital at Ulithi to recover from burns before heading back to the US. He was undergoing more training when the war ended.
Date: July 21, 2022
Creator: Metzler, Ed
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Walter Gallagher, July 21, 2022 transcript

Oral History Interview with Walter Gallagher, July 21, 2022

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Gallagher. Gallagher joined the Navy after quitting high school and trained in aviation ordnance. In May, 1944 he was assigned to USS Franklin (CV-13) where he would arm dive bombers. Gallagher describes an injury he sustained while loading bombs as well as various enemy attacks on the Franklin, including a kamikaze. He was aboard when the Japanese bombed the Franklin in March, 1945. Gallagher recalls the attack and was ordered to transfer to USS Santa Fe (CL-60). From there, Gallagher spent six months at Hawaii before going back to the US.
Date: July 21, 2022
Creator: Gallagher, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack Owen, July 23, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with Jack Owen, July 23, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jack Owen. Owen was born in Lufkin Texas in 1926. He went to Texas A&M for a year after high school then joined the Navy after turning 18 in 1944 and trained at San Diego in June. In December, he was in the commissioning crew of USS Colusa (APA-74). Owen recalls hauling wounded from Iwo Jima back to Pearl Harbor aboard the Colusa before heading for Australia to repatriate American sailors whose ships had sunk. When the war ended, Owen returned to A&M, graduated and went to work.
Date: July 23, 2020
Creator: Owen, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarence Griffith, July 28, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with Clarence Griffith, July 28, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clarence Griffith. Griffith was born in Granbury Texas in 1913. He worked as an electrician and volunteered for service in the Navy in 1943. He served with the Seabees in the 76th Naval Construction Battalion and went to Guam during the invasion. While there, his outfit built power stations.
Date: July 28, 2020
Creator: Griffith, Clarence
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Melvin Pratt, July 23, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Melvin Pratt, July 23, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Melvin Pratt. Pratt joined the Navy in April of 1944. He served as Seaman 3rd Class with the gunnery gang aboard the minesweeper USS Strength (AM-309). In December, they arrived in Pearl Harbor, and began training in preparation for the Iwo Jima invasion. On 16 February 1945, they began sweeping off Iwo Jima to clear the way for the invasion fleet. In late March, they assisted in clearing the approaches to the beaches off Okinawa for the impending assault. After the war ended, they participated with occupation forces in Japan, sweeping mines around Sasebo. He received his discharge in May of 1946.
Date: July 23, 2019
Creator: Pratt, Melvin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ralph Schultz, July 29, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ralph Schultz, July 29, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ralph Schultz. Schultz joined the Marine Corps in in late 1942. He completed radio/telephone school. He joined the 3rd Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO), and was shipped to Guadalcanal and assigned to Headquarters 3rd Marine Division. In July of 1944, they participated in the Battle of Guam. As part of JASCO, Schultz helped coordinate and control naval gunfire and close air support of landings on the island. After receiving injury to his leg, he was shipped back to the US. He received his discharge in July of 1945.
Date: July 29, 2019
Creator: Schultz, Ralph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clyde Covey, July 17, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Clyde Covey, July 17, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Clyde Covey. Covey joined the Navy in October of 1945. He served as a Fireman aboard the patrol craft escort, the PCE-870, in Hawaii, completing patrols around Pearl Harbor, and in between the equator and the Aleutians. They had about nine different posts, where they would send up weather balloons with transmitters, radioing weather information back to Pearl Harbor. Covey later completed motor machinist school, and was assigned to PCE-852 at the Underwater Sound Laboratories in New London, Connecticut, developing underwater communication. He received his discharge in December of 1948.
Date: July 17, 2019
Creator: Covey, Clyde
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Ashbaugh, July 9, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Ashbaugh, July 9, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Ashbaugh. Ashbaugh joined the Navy in April of 1944. He completed Electrician School. He served as Fireman 1st Class aboard a landing craft tank, the LCT-60. He traveled to Bougainville and Manus. Ashbaugh continued his service after the war ended, and participated in the nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll, for which he provides vivid details. He served for a total of nine years in the Navy.
Date: July 9, 2019
Creator: Ashbaugh, James
System: The Portal to Texas History