Oral History Interview with William J. Fisk, December 26, 1996

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Interview with William J. Fisk, a Navy veteran (VPB-123), concerning his experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Assignment to the crew of a PB4Y-2; his unauthorized participation in a combat mission out of Okinawa over the Sea of Japan; battle damage to his plane; description of Hiroshima and Nagasaki from aerial observations after the dropping of the atomic bombs.
Date: December 26, 1996
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Fisk, William J.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Joseph Sudduth, July 5, 1990

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Interview with Joseph Sudduth, a Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at the Marine Barracks between Pearl Harbor and Hickam Field with B Company during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Interview also covers his life before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Includes an appendix.
Date: July 5, 1990
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Sudduth, Joseph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Harry Brand, September 28, 1996

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Interview with Steve Pickens, a businessman and former President of the Nocona Boot Company, concerning his experiences as a financial analyst for Justin Industries, comptroller for Nocona Boot Company from 1983 to 1984, general manager of Nocona from 1984 to 1987, and President of Nocona from 1987 to 1995. Pickens comments on Nocona's founder, Enid Justin; the "Urban Cowboy" craze and plant expansion in 1981; the reorganization of the boot manufacturing process; marketing and advertising strategies and the "Hero Series" posters; on-the-job training of plant executives; employer-employee relations; wages and benefits; the western wear sales downturn in 1993; layoffs; the diversification of the product line; the creation of the "show boot;" and his termination as President in 1995.
Date: September 28, 1996
Creator: Rouh, Peggy & Brand, Harry B.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with George L. McColm, March 18, 1995

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Interview with George McColm, a Navy veteran and an agricultural expert, concerning his experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. McColm discusses his education at Kansas State College, his experiences in agricultural marketing research, his employment with the Production Marketing Administration of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, his employment at Topaz Relocation Center for Japanese Americans (1942-1944), his induction into the U.S. Navy (1944), his role in planning for the invasion of the Japanese home islands (1945), and his role in writing Japanese land reform laws during postwar American occupation. Appendix includes photocopies of various biographical documents concerning George McComb and his career in the U.S. Navy and in agriculture.
Date: March 18, 1995
Creator: Byrd, Richard W. & McColm, George L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
103-06A-AF20 - Base Input - Air Force - Elmendorf Air Force Base/Kulis Air Guard Station/Eielson Air Force Base - AK (open access)

103-06A-AF20 - Base Input - Air Force - Elmendorf Air Force Base/Kulis Air Guard Station/Eielson Air Force Base - AK

Base Input - Air Force - Elmendorf Air Force Base/Kulis Air Guard Station/Eielson Air Force Base - AK - Mr. Small BRAC Commission Visit - Includes: Powerpoint presentation from Lt. Col Pat McCrea; Eielson Air Force Base ALASKA Home of the Iceman Team Powerpoint Presentation; Welcome to the 176th Wing Kulis Air National Guard Base Alaska Report; biographies; Welcome to the 176th Wing Presentation
Date: July 1, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Assessment for Proposed Improvements to Ranch-To-Market 2338 from Farm-To-Market 3405 to the Proposed Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Williamson County, TX (open access)

Environmental Assessment for Proposed Improvements to Ranch-To-Market 2338 from Farm-To-Market 3405 to the Proposed Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Williamson County, TX

This Environmental Assessment examines the potential social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed project.
Date: August 2008
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Comprehensive Grant Application Proposal by Shady Brook Elementary School with Attached Evaluation Checklist] (open access)

[Comprehensive Grant Application Proposal by Shady Brook Elementary School with Attached Evaluation Checklist]

A detailed grant application proposal submitted by Shady Brook Elementary School, which outlines a strategic vision for educational growth. This comprehensive document delves into the school's proposed initiatives, project objectives, and the anticipated impact on student learning. Additionally, an attached application evaluation checklist provides insights into the criteria used to assess the proposal's merits.
Date: December 1, 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Alex Vraciu, October 9, 1994 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alex Vraciu, October 9, 1994

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alex Vraciu. Vraciu was born in East Chicago, Indiana on 2 November 1918. He graduated from DePauw University in 1941, where he received civilian pilot training. He joined the Navy and in February 1943. He joined fighter squadron VF-6, flying the Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat as wingman to Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry “Butch” O’Hare. He entered combat in August 1943, flying off the USS Independence (CVL-22) to make strafing runs on Marcus Island. Vraciu describes a mission he flew against Wake Island with O’Hare on 10 October 1943, during which he shot down a Japanese plane. He recounts bomber escort missions over Rabaul and recalls he shot down his second Japanese bomber on 20 November 1943. He was transferred to USS Essex (CV-9), where he participated in raids on Kwajalein in December. When he learned of O’Hare’s death, he had the difficult job of informing O’Hare’s wife. In December, VF-6 was transferred to USS Intrepid (CV-11). Vraciu describes downing three Japanese bombers over Kwajalein and raiding Truk on 17 February 1944 where he shot down four Japanese Zeros. Vraciu volunteered to return to combat with Air Group 16 (VF-16) …
Date: October 9, 1994
Creator: Vraciu, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Catalog of Emeritus College: Spring 2016] (open access)

[Catalog of Emeritus College: Spring 2016]

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNT's course catalog for Spring 2016. Includes classes available at the University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University.
Date: 2016~
Creator: University of North Texas. Emeritus College.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Air Force Installations - Review Guide; Correspondence; Map (open access)

Air Force Installations - Review Guide; Correspondence; Map

Air Force Installations - Review Guide; Correspondence; Map. Box 19, AF-001.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Email From David Stallman to Marianne Wood, April 18, 2009] (open access)

[Email From David Stallman to Marianne Wood, April 18, 2009]

Electronic message from David Stallman to Marianne Wood, sent on Saturday, April 18, 2009 discussing Helen Snapp's confirmation of the source of several photographs that Stallman gives to Wood to use. It includes a printed Excel document with the personal information of several Women Airforce Service Pilots, all collected by Stallman, in addition to Women Pilots' Statistics and several pages of photographs of WASPs in both black and white and color.
Date: April 18, 2009
Creator: Stallman, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ernest Gordon, March 19, 1995 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ernest Gordon, March 19, 1995

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ernest Gordon. Gordon was born in Scotland and joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1939 at Stirling Castle. He was sent to Singapore in January 1940 before the Japanese invaded. Gordon recalls defending the Malay Peninsula starting in January 1942. Gordon was the last to go over the causeway into Singapore before it was destroyed. As Singapore fell, Gordon escaped to Sumatra. When Sumatra fell, Gordon escaped on a sailboat but was captured asea and sent back to Singapore where he entered Changi. He was sent north to build the Death Railway. He describes the conditions along the railway and the work environment.
Date: March 19, 1995
Creator: Gordon, Ernest
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Ernest Gordon, March 19, 1995

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Interview with Ernest Gordon. Gordon was born in Scotland and joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1939 at Stirling Castle. He was sent to Singapore in January 1940 before the Japanese invaded. Gordon recalls defending the Malay Peninsula starting in January 1942. Gordon was the last to go over the causeway into Singapore before it was destroyed. As Singapore fell, Gordon escaped to Sumatra. When Sumatra fell, Gordon escaped on a sailboat but was captured asea and sent back to Singapore where he entered Changi. He was sent north to build the Death Railway. He describes the conditions along the railway and the work environment.
Date: March 19, 1995
Creator: Byrd, Richard W. & Gordon, Ernest
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Application Evaluation Checklist and Filled Grant Application for Donna Park Elementary - Partner Schools] (open access)

[Application Evaluation Checklist and Filled Grant Application for Donna Park Elementary - Partner Schools]

A document about a thorough evaluation of Donna Park Elementary's application through an Application Evaluation Checklist, alongside the filled Grant Application for the Partner Schools program.
Date: 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: Fall 2021 (open access)

Catalog of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: Fall 2021

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNT's course catalog for Fall 2021.
Date: 2021~
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with J. C. Armstrong, October 17, 1996

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Interview with J. .C. Armstong, an Army Air Forces veteran (20th Bomb Group), concerning his experiences as a B-29 pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Bombing missions from Guam and Saipan to Japan, 1945; Japanese flak and fighter opposition.
Date: October 17, 1996
Creator: Snow, Jason & Armstrong, J. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Roy T. Holland, September 26, 1996

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Interview with Roy Holland, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Tennessee during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: September 26, 1996
Creator: Sanchez, Jim & Holland, Roy T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
BRAC Early Bird 13 June 2005 (open access)

BRAC Early Bird 13 June 2005

Collection of BRAC related news stories and articles.
Date: June 13, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Technical Memorandum: Lewisville Lake Watershed Protection and Management Strategies (open access)

Technical Memorandum: Lewisville Lake Watershed Protection and Management Strategies

With a current population of just over half a million and a 2030 projected population of approximately one million, expansion throughout Denton County shows no sign of slowing down (NCTCOG). Increasingly, freshwater resources are also facing increased pressure from this urban expansion. Effective assessment and management techniques are necessary to protect the diversity of ecosystem services found within fluvial ecosystems and to mitigate current and future conditions of environmental stressor amplified by urban development. The use of various spatial analysis techniques in environmental assessment present more expedient, cost effective, and broader ranging methods of evaluation than traditional field techniques. One such novel evaluation technique is the Water Quality Corridor Management (WQCM) model, developed by the University of North Texas in cooperation with the Upper Trinity Regional Water District (UTRWD). The WQCM model is a geospatial database that utilizes GIS and remote sensing techniques to assess and prioritize stream reaches according to their overall health and sustainability. This project assessed the viability of the WQCM model in reviewing the status of stream systems, and ultimately, established an accurate mechanism for evaluating the stream corridor and surface water quality draining into Lewisville Lake, a popular recreation site and drinking water source for …
Date: September 2007
Creator: Atkinson, Samuel F.; Hunter, Bruce Allan; English, April; Boe, Brian & Dameron, Matt
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with William W. Creacy, October 9, 1993

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Interview with William Creacy concerning his experiences before, during and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Creacy worked at camps in Elephant Butte, Arizona (Company 855); Tucson, Arizona; Grand Lake, Colorado; and Yuma, Arizona.
Date: October 9, 1993
Creator: Henley, Shelly & Creacy, William W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robert Galer, March 14, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Galer, March 14, 1998

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert E. Galer. Galer was born in Seattle 23 October 1913. In 1935, he graduated from the University of Washington, having earned a commission through ROTC. During flight training at Pensacola, he accepted a regular commission in the Marine Corps. His classmate at Washington was Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, who also trained with him at Quantico. During the ensuing years, Galer became carrier qualified and flew sea planes in the Virgin Islands, had a tour of duty with a fighter squadron in San Diego, and had fighter training in Honolulu. He watched the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor from a friend’s house. Galer went to Guadalcanal in late August 1942, where he flew interdiction missions in the Grumman F4F Wildcat. In fighting for Henderson Field, Galer was shot down three times, was credited with shooting down 11 ½ Japanese planes, and received the Medal of Honor. After receiving the award, he went on speaking tours to sell war bonds. Afterwards, he attended the Army Command and Staff School at Fort Leavenworth. In early 1945, he was assigned as the co-leader of a 25-man team responsible for evaluating a new radar …
Date: March 14, 1998
Creator: Galer, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
BRAC Early Bird 14 June 2005 (open access)

BRAC Early Bird 14 June 2005

Collection of BRAC related news clippings and articles. Produced for the commission staff.
Date: June 14, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Defense Technical Corrections to the 2005 BRAC Commission Recommendations dtd 1 Sept 2005 (open access)

Department of Defense Technical Corrections to the 2005 BRAC Commission Recommendations dtd 1 Sept 2005

Department of Defense Technical Corrections to the 2005 BRAC Commission Recommendations dtd 1 Sept 2005. These are technical corrections submitted by the DOD BRAC Under SECDEF to the commission's recommendations.
Date: September 7, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Citing UNT: Scholarly Works that have Utilized UNT Resources (open access)

Citing UNT: Scholarly Works that have Utilized UNT Resources

This document is a citation list of the scholarly works that were found to have utilized University of North Texas (UNT) resources.
Date: 2011
Creator: Wilson, Kristi & LeBlanc, Danielle
System: The UNT Digital Library