Oral History Interview with Murdo MacIver, November 9, 1985 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Murdo MacIver, November 9, 1985

Interview with Murdo MacIver, an executive at Caltex Petroleum Corporation, discussing his experiences with the company. He comments on his educational background and early employment, his employment with Standard Oil Company of California, his transfer to Caltex in 1938, the expansion before World War II, Caltex during World War II, Bapco's refinery expansion, financing postwar refinery expansion, foreign exchange problems, banking syndicates, accounting methods, tanker construction, training of local nationals, T-2 tankers, the relationship between Caltex and subsidiaries, and Third World financial problems.
Date: November 9, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & MacIver, Murdo, 1901-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Harold Lewis, November 8, 1985 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Harold Lewis, November 8, 1985

Interview with Harold Lewis, an executive at Caltex Petroleum Corporation. He discusses his educational background, his employment with Standard Oil of California, his early experiences in refinery construction, his transfer to Caltex, his assignment to Bahrain, refinery construction in Australia (Boral, Ampol), refinery construction in Japan, and the relationship between Caltex and Nippon Oil. He also talks about military fuel oil contracts, postwar refinery expansion, Caltex East, Caltex in Korea and the Philippines, executive transfers, the decision of Texaco and Socal to re-enter the European market in 1967, crude purchases, and OPEC.
Date: November 8, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Lewis, H. W. (Harold Walter), 1917-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Frederick W. Dittus, September 13, 1985 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Frederick W. Dittus, September 13, 1985

Interview with Frederick Dittus, an executive at Caltex Petroleum Corporation. He discusses his educational background, his early job experience with Standard Oil Company of California, the Dittus-Boelter equation, his pre-World War II experiences in Nazi Germany, construction of the Bahrain refinery for Bapco, the formation of Caltex in 1936, his transfer to Caltex, his activities during World War II, the postwar refinery expansion, and the evolution of the Technical Services Division.
Date: September 13, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Dittus, Frederick W., 1897-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Lawrence Brown, March 20, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lawrence Brown, March 20, 1974

Interview with Lawrence Brown, a civil servant, concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Brown worked at a camp in Boyd, Texas (Company 850).
Date: March 20, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Brown, Lawrence
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robert J. Kirchhofer, January 17, 1986 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert J. Kirchhofer, January 17, 1986

Interview with Robert Kirchhofer, an executive at Caltex Petroleum Corporation, concerning his experiences and reminiscences of his long-time career with the Caltex Corporation.
Date: January 17, 1986
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Kirchhofer, Robert J., 1911-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Glenn F. Davis, March 3, 1993

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Interview with Glenn F. Davis, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Plano, Texas. Davis discusses his family, farming background, and working for the CCC at camps in Colorado, Texas, and California during the Great Depression.
Date: March 3, 1993
Creator: Wilson, David & Davis, Glenn F.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James H. Barclay, February 12, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James H. Barclay, February 12, 1976

Interview with James H. Barclay concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Barclay worked in camps in Monrovia, California and Waxahachie, Texas.
Date: February 12, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Barclay, James H.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Beth Eakman, March 28, 1997

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Interview with Beth Eakman, a graduate student, concerning her experiences with the establishment of the Women's Studies Program at the University of North Texas. Her early introduction to feminism while a student at Texas Christian University, 1980s; activities with Planned Parenthood in Fort Worth; activities with Choice Dallas; involvement with the North Texas Democrats and Ann Richards's gubernatorial campaign, 1990; break-up of her marriage, 1991, and spousal abuse; stalking by her ex-husband; entry into therapy; enrollment in women's studies courses at the University of North Texas, 1994; organizing the Women's Studies Roundtable; her work with Barbara Rodman in establishing the Women's Studies Program, 1994; establishment of the Professing Women Award; establishment of the feminist newsletter, "The Gaze"; relations between the Women's Studies Roundtable and the Women's Collective; establishment of "Women's 'Her story' Month"; relations with Chancellor Alfred Hurley and the UNT administration; performance by Latina feminist poet Rosemary Meza; contributions of Dean Nora Kizer Bell to the Women's Studies Program; effects of English Department politics on the program; relations with Women's Programming at UNT; importance of maintaining a personal journal; her views of area studies as the future of higher education.
Date: March 28, 1997
Creator: Cook, Charles & Eakman, Beth
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George Hargens, December 14, 1985 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Hargens, December 14, 1985

Interview with George Hargens, a former Caltex executive from San Francisco, California, to discuss his experiences working for Standard Oil during the Great Depression, his transfer to Caltex and establishment of the German market, work as a director of several oil companies, and leaving Caltex.
Date: September 14, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hargens, George
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Funding Oral History transcript

Funding Oral History

Sound recording of talk titled "Funding Oral History" given during the 1977 Oral History Association given by Willa K. Baum and Thomas Charlton in San Diego, California.
Date: October 21, 1977
Creator: Oral History Association
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Brenda Major, December 19, 2019

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Interview with Dr. Brenda Major, a psychologist from Truckee, California. Major discusses her background, education, the influence of the women's movement, attribution theory, abortion psychology, traumatic post-abortion syndrome, and research on postpartum depression and other mental illnesses related to pregnancy.
Date: December 19, 2019
Creator: Moran, Rachel Louise & Major, Brenda
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Barbara L. Parry, December 10, 2019

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Interview with Dr. Barbara L. Parry, a psychiatrist from La Jolla, California. Parry discusses premenstrual psychosis, light treatment and circadian rhythms, the DSM, postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, treatments, medications, the impact of politics, and grants.
Date: December 10, 2019
Creator: Moran, Rachel Louise & Parry, Barbara L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Lorenzo Echanis, February 16, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lorenzo Echanis, February 16, 1984

Interview with Lorenzo Echanis discussing his experiences growing up in Basque Country with Basque parents, attending church and learning catechism, immigration to the United States, working as a shepherd, marriage, and returning to visit his hometown years later.
Date: February 16, 1984
Creator: Echeverria, Jeri & Echanis, Lorenzo
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Johnny Yturri, February 16, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Johnny Yturri, February 16, 1984

Interview with Johnny Yturri discussing his experiences growing up with Basque parents, Basque customs, learning English, early jobs, and sheep ranching in Orange County, California.
Date: February 16, 1984
Creator: Echeverria, Jeri & Yturri, Johnny
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with "Zeke" Campbell, September 14, 1996

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Interview with William M. "Zeke" Campbell, musician, concerning his experiences as a member of the "Light Crust Doughboys" western swing band, 1935-42. Campbell also discusses his early radio career, appearances in the movies of Gene Autry, and his musical influences. Includes a photocopy of a newspaper article from the Fort Worth Star Telegram dated June 17-18, 1981 written by Mike H. Price. Article is titled, "He may not be crusty but he's still in the swing" [1] page.
Date: September 14, 1996
Creator: Daniels, John D.; Schotte, Will & Campbell, William M.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Mary Louise Mujica, February 15, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Mary Louise Mujica, February 15, 1984

Interview with Mary Louise Mujica regarding her experiences growing up in Basque Country, speaking the Basque language and learning English, working at Bastanchury Ranch and the conditions there, Basque traditions such as dances, and her life and family in America.
Date: February 15, 1984
Creator: Echeverria, Jeri & Mujica, Mary Louise
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with James G. Turner, August 7, 1999

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Transcript of an interview with James G. Turner, Marine Corps veteran (Regimental Headquarters Company, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division), concerning his experiences on Saipan in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Turner discusses his decision to join the Marine Corps, December 7, 1942; boot camp, Parris Island; formation of the 4th Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, California, 1943; preparations on Maui for the invasion of Saipan; the amphibious landings on Saipan, June 15, 1945; his duties with the Motor Transport Section and Headquarters Company; return to Maui.
Date: August 7, 1999
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Turner, James G.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Louise Pearsall Canby, March 17, 1997

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Transcript of an interview with Louise Pearsall Canby, a Navy veteran from Elgin, Illinois, concerning her experiences as a member of the WAVES during World War II. Canby discusses her personal background, her decision to join the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), and her experiences as a code breaker working with Enigma and German submarine codes. Includes appendix that consists of various photographs and two documents, [5] leaves.
Date: March 17, 1997
Creator: Jackson, Sarah C. & Canby, Louise Pearsall
Object Type: Book
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
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Jean Balch, October 12, 1996

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Interview with Navy veteran Jean Balch, including Balch's personal experiences about the Pacific theater, being a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II, boot camp, radio, radar, and gunnery school, operations during the Leyte invasion, missions over Luzon, and raids on Japanese installations on Formosa and Saigon, French Indo-China. Additionally, Balch talks about his plane being shot down on a raid to Hong Kong and his capture on January 16, 1945, interrogations and beatings by the Kempei-tai, imprisonment at Ofuna, Honshu, solitary confinement for six months and continued interrogation, beatings by Japanese prison guards, starvation diet, the end of the war and liberation, and his participation in the war crimes trials held by the International Military Tribunal.
Date: October 12, 1996
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Balch, Jean
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Thomas Stockett, April 25, 1986 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Thomas Stockett, April 25, 1986

Interview with Thomas Stockett, a United States Navy veteran from California, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the destroyer USS Dale.
Date: April 25, 1986
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Stockett, Thomas
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Louise Young and Vivienne Armstrong, February 24, 2010

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Interview with Louise Young and Vivienne Armstrong, longtime activists in the Dallas lesbian community. The interview includes Armstrong's personal experiences of childhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, New Jersey, and California, as well as her decision to study nursing and settle in Denver, Colorado, and her coming out narrative. The interview also includes Young's personal experiences of childhood in Ada, Oklahoma, her education at East Central State University and the University of Colorado, and her coming out narrative. They talk about their meeting and early relationship, give descriptions of Denver's gay and lesbian communities, their involvement with various groups such as the Daughters of Bilitis and Gay Liberation Front, their decision to move to Dallas, their involvement with groups such as the National Organization for Women and Dallas Gay Political Caucus/Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance in various political campaigns, and Young's career at Texas Instruments and Raytheon and efforts to create more equitable human resources policies from within the corporations. Additionally, Armstrong and Young talk about the effects of the HIV-AIDS crisis on Dallas's gay and lesbian communities, their 2008 marriage, relationships with family members, and secrets to a long relationship.
Date: February 24, 2010
Creator: Wisely, Karen; Young, Louise & Armstrong, Vivienne
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Rudy Kiehne, March 3, 1999

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Interview with Rudy Kiehne, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the battleship USS Maryland during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: March 3, 1999
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Kiehne, Rudy, 1919-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Daniel Thomas, February 26, 1999

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Transcript of an interview with Daniel Thomas, a Navy veteran (4th Marine Division), concerning his experiences while attached to the 4th Marine Division as a medic in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Thomas discusses his decision to join the Navy in 1943; Hospital Corps School, San Diego, 1943; assignment to the Fleet Marine Force; Field Medical School, 1944; assignment to the 4th Marine Division, 1944; Iwo Jima, February, 1945; detailed description of casualties and their treatment during the battle for Iwo Jima; and the postwar effects of his Iwo Jima experience.
Date: February 26, 1999
Creator: Lane, Peter B.; Byrd, Richard W. & Thomas, Daniel B., 1925-2007
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library