Oral History Interview with Frank Ites, October 21, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Frank Ites, October 21, 1983

Interview with Navy veteran Frank Ites. The interview includes Ites' personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: October 21, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Ites, Frank
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with W. Vonceille Taylor, October 22, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with W. Vonceille Taylor, October 22, 1983

Interview with W. Vonceille Taylor, a United States Navy veteran from Cline, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania.
Date: October 22, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Taylor, W. Vonceille
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Raymond Clement, July 6, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Raymond Clement, July 6, 1983

Interview with high school football coach Raymond Clement from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Raymond discusses his experiences as the football coach during the desegregation of athletics at North Texas State College in 1956.
Date: July 6, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Clement, Raymond
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Howard Pollan, October 22, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Howard Pollan, October 22, 1983

Interview with Navy veteran Howard Pollan. The interview includes Pollan's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: October 22, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Pollan, Howard
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ira T. DeFoor, May 24, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ira T. DeFoor, May 24, 1983

Interview with college instructor Ira T. DeFoor from Denton, Texas. In the interview, DeFoor discusses his experiences from when he was the equipment manager for the football team during the desegregation of athletics at North Texas State College in 1956.
Date: May 24, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & DeFoor, Ira T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ikard Smith, January 7, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ikard Smith, January 7, 1983

Interview with Ikard Smith, President and senior chairman of board, Mcclurkan’s, Wichita Falls, Texas. Smith shares concerning his family background; father’s employment with McClurkan’s store in Denton and Krum; father’s experiences opening and managing McClurkan’s store in Wichita Falls, 1907; comments on grandfather W. S. Ikard’s ranching activities in Clay County and relationship with Comanche chief, Quanah Parker; educational and social experiences at Wharton School; entry into business with father, 1946; expansion and modernization of facility; comments on popularity of hats and ball point pens, 1946; views on development of shopping malls and discount businesses; expansion into shopping center, Wichita Falls, 1956; comments on changes in retailing; training of salespeople; establishment of store in Golden Triangle Mall, 1981; personnel selection for Denton store; design of Denton store; comments on merger with Dunlap Company of Fort Worth, 1982; comments on growth of sales; views on profitability of downtown Wichita Falls store; comments on advertising; involvement in trade associations and civic activities.
Date: January 7, 1983
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Smith, Ikard
System: The UNT Digital Library