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Analytical Index to Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Volumes 1-36 (open access)

Analytical Index to Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Volumes 1-36

Index to the first thirty six volumes of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society. The book is broken up into three parts: Specialized Indexes, Tale Synopses and an Alphabetical Index.
Date: 1973
Creator: Bratcher, James T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with P. J. Smallwood, October 1973 (open access)

Oral History Interview with P. J. Smallwood, October 1973

Interview with P. J. Smallwood, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Sherman, Texas. Smallwood recounts his experiences with the "Lost Battallion" which was captured on Java in March, 1942, and his subsequent time as a POW, including: joining the National Guard; mobilization and deployment to East Asia; diversion to Java at the start of the war; the Japanese attack and the unit's capture; and his internment and labor at the Bicycle Camp in Batavia (Jakarta), Changi Camp in Singapore, the "15 Kilo Camp" in Malaysia, where he worked on the Death Railway, Kanchanaburi in Thailand, and Saigon.
Date: {1973-10-11,1973-10-25}
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Smallwood, P. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Hubert Kotrla, May 15, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Hubert Kotrla, May 15, 1976

Interview with Hubert Kotrla regarding his experiences while stationed aboard the destroyer USS Begley during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other installations on the island on December 7th, 1941.
Date: May 15, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Kotrla, Hubert E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Henry Stanley, March 12, 1973 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Henry Stanley, March 12, 1973

Interview with Henry Stanley, a Army Air Corps WWII veteran and POW who survived the Bataan Death March. Stanley discusses joining the Air Corps and prewar service, the Japanese invasion, Bataan and Corregidor, capture by Japanese forces, the march, internment at Clark Field, transit to Japan and internment there, and the war's end. In appendix are letters Stanley wrote during the war, telegrams and letters to his family from the War Department regarding his status, and a statement recording his health during the war.
Date: March 12, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robert Taylor, 1974-1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Taylor, 1974-1975

Interview with Robert Taylor, Protestant chaplain for the U.S. Army and survivor of the Bataan campaign. The interview includes Taylor's personal experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Taylor talks about the Fall of Bataan and his capture, Bilibid Prison in Manila, American air raids in Manila, hell ship to Japan, Fukuoka Prison Camp, and liberation by Soviet troops.
Date: November 2, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Taylor, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Louis B. Read, November 3, 1972 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Louis B. Read, November 3, 1972

Interview conducted in 1972 for the World War II Prisoners of War Oral History Project with Louis B. Read, a businessman, an Army veteran, and a survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II.
Date: November 3, 1972
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Read, Louis B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Onnie Clem, Jr., January 11, 1972 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Onnie Clem, Jr., January 11, 1972

Interview with Onnie Clem, Jr., Marine WWII veteran and POW from Dallas, Texas. Clem discusses his time as a Marine in Northern China before the war; his transfer to Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippines; the Japanese invasion; the Battle of Bataan; his capture and internment at Camp O'Donnell, Cabanatuan, and Davao; escaping from a sinking transport off the coast of Mindanao; and reuniting with American forces.
Date: January 11, 1972
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Clem, Onnie, Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with J. B. Heinen, Jr., October 29, 1973 (open access)

Oral History Interview with J. B. Heinen, Jr., October 29, 1973

Interview with J. B. Heinen Jr., an independent oilman, U. S. Army WWII veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), and a member of the "Lost Battalion." Heinen discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II, including the fall of Java and capture; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; building the Burma Thailand Death Railway, 1942-44; Kanchanaburi, Thailand, 1944; and his liberation in Bangkok.
Date: October 29, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Heinen, J. B., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Houston Tom Wright, August 15, 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Houston Tom Wright, August 15, 1978

Interview with Houston Tom ("Slug") Wright, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Wright discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi and Tamarkan, Thailand (1944), American air raids, Tamuang, Thailand (1944), Phet Buri, Thailand (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date: August 15, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Wright, Houston Tom, 1915-
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Barbara Jordan Scrapbook, April - May, 1976] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Scrapbook, April - May, 1976]

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, texts, and photographs related to Senator Barbara Jordan.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interviews with Charley L. Pryor, 1972-1973 (open access)

Oral History Interviews with Charley L. Pryor, 1972-1973

Interview with Charley L. Pryor, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Lubbock, Texas, who survived the sinking of the USS Houston (CA-30). Pryor discusses the sinking of the Houston, his capture, experiences in imprisonment at Serang, Java, experiences at Bicycle Camp in Batavia and Changi Camp in Singapore, building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway, American air raids, and liberation.
Date: 1972-11/1973-02
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Pryor, Charley L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Diamond Bessie & The Shepherds (open access)

Diamond Bessie & The Shepherds

This volume contains popular folklore of Texas, including folk dramas, myths, folk music, stories about farming and agriculture, religious folk stories, and information about folk customs, dances and folk art. The index begins on page 157.
Date: 1972
Creator: Hudson, Wilson M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with M. L. Daman, 1973 (open access)

Oral History Interview with M. L. Daman, 1973

Interview with Colonel M.L. Daman, an Army veteran and a survivor of the siege of Corregidor, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Daman discusses the fall of Corregidor and his capture, Bilibid Prison in Manila (1942-1943), Davao Penal Colony (1943-1944), Bilibid Prison again (1945), the fall of Manila, and his liberation. Includes an appendix.
Date: September 29, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Daman, M. L., 1915-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Lester C. Rasbury, June 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lester C. Rasbury, June 1978

Interview with Lester C. Rasbury, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Decatur, Texas. Rasbury discusses his experiences as a captured member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery (the "Lost Battalion"), including: joining the service and training; the Louisiana Maneuvers; deployment to East Asia in 1941; diversion from the Philippines to Brisbane after December 7th; assignment to Malang, Java; the Japanese attack and American surrender; internment and labor at Tanjong Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, Changi Camp in Singapore, Thanbyuzayat and several camps on the Burma "Death" Railway, and Tamarkan; liberation.
Date: {1978-06-10,1978-06-15}
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Rasbury, Lester C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Barbara Jordan Scrapbook, November 1975 - January 1976] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Scrapbook, November 1975 - January 1976]

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, texts, and photographs related to Senator Barbara Jordan.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The School Dictionary. Sixth edition. (open access)

The School Dictionary. Sixth edition.

Garo-English dictionary, arranged alphabetically, with a brief introduction in Garo describing the structure of entries and treatment of compounds and derived nouns. Entries include the part of speech, English glosses in multiple senses if applicable, related derived forms, and scientific names of plants and animals. Includes cultural terms like names of festivals, customs, and traditional foods.
Date: June 1972
Creator: Nengminza, D. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wood County, 1850-1900 (open access)

Wood County, 1850-1900

This text gives an overview of Wood County, Texas from roughly 1850 to 1900. It includes historical sketches of various aspects of life in the county as well as anecdotes. Genealogical information and documentation are also included for pioneer families in the area.
Date: 1976
Creator: Wood County Historical Society
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Theatre Under the Stars Scrapbook: December 1975-April 1981] (open access)

[Theatre Under the Stars Scrapbook: December 1975-April 1981]

Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars program from December 1975 through April 1981, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, and other items.
Date: 1975-12/1981-04
Creator: Theatre Under the Stars
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the United States Atomic Energy Commission: Volume 2, 1947/1952. Atomic Shield. (open access)

History of the United States Atomic Energy Commission: Volume 2, 1947/1952. Atomic Shield.

Second volume outlining the history of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC): "[it] begins in January, 1947, when the Commission assumed responsibility for the nation's atomic energy program; it ends with the detonation of the first thermonuclear device and the Presidential election in November, 1952" (p. xiii). Index starts on page 679.
Date: 1972
Creator: Hewlett, Richard G. & Duncan, Francis
System: The UNT Digital Library
A History of Stonewall County (open access)

A History of Stonewall County

History of Stonewall County, including town and communities, county schools, churches and cemeteries, industries, organizations and clubs, family histories, memorials, and memories.
Date: 1979
Creator: Stonewall County Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History