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Oral History Interview with Lawrence Brown, March 13, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lawrence Brown, March 13, 1974

Interview with Lawrence Brown, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Decatur, Texas. Brown was a captured member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery Regiment (the "Lost Battalion"): he recounts working during the Depression; mobilization; deployment to the Philippines and diversion to Brisbane after December 7th, 1941; arrival at Sangosari, Java; the Japanese invasion and American surrender; experiences in internment at Bicycle Camp in Batavia, Changi Camp in Singapore, several work camps on the Burma "Death" Railway, and Saigon; and liberation.
Date: March 13, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Brown, Lawrence
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Representative Tip Hall, August 13, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Representative Tip Hall, August 13, 1979

Interview with Representative Tip Hall, a member of the House of Representatives from Ennis, Texas. Hall discusses his experiences attending the 66th Legislative Session for the state of Texas, his initial race for the Texas Legislature, his political stance, the appropriations bill, and bills related to public school education.
Date: August 13, 1979
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Raymond D. Reed, March 13, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Raymond D. Reed, March 13, 1979

Interview with Raymond Reed, 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. Reed 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), Phet Buri, Thailand (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date: March 13, 1979
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Reed, Raymond D., 1921-
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Fiske Hanley, October 13, 1999

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with Fiske Hanley, an aeronautical engineer and Army Air Forces veteran (398th Bomb Squadron, 504th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force), concerning his experiences during World War II, including as a flight engineer aboard B-29s in the Pacific Theater and as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese.
Date: October 13, 1999
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hanley, Fiske, II, 1920-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Commissioner's Base Visit Report - Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA and Naval Air Depot, North Island, Coronado, CA - June 7 and 8 (open access)

Commissioner's Base Visit Report - Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA and Naval Air Depot, North Island, Coronado, CA - June 7 and 8

Commissioner's Base Visit Report - Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA and Naval Air Depot, North Island, Coronado, CA - June 7 and 8
Date: July 13, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2005] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2005]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 13, 2005 to December 20, 2005.
Date: 2005-01-13/2005-12-20
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Transportation Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009 (open access)

Texas Department of Transportation Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009

Report submitted by the Texas Department of Transportation containing background information on the department, and summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2008 and 2009 with supporting documentation.
Date: November 13, 2006
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Commissioner's Base Briefing Book - Rock Island Arsenal, IL Recommendations (open access)

Commissioner's Base Briefing Book - Rock Island Arsenal, IL Recommendations

Commissioner's Base Briefing Book - Rock Island Arsenal IL dated 1 June 2005
Date: June 13, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2000] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2000]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 13, 2000 to December 21, 2000.
Date: 2000-01-13/2000-12-21
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History