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Oral History Interview with Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998

Interview with Dan Wallace Bacon, a doctor from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his stories of serving as a doctor in Kerrville for over 40 years.
Date: March 3, 1998
Creator: Bacon, Dan Wallace & Bethel, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with David Bacon, 1986 captions transcript

Interview with David Bacon, 1986

A videorecording of an interview with David Bacon, KTAB Sports Director in Abilene, Texas, conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb of Abilene Christian University.
Date: 1986
Creator: Bacon, David & McCaleb, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with David Baker, July 29, 2018 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with David Baker, July 29, 2018

David K. Baker was born in 1951 In Mckamy, Texas. He graduated from high school in 1969 and then worked for a few months in the oil fields of West Texas. Baker then worked for Southwestern Bell, beginning in October of 1969, and soon joined the Communication Workers of America union. He worked for Southwestern Bell until 2002 and then returned (now to AT&T until 2010). Baker was drafted in 1971 into the Vietnam War. Baker moved to Odessa, Texas in 1980 and then became part of the union’s executive board at the local level, and was president of the local from 1987 to 1990. He is now president of the Permian Basin Central Labor Union.
Date: July 29, 2016
Creator: Baker, David; Wisely, Karen & Zapata, Joel
System: The Portal to Texas History
47G OT Wichita Falls captions transcript

47G OT Wichita Falls

Footage of a Bell 47G lifting a large coil of plastic tubing.
Date: 1953~
Creator: Bell Helicopter Textron
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, May 3, 2001 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, May 3, 2001

Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his memories of growing up in Kerrville and working at the VA Hospital.
Date: May 3, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Blodgett, Vern
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History Interview with David Box] captions transcript

[Oral History Interview with David Box]

Interview with David Box about the history of Grapevine, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Box, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamela Buchmeyer, Outrageous Oral] captions transcript

[Pamela Buchmeyer, Outrageous Oral]

Recording of Pamela (Pam) Buchmeyer speaking at Outrageous Oral, Volume 18: A Salute to Baker v. Wade, held from 6 - 8:30 PM on January 28, 2016 in the Rose Room of Station 4 in Dallas. Pam is the daughter of the late U.S. District Judge Jerry L. Buchmeyer, who decided in favor of Donald F. Baker in the Baker v. Wade decision. Pam shares "family stories" from behind the scenes of the Baker v. Wade case.
Date: January 28, 2016
Creator: Buchmeyer, Pamela
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interview with Paul Burka captions transcript

Interview with Paul Burka

Interview with Paul Burka, Senior Editor of Texas Monthly Magazine. In the interview, Burka discusses media coverage of Texas politics.
Date: [1984,1991]
Creator: Burka, Paul & McCaleb, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with John Chalmers, October 21, 1987 captions transcript

Interview with John Chalmers, October 21, 1987

Interview with John Chalmers, president of Chalmers Exploration Company. In he interview, Chalmers discusses his history in the oil and gas industry, dangers of the deficit between crude oil use and production in America, and the future of the industry.
Date: October 21, 1987
Creator: Chalmers, John & McCaleb, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joseph Neal Luther, November 11, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Joseph Neal Luther, November 11, 2015

Interview with Joseph Neal Luther, a retired professor from Kerrville, Texas. He recalls his time as an Air Rescue Medic in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, as well as his time as a professor at a few different universities, some of which were in foreign countries.
Date: November 11, 2015
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Luther, Joseph Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Allie Bowman Burton, Jr., January 16, 2013 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Allie Bowman Burton, Jr., January 16, 2013

Interview with Allie Bowman Burton, Jr., a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, from Kerrville, Texas. Burton recalls his time at Tivy High School in Kerrville and his experiences as a prisoner of war during the Korean War.
Date: January 16, 2013
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Burton, Allie Bowman, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, August 15, 2011 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, August 15, 2011

Interview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, a former middle school secretary from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Lidiak talks about growing up in Kerrville, her family, and her work at various businesses and the Veterans Administration hospital. She also discusses her husband's education, his service in World War II, and the auto companies he worked at.
Date: August 15, 2011
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Sutton, Jeanne Schumacher & Lidiak, Jean Mathis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Marsha Crear captions transcript

Interview with Marsha Crear

A videorecording of an interview with Marsha Crear, Marketing Representative for Delta Airlines, conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb of Abilene Christian University.
Date: [1984..1991]
Creator: Crear, Marsha & McCaleb, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Herbert Cross, June 20, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Herbert Cross, June 20, 2016

Mr. Herbert Cross was born and raised near Fort Worth. He was drafted into the Marines during the Korean War, where he served for two years. He then went to college and was hired by Dunbar High School in Fort Worth. He then became principal at an elementary. He was tapped to be assistant principal of Lufkin High School the first year of integration and continued as a principal in the Lufkin School District until his retirement in the 1980s. In the interview, Mr. Cross describes the discrimination he and his family faced as a child, particularly after the family joined a lawsuit for better facilities in their school, his time in the military, his fight for equal treatment as a teacher and administrator in the Lufkin school system, how integration went during his time as principal, and the discrimination he faced from his colleagues.
Date: June 20, 2016
Creator: Cross, Herbert & May, Meredith
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with David DeBoe, 1984 captions transcript

Interview with David DeBoe, 1984

Interview with David DeBoe, Director of Educational Services for the Texas State Historical Association. In the interview, DeBoe discusses his area of work with the Texas State Historical Association.
Date: 1984
Creator: DeBoe, David & McCaleb, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dalila Dolenz, June 10 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Dalila Dolenz, June 10 2015

Interview with Dalila Dolenz, a nurse and civil rights activist from Fort Worth, Texas. In the interview, she discusses her work, activism and interaction with Cesar Chavez
Date: June 10, 2015
Creator: Dolenz, Dalila; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Comedy Night at the Muse, ft. Lady MoZan] captions transcript

[Comedy Night at the Muse, ft. Lady MoZan]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Comedy Night at the Muse event in 2010. This video features a performance by comedian Lady MoZan live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre with opening acts by comedians TomCat, Denzel Snipes, Anastasia, and Q. The video cuts at 1:27:23 to a news segment.
Date: 2010-10-01/2010-10-02
Creator: Evans, Tracy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Sydney Eloyce Green, June 17, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Sydney Eloyce Green, June 17, 2015

Interview with Sydney Eloyce Green, teacher from Tyler, Texas. In her interview, Green discusses her early life, education, family genealogy, and experiences with racial discrimination, and school integration in Tyler. Green's father was Sydney Earl (S.E.) Palmer, a community activist who worked to achieve integrated schools in Tyler.
Date: June 17, 2015
Creator: Green, Sydney Eloyce & Bynum, Katherine
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Perkins, June 10, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Richard Perkins, June 10, 2016

Richard Perkins studied music as a student at Prairie View A&M. In 1968, he and fellow choir members were invited to perform for Rev. Martin Luther King in Memphis, Tennessee, two weeks before his assassination. In his interview, Perkins discussed segregation, the role of music, and a comparison of the black experience in the U.S. and Europe.
Date: June 10, 2016
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Perkins, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, April 20, 2022 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, April 20, 2022

Recording of an interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, Kerrville pastor, author, and mayor. Blackburn discusses his family, education, call to ministry, service as a Family Life Consultant to the Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention, leadership in many community-based service organizations, and terms as Mayor of Kerrville.
Date: April 20, 2022
Creator: Jones, Mary Elaine & Blackburn, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Aids Drug] captions transcript

[News Clip: Aids Drug]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: May 7, 1990, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Air safety] captions transcript

[News Clip: Air safety]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: March 21, 1980
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Airplane crash reconstruction] captions transcript

[News Clip: Airplane crash reconstruction]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: unknown
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Airplane crash survivors] captions transcript

[News Clip: Airplane crash survivors]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: unknown
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library