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Faculty Recital: 1999-03-01 – Jazz Faculty Recital
Faculty recital performed at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.
Date:
March 1, 1999
Creator:
Soph, Ed
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[A Library Odyssey: Jo Monahan's Professional Journey]
A fascinating interview with Jo Monahan as she shares the story of her library career. Delve into the origins of Jo's professional journey, exploring the motivations and experiences that guided her into the world of libraries. Gain valuable insights into the unique challenges and rewarding moments that have shaped her path, offering a glimpse into the diverse and dynamic landscape of library services.
Date:
November 1, 2023
Creator:
Monahan, Jo & Lemons, Justin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Diane Bruxvoort: Navigating the Library Landscape]
Audio recording of an interview with Diane Bruxvoort as she shares the fascinating story of her initiation into the library career. From the beginnings of her journey to the motivations that led her down the library career path, Diane provides valuable insights into her professional growth.
Date:
August 1, 2023
Creator:
Bruxvoort, Diane & Lemons, Justin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Harmony of Knowledge: Kristin Wolski's Library Odyssey]
Audio recording of an interview with Kristin Wolski as she shares the harmonious beginnings of her library career in this interview with Justin Lemons. From her initial steps as a musicology student at UNT in the summer of 2000, Kristin recounts how her passion for music seamlessly intertwined with her library work. Delve into her experiences, the pivotal moments that fueled her interest in library science, and the unique blend of skills she brought to the world of libraries.
Date:
June 1, 2023
Creator:
Wolski, Kristin A. & Lemons, Justin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[From Student Assistant to Department Head: Mary Ann Venner's Library Journey]
Audio recording of an interview with Mary Ann Venner, conducted by Sara Wilson, as Mary shares her remarkable journey from being a student assistant at the circulation desk in Willis Library at UNT to becoming a department head. Gain insights into Mary's motivations for pursuing a career as a librarian, her experiences at UNT, and the milestones that led her to a leadership role. Discover the valuable perspectives and reflections of Mary Ann Venner as she discusses her career path, the impact of obtaining a Master's degree, and her plans for retirement.
Date:
May 1, 2023
Creator:
Venner, Mary Ann & Wilson, Sara
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 1996-04-01 – Todd C. Williamson, double bass
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
April 1, 1996
Creator:
Williamson, Todd C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.
Date:
November 1, 2005
Creator:
Riley, Voris C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dietrich Braun, January 1, 2021
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dietrich Braun. Braun was born in Germany in 1932 and resided there during the war. He tells of housing and shortages during the war years. At age six, Braun was recruited into the Hitler Youth. At the conclusion of the war, his father, a German Rocket scientist, was selected to be a part of Operation Paperclip, a secret United States intelligence program that brought him to the United States. In November of 1946, Braun and his remaining family were smuggled into the US, aboard USNS Henry Gibbins (T-AP-183), to join his father at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base through 1951.
Date:
January 1, 2021
Creator:
Braun, Dietrich
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Michael Keaveny, April 1, 2020
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Michael Keaveny. Keaveny joined the Navy in May 1944. After training in Virginia, Keaveny joined the crew of USS Raymon W. Herndon (APD-121) in November as a signalman. They arrived in Manila the following March where they embarked some Underwater Demolition Team 16 and took them to Okinawa. Keaveny was discharged in June 1946.
Date:
April 1, 2020
Creator:
Keaveny, Michael
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Archie Kellems, October 1, 2019
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Archie Kellems. Kellems joioned the navy in December 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor. After some training and being shipped to Hawaii, Kellems contracted the measels and was hospitalized for a while. When he was released, he was assigned to USS O'Brien (DD-415). He was aboard the O'Brien when she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine along with USS Wasp (CV-7). He was rescued and then later assigned to USS Fullam (DD-474) in March 1943. In march 1945, he joined USS Niagara (APA-87) in time to take some troops to Okinawa. After the war ended, Kellems was discharged in early 1946, but was back i nthe Navy within six months. He made a career of hte Navy.
Date:
October 1, 2019
Creator:
Kellems, Archie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edward Lippard, August 1, 2019
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edward Lippard. Lippard joined the Army in mid-1943. He served as a combat engineer with the 82nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Division, and deployed to England in late 1943. They participated in the invasion of Normandy, landing on Omaha Beach, then traveled into Germany. Lippard fought as an infantryman, helped replace bridges, clear mine fields and liberate several small French towns. His division was close to Berlin when the war ended. He returned to the US in December of 1945, and received his discharge in January of 1946.
Date:
August 1, 2019
Creator:
Lippard, Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harry Borst, April 1, 2019
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harry W. Borst. Borst joined the Navy on 31 December 1942. Beginning May of 1943, he served as a signalman aboard USS Caperton (DD-650). Beginning in January of 1944, they participated in the Battle of Kwajalein, the invasions of Emirau Island and Hollandia, the battles of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf. They assisted with picket duty off Okinawa through June of 1945. He shares experiences of kamikaze planes attacking ships. After the war ended, he continued service on occupation duty in Tokyo. Borst returned to the US and received his discharge in February 1946.
Date:
April 1, 2019
Creator:
Borst, Harry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clinton Langstaff, November 1, 2018
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clinton Langstaff. Langstaff joined the Navy in early 1943 and qualified for the V-12 program and received college instruction in pre – med in Montana, then at Northwestern University. Upon commissioning and some anti-submarine warfare officer training, Langstaff was scheduled to go aboard a vessel when the war ended. He stayed in the reserves and was eventually discharged in the 1950s.
Date:
November 1, 2018
Creator:
Langstaff, Clinton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edwin Stewart, November 1, 2018
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edwin Stewart. Stewart joined the Navy in November of 1943. He completed sonar school in mid-1944, and served as Sonar Man Third Class aboard the USS Wyman (DE-38). They conducted anti-submarine warfare through Saipan, where Stewart recalls sinking Japanese submarines. They also conducted escort duty of their fleet ships between Ulithi and the Philippines. In early to mid-1945, they supported the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Stewart returned to the US and received his discharge in 1946.
Date:
November 1, 2018
Creator:
Stewart, Edwin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Smith, March 1, 2018
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Smith. Smith was raised on a farm with six brothers. He joined the US Navy in early 1944. He completed boot camp in San Diego and was then assigned as a deckhand aboard USS Bland (APA-134). He recalls transporting troops and supplies to Saipan. He served in the occupation of Japan, and shares stories of travels to Japan and China.
Date:
March 1, 2018
Creator:
Smith, Richard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Milton Lackowitz, April 1, 2018
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Milton Lackowitz. Lackowitz joined the Navy in mid-1943. He completed Aviation Radioman’s School, and served as a TBF Avenger Radioman/Gunner aboard the USS Santee (CVE-29). He later served as a Gunner’s Mate in the Fire Control Division. They participated in the New Guinea Campaign, the Philippines Campaign, the Battle of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Okinawa. Lackowitz returned to the US after the war ended.
Date:
April 1, 2018
Creator:
Lackowitz, Milton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George S. Nelson, September 1, 2017
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George S Nelson. Nelson joined the Navy in December of 1942. He served as a machinist mate aboard a merchant ship. They traveled to New Caledonia and boarded the USS President Adams (APA-19), then headed to Guadalcanal. There they helped the Army and Marines unload food supplies. Then they headed to Tulagi, where Nelson took over as port director. He describes his job responsibilities as director. He participated in the Battle of Okinawa. He then served as Motor Machinist Mate aboard the USS YMS-429, sweeping mines off the coast of Kyushu. Nelson provides details of that experience. He was discharged in July of 1946. He rejoined the Navy in October of 1946 and retired as Chief Permanent Engineman 1970.
Date:
September 1, 2017
Creator:
Nelson, George S
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Stone, August 1, 2017
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Stone. Stone joined the Navy in April 1945. He completed boot camp at Great Lakes. From there he went to Gulfport, Mississippi for basic electronic training. In September 1945 he was shipped to Corpus Christi, Texas to train on naval aviation electronics and radar equipment. In June 1946 he was assigned to Operation CROSSROADS at Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific. His rank was AETM-3C, Aviation Electronics Technician Mate 3C. He was assigned to the USS Avery Island (AG-76), though was farmed out to a destroyer escort to fix and test all of their radio-controlled boats. He was discharged October 1946. He received a real estate license and a radio-telephone license and earned his pilot’s license with his G.I. Bill. He finished up at Duke University in 1950 with an electrical engineering degree. He worked for Savannah River Plant for DuPont Construction. He also worked on the Boemark Missile System, the Apollo program, the moon shots, and the Saturn V program.
Date:
August 1, 2017
Creator:
Stone, Albert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Herman Heinrich, February 1, 1989
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Herman Heinrich. Heinrich joined the Navy and was assigned to the USS South Dakota (BB-57) in August 1943. He worked in the lower handling room for the five-inch guns and felt only a shudder when the South Dakota was struck by a bomb at the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Heading toward Okinawa, he recalls an American observation plane being accidentally struck by a projectile from his ship. At Okinawa he witnessed the damage that the destroyers sustained from kamikaze attacks as his ship brought casualties aboard. At Tokyo Bay, his crew shared Admiral Halsey’s disappointment that the surrender ceremony would not be held on the South Dakota. He remembers Halsey as an easy-going leader who liked to mingle with the crew. Heinrich returned home and was discharged in February 1946.
Date:
February 1, 1989
Creator:
Heinrich, Herman
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Kempfe, April 1, 2017
The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with George Kempfe. Kempfe was working when the war started. He decided to join the Navy and trained for service aboard PT boats. After training, he was assigned to PT-372 in Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 27. Kempfe shares several anecdotes about PT operations in the Solomon Islands and the Philippines. When the war ended, Kempfe opted for discharge and mustered out of the Navy in late 1945.
Date:
April 1, 2017
Creator:
Kempfe, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vernal Bracken, July 1, 2016
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Vernal Bracken. Bracken joined the Army Air Forces in mid-1943. He served as a B-26 bombardier with the 320th Bomb Group, 444th Bomb Squadron, completing 25 combat missions over France and Germany. He continued his service after the war, retiring in 1970.
Date:
July 1, 2016
Creator:
Bracken, Vernal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Willis Lott, March 1, 2016
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Willis Lott. Lott joined the Navy in May 1944 and went to basic training in Samson. After training, Lott went overseas and was assigned to the USS Wasp (CV-18) at the Admiralty Islands in October. He worked as an Airedale on the hangar deck. Lott was aboard when a Japanese plane bombed the ship in March, 1945. He stayed aboard the ship through the repairs and through a typhoon until the end of the war. When the war ended, he went with the Wasp to Europe delivering German POWs back home. Lott was discharged in June 1946.
Date:
March 1, 2016
Creator:
Lott, Willis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bruce Greig, February 1, 2016
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bruce Greig. Greig enlisted in the reserves and was called to active duty with the Army Air Forces in February 1943. He was sent to radio school and then radar school. Greig served stateside before being sent to Saipan as a part of a service group for the 73rd Bomb Wing. He describes the conditions on Saipan and how the airbase grew. Greig describes how he worked in a shop and specialized in a black box that was a part of early airplane radar units. He was then sent to Guam and eventually back to the US where he was discharged in February 1946.
Date:
February 1, 2016
Creator:
Greig, Bruce
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Gage, February 1, 2016
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joe Gage. Gage joined the Navy during the war and was trained as a pharmacist’s mate. He was stationed in North Carolina and was then assigned to LCI-1074. Gage describes the journey from Michigan, down the Mississippi River, and on to New Guinea. He took part in landings at Leyte with Filipino guerillas. Gage also discusses landing Australian troops in Borneo. He describes how an LCI would beach and then extract itself. Gage left the service in December 1945.
Date:
February 1, 2016
Creator:
Gage, Joe
System:
The Portal to Texas History