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[Navigating the Library Realm: Seti Keshmiripour's Career Odyssey] transcript

[Navigating the Library Realm: Seti Keshmiripour's Career Odyssey]

Audio recording of an interview with Seti Keshmiripour as she shares the fascinating story of her library career journey. Delve into the beginnings of Seti's path, exploring the motivations and experiences that ignited her passion for library services. This engaging conversation provides a unique perspective on the enriching and dynamic nature of a career in libraries.
Date: September 13, 2023
Creator: Keshmiripour, Seti & Lemons, Justin
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Unveiling Perspectives: Julie Leuzinger's Library Journey] transcript

[Unveiling Perspectives: Julie Leuzinger's Library Journey]

Audio recording of an interview with Julie Leuzinger as Sara Wilson explores the beginnings and milestones of her library career. Julie shares captivating insights into her professional journey, shedding light on the unique factors that fueled her passion for libraries.
Date: September 13, 2023
Creator: Leuzinger, Julie & Wilson, Sara
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Beyond Books: Janelle Foster's Library Career Unveiled] transcript

[Beyond Books: Janelle Foster's Library Career Unveiled]

The fascinating narrative of Janelle Foster's library career in this insightful interview with Sara Wilson. Janelle shares the story of her journey into the world of libraries, exploring the moments that ignited her passion for this profession. Join the conversation as she reflects on her experiences, the evolving landscape of library services, and the unique aspects that have shaped her trajectory.
Date: September 6, 2023
Creator: Foster, Janelle & Wilson, Sara
System: The UNT Digital Library

Faculty Recital: 2018-09-30 – Carol Wilson, soprano, Mary Karen Clardy, flute, Nikola Ružević, cello, and Pamela Mia Paul, piano

Recital performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: September 30, 2018
Creator: Wilson, Carol (Vocalist); Clardy, Mary Karen; Ružević, Nikola & Paul, Pamela Mia
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with David Braden, September 30, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with David Braden, September 30, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with David Braden from Dallas, Texas. He discusses his time in the Airforce during WW2. Mr. Braden start with his time training to be a navigator before his first mission in Tokyo, Japan. David Braen describes dropping messages over Japanese cities urging Japanese people to plead for their leaders to surrender and to evacuate before the U.S. burns the cities to the ground. After the Japanese government surrendered and the war was over, Mr. Braden was flown home and kissed the ground as soon as he landed.
Date: September 30, 2000
Creator: Braden, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Don Pickard, September 17, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with Don Pickard, September 17, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Don Pickard. Pickard was in high school when the war started and recalls a few anecdotes from childhood before joining the Navy in mid-1944. Once in the Navy, Pickard was assigned to the Amphibious Force. He served as a signalman aboard USS Bergen (APA-150). On his first voyage, they delivered ammunition to Ulithi. Pickard also went to Okinawa and describes typhoons. After the war ended, his ship carried parts of the First Marine Division to China. Upon returning to the US, Pickard received his discharge in mid-1946.
Date: September 17, 2020
Creator: Pickard, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Donald Bishop, September 25, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with Donald Bishop, September 25, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Donald Bishop. Bishop joined the Marines late December 1942. He served with K Company, Third Battalion, First Marines. He shares his experiences through the Guadalcanal, New Britain and Peleliu campaigns. He was injured at Peleliu and returned to the US in late 1944. He assisted at West Point and Annapolis, teaching beach landings. He continued his service after the war ended, receiving his discharge on 22 January 1946.
Date: September 25, 2020
Creator: Bishop, Donald
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Zayda Baron, September 29, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with Zayda Baron, September 29, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Zayda Baron. Baron was born in 1933 in the Philippines. Her father, Leon Oreonez, was the captain of a guerrilla unit. When the Japanese came to her home looking for her father, she fled and was separated from her parents for some time. Eventually, her older brothers worked at resisting the Japanese. When the war ended, Baron returned to school. She comments on the conditions of the Filipino populace during the Japanese occupation.
Date: September 29, 2020
Creator: Baron, Zayda
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Miller, September 27, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Miller, September 27, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Miller. Miller joined the Junior Naval Reserves around 1936, at the age of 13. He joined the Navy in 1940, and served aboard USS Wyoming (BB-32) as an Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class. Shortly after the war started, he was transferred to USS Raven (AM-55) as a gunner. He recalls spotting and shooting at German U-boats along Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. In early 1942, they escorted tankers along the east coast, up to Nova Scotia. Miller was transferred to VF-28, an F4F fighter squadron. Around October, they were assigned to USS Suwannee (ACV-27) and participated in the invasion of North Africa and the Battle of Casablanca in November. In December, they were transferred to USS Chenango (CVE-28). In early 1943, they supported the Guadalcanal campaign. Beginning in December, and through 1944, Miller served aboard USS Tulagi (CVE-72), participating in the invasion of Normandy. Miller discusses their activity during the Battle of Okinawa. He continued his service after the war ended.
Date: September 27, 2019
Creator: Miller, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Henley Bennett, September 27, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Henley Bennett, September 27, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Henley Bennett. Bennett joined the Navy in December 1943 and trained in San Diego. Upon completion he was assigned to USS Long Island (CVE-1) and went to the Marshall Islands. He was also stationed on Guam for a while. He served with utility Squadrons 7 and 17 while overseas. When the war ended, Bennett was discharged in June 1946.
Date: September 27, 2019
Creator: Bennett, Henley
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Neece, September 16, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with John Neece, September 16, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Neece. Neece was drafted into the Army in July, 1943 and had basic training in New Orleans. After basic training, Neece went to Illinois for radio school, then to Florida for radar school. He was then sent to the Pacific and joined the 864th Bomb Squadron as a radar operator. He flew out of Saipan and Okinawa prior to the war's end. When it was over, he spent a little while in Japan before going bakc to the US and being discharged.
Date: September 16, 2019
Creator: Neece, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Barbier, September 15, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with George Barbier, September 15, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Barbier. Barbier joined the Navy in June 1941. He went to boot camp in San Diego, California. Upon graduating, he was assigned as a gunner’s mate aboard USS Louisville (CA-26) at Pearl Harbor. The Louisville was involved in the Battle of Leyte Gulf at Surigao Strait and then at Lingayen Gulf. He survived damage caused by a number of kamikaze attacks, one of which claimed the life of Admiral Theodore Chandler. Barbier notes that Admiral William McCarty took over the Louisville. After the war ended, Barbier served in the military occupation of Japan, and remained in the Reserves for 10 years.
Date: September 15, 2018
Creator: Barbier, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alfred Keeler, September 18, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Alfred Keeler, September 18, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alfred Keeler. Keeler joined the Navy in July of 1943. In November, he served as a Radio Operator with the 2nd Marine Division, during the Battle of Tarawa. In 1944, Keeler traveled aboard the USS Bushnell (AS-15) to Midway, where he continued to work as a radio operator on the island. Beginning late 1944, he served in communications with Admiral Nimitz headquarters in Hawaii. He was a passenger aboard the USS Mississippi (BB-41) during the Battle of Okinawa, and recalls his experiences. Keeler received his discharge in February of 1946.
Date: September 18, 2018
Creator: Keeler, Alfred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Orville Schwanger, September 27, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Orville Schwanger, September 27, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Orville Schwanger. Schwanger joined the Army Signal Corps around 1942. He completed radio repair training. From 1943 through the end of the war, Schwanger traveled to Brisbane, Australia, New Guinea, the Philippines, and Leyte Gulf. On the islands, he set up and worked in radio repair shops. He received his discharge in 1946.
Date: September 27, 2018
Creator: Schwanger, Orville
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Beard, September 6, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with George Beard, September 6, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Beard. He was born in 1924. In 1943, he joined the United States Army Air Forces. Upon completing basic training, he underwent pilot training and became a B-24 pilot. After spending time in Panama, he was sent to New Guinea where he underwent jungle training. He then went to Clark Field, Philippine Islands. There he flew missions over Japan and he tells of seeing smoke residue from the atomic bomb blast. Beard returned to the US after the war ended.
Date: September 6, 2018
Creator: Beard, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Storick, September 15, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Richard Storick, September 15, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Storick. Storick joined the Navy after high school in June 1943 and trained at Great Lakes. His forst assignmnet took him aboard USS Taluga (AO-62). He shares several anecdotes from his time aboard, where he served as a rangefinder. Storick also shares his experiences ashore in Japan and Korea after the war. He was discharged in March 1946.
Date: September 15, 2017
Creator: Storick, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ernest Howe, September 19, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ernest Howe, September 19, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ernest Howe. Howe joined the Navy in 1943 when he finished high school. He trained as a pharmacist's mate and worked in the Oak Knoll Hospital in Oakland. He then was assigned to a large hospital in Noumea, New Caledonia. Later in the war, he moved up to the Philippines and worked in a clinic in Manila. When the war ended, Howe opted for a discharge.
Date: September 19, 2017
Creator: Howe, Ernest
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George S. Nelson, September 1, 2017 transcript

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 Robert J. Gettelfinger, September 18, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert J. Gettelfinger, September 18, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert J Gettelfinger. Gettelfinger joined the Army Air Forces in June of 1942. He completed Cadet School in San Antonio. He served as a C-46 pilot and was deployed to Chabua, India in 1943. He recalls flying the Hump, transporting fuel, munitions and supervisory staff to Kunming, China. Gettelfinger also completed missions to Burma. He returned to the US in November of 1944 and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He continued his service in the Air Force as a career officer for 27 years, retiring as a colonel in the Strategic Air Command.
Date: September 18, 2016
Creator: Gettelfinger, Robert J
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Warren Bateman, September 6, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Warren Bateman, September 6, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Warren Bateman. Bateman joined the Navy in October of 1942. He went to Great Lakes, Illinois for boot camp. From there he went to Miami, Florida as Third Class Storekeeper. He was then assigned to the USS PC-1126 that was being built in Bay City, Michigan. In 1943 his crew escorted a convoy from Miami to Panama, then to San Diego where he was transferred to the USS Roberts (DE-749). In January 1944 he went to midshipman’s school at Northwestern in Chicago and received his commission as ensign in May 1944. From January through December 1945 Bateman served on Fleet Admiral Nimitz’s CINCPAC staff detachment on Guam. He was one of three ensigns serving as Nimitz’s censors. He served as Chief Censor and Education Officer. He had personal contact with Admiral Nimitz and provides detail of his interactions with him. He later became a Intelligence Officer serving 20 years in the Navy.
Date: September 6, 2016
Creator: Bateman, Warren
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles White, September 8, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Charles White, September 8, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles White. White joined the Navy in June, 1945 and went to Great Lakes for basic training. He caught his ship, the USS Pawnee (ATF-74) at Okinawa in August, 1945 and began pulling ships off the beach after a typhoon. They also tugged barges around Japan for a few weeks after the surrender, the Philippines, too. White returned to the US and was discharged in August, 1946.
Date: September 8, 2016
Creator: White, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Fred Heyer, September 21, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Fred Heyer, September 21, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred Heyer. Heyer joined the Navy in March 1945. He went to Great Lakes in Chicago for boot camp. He provides detail of his boot camp experience. From there he went to the U.S. Navy Receiving Station in Seattle where he received and dispatched Army personnel. He then served aboard the USS Clamour (AM-160) beginning October 1945. They were working to put the ship out of commission. His work aboard the ship was clerical, office work, and bringing the crews’ personnel records up-to-date and other duties to de-commission the ship. He was discharged in July 1946. He later re-enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve program December 1946, and was recalled to active duty in January 1947. He was assigned as a station keeper at the U.S. Naval Air Station in Millington, Tennessee. He worked in a school for veterans assisting with automotive repair, clerical work and helping veterans organize their service activities. He was released from active duty in August 1948, and released from the Naval Reserve in July 1950.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: Heyer, Fred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Werner, September 23, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Richard Werner, September 23, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard E. Werner. Werner joined the Army in September of 1942. He served in the Medical Detachment with the 1106th Engineer Combat Battalion, 7th Army. They were transferred to England, and participated in infantry combat and built pontoon bridges during the Normandy invasion and traveled as far as the Rhine River when Germany surrendered on 8 May 1945. Werner served with the occupation in Germany and returned to the US in November, receiving his discharge.
Date: September 23, 2016
Creator: Werner, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Leo Bowden, September 28, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Leo Bowden, September 28, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leo Bowden. Bowden joined the Army Air Forces in October of 1943. He served as a B-29 gunner with a replacement crew in the Pacific. He traveled to Saipan, Tinian and Guam, and shares his living conditions on the Pacific islands. Bowden flew around 15 missions from May of 1944 through August of 1945. He conducted several bombing missions over Japan. He received his discharge in March of 1946.
Date: September 28, 2015
Creator: Bowden, Leo
System: The Portal to Texas History