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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
[Wesley Phelps interview with Linda Morales, September 30, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Linda Morales, September 30, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on September 30th, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Phelps interviews Linda Morales on her life as a dedicated activist and plaintiff in Morales v. Texas. She speaks on her experiences with racism and discrimination in the LGBT community in Houston, and her creation of the Latina lesbian AMIGA organization. Morales also speaks on discrimination faced by the LGBT community due to penal code 21.06, a discriminatory sodomy law which made "homosexual conduct" illegal in the state of Texas.
Date: September 30, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with William Waybourn, September 27, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with William Waybourn, September 27, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on September 29th, 2022 in Washington D.C. Phelps interviews William Waybourn over his experiences as a gay activist in Dallas in the 1970s and 1980s. Waybourn discusses the roll the Dallas Gay Political Caucus played in delivering services to the Dallas LGBT population. Waybourn also speaks on major events in Dallas LGBT history such as the case of Baker v. Wade, Mica England's battle against discrimination in the Dallas Police Department, and the AIDS crisis.
Date: September 27, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with Todd Camp, September 23, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Todd Camp, September 23, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on September 23rd, 2022 in Denton, TX. Phelps interviews Todd Camp over his efforts to document gay history in Fort Worth. Camp speaks on his involvement with the QCinema Film Festival and covers the history of gay and lesbian bars in Dallas and Fort Worth, specifically covering the affects sodomy laws had on such establishments. Camp discusses police behavior which led to court cases like Cyr v. Walls, a civil suit made against the Fort Worth Police Department due to their harassment of members at the Texas Gay Rights Conference in 1974.
Date: September 23, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with Marco Roberts, September 22, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Marco Roberts, September 22, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on September 22nd, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Phelps interviews Marco Roberts on his involvement with the Gay Student Services organization at Texas A&M University. Roberts speaks on the lawsuit Gay Student Services v. Texas A&M University, through which his group fought to be recognized as an official Texas A&M student organization. Roberts, as former president of the Gay Student Services, speaks on his experiences with political tensions in the group during the 1980s.
Date: September 22, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with Lauren Gutterman, September 15, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Lauren Gutterman, September 15, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on September 15th, 2022 in Austin, TX. Phelps interviews Lauren Gutterman, discussing her research on queer women in the post World War II period. Gutterman discusses the ways in which women during the post-war period, despite being married to men, engaged within the lesbian community, often forming romantic and sexual relationships out of intimate friendships. She discusses major differences in the social experiences of queer men and women, as well as experiences of coming out in the 1950s and 1960s. Gutterman continues to discuss changes in divorce and child custody laws which occurred in the 1970s and their effects on the lives of women. The custody trial Risher v. Risher is heavily discussed, as well as the supreme court case Roe v. Wade.
Date: September 15, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with Dick Peeples, September 8, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Dick Peeples, September 8, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on September 8th, 2022 in Denton, TX. Phelps interviews Dick Peeples on his involvement with gay activism in Dallas in the 1970s and 1980s. Peeples speaks his involvement with the Dallas Gay Political Caucus alongside Steve Wilkins, Louise Young, and Don Baker. He then covers the trial of Baker v. Wade, explaining his efforts to challenge penal code 21.06, a discriminatory code which criminalized homosexual acts, alongside Don Baker and attorney Jim Barber.
Date: September 8, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 51: The Search for Black Holes and Quasars with Dr. Ohad Shemmer transcript

Episode 51: The Search for Black Holes and Quasars with Dr. Ohad Shemmer

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Ohad Shemmer, astrophysicist and Associate Professor at UNT. Susan and Dr. Shemmer discuss terms related to astrophysics, including the difference between being an astronomer and an astrophysicist, and the relation between black holes and quasars. They also discuss his inspiration behind becoming an astrophysicist, and how discoveries in the field allow scientists to understand the universe.
Date: September 30, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
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 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
Episode 50: Human Trafficking In America with Dr. Given Kachepa transcript

Episode 50: Human Trafficking In America with Dr. Given Kachepa

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Given Kachepa, owner of Inwood Dental in Dallas. Susan and Dr. Kachepa discuss his childhood experience as a victim of human trafficking, and the importance of educating people on the topic in order to help other human trafficking victims.
Date: September 23, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
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
Episode 49: Photojournalism In Times Of War with Thorne Anderson transcript

Episode 49: Photojournalism In Times Of War with Thorne Anderson

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Thorne Anderson, Endowed Chair for Narrative & Multimedia Journalism in the Mayborn School of Journalism at UNT. Susan and Thorne discuss his motivation behind being a photojournalist in war-stricken areas, and reflect on his experiences in the field.
Date: September 16, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 48: Documenting Iraq's Missing Modern Art with Dr. Nada Shabout transcript

Episode 48: Documenting Iraq's Missing Modern Art with Dr. Nada Shabout

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Nada Shabout, Professor of Art History and Coordinator of the Contemporary Arab and Muslim Cultural Studies Initiative at UNT. Susan and Dr. Shabout discuss a project run by the Association for Modern and Contemporary Art of the Arab World, Iran, and Turkey (AMCA) to map the teaching of Art History related areas. They also discuss various aspects of modern art in the Arab world, including colonialism and the documentation of works that went missing from Iraq's Museum of Modern Art after the fall of Baghdad in 2003.
Date: September 9, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alumni Spotlight #4: Diamond Eagles Society with Debbie Smatresk, Dr. Cathy Bryce, and Nicole Sprowl transcript

Alumni Spotlight #4: Diamond Eagles Society with Debbie Smatresk, Dr. Cathy Bryce, and Nicole Sprowl

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with UNT Alumni Debbie Smatresk and Dr. Cathy Bryce, co-founders of the UNT Diamond Eagles Society, and the group's organizer, Nicole Sprowl. They discuss the process of creating the Diamond Eagles Society, as well as the goals, operations, and accomplishments of the organization. They also discuss the focus of the organization's grants for 2020.
Date: September 2, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of names of animals transcript

Elicitation of names of animals

Recording of an elicitation of a wordlist for names of animals using English words and sentences as prompts. The contributors are Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male teacher) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old male shop owner).
Date: September 30, 2019
Creator: Englert, Eric
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of positional adverbs transcript

Elicitation of positional adverbs

Recording of an elicitation of positional adverbs based on English words and sentences used as prompts. The contributors are Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male teacher) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old male shop owner).
Date: September 27, 2019
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
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 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
Episode 22: Dr. Jorg Waltje transcript

Episode 22: Dr. Jorg Waltje

Interview with Dr. Jorg Waltje for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Dr. Jörg Waltje, Executive Director of the Center for Faculty Excellence at Texas Woman’s University and author of the book Blood Obsession: Vampires, Serial Murder, and the Popular Imagination. Dr. Waltje explains the Center’s various initiatives aimed at helping both students and faculty succeed. He and Susan also discuss his hobbies, his background in languages and literature, as well as his experiences teaching for OLLI at UNT.
Date: September 26, 2019
Creator: Supak, Susan & Waltje, Jorg
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation about postpositions transcript

Elicitation about postpositions

This is a recording of an elicitation of several postpositions in Mankiyali, using English words and sentences as prompts. The contributors are Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male teacher) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old male shop owner).
Date: September 24, 2019
Creator: Mortensen, Jessica
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of nouns based on semantic domains (2) transcript

Elicitation of nouns based on semantic domains (2)

Recording of an elicitation of the names of household items in Mankiyali based on English words used as prompts. The contributors are Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male teacher) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old male shop owner).
Date: September 24, 2019
Creator: Dale, Merrion
System: The UNT Digital Library