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Oral History Interview with Robert Broadwell, October 16, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Broadwell, October 16, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert James Broadwell. Broadwell was born in Iowa in 1926 and joined the Coast Guard in 1944. He recalls several anecdotes about his experiences in the Philippines during the war. He was involved in medical care in the Philippines after the Allied invasion as a chief pharmacist mate. He developed an interest in homeopathic remedies there because the Filipino doctors seemed to be getting better results with their patients. After the war ended, ne traveled to Japan for a while, still working on medical issues. He returned to the US and was discharged in May 1946.
Date: October 16, 2020
Creator: Broadwell, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wesley Phelps interview with Lori Montgomery, October 14, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Lori Montgomery, October 14, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on October 14th, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Phelps interviews Lori Montgomery over her involvement with the murder case of Tommy Lee Tremble and John Griffin as a police reporter in 1988. She speaks on an interview conducted with Judge Jack Hampton, the Dallas criminal district court judge criticized for his lenient sentencing of Richard Bednarski, murderer of Tremble and Griffin. Montgomery discusses homophobic comments made by Judge Hampton which would lead her to write a newspaper article covering discrimination in the case of Tremble and Griffin.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with Chris Haight, October 21, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Chris Haight, October 21, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on October 21st, 2022 in Houston, Texas. In this interview, Chris Haight discusses the lives and deaths of John Griffin and Tommy Lee Tremble, two gay men who were close friends and roommates in Dallas in the 1980s. Haight discusses their negative treatment through newspaper coverage following their murders and the significance of applying humanity to their cases. Haight continues on to describe the trial and arrest of Richard Bednarski for the murders of the two men, critiquing his sentence and the roll Judge Jack Hampton played in his case.
Date: October 21, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with Tammye Nash, October 28, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Tammye Nash, October 28, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on October 28th, 2022 in Denton, TX. Phelps interviews Tammye Nash on her experiences as a journalist working for The Dallas Voice. Nash speaks on her involvement with the court case of Mica England, a lesbian woman denied a position with the Dallas Police Department due to her sexuality. Nash speaks in depth on the state of Oak Lawn and Dallas gay and lesbian bars during the 1980s and 1990s. Nash and Phelps close by discussing the current state of LGBT rights in the state of Texas.
Date: October 28, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with Paul Smith, October 5, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Paul Smith, October 5, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded during on October 5th, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Phelps interviews attorney Paul Smith on his experiences clerking for Justice Lewis Powell during the trial Lawrence v. Texas. Smith discusses the roll he played in the supreme court trial which would eventually rule sodomy laws which policed "homosexual conduct" to be unconstitutional.
Date: October 5, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Vernon Ollar, October 12, 2021 transcript

Oral History Interview with Vernon Ollar, October 12, 2021

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Vernon Ollar. Ollar was working at the Rock Island Arsenal when the war started. He was already married with a child when he was drafted into the Army in late 1942. Ollar was attached to B Company in the 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion and proceeded to train with them. In late 1943, Ollar was shipped to England for more training prior to the invasion of Normandy. He recalls fighting in the hedgerows, fighting at St. Lo and liberating Paris. He fought all the way into Germany. In late 1945, Ollar returned to the US and was discharged.
Date: October 12, 2021
Creator: Ollar, Vernon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alumni Spotlight #5: Origins of UNT's Multicultural Center with Elliotte Dunlap transcript

Alumni Spotlight #5: Origins of UNT's Multicultural Center with Elliotte Dunlap

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with UNT Alumnus Elliotte Dunlap, co-founder of both the UNT Multicultural Center and the mentorship program A Few Good Men. Susan and Elliotte discuss his family's history with UNT, the formation of the Multicultural Center, and the importance of multicultural groups in student development. Elliotte's work with A Few Good Men is also discussed.
Date: October 7, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 54: Lone Star Chemistry with Dr. Diana Mason transcript

Episode 54: Lone Star Chemistry with Dr. Diana Mason

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Diana Mason, Professor Emeritus at UNT's Department of Chemistry. Susan and Dr. Mason discuss the correlation between students' arithmetic skills and their success in chemistry courses. They also discuss Dr. Mason's live chemistry demonstrations, Governor Abbott's commissioning of her as an Admiral in the US Navy, and her role in the Daughters of the American Revolution and in many community projects.
Date: October 21, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 55: Book Talk with Dr. Jean Greenlaw transcript

Episode 55: Book Talk with Dr. Jean Greenlaw

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Jean Greenlaw, OLLI at UNT faculty member and columnist for the Denton Record Chronicle. Susan and Dr. Greenlaw discuss her motivations for becoming a book reviewer, and her current review column, "Book Talk."
Date: October 28, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with Kevin Bailey, October 6, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Kevin Bailey, October 6, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on October 6th, 2022 in Denton, Texas. Phelps interviews Kevin Bailey on his experiences with the federal court case Gay Student Services v. Texas A&M, a lawsuit filed against Texas A&M University by the school's Gay Student Services group. The lawsuit, filed in August of 1984, led to Texas A&M recognizing Gay Student Services as an official student organization. Bailey, former vice-president of the organization, speaks on his experiences within the group alongside president Marco Roberts and Sherri Skinner.
Date: October 6, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with Maggie Watt, October 27, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Maggie Watt, October 27, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on October 27th, 2022 in Denton, Texas. Phelps interviews Maggie Watt over her childhood and adulthood experiences growing up with her brother Don Baker, plaintiff in the federal suit Baker v. Wade. Watts discusses Baker's life with the Christian church, the Navy, and the Dallas gay community. Watts and Phelps cover the impact Baker v. Wade would have on Don Baker's life as well as it's impact on Texas sodomy laws.
Date: October 27, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Navigating Libraries: Rebecca Barham's Professional Odyssey] transcript

[Navigating Libraries: Rebecca Barham's Professional Odyssey]

The intriguing narrative of Rebecca Barham's library career as she shares her insights with interviewer Sara Wilson. From the origins of her library journey to the motivating factors that guided her career choices, Rebecca discusses the twists and turns that shaped her professional trajectory.
Date: October 3, 2023
Creator: Barham, Rebecca & Wilson, Sara
System: The UNT Digital Library