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[From Shelver to Science Liaison: Erin O'Toole's Journey in Libraries] transcript

[From Shelver to Science Liaison: Erin O'Toole's Journey in Libraries]

Audio recording of an interview with Erin O'Toole, where interviewer Morgan Gieringer unravels Erin's remarkable career trajectory. Erin shares her humble beginnings as a shelver in a children's library, her move to Texas for a Library School program, and subsequent roles as a librarian in the public library. The conversation delves into Erin's experience working in the science section of the children's department, her transition to the UNT Library, and her significant contributions as a liaison for biology, chemistry, physics, and the entire College of Science. Explore Erin's insights, research endeavors, and the wealth of knowledge she brings to the library profession.
Date: March 29, 2023
Creator: O'Toole, Erin & Gieringer, Morgan Davis
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Nurturing Excellence: Jeff Guintivano's Journey with UNT Libraries] transcript

[Nurturing Excellence: Jeff Guintivano's Journey with UNT Libraries]

Audio recording of an interview with Jeff Guintivano. Starting as the Help Desk Manager at UNT Libraries in 2010, Jeff shares his experiences of moving from Arizona to Denton and progressing through various positions. Gain valuable insights into the skills he developed during his tenure and how the library recognized and capitalized on his expertise. Join the conversation as Jeff reflects on his professional growth and contributions to the evolving landscape of UNT Libraries.
Date: March 29, 2023
Creator: Guintivano, Jeffrey & Gieringer, Morgan Davis
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Rose Dern, March 31, 2022 transcript

Oral History Interview with Rose Dern, March 31, 2022

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Rose Dern. Dern enlisted in the WAVES and went to Madison Wisconsin to train in communications. After training, Dern was stationed close to home at Floyd Bennett Field in New York City. She then went to a communications station on Maui. Dern was discharged when the war ended.
Date: March 31, 2022
Creator: Dern, Rose
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Carnes, March 28, 2022 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Carnes, March 28, 2022

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Carnes. Carnes joined the Navy in 1944 before he finished high school. In the Navy, he became a signalman and was assigned to USS Norton Sound (AVM-1). Carnes was aboard when the ship went to Okinawa, where he describes being attacked by kamikaze aircraft. When the war ended, Carnes went to Japan briefly before returning to the US and receiving his discharge.
Date: March 28, 2022
Creator: Carnes, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Warren, March 28, 2022 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Warren, March 28, 2022

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Warren. Warren was born in Frisco, Texas in February 1921. After graduating from high school, he attended Texas A&M participating in the ROTC program for two years. Upon graduation in 1942 he applied for a commission in the United States Army Air Forces and was accepted. After participating in various stages of flight training, he was assigned as a C-47 pilot. Flying the Northern Route over Greenland, he joined the 439th Troop Carrier Wing, 94th Squadron, 9th Air Force in England. He tells of being involved in Operation Market Garden and of crossing the Rhine, where he pulled Waco CG-4 gliders, and of the Battle of the Bulge where he hauled fuel for General Patton’s tanks.
Date: March 28, 2022
Creator: Warren, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Episode 66: The Amazing Adventures of Bertha Benz with Anette Isaacs transcript

Episode 66: The Amazing Adventures of Bertha Benz with Anette Isaacs

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with German historian Anette Isaacs. Susan and Anette discuss the contributions of Bertha Benz to the German automotive industry.
Date: March 24, 2021
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Guy Longshore, March 19, 2021 transcript

Oral History Interview with Guy Longshore, March 19, 2021

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Guy Longshore. Longshore joined the U.S. Army Forces in 1941, before the attack on Pearl Harbor. He served as a B-29 .50 caliber machine gunner with the 73rd Bombardment Wing, 2nd Air Force. He was stationed in Saipan, Tinian and Guam. He participated in bombing missions and missions to drop supplies to prisoner-of-war camps throughout Japan. His crew was one of the 200 B-29s who flew over Tokyo Bay on the day the surrender was signed. They completed over 30 missions. His discharge date is not noted.
Date: March 19, 2021
Creator: Longshore, Guy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Norman Riggsby, March 18, 2021 transcript

Oral History Interview with Norman Riggsby, March 18, 2021

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Norman Riggsby. Riggsby was drafted into the Army in October of 1943. He served as a bugler at Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi. In January of 1944, he was deployed to Scotland, then England, and assigned to the 29th Infantry Division, 175th Infantry Regiment. Riggsby trained on the anti-aircraft guns. He participated in the invasion of Normandy, landing at Omaha Beach. He describes the events and combat of this day, and how he got wounded. In July, Riggsby and his division participated in the Battle of St. Lô, where he was struck by a German Tiger tank shell, spending several weeks in a coma. He woke up back in England. He earned two Purple Hearts. In late 1945, Riggsby was assigned to the 759th Military Police Battalion in France. He served during the Nuremberg Trials and left Berlin in 1946.
Date: March 18, 2021
Creator: Riggsby, Norman
System: The Portal to Texas History
Episode 65: St. Patrick's Day Celebrations with Dr. Rudy Ray Seward transcript

Episode 65: St. Patrick's Day Celebrations with Dr. Rudy Ray Seward

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Rudy Ray Seward, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at UNT. Susan and Dr. Seward discuss his Irish ancestry, the life of St. Patrick according to historical records, and the origins and traditions associated with St. Patrick's Day.
Date: March 17, 2021
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George Burnet, March 16, 2021 transcript

Oral History Interview with George Burnet, March 16, 2021

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dr. George Burnet. Burnet joined the Army on May 16, 1944. He studied chemical warfare, and was trained on the 4.2 inch mortar battalion. He served as a forward observer with the 99th Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. Around mid-1944, they were deployed to the Philippines and participated in the Battle of Leyte. He recovered from malaria around June and July of 1945. Beginning in September, they served in the occupation of Japan, providing military support to the U.S. government and completing 8 months of demilitarization duties. In mid to late 1946, they occupied a Japanese military base in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture. He continued his service, and received his discharge in December of 1947.
Date: March 16, 2021
Creator: Burnet, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Burnet, March 16, 2021 transcript

Oral History Interview with George Burnet, March 16, 2021

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Burnet. He discusses his childhood growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the chemical warfare service of the US Army. He describes all the different training camps he was sent to around the US and eventually being deployed in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: March 16, 2021
Creator: Burnet, George & Misenhimer, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joseph Brown, March 15, 2021 transcript

Oral History Interview with Joseph Brown, March 15, 2021

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Brown. Brown was born in 1925. In 1942, at age seventeen, he joined the US Navy. Following his training as an Electricians Mate he was assigned to USS LST-47 and he tells of participating in the Operation Overlord, at Omaha Beach, as well as Operation Dragoon. He also tells of being at Okinawa and witnessing attacks by kamikazes. Brown returned home after the war ended.
Date: March 15, 2021
Creator: Brown, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Heinz Bachman, March 8, 2021 transcript

Oral History Interview with Heinz Bachman, March 8, 2021

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Heinz Bachman. Bachman was born in Germany in 1921 and immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1924. Upon graduating from high school in 1939, he joined the Army Air Corps and underwent basic training in Hawaii. Bachman trained as an auto mechanic and was assigned to Hickam Airfield, Hawaii. He tells of his experiences during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Later, he was selected for flight training and recalls the disappointment he felt when he washed out of the program. In 1945 he was sent to England and was as a member of the United States Strategic Bombing Survey teams to serve as an interpreter.
Date: March 8, 2021
Creator: Bachman, Heinz
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alumni Spotlight #9: Celebrating 75 Years of Journalism at UNT with Wende Zomnir transcript

Alumni Spotlight #9: Celebrating 75 Years of Journalism at UNT with Wende Zomnir

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with UNT Alumnus Wende Zomnir, co-founder of Urban Decay and Ambassador for the Frank W. & Sue Mayborn School of Journalism's 75th anniversary celebration. Susan and Wende discuss her inspirations for starting a cosmetics company, skills she developed while studying at UNT, and advice for those looking to open their own businesses.
Date: March 3, 2021
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Charles Sloan, March 2, 2021 transcript

Oral History Interview with Charles Sloan, March 2, 2021

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles William Sloan. Sloan joined the Navy in mid-1942. He completed torpedo school in San Diego, California. He landed in Noumea, New Caledonia in January of 1944, then transferred to Tulagi where he worked in a torpedo shop, conducting inspections on Mark 15 torpedoes and preparing them to go aboard submarines and destroyer escorts. Sloan served as Third-Class Torpedoman, working specifically on torpedo engines, air flaps, afterbodies, warheads and exploders. He provides vivid details of his work, and life on Tulagi. He returned to the U.S. in February of 1945 for medical reasons, and received his discharge.
Date: March 2, 2021
Creator: Sloan, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Nolan, March 30, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Nolan, March 30, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James C. Nolan. Nolan joined the Navy on October 19, 1943. He completed Landing Craft School, and served as Landing Craft Coxswain, Seaman First-Class aboard the USS Pierce (APA-50). They traveled to Kwajalein, Palaus, Guadalcanal, Leyte, New Guinea, Lingayen Gulf, Subic Bay and Okinawa. Nolan made eight total landings aboard landing craft boat number 13. He recalls his combat experiences landing on Leyte on October 20, 1944 in the third wave. After the war ended, the Pierce traveled to Seoul, Korea and Japan to pick up and transfer troops back to the U.S. He received his discharge on January 26, 1946.
Date: March 30, 2020
Creator: Nolan, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Episode 35: Inside the Dark Web & UNT Cyber Forensics Lab with Dr. Scott Belshaw & Lorrin Underwood transcript

Episode 35: Inside the Dark Web & UNT Cyber Forensics Lab with Dr. Scott Belshaw & Lorrin Underwood

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Scott Belshaw, Director of the UNT Cyber Forensics Lab, and Research Assistant Lorrin Underwood. They discuss the mission of the Cyber Forensics Lab, the lab's role in assisting law enforcement, and the Deep and Dark Webs. They also discuss Dr. Belshaw's upcoming book, "Dark Web Unfiltered."
Date: March 25, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 34: The New Athletes - College Varsity Esports with Dylan Wray transcript

Episode 34: The New Athletes - College Varsity Esports with Dylan Wray

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dylan Wray, Esports Coordinator of the Varsity Program at UNT. Susan and Dylan discuss the transformation of videogame tournaments, associated business models, and the integration of various career fields into the world of Esports.
Date: March 18, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with William C. Smith, March 12, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with William C. Smith, March 12, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Smith. Smith joined the Marine Corps in April 1944. After basic training, Smith went to Sea School where he trained in 40mm antiaircraft gunnery. Upon completion, he was assigned to USS Iowa (BB-61).
Date: March 12, 2020
Creator: Smith, William C
System: The Portal to Texas History
Episode 33: Recollections of a Recording Engineer, Broadcaster, and Educator with Dr. Ed Glick transcript

Episode 33: Recollections of a Recording Engineer, Broadcaster, and Educator with Dr. Ed Glick

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Ed Glick, Emeritus Professor of Television Production, Law and Regulation, and Educational Telecommunications in the Department of Media Arts at UNT. Susan and Dr. Glick discuss his service in World War II, and the various paths of his career starting in the 1940s that led him to broadcasting.
Date: March 11, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 32: Addressing the Myths of Our Past with Dr. Richard McCaslin transcript

Episode 32: Addressing the Myths of Our Past with Dr. Richard McCaslin

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Richard McCaslin, Texas State Historical Association endowed Professor of Texas History at UNT. Susan and Dr. McCaslin discuss his published and ongoing written works, as well as the truth behind various Texas History myths. They also discuss figures and events that shaped the history of the state.
Date: March 4, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral history interview with Mike Grossman] transcript

[Oral history interview with Mike Grossman]

Oral history interview with Mike Grossman. Topics covered include: Grossman's early life in Minneapolis, his failed marriage to a woman, his long term relationship with his late partner George and his coming out as gay, his involvement with fundraisers for services to support the gay and lesbian community in Dallas, his friendship with Lory Masters, and his work with The Dallas Way and EDUCARE.
Date: March 31, 2019
Creator: Testa, Nino
System: The UNT Digital Library
AT#650 - Travel to Rajasthan, India transcript

AT#650 - Travel to Rajasthan, India

Audio recording of a podcast episode from Amateur Traveler. This episode contains a discussion of travel ito the northern India state of Rajasthan.
Date: March 30, 2019
Creator: Christensen, Chris & Jain, Pankaj
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robert Milford, March 30, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Milford, March 30, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Milford. Milford joined the Royal Australian Air Force around mid-1942. He served as a wireless air gunner aboard a Wellington bomber in 205 Group, 150 Squadron, participating in campaigns in North Africa in early 1943 and Italy in December. He completed 38 missions, his last in June of 1944.
Date: March 30, 2019
Creator: Milford, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History