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Civilian Conservation Corps History Oral History Project
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World War II Pacific Theater (Submarine Service) Oral History Project
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Green Pioneers in North Texas
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Texas Community History Oral History Project
2
Texas Musicians Oral History Project
2
UNT and TWU Library and Library School History Oral History Project
2
World War II Pearl Harbor Survivors (Navy) Oral History Project
2
Chicano Political Activists Oral History Project
1
DFW Immigration Oral History Project
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Dallas DREAMers Oral History Project
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Oral History Interview with Kenneth Pressley, April 21, 2015
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Interview with Kenneth Pressley, a rancher from Mansfield, Texas. Pressley discusses his family background, education and career, events on the day of desegregation at Mansfield High School in 1956, and race relations.
Date:
April 21, 2015
Creator:
Middleton, Megan & Pressley, Kenneth
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with J. W. Stoker, August 4, 2010
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Interview with J. W. Stoker, a cowboy from Weatherford, Texas. Stoker discusses his family and growing up, getting involved in the rodeo, traveling shows, being drafted into the Army and serving in Korea, celebrities he has worked with, the Six Flags Wild West Show, induction into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, contemporary rodeos, his favorite acts, and reflections on his career. In appendix are two promotional photos of Stoker and his horse, and three of him performing.
Date:
August 4, 2010
Creator:
Liles, Debbie & Stoker, J. W.
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Frank Polenta, March 2, 1993
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Interview with Frank Polenta, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Meadville, Pennsylvania. Polenta discusses his background and his experiences at the CCC Camp Pebble Dell--ANF No. 1 in Marienville, Pennsylvania.
Date:
March 2, 1993
Creator:
Hodges, Ann & Polenta, Frank
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Carlos Puente and Maria Esther Puente, March 15, 2012
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Transcript of an interview with Carlos Puente and Maria Esther Puente, Fort Worth-based Chicano political activists. They discuss the Raza Unida Party in Tarrant County and throughout Texas; efforts to improve the economic, social and political aspects of the Chicano community; Carlos Puente's service on Fort Worth City Council; Roadblocks Mexican-Americans faced in campaigning and running for political office, city council and school board, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s; Challenges of helping Hispanics become registered voters, educated about candidates, and to consistently come out and vote; Dealing with the apathy toward voting by Hispanics in the Fort Worth area; Discussions of various political candidates; Newspaper El Reporter's impact within voting community; Challenges facing Fort Worth.
Date:
March 15, 2012
Creator:
Martinez, Peter C.; Puente, Carlos (Activist) & Puente, Maria Esther (Activist)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Mitzi Mills, March 7, 2019
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Transcript of an interview with Mitzi Mills, a co-founder of Anzea Textiles in Fort Worth, discussing the fabric and design industry, the goals of the company, and the ways that they focused on natural and recycled fibers, as well as other sustainable practices.
Date:
March 7, 2019
Creator:
Stark, Johnnie & Mills, Mitzi Tade
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jo Cyel Rodgers, March 16, 2006
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Transcript of an interview with Jo Cyel Rodgers, a member of the first generation of African-American students at North Texas State College, concerning her remembrances about her childhood and education in Fort Worth, Texas. Rodgers discusses her experiences at I.M. Terrell High School; decision to enroll at North Texas as a sixteen-year-old high school graduate in 1957; off-campus life in "Shack Town" and support from black citizens of Denton; social life among African-American students and relations with white students and faculty; experiences with President J.C. Matthews; graduation with major in physical education in 1962; teaching career in Fort Worth ISD during era of desegregation and later experiences with "Trailblazers" organization.
Date:
March 16, 2006
Creator:
Yancey, Sherelyn & Rodgers, Jo Cyel
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with L. Clifford Davis, April 11, 2014
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Interview with L. Clifford Davis, an attorney known for his work for civil rights from Wilton, Arkansas. Davis discusses growing up in a segregated rural community, his education, time at Philander Smith College, integration in Arkansas, his efforts to gain admission to University of Arkansas Law School, becoming an attorney, reflections on civil rights legislation and its impact, practice in Fort Worth, his decision not to take part in direct action, cases fought, MLK's visit to DFW, supporting housing rights for blacks in Fort Worth, and reflections on inequality, current challenges, and civil responsibility. In appendix is a piece from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about Davis, and two photographs of him.
Date:
April 11, 2014
Creator:
Millier, Callie & David, L. Clifford
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Pola Bekker, October 12, 1996
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Interview with Pola Bekker, a Holocaust survivor from Warsaw. Bekker discusses her family, the Jewish District in Warsaw, life in the city before the war, antisemitism in Warsaw, the invasion of Poland and bombing of the city, fleeing to Russia, life in Orsk, moving to Voroshilovgrad, returning to Poland at the end of the war, and moving to Israel.
Date:
October 12, 1996
Creator:
Anson, Jennifer & Bekker, Pola
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Raúl Durán, April 25, 2014
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Interview with Raúl Durán, an employee of Catholic Charities from Fort Worth, Texas. Durán discusses his upbringing and education, neighborhoods, relations between Hispanic, Anglo, and Black people in Fort Worth, segregation, discrimination, work with the League of United Latin American Citizens, work and discriminatory practice at Fort Worth ISD, John Howard Griffin, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and continued struggles for Fort Worth Mexicanos.
Date:
April 25, 2014
Creator:
Gurrola, Moisés & Durán, Raúl
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Steven Atikinson, November 23, 2013
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Interview with Steven Atikinson, a LGBT rights activist from Keller, Texas. Atkinson discusses his childhood in Keller, growing up in a small conservative town, coming to terms with his sexuality, education at Baylor, his brief marriage, coming out, the HIV-AIDS epidemic, the Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance, the queer social scene in Dallas in the 1990s, discrimination, grassroots activism, direct action, lobbying, the growth of the Dallas LGBT community and resources, gay rights legislation, and thoughts on his life overall.
Date:
November 23, 2013
Creator:
Graham, Celeste & Atkinson, Steven
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ken Coffelt, July 15, 1990
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Interview with Ken Coffelt, an employee at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine from Arlington, Texas. Coffelt discusses joining TCOM in 1973, the different managers and employees there at the time, the atmosphere of the college administration, morale, and moves within and from the College.
Date:
July 15, 1990
Creator:
Rafes, Richard & Coffelt, Ken
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Tyrel James Billingsley, October 18, 2007
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Interview with Tyrel James Billingsley, an Airman in the US Air Force Reserves from Dallas, Texas. Billingsley discusses his childhood and education, enlisting in the Air Force, basic training and technical school, his duties as a Aircraft Armament Systems specialist, memorable experiences, and plans for the future.
Date:
October 17, 2007
Creator:
Bonine, Rebecca & Billingsley, Tyrel James
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with Raymond E. "Tex" Roberts, 1990
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Interviews with Tex Roberts, executive director of the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association from Fort Worth, Texas. Roberts discusses his early career in journalism, joining TOMA, his duties as executive director, issues with the California Medical Association and Texas Medical Association, work with the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and establishing a school, related Texas state legislation, various figures he worked with, and the Medical Practice Act.
Date:
June 20, 1990
Creator:
Rafes, Richard & Roberts, Raymond E. (Tex)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with Max Pila, 1993-1994
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Interview with Max Pila, a Holocaust survivor from Zlav, Poland. Pila discusses his family and Jewish background, antisemitism, the German invasion, life in the ghetto, executions, labor, transfer to Auschwitz-Birkenau, daily experience in internment, mining at Janina, the forced march to Bergen-Belsen, liberation, and life afterwards.
Date:
{1993-10-15,1994-04-01}
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Pila, Max
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Linda Pina, April 8, 2013
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Interview with Linda Pina, a cousin of UNT interviewer Francis Bravo from Fort Worth, Texas, interviewed for for the Mexican American Women's Educational Experience project. Pina discusses growing up, school, her parents' divorce, and her own children and their education. In appendix is Bravo and Pina's family tree.
Date:
April 8, 2013
Creator:
Bravo, Francis & Pina, Linda
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Anna Robinson, November 27, 2007
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Interview with Anna Robinson, a Women's Army Corps veteran from Fort Worth, Texas. Robinson discusses her family and childhood, joining the WAC, transfer to Germany as a supply clerk in 1946, life and work in that assignment, being in a car wreck, her sexuality and gays in the service, the Iraq War and George W. Bush, leaving the Army and work for the city of Forth Worth as an artist, her church involvement, and returning to Germany,
Date:
November 27, 2007
Creator:
Quick, Janice L. & Robinson, Anna
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Eddie Griffin, January 31, 2014
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Interview with Eddie Griffin, an African-American historian and activist from Fort Worth, Texas. Griffin discusses his family origins, growing up in segregated Fort Worth, the Fort Worth economy and discrimination, white neighborhoods, attending I. M. Terrell High School, black newspapers and histories, JFK's visit, attending Arlington State College, being drafted into the Army and stationed in Germany, becoming a revolutionary, robbing a series of banks, being incarcerated, activism in prison and political prisoners, returning to civilian life, the rediscovery of his faith, and his career as a local historian. In appendix are several photographs of Griffin and his family, and selections of literature featuring Griffin.
Date:
January 31, 2014
Creator:
Moye, Todd & Griffin, Eddie
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Fort Worth Stories
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Fort Worth Stories is a collection of thirty-two bite-sized chapters of the city’s history. Did you know that the same day Fort Worth was mourning the death of beloved African American “Gooseneck Bill” McDonald, Dallas was experiencing a series of bombings in black neighborhoods? Or that Fort Worth almost got the largest statue to Robert E. Lee ever put up anywhere, sculpted by the same massive talent that created Mount Rushmore? Or that Fort Worth was once the candy-making capital of the Southwest and gave Hershey, Pennsylvania, a good run for its money as the sweet spot of the nation? A remarkable number of national figures have made a splash in Fort Worth, including Theodore Roosevelt while he was President; Vernon Castle, the Dance King; Dr. H.H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer; Harry Houdini, the escape artist; and Texas Guinan, star of the vaudeville stage and the big screen. Fort Worth Stories is illustrated with 50 photographs and drawings, many of them never before published. This collection of stories will appeal to all who appreciate the Cowtown city.
Date:
February 2021
Creator:
Selcer, Richard F.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James Koger, July 14, 2006
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Interview with James Koger, Army veteran, concerning his memories of childhood in Des Moines, Iowa, Peoria, Illinois, San Antonio, Texas, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; decision to enroll at University of Oklahoma; being drafted in 1945; training in Army Corps of Engineers; service in postwar occupation of Japan; decision to return to University of Oklahoma; career as aviation engineer with General Dynamics in Fort Worth, Texas. Appendix includes photo of interviewee.
Date:
July 14, 2006
Creator:
Moye, J. Todd & Koger, James
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Dionne Bagsby, November 19, 2018
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Transcript of an interview with Dionne Phillips Bagsby, former member of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court. Bagsby shares memories of childhood and education in Markham, Illinois; marriage to Jim Bagsby; participation in the Arkansas civil rights movement; move to Fort Worth, Texas; career as an educator in the Fort Worth public schools; Jim Bagsby's political career; her own decision to enter politics and winning campaign strategies; issues she had to face as a county commissioner; her travels; her family history. Appendix includes photo of Dionne Phillips Bagsby circa 2018.
Date:
November 19, 2018
Creator:
Moye, J. Todd & Bagsby, Dionne Phillips, 1936-
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Mary Dickinson, June 25, 2019
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Transcript of an interview with designer Mary Dickinson discussing her education and influences that caused her to get involved with sustainable design projects, particularly around sourcing non-toxic materials and complying with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards.
Date:
June 25, 2019
Creator:
Stark, Johnnie & Dickinson, Mary J.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with J. Brown, August 4, 2010
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Interview with J. Brown, a teacher, rancher, stagecoach-builder, and longtime resident of Weatherford, Texas. Brown discusses his family history, his education and family, working the Wild West Show at Six Flags, building stagecoaches, the history of the stagecoach, and a tour of his shop.
Date:
August 4, 2010
Creator:
Liles, Debbie & Brown, J. W.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Curtis O. Greer, Jr., February 14, 1991
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Interview with Curtis O. Greer, Jr., a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Fort Worth, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression. An appendix with an outline for the interview is included.
Date:
February 14, 1991
Creator:
Maschino, Ellen & Greer, Curtis O., Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Elisabeth Brolin, March 7, 2021
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Interview with Elisabeth Brolin discussing her early life in Switzerland, immigration to the DFW area, journey to becoming a United States citizen, her discovery of her faith and of God, her life as an immigrant in the United States, her social connections, and the concept of the American Dream.
Date:
March 7, 2021
Creator:
Kvapilova, Katerina & Brolin, Elisabeth
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library