Sound recording of Dann Fenn, Jr., Joe Frantz, Henry Graff, James Hagerty, Richard Kirkendall, and Robert Weaver speaking under the topic of the role of interviews in documenting white house decisions. Recorded during the 8th Annual Oral History Colloquium at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sound recording of Arthur Hansen, discussion leader, giving a speech on taped interviews and social history. Recorded during the 8th Annual Oral History Colloquium at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sound recording of a discussion between Larry Hackman, Betty McKeever Key, John Bartlow Martin, Herbert Parmet, and Charles Guggenheim during the Eighth National Colloquium of the Oral History Association at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston.

Sound recording of William Weaver from the National Park Service - Pendleton Woods, Oklahoma Living legends Program speaking during the Oral History Association Eighth Annual Colloquium.

Sound recording of panel discussion between Saul Benison, John Garraty, Frank Vandiver, and Joseph Lash at the Eighth Annual National Colloquium of the Oral History Association held at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston.

Sound recording of Ronald Grele giving a speech during the 8th Annual Oral History Colloquium titled Taped Interviews and Institutional History. Recorded at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sound recording of Jeffery Stafford giving a speech titled "Taped Interviews and Economic History" during the 8th Annual Oral History Colloquium at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sound recording of a discussion between Maclyn P. Burg, Leo LaClare, David Lance, and John E. Wickman at the Eighth Annual National Colloquium of the Oral History Association in the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston.

Sound recording of Allan Meckler and Ann Travis giving speeches on the topic of Retrieval of Date in Oral History Collections during the 8th Annual Oral History Association Colloquium at the John F. Kennedy Library in Columbia Point, Boston.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Brown. Brown joined the Navy and served as a Radarman with amphibious forces at Guadalcanal for one year. In 1942, Brown worked aboard submarines as a specialist in surface attacks using radar. Admiral Chester Nimitz appointed him the officer in charge to create the Pacific Fleet Radar School for Senior Officers, and to instruct them in radar techniques. Brown completed this work through late 1945. He continued his service after the war ended.

Interview with Jeffrey Gill, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served as a staff sergeant from 1995-2002 in Korea and Saudi Arabia. Gill describes his time as a hazmat technician, as well as the most and least memorable moments of his military career.

Interview with Clarence Martin, a munitions expert in the US Navy during WWII. He describes his path in the military and answers questions about his time abroad.

Interview with John Andrews, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps from Kentwood, Louisiana. It includes a list of questions regarding Andrews's training and service in World War II as a B-29 command pilot and flight instructor throughout the United States.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Roberts but the naval officer over him changed his mind last minute and 37 days later the Roberts sunk. While in Tulagi, Mr. Hood was involved in shooting down a Kamikaze plane, even receiving a ribbon for it after the war. He was also involved in the Battle of Okinawa and even saved two shells and years later had them signed by U.S. pilot Paul Tibbets. Mr. Hood was discharged from the Navy on February 28th, 1946, at Santa Ana, California as a Full Lieutenant. He was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War on March 2nd, 1951, and discharged for the final time on March 30th, 1953, as a Lieutenant Commander.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Nielsen from Medaryville, Indiana. He discusses undergoing Amry training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, before being assigned as B Company of the 69th Army Regiment at Fort Knox as a private. Afterwards he got lucky and was assigned to drive a truck from Louisiana to North Carolina, Mr. Nielsen describes this as the best job he ever had in the Army. After Pearl Harbor he is transferred to the 1st Armored Division and Regiment, 2nd Battalion. He was then transported from fort Knox to Ireland then to England for a short time before being shipped out to Oran in North Africa. On the way to Oran, the ship he was on was almost hit by a missile shot by a German U-boat, but it instead hit another ship that was nearby. By the time Mr. Nielsen reached Oran he was a segreant Tank Commander. He also relays a time he warned his Company Commander about German Tiger Tanks being in their area and being ignored only for them to show up a few days later resulting in one captain deserting and being captured by German soldiers. Mr. Nielsen …