The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ken McCloud. McCloud, known as Tex by the 339th Fighter Squadron, recounts a dogfight that occurred over Rabaul in which he encountered over a dozen Zeros. He shot down one plane before being hit, causing his right engine to catch fire. He landed in the water and deployed his life raft. He was pursued by sharks and fought an albatross to the death. Using a piece of driftwood and his parachute, he fashioned a sail and rode out a storm. McCloud survived by drinking rainwater and eating albatross jerky until he was rescued several days later by a B-24.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a monologue by Irvin Strobing. Strobing joined the Army Air Corps in July of 1939. He completed Army Signal School at Fort Monmouth and worked as a radio operator. He traveled to Manila, Philippines in May of 1940 and joined the 10th Signal Service Company. He shares his experiences as an apprentice, working and general life in the Philippines. Following the surrender on Bataan, Corregidor became the focus of Japanese forces. Strobing had an operating position in one of Corregidor’s network of tunnels. He speaks on Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright surrendering the Corregidor garrison to the Japanese on 6 May 1942. Strobing provides vivid recollections of his experiences through his capture and imprisonment at Bilibid and later Cabanatuan. Strobing shares details of his time in prison, the living and food accommodations, work, illness, death, interactions with the Japanese guards and their liberation from the camp. He rejoined his family in the States in late 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a monologue by L E Robinson. Robinson joined the Marine Corps in May 1939 and received basic training in San Diego. After sea school training, he was assigned to Admiral Kimmel’s flag allowance and boarded the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38). Robinson was at Pearl Harbor as the admiral’s senior orderly during the attack of December 7. After surviving strafing from enemy planes, he headed toward the submarine base dock to help carry the wounded. When he found himself holding a severed leg, he experienced a profound emotional detachment that forever changed him. That day, Robinson began serving as the admiral’s bodyguard. Some hours later, a communications officer entered the admiral’s office and froze, dropping a delayed message to the floor. As Robinson bent to pick it up, his eyes passed over a phrase advising Kimmel to take action for proper precautions. From that point on, Robinson was consumed with paranoia, and he overzealously guarded the admiral. When Nimitz arrived and assumed command, he brought with him an air of businesslike normalcy, and Robinson became his orderly. He notes that both admirals were always courteous and concise under pressure.

Interview with Ardron Hinton, discussing his life experiences and viewpoints.

Interview with W. W. Cunningham, where he discusses his life experiences and viewpoints.

Interview with John Oliver Brown, who discusses his life experiences and viewpoints.

Interview with Elmer W. Beck, discussing his personal experiences and viewpoints.

Interview with John Snow Badger, discussing his life experiences and viewpoints.

Sud was commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, on the initiative of the GRM (INA Musical Research Group), where the play was performed in 1984-1985. The piece mainly uses sounds recorded in the Calanques massif, south of Marseille, and also sounds synthesized by computer in Marseille. These sounds were processed by computer at the GRM, using programs developed by Benedict Mailliard and Yann Geslin. The piece was performed on 4 tracks - the 2 track reduction was done for CD recording. At first, and by the moment, the piece is presented as a "phonography" - but sounds are usually altered by digital transformations. Thus the dynamic wave profile, which opens the room, permeates the three movements. The piece is built from a small number of "germinal" sounds: recordings of sea, insects, birds, chimes of wood and metal, short "gestures" played at the piano or synthesized at the computer; I made this material proliferate by combining various transformations: modulate, filter, color, reverberate, spatialize, mix, hybridize. Cezanne wanted to "unite curves of women with shoulders of hills": similarly, the crossed synthesis makes it possible to work "in the very bone of the nature" (Michaux), to produce hybrids, chimeras - of birds and …

Recording of Simo Lazarov's Pulsations. Described as "Pulsations of the Space" by the composer.

Recording of John Elmsly's, Triptych. In this work very simple technology is explored for musical results: the tape part was created using nothing more than one synthesizer, sequenced and overdubbed in real-time on a multi-track tape recorder. In all three pieces the aim was to write enjoyable but challenging music where the tape enlarges the performing space for the solo trumpet.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their a meeting luncheon to unveil the plans for the new location and facility for the black academy on May 20th, 1985. The audio on the tape is clear and is lead by a women.

Sound recording of Dr. Marilyn McAdams Sibley reading from, "Lone Stars and State Gazettes: Texas Newspapers Before the Civil War," at the Lone Star Sesquicentennial conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. Footage begins in the middle of Sibley's presentation.

Sound recording of panelists at the Lone Star Sesquicentennial conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. First panelist: unknown; Second panelist: Robin Doughty, PhD. Clip 1 begins in the middle of the first presentation. Clip 2 ends in the middle of Doughty's lecture.

Sound recording of panelists at the Lone Star Sesquicentennial conference held by the University of Texas at Austin. First panelist: T.R. Fehrenbach, presenting, "The Texas Revolution in Perspective"; Second panelist: unknown. Fehrenbach's speech is cut off and the recording proceeds in the middle of the second presentation.

Sound recording of panelists at the Lone Star Sesquicentennial conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. First panelist: Margaret Sweat Pinson; Second panelist: James Pohl, reading, "Battles and Leaders of the Texas Revolution"; Third panelist: unknown; Fourth panelist: Dr. Marilyn McAdams Sibley, reading, "Lone Stars and State Gazettes: Texas Newspapers Before the Civil War." Clip 1 begins in the middle of Pinson's presentation and ends after Pohl's lecture. Clip 2 begins in the middle of an unknown presentation, and ends in the middle of Sibley's lecture.

Sound recording of panelists at the Lone Star Sesquicentennial conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. Moderator: Archie McDonald; First panelist: Margaret Sweat Pinson; Second panelist: Daniel E. Fox; Third panelist: Dr. Marilyn McAdams Sibley, reading, "Lone Stars and State Gazettes: Texas Newspapers Before the Civil War." Side A ends in the middle of Pinson's lecture. Side B begins with Fox's presentation, and ends in the middle of Sibley's lecture.

Sound recording of panelists at the Lone Star Sesquicentennial conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. First panelist: Robin Doughty, PhD; Second panelist: Frank de la Teja, PhD; Third panelist: Fane Downs, PhD; Moderator: T. R. Fehrenbach, author of the book "Lone Star", described as a historian who made Texas larger than life. Doughty gives a biographical account of an early pioneer frontierswoman; de la Teja discusses life in San Antonio in the 1820s; Downs discusses the role women played on the frontier, debunks the myths of the helpless heroine, the sturdy helpmate, and the bad woman. Side A starts in the middle of Doughty's presentation, and ends in the middle of Downs' presentation. Side B starts in the middle of a Q&A with the panelists.

Discussion and comparison of two Mizo dialects: the northern and southern dialect. For example, "in the north we say X, and in the south we say Y." The male speaker is from the south, and the female speaker is from the north.

Recording of informal conversation in a family home.

Recording of informal conversation in a family home.

Recording of a conversation with an unknown child.

Recording of a personal letter to a family member who is traveling, updating them on the children at home.

Recording of a personal letter to a family member about how the nieces and children in the family are growing up.