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Oral History Interview with William Hamilton, August 4, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with William Hamilton, August 4, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Hamilton. Hamilton was born in 1921 in New York. He joined the Navy in April 1942, but finished college before getting a commission later in 1943. He was then sent aboard USS Quincy (CA-71) in December. He was aboard for the invasion of Normandy. Hamilton was still aboard when Quincy transported President Roosevelt to Yalta. He was able to get close enough to FDR to observe the state of his health at the time. He was still aboard during the Okinawa campaign. Hamilton shares several great anecdotes about his experiences aboard the Quincy during and after the war including kamikazes and typhoons.
Date: August 4, 2020
Creator: Hamilton, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bruce Williams, August 27, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with Bruce Williams, August 27, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bruce Williams. Williams was born in August 1920 in Pennsylvania. He entered the Navy’s V-7 program at Northwestern University in September 1943. Upon commissioning in December, Williams reported aboard the submarine chase USS SC-731 as the executive officer. He recalls experiences from around New Guinea and the Philippines. Part of his job included delivering supplies to Filipino guerrillas. When the war ended, Williams elected to go to seminary and stayed in the reserves and worked as a chaplain until retiring in 1975.
Date: August 27, 2020
Creator: Williams, Bruce
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Hayden Reynolds, August 6, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with Hayden Reynolds, August 6, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Hayden Earl Reynolds. Reynolds was born in 1926 in Texas and joined the Marine Corps in January 1945. In April, he was shipped to Hawaii and joined the 4th Marine Division. He was on Maui when the war ended. He then shipped out to Guam and served as a highway patrolman there. Reynolds was discharged in 1947.
Date: August 6, 2020
Creator: Reynolds, Hayden
System: The Portal to Texas History

Monologue about a master and his helper

This is a monologue by Muhammad Aslam (a 38-year old male teacher) about a master and his domestic help. The master asks his helper to bring a sharpening tool and the helper brings sand instead. He could not differentiate between the two words because they were homophonous. The other native speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shopkeeper).
Date: August 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the early life of Muhammad Younas

This is a personal narrative by Muhammad Younas (a 60-year old male and retired factory worker) about a time when he was working in Karachi. Muhammad Younas talks about his life in Karachi, other community members who lived there, and some incidents that happened during that time. The other speaker present during this recording is Abdul Qayoum (a 60-year old male).
Date: August 26, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the story of the thirsty crow

This is a retelling of the story of the thirsty crow by Akbar Khan (a 46-year old male teacher). Once upon a time, a crow was very thirsty. He flew in search of water and saw a pitcher. He sat on the pitcher to drink water, but the surface of the water was low and he could not reach it. He then gathered some small pebbles and put them in the pitcher one by one. The water level raised. He drank water and flew away. The other speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 40-year old male shopkeeper).
Date: August 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation on stress and intonation

Recording of an elicitation of Mankiyali sentences that contain words with a variety of syllable types. The purpose is to analyze words in their context in order to determine the stress pattern of words with complex syllable structure. The elicitation, however, needs to be used with caution to avoid list pronunciation. The contributor is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shop owner).
Date: August 4, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alumni Spotlight #3: High Education Solutions with Dr. Stella Mulberry Antic transcript

Alumni Spotlight #3: High Education Solutions with Dr. Stella Mulberry Antic

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with UNT Alumnus Dr. Stella Mulberry Antic, founder of Stellar Higher Education Solutions. Susan and Dr. Mulberry Antic discuss how educators can approach college student development from a holistic viewpoint. They also discuss her faculty career development services, in which she helps faculty members who are working toward promotion or tenure.
Date: August 5, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 53: Infamous Art Heists with Dr. Laura Evans transcript

Episode 53: Infamous Art Heists with Dr. Laura Evans

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Laura Evans, Associate Professor of Art and Art Education, and Coordinator of the Art Museum Education Certificate at UNT. Susan and Dr. Evans discuss art crime and the theft of paintings by Munch, Goya, Renoir, and Rembrandt. They also discuss an international trip planned by Dr. Evans in partnership with OLLI, related to famous art crime stories.
Date: August 27, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about a scam

This is a narrative by Muhammad Aslam (a 38-year old male teacher) about a scam. Once someone called a friend of Muhammad Aslam and told him that he had received a prize. The gentleman (the speaker's friend) was very happy. The caller at the other end asked him to top up credit on his mobile phone, and he did so. After losing some money he understood that it was a scam. The other speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shopkeeper).
Date: August 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
System: The UNT Digital Library