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Oral History Interview with H. Brandon Perkins, May 4, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with H. Brandon Perkins, May 4, 1984

Interview with H. Brandon Perkins, a United States Army veteran from Lennig, Virginia, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while stationed at Schofield Barracks as a member of the 34th Combat Engineers.
Date: May 4, 1984
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Perkins, H. Brandon
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Hobart Gates, May 4, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Hobart Gates, May 4, 1984

Interview with Hobart Gates, a United States Army veteran from Fort Yates, North Dakota, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while stationed at Schofield Barracks as a member of the 98th Coast Artillery.
Date: May 4, 1984
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Gates, Hobart
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Clarence Kindl, May 4, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clarence Kindl, May 4, 1984

Interview with Alton Warner, a United States Army Air Corps veteran from Loyalhanna, Pennsylvania, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while stationed at Wheeler Field as a member of the Air Corps.
Date: May 4, 1984
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Kindl, Clarence
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Urban J. Endres, April 4, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Urban J. Endres, April 4, 1984

Interview with Urban J. Endres, a businessman from Muenster, Texas, about the period of prohibition of alcohol and bootlegging in the United States, his memories of the local option election of 1959, and his experience establishing his own beer distributorship.
Date: April 4, 1984
Creator: McDaniel, Robert Wayne & Endres, Urban J.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James Beasley, August 4, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Beasley, August 4, 1981

Interview with James Beasley, a United States Army veteran from North Carolina, regarding his experiences and memories while stationed at Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 as a member of the 3rd Battalion, 27th Infantry.
Date: August 4, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Beasley, James
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with William E. Moore, Jr., March 4, 1998

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Interview with William E. Moore Jr., a Army WWII veteran from Temple, Texas, who was present at the attack on Pearl Harbor. Moore discusses his time in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M, assignment to 24th Division Artillery at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, training and alerts, the attack at Wheeler Field and taking defensive positions around Oahu, and service afterwards.
Date: March 4, 1998
Creator: Meisch, Lisa & Moore Jr., William E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Richard Longstaff, August 4, 2013

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Interview with Richard Longstaff, a gay rights activist from Cambridge, England. Longstaff discusses his childhood, gay men in the British military in the 1960s, moving to Dallas, becoming involved in gay rights, attempting to become a US citizen, his trial for being a gay immigrant and deportation, immigration reform, and gay marriage.
Date: August 4, 2013
Creator: Wisely, Karen & Longstaff, Richard
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Frtiz E. Schwalm

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Interview with Dritz Schwalm, a professor at the University of North Texas from Arolsen, Hesse. Schwalm discusses his family background, the county of Waldeck, his education, moving to the United States and working in academia, his parents' laundry business, the University of Marburg, working at Texas Women's University and the University of North Texas, German culture in the United States, shopping, the Goethe Institute, American politics, thoughts on citizenship, and radical leftists in Germany. In appendix are two pictures of Marburg discussed in the interview.
Date: December 4, 2012
Creator: Cox, Robert & Schwalm, Fritz E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Pam Livingston, April 4, 2013

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Interview with Pam Livingston, a Denton, Texas public servant from Kansas. Livingston discusses growing up, her family, attending North Texas State College (UNT), her impression of Denton, her jobs with the city, being a certified business development specialist, church activity, changes in Denton over time, and thoughts on community. In appendix is a picture of the Denton County Courthouse, and one of the Denton County Confederate Memorial.
Date: April 4, 2013
Creator: Stallings, Chelsea & Livingston, Pam
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 H. F. Elliot, January 4, 1972 (open access)

Oral History Interview with H. F. Elliot, January 4, 1972

Interview with H. F. Elliot, a doctor in Aransas County from Ames, Iowa. Elliot discusses his education, the most common illnesses he treats, common diseases in the county, the patients he sees, the capabilities of different hospitals he refers them to, quarantine, hurricanes, the school system, local sports, and his involvement in the Boy Scouts.
Date: January 4, 1972
Creator: Stephens, A. Ray & Elliot, H. F.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with J. L. Sherman, March 4, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with J. L. Sherman, March 4, 1976

Interview with J. L. "Smokey" Sherman, an Army WWII veteran and POW from Ponder, Texas. Sherman discusses joining the Army in 1940, going to the Philippines and being stationed on Corregidor, the siege and fall of the island, his escape from capture and time as a guerrilla, surrender, and experiences in internment at Cabanatuan and Kobe.
Date: March 4, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Sherman, J. L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Roy Allen, November 4, 1970 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Roy Allen, November 4, 1970

Interview with Roy Allen, an Army Air Corps WWII veteran and POW from Denton, Texas. Allen served during the invasion of the Philippines in December 1941, after which he fought with Filipino guerrillas until his capture by Japanese forces in mid-1942. He was interned at the Del Monte Plantation, Mindanao, and later at Yokkaichi, Japan.
Date: November 4, 1970
Creator: Marcello, Robert & Allen, Roy
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Forrest B. Earnest, November 4, 1993

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Interview with Forrest B. Earnest, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Cotton County, Oklahoma. Earnest discusses his family origins, education and jobs as a young man, joining the CCC, working on the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge, organization and geography of the camp, working as a clerk, routine, leisure, pay, educational programs, religion and literature in camp, fights, and benefits of being in CCC.
Date: November 4, 1993
Creator: McCoy, George & Earnest, Forrest B.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Thomas J. Hayman, December 4, 1989 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Thomas J. Hayman, December 4, 1989

Interview with Thomas Hayman, a builder from Huntsville, Texas, who was involved in the development of Hamilton Park. Hayman discusses his education and early career, going into the construction business, work with the Army Corps of Engineers during WWII, building projects in Dallas, the Dallas Interracial Association, prominent figures in Dallas business and the black community, and the process of building Hamilton Park.
Date: December 4, 1989
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Hayman, Thomas J.
Object Type: Book
System: 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
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Louise Fowler Himes, February 4, 1986 transcript

Oral History Interview with Louise Fowler Himes, February 4, 1986

Interview with Louise Fowler Himes, who moved to Cedar Bayou in 1919 as a teacher. Mrs. Himes discusses life when she first moved such as her teaching and going to movies and games with other townspeople. Among other topics, Himes answers questions and describes her experiences with influenza, malaria, the Ku Klux Klan, and the hurricanes of 1900 and 1908.
Date: February 4, 1986
Creator: Mayo, Martha; Himes, Louise Fowler & Fowler, Louise
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History Interview with Edward Langley and Mary Virginia Simmons, May 4, 1993] captions transcript

[Oral History Interview with Edward Langley and Mary Virginia Simmons, May 4, 1993]

Interview with Edward Langley and Mary Virginia Simmons about the history of Grapevine, Texas.
Date: May 4, 1993
Creator: Langley, Edward L. & Simmons, Mary Virginia
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History Interview with Dorothy Bess Francisco and Mary Virginia Simmons] captions transcript

[Oral History Interview with Dorothy Bess Francisco and Mary Virginia Simmons]

Interview with Dorothy Bess Francisco and Mary Virginia Simmons about the history of Grapevine, Texas.
Date: May 4, 1993
Creator: Francisco, Dorothy Bess & Simmons, Mary Virginia
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mrs. McKamy, February 4, 1982 transcript

Oral History Interview with Mrs. McKamy, February 4, 1982

Interview with Mrs. McKamy about the history of Grapevine, Texas.
Date: February 4, 1982
Creator: McKamy, Mrs.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Randell Fields, December 4, 2003

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Interview with Randell Fields. The interview includes Fields' personal experiences about attending the Texas International Pop Festival in Lewisville, Texas, early youth in rural Texas, and transferring high schools. Fields also talks about attendance at the "Big D Jamboree," the effects of his parent's divorce and influence of his young stepmother's interest in current music, student challenges to authority at North Texas Mesquite High School, rock 'n roll music of the Sixties, the influence of the radio station KZEW, attending the festival accompanied by his brother, sister, and father, observing the festival from outside the grounds, and the significance of the festival.
Date: December 4, 2003
Creator: Tittle, Dennis & Fields, Randell
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Debbie Denmon, December 4, 2006

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Interview with Debbie Denmon, local news media personality and third-generation descendant of residents of Quakertown, as part of the Quakertown Oral History Project. The interview includes Denmon's personal experiences about childhood and education in Denton, having a career in broadcast journalism, and reporting on local efforts to capture Quakertown history. Denmon also speaks about memories of her great-grandmother Othella Hill, great-grandfather "Dollar Bill" Hill, and grandmother Norvell Williams Reed.
Date: December 4, 2006
Creator: Yancey, Sherelyn & Denmon, Debbie
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with David Braden, February 4, 2005

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Interview with David Braden, architect and Army Air Forces veteran. In the interview, Braden speaks about his impressions of General Curtis LeMay in the Pacific Theater during World War II, his assignment to Saipan, Mariana Islands, for bombing operations against the Japanese homeland, LeMay's arrival in the Marianas and changes in bombing techniques, the thirty-five mission limitation and improvement in aircrew morale, his functions as a B-29 navigator, LeMay's decision to conduct incendiary night rights at 5,000 feet, the strategic importance of Iwo Jima for bomber crews, and his assessment of how LeMay's policies made a decided difference in ending the war.
Date: February 4, 2005
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F. & Braden, David, 1924-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with John Aaron, November 4, 2006

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Interview with Alan Lee Briscoe, NASA engineer and manager, as part of the Skylab Oral History Project. The interview includes Aaron's personal experiences about childhood and education, having a career with NASA in mission control, space shuttle and software development, and International Space Station programs. Aaron speaks about his duties on various missions, Skylab's importance to NASA and space exploration, and his perceptions of NASA's working and management culture. The interview includes an appendix with photographs.
Date: November 4, 2006
Creator: Johnson, Michael & Aaron, John
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library