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World War II Japanese-American Civilian Internees Oral History Project
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Oral History Interview with Larry S. Hilliard, April 18, 1992
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Interview with Larry S. Hilliard, army veteran and nurse from Kerens, Texas. This interview looks into his experiences as a nurse in Vietnam, 1970-71. Topics include: assignment to 18th surgical Hospital, Quang Tri; his typical workday; off-duty recreation; treatment of combat casualties; equipment and blood shortages; drug problems; morale; communications with his family; leave policies; work with Vietnamese civilians; treating enemy POWs; “short-time”; lasting effects of Vietnam experience.
Date:
April 18, 1992
Creator:
Houser, Cindy & Hilliard, Larry S.
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Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Cleon Stewart, March 18, 1993
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Interview with Cleon Stewart, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Tulia, Texas, who served and was captured with the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery (known as the "Lost Battalion"). Stewart discusses joining the National Guard, training and the Louisiana Maneuvers, deployment to the Pacific in November, 1941, diversion to Java after December 7th, Japanese air strikes and the invasion, the American surrender and initial internement by the Japanese, experiences in internment at Bicycle Camp in Batavia, transfer to Changi Camp, Singapore, and life in captivity there, and liberation.
Date:
March 18, 1993
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Stewart, Cleon
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Mary Franklin, October 18, 2013
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Interview with Mary Franklin, an activist in the Dallas LGBT community from Riverhead, New York. Franklin discusses her family background, the neighborhood she grew up in in, dyslexia and struggles in school, her sexuality and coming out, the LGBT scene on Long Island, "gay" as a term, her first girlfriend, Anita Bryant, applying for a marriage license on National Coming Out Day, feminism and activism, moving to Dallas, the decriminalization of homosexuality in Texas, the HIV-AIDS epidemic, threats, involvement with the Unitarian Church, working at the Food Pantry, and changes in societal attitudes towards LGBT.
Date:
October 18, 2013
Creator:
Castillo, Vogel Vladimir & Franklin, Mary
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Hui Sun, November 18, 2012
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Interview with Hui Sun, a Chinese-American immigrant from Ankang, Shaanxi, China. Hui Sun discusses her childhood, her marriage, coming to the United States, American and Chinese culture, her children, parenting, her local Chinese community, Chinese holidays, reflections on love and personal growth, and her service in the People's Liberation Army.
Date:
November 18, 2012
Creator:
Bravo, Francis & Sun, Hui
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ralph L. Cerny, September 18, 2000
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Interview with Army veteran Ralph L. Cerny. The interview includes Cerny's personal experiences about being a combat infantryman in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II, joining the Illinois National Guard, federalization of the Illinois National Guard, training at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, shipping to Camp Darwin, Australia, and combat around Mount Austen on Guadalcanal. Additionally, Cerny talks about the formation of the American Division and landings at New Caledonia, transferring of the division to Guadalcanal, the fate of Japanese prisoners-of-war, evacuation to the Fiji islands for rest and recuperation, landings on Bougainville, patrol and reconnaissance activities on Bougainville, his rotation back to the States, stateside duty as a drill instructor at Fort McClellan, and his postwar career.
Date:
September 18, 2000
Creator:
Lane, Peter B. & Cerny, Ralph L.
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Billie Joyce Towles, February 18, 2010
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Interview with Billie Joyce Towles, longtime resident of Weatherford, Texas, as part of the Weatherford Oral History Project. The interview includes Towles' personal experiences of childhood and education in Weatherford, Depression-era struggles, and living in Weatherford during World War II. Towles also discusses her father's work with the Works Progress Administration, marriage to Norman Towles, her family's switch from Democratic loyalty to Republican, her personal evolution on race issues, and religious devotion.
Date:
February 18, 2010
Creator:
Liles, Debbie & Towles, Billie Joyce
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Melvin R. Baird, 1998
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Interview with Navy veteran Melvin R. "Pancho" Baird. It includes a combination of interviewing and reading from Baird's personal correspondence about his pre-World War II experiences with the U.S. Asiatic Fleet and his later experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Baird talks about his stationing aboard the destroyer USS Alden as a radioman, the grounding of the SS President Hoover off of Hoishito Island, the Sino-Japanese War, liberty ashore various Asian port cities, events on the South China Patrol, civilian activities after his discharge, activities as a radio technician on Blue Beach during the Okinawan Campaign, kamikaze actions on Okinawa, and typical shipboard routine.
Date:
August 18, 1998
Creator:
Baird, James & Baird, Melvin R.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Wilbur H. Ford, November 18, 1999
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Interview with Army Air Forces veteran Wilbur H. Ford. The interview includes Ford's personal experiences about being a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II, training, transferring to the Army Air Force from the Army, flight training, B-17 transition training, and crew training. Ford also talks about his assignment to the 401st Bomb Group, enemy flak, the highlights of his nine missions over Germany, battle damage to his plane, the Dresden raid, returning to the States, and transition training in B-29s for transfer to the Pacific Theater.
Date:
November 18, 1999
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Ford, Wilbur H.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Anne L. Cleveland, March 18, 1994
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Interview with Anne Cleveland about her recollections of women's clubs in Texarkana, Texas. Cleveland discusses the Current Topic Club, the Sue Sanderson Garden Club, church activities, entertainment, women's household chores, and the Civic Music Club.
Date:
March 18, 1994
Creator:
Rowe, Beverly & Cleveland, Anne Lieberman
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Geralene Young, January 18, 1994
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Interview with Geralene Young about her experiences as an employee of the Red River Army Depot in Texarkana, Arkansas during World War II and the postwar years. Young discusses hiring and promotion practices, relations between male and female workers, social activities, and the social and economic effects of the depot on Texarkana.
Date:
January 18, 1994
Creator:
Brantley, Janet G. & Young, Geralene Mahone
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Hollis J. Willett, October 18, 1993
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Interview with Hollis Willett concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Willett worked at camps in Cottonwood, Arizona and Lake Arthur, New Mexico (Company 2842).
Date:
October 18, 1993
Creator:
Pinkney, Kathryn & Willett, Hollis J.
Object Type:
Text
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with R. A. Wolfe, March 18, 1994
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Interview with R.A. Wolfe concerning his experiences during and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Wolfe worked at camps in Waxahachie, Texas (Company 878) and Dallas, Texas (Company 2896).
Date:
March 18, 1994
Creator:
Gonzalez, Linda Ott & Wolfe, R. A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Emil Matula, May 18, 1974
Interview with Emil Matula, U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his background and experiences at the Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
May 18, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Matula, Emil, 1918-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Earl L. Moudy, May 18, 1974
Interview with Army Air Corps veteran Earl L. Moudy. The interview includes Moudy's personal experiences at Hickam Field with base security during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
May 18, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Moudy, Earl L.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George M. Hemingway, May 18, 1974
Interview with George M. Hemingway, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at Ford Island Naval Air Station with the beaching crew during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
May 18, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Hemingway, George M.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George Burlage, November 18, 1970
Interview with George Burlage, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Visalia, California. Burlage was stationed in the Philippines before the war and fought at Corregidor in 1942 before his capture by the Japanese, after which he was interned at Camp Cabanatuan #3 in Central Luzon, Las Pinas airfield near Manila, and Moji, Japan.
Date:
November 18, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald & Burlage, George
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George J. Deckard, May 18, 1974
Interview with George J. Deckard, U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at Schofield Barracks with the 11th Signal Company during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
May 18, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Deckard, George J., 1919-
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Everett Johnson, May 18, 1974
Interview with Everett Johnson, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the cruiser USS San Francisco during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
May 18, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Johnson, Everett, 1921-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Louis Grabinski, October 18, 1977
Interview with Navy veteran Louis Grabinski. The interview includes Grabinski's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
October 18, 1977
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Grabinksi, Louis
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Craig A. Washington, July 18, 1976
Interview with Representative Craig A. Washington, a Democratic Texas state legislator from Houston, Texas. Washington discusses his time in the 64th Legislature, including: his upbringing and education; his decision to enter politics; his thoughts on his political orientation; fighting discriminatory insurance policies; his opinion of House Speaker Price Daniel; the Black Caucus; the Dirty Thirty; his thoughts on Representative Bill Clayton; drug law; education bills; and his assessment of Governor Briscoe.
Date:
July 18, 1976
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Washington, Craig A.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Frank Tremaine, March 18, 1995
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Transcript of an interview with Frank Tremaine, a journalist and World War II news correspondent, concerning his experiences as a bureau manager in the Pacific Theater for the United Press during World War II. Tremaine discusses the Pearl Harbor attack, military censorship, CINCPAC and Admiral Chester Nimitz, Admiral William ("Bull") Halsey, General Douglas MacArthur, an account of the Japanese surrender and ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945.
Date:
March 18, 1995
Creator:
Byrd, R. W. (Richard W.) & Tremaine, Frank
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Clarence Vernon Mangrem, April 18, 1977
Interview with Clarence Mangrem, U.S. Army veteran, concerning his experiences at Schofield Barracks with the 35th Infantry, Company I during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
April 18, 1977
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Mangrem, Clarence V.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James F. O'Connor, August 18, 1974
Interview with James F. O'Connor, a Navy WWII veteran from New Albany, Indiana, who was present aboard the USS San Francisco during the attack on Pearl Harbor. O'Connor discusses joining the Navy, assignment to the San Francisco, work on the ship, crew organization, undergoing maintenance in Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack, the day before, the bombing, and the following night.
Date:
August 18, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & O'Connor, James F.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Griff L. Douglas, April 18, 1978
Interview with Griff Douglas, U.S. Navy WWII veteran and survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, about his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. He discusses the sinking of the Houston (1942), his capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi and Tamarkan, Thailand (1944), Prachin Buri, Thailand (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date:
April 18, 1978
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Douglas, Griff
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library