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Oral History Interview with Richard L. Johnston, February 17, 1999
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Interview with William J. Alexander, a Army WWII veteran from Universal, Pennsylvania, who served as an officer of the 382nd Engineer Battalion (Separate), a unit of black enlisted troops. Alexander discusses growing up, joining the Civilian Conservation Corps, joining the Army and commissioning through OCS, training, deployment to India, building the Ledo Road, General Joseph Stilwell, constructing the 20th Bomber Command HQ, working in a steelmill, the atomic bomb, returning home, and postwar service.
Date:
February 17, 1999
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Johnston, Richard L.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Bihar Langthasa describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a police officer with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, and Assamese in addition to Dimasa. He is 50 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 17, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Mousumi Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. She is 42 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 17, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Sumita Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. She is 45 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 17, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Sonu Baraman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student with a class 9 education who speaks English and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. He is 14 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 17, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about Saihriem villages
Chungpu Chongloi, Kimpi Chongloi, and Gunjanei Vaiphei discuss the different villages they have lived in over the years. They are Saihriem elders in their 80s at the time of recording.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about Saihriem villages
Chungpu Chongloi, Kimpi Chongloi, and Gunjanei Vaiphei discuss the different villages they have lived in over the years. They are Saihriem elders in their 80s at the time of recording.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of ghosts and spirits
Bahpu Saihriem describes the belief of the Saihriems in the existence of ghosts and spirits. He says that the Saihriems believed in different types of ghosts: some are tall, while others are short, and some ghosts have popping eyes that frighten the people who see them. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of ghosts and spirits
Bahpu Saihriem describes the belief of the Saihriems in the existence of ghosts and spirits. He says that the Saihriems believed in different types of ghosts: some are tall, while others are short, and some ghosts have popping eyes that frighten the people who see them. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of healing rituals
Bahpu Saihriem is a male speaker residing in Bahbahar village of Cachar district of Assam (originally from Nohsa village). He describes the healing rituals practiced by their forefathers in the old days.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Saihriem cultivation practices
Bahpu Saihriem describes the traditional cultivation practices of the Saihriems. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Saihriem cultivation practices
Bahpu Saihriem describes the traditional cultivation practices of the Saihriems. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Saihriem death ceremonies
Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem death ceremonies. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Saihriem death ceremonies
Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem death ceremonies. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Saihriem healing rituals
Bahpu Saihriem describes the traditional Saihriem healing rituals practiced by their forefathers. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Saihriem healing rituals
Bahpu Saihriem describes the traditional Saihriem healing rituals practiced by their forefathers. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Saihriem hunting practices
Bahpu Saihriem describes the traditional hunting practices of their forefathers. Now, such hunting practices are no longer used, especially after they have come to live in the plains of Assam. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Saihriem hunting practices
Bahpu Saihriem describes the traditional hunting practices of their forefathers. Now, such hunting practices are no longer used, especially after they have come to live in the plains of Assam. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Saihriem religious ceremonies, part 1
Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem religious ceremonies. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Saihriem religious ceremonies, part 1
Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem religious ceremonies. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Saihriem religious ceremonies, part 2
Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem religious ceremonies. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Saihriem religious ceremonies, part 2
Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem religious ceremonies. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Saihriem village administration
Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem village administration practices for handling conflict and crime within the village. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Saihriem village administration
Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem village administration practices for handling conflict and crime within the village. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library