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Oral History Interview with Raymond D. Carter, April 26, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Raymond D. Carter, April 26, 2002

Interview with Raymond D. Carter, a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War who served as a bosun's mate on LSTs. Carter describes his experiences in basic training and his impressions of the war.
Date: March 29, 2003
Creator: Bottoms, Aaron & Carter, Raymond D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with M. T. Hebel (open access)

Oral History Interview with M. T. Hebel

Interview with M.T. Hebel, a Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class in the US Navy. He answers questions about joining the military and life abroad.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Boudreaux, Monica & Hebel, M.T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Spears, April 5, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Spears, April 5, 2001

Interview with James Spears, an ammunition worker on the home front during WWII. He describes the war as he saw it from the home front.
Date: December 3, 2003
Creator: Brosh, Kate & Spears, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Pat Ruyle, 1980 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Pat Ruyle, 1980

Transcript of an interview with Pat Ruyle, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include Robert E. Lee High School history, Goose Creek history and Baytown history.
Date: 2018
Creator: Brown, Wanda; Ruyle, Pat & Ruyle, [Mrs. Pat]
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Pete Craig, July 10, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Pete Craig, July 10, 2002

Interview with Pete Craig, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II from Houston, Texas. Craig describes his time as a Private 1st Class in the Infantry, as well as his experiences in basic training and the places he visited throughout the United States. Included at the end of the transcript is a written summarization by the interviewer, Colby Burmaster, which was provided with the two audiotapes of the interview.
Date: April 26, 2003
Creator: Burmaster, Colby & Craig, Pete
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Bessie Jane Kilgore Busch, October 2, 1979 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Bessie Jane Kilgore Busch, October 2, 1979

Transcript of an interview with Bessie Jane Kilgore Busch, a resident of Cedar Bayou, Texas circa 1900-1925. Busch details her childhood and early life in Cedar Bayou as well as the oil boom and early days of Baytown, Texas.
Date: 2018
Creator: Busch, Bessie Jane Kilgore & Swofford, Sarah
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, November 6, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, November 6, 2003

Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War from Houston, Texas. Campbell describes his experiences in the war as a Chinook helicopter mechanic and the time his helicopter was shot down.
Date: November 6, 2003
Creator: Campbell, Justin & Campbell, Jerry L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Fritz Kornegay, March 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Fritz Kornegay, March 2003

Interview with Fritz Kornegay, a signal engineer in the US Army during WWII. He describes his time in the military and coming home post-war.
Date: July 21, 2003
Creator: Childress, D. & Kornegay, Fritz
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charley Cole, April 14, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Charley Cole, April 14, 2001

Interview with Charley Cole, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Korean War and was wounded in action. Cole describes his time with the 34th Regiment in Korea at length, with many details about various combat missions and the weapons utilized. He also speaks on his injuries, including being shot in the shoulder.
Date: October 23, 2003
Creator: Cole, Charley
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988

Transcript of an interview with James Collins, a Vietnam War veteran originally from Galveston, Texas. Collins begins by telling of his experiences in Vietnam, and answering questions concerning aspects of his time overseas. Later in the interview he tells of his family history beginning as captured slaves in Kenya and their servitude in Georgia ultimately ending up in Louisiana after their freedom was granted.
Date: 2018
Creator: Collins, James.; Mayo, Martha & Smoke, Amanda
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gary Anderson, April 29, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gary Anderson, April 29, 2002

Interview with Gary Anderson, a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard from Wausau, Wisconsin. The transcript includes a list of questions about Anderson's time as a medic in the late 1970s in Baltimore and Houston, where he was part of the 389th Transportation Battalion, as well as his opinions on Desert Storm and September 11th.
Date: February 22, 2003
Creator: Contreras, Francisco & Anderson, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004

Interview with John Andrews, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps from Kentwood, Louisiana. The transcript includes a list of questions regarding Andrews's training and service in World War II as a B-29 command pilot and flight instructor throughout the United States.
Date: May 17, 2005
Creator: Coy, Larisa L. & Andrews, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond Barajas, April 18, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Raymond Barajas, April 18, 2004

Interview with Raymond Barajas, an infantry veteran of the U.S. Army who was discharged after a training accident in 1943. The transcript includes a list of questions, which focus on Barajas's time in training, his subsequent injury, and impressions of his time in the service and war in general.
Date: May 17, 2005
Creator: Coy, Larisa L. & Barajas, Raymond
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe D. Crane (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joe D. Crane

Interview with Joe D. Crane, a colonel in the US Army. He answers questions about his service time and life in the military.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Crane, Jodie & Crane, Joe D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes on oral history interview with Norman Brooks Culver, February 25, 1976] (open access)

[Notes on oral history interview with Norman Brooks Culver, February 25, 1976]

Interview with Norman Brooks (Doc) Culver, a Humble Oil Refining Company hospital worker and World War I veteran, from Baytown, Texas. Mr. Culver answers questions and describes his experience in Baytown working as a hospital worker for Humble, after he arrived in 1919.
Date: 1976?
Creator: Culver, Norman Brooks (Doc)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Carl Clay, May 7, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Carl Clay, May 7, 2002

Interview with Carl Clay, a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Persian Gulf War, who also served in the civil wars in Lebanon, Kosovo, and Somalia. Clay describes his time working in aviation on the flight deck of ships and the many countries he visited while in the service, such as Brazil, Spain, and Cuba.
Date: April 15, 2003
Creator: DeVore, Danielle & Clay, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Laurene Douglas, January 27, 1976 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Laurene Douglas, January 27, 1976

Interview with Laurene Douglas, a former junior high teacher from Baytown, Texas. Mrs. Douglas answers questions regarding life in Baytown during the Depression and specific events such as Hurricane Carla in 1961.
Date: January 27, 1976
Creator: Douglas, Laurene & Maroney, James C., 1936-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harold Aiken, April 9, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Harold Aiken, April 9, 2002

Interview with Harold Aiken, a veteran of the Korean War from Highlands, Texas. The transcript includes a list of questions and Aiken's responses about his service in the U.S. Army (1946-1949) and impressions while stationed in Korea. While in the service, Aiken served as a truck mechanic for the 7th Division.
Date: February 19, 2003
Creator: Eakin, Elizabeth & Aiken, Harold G., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Andrew Brosh, Sr., March 31, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Andrew Brosh, Sr., March 31, 2001

Interview with Andrew Brosh, Sr., a veteran of the U.S. Army from Karnes County, Texas who served in World War II. Brosh describes his time in basic training and experiences serving in Europe, as well as seeing American prisoners of war.
Date: March 1, 2003
Creator: Eakin, Elizabeth & Brosh, Andrew, Sr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John David Burgess, April 28, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John David Burgess, April 28, 2002

Interview with John David Burgess, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam as a helicopter crew chief with the 196th Infantry Brigade from Baytown, Texas. Burgess describes his experiences during the war and what a typical day was like while in Vietnam. He also speaks about an incident where the plane he was flying was shot down by enemy fire.
Date: March 16, 2003
Creator: Eakin, Elizabeth & Burgess, John David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Bean, November 15, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Bean, November 15, 2004

Interview with Robert Bean, a veteran who was wounded in action during World War II from Kirbyville, Texas. The transcript includes a list of questions, which focus on Bean's service with the 12th Armored Infantry Division of the U.S. Army in France and Germany, including his injuries and experience liberating two concentration camps.
Date: June 20, 2005
Creator: Gammon, Robert & Bean, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Tom Hildenbrand, Jr., April 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Tom Hildenbrand, Jr., April 2002

Interview with Sergeant Tom Hildenbrand, Jr., a United States Marine veteran of the Vietnam War originally from Galveston, Texas. Sergeant Hildenbrand answers questions and elaborates on his service time such as his training and incidents that his unit encountered. He tells of all the bombs the enemy would make and his being a part of the Tet Offensive of 1969.
Date: June 12, 2003
Creator: Garcia, Melinda & Hildenbrand, Tom, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Albright, April 13, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Charles Albright, April 13, 2001

Interview with Charles Albright, a U.S. veteran who served as part of the 69th Engineering Topographical Company during the Korean War. The transcript includes a brief list of questions with Albright's answers about his impressions while serving.
Date: February 22, 2003
Creator: Guest, Michael & Albright, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gary Hightower, April 13, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gary Hightower, April 13, 2001

Interview with Gary Hightower, Signalman 1st Class Navy veteran of the Vietnam War originally from Baytown, Texas. Hightower answers specific questions concerning his time in Vietnam such as where he was stationed, what his job was, and if he had any scary combat moments; Hightower also explains his outlook on the war then, and in hindsight.
Date: May 15, 2003
Creator: Guest, Michael & Hightower, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History