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Oral History Interview with Robert Toulouse, July 11, 1990

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Interview with Robert Toulouse, Dean of the University of North Texas Graduate School from Denton, Texas. Toulouse discusses the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and his involvement in the merger of the college with NTSU/UNT.
Date: July 11, 1990
Creator: Rafes, Richard & Toulouse, Robert
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Campbell Read, July 1, 2013

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Interview with Campbell Read, a professor at Southern Methodist University and Dallas-area LGBT activist from Edinburgh, Scotland. Read discusses fighting police harassment, organizing a televised rebuttal to televangelist James Robison's condemnation of the gay community, important members of the community in Dallas and Denton, attending college in Lebanon and the United States, becoming involved with gay rights' activities at SMU, his family, and bird-watching. In appendix are pictures of demonstration signs Read carried and relevant newspaper clippings.
Date: July 1, 2013
Creator: Wisely, Karen & Read, Campbell
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with John Ed Balentine, July 7, 2006

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Interview with former North Texas State Teachers College student John Ed Balentine, longtime resident of Denton County, Texas. The interview includes Balentine's personal experiences about life on Denton farms, including descriptions of ranch work, wheat harvest, and entertainment options in Denton, education in Denton schools, dropping out of school to work for magnolia Oil Co. in Kermit, Texas, and being inducted into the U.S. Army. Additionally, Balentine speaks about his family's economic difficulties during the Great Depression, undergraduate studies at North Texas as an Industrial Arts major, descriptions of student social life, his World War II service in an anti-battalion, returning to Kermit, courting and marrying Jeanette Smith, and descriptions of historic Denton County photographs. The interview includes an appendix with photographs and Balentine's autobiography.
Date: July 7, 2006
Creator: Moye, Todd & Balentine, John Ed
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Gerard Roland Vela, July 21, 2004

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Interview with Dr. Gerard Roland Vela, UNT Professor Emeritus of Microbiology. The interview includes Vela's personal experiences about childhood and education, serving in World War II-era U.S. Navy, having a fellowship at Harvard University, and joining the North Texas faculty in 1965. Additionally, Vela discusses his family history, his love of chemistry, genetics, and microbiology, the growing pains involved with transitioning North Texas into a research university, the construction of a research program, his relationship with students, and his service on the Denton City Council. Photographs are included throughout the interview.
Date: July 21, 2004
Creator: Calderon, Roberto R. & Vela, Gerard Roland
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with James Gayle, July 15, 2006

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Interview with African American North Texas State University alumnus James Gayle. The interview included Gayle's personal experiences of childhood, playing basketball at Fort Worth's all-black Terrell High School, attending North Texas and enrolling in the ROTC program, and his experience as a boarder in "Shack Town" neighborhood of Denton. Gayle talks about the comparison of race relations in Artesia, New Mexico, and Waco and Forth Worth, Texas, the "neutral" stance of NT administration toward black students and the "self-support" system among students, as well as his relationships with professors and white students, and his perception of what he gained from his NT experience.
Date: July 15, 2006
Creator: Cervantez, Brian & Gayle, James
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Joseph Sudduth, July 5, 1990

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Interview with Joseph Sudduth, a Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at the Marine Barracks between Pearl Harbor and Hickam Field with B Company during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Interview also covers his life before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Includes an appendix.
Date: July 5, 1990
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Sudduth, Joseph
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with L. DeWitt Hale, July 12, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with L. DeWitt Hale, July 12, 1977

Interview with attorney and Democratic Representative L. DeWitt Hale from Corpus Christi, Texas. In the interview, Mr. Hale discusses his experiences as a member of the Sixty-fifth Legislature. He also expresses his personal views on budget surplus, highway appropriations, the teacher retirement bill, Texas Monthly's ratings of legislators, public school financing, ad valorem taxation, and the Peveto Bill.
Date: July 12, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hale, L. DeWitt
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Cameron Lowry, July 2, 2013

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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Cameron Lowry, member of the United States Army and Texas National Guard, and ROTC recruiter. In the interview he discusses his decision to join the army, experiences at the New Mexico Military Institute, being stationed in Kuwait, missions with the Texas National Guard, and position as an ROTC recruiter at the University of North Texas. Appendix includes photos of Lowry.
Date: July 2, 2013
Creator: Malone, Timothy A. & Lowry, Cameron
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Douglas Chadwick, July 19, 2012

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Interview with Douglas Chadwick, former executive director of the UNT Foundation from Dallas, Texas. Chadwick discusses his family background and education at Southern Methodist University, his career in administration, work as Director of Planned Giving at UNT, involvement with the UNT Foundation and work as executive director, building connections and financial support, changes in the Foundation through the years, thoughts on the future of the Foundation and University, and his retirement.
Date: July 19, 2012
Creator: Kilgore, Deborah K. & Chadwick, Douglas
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Henry Day, July 2, 1991

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Interview with Henry Day, a former paperman, delivery person, and member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Dallas, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
Date: July 2, 1991
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Day, Henry C.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Mary Alice Reding, July 20, 2013

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Interview with Mary Alice Reding, a resident of Aubrey, Texas and a graduate of the University of North Texas, regarding her experiences growing up in Aubrey, schooling, her father J. M. Coffey, who was a representative in the Texas legislature, local businesses, other town residents, and residences.
Date: July 20, 2013
Creator: Goin, Deborah & Reding, Mary Alice
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Joba Ramirez, July 19, 2004

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Interview with Joba Ramirez, a nurse from Denton, Texas, regarding her Mexican-American heritage. Ramirez discusses her background, medical education, family traditions, discrimination she experienced, and the history of Denton's Mexican-American community.
Date: July 19, 2004
Creator: Ray, Dulce Ivette & Ramirez, Joba
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with J. C. Matthews, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with J. C. Matthews, 1984

Interview with former president of North Texas State College and North Texas State University J. C. Matthews from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Matthews recollects some of his experiences and thoughts as a child and while he was a student at school. He also comments on several personal experiences as a teacher, including when he was appointed as a laboratory school teacher, a curriculum committee member, and the dean of the college of education. He also talks about the desegregation of North Texas State College in 1955.
Date: July 26, 1984
Creator: Adams, Wayne; Blair, Witt; Jenkins, Floyd; Kingery, Dwane; Marquis, R. L.; Mohat, Imogen et al.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Raymond Clement, July 6, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Raymond Clement, July 6, 1983

Interview with high school football coach Raymond Clement from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Raymond discusses his experiences as the football coach during the desegregation of athletics at North Texas State College in 1956.
Date: July 6, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Clement, Raymond
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Mac Reynolds, July 18, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Mac Reynolds, July 18, 1983

Interview with businessman Mac Reynolds from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Reynolds discusses his experiences as a member of the football team during the desegregation of athletics at North Texas State College in 1956.
Date: July 18, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; Cummings, Randy & Reynolds, Mac
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Herbert Ferrill, July 20, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Herbert Ferrill, July 20, 1983

Interview with former assistant football coach at North Texas State College Herbert Ferrill from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Ferrill describes his experiences concerning the desegregation of athletics at North Texas State College in 1956.
Date: July 20, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; Cummings, Randy & Ferrill, Herbert
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Clyde J. Shelton, July 27, 1987 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clyde J. Shelton, July 27, 1987

Interview with Clyde J. Shelton, a United States Army veteran from Mexia, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II after being captured when his artillery unit, the "Lost Battalion," was captured off the coast of java in 1942.
Date: July 27, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Shelton, Clyde J.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with C. Shephard, July 14, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with C. Shephard, July 14, 1988

Interview with May Shephard, a teacher and a member of the Denton Christian Women's Interracial Fellowship from Tyler, Texas. Shephard explains her background and family, integration in schools, the history of race relations in Denton, her involvement with the group, their voting registration projects, demographics in the group, and how they performed outreach.
Date: July 14, 1988
Creator: Byrd, Richard W. & Shephard, MaeDell
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Merrill Ellis, July 1-2, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Merrill Ellis, July 1-2, 1981

Interview with Merrill Ellis, a composer and music professor at the University of North Texas, regarding his education, career in music, compositions, and the developments he spearheaded in the field of electronic compostion.
Date: July 2, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; Mailman, Martin S. & Ellis, Merrill, 1916-1981
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with William J. Stewart, June 11, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William J. Stewart, June 11, 1981

Interview with William J. Stewart, a United States Navy veteran from Cherryvale, Kansas. Stewart discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II after his cruiser, the USS Houston, was sunk off the coast of Java in 1942.
Date: July 11, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Stewart, William J.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jonathan Burns, July 21, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jonathan Burns, July 21, 1981

Interview with Jonathan Burns, a veteran of the New Mexico National Guard from Hereford, Texas. Burns discusses his recollections as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II and the conditions he experienced during the Bataan Death March.
Date: July 21, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Burns, Jonathan
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, July 17, 1973 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, July 17, 1973

Interview with Representative Walt Parker, a Democratic Texas state legislator from Denton, Texas. Parker discusses his experiences during the regular session of the 63rd Legislature, including the large influx of freshman representatives and their impact on the session; reform legislation; the Ethics Commission; lobbyists; House Speaker elections; criminal legislation; and his evaluation of Price Daniel as speaker.
Date: July 17, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Parker, Walt
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Oscar H. Mauzy, July 12, 1973 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Oscar H. Mauzy, July 12, 1973

Interview with Democratic Texas Senator and attorney Oscar H. Mauzy from Dallas, Texas. In the interview, Mauzy shares his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-third Legislature. Subjects discussed include freshmen senators, committee appointments, reform legislation, and the Comparative Negligence Bill. Mauzy also comments on fellow politicians Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby and Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: July 12, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Mauzy, Oscar H.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with David Allred, July 8, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with David Allred, July 8, 1975

Interview with David Allred, a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Wichita Falls, Texas. In the interview, Mr. Allred discusses his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. He also describes his thoughts on issues such as the House speakership race, committee chairpersons, House rules, Equal Rights Amendment, the establishment of Public Utilities Commission, public school financing and the Constitutional Convention.
Date: July 8, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Allred, David
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library