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Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001

Interview with W. R. Barker, a veteran who served as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. It includes a conversation with Barker as he talks freely about his time in basic training at Camp Cook, when Bob Hope visited jungle training in Hawaii, and interactions between U.S. soldiers and the native islanders. He also discusses the Marines mission on Pelilu Island and meeting his brother in the Philippines.
Date: April 25, 2001
Creator: Amador, Yacel & Barker, W. R.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gene Moody, April 1, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Gene Moody, April 1, 2001

Interview with Gene Moody, a staff sergeant in charge of medical dispensary during the Korean War. He answers questions about his military service and his experiences abroad.
Date: April 1, 2001
Creator: Reitmeier, Sara & Moody, Gene
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ira Allen Brown, November 16, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ira Allen Brown, November 16, 2004

Interview with Ira Allen Brown, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who served as an intelligence analyst in Iraq post September 11th. Brown describes his time in basic training, moving up the ranks, and his experiences in the service.
Date: June 16, 2005
Creator: McBride, Angelo & Brown, Ira Allen
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Antonio Amador, April 25, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Antonio Amador, April 25, 2001

Interview with Antonio Amador, a veteran who was wounded in action as a sniper with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. The transcript includes a list of questions, which include a focus on Amador being shot and his experiences while serving and back at home.
Date: February 22, 2003
Creator: Amador, Y. & Amador, Antonio
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Brinton Cate, April 11, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Brinton Cate, April 11, 2001

Interview with Brinton Cate, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who served in World War II from Jackson, Michigan. Cate describes his time as a corporal with the military police and how he was on Iwo Jima when the atomic bomb was dropped, as well as seeing the aftermath at Nagasaki.
Date: November 6, 2003
Creator: Campbell, Justin L. & Cate, Brinton
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001

Interview with W. R. Barker, a veteran who served as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. The transcript includes a conversation with Barker as he talks freely about his time in basic training at Camp Cook, when Bob Hope visited jungle training in Hawaii, and interactions between U.S. soldiers and the native islanders. He also discusses the Marines mission on Pelilu Island and meeting his brother in the Philippines.
Date: February 23, 2003
Creator: Amador, Yacel & Barker, W. R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wilburn Snyder, April 16, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Wilburn Snyder, April 16, 2002

Interview with Wilburn Snyder, a POW of the Japanese in the Philippines. He answers questions about his time in the military and as a POW in the Philippines.
Date: April 28, 2004
Creator: Stroble, Brandy & Snyder, Wilburn L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vaughn Bercaw, April 22, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Vaughn Bercaw, April 22, 2002

Interview with Vaughn Bercaw, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force from East Lansing, Michigan who served in Germany during the Cold War and Thailand in the early days of the Vietnam War. Bercaw describes his training in basic aircraft weapon systems and experiences on various missions in both wars, including life upon returning to the United States.
Date: February 28, 2003
Creator: Brown, Chambra & Bercaw, Vaughn
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jesse F. Stovall, Jr., April 29, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jesse F. Stovall, Jr., April 29, 2002

Interview with Jesse F. Stovall, Jr., a soldier in the US Marine Corps during WWII. He answers questions about his time in the Marines and his experiences overseas.
Date: May 17, 2004
Creator: Contreras, Francisco & Stovall, Jesse F., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alf Klaveness, April 16, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alf Klaveness, April 16, 2004

Interview with Alf Klaveness, a commanding officer on the destroyer USS Benham. Klaveness begins by discussing his family history after coming here from Norway and working for John Rockefeller; he answers questions about his role in the Navy and describes being in Tokyo Bay during the surrender of Japan on the USS Missouri.
Date: May 20, 2005
Creator: Walker, Tracy & Klaveness, Alf
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gene Moody, April 1, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gene Moody, April 1, 2001

Interview with Gene Moody, a staff sergeant in charge of medical dispensary during the Korean War. He answers questions about his military service and his experiences abroad.
Date: April 15, 2003
Creator: Reitmeier, Sara & Moody, Gene
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Phillip Patton, April 11, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Phillip Patton, April 11, 2002

Interview with Phillip Patton, an aircraft mechanic in the US Marine Corps during WWII. He answers questions about life before the war, his experiences overseas, and returning home post-war.
Date: December 30, 2004
Creator: Elterman, Dora & Patton, Phillip
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with E. G. Warren, April 10, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with E. G. Warren, April 10, 2001

Interview with Warren, E.G., an electrician in the US Navy during WWII. He describes volunteering to join the military and life during his service.
Date: December 12, 2003
Creator: York, Ann Marie & Warren, E. G.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lynn A. Seamans, March 30, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lynn A. Seamans, March 30, 2002

Interview with Lynn A. Seamans, a naval reservist in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean War. He answers questions about his time in the military and his experience abroad.
Date: May 12, 2004
Creator: Brown, C. & Seamans, Lynn A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Russell Colburn (open access)

Oral History Interview with Russell Colburn

Interview with Russell Colburn, a tank troop in the US Army. He answers questions about his time in the military during WWII.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Burleson, Jennifer & Colburn, Russell
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Summary of an Interview with Oswall Harman] (open access)

[Summary of an Interview with Oswall Harman]

Summary describing an interview with Oswall Harman highlighting his service to the military as an electrician in the US Army during WWII, and his experiences of coming home. It also includes comments and observations by the author about the interview experience and Mr. Harman himself.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Lopez, Tisma & Harman, Oswall
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Antonio Amador, April 25, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Antonio Amador, April 25, 2001

Interview with Antonio Amador, a veteran who was wounded in action as a sniper with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. It includes a list of questions, which include a focus on Amador being shot and his experiences while serving and back at home.
Date: April 25, 2001
Creator: Amador, Y. & Amador, Antonio
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Russell Colburn transcript

Oral History Interview with Russell Colburn

Interview with Russell Colburn, a tank troop in the US Army. He answers questions about his time in the military during WWII.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Burleson, Jennifer & Colburn, Russell
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charley Cole, April 14, 2001 transcript

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: April 14, 2001
Creator: Cole, Charley
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wilburn L. Snyder, 1979 transcript

Oral History Interview with Wilburn L. Snyder, 1979

Interview with Wilburn L. Snyder, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include World War Two and the history of Baytown, TX.
Date: {1979-08-09,1979-08-12}
Creator: Chandler, Patricia M. & Snyder, Wilburn L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Phillip Patton, April 11, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Phillip Patton, April 11, 2002

Interview with Phillip Patton, an aircraft mechanic in the US Marine Corps during WWII. He answers questions about life before the war, his experiences overseas, and returning home post-war.
Date: April 11, 2002
Creator: Elterman, Dora & Patton, Phillip
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lynn A. Seamans, March 30, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Lynn A. Seamans, March 30, 2002

Interview with Lynn A. Seamans, a naval reservist in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean War. He answers questions about his time in the military and his experience abroad.
Date: May 12, 2004
Creator: Brown, C. & Seamans, Lynn A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History