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[Oral History Interview with Robert L. Price]
Interview with Robert L. Price, desegregationist and civil rights activist. Price discusses his early life in Chicago, role in the desegregation of schools in the Dallas Independent School District, and his affiliations with civil rights activist groups.
Date:
June 21, 2021
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Taking up residence with Eighth Blackbird
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This case study profiles a pair of contrasting artist residency agreements in the portfolio of a single musical arts organization—the contemporary chamber music sextet Eighth Blackbird. It examines the nature and outcomes of the residencies and assess the merits of the organization’s arrangements with their hosts.
Date:
2016
Creator:
Anderson, Michael Alan, 1975-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Taking up Residence with Eighth Blackbird: Teacher Notes
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Consists of notes to be used when teaching the case study entitled Taking up residence with Eighth Blackbird.
Date:
2016
Creator:
Anderson, Michael Alan, 1975-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date:
May 23, 2015
Creator:
Krchnak, Adolph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Lawrence Wile, January 31, 2015
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Lawrence Wile. Wile joined the Army in 1943. He completed Cook School, and worked as a cook at Fort Meade and Fort Eustis. In late 1944, he traveled to Cherbourg, France and Belgium, working with the 1591st Labor Supervision Company. He assisted with coordinating German companies in cleaning up after the war, rebuilding roads and picking up artillery shells. Wile continued in the Army after the war, completing 30 years of service in the military.
Date:
January 31, 2015
Creator:
Wile, Albert Lawrence
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Celeste Williams, November 13, 2014
Interview with Celeste Williams, the first female sports editor for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The interview includes discussion of her days as sports editor of her eighth-grade yearbook, working for several different newspapers in different cities, and finally ending up at the Star-Telegram.
Date:
November 13, 2014
Creator:
Copeland, Alex; Gutierrez, Tony; O'Hanlon, Adrian & Williams, Celeste
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Aaron Mendoza, September 7, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Aaron Mendoza. Mendoza joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in San Diego. He attended torpedo school and was assigned to an aircraft torpedo lab at Kaneohe Naval Air Station. There he filled warheads with air so the torpedo could be retrieved after test fires. Torpedoes that passed quality control would then be filled with explosive warheads and loaded into underground silos. After 14 months, his unit was dispersed. Mendoza was in Great Lakes awaiting further orders when the war ended. He was discharged in December 1945 and worked as a civilian employee at Kelly Air Force Base, retiring with a GS-12 ranking. He then worked as a salesman for Control Data, selling supercomputers to the likes of NASA and Texaco. He emphasizes the importance of staying active in retirement, and at the age of 88 he ranked number one nationally in Wii bowling.
Date:
September 7, 2012
Creator:
Mendoza, Aaron
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rena Pederson, April 5, 2012
Interview with Rena Pederson, a former journalist in Dallas, Texas. The interview includes biographical information about her life growing up, her educational background, her career with The Dallas Morning News and other newspapers, the books she has written, and her work in communications and public affairs.
Date:
April 5, 2012
Creator:
Harding, Anne; Dann, Lori & Pederson, Rena
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Albert Jeffers, December 28, 2011
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Jeffers. Jeffers joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in Illinois. He received diesel engine maintenance and repair training at submarine school in Connecticut. Upon completion, he was assigned to the engine room aboard the USS Threadfin (SS-410) as a fireman, first class. He participated in the tracking operation that led to the sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato. He was transferred to the USS Menhaden (SS-377) and was the first to welcome Admiral Nimitz during a change of command ceremony. Jeffers was discharged in 1946 and went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering as well as a law degree.
Date:
December 28, 2011
Creator:
Jeffers, Albert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History Interview with Mark Herbner]
Interview with Bishop Mark Herbner, who was a preacher in Richardson and later Dallas at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. Herbner discusses growing up in Chicago, attending seminary, leading his congregation in Dallas, other pastors at the time, and his activism.
Date:
September 29, 2011
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Donaldson. Donaldson talks about how the Great Depression affected his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and provides details of his training. He traveled aboard the USS Buckingham (APA-141). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, which he describes along with his responsibilities with work parties unloading and reloading ships. He assisted with trading out old ammunition for new ammunition. He was transferred to the John Rodgers Naval Air Station in Hawaii. He worked on the Martin Mars seaplanes, repairing and test flying them. He also flew C-54s and the J-3 Piper Cub and shares his experiences. He spent the remainder of his Navy career in Hawaii and was discharged in August of 1946 and joined the reserves. While in the service he made storekeeper 3rd class. In the 1950s he was commissioned into the Air Force.
Date:
April 14, 2009
Creator:
Donaldson, Albert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008
Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.
Date:
August 14, 2008
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty & Avery, Homer James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Finley, April 11, 2006
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Finley. Finley joined the Marine Corps around December of 1943. He provides vivid details of his boot camp experiences. He served with Headquarters Company, 4th Marines, as a radar mechanic on Corsairs, repairing radio and radar gear. Beginning in September of 1944 they traveled to Guam, Kwajalein, Pearl Harbor and Majuro in the Marshall Islands. Finley shares a number of anecdotal stories, including working with POWs. He was discharged in the fall of 1946.
Date:
April 11, 2006
Creator:
Finley, Albert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Oral History Interview with Abe Santos, February 24, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Abe Santos. Santos joined the Navy in November of 1939. He served as a Fireman aboard the USS Astoria (CA-34). They participated in the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway and Savo Island, where the ship was sunk. He traveled back to Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Wharton (AP-7). Santos was placed on tugboat duty for six months, then transferred to Johnston Island as a Second-Class Machinist’s Mate. He assisted with airstrip construction. He later transferred back to headquarters at Pearl Harbor, and worked on staff for Admiral Robert L. Ghormley. He continued his service after the war ended.
Date:
February 24, 2001
Creator:
Santos, Abe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001
Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, a ranching and former Navy couple from Kerrville, Texas. The couple describes their individual childhoods, growing up in town and on a ranch, as well as their travels around the world. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens also discuss their involvement with the Kerrville community. The interview includes a history of the Kerrville German Dance Club, on pages 2-4.
Date:
January 31, 2001
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Stevens, Jack & Stevens, Frances Real
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thornton Secor, September 27, 2000
Interview with Thornton Secor, grandson of a prominent local doctor, from Kerrville, Texas. Thornton talks about how his grandfather ended up in the area and his various contributions to Kerrville, such as building the town's first hospital and establishing a tourist campsite. Thornton also briefly mentions the flood of 1932, and rainfall in the area.
Date:
September 27, 2000
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Secor, Thornton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals Hearing: April 3, 1998
Transcript of a public hearing held by the Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals held April 3, 1998 in Chicago, Illinois. This hearing includes testimony from judges, attorneys, and officials of the Ninth and Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on the possible restructuring of the Ninth Circuit Court. It also includes testimony from William Richman, a Professor of Law, and Peter Jon Simpson on behalf of the Christian Legal Education Association.
Date:
April 3, 1998
Creator:
United States. Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Mei T. Nakano, March 18, 1995
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Interview with Mei Nakano, a college professor, concerning her experiences as a Japanese-American internee at the Amache, Colorado, internment camp during World War II. Nakano discusses her childhood experiences with bigotry in rural Colorado, the evacuation from Los Angeles to Amache in September of 1942, camp life, her marriage in the camp, resettlement in Chicago, and the lasting impressions of the internment experience.
Date:
March 18, 1995
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Nakano, Mei Takaya
System:
The UNT Digital Library
E Pluribus Unum: Myth or Reality? One From Many
Text of speech given by Barbara Jordan at Northwestern University regarding the difficulty in maintaining equality and justice within a diverse society, with primary focus given to the problem of racism.
Date:
September 12, 1993
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System:
The Portal to Texas History
E Pluribus Unum: Myth or Reality? One From Many
Text of speech given by Barbara Jordan at Northwestern University regarding the difficulty in maintaining equality and justice within a diverse society, with primary focus given to the problem of racism.
Date:
September 12, 1993
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Barbara Campbell, May 6, 1993
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Interview with Barbara Campbell concerning her views on the impact and significance of women on the development of the Republican Party in Texas (1960-1990). Campbell discusses the first senatorial campaign of John Tower, the activities of Northwood, Texas, Republican Women's Club, the Texas Federation of Republican Women, her work for U.S. Congressman Jim Collins, and her personal political philosophy.
Date:
May 6, 1993
Creator:
Strickland, Kristi & Campbell, Barbara
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Barbara C. Jordan Keynote Address for Southern Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group Council on Foundations]
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address for the Southern Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group Council on Foundations in Chicago.
Date:
April 21, 1991
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Keynote Address Given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Southern Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group Council on Foundations]
Text of a keynote address given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Southern Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group Council on Foundation, covering the topic of spreading the American notion of civil society to the rest of the world.
Date:
April 21, 1991
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History