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Oral History Interview with William Hunter McLean, 1968
Interview with William Hunter McLean, insurance executive, former chair of the Texas State board of Insurance (1963-68), and chairman of the Johnson-Humphrey campaign in Texas. The interview includes McLean's comments on the evolution of the State Board of Insurance, insurance scandals of the mid-1950s, fire and casualty rate-making, automobile insurance and the Johnson-Humphrey campaign in Texas.
Date:
November 16, 1968
Creator:
Odom, E. Dale & McLean, William Hunter
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Lester C. Rasbury, June 1978
Interview with Lester C. Rasbury, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Decatur, Texas. Rasbury discusses his experiences as a captured member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery (the "Lost Battalion"), including: joining the service and training; the Louisiana Maneuvers; deployment to East Asia in 1941; diversion from the Philippines to Brisbane after December 7th; assignment to Malang, Java; the Japanese attack and American surrender; internment and labor at Tanjong Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, Changi Camp in Singapore, Thanbyuzayat and several camps on the Burma "Death" Railway, and Tamarkan; liberation.
Date:
{1978-06-10,1978-06-15}
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Rasbury, Lester C.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Morton H. Meyerson, March 2-April 26, 2021
Video recording of a series of interviews with Morton H. Meyerson, Dallas-based business leader and philanthropist. Meyerson shares concerning his grandparents’ experiences in present-day Belarus and Prussia and as immigrants to the U.S. and eventually to Fort Worth; parents’ experiences growing up in Fort Worth; Education in Fort Worth public schools culminating at Paschal High School and at UT-Austin; experiences in U.S. Army; Career as a systems engineer at Bell Helicopter, Electronic Data Systems, General Motors, Perot Systems, and other;. Experiences as a philanthropist, including chair of the committee responsible for constructing what became the Meyerson Symphony Center, and as a civic leader, including chair of the committee that brought the superconducting supercollider to Texas.
Date:
{2021-03-02,2021-03-11,2021-03-19,2021-03-31,2021-04-09,2021-04-26}
Creator:
Moye, J. Todd & Meyerson, Morton H.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with W. Hoyt Baird, February 14, 1980, and Vernon Baird, February 28, 1980
Interviews with W. Hoyt Baird and Vernon Baird, chairman of the executive committee and President of Mrs. Baird's Bakeries, respectively, concerning the history of the Mrs. Baird’s Bakery Co. and history of the Baird family of Fort Worth.
Date:
{1980-02-14,1980-02-28}
Creator:
Jenkins, Floyd & Baird, W. Hoyt
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with Charles W. Burris, 1984-1985
Interview with Charles Burris, Army Air Corps veteran from Tulsa, Oklahoma, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II and as a survivor of the Bataan Death March. Burris discusses his training, the fall of Bataan, Camp O'Donnell, Fukuoka, Kyushu, and being set free.
Date:
{1984-04-05,1985-02..1985-05}
Creator:
Cruz, Richard & Burris, Charles W.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery, 1996-1997
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Interview with Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery, musician, concerning his experiences as a member of the "Light Crust Doughboys" western swing band, 1935-42. Early musical career as a banjo player in a traveling tent show; employment with the 'Wanderers"; comments about Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel; work with Gene Autry and Republic Pictures; acquiring the nicknames "Junior" and later "Smokey"; "Doughboy recording sessions; comments about Bob Willis; comments about individual members of the "Doughboys" band; World War II and its effects on the "Doughboys"; employment making naval shells for Crown Machine and Tool in Fort Worth; relations between Bob Wills and 'Pappy' O'Daniel; moonlighting on the honky tonk circuit with the "Southern Selectors"; the "Doughboys" record sales; jamming with African-American musicians; performing with the "Duncan Coffee Grinders" during World War II; his return to the "Doughboys" after World War II; performances with the "Texo Hired Hands"; performing with the "Levee Singers" in the Levee Club in Dallas during th the 1960s; comments about rockabilly performer Ronnie Dawson; comments about the record business; his career as a music arranger; operation of the Sumet-Bernet Recording Studios in Fort Worth; employment as music director for the "Big D Jamboree," 1941-60; his song writing career; experiences with "Lefty" …
Date:
{1996-09-07,1997-03-13}
Creator:
Daniels, John D.; Schotte, Will & Greenhaw, Art
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with Max Pila, 1993-1994
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Max Pila, a Holocaust survivor from Zlav, Poland. Pila discusses his family and Jewish background, antisemitism, the German invasion, life in the ghetto, executions, labor, transfer to Auschwitz-Birkenau, daily experience in internment, mining at Janina, the forced march to Bergen-Belsen, liberation, and life afterwards.
Date:
{1993-10-15,1994-04-01}
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Pila, Max
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ben H. Wooten, 1969
Interview with Ben H. Wooten, a banker, public servant, and philanthropist. The interview includes Wooten's observations on the growth and development of banking and finance in the Southwest. The interview also includes his experiences in service during World War I as well as his multiple positions within the banking industry, including: assistant cashier of the Alba National Bank in Alba, Texas, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Farmersville, Texas, state bank examiner, Federal Home Loan Banking System, vice-president and member of the executive committee of Republic National Bank in Dallas, president of First National Bank, Dallas, chairman of the board of Dallas Federal Savings and Loan Association and multiple philanthropic activities.
Date:
February 19, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Wooten, Ben H.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Gilbert C. Garcia, March 3, 1969
Interview with Gilbert C. Garcia, businessman. The interview includes his experiences as a leader in the American GI Forum, the Political Association of Spanish-speaking Organizations (PASO), and other Mexican-American social action groups. It also includes his opinions on the Delgado Case, the poll tax drives, the Texas gubernatorial campaign of 1962, and the Crystal City elections, 1963.
Date:
February 28, 1971
Creator:
Cuellar, Robert & Garcia, Gilbert C.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Linn Bendslev, November 18, 1973
Interview with Linn Bendslev and her participation in the first national convention of the Nation Women's Political Caucus.
Date:
November 18, 1973
Creator:
Ricketson, Emory & Bendslev, Linn
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with J. L. Sherman, March 4, 1976
Interview with J. L. "Smokey" Sherman, an Army WWII veteran and POW from Ponder, Texas. Sherman discusses joining the Army in 1940, going to the Philippines and being stationed on Corregidor, the siege and fall of the island, his escape from capture and time as a guerrilla, surrender, and experiences in internment at Cabanatuan and Kobe.
Date:
March 4, 1976
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Sherman, J. L.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Lee E. Johnson, April 21, 1976
Interview with Lee E. Johnson, a retired educator, concerning his recollections about military life during World War I. Johnson discusses his education; his enlistment in the Texas National Guard; his training at Pecan Gap; Camp Bowie; the formation of the 36th Division; officers training school at Camp Pike, Arkansas; embarkation for France; Saint-Amand and Saint-Nazairre.
Date:
April 21, 1976
Creator:
Milner, E. R. & Johnson, Lee E., 1893-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Charles Timlin, July 8, 1978
Interview with Charles Timlin, a Navy WWII veteran from Fort Worth, Texas. Timlin discusses his experiences aboard the USS Vestal during the attack on Pearl Harbor, including is entry into the service, assignment to the Vestal, training and life on the ship, the night before the attack, events during the morning of the attack, and some details about service in the war afterwards.
Date:
July 8, 1978
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Timlin, Charles
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Senator Betty Andujar, September 6, 1979
Interview with Senator Betty Andujar, a Republican Texas state legislator from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Andujar discusses her experiences attending the 66th Legislative Session of the Texas Senate, including her impressions of the Republican Party in Texas, the demographics of the district she represents, the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion rights, the State Affairs committee, taxes, and legal cases.
Date:
September 6, 1979
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Andujar, Betty, 1912-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with Harrell Edmund Chiles, 1980
Interview with Harrell Edmund Chiles, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Western Company. He discusses his family, formation of the Western Company, oil exploration, history of the oil industry in Texas, his political views, and his "I'm Mad" campaign.
Date:
1980-01/1980-09
Creator:
Smallwood, J. B. & Chiles, H. E.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Joe C. Dillon, June 6, 1980
Interview with Joe C. Dillon, a United States Navy veteran, concerning his memories of being aboard the cruiser, the USS Saint Louis, during the attack of December 7, 1941 on Peal Harbor. Dillon also discusses training, life in the Navy, and the other cruisers in the harbor during the attack.
Date:
June 6, 1980
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Dillon, Joe Clyde
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jack Mahan, October 17, 1980
Audio interview with Jack Mahan, a teacher, musician, and former student of Colonel Earl D. Irons, regarding his memories of studying under the bandmaster at the University of Texas at Arlington. Mahan discusses his own recollections as well as Colonel's involvement with the American Bandmasters Association and other musical organizations.
Date:
October 17, 1980
Creator:
Barrow, Gary & Mahan, Jack
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Frank Apalatea, Jr., August 5, 1981
Interview with Frank Apalatea, Jr., a United States Army veteran from Bakersfield, California, regarding his experiences as a member of the 25th Infantry Division stationed at Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941.
Date:
August 5, 1981
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Apalatea, Frank, Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with J. O. Phillips, August 7, 1981
Interview with Dr. J. O. Phillips, a United States Navy veteran from Fort Worth, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7,1941 while aboard the USS Tangier.
Date:
August 7, 1981
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Phillips, J. O.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Charley Fenoglio, December 7, 1981
Interview with Charley Fenoglio, a United States Navy veteran from Montague, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of 1941 while aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania.
Date:
December 7, 1981
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Fenoglio, Charley
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Senator Betty Andujar, January 28, 1982
Interview with Betty Andujar, a Republican member of the Texas Senate from Fort Worth, Texas, discussing her political career and experiences as a member of the 67th Texas Legislature. Andujar provides commentary on the gubernatorial elections, initiative-referendum, the state water plan, taxes, and new bills.
Date:
January 28, 1982
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Andujar, Betty, 1912-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Marvin Gearhart, August 17, 1982
Transcript of an interview with Marvin Gearhart, chairman of board, president, and CEO of Gearhart Industries, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas about his experiences in the oil industry and Gearhart Industries' success.
Date:
August 17, 1982
Creator:
Jenkins, Floyd & Gearhart, Marvin
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ikard Smith, January 7, 1983
Interview with Ikard Smith, President and senior chairman of board, Mcclurkan’s, Wichita Falls, Texas. Smith shares concerning his family background; father’s employment with McClurkan’s store in Denton and Krum; father’s experiences opening and managing McClurkan’s store in Wichita Falls, 1907; comments on grandfather W. S. Ikard’s ranching activities in Clay County and relationship with Comanche chief, Quanah Parker; educational and social experiences at Wharton School; entry into business with father, 1946; expansion and modernization of facility; comments on popularity of hats and ball point pens, 1946; views on development of shopping malls and discount businesses; expansion into shopping center, Wichita Falls, 1956; comments on changes in retailing; training of salespeople; establishment of store in Golden Triangle Mall, 1981; personnel selection for Denton store; design of Denton store; comments on merger with Dunlap Company of Fort Worth, 1982; comments on growth of sales; views on profitability of downtown Wichita Falls store; comments on advertising; involvement in trade associations and civic activities.
Date:
January 7, 1983
Creator:
Jenkins, Floyd & Smith, Ikard
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Elston Brooks, March 21, 1984
Audio interview with Elston Brooks, a journalist who worked at the Fort Worth Press and then the Star-Telegram, discussing his memories and experiences of being a newspaperman during the Kennedy assassination on November 22, 1963. Brooks also discusses his love of music and performance.
Date:
March 21, 1984
Creator:
Bowen, Alice Anita & Brooks, Elston
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library