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Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998
Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, World War II veteran and owner/operator of a plant nursery in Center Point, Texas. Mr. Mosty tells stories from his service in WWII, including how his unit was one of the first to meet liberated prisoners of war, as well as how he was wounded and taken prisoner. He also discusses studying at A&M, his work for the National Park Service, and running a plant nursery in the 1920s.
Date:
March 9, 1998
Creator:
Witt, Gerald & Mosty, Robert Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999
Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson resident of Kerrville, Texas. She mentions that her husband Temple Henderson's ancestors came to Kerr County from Tennessee. Mrs. Henderson relates how she ended up in Kerrville, focusing on her family history and immediate family's various activities, including 4-H and other agricultural activities. She mentions her childhood asthma, identifies local businesses and areas of interest, and details her involvement in the community. Prior to the interview transcript is a written memoir by Mrs. Henderson.
Date:
October 27, 1999
Creator:
Bethel, Ann & Henderson, Wanda Fannin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rosa Charlyne Creger Autobiography Essay]
An autobiographic essay written by Charlyne Creger describing her experience flying as a Woman Airforce Service Pilot and how it led to her career as a nurse. A handwritten note at the bottom from 1996 states, "I am now retired and getting into mischief".
Date:
1996
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Creger Personal Narrative Draft]
Handwritten draft of a personal narrative written by Charlene Creger for inclusion in a WASP publication. She describes how she became part of the WASP program and some aspects of life on the homefront.
Date:
1999
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Election results for the Oklahoma City branch NAACP
Election results for the executive board and executive committee members, Oklahoma City branch NAACP.
Date:
March 11, 1995
Creator:
Starr, Robert
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Details for the 1997 NAACP state meeting
Details for location and registration for the NAACP state meeting.
Date:
1997
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flyer for the Oklahoma State NAACP Conference
Flyer for the Oklahoma State NAACP Conference in McAlester. October 30-31, 1998
Date:
1998
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Alan Tanaguchi, March 18, 1995
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Tanaguchi. Tanaguchi was a Japanese-American internee at the Gila River Camp in Arizona during World War II. At 19 years old, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Tanaguchi became a part of the internment program of the War Relocation Authority. He provides detail of life growing up in Stockton, California before December 7, 1941 and after, and experiences of bigotry and racism among his peers. He provides detail of his father being in the Justice Department internment group. He served as the dean of the College of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin, and at Rice University in Houston. He designed an addition to the Nimitz Museum.
Date:
March 18, 1995
Creator:
Tanaguchi, Alan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Olen Bates, October 9, 1993
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Interview with Olen Bates concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Bates worked at a camp in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Date:
October 9, 1993
Creator:
Lipscomb, Carol & Bates, Olen H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Austin Karr
Interview with Austin Karr, a POW in WWII. He talks about his time as a POW and his reason for joining the service.
Date:
1995~
Creator:
Musfy, Omar & Karr, Austin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Clara Luper regarding complaints at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Letter addressing EEO complaints and how to resolve them.
Date:
August 23, 1990
Creator:
Gentling, Steven J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Still Looking For The Mean!
Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The speech addresses the ongoing struggle for equality in America.
Date:
April 24, 1993
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Group: Friends led Lawton's Integration Effort
Excerpt from The Group - Friends Led Lawton's Integration Effort.The Group (Lawton, Okla.) Civil rights - Oklahoma - Lawton African Americans - Oklahoma - Lawton Equality
Date:
November 13, 1999
Creator:
Jackson, Tom
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with William McShan, October 14, 1993
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Interview with William McShan concerning his experiences before and during his employment in Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. McShan worked at a camp in Ardmore, Oklahoma (Company 1813).
Date:
October 14, 1993
Creator:
McCoy, George & McShan, William
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Carl Williams, September 27, 1996
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Interview with Kenneth Williams concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Williams worked at a camp in Clinton, Oklahoma (Company 2836).
Date:
September 27, 1996
Creator:
Williams, Marian Haile & Williams, Kenneth Carl
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with William A. Denton, December 16, 1995
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Interview with William Denton, a Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences with the 2nd Motor Transport Battalion at the Marine Barracks between Pearl Harbor and Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
December 16, 1995
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Denton, William A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library