Oral History Interview with Selwyn R. Burgin, September 19, 1990

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Interview with Selwyn Burgin, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Big Sandy, Texas. Burgin discusses growing up, joining the CCC in 1934, assignment to a camp at Maydelle, Texas, boxing on his first night in the barracks, transfer to Lindale, projects worked, engineering training, leave and recreation, transfer to Marshall, paperwork, the relationship between CCC workers and local residents, and thoughts on bringing back the CCC for current generations.
Date: September 19, 1990
Creator: Shields, Doug & Burgin, Selwyn R.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Albert Boggs, October 11, 1993

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Interview with Albert Boggs, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Mixon, Oklahoma. Boggs discusses his family life, farming, struggles during the Depression, joining the CCC, his first assignment to a camp at Jacksonville, TX, education, camp life and organization, work, fights in camp, transfer to a camp in Waxahachie, being an assistant leader, building bridges, the kinds of people who worked the camp, and some general reflections. In appendix are Boggs' discharge papers and a newsletter commemorating CCC veterans.
Date: October 11, 1993
Creator: Hudson, Linda & Boggs, Albert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Cecil Hollingshead, October 22, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Cecil Hollingshead, October 22, 1983

Interview with Cecil Hollingshead, a United States Navy veteran from Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 as a member of the VP-11 patrol squadron at Kaneohe Bay.
Date: October 22, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hollingshead, Cecil
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Elmer Duren, October 22, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elmer Duren, October 22, 1983

Interview with Elmer Duren, a United States Navy veteran from Louisiana, regarding his experiences during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 while aboard the destroyer USS Dale. Duren discusses his education, training, the construction of the USS Dale, and his memories of the attack.
Date: October 22, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Duren, Elmer
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Harold Merrill, October 21, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Harold Merrill, October 21, 1983

Interview with Harold Merrill, a United States Navy veteran from Orangefield, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941, while aboard the battleship USS Utah.
Date: October 21, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Merrill, Harold
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with W. Vonceille Taylor, October 22, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with W. Vonceille Taylor, October 22, 1983

Interview with W. Vonceille Taylor, a United States Navy veteran from Cline, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania.
Date: October 22, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Taylor, W. Vonceille
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Alton Warner, October 22, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alton Warner, October 22, 1983

Interview with Alton Warner, a United States Navy veteran from Bronson, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the destroyer USS Worden.
Date: October 22, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Warner, Alton
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Claude Wilkinson, October 22, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Claude Wilkinson, October 22, 1983

Interview with Claude Wilkinson, a United States Navy veteran from Winona, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the seaplane tender USS Tangier.
Date: October 22, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Wilkinson, Claude
System: The UNT Digital Library