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Oral History Interview with Ruth Mageors, November 10, 1975 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ruth Mageors, November 10, 1975

Interview with Ruth Mageors, a resident of Baytown, Texas beginning in 1921 when the town was named Pelly. Mageors explains living in town during the early days of Baytown as being very tough, and also discussing the ferry boat and Herring's Drug Store.
Date: November 10, 1975
Creator: Knight, Karen & Mageors, Ruth, 1902-
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lorraine Silva, November 28, 1976 transcript

Oral History Interview with Lorraine Silva, November 28, 1976

Interview with Lorraine Silva, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include Chambers County and Anahuac, Texas.
Date: November 28, 1975
Creator: Roland, Ann & Silva, Lorraine
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with J. B. Cummings, November 14, 1976 transcript

Oral History Interview with J. B. Cummings, November 14, 1976

Interview with J. B. Cummings, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include Hurricane Carla.
Date: November 14, 1976
Creator: Taylor, Kim & Cummings, J. B.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Millicent W. Bounds, November 22, 1976 transcript

Oral History Interview with Millicent W. Bounds, November 22, 1976

Interview with Millicent W. Bounds, a longtime resident of the Pelly/Baytown, Texas area. Mrs. Bounds answers questions relating to her family history in Texas, noting that her grandparents arrived in Texas in 1875. She goes on to talk about her husband T. Hubbard Bounds, the former fire marshal of the Pelly and Goose Creek Fire Department.
Date: November 22, 1976
Creator: Tidmon, Grace & Bounds, Millicent W.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joyce Calhoon, November 20, 1979. transcript

Oral History Interview with Joyce Calhoon, November 20, 1979.

Interview with Joyce Calhoon, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include the Texas book depository system, Jefferson County, and Liberty County
Date: November 20, 1979
Creator: Smith, Vicki & Calhoon, Joyce
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clifford Warren, November 10, 1987 transcript

Oral History Interview with Clifford Warren, November 10, 1987

Interview with Clifford Warren, a veteran of World War II spending 3 1/2 years in captivity following the Battle of Corregidor. Warren answers many questions regarding his participation in World War II and shares his experiences of being held prisoner in Japanese prison camps.
Date: November 10, 1987
Creator: Mayo, Martha & Warren, Clifford
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James A. Hill (open access)

Oral History Interview with James A. Hill

Interview with James A. Hill, an engineer in the US Army. He answers questions about his time in the military.
Date: November 4, 1992
Creator: Shirley, David & Hill, James A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James A. Hill transcript

Oral History Interview with James A. Hill

Interview with James A. Hill, an engineer in the US Army. He answers questions about his time in the military.
Date: November 4, 1992
Creator: Shirley, David & Hill, James A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sam Hughes, November 15, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Sam Hughes, November 15, 2001

Interview with Lieutenant Sam Hughes, an engineer in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Hughes goes into great detail about his experiences early on in Vietnam, including hitchhiking to Saigon after their paperwork was lost; he also answers questions and explains how his life was when he returned home from the war. Hughes ends by commenting on the current war going on in Afghanistan.
Date: November 15, 2001
Creator: Evans, Celeste & Hughes, Sam
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alstern L. Reick, November 27, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Alstern L. Reick, November 27, 2001

Interview with Alstern L. Reick, an electrician in the US Navy during WWII. He answers questions about his life in the military and his experiences abroad.
Date: November 27, 2001
Creator: Evans, Celeste & Reick, Alstern L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Johney L. Harvey, November 30, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Johney L. Harvey, November 30, 2001

Interview with Johney L. Harvey, a radio operator on a cargo ship during the Korean War. Harvey responds to questions concerning his service such as why he joined the Navy, training on the ship, life aboard the ship, etc. He goes on to talk about his work for KTRH radio station in Houston and later DuPont.
Date: November 30, 2001
Creator: Flores, Jessica & Harvey, Johney L.
Object Type: Sound
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 Jerry L. Campbell, November 6, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, November 6, 2003

Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War from Houston, Texas. Campbell describes his experiences in the war as a Chinook helicopter mechanic and the time his helicopter was shot down.
Date: November 6, 2003
Creator: Campbell, Justin & Campbell, Jerry L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, November 6, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, November 6, 2003

Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War from Houston, Texas. Campbell describes his experiences in the war as a Chinook helicopter mechanic and the time his helicopter was shot down.
Date: November 6, 2003
Creator: Campbell, Justin & Campbell, Jerry L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jeffrey Gill, November 16, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Jeffrey Gill, November 16, 2004

Interview with Jeffrey Gill, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served as a staff sergeant from 1995-2002 in Korea and Saudi Arabia. Gill describes his time as a hazmat technician, as well as the most and least memorable moments of his military career.
Date: November 16, 2004
Creator: McBride, Angelo & Gill, Jeffrey
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Eric Suggs, April 2, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Eric Suggs, April 2, 2002

Interview with Eric Suggs, an avionics systems expert in the US Air Force. He describes his observations on life in Saudi Arabia.
Date: November 24, 2004
Creator: Gace, Michael & Suggs, Eric
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Eric Suggs, April 2, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Eric Suggs, April 2, 2002

Interview with Eric Suggs, an avionics systems expert in the US Air Force. He describes his observations on life in Saudi Arabia.
Date: November 24, 2004
Creator: Gace, Michael & Suggs, Eric
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James H. Gilbert, February 4, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James H. Gilbert, February 4, 2004

Interview with James H. Gilbert, a member of the 1st Airborne Cavalry, 82nd Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. Gilbert gives lengthy answers and descriptions concerning his time in Vietnam, action he saw, weaponry, etc. Gilbert also shares some memorable stories, and his feelings towards the war as it was happening and in hindsight.
Date: November 24, 2004
Creator: Gilbert, Matthew & Gilbert, James H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gilbert Johnston, November 26, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Gilbert Johnston, November 26, 2004

Interview with Gilbert Johnston, an electronics technician for submarines during the Vietnam War years. Johnston answers questions regarding how he got involved in the Navy and his volunteering to join a submarine crew. Though he never saw combat during the war he says his submarine was a "fleet missile nuclear submarine" assigned to the USS Tecumseh.
Date: November 26, 2004
Creator: Johnston, Daniel & Johnston, Gilbert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Matthew Richards, November 26, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Matthew Richards, November 26, 2004

Interview with Matthew Richards, a telephone specialist in the US Army. He answers questions about his life in the military.
Date: November 26, 2004
Creator: Johnston, Daniel & Richards, Matthew
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond Tavary, April 25, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Raymond Tavary, April 25, 2002

Interview with Raymond Tavary, a flight engineer in the Marine Corps during WWII. He answers questions about his job in the military and what life was like during the war.
Date: November 27, 2004
Creator: Sheldon, Jessica & Tavary, Raymond
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History