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Oral History Interview with Fannie Lou Throop, October 31, 1981 transcript

Oral History Interview with Fannie Lou Throop, October 31, 1981

Interview with Fannie Lou Throop about the history of Grapevine, Texas.
Date: October 31, 1981
Creator: Throop, Fannie Lou
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Granville T. Summerlin, June 9, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Granville T. Summerlin, June 9, 1981

Interview with Granville T. Summerlin, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Hughes Springs, Texas. Summerlin discusses his experiences as a captured member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, or the "Lost Battalion" of the 36th Infantry Division, including: being drafted in 1940 and training; deployment to East Asia and diversion to Brisbane after December 7th; assignment to Sangosari Airfield, Malang, Java; the Japanese assault and American surrender; internment and labor at Tanjong Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, Changi in Singapore, Thanbyuzayat and several camps on the Burma "Death" Railway, and Bangkok; liberation, and recovery in Calcutta.
Date: June 9, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Summerlin, Granville T.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ernest L. Ellis, June 30, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ernest L. Ellis, June 30, 1981

Interview with Ernest L. Ellis, owner and operator of Frank Ellis Dealer in Everything. The interview includes Ellis' personal experiences of employment with his father, Frank Ellis, in the general store. Ellis talks about his family background, effects of the Great Depression in New Hope, Texas businesses, food market opening, business operations during World War II, his employment as a feed salesman, general store advertising, his father's use of peddling wagon, Dallas fair and Mesquite trade day, and retirement.
Date: June 30, 1981
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Ellis, Ernest L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with C. S. Turbeville, June 17, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with C. S. Turbeville, June 17, 1981

Interview with C. S. Turbeville, one of the founders of Bomber Bait Company in Gainesville, Texas, regarding his family background, upbringing on the farm, connection to business and the stores his family owned, research and testing of baits, fishing tournaments, and involvement in the Chamber of Commerce. (appliance store)
Date: July 17, 1981
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Turbeville, Clarence S.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Merrill Ellis, July 1-2, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Merrill Ellis, July 1-2, 1981

Interview with Merrill Ellis, a composer and music professor at the University of North Texas, regarding his education, career in music, compositions, and the developments he spearheaded in the field of electronic compostion.
Date: July 2, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; Mailman, Martin S. & Ellis, Merrill, 1916-1981
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John Henry Faulk, June 9, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Henry Faulk, June 9, 1981

Interview with John Henry Faulk, an English professor from Austin, Texas, about his education and teaching career at the University of Texas, interest in folklore, race relations in the South, his experience participating in the Medical Corps during WWII, time spent with J. Frank Dobie, Roy Bedichek, and Walter Prescott Webb, and the lawsuits he participated in.
Date: June 9, 1981
Creator: Smallwood, J. B. & Faulk, John Henry
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Carl B. Mason, July 28, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Carl B. Mason, July 28, 1981

Interview with Carl B. Mason, a United States Army veteran from Dallas, Texas, regarding his experiences as a member of the 3rd Engineer Battalion stationed at Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of 1941.
Date: July 28, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Mason, Carl B.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Frank Apalatea, Jr., August 5, 1981 (open access)

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 Charley Fenoglio, December 7, 1981 (open access)

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 J. O. Phillips, August 7, 1981 (open access)

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 James Beasley, August 4, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Beasley, August 4, 1981

Interview with James Beasley, a United States Army veteran from North Carolina, regarding his experiences and memories while stationed at Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 as a member of the 3rd Battalion, 27th Infantry.
Date: August 4, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Beasley, James
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with William J. Stewart, June 11, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William J. Stewart, June 11, 1981

Interview with William J. Stewart, a United States Navy veteran from Cherryvale, Kansas. Stewart discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II after his cruiser, the USS Houston, was sunk off the coast of Java in 1942.
Date: July 11, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Stewart, William J.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jonathan Burns, July 21, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jonathan Burns, July 21, 1981

Interview with Jonathan Burns, a veteran of the New Mexico National Guard from Hereford, Texas. Burns discusses his recollections as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II and the conditions he experienced during the Bataan Death March.
Date: July 21, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Burns, Jonathan
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Donald C. Brain, March 11, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Donald C. Brain, March 11, 1981

Interview with Donald C. Brain, a United States Navy veteran from Long Beach, California. Brain discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II after his cruiser, the USS Houston, was sunk off the coast of Java in 1942.
Date: March 11, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Brain, Donald C.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library