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Oral History Interview with Lloyd F. Hudson, August 12, 2003

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Interview with Lloyd F. Hudson, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran from Fort Worth, Texas. Hudson discusses his family background, joining the 124th Cavalry and transfer to the 112th, work as a cavalryman before activation, activation and the Louisiana Maneuvers, deployment to Townsville, Australia, amphibious assault on Arawe, New Britain, falling ill and returning to the States, the character of troops, equipment, rivalry with the Marine Corps, and acts of bravery. In appendix is a list of Hudson's fellow soldiers, the places he served, descriptions of the equipment mentioned in the interview, and the 112th's service chronicle.
Date: August 12, 2003
Creator: Johnston, Glenn T. & Hudson, Lloyd F.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Robert Stewart, March 27, 2003

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Interview with jazz musician Robert "Bob" Stewart. In the interview, Steward speaks about his early interest in music, his first drum set, first professional job with the Shorty Clements Band, attending college, his employment as a disk jockey, his definition of jazz, playing with the Charles Scott Band in fort Worth, after-hours clubs in Fort Worth, jazz's role in bringing together black and white musicians, various jazz clubs and venues in Fort Worth, musicians unions, the lack of full-time employment opportunities for jazz musicians in Fort Worth, the Fort Worth jazz scene, and peculiarities of Texas jazz and the "Texas Sound." The interview includes an appendix with photographs.
Date: March 27, 2003
Creator: Brown, Peggy Brandt & Stewart, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Johnny Case, March 5, 2003

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Interview with jazz pianist Johnny Case. In the interview, Case talks about his family's acquaintance with Ernest Tubb, his early interest in rhythm and blues, how his parents, Elvis Presley, and local radio stations influenced his musical career, learning to play the piano and his interest in jazz, early gigs in Oklahoma and northeast Texas, his family's move from Paris, Texas to Dallas and his playing gigs at several clubs there, moving to Fort Worth, his collaboration with Tom Morrell in producing the 'How the West Was Swung' albums, his comments about the demise of western swings, gigs and clubs in Fort Worth, his transition from playing western swing to jazz, various jazz artists, okaying for African-American audiences, avant-garde jazz and its promoters, difficulties in making a full-time living as a jazz artist in Fort Worth, his employment at Sardine's Italian Restaurant in Fort Worth, the Caravan of Dreams and the resurgence of jazz in Fort Worth, his relationship with the local musicians union, Texas jazz, and the evolution of jazz in Fort Worth. The interview includes an appendix with an article, Case's discography, and Case's notes on various jazz musicians and venues.
Date: March 5, 2003
Creator: Brown, Peggy Brandt & Case, Johnny
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Story Log: January 1 to June 30, 2003] (open access)

[News Story Log: January 1 to June 30, 2003]

Logbook from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, documenting the names, locations, and run-times of video-taped news segments that aired each day from January through June in 2003.
Date: 2003-01/2003-06
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Story Log: July 1 to December 31, 2003] (open access)

[News Story Log: July 1 to December 31, 2003]

Logbook from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, documenting the names, locations, and run-times of video-taped news segments that aired each day from July through December in 2003.
Date: 2003-07/2003-12
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Charlie Rodriguez, March 5, 2003

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Interview with Charlie Rodriguez, businessman and musician, concerning his recollections concerning the development of the Northside (Fort Worth, Texas) Hispanic community, his music career, and the evolution of his family's Mexican foods business.
Date: March 5, 2003
Creator: Ray, Dulce Ivette & Rodriguez, Charlie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interviews with Hazel Harvey Peace, 2003-2004

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Interview with Hazel Harvey Peace, a teacher and civil rights activist from Fort Worth, Texas, who was instrumental in expanding education for black citizens of the area. Peace discusses her parents, her education, becoming a teacher, working at various institutions over her life, books and entertainment growing up, her roll as a mentor, Fort Worth neighborhoods and the black communities, contemporary problems with integration and racism, admired leaders, her plays, her faith, and more.
Date: 2003-02-20/2004-03-28
Creator: Sprecht-Kelly, Melody & Harvey-Peace, Hazel
System: The UNT Digital Library