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Evolving, Not Extinct: Music Reference in the 21st Century (open access)

Evolving, Not Extinct: Music Reference in the 21st Century

This is a personal narrative about the impact of ever-evolving technology used in libraries, particularly music libraries. The author - a librarian - highlights the strengths of using different types of technologies in libraries and also problems that they could cause. The author urges caution when considering the adaptation of particular technologies.
Date: April 7, 2015
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Charles Ray, February 7, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Charles Ray, February 7, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Ray. Ray was born 12 July 1923. He joined the Marine Corps in July of 1942. In late 1942, he traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii aboard USS Henderson (AP-1), and was assigned to the 6th Defense Battalion on Midway. He was in charge of a 90mm anti-aircraft gun on Sand Island. Ray was on the island through late 1944, and shares details of his time and life on the island. He was then transferred back to Parris Island, South Carolina, and served as a drill instructor until the end of the war. He was discharged in late 1945.
Date: February 7, 2015
Creator: Ray, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dag Larsen, January 7, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Dag Larsen, January 7, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dag Larsen. Larsen volunteered to join the US Army Air Forces in October, 1942 and trained in New Jersey. He qualified to become a navigator and trained in Alabama, where he earned a commission. He flew 47 combat missions in B-24s against oil fields in Borneo, the Japanese naval base at Truk, the Philippines and other targets. Larsen returned from the Pacific in August, 1945. He stayed in the service after the war and served as a navigator for the Strategic Air Command and flew on B-29s, B-36s and B-52s.
Date: January 7, 2015
Creator: Larsen, Dag
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Donald Freer, April 7, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Donald Freer, April 7, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald Freer. Freer joined the Army Air Forces in August, 1942 as a air cadet and went to flight training after basic. He was commissioned and earned his wings in February, 1944. His first assignment was as an instructor. Later in April, he was assigned to a B-17 crew. By July, he was in Bassingbourn, England flying combat missions attached to the 91st Bomb Group, 322nd Bomb Squadron as a co-pilot. He eventually became a pilot without ever really having had training on a B-17. On his 26th mission over Germany, his plane was heavily damaged and Freer had to bail out. Freer was captured and taken to Stalag Luft I, where he was when the war ended. After returning to the US, Freer stayed in the Reserves until 1955.
Date: April 7, 2015
Creator: Freer, Donald
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Forest Hill, July 7, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Forest Hill, July 7, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Forest Hill. Hill joined the Army Air Forces in early 1943. He completed Link Trainer School in Illinois, and served as an instructor at cadet training facilities in Greenville, Brady, and San Antonio, Texas. Around late 1944, Hill was assigned to administrative duties on Mindoro Island, with an A-26 bomber group. In August of 1945, they traveled to Okinawa. He then served with occupation forces in Tokyo, Japan where he oversaw a small library and shared radio news with the troops. He returned to the US and received his discharge in January of 1946.
Date: July 7, 2015
Creator: Hill, Forest
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John M. Gurley, April 7, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John M. Gurley, April 7, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John M Gurley. Gurley joined the Navy in May of 1943. In early 1944, he completed Submarine School, and served as Yeoman Third Class aboard the USS Sennet (SS-408). Gurley completed four war patrols through Saipan, Japan and Guam. He returned to the US and was discharged in May of 1946.
Date: April 7, 2015
Creator: Gurley, John M
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Randolph Bonney, February 7, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Randolph Bonney, February 7, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Randolph Bonney. Bonney joined the Navy in August of 1941. He trained as a pilot, including qualifying for carrier landings on Lake Michigan. Bonney also completed advanced instrument training in Corpus Christi, Texas. He served as an advanced flight and instrument instructor through the end of the war. Bonney served 23 years in the Navy working as a pilot, and also served 43 years as a reserve.
Date: February 7, 2015
Creator: Bonney, John Randolph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Major Franklin Stewart, March 7, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Major Franklin Stewart, March 7, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Major Franklin Stewart. Stewart joined the Army Air Corps in August of 1941. He served as a pilot in the 408th Bomb Squadron, 22nd Bomb Group. In 1943, they attacked Japanese targets on Papua New Guinea and New Britain. In 1944, he was stationed at Nadzab Airfield, attacking targets on Borneo and participating in the Philippines Campaign. Stewart continued his service after the war, retiring from the Air Force in 1983.
Date: March 7, 2015
Creator: Stewart, Major Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Seay, May 7, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Seay, May 7, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Seay. Seay joined the Army in 1943 after beginning field artillery training through the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M. Upon completion, he was deployed to the China, Burma, India Theater to assist with opening the Burma Road. There he trained Chinese forces near Kunming on the use of pack artillery. He was then sent to radio school and coded communications so that he could teach this to the Chinese, as well. Although Chinese forces were often woefully underfunded and untrained due to warlords diverting their resources, Seay oversaw one particular guerilla group that was able to retain their funds and become properly trained. From Seay, they learned to harass Japanese troops traversing mountain passes. Seay was then recruited by headquarters to gather intelligence from local sources regarding the whereabouts of Japanese officers. Upon contracting hepatitis, he was sent to a field hospital in Kunming and was transferred to Calcutta as the war came to an end. Seay returned home and was discharged in December 1945, returning to Texas A&M and earning a degree in civil engineering.
Date: May 7, 2015
Creator: Seay, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Goffe, July 7, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Thomas Goffe, July 7, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas Goffe. Goffe joined the Army Air Forces in February 1943 and trained as a parachute rigger. He was assigned to the 434th Troop Carrier Group and shipped to England in October. He recalls the preparations ahead of the Normandy invasion and delivering gasoline to units in the field during the Battle of the Bulge. When the war ended, Goffe returned to the US in November and was discharged.
Date: July 7, 2015
Creator: Goffe, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ring in the New Year safely with a free ride on DART, courtesy of Miller Lite (open access)

Ring in the New Year safely with a free ride on DART, courtesy of Miller Lite

News release about DART's partnership with Miller Lite and Andrews Distributing to provide free rides on DART bus and rail on the night of New Year's Eve in order to reduce the number of intoxicated drivers.
Date: December 7, 2015
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Hearing: December 7-8 , 2015 (open access)

Transcript of Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Hearing: December 7-8 , 2015

Transcript of a public hearing held by the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) held December 7-8, 2015 in Herndon, Virginia. This hearing includes deliberation on recommendations to the Commission's final report to be delivered to the President and Congress.
Date: 2015-12-07/2015-12-08
Creator: CQ Transcriptions
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Joel Jonce Craig, January 7, 2015 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Joel Jonce Craig, January 7, 2015

Transcript of interview with Joel Jonce Craig, an alumnus of Tivy High School, from Ingram, Texas. Craig recalls his time playing in a western band at local dances during his teenage years, as well as his time in a pop band called the Bluenotes that he played with after serving time in the United States Army.
Date: January 7, 2015
Creator: Webb, Jeanie Archer
System: The Portal to Texas History