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Oral History Interview with Edgar Hessek, December 22, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Edgar Hessek, December 22, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edgar Hessek. Hessek joined the Navy in October of 1942. In February of 1943 he was assigned to the American Builder, a commercial ship, as a radio operator. They traveled to South Africa and England delivering war materials. In 1944 he was transferred to the USS Swenning (DE-394). From late 1944 into 1945 they traveled to Casablanca, the Pacific, Guam, Wake Island and Okinawa. He describes a torpedo attack by a submarine on their trip to Guam and witnessing a number of kamikaze attacks. He describes crossing the equator and the Shellback initiation. He was discharged in February of 1946.
Date: December 22, 2017
Creator: Hessek, Edgar
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack Alldridge, December 11, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Jack Alldridge, December 11, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jack Alldridge. Alldridge joined the Navy in May of 1944. He completed amphibious landing craft training, and served as Coxswain aboard the USS Kenton (APA-122). Alldridge made landings in the Marshall Islands, the Philippines and during the Battle of Okinawa, transporting troops from ship to shore. He returned to the US and received his discharge in late 1945.
Date: December 11, 2017
Creator: Alldridge, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Leavelle, December 7, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Leavelle, December 7, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Leavelle. Leavelle joined the Navy in 1940 after he finished a stint in the Civilian Conservation Corps and high school. After training, Leavelle was assigned to USS Whitney (AD-4). He was aboard the Whitney during the attack on Pearl Harbor and was later injured by a rogue wave and elected to be medically discharged. He went on to be a detective in the Dallas Police Department and was escorting Lee Harvey Oswald when Jack Ruby shot him. Leavelle in the man in the light suit on the right in the famous image depicting the murder.
Date: December 7, 2017
Creator: Leavelle, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Garland Picou, December 19, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Garland Picou, December 19, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Garland Picou. Picou was drafted into the United States Army in August of 1954. He was involved in the occupation of Germany and therefore was classified as a World War II veteran. He trained as a medic at Fort Hood, learning battlefield first aid. He was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, 8th Regiment, Headquarters Company, and they were sent to Frankfurt, Germany. He was assigned to work as a communications operator, sending and receiving information from Division Headquarters with teletype and printed messages. His wife joined him while he was in Germany and they traveled during the two years he was stationed there. He describes some of his military and travel experiences while stationed there. He was discharged in 1956.
Date: December 19, 2017
Creator: Picou, Garland
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wilma Teague, December 19, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Wilma Teague, December 19, 2017

Interview with Wilma Dell Council Teague, a teacher from Kerrville, Texas. Teague discusses her family and her father's furniture store and lumberyard in Kerrville, her experience in the Tivy High School band, her teaching career, and her volunteer work.
Date: December 19, 2017
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Teague, Wilma
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert L. Zumwalt, December 12, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert L. Zumwalt, December 12, 2017

Interview with Robert L. Zumwalt, former police officer, U.S. Customs worker, and bailiff from Kerrville. Zumwalt discusses his family, experience hunting and participating in archery tournaments, and career in law enforcement.
Date: December 12, 2017
Creator: Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Collins, Francelle Robison & Zumwalt, Robert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Senior Recital: 2017-12-01 – Rachel Braun, bassoon

Senior recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Music (BM) in Performance degree.
Date: December 1, 2017
Creator: Braun, Rachel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2017-12-01 – Collegium Singers and Baroque Orchestra

Baroque music concert performed at Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Date: December 1, 2017
Creator: University of North Texas. Collegium Singers.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wanna Be Heard: Conversations With the MARTIAL Eagles transcript

Wanna Be Heard: Conversations With the MARTIAL Eagles

Podcast interviewing with six members of the MARTIAL Eagles Living Learning Community about the influence of music in their lives and their experiences at UNT and in the MARTIAL Eagles program.
Date: December 18, 2017
Creator: Outhier, Sara
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2017-12-01 – Boonyarit Kittaweepitak, euphonium

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: December 1, 2017
Creator: Kittaweepitak, Boonyarit
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2017-12-01 – Melissa Ewing, euphonium

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: December 1, 2017
Creator: Ewing, Melissa
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2017-12-01 – Der-Shiuan Chen, double bass

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: December 1, 2017
Creator: Chen, Der-Shiuan
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2017-12-01 – Kyung Hwa Cho, piano

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: December 1, 2017
Creator: Cho, Kyung Hwa
System: The UNT Digital Library

Master's Recital: 2017-12-01 – Brandon Yenzer, tenor trombone

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date: December 1, 2017
Creator: Yenzer, Brandon
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Joe Schmerber, December 5, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Joe Schmerber, December 5, 2017

Interview with Joe Schmerber, who worked for and helped establish departments in Mooney Aircraft Company and Bridgestone Tires. The interview discusses his parents, early years as one of nine children, his work experience, education, interest in aviation, and family life.
Date: December 5, 2017
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Schmerber, Joe Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History