Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George S Nelson. Nelson joined the Navy in December of 1942. He served as a machinist mate aboard a merchant ship. They traveled to New Caledonia and boarded the USS President Adams (APA-19), then headed to Guadalcanal. There they helped the Army and Marines unload food supplies. Then they headed to Tulagi, where Nelson took over as port director. He describes his job responsibilities as director. He participated in the Battle of Okinawa. He then served as Motor Machinist Mate aboard the USS YMS-429, sweeping mines off the coast of Kyushu. Nelson provides details of that experience. He was discharged in July of 1946. He rejoined the Navy in October of 1946 and retired as Chief Permanent Engineman 1970.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George S Nelson. Nelson joined the Navy in December of 1942. He served as a machinist mate aboard a merchant ship. They traveled to New Caledonia and boarded the USS President Adams (APA-19), then headed to Guadalcanal. There they helped the Army and Marines unload food supplies. Then they headed to Tulagi, where Nelson took over as port director. He describes his job responsibilities as director. He participated in the Battle of Okinawa. He then served as Motor Machinist Mate aboard the USS YMS-429, sweeping mines off the coast of Kyushu. Nelson provides details of that experience. He was discharged in July of 1946. He rejoined the Navy in October of 1946 and retired as Chief Permanent Engineman 1970.

Weekly newspaper from Ralls, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.

Monthly periodical from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma published by and for members of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association that includes news and information along with advertising.

Video of Erykah Badu performing at the inaugural Riverfront Jazz Festival, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Video of the crowd during a performance by Erykah Badu at the inaugural Riverfront Jazz Festival, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Video of brief interviews with members of the crowd during a performance by Erykah Badu at the inaugural Riverfront Jazz Festival, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Video of the crowd during a performance by Martha Burks at the inaugural Riverfront Jazz Festival, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Video of audiovisual and film operations during a performance by Martha Burks at the inaugural Riverfront Jazz Festival, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Video of the crowd during a performance by Martha Burks at the inaugural Riverfront Jazz Festival, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Video of the crowd during a performance by Martha Burks at the inaugural Riverfront Jazz Festival, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Video of Martha Burks performing at the inaugural Riverfront Jazz Festival, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Video of the inaugural Riverfront Jazz Festival, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Footage includes performances by YGBA (Young, Gifted, and Black Artists), 40 Fingers, Martha Burks, and Andrea Wallace.

Video of the inaugural Riverfront Jazz Festival, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Kevin Felder, Dwaine Caraway, and Mia Phillips speak.

Video of Steve Pickett speaking at the inaugural Riverfront Jazz Festival, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Video of Curtis King speaking at the inaugural Riverfront Jazz Festival, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Henderson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Transcription of a retelling of Ruunu leh theipaa paomin (The Story of Ruunuu and the Squirrel), as narrated by Farngam Shilshi. Ruunu collects figs in the forest and meets a squirrel, who asks for a ride in the fig basket. The squirrel eats all the figs, leaving only the skins, and Ruunu curses

Transcription of a retelling of Buurling le humpii paa paomin (the Story of the Boy and the Tiger), as narrated by Kangten Shakhila. The elder brother's wife tells her husband to kill his younger brother. At first he just pretends to do so, and then he abandons his younger brother in a tree. There the younger brother meets a tiger who wants to eat fruit from the tree. The boy offers to feed the tiger but stabs him instead. [INCOMPLETE.]

Transcription of a retelling of Uitxok nuu le humpii paa paomin (the Story of She-frog and He-tiger), as narrated by Rengting Shilshi. Monkeys lead a tiger to a she-frog, who threatens to eat the tiger. The tiger proposes that the two of them race, and that the winner eat the other. The frog rides on the tiger's tail and jumps off at the end, beating the tiger. The tiger proposes that they vomit to see who has eaten more meat. The tiger asks how it is that the frog vomits tiger fur, and she claims it is from all the tigers she has eaten. Frightened, the tiger flees. The story is collected during the LLEC workshop at Mantripantha Village.