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Oral History Interview with Melvin Pratt, July 23, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Melvin Pratt, July 23, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Melvin Pratt. Pratt joined the Navy in April of 1944. He served as Seaman 3rd Class with the gunnery gang aboard the minesweeper USS Strength (AM-309). In December, they arrived in Pearl Harbor, and began training in preparation for the Iwo Jima invasion. On 16 February 1945, they began sweeping off Iwo Jima to clear the way for the invasion fleet. In late March, they assisted in clearing the approaches to the beaches off Okinawa for the impending assault. After the war ended, they participated with occupation forces in Japan, sweeping mines around Sasebo. He received his discharge in May of 1946.
Date: July 23, 2019
Creator: Pratt, Melvin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ralph Schultz, July 29, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ralph Schultz, July 29, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ralph Schultz. Schultz joined the Marine Corps in in late 1942. He completed radio/telephone school. He joined the 3rd Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO), and was shipped to Guadalcanal and assigned to Headquarters 3rd Marine Division. In July of 1944, they participated in the Battle of Guam. As part of JASCO, Schultz helped coordinate and control naval gunfire and close air support of landings on the island. After receiving injury to his leg, he was shipped back to the US. He received his discharge in July of 1945.
Date: July 29, 2019
Creator: Schultz, Ralph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clyde Covey, July 17, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Clyde Covey, July 17, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Clyde Covey. Covey joined the Navy in October of 1945. He served as a Fireman aboard the patrol craft escort, the PCE-870, in Hawaii, completing patrols around Pearl Harbor, and in between the equator and the Aleutians. They had about nine different posts, where they would send up weather balloons with transmitters, radioing weather information back to Pearl Harbor. Covey later completed motor machinist school, and was assigned to PCE-852 at the Underwater Sound Laboratories in New London, Connecticut, developing underwater communication. He received his discharge in December of 1948.
Date: July 17, 2019
Creator: Covey, Clyde
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Ashbaugh, July 9, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Ashbaugh, July 9, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Ashbaugh. Ashbaugh joined the Navy in April of 1944. He completed Electrician School. He served as Fireman 1st Class aboard a landing craft tank, the LCT-60. He traveled to Bougainville and Manus. Ashbaugh continued his service after the war ended, and participated in the nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll, for which he provides vivid details. He served for a total of nine years in the Navy.
Date: July 9, 2019
Creator: Ashbaugh, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alfred Gluck, July 12, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Alfred Gluck, July 12, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alfred Gluck. Gluck joined the Merchant Marines in mid-1941. He served as a Seaman aboard a liberty ship, the SS George L. Baker (1614). In May of 1943, they traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii, transporting general supplies and merchandise for people on the island. He returned to San Francisco, and was assigned to the SS James Lick in July as Able Seaman, traveling to New Hebrides and New Caledonia, transporting military cargo. In 1944 through the end of the war, Gluck also served aboard the SS Mormacgull, traveling to New Guinea and Guadalcanal and the SS Louis Sullivan (2781). He continued his service after the war, and received his discharge in March of 1946.
Date: July 12, 2019
Creator: Gluck, Alfred
System: The Portal to Texas History

Personal narrative of Sultan Khan

In this monologue Sultan Khan (a 54-year old male driver) recollects his childhood memories when he was studying in class 8th. He narrates how he once fled from home to Sargodha and then to Lahore with a friend, and about the subsequent events. The other speakers in this recording are Muhammad Rafiq (a 28-year old male) and Muhammad Mushtaq (a 25-year old male).
Date: July 15, 2019
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about life in village Danna in the olden days

This is a conversation between Abdul Haq (a 29-year old male teacher) and Abdul Qayum (a 60-year old male) about life in village Danna in the olden days.
Date: July 14, 2019
Creator: Aurangzeb
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about high school memories, part 2

This is a conversation between Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 37-year old male) and Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male). In this conversation, Gohar-ur Rehman talks about his memories in high school. He recalls an incident when a student was punished by a teacher on the road. The speakers also recall several other events in this session.
Date: July 14, 2019
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the story of a king and his two sons

This is a retelling of the story of a king and his two sons by Ghulam Sarvar (a 70-year old male). Abdul Qayoum (a 60-year old male) is the listener. In this story, there was a king in Iran who had two sons. The sons get separated from each other. After a long time, there is a battle between the two sons, and one defeats the other. Eventually, they find out that they are brothers and regret that they were fighting.
Date: July 13, 2019
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of a love story about Yusuf Khan and Sher Bano

This is a retelling of a love story of Yousaf Khan and Sher Bano by Ghulam Sarvar (a 70-year old male). Abdul Qayoum (a 60-year old male) is the listener in this recording. Native speakers Naik Muhammad and Aurangzeb are also present.
Date: July 13, 2019
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional story about a princess

This is the retelling of a traditional story about a princess narrated by the native speaker Ghulam Sarvar, and the native speaker Abdul Qayum was the listener.
Date: July 13, 2019
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative by Muhammad Suleman

In this conversation with Atta-Ur Rehman, Muhammad Suleman recounts the personal experiences of his first ever journey to the Chitral district of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province where he attended a workshop on orthography and conservation of regional languages of Pakistan organized by the Project Director, Dr. Sadaf Munshi, in collaboration with the Forum for Language Initiatives, Islamabad (Pakistan).
Date: July 12, 2019
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about travel to Chitral

This is a monologue about a visit to Chitral district by Muhammad Suleman (a 36-year old male teacher). The speaker is telling that it was a surprise for him to travel by air for the first time and it was his first visit to Chitral. He was very excited about this trip.
Date: July 6, 2019
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative of Sartaj Bibi

Recording of a personal narrative of Sartaj Bibi (23-year old housewife). In this narrative, Sartaj Bibi gives an account of her routine work schedule on a typical day as a housewife.
Date: July 14, 2019
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about high school memories, part 1

Recording of a conversation between Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male teacher) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38 year old male shop owner) in which Aurangzeb talks to Gohar about their memories in high school. Aurangzeb recalls a student who once brought apricot fruits to the class and threw them on the floor. When the teacher entered the class, he slipped on one of the apricots and consequently punished the student. The speakers also recall several other stories/events in this session.
Date: July 14, 2019
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about childhood activities

Recording of a conversation about some childhood activities in Danna. The speakers recount their memories about playing, going to school, and other activities. Muhammad Rafiq is a male teacher who is 29 years old at the time of recording. Abdul Haq is a male factory worker who is 28 years old at the time of recording.
Date: July 14, 2019
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a poem about the Judgement Day

This is a performance of a poem that warns about the brevity of life and the imminent arrival of the Judgement Day. Existence, including life, is ephemeral, so we would do better to prepare for the grave than pile up riches and seek pleasure in this life. The contributor Muhammad Aslam is a 36-year old male teacher.
Date: July 12, 2019
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a poem about a religious missionary group

Recording of a performance of a poem about a religious missionary group who pray often and teach people about the benefits of religious practices. The contributor Muhammad Aslam is a 36-year old male teacher.
Date: July 12, 2019
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the story of a king and his seven daughters

Recording of a story about a king and his seven daughters. The king once gives out gifts to each of his daughters according to their choices. One of the daughters asks for a locket, but shortly after receiving her gift, she loses it in the river. A jackal tricks her and eventually she is rescued by her brother. The story is narrated by Sosan Jan, a 54-year old housewife from Danna.
Date: July 14, 2019
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the story of a man and his cunning wife

Recording of a traditional narrative where a cunning wife puts her husband to test by pretending to be ill all the time. The husband uses all possible means to cure her but to no avail. He then asks his wife to suggest what else he could do to cure her. She asks him to disgrace his mother. He disgraces her mother instead. His wife is shocked to see this. However, he responds to her saying that he did what she had asked him to do in order to cure her illness. The narrator Abdul Qayum (a 60-year old male factory worker) is narrating the story to two young speakers of Mankiyali (Abdul Haq and Aurangzeb).
Date: July 14, 2019
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech about the activities of Bathou Educational Foundation

This is a talk on the various activities of Bathou Educational Foundation. He discusses textbooks, cultural calendar and value education for Bathou Ashram schools.
Date: July 29, 2019
Creator: Boro, Hirok Jyoti Lahari
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech concluding a workshop

Formal speech concluding a teachers' workshop expressing gratitude to the participants and organizers.
Date: July 29, 2019
Creator: Boro, Hirok Jyoti Lahari
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech about workshop goals

This is a talk on the purpose of a formal meeting and contains a background of teachers' training workshop by Bathou Educational Foundation.
Date: July 29, 2019
Creator: Boro, Hirok Jyoti Lahari
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lecture on how to teach mathematics in early grades

This is a demonstration about how to teach mathematics in the beginner class.
Date: July 29, 2019
Creator: Boro, Hirok Jyoti Lahari
System: The UNT Digital Library