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Oral History Interview with John East, May 17, 2021 transcript

Oral History Interview with John East, May 17, 2021

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John L. East. East was born in central Texas in 1920. After graduation from high school in 1937 he worked in the rice fields. He entered the Army Air Forces in 1942, and, following training at various airfields, served as a B-17 co-pilot. In 1944, he was assigned to the 379th Bomb Group at Kimbolton, England. He tells of some of the tactics he used to thwart German fighter attacks as the pilot of a B-17 bomber. He completed missions over Germany and France. East flew thirty missions before returning to the United States. He retired from the Air Force in 1964.
Date: May 17, 2021
Creator: East, John
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John East, May 17, 2021 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John East, May 17, 2021

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John L. East. East was born in central Texas in 1920. After graduation from high school in 1937 he worked in the rice fields. He entered the Army Air Forces in 1942, and, following training at various airfields, served as a B-17 co-pilot. In 1944, he was assigned to the 379th Bomb Group at Kimbolton, England. He tells of some of the tactics he used to thwart German fighter attacks as the pilot of a B-17 bomber. He completed missions over Germany and France. East flew thirty missions before returning to the United States. He retired from the Air Force in 1964.
Date: May 17, 2021
Creator: East, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Interview about health practices

This is an interview about traditional health practices in the Lai community. The interviewee, born in 1997, is originally from Mizoram and speaks Mizo, Hakha, Falam, Kawl, and Mirang. Interviews were collected as part of the Linguistically Underserved Communities and Health (LUCAH) project, which aims to make health information more accessible and culturally relevant for the Chin refugee community in order to ensure that they are getting clear and accurate information.
Date: May 17, 2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Interview about health practices

This is an interview about traditional health practices in the Lai community. The interviewee, born in 1991, is originally from Leitak and speaks Leitak, Senthang, Kawl, and Mirang. Interviews were collected as part of the Linguistically Underserved Communities and Health (LUCAH) project, which aims to make health information more accessible and culturally relevant for the Chin refugee community in order to ensure that they are getting clear and accurate information.
Date: May 17, 2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Innovation to what end? Exploring the dynamic landscape of Texas teacher preparation pathways (open access)

Innovation to what end? Exploring the dynamic landscape of Texas teacher preparation pathways

This article conducts an exploratory study of innovation in Texas' teacher preparation marketplace by drawing on theories of organizational innovation, specifically, dimensions of innovation related to organizational structure, processes, and outcomes. The analysis suggests programs should critically unpack what it means to be innovative in a dynamic and competitive teacher preparation marketplace.
Date: May 17, 2021
Creator: Castro, Andrene J. & Edwards, Wesley L.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Perils of Complexity: A Multi-Stage Study to Determine Necessary Images for Digitized Scrapbook Representation (open access)

The Perils of Complexity: A Multi-Stage Study to Determine Necessary Images for Digitized Scrapbook Representation

Article on a multi-stage project to examine current practices and gain user perspectives on the images needed for optimal scrapbook representation in a digital library. The results from their work have enabled the implementation of clear guidelines on scrapbook digitization at their institution that can be applied throughout the field.
Date: May 17, 2021
Creator: Willis, Shannon & McIntosh, Marcia
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library