Oral History Interview with Edward J. Drake, 2002

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Interview with attorney and Army Air Forces veteran Edward J. Drake. The interview includes Drake's personal experiences about being a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II, youth and education in Dallas, Texas, enlistment in the Aviation Cadet Program, various training programs, bombing transportation facilities during and after the Ardennes Offensive, crash-landing in Belgium after his plane was hit, and linking up with American troops. Additionally, Drake talks about his assignment to the 91st Bomb Group, the routine for a typical mission, formation flying, flying through enemy flak, rest and relaxation on-base and in London, recuperating from a collapsed lung, his return to combat for three more missions, and his return to the crash site of his plane 57 years later. The interview includes an appendix with "The Last Flight of 'Jezebel,'" written by Drake.
Date: October 16, 2002
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Drake, Edward J.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
["There's A Brown Girl in the Ring", Part 1 of 2] captions transcript

["There's A Brown Girl in the Ring", Part 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "There's A Brown Girl in the Ring" event in 2002. This video features a theatrical performance of the play, "There's A Brown Girl in the Ring," by Beah Richards and performed live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event. The video cuts at 1:02:39 to a news broadcast.
Date: November 16, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the External Court Auditor on the Court Ordered Desegregation of the Dallas Independent School District 2001-2002 (open access)

Annual Report of the External Court Auditor on the Court Ordered Desegregation of the Dallas Independent School District 2001-2002

An annual report of the External Court Auditor on the Court Ordered Desegregation of the Dallas Independent School District 2001-2002.
Date: October 16, 2002
Creator: Malone and Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 2002 (open access)

Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 2002

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date: August 16, 2002
Creator: Vercher, Dennis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Today Cedar Hill (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 2002 (open access)

Today Cedar Hill (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 2002

Weekly newspaper published in Duncanville, Texas that includes local Cedar Hill, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 16, 2002
Creator: Crooks, Kristi
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Qtexas, Volume 2, Issue 48, August 16, 2002 (open access)

Qtexas, Volume 2, Issue 48, August 16, 2002

Weekly magazine containing news, information about events, interviews, and articles of interest to the gay and lesbian community in Texas, with advertising.
Date: August 16, 2002
Creator: Qtexas Publishing, LLC
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
["There's A Brown Girl in the Ring", Part 2 of 2] captions transcript

["There's A Brown Girl in the Ring", Part 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "There's A Brown Girl in the Ring" event in 2002. This video features a theatrical performance of the play, "There's A Brown Girl in the Ring," by Beah Richards and performed live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the event.
Date: November 16, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library