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Oral History Interview with Leopoldo Chapa, December 3, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Leopoldo Chapa, December 3, 2001

Interview with Leopoldo Chapa, a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served in the Vietnam War from Baytown, Texas. Chapa describes his time in boot camp, what he experienced while in combat, and his opinions on war in general.
Date: December 3, 2001
Creator: Ibarra-Chapa, Belinda & Chapa, Leopoldo
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ensemble: 2001-12-02 – Opera Theatre and Chamber Orchestra

An opera production performed at the UNT College of Music Lyric Theatre.
Date: December 2, 2001
Creator: University of North Texas. Division of Vocal Studies. Opera.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-30 – Jazz Singers

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Jazz concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: November 30, 2001
Creator: University of North Texas. Jazz Singers.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-29 – Opera Theatre and Chamber Orchestra

Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Lyric Theatre.
Date: November 29, 2001
Creator: University of North Texas. Division of Vocal Studies. Opera.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-28 – Wind Symphony

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Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Winspear Performance Hall.
Date: November 28, 2001
Creator: North Texas Wind Symphony
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-27 – Brass Band

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Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: November 27, 2001
Creator: University of North Texas. Brass Band.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-27 – Electric Guitar Ensembles

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Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.
Date: November 27, 2001
Creator: University of North Texas. L-5 Guitar Ensemble.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-27 – Spectrum 2

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Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date: November 27, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2001-11-26 – Todd M. Gentzel, saxophone

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: November 26, 2001
Creator: Gentzel, Todd M.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-20 – The Collegium Musicum in Concert

Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date: November 20, 2001
Creator: University of North Texas. Collegium Singers.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2001-11-19 – Andrea Astrid Newmann, alto and tenor trombones

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: November 19, 2001
Creator: Newmann, Andrea Astrid
System: The UNT Digital Library

Faculty Recital: 2001-11-18 Dan Haerle & Friends

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Faculty performance at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.
Date: November 18, 2001
Creator: Dan Haerle & Friends
System: The UNT Digital Library

Faculty Recital: 2001-11-16 Mozart +

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Faculty recital performance at the UNT College of Music at the Recital Hall.
Date: November 16, 2001
Creator: Mozart +
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-15 – Concert Band

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Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: November 15, 2001
Creator: University of North Texas. Concert Band.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-15 – The Zebras

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Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music at Stan Kenton Hall.
Date: November 15, 2001
Creator: University of North Texas. Zebras.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Richard Bennett, November 15, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Richard Bennett, November 15, 2001

Interview with Richard (Dick) Bennett, a pilot during World War II. He discusses his enlistment in the Army Air Corps, basic training and flight school. He then went to a base in South Carolina to learn to fly B-25s. At Fort Myers, Florida he flew B-26 bombers and trained to fly them off of aircraft carriers so they could drop torpedos on the Japanese fleet during naval battles. He traveled across the Pacific to Brisbane only to be told that they didn't have B-26s for the crews; the colonel there knew nothing about the plan to launch B-26s from aircraft carriers, so they were sent to New Guinea to fly B-17s and supplement the crews for those bombers. From there they made bombing runs or "Washing Machine Charlie"-type runs to keep people awake at night on various Japanese targets in the islands, particularly the base at Rabaul. In fall of 1943, the Army grounded the B-17s due to the damage they had incurred and replaced them with B-24s. The men received manuals and were given only a few days to familiarize themselves with the new planes. They were then sent on bombing runs. He finished his tour of duty at …
Date: November 15, 2001
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Bennett, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Guest Artist Recital: 2001-11-14 - Robert Lloyd, bass

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Guest artist recital at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: November 14, 2001
Creator: Lloyd, Robert, 1940-
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-13 – A Cappella Choir

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Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: November 13, 2001
Creator: University of North Texas. A Cappella Choir.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-13 - Flute Choir

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Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date: November 13, 2001
Creator: University of North Texas. Flute Choir.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-08 – Wind Symphony

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Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music at Winspear Hall.
Date: November 8, 2001
Creator: North Texas Wind Symphony
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-07 - Symphony Orchestra

Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: November 7, 2001
Creator: University of North Texas. Symphony Orchestra.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-06 - Canticum Novum

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Ensemble Performance at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date: November 6, 2001
Creator: University of North Texas. Canticum Novum.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-06 - Jazz Repertory

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Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Stan Kenton Hall.
Date: November 6, 2001
Creator: Jazz Repertory Ensemble
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-11-05 – Global Rhythms

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Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: November 5, 2001
Creator: University of North Texas. 2:00 Steel Band.
System: The UNT Digital Library