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Oral History Interview with Charles A. LeMaistre, May 6, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Charles A. LeMaistre, May 6, 2004

Interview with Dr. Charles A. LeMaistre, beginning with the story about how he met his wife, Joyce Trapp LeMaistre. This story intermingles with his early career that lead him to his role as Chancellor at the University of Texas in Austin. Dr. LeMaistre offers insight into the effect desegregation had on the University of Texas campus and M. D. Anderson’s faculty diversity. He recounts how he was offered the presidential position at M. D. Anderson, the transition in administrative procedures, and growth of the institution. Dr. LeMaistre shares his wife’s personal fight with cancer and uses it as an example of how effective the institution’s policies and procedures. Dr. LeMaistre’s modesty in his administrative accomplishments shine a light on the high regard he had for his team and institutional family. The interview concludes with Dr. LeMaistre crediting members of the University Cancer Foundation Board of Visitors and donors.
Date: May 4, 2004
Creator: LeMaistre, Charles A.; Olson, James Stuart & Brunet, Lesley Williams
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lewis R. Hopkins, January 15, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Lewis R. Hopkins, January 15, 2004

Interview with Lewis R. Hopkins, a pilot during World War II. He describes growing up on a farm in Georgia, going to college at Berry, and working for Sears, Roebuck, and the Royal Typewriter Company before joining the U. S. Navy. He tells an anecdote about joining the navy so he could go to New York to see the World's Fair, since he had heard the Atlanta Reserve would be making a trip to the Fair. He began flight training in Florida in December 1940, finished the next September, then drove cross-country to San Francisco after the Pearl Harbor attack. He eventually joined the USS Enterprise in April 1942 and saw the B-25 bombers in the Doolittle Raid take off. He was part of Bombing Squadron Six and trained under Commander Best to learn how to do scouting flights, navigation, and dive bombing. He then describes his participation in the Battle of Midway, the hours before take-off, his first view of the Japanese fleet, and his bombing mission. He was later assigned to the USS Hornet and had to fly off to a little island so that planes from the USS Wasp could land on the Hornet after their ship …
Date: January 15, 2004
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Hopkins, Lewis R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James F. Sansom, October 8, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with James F. Sansom, October 8, 2004

Interview with James F. Sansom, an officer in the U. S. Army during World War II. Sansom joined the Army in 1940 and began training on anti-aircraft guns in Florida. He was selected for Officer Candidate School (OCS) and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1942. He was assigned to the 843rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Air Warning Battalion, which made its way to India via the Panama Canal and Australia. Shortly after reaching Calcutta, the unit moved to Myitkyina, Burma. After the war, Sansom was assigned to Sagumo Prison outside Tokyo where Japanese war criminals were being held while on trial for war crimes. He describes some of the routines and residents in the prison. Sansom taught Hideki Tojo how to play card games like gin rummy. Sansom also describes the process of executing convicted prisoners as he carried out some sentences. In all, he executed nine convicted war criminals.
Date: October 8, 2004
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Sansom, James F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with H. L. Obermiller, April 30, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with H. L. Obermiller, April 30, 2004

Interview with H. L. Obermiller, a Pharmacist's Mate during World War II. He discusses his involvement in the Battles of Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian, where he served as a Pharmacist's Mate. He remembers having Spam for Thanksgiving, meeting Navajo code talkers, and writing letters home.
Date: April 30, 2004
Creator: Metzler, Ed & Obermiller, H. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sam H. Snoddy, April 29, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Sam H. Snoddy, April 29, 2004

Interview with Sam H. Snoddy, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He served in the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. After training, he participated in the initial landing at Saipan where he was wounded in the knees and shoulder on the beach by shell fragments. He was loaded onto a hospital ship with several other casualties before going to Hawaii to recuperate. He participated in the Okinawa campaign and spent time at Nagasaki on occupation duty. After being discharged, he went to college on the G. I. Bill, and eventually settled in Texas, where he worked in the oil industry.
Date: April 29, 2004
Creator: Smith, Ned & Snoddy, Sam H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alan W. Saunders, October 8, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Alan W. Saunders, October 8, 2004

Interview with Alan W. "Buck" Saunders, a pilot during World War II. He discusses joining the Army Air Corps, becoming an airplane mechanic, and going to flight school for pilot training. He was stationed in India and flew supplies into China over the Himalayas (known by pilots as "the Hump"). In China, he traded items such as jewelry or opium for information on Japanese troop placements in Burma. He also discusses his meetings with native Burmese and talks about later experiences he had after the war and during the Vietnam War.
Date: October 8, 2004
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Saunders, Alan W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Guinn Rasbury, April 30, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Guinn Rasbury, April 30, 2004

Interview with Guinn Rasbury, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He discusses joining the Marines, being part of the invasion force at Florida and Tulagi Islands, having multiple malaria attacks, being transferred to Maine to cure his malaria, being transferred around the United States, and finally returning to the Pacific theater. He explains how being sick with malaria and getting bumped from a plane ride home saved his life. He shares anecdotes about sounding "Taps" at a memorial service for President Roosevelt and being chairman of the Second Marine Division Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee.
Date: April 30, 2004
Creator: Graham, Eddie & Rasbury, Guinn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Valentin R. Ybarra, April 29, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Valentin R. Ybarra, April 29, 2004

Interview with Valentin R. Ybarra regarding his experiences during World War II. He discusses his wartime experiences in Peleliu and Okinawa as well as occupation duty in Japan and China. He also had an assignment in Spain. He remembers the Cuban Missile Crisis, the revolt in the Dominican Republic, and his service in Vietnam.
Date: April 29, 2004
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Ybarra, Valentin R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mary Schandua, July 9, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Mary Schandua, July 9, 2004

Interview with Mary Schandua, a riveter for the Boeing Company during World War II. Florence Reeves also participates in the interview. She began working for the Boeing Company as a riveter in Seattle after she married her husband John, who was in the service. She assembled wing sections on aircraft.
Date: July 9, 2004
Creator: Nichols, Chuck & Schandua, Mary
System: The Portal to Texas History

Faculty Recital: 2004-10-19 - Eric Nestler, alto and tenor saxophones, and Friends

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Recital performed at UNT College of Music Concert Hall on October 19, 2004 at 8:00 pm.
Date: October 19, 2004
Creator: Nestler, Eric M.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Faculty Recital: 2004-08-31 - James Scott, flute, Leonid Yanovskiy, violin, and Natalia Yuryghina, piano

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Recital performed at UNT College of Music Concert Hall on August 31, 2004 at 8:00 pm.
Date: August 31, 2004
Creator: Scott, James Copeland; Yanovskiy, Leonid & Yuryghina, Natalia
System: The UNT Digital Library

Faculty Recital: 2004-09-15 - Gustavo Romero, piano

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Recital performed at UNT College of Music Concert Hall on September 15, 2004 at 8:00 pm.
Date: September 15, 2004
Creator: Romero, Gustavo
System: The UNT Digital Library

Faculty Recital: 2004-09-13 - Gustavo Romero, piano

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Recital performed at UNT College of Music Concert Hall on September 13, 2004 at 8:00 pm.
Date: September 13, 2004
Creator: Romero, Gustavo
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2004-11-30 – Collegium Singers and Baroque Orchestra

Performance of the Collegium Singers and Baroque Orchestra at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date: November 30, 2004
Creator: University of North Texas. Collegium Singers.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2004-12-02 – Symphonic Band

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Symphonic Band performance at the UNT College of Music Winspear Performance Hall.
Date: December 2, 2004
Creator: University of North Texas. Symphonic Band.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2004-12-01 – 335 and Super 400 Guitar Ensembles

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Guitar Ensembles recital performed at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.
Date: December 1, 2004
Creator: University of North Texas. 335 Guitar Ensemble.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2004-12-02 – Wind Symphony

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Wind Symphony performance at the UNT College of Music Winspear Performance Hall.
Date: December 2, 2004
Creator: North Texas Wind Symphony
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2004-04-14 – Symphony Orchestra

Concert presented at Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Date: April 14, 2004
Creator: University of North Texas. Symphony Orchestra.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2004-04-13 – Women's Chorus and Men's Chorus

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Concert presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.
Date: April 13, 2004
Creator: University of North Texas. Women's Chorus.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2004-04-21 – Symphony Orchestra, Grand Chorus, and Texas Boys Choir Treble Choir

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Concert presented at Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Date: April 21, 2004
Creator: University of North Texas. Symphony Orchestra.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2004-04-15 – Tuba/Euphonium Ensembles

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Concert presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date: April 15, 2004
Creator: University of North Texas. 7:00 Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2004-04-15 – Jazz Singers

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Concert presented at Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Date: April 15, 2004
Creator: University of North Texas. Jazz Singers.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2004-04-19 – Brass Band

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Concert presented at Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Date: April 19, 2004
Creator: University of North Texas. Brass Band.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2004-11-05 – Symphony Orchestra

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Concert presented at Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Date: November 5, 2004
Creator: University of North Texas. Symphony Orchestra.
System: The UNT Digital Library