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Oral History Interview with Bill Snead, April 14, 2003
Interview with Bill Snead, a communications specialist in the US Air Force during WWII. He answers questions about his experiences during the war.
Date:
April 14, 2003
Creator:
Ferguson, Cody & Snead, Bill
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Pat Hannan, April 22, 2002
Interview with Pat Hannan, a paratrooper in the US Army during WWII. He answers questions about his experience in the military and his time overseas.
Date:
April 22, 2002
Creator:
Meschede, Robert & Hannan, Pat
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruth Mageors, November 10, 1975
Interview with Ruth Mageors, a resident of Baytown, Texas beginning in 1921 when the town was named Pelly. Mageors explains living in town during the early days of Baytown as being very tough, and also discussing the ferry boat and Herring's Drug Store.
Date:
November 10, 1975
Creator:
Knight, Karen & Mageors, Ruth, 1902-
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Stephen C. Hughes, February 28, 1960
Interview with Stephen C. Hughes, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include periods of the life of a 92 year old man who was visiting in Baytown. Most of his life was spent in the mid-west.
Date:
February 28, 1960
Creator:
Miller, Carter & Hughes, Stephen
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Exxon Oilers Baseball Players, July 18, 1975
Interview with J. W. Carroll, B. B. Williams, Melvin Barry, and Bob Kalbitz, all members of the Exxon Oilers baseball team from Baytown, Texas. After a short introduction by Webber, these men all answer questions and describe their experiences before they arrived in Baytown and during their playing days for the Oilers.
Date:
July 18, 1975
Creator:
Webber, Betsy; Carroll, J. W.; Williams, B. B.; Barry, Melvin & Kalbitz, Bob
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Tom Hildenbrand, Jr., April 2002
Interview with Sergeant Tom Hildenbrand, Jr., a United States Marine veteran of the Vietnam War originally from Galveston, Texas. Sergeant Hildenbrand answers questions and elaborates on his service time such as his training and incidents that his unit encountered. He tells of all the bombs the enemy would make and his being a part of the Tet Offensive of 1969.
Date:
April 2002
Creator:
Garcia, Melinda & Hildenbrand, Tom, Jr.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001
Interview with W. R. Barker, a veteran who served as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. It includes a conversation with Barker as he talks freely about his time in basic training at Camp Cook, when Bob Hope visited jungle training in Hawaii, and interactions between U.S. soldiers and the native islanders. He also discusses the Marines mission on Pelilu Island and meeting his brother in the Philippines.
Date:
April 25, 2001
Creator:
Amador, Yacel & Barker, W. R.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Partin, April 12, 2003
Interview with John Partin, a diesel engineer in the US Navy during WWII. He answers questions about his life before the service and experiences overseas.
Date:
April 12, 2003
Creator:
Evans, Tonya & Partin, John
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clyde L. Childers
Interview with Clyde L. Childers, a veteran who served during World War II, in which he answers general questions about his experience in the Army.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Nichols, Michael & Childers, Clyde L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Carl Clay, May 7, 2002
Interview with Carl Clay, a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Persian Gulf War, who also served in the civil wars in Lebanon, Kosovo, and Somalia. Clay describes his time working in aviation on the flight deck of ships and the many countries he visited while in the service, such as Brazil, Spain, and Cuba.
Date:
May 7, 2002
Creator:
DeVore, Danielle & Clay, Carl
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gene Moody, April 1, 2001
Interview with Gene Moody, a staff sergeant in charge of medical dispensary during the Korean War. He answers questions about his military service and his experiences abroad.
Date:
April 1, 2001
Creator:
Reitmeier, Sara & Moody, Gene
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ira Allen Brown, November 16, 2004
Interview with Ira Allen Brown, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who served as an intelligence analyst in Iraq post September 11th. Brown describes his time in basic training, moving up the ranks, and his experiences in the service.
Date:
June 16, 2005
Creator:
McBride, Angelo & Brown, Ira Allen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Larry Aldrich, December 2, 2003
Interview with Larry Aldrich, a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in England during the Iraqi war. Aldrich describes his experiences when he enlisted including his training and work as a guard at a nuclear weapons storage facility and later, overseas at RAF Lakenheath.
Date:
January 15, 2005
Creator:
Thibodaux, Dana & Aldrich, Larry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lee P. Keohan, March 30, 2003
Interview with Lee P. Keohan, an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. Keohan answers specific questions concerning his time in the service, which was mostly spent at bases across the United States before getting orders to go to Germany. Keohan later explains his involvement in the Air National Guard and his involvement in Desert Storm.
Date:
June 25, 2003
Creator:
Keohan, Carrie & Keohan, Lee P.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Carl Clay, May 7, 2002
Interview with Carl Clay, a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Persian Gulf War, who also served in the civil wars in Lebanon, Kosovo, and Somalia. Clay describes his time working in aviation on the flight deck of ships and the many countries he visited while in the service, such as Brazil, Spain, and Cuba.
Date:
April 15, 2003
Creator:
DeVore, Danielle & Clay, Carl
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Laurene Douglas, January 27, 1976
Interview with Laurene Douglas, a former junior high teacher from Baytown, Texas. Mrs. Douglas answers questions regarding life in Baytown during the Depression and specific events such as Hurricane Carla in 1961.
Date:
January 27, 1976
Creator:
Douglas, Laurene & Maroney, James C., 1936-
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jeffrey Gill, November 16, 2004
Interview with Jeffrey Gill, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served as a staff sergeant from 1995-2002 in Korea and Saudi Arabia. Gill describes his time as a hazmat technician, as well as the most and least memorable moments of his military career.
Date:
June 15, 2005
Creator:
McBride, Angelo & Gill, Jeffrey
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with B. L. Henderson, April 25, 2003
Interview with B. L. Henderson, a United States Marine veteran of the Korean War. Henderson answers questions concerning his service time as well as recounts certain operations and movements of he and his fellow Marines during his time in Korea. He tells about their rations, retreating procedures, and weaponry used.
Date:
June 10, 2003
Creator:
Evans, Tonya & Henderson, B. L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Albright, April 13, 2001
Interview with Charles Albright, a U.S. veteran who served as part of the 69th Engineering Topographical Company during the Korean War. The transcript includes a brief list of questions with Albright's answers about his impressions while serving.
Date:
February 22, 2003
Creator:
Guest, Michael & Albright, Charles
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harold Aiken, April 9, 2002
Interview with Harold Aiken, a veteran of the Korean War from Highlands, Texas. The transcript includes a list of questions and Aiken's responses about his service in the U.S. Army (1946-1949) and impressions while stationed in Korea. While in the service, Aiken served as a truck mechanic for the 7th Division.
Date:
February 19, 2003
Creator:
Eakin, Elizabeth & Aiken, Harold G., Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lewis R. Guthrie, July 5, 2002
Interview with Sergeant Major Lewis R. Guthrie, a United States Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and actions in Somalia. Guthrie answers questions and expands on his many experiences during the wars he fought in, where he trained, the supplies and rations they were given, and the combat that he saw.
Date:
May 4, 2003
Creator:
Miller, Fawn & Guthrie, Lewis R.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004
Interview with John Andrews, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps from Kentwood, Louisiana. The transcript includes a list of questions regarding Andrews's training and service in World War II as a B-29 command pilot and flight instructor throughout the United States.
Date:
May 17, 2005
Creator:
Coy, Larisa L. & Andrews, John
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Antonio Amador, April 25, 2001
Interview with Antonio Amador, a veteran who was wounded in action as a sniper with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. The transcript includes a list of questions, which include a focus on Amador being shot and his experiences while serving and back at home.
Date:
February 22, 2003
Creator:
Amador, Y. & Amador, Antonio
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Donald Burnitt, March 30, 2002
Interview with Donald Burnitt, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart. Burnitt describes his experiences in the war, including the many combat engagements he was part of and when he was wounded in action when his helicopter crashed. He was also awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star.
Date:
March 16, 2003
Creator:
Smith, Tonya & Burnitt, Donald
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History