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Description of healing rituals and remedies

Mr. Tshering introduces himself and explains how long he has been performing rituals, the cause of various diseases, and remedies for stomach aches. He also talks about his marriage life and resettlement.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of healing rituals for serious patients

Mr. Tshering describes how to cure a serious patient using various rituals including preparing an elaborate feast, offering jewelry, and dressing as ransom to get back the soul of the patient.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of appeasement rituals for spirits and ghosts

Mr. Tshering describes how to appease spirits and ghosts with wine, water, and smoke. He uses the count of the rosary to determine remedies for sickness. During the process, he recites the Buddha mantra.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Mamo Zomsa prediction

Mr. Tshering describes the practice Mamo Zomsa (gathering all ghosts) which uses astrology and a rosary to determine the cause of a sickness. The rosary indicates the astrological predictions with different numbers: 3 for sickness caused by the union of Mamo and his family, or 5 for those caused by the Mamo family and servants.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of fever and body ache causes and remedies

Mr. Tshering describes how he performs divination using the rosary to locate where a person has lost their soul, and who has taken the soul. The count of every rosary indicates different directions, people, things, and events that may cause heavy fever and body ache. Mr. Tshering is originally from Rolam village, and stayed in Thragom village after his second marriage.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of stomach pain causes and remedies

Mr. Tshering describes how to cure stomach pain caused by malicious spirits. He uses astrological methods to determine if the patient needs modern medical services or needs to appease the spirits to address the pain. Mr. Tshering is originally from Rolam village, and stayed in Thragom village after his second marriage. This recording was made in the evening after the day's work.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tape 908 Side A

Traditional musical performances and chanting.
Date: August 14, 1972
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2018-11-14 – Brass Band, Concert Band, and University Band

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Brass band, Concert band and University band concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: November 14, 2018
Creator: University of North Texas. Brass Band.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2018-11-14 – African Percussion Ensemble

African Percussion Ensemble concert performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: November 14, 2018
Creator: University of North Texas. African Percussion Ensemble.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Guest Artist Recital: 2018-10-14 – Works by Paul Patterson with Commentary by the Composer

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Guest artist recital performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall
Date: October 14, 2018
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2019-04-14 – Joshua Lambert, double bass

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: April 14, 2019
Creator: Lambert, Joshua (Double bassist)
System: The UNT Digital Library

Senior Recital: 2018-11-14 – Max Levowitz, trumpet

Senior recital presented at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Music (BM) in Performance degree.
Date: November 14, 2018
Creator: Levowitz, Max A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2018-11-14 – Bancroft String Quartet

Bancroft String Quartet concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: September 14, 2018
Creator: University of North Texas. Bancroft String Quartet.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robert Erfurth, June 14, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Erfurth, June 14, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Erfurth. Erfurth joined the Army Air Forces in 1943. He completed Armament and Aerial Gunnery training. He served as a B-24 Armorer with the 8th Air Force, 392nd Bombardment Group. They deployed to England and Erfurth completed 27 bombing missions over Germany and France. He received his discharge in late 1945.
Date: June 14, 2019
Creator: Erfurth, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Gillespie, March 14, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Gillespie, March 14, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Gillespie. Gillespie joined the Navy in late 1944. Beginning around mid-1945, he served on Corregidor Island, Philippines as Radarman 2nd Class. He worked guard duty and serviced a radar atop a mountain on the island. He recalls his time living and working on Corregidor, and the removal of Japanese prisoners-of-war from the island. He continued his service after the war ended, returning to the US in the spring of 1946 to receive his discharge.
Date: March 14, 2019
Creator: Gillespie, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bailey Salmon, July 14, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Bailey Salmon, July 14, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bailey Salmon. Salmon joined the Marine Corps in March of 1943. He completed advanced training with landing craft vehicles, and was placed in the V-12 Navy College Training Program. He traveled to a transit center in Hawaii, and practiced for the invasion of Japan. He was transferred to Guam, and joined the 3rd Marine Division. Shortly thereafter, the bombs were dropped and the war ended. He was ranked as Acting 1st Sergeant and worked on patrol missions. His discharge date is not noted, though likely around late 1945.
Date: July 14, 2018
Creator: Salmon, Bailey
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Hanley, June 14, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Hanley, June 14, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Hanley. Hanley joined the Navy in January of 1941. He served as a Pharmacist’s Mate aboard the USS Houston (CA-30), providing general first aid and administering shots to the soldiers. In February of 1942 they participated in the Battle of Sunda Strait, where the Houston was sunk. Hanley describes his experiences through the sinking of their ship, getting captured by the Japanese, surviving in the POW camp and providing medical care for his fellow captives. In 1945 he was sent to a camp in Thailand working in a medical pool. He was liberated there and returned to the US and was discharged in February of 1947.
Date: June 14, 2018
Creator: Hanley, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joseph Dubray, November 14, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Joseph Dubray, November 14, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Dubray. Dubray joined the Navy in June, 1943 and trained in San Diego. Afterwards, he was assigned to USS San Juan (CL-54) in December. He went with the ship to the Marshall Islands and describes his experience crossing he equator. He shares several anecdotes about life aboard the cruiser and some about the surrender and going ashore in Japan.
Date: November 14, 2017
Creator: Dubray, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Paul Sebacher, March 14, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Paul Sebacher, March 14, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul Sebacher. Sebacher’s son David assists with the interview. Sebacher enlisted in the Navy in December of 1942. He completed boot camp in Chicago. He volunteered for submarine training in New London, Connecticut. He boarded the USS Picuda (SS-382) at Pearl Harbor in January of 1944. He served as the electrician on board. From Pearl Harbor they went to Midway Island. He made six patrols and sunk Japanese ships on every patrol. He provides detail of these patrols and sinking around 26 ships. They also traveled to Saipan. He was discharged in January of 1946.
Date: March 14, 2017
Creator: Sebacher, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marilyn Dow, December 14, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Marilyn Dow, December 14, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Marilyn Richards Dow. Dow joined the Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, WAVES, in March of 1943. She attended Navy Storekeeper School in Bloomington, Indiana. She was stationed at a base in Edenton, North Carolina as a teletypist, taking coded messages for and from her commanding officer. She shares stories of working and living at the base, and meeting her husband there. Dow was discharged in May of 1945.
Date: December 14, 2016
Creator: Dow, Marilyn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Barclay, April 14, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Barclay, April 14, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Kenneth Barclay. Barclay joined the Army in February of 1943. He served as a rifleman with the 27th Infantry Division, 165th Infantry Regiment. He deployed to Honolulu, Hawaii in May. Barclay participated in the Battle of Makin in November, the Battle of Saipan in mid-1944, the Battle of Okinawa in April of 1945. He received his discharge in November.
Date: April 14, 2016
Creator: Barclay, Kenneth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Young, October 14, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with George Young, October 14, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Young. Young was drafted into the Navy in 1944 and trained at Great Lakes. After training, he reported to Hawaii and was assigned aboard the USS Kaskaskia (AO-27). While aboard, he worked in the galley and helped operate the captain’s gig. When the war ended, Young elected to get out of the Navy and was discharged.
Date: October 14, 2015
Creator: Young, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Everett Smiley, August 14, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Everett Smiley, August 14, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Everett Smiley. Smiley volunteered for service in the Army Air Forces in January 1943 and trained as a pilot. He earned a commission and his wings in December. After flight training, he reported for duty in Hobbs, New Mexico to learn to fly B-17s. Once he was stationed in Italy in July, 1944, he flew 51 combat missions before returning to the US in May. Smiley flew missions over Italy, Austria, Germany and other points in Europe and shares anecdotes about his experiences.
Date: August 14, 2015
Creator: Smiley, Everett
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Turner, July 14, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Thomas Turner, July 14, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Thomas Turner. Turner joined the Navy in 1943 and attended boot camp in Virginia with the Seabees. He shipped overseas in early 1944 and headed first for the Solomon Islands in time for the invasion of the Admiralty Islands with the 11th CBs. He was attached to the 71st CB in time for the invasion of Okinawa and went ashore on the first day. at both places, his outfit either built air bases or improved airfields. Turner recall souvenir hunting on Okinawa. He was there when the war ended and was discharge din early 1946.
Date: July 14, 2015
Creator: Turner, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History