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Oral History Interview with Judge L. A. Bedford, Jr., March 28, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Judge L. A. Bedford, Jr., March 28, 1977

Interview with Judge L. A. Bedford, Jr. an associate judge and attorney from Dallas, Texas. Bedford discusses his experiences working on desegregation cases with the NAACP from 1955 to 1961, including: his education; his entry into civil law; his initial involvement with the NAACP; other notable attorneys; his thoughts on Thurgood Marshall; Bell v. Rippy; Borders v. Rippey; problems with the district courts and work with the 5th Circuit Court; threats against black attorneys and retaliation; "Negro Day" at the State Fair; and his thoughts on Lyndon Johnson.
Date: March 28, 1977
Creator: Bodnar, John & Bedford, L. A., Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Beth Eakman, March 28, 1997

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Interview with Beth Eakman, a graduate student, concerning her experiences with the establishment of the Women's Studies Program at the University of North Texas. Her early introduction to feminism while a student at Texas Christian University, 1980s; activities with Planned Parenthood in Fort Worth; activities with Choice Dallas; involvement with the North Texas Democrats and Ann Richards's gubernatorial campaign, 1990; break-up of her marriage, 1991, and spousal abuse; stalking by her ex-husband; entry into therapy; enrollment in women's studies courses at the University of North Texas, 1994; organizing the Women's Studies Roundtable; her work with Barbara Rodman in establishing the Women's Studies Program, 1994; establishment of the Professing Women Award; establishment of the feminist newsletter, "The Gaze"; relations between the Women's Studies Roundtable and the Women's Collective; establishment of "Women's 'Her story' Month"; relations with Chancellor Alfred Hurley and the UNT administration; performance by Latina feminist poet Rosemary Meza; contributions of Dean Nora Kizer Bell to the Women's Studies Program; effects of English Department politics on the program; relations with Women's Programming at UNT; importance of maintaining a personal journal; her views of area studies as the future of higher education.
Date: March 28, 1997
Creator: Cook, Charles & Eakman, Beth
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Mari Collins, February 28, 2021

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Interview with Mari Collins, a resident of Fort Worth, Texas, to discuss experiences during the "Texas Blackout," the power and water outage that happened between February 14th and 18th of 2021 due to the winter storm. Collins describes how hey took their care of their pets during that time, how they interacted with their neighbors, and how they handled lack of water and electricity.
Date: February 28, 2021
Creator: Crittenden, Micah Carlson & Collins, Mari
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Gilbert C. Garcia, March 3, 1969 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gilbert C. Garcia, March 3, 1969

Interview with Gilbert C. Garcia, businessman. The interview includes his experiences as a leader in the American GI Forum, the Political Association of Spanish-speaking Organizations (PASO), and other Mexican-American social action groups. It also includes his opinions on the Delgado Case, the poll tax drives, the Texas gubernatorial campaign of 1962, and the Crystal City elections, 1963.
Date: February 28, 1971
Creator: Cuellar, Robert & Garcia, Gilbert C.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with G. A. Moore, May 28, 1982 (open access)

Oral History Interview with G. A. Moore, May 28, 1982

Interview with football coach G. A. Moore, from Pilot Point, Texas. In the interview, Moore recalls his experiences concerning the desegregation of athletics at the North Texas State College in 1956.
Date: May 28, 1982
Creator: Cummings, Randy; Marcello, Ronald E. & Moore, G. A.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Carol Riddlesperger, February 28, 2017

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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Carol Riddlesperger, schoolteacher and community activist, for the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship Oral History Project. In the interview she discusses her involvement in the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship and civil rights activism in Denton.
Date: February 28, 2017
Creator: Cunningham, Sarah & Riddlesperger, Carol
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Hilma Harral, April 28, 1992

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Interview with Hilma Harral, a librarian and former student of Texas Women's University from Cuero, Texas. Harral discusses her experiences studying Library Science at TWU, the development of its clubs and programs over time, and her own career in libraries.
Date: April 28, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard C. & Harral, Hilma
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Francis X. Fernandez de Garyalde, April 28, 1985 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Francis X. Fernandez de Garyalde, April 28, 1985

Interview with Father Francis Fernandex, a Roman Catholic priest and a Basque from Alsasua, Navarre, discussing the role of religion in Basque culture, his pursuit of the priesthood, the Spanish Civil War, and Basque customs.
Date: April 28, 1985
Creator: Echeverria, Jeri & Fernandez de Garyalde, Francis
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Ruby Cole and Alma Clark, March 28, 2017

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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Ruby Cole and Alma Clark for the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship Oral History Project. In the interview they discuss their experiences with segregation, civil rights activism, and involvement in the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship.
Date: March 28, 2017
Creator: Elliott, Brian; Cole, Ruby & Clark, Alma
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with K. O. Dahlgren, May 28, 2002

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Interview with K.O. Dahlgren, civil engineer and Marine Corps veteran. The interview includes Dahlgren's personal experiences about being a PBJ co-pilot in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II, enlisting in the Navy, primary and secondary flight training through the Civilian Pilot Training Program, pre-flight training, basic and advanced flight training, and navigation school. Additionally, Dahlgren talks about his early interest in aviation, designation as an Aviation Cadet, the transition to multi-engine planes at Corpus Christi and his transfer to the Marine Corps, transferring to Cherry Point, North Carolina, crew formation and PBJ training at Cherry Point, advanced training, his personal views on combat and the Japanese, stationing to Green Island, "night heckling" missions to Rabaul, his assignment to and living conditions in Emirau, skip-bombing, strafing, and night bombing missions, rest and relaxation in Australia, his rotation back to the states, and his postwar career.
Date: May 28, 2002
Creator: Koontz, Christopher N. & Dahlgren, K. O.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Coy Carter, July 28, 2010

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Transcript of an interview with Coy Carter, longtime resident of Weatherford, Texas, discussing his childhood in Weatherford and Spring Creek, Texas; farming in Spring Creek; memories of the Great Depression; ranching; tenure as sheriff.
Date: July 28, 2010
Creator: Liles, Debbie & Carter, Coy, 1929-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Robert L. Fort, October 28, 1995

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Interview with Robert Fort, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the cruiser USS Raleigh during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Appendix includes a legal-sized photocopy of a document concerning the location and activities on the USS Raleigh on Sunday, December 7, 1941.
Date: October 28, 1995
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Fort, Robert L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Senator Betty Andujar, January 28, 1982 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Senator Betty Andujar, January 28, 1982

Interview with Betty Andujar, a Republican member of the Texas Senate from Fort Worth, Texas, discussing her political career and experiences as a member of the 67th Texas Legislature. Andujar provides commentary on the gubernatorial elections, initiative-referendum, the state water plan, taxes, and new bills.
Date: January 28, 1982
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Andujar, Betty, 1912-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Jack Callaway, March 28, 1997

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Interview with Jack Callaway, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the auxiliary supply vessel USS Argonne during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Appendix includes a photocopy of a newspaper article from the December 7, 1996 edition of the Lewisville Leader titled, "Pearl Harbor survivor recalls 'day of infamy'" by Dusty Rainbolt [2 leaves].
Date: March 28, 1997
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Callaway, Jack
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Eugene L. Crumling, May 18, 1999

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Interview with Eugene L. Crumling, bartender and former professional ballplayer. The interview includes Crumling's personal experiences about being a professional baseball player in the U.S. during World War II. Crumling talks about his semi-pro baseball career in the late 1930s and early 1940s, the origin of his nickname, signing his first professional contract, life in the minor leagues during wartime, his draft classification as 4-F, his employment in defense-related work during the off-seasons, contrasts between life in the minors and life in the majors, individual Cardinals players, his first game and his first, and only, hit in the majors, the remainder of his minor league career, and his personal thoughts about the reserve clause, player strikes, modern-day salaries, and expansion.
Date: May 28, 1999
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Crumling, Eugene L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Jack Feliz, February 28, 2000

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Interview with Navy veteran and survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston. The interview includes Feliz's personal experiences about being a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II, the sinking of the Houston, imprisonment at Serang, Java, the Changi Prison Camp, hell ship to Japan, prison camp at Ohasi, Honshu, and liberation.
Date: February 28, 2000
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Feliz, Jack
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with William E. Hughes, October 28, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William E. Hughes, October 28, 1983

Interview with William Hughes, a United States Navy veteran from Vernon Parish, Louisiana, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the target battleship USS Utah.
Date: October 28, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hughes, William E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with J. T. Jackson, April 28, 1990

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Interview with J. T. Jackson, a United States Navy veteran from San Antonio, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the cruiser the USS Raleigh.
Date: April 28, 1990
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Jackson, J. T.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Carl B. Mason, July 28, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Carl B. Mason, July 28, 1981

Interview with Carl B. Mason, a United States Army veteran from Dallas, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while stationed at Schofield Barracks as a member of the 3rd Engineer Battalion.
Date: July 28, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Mason, Carl B.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Carl B. Mason, July 28, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Carl B. Mason, July 28, 1981

Interview with Carl B. Mason, a United States Army veteran from Dallas, Texas, regarding his experiences as a member of the 3rd Engineer Battalion stationed at Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of 1941.
Date: July 28, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Mason, Carl B.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James W. Stroud, November 28, 1972 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James W. Stroud, November 28, 1972

Interview with Representative Jim Stroud, a Democratic Texas state legislator from Dallas, Texas. Stroud discusses the second, third, and fourth special sessions of the 62nd Legislature, including: legislation considered in the second session; the election of a House Speaker, and Jim Nugent and DeWitt Hale's aspirations to the post; the "Dirty Thirty" and lobbyists; the election of Rayford Price; the state budget; the insurance industry and related legislation. Also included is a newspaper clipping of Stroud's obituary.
Date: November 28, 1972
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Stroud, James W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John W. Wisecup, July 28, 1987 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John W. Wisecup, July 28, 1987

Interview with John Wisecup, a Marine Corps veteran and a survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Wisecup talks about the sinking of the Houston (1942), his capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Changi Jail (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date: July 28, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Wisecup, John W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Charles Witt, September 28, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Charles Witt, September 28, 1977

Interview with Navy veteran Charles Witt. The interview includes Witt's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS Maryland during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The interview also includes an appendix with a travel journal.
Date: September 28, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Witt, Charles
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with James V. Reed, September 28, 1990

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Interview with James Reed concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Reed worked at a camp in Bigfork, Minnesota (Company 1714).
Date: September 28, 1990
Creator: Muraida, Paul & Reed, James V.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library