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World War II Pearl Harbor Survivors Oral History Project
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World War II Prisoners of War Oral History Project
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Texas Political History Oral History Project
26
Business Archives Project
6
Civilian Conservation Corps History Oral History Project
6
World War II Pearl Harbor Survivors (Navy) Oral History Project
3
African American History Oral History Project
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Texas Business Oral History Project
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Texas Community History Oral History Project
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University of North Texas History Oral History Project
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Oral History Interview with Eddie Bernice Johnson, Fall 1975
Interview with Eddie Bernice Johnson, nurse and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas, who discusses her experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. She also talks about the House speakership race, committee appointments, public school financing, constitutional revision, public utilities legislation, personal legislation, and Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date:
{1975-09-10,1975-12-01}
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Johnson, Eddie Bernice, 1934-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Judge John D. Wendell, August-October 1971
Interview with Judge John D. Wendell, Aransas County Judge from Rockport, Texas. Wendell discusses the growth of the county's economy during his tenure, county taxation, spending and budgeting, the courthouse, housing developments, the fishing industry, county boundary disputes, the Intracoastal Canal, the Aransas County Navigation District, dredging, oil valuation and related lawsuits, conservationism, Aransas County Airport, and influential citizens.
Date:
{1971-08-18,1971-10-01}
Creator:
Stephens, A. Ray & Wendell, John D.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Lester C. Rasbury, June 1978
Interview with Lester C. Rasbury, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Decatur, Texas. Rasbury discusses his experiences as a captured member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery (the "Lost Battalion"), including: joining the service and training; the Louisiana Maneuvers; deployment to East Asia in 1941; diversion from the Philippines to Brisbane after December 7th; assignment to Malang, Java; the Japanese attack and American surrender; internment and labor at Tanjong Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, Changi Camp in Singapore, Thanbyuzayat and several camps on the Burma "Death" Railway, and Tamarkan; liberation.
Date:
{1978-06-10,1978-06-15}
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Rasbury, Lester C.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with P. J. Smallwood, October 1973
Interview with P. J. Smallwood, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Sherman, Texas. Smallwood recounts his experiences with the "Lost Battallion" which was captured on Java in March, 1942, and his subsequent time as a POW, including: joining the National Guard; mobilization and deployment to East Asia; diversion to Java at the start of the war; the Japanese attack and the unit's capture; and his internment and labor at the Bicycle Camp in Batavia (Jakarta), Changi Camp in Singapore, the "15 Kilo Camp" in Malaysia, where he worked on the Death Railway, Kanchanaburi in Thailand, and Saigon.
Date:
{1973-10-11,1973-10-25}
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Smallwood, P. J.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with Eddie Bernice Johnson, 1973
Interview with Eddie Bernice Johnson, nurse and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas, who discusses her experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-third Legislature. She also talks about her early life in a segregated society, her early political activities, her campaign for the Texas House of Representatives in 1972, the Black Caucus, the Women's Caucus, reform legislation, appropriations, personal legislation, her altercation with Comptroller Robert Calvert, and she comments on Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date:
{1973-08-03,1973-08-13,1973-10-02}
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Johnson, Eddie Bernice, 1934-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interviews with Herman W. Lay, 1974-1975
Interview with Herman W. Lay, executive committee chairman of Pepsi Co., Inc., from Greensville, South Carolina. Lay discusses his childhood and education, his earlier jobs, working in distribution during the Depression, buying the Barrett Food Company and founding H. W. Lay & Co., Inc., the company's growth and expansion, merger with the Frito Co. and gaining nationwide distribution, buying the Red Dot Co., merger with Pepsi, continued expansion, work with Eastern Bloc countries, establishment in the Arab world, the Japanese market, involvement in the Dallas economy, and words on successful entrepreneurship.
Date:
{1974-12-31,1975-02-20}
Creator:
Caruth, Donald & Lay, Herman W.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with John Plath Green, 1974
Interview with John Plath Green, an attorney and U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his experiences as the officer in charge of the liberation of American and other Allied prisoners-of-war in Japan at the end of World War II.
Date:
{1976-02-06,1976-03-01}
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Green, John Plath
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with Olgie Ivey, Mary Louise Ivey Bardas, and Ben Ivey Jr., 1979
Interviews with Ben Ivey Jr., Olgie (Mrs. Ben) Ivey Sr., and Mary Louise Ivey Bardas, from Denton, Texas. The interviewees discuss Ben Ivey Sr's business ventures in Denton, including their family history, each's upbringing and education, the history and operations of businesses owned by the family, life in Denton, neighbors, and local government.
Date:
{1979-10-17,1979-11-14}
Creator:
Jenkins, Floyd; Ivey, Olgie; Bardas, Mary Louise Ivey & Ivey, Ben, Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with Ralph Hall, 1970-1971
Interview with Ralph Hall, an attorney, a former county judge, a businessman, and a Democratic member of the Texas Senate from Rockwall. He discusses his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-first and Sixty-second Legislatures. Hall talks about the one-year versus two-year budget, tax legislation, the University of Texas at Dallas, teacher pay raises, anti-riot legislation, the state sales tax, the "grocery tax," the destination tax, Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes, deficit financing, the corporate profits tax, as well as the Sharpstown stock-fraud scandal, ethics legislation, redistricting, his campaign for the office of lieutenant governor, and Governor Preston Smith.
Date:
{1970-01-17,1971-07-02}
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Hall, Ralph
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ben Barnes, January 5, 1970
Interview with former Democratic Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes. The interview includes Barnes' personal experiences while serving as a member of the Sixty-first Legislature, as well as his thoughts on issues such as one-year versus two-year budgets, the creation of four-year colleges, the influence of beer and liquor lobbyists, sales tax exemptions, revenue legislation, annual legislative sessions, and future political ambitions. The interview also includes the former governor's comments about Speaker Gus Mutscher.
Date:
January 5, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Barnes, Ben
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Oscar H. Mauzy, July 24, 1968
Interview with former Democratic Texas Senator Oscar H. Mauzy, an attorney from Dallas, Texas. The interview includes Mauzy's personal views and experiences while serving as a member of the Special Session of the Sixtieth Legislature.
Date:
January 30, 1970
Creator:
Odom, E. Dale & Mauzy, Oscar H.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with L. DeWitt Hale, August 29, 1968
Interview with former Democratic Texas House of Representatives member L. DeWitt Hale, an attorney from Corpus Christi, Texas. The interview includes Hales' personal experiences while serving as a member of the Special Session of the Sixtieth Legislator, as well as his personal thoughts on revenue legislation, the reform of liquor laws, and changes in the House rules.
Date:
January 31, 1970
Creator:
Odom, E. Dale & Hale, L. DeWitt
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, February 4, 1970
Interview with Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives Walt Parker, who is also a builder and farmer-rancher from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Parker describes details from his childhood and early years. He recounts his personal views and experiences as a member of the Sixty-first Legislature, and includes comments on Governor Preston Smith. Parker also discusses his personal views on issues including revenue legislation, the influence of lobbyists, state minimum wage law, the creation of new four-year colleges, committee appointments, and changes in state sales tax exemptions.
Date:
February 4, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Parker, Walt
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Alonzo W. Jamison, July 30, 1968
Interview with Alonzo W. Jamison, a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Denton, Texas. The interview includes Jamison's experiences as a member of the Special Session of the Sixtieth Legislature. It also includes his personal views on appropriations, revenue bills, the budget-making process, the legislature's relationship with Governor John Connally, liquor legislation, and urban-rural conflict.
Date:
February 6, 1970
Creator:
Kamp, H. W. & Jamison, Alonzo W.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ben H. Wooten, 1969
Interview with Ben H. Wooten, a banker, public servant, and philanthropist. The interview includes Wooten's observations on the growth and development of banking and finance in the Southwest. The interview also includes his experiences in service during World War I as well as his multiple positions within the banking industry, including: assistant cashier of the Alba National Bank in Alba, Texas, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Farmersville, Texas, state bank examiner, Federal Home Loan Banking System, vice-president and member of the executive committee of Republic National Bank in Dallas, president of First National Bank, Dallas, chairman of the board of Dallas Federal Savings and Loan Association and multiple philanthropic activities.
Date:
February 19, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Wooten, Ben H.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Earl I. Crow, March 13, 1970
Interview with Earl I. Crow, a farmer and mechanic from Taft, TX. Crow recounts his family's move to Sinton, TX, in 1909, and the establishment of Taft as a community through the 1910s.
Date:
March 13, 1970
Creator:
Stephens, A. Ray & Crow, Earl I.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Edwin F. Flato, March 13, 1970
Interview with Edwin Flato, a businessman from Corpus Christi, Texas. Flato discusses his arrival in Kingsville in 1904, his construction of a hardware store in Robstown, TX, and various experiences in the Corpus area economy.
Date:
March 13, 1970
Creator:
Stephens, A. Ray & Flato, Edwin F.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Mrs. Fred H. Ferguson, March 13, 1970
Interview with Hattie Bell McKamey Ferguson (Mrs. Fred H. Ferguson), farmer and homemaker, who shares her observations on the land speculation, settlement, and development in the Coastal Bend area of South Texas from 1910 to 1970. She also discusses small town social life, the agrarian life, Mexican-Anglo relations, and King Ranch.
Date:
March 13, 1970
Creator:
Stephens, A. Ray & Ferguson, Hattie Bell McKamey, 1911-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Mrs. Henry Moore, March 13, 1970
Interview with Mrs. Henry Moore, a teacher from Taft, Texas. Moore discusses her experiences living and schooling in Taft from 1909, her time at Texas A&M, and President Taft's visit to the town.
Date:
March 13, 1970
Creator:
Stephens, A. Ray & Moore, Mrs. Henry
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with David Allred, March 17, 1970
Interview with Democratic journalist and member of the Texas House of Representatives David Allred, from Wichita Falls, Texas. In the interview, Allred discusses his experiences while serving as a member of the Regular and Special Sessions of the Sixty-first Legislature. He also expresses his personal views on issues such as one-year versus two-year budgets, revenue bills, the extension of state sales tax, the Cavness Plan, minimum wage laws, workman's compensation, welfare legislation, student unrest on college campuses, and the establishment of additional four year college campuses. Allred also comments on Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes, Speaker Gus Mutscher, and Governor Preston Smith.
Date:
March 17, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Allred, David
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Henry Patton, May 28, 1969
Interview with Henry Patton, banker. The interview includes Patton's observations on land speculation, settlement, and development around Port Aransas and Aransas Pass, Texas, 1920-70.
Date:
March 31, 1970
Creator:
Patton, Henry & Stephens, A. Ray
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with David Allred, April 7, 1970
Interview with Democratic Representative and political journalist David Allred from Wichita Falls, Texas. In the interview, Dave discusses his experiences as a member of the Special sessions of the Sixty-first Legislature. He also describes his personal views on issues including one-year versus two-year budgets, increases in sales tax, the expansion of sales tax, "grocery tax", conflicts with Speaker Gus Mutscher, beer lobbying, corporate taxes, voter disillusionment, urban-rural conflicts, Wichita Falls politics, and his campaign for reelection and contest for House speakership.
Date:
April 7, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Allred, David
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Oscar H. Mauzy, June 25, 1969
Interview with former Democratic Texas Senator Oscar H. Mauzy, an attorney from Dallas, Texas. The interview includes Mauzy's personal views and experiences as a member of the Sixty-first legislature.
Date:
April 7, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Mauzy, Oscar H.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jack Blanton, June 30, 1970
Interview with a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives Jack Blanton, who is also a businessman from Carrollton, Texas. In the interview, Blanton discusses his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-first Legislature. He also expresses his opinions on issues including his personal political philosophies, one-year versus two-year budgets, the Caveness Plan, social legislation, the establishment of the University of Texas at Dallas, the creation of new four-year colleges, unrest on current college campuses, revenue legislation, beer and liquor lobbies, and person legislation. He also comments on Governor Preston Smith.
Date:
June 30, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Blanton, Jack
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library