Oral History Interviews with Charley L. Pryor, 1972-1973

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Interview with Charley L. Pryor, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Lubbock, Texas, who survived the sinking of the USS Houston (CA-30). Pryor discusses the sinking of the Houston, his capture, experiences in imprisonment at Serang, Java, experiences at Bicycle Camp in Batavia and Changi Camp in Singapore, building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway, American air raids, and liberation.

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346 p. ; 28 cm.

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Marcello, Ronald E. & Pryor, Charley L. 1972-11/1973-02.

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UNT Oral History Program

Affiliated with the UNT Department of History, the Oral History Program records, transcribes, and archives oral history interviews in order to preserve local, state, and U.S. history. The program also trains UNT students in the theory and methods of oral history, conducts workshops for community members, and maintains partnerships with related institutions and organizations.

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  • Main Title: Oral History Interviews with Charley L. Pryor, 1972-1973
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Charley L. Pryor, November 4, 1972
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Charley L. Pryor, January 22, 1973
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Charley L. Pryor, February 20, 1973

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Interview with Charley L. Pryor, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Lubbock, Texas, who survived the sinking of the USS Houston (CA-30). Pryor discusses the sinking of the Houston, his capture, experiences in imprisonment at Serang, Java, experiences at Bicycle Camp in Batavia and Changi Camp in Singapore, building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway, American air raids, and liberation.

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346 p. ; 28 cm.

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UNT Oral Histories

The UNT Oral History Collection in the UNT Digital Library contains a selection of oral history transcripts covering World War II, politics, community activism, desegregation, recollections of life in Texas, and more. Access to some of these items is restricted to the UNT community.

Texas Oral History Collection

The Texas Oral History Collection is a group of oral history interviews from a variety of people discussing their lives in Texas.

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Marcello, Ronald E. & Pryor, Charley L. Oral History Interviews with Charley L. Pryor, 1972-1973, book, 1972-11/1973-02; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306969/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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