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- Oral History Interview with A. W. Dupree, July 23-August 16, 1990
- Interview with A. W. Dupree Jr., resident of Hamilton Park neighborhood in Dallas, Texas, 1966-90. Dupree discusses his youth in Dallas; service in U.S. military in World War II; musical career; decision to buy home in Hamilton Park and experiences as a resident; home improvements; church activities; desegregation of Hamilton Park School; Pacesetter; commercial encroachment; the “Buy Out.”
- Oral History Interview with Adolph C. Allen, February 25, 1993
- Interview with Adolph Allen from Colfax, Louisiana concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the Great Depression as well as his childhood and experiences leading up to joining the CCC. Allen worked at a camp in New Augusta, Mississippi (Company 5415).
- Oral History Interview with Al J. Hunt, February 24, 1993
- Interview with Al J. Hunt, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Limestone County, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
- Oral History Interview with Albert B. Thorn, July 25, 1990
- Interview with Albert Thorn concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Thorn worked at camps in Lake Arthur, New Mexico (Company 2842) and Carlsbad, New Mexico (Company 2842).
- Oral History Interview with Allen S. Kilborn, March 11, 1991
- Interview with Allen S. Kilborn, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Boone, Iowa, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
- Oral History Interview with Alma Box, August 19, 1993
- Interview with Alma Box concerning her views on the impact and significance of women on the development of the Republican Party in Texas (1960-1990). Box discusses her work for U.S. Congressman Jim Collins, the first senatorial campaign of John Tower, her personal political philosophy, the activities of the Texas Federation of Republican Women, and her views on the Religious Right, abortion, and the Eagle Forum.
- Oral History Interview with Alma Box, August 19, 1993
- Transcript of an interview with Alma Box concerning her views on the impact and significance of women on the development of the Republican Party in Texas (1960-1990). Box discusses her work for U.S. Congressman Jim Collins, the first senatorial campaign of John Tower, her personal political philosophy, the activities of the Texas Federation of Republican Women, and her views on the Religious Right, abortion, and the Eagle Forum.
- Oral History Interview with Alvin Dean, September 17, 1990
- Interview with Alivin Dean, a farmer and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Geronimo, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
- Oral History Interview with Barbara Campbell, May 6, 1993
- Interview with Barbara Campbell concerning her views on the impact and significance of women on the development of the Republican Party in Texas (1960-1990). Campbell discusses the first senatorial campaign of John Tower, the activities of Northwood, Texas, Republican Women's Club, the Texas Federation of Republican Women, her work for U.S. Congressman Jim Collins, and her personal political philosophy.
- Oral History Interview with Barbara J. Darden, 1990-1991
- Interview with Barbara J. Darden, a woman who moved into the rich neighborhood, Hamilton Park, Dallas from the project area at the time of racial desegregation. She talks about her experiences growing up, getting her nursing degree, moving to Hamilton Park (a primarily African American neighborhood), and her experiences living there.
- Oral History Interview with Carol Reed, July 27, 1993
- Interview with Carol Reed, a political consultant, concerning her role in the development of the Republican Party in Texas (1967-1993). Reed discusses her volunteer campaign work, being political director of John Tower's senatorial campaign in 1978, her activities with the Texas Federation of Republican Women's Clubs, the evolving role of women in political campaigns, her decision to become a political consultant, her conservative philosophy, and her opinions about the Eagle Forum, radical feminism, abortion, and women's issues in general.
- Oral History Interview with Carolyn Wright, August 12, 1993
- Interview with Judge Carolyn Wright, a state district judge, concerning her views on the impact and significance of women on the rise of the Republican Party in Texas from 1968 to 1993. Wright discusses her educational background, her move to Dallas, her decision to enter Republican politics, her election as a state district judge, her relationship with the African American community, and her personal political philosophy.
- Oral History Interview with Charles D. Lewis, October 8, 1993
- Interview with Charles Lewis concerning his experiences before and during his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Lewis worked at camps in Chillicothe, Ohio (Company 502) and Xenia, Ohio (Company 3542). Includes an appendix.
- Oral History Interview with Clarence Shockey, October 7, 1990
- Interview with Clarence Shockey, a farmer and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Ridgeway, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression. It includes an appendix with newspaper clippings about Shockey's efforts to host a reunion.
- Oral History Interview with Claude O. Hocker, October 7, 1995
- Interview with Claude Hocker, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Tennessee during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Curtis O. Greer, Jr., February 14, 1991
- Interview with Curtis O. Greer, Jr., a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Fort Worth, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression. An appendix with an outline for the interview is included.
- Oral History Interview with David Braden, October 8, 1994
- Interview with David Braden, an Army Air Force WWII veteran from Dallas, Texas. Braden served as a navigator/radar-bombardier on a B-29 Superfortress in the Pacific; he recounts being in ROTC at North Texas Agricultural College and signing up for the Air Corps Reserves, flight training, the B-29, his crewmates, assignment to Saipan, organization of a bombing mission, the jetstream, flak and fighters, being shot down, switching crews, targets, briefings, recreation, Japanese holdouts on Saipan, fighter escorts, returning stateside, and leaving the service. In appendix is a letter sent to Dr. Marcello by Braden containing some corrections for the interview.
- Oral History Interview with Duane Cleere, April 4, 1996
- Interview with Duane Cleere, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the submarine USS Hoe in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
- Oral History Interview with E. Maurice Keathley, May 24, 1995
- Interview with E. Maurice Keathely, an employee of Prudential Insurance from Houston, Texas, who was involved in the Kaiser-Prudential joint venture. Keahtley discusses his educational background, work at Prudential, his responsibilities with "Kai-Pru", the value and benefits of the venture, key members of the companies, the financial arrangement and organization of the venture, marketing, HMO's, inter-company cooperation, difficulties and criticisms, and the Texas Medical Association.
- Oral History Interview with Edwin C. Hunt, October 19, 1995
- Interview with Edwin Hunt, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with G. Marguerite Anderson, February 16, 1992
- Interview with G. Marguerite Anderson, a librarian, concerning her experiences as a student in the Library School at the Texas State College for Women in Denton, Texas and as a librarian. Anderson discusses her early exposure to books and libraries; her enrollment at the Texas State College for Women, 1940; comments about her college teachers and library science courses; her employment as a student at the college library; her college social life; her employment as librarian at Abilene Christian College; graduate school at University of Chicago, 1950-51; her entry into photographic sales business; her employment with Abilene Christian College, Dallas Center; and her activities in professional organizations.
- Oral History Interview with Glenn F. Davis, March 3, 1993
- Interview with Glenn F. Davis, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Plano, Texas. Davis discusses his family, farming background, and working for the CCC at camps in Colorado, Texas, and California during the Great Depression.
- Oral History Interview with Henry Day, July 2, 1991
- Interview with Henry Day, a former paperman, delivery person, and member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Dallas, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
- Oral History Interview with Herbert Hughes, October 11, 1990
- Interview with Herbert Hughes concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Hughes worked at camps in Tucson, Arizona (Company 2852); Dublin, Texas (Company 3810); and Monument, Colorado (Company 3810).
- Oral History Interview with Hollis G. Duell, May 22, 1996
- Interview with Hollis G. Duell, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarine USS Sargo in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Assignment to the Sargo, 1941; his responsibilities as a yeoman; early war patrols off the Netherlands East Indies and the Philippines; transfer to the Submarine Division Commander's Office, Pearl harbor, 1944; postwar duty in the Submarine Service.
- Oral History Interview with Hollis J. Willett, October 18, 1993
- Interview with Hollis Willett concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Willett worked at camps in Cottonwood, Arizona and Lake Arthur, New Mexico (Company 2842).
- Oral History Interview with Howard Baxter, May 22, 1991
- Interview with Howard L. Baxter, a farmer and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Tom Bean, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression. It includes an appendix with a poem about "The CCC Boys" by Iva Hathaway.
- Oral History Interview with J. Frank Rollins, July 20, 1996
- Interview with J. Frank Rollins, an oilman and a geophysicist, concerning his work experience with Petty Geophysical Engineering Company doing refraction seismic work; his employment with Geophysical Service, Inc.; doing reflection and refraction work in 1936; oil exploration in South America; work in oil field instrumentation equipment; work as a "computer" interpreting geological data; founding of Rayflex Exploration Company in 1948; technological developments for oil field exploration; geochemical surveying; the sale of Rayflex to Phillips-Eckhart in 1962; his work as a geophysical consultant; the application of oil field technology to national defense; German espionage activity in South America during World War II; and pro-German activity in South Louisiana during World War II.
- Oral History Interview with James Dietz, September 19, 1995
- Interview with Dr. James Dietz, former medical director of the Kaiser Permanente-Prudential Insurance joint venture from Cleveland, Ohio. Dietz discusses his educational background, joining Kaiser Permanente and being part of a pre-paid group practice, becoming medical director of the Permanente-Prudential partnership and moving to Texas, recruiting practitioners, boards, business, reception of the company in Texas, costs and competition, and the end of the joint venture.
- Oral History Interview with James V. Reed, September 28, 1990
- 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).
- Oral History Interview with James Vohs, March 14, 1995
- Interview with James Vohs, former CEO and president of Kaiser Permanente from Berkeley, California. Vohs discusses his background, his career at Kaiser, the inception of the Kai-Pru venture, Kaiser-Prudential Advisory Services, financial and managerial arrangements, reception and resistance by the medical community, the Dallas healthcare market, and the impact of Kai-Pru.
- Oral History Interview with Jane Guzman, April 12, 1993
- Interview with Jane Guzman from Highland Park, Texas concerning her experiences and thoughts on the development of the Republican Party in Texas. Guzman also discusses activities in state and local Republican election campaigns, the Religious Right, abortion, the Eagle Forum, and the National Organization of Women.
- Oral History Interview with Jerry Phelan, March 16, 1995
- Interview with Jerry Phelan, an employee of Kaiser Permanente from Pasadena, California, who worked on the Kaiser-Prudential joint venture in Texas. Phelan discusses his background with Kaiser, people who developed the Kai-Pru program, and his own roll therein.
- Oral History Interview with John C. Scott, October 22, 1993
- Interview with John Scott concerning his experiences before and during his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Scott worked at a camp in Oakhurst, Texas.
- Oral History Interview with John I. Bateman, January 11, 1994
- Interview with John Bateman concerning his recollections of the Crater of Diamonds and diamond mining near Murfreesboro, Arkansas from 1930 to 1950. Appendix includes 2 maps: a "Geologic Map of the Prairie Creek Area of Peridotite in T. 8 S., R. 25 W., 2 1/2 Miles South-Southeast of Murfreesboro, Pike County, Ark." and a map showing the locations of various landmarks in the Crater of Diamonds State Park area.
- Oral History Interview with John L. Dillingham, December 15, 1995
- Interview with John D. Dellingham, a Navy WWII veteran from Dallas, Texas. Dellingham discusses his experiences aboard the USS Hull at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, as well as his decision to join the Navy, training, assignment to the Hull, work and life on the ship, operations prior to December 7th, the crew's reaction to the attack and performance in the battle, operations afterwards, and his service later in the war.
- Oral History Interview with John T. Banks, March 12, 1991
- Interview with John T. Banks, a farmer and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Decatur, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
- Oral History Interview with John Vogt, February 24, 1995
- Interview with Dr. John Vogt, a physician involved in the Kaiser-Prudential joint venture, from Birmingham, Michigan. Vogt discusses his initial work with Kaiser Permanente, the origins of the Kai-Pru venture and why it was established in the Texas market, the benefits and downside for each company, the Dallas healthcare market, the Dallas medical community, healthcare plan models, cost control, and the end of Kai-Pru.
- Oral History Interview with Joseph R. Williams, August 24 and 30, 1990
- Transcript of an interview with Dr. Joseph Williams, a physician, concerning his experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas in the 1950s and 1960s. Williams discusses his childhood and education in Dallas, medical school at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee (1942-1945), his Army career, segregated housing in Dallas, discrimination against African-American physicians, dealing with the white power structure in Dallas, civil rights activities, his decision to build a home in Hamilton Park, Hamilton Park School and the quality of education, Karl Hoblitzelle, zoning problems, school desegregation, Pacesetter, and his decision to leave Hamilton Park.
- Oral History Interview with Joseph Vivian, February 17, 1994
- Interview with Joseph Vivian concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Vivian worked at a camp in Ratcliff, Texas (Company 1803).
- Oral History Interview with Kay C. Copeland, August 30, 1993
- Interview with Kay C. Copeland, a conservative political activist from Paris, Texas, regarding her role and the role of other women in the rise of the Republican Party in Texas. Copeland discusses her background, her involvement in political organizations, her political beliefs, and politicians in the area.
- Oral History Interview with Leo Nugent, October 5, 1996
- Interview with Leo Nugent, an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at Hickam Field with the 11th Bombardment Group during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Appendix includes a photocopied data sheet on the 11th and 5th Bomb Groups [1 leaf]
- Oral History Interview with Lloyd B. Shipman, October 23, 1993
- Interview with Lloyd Shipman, a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Dallas, Texas. Shipman discusses his family and education, the impact of the Great Depression, joining the CCC and assignment to Bartlett, Texas, work as a typist, discipline and regimentation in the camp, daily routine, education services, recreation, and his thoughts on the impact of the CCC. In appendix are a chapter from an autobiography by Shipman, and two poems that he wrote.
- Oral History Interview with Lloyd C. Cross, April 9, 1997
- Interview with Lloyd C. Cross, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarines USS S-45 USS Sunfish, USS Spearfish, USS Pogy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Pre-war duty aboard the USS California and the heavy cruiser USS Vincennes, 1935-39; Submarine School, New London, Connecticut, 1940; his responsibilities as a fireman; various patrols in the Sea of Japan.
- Oral History Interview with Mary D. Lankford, June 7, 1992
- Interview with Mary D. Lankford, a librarian and former student of the University of North Texas, then known as North Texas State College. Lankford discusses studying Library Science at UNT, her career as a school librarian, new technological developments in her field, her career as an author, and professional activities.
- Oral History Interview with Norman Benedict, May 7, 1996
- Interview with Norman Benedict, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences as an engineering officer with Submarine Division 46 and Submarine Division 106 in the Pacific Theater while stationed at Pearl Harbor during World War II. Assignment to the USS Cuttlefish, 1941; transfer to the Engineering and Repair Department, Pearl Harbor, 1942, as a division engineer; comments about submarine maintenance, repair, and modernization.
- Oral History Interview with Odie Mitchell, October 18,1993
- Interview with Odie Mitchell concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Mitchell worked at camps in Flagstaff, Arizona and Kingman, Arizona.
- Oral History Interview with Paul Dillon, November 3, 1993
- Interview with Paul Dillon concerning his experiences before and during his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Dillon worked at a camp in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania (Company 1381). Includes an appendix with Dillon's CCC discharge papers and a photograph of his camp.
- Oral History Interview with Pauline Dixon, August 1990
- Interview with Pauline Dixon, a teacher, beautician, and resident of Hamilton Park. Dixon discusses her experiences growing up in the neighborhood, her educational background, the racial divide in the area, desegregation of schools, organizations she was involved in, and her teaching career.
- Oral History Interview with R. A. Wolfe, March 18, 1994
- Interview with R.A. Wolfe concerning his experiences during and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Wolfe worked at camps in Waxahachie, Texas (Company 878) and Dallas, Texas (Company 2896).