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Oral History Interview with G. Marguerite Anderson, February 16, 1992

Description: 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… more
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Date: February 16, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard & Anderson, G. Marguerite

Oral History Interview with Verle Oringderff, January 10, 1991

Description: Interview with Verle Oringderff concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Oringderff worked at a camp in Littlefield, Texas (Company 3802). Interview includes information about Oringderff's schooling and childhood as well as the effects of the Great Depression on his household.
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Date: January 10, 1991
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Oringderff, Verle

Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Teasley, June 2, 1992

Description: Interview with Elizabeth Teasley, a librarian, concerning her experiences as a student in the Library School at North Texas State College and as a public school librarian. Interview includes biographical information of Teasley and her parents.
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Date: June 2, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard & Teasley, Elizabeth

Oral History Interview with Maury Meister, April 10, 1991

Description: Interview with Maury Meister, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences patrolling off of Ford Island Naval Air Station with VP-24 during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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Date: April 10, 1991
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Meister, Maury

Oral History Interview with John L. Ruddick, February 24,1993

Description: Interview with John Ruddick concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the Great Depression. Ruddick worked at a camp in Brownwood, Texas (Company 849). Appendix includes a photocopy of Ruddick's CCC Enrollee's Record of Training and Experience. Interview includes information on Ruddick's parents as well as his life before joining the CCC and an appendix.
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Date: February 24, 1993
Creator: Brantley, Janet G. & Ruddick, John L.

Oral History Interviews with Curtis J. Smith, 1990

Description: Interview with Curtis Smith, an airline employee and community leader, concerning his experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas from 1956 to 1990. Smith discusses his early life in East Texas, his employment in Dallas, his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II, job promotions with Braniff, African-American housing in Dallas, his decision to purchase a home in Hamilton Park in 1956, flooding problems, shopping in the community, traffic and access problems, social activities, churc… more
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Date: {1990-02-02,1990-02-23,1990-03-30}
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Smith, Curtis J.
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Oral History Interview with John W. Wisecup, July 28, 1987

Description: 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.

Oral History Interview with Albert B. Thorn, July 25, 1990

Description: 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).
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Date: July 25, 1990
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Thorn, Albert B.

Oral History Interview with Louis Cresson, February 22, 1993

Description: Interview with Louis Cresson, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Hillside, Pennsylvania. Cresson discusses his family, life during the Great Depression, and work at CCC camps in Shawville and Renovo, Pennsylvania.
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Date: February 22, 1993
Creator: Price, Peggy & Cresson, Louis

Oral History Interview with Burnette Sain, February 24, 1993

Description: Interview with Burnette Sain, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Bolivar, Tennessee. Sain discusses his family and farming background, life during the Great Depression, and work at a CCC camp in Bristol, Tennessee,
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Date: February 24, 1993
Creator: Brantley, Janet G. & Sain, Burnette

Oral History Interview with Glenn F. Davis, March 3, 1993

Description: 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.
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Date: March 3, 1993
Creator: Wilson, David & Davis, Glenn F.

Oral History Interview with Frank Polenta, March 2, 1993

Description: Interview with Frank Polenta, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Meadville, Pennsylvania. Polenta discusses his background and his experiences at the CCC Camp Pebble Dell--ANF No. 1 in Marienville, Pennsylvania.
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Date: March 2, 1993
Creator: Hodges, Ann & Polenta, Frank

Oral History Interview with John Arwine, March 8, 1993

Description: Interview with John Arwine, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Hurst, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
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Date: March 8, 1993
Creator: Henderson, John C. & Arwine, John

Oral History Interview with Al J. Hunt, February 24, 1993

Description: 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.
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Date: February 24, 1993
Creator: Henley, Shelly & Hunt, Al J.

Oral History Interview with James Stines, March 2, 1993

Description: Interview with James Stines, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Mena, Arkansas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
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Date: March 2, 1993
Creator: Maxwell, Lisa & Stines, James T.

Oral History Interview with Mary D. Lankford, June 7, 1992

Description: 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.
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Date: June 7, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard C. & Lankford, Mary D.

Oral History Interview with Sarah Janice Kee, February 29, 1992

Description: Interview with Sarah Janice Kee, a library administrator and former student of Texan Women's University, then Texas State College for Women. Kee discusses her teaching career, experience studying Library Science at TWU, being a part of the Army Library Service during World War II, working as a librarian, with the ALA, and the U.S. Office of Education in Dallas, Texas.
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Date: February 29, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard C. & Kee, Sarah Janice

Oral History Interview with Forrest Biard, June 11, 1992

Description: Interview with Forrest Biard, a United States Navy veteran from Bonham, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of World War II while serving as a cryptanalyst. Biard discusses his education, learning Japanese in Japan right before the war hit, codes, Pearl Harbor, and Midway.
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Date: June 11, 1992
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Biard, Forrest R.

Oral History Interview with Pauline Dixon, August 1990

Description: 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.
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Date: {1990-08-09,1990-08-15}
Creator: Wilson, William & Dixon, Pauline K.

Oral History Interview with Marie Healey, February 18, 1992

Description: Interview with Marie Healey, a former vocational home economics teacher for the National Youth Administration from Waxahachie, Texas. Healey discusses her background, career in the NYA during the Great Depression, and projects they undertook.
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Date: February 18, 1992
Creator: Woestman, Kelly & Healey, Marie B.

Oral History Interview with Hilma Harral, April 28, 1992

Description: 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.
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Date: April 28, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard C. & Harral, Hilma

Oral History Interview with Frances de Cordova, February 7, 1992

Description: Interview with Frances de Cordova, a college professor at Texas Woman's University, regarding her background, education, the development of the Library Science program at TWU, early perceptions of North Texas State College (now University of North Texas), accreditation by the American Library Association, and her colleagues.
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Date: February 7, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard & de Cordova, Frances

Oral History Interview with Sarah Law Kennerly, February 1, 1992

Description: Interview with Sarah Law Kennerly, a librarian who worked at the University of North Texas when it was known at North Texas State College and North Texas State University. Kennerly discusses her background and education, development of library services at UNT, library-related courses, and changes that occurred over time.
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Date: February 1, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard & Kennerly, Sarah Law

Oral History Interview with Louise Evans, February 25, 1992

Description: Interview with Louise Evans, a librarian with experience working at the University of North Texas Library during the development of the Library Service Department. Evans discusses her education and background, her career at UNT (then North Texas State University), administration, previous layout of library departments, and courses related to Library Science taught at the time.
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Date: February 25, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard C. & Evans, Louise
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