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Oral History Interview with Clarence Shockey, October 7, 1990

Description: 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.
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Date: October 7, 1990
Creator: Dickey, Richard C. & Shockey, Clarence
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with William Coffey, May 20, 1996

Description: Interview with William Coffey, a Navy WWII veteran from Hopkins County, Texas. Coffey discusses joining the Navy in 1937, boot camp in San Diego, service aboard the USS Oklahoma (BB-37), transfer to submarines in the Philippines, the bombing of Cavite Navy Yard at the start of the war, assignment to the S-41 as a cook, combat around the Solomon Islands, attaining submarine qualifications, patrolling the northern Pacific, the character of the crew, transfer to the USS Sterlet (SS-392), patrols, … more
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Date: May 20, 1998
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Coffey, William
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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[New York to Paris resources]

Description: Resource list for an article about the towns surrounding New York and Paris, Texas that was published in the May 2003 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2003-05~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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