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Oral History Interview with Robert M. Allen, October 14, 1995

Description: Interview with Robert Allen, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while temporarily assigned to the Submarine Base during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. (His permanent assignment was aboard the aircraft tender USS Avocet. He was attending signalman school at the Submarine Base).
Date: October 14, 1995
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Allen, Robert M.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

The Boardinghouse: The Artist Community House, Chicago 1936-1937

Description: The Boardinghouse is an account of how a diverse group of high spirited, self-assured, talented youths were able to meld in supporting one another during Vogel’s first year as a student at the Chicago Art Institute’s School of Fine Art during the desperate times of the great depression. The book portrays one year in the lives of eighteen young men from various parts of the country who shared similar dreams of becoming an artist. In this Artist Community House, under the charge of Malcolm Hacke… more
Date: 1995
Creator: Vogel, Donald S., 1917-2004
Partner: UNT Press

Oral History Interview with Joe L. Atkins, June 20, 1995

Description: Interview with educator Joe L. Atkins from Jefferson, Texas. In the interview, Atkins discusses his experiences and role in the desegregation of North Texas State College in the 1950's. He also recollects memories such as his rejection for admission, the Atkins v. Matthews case, early civil rights activities with the NAACP Youth Council in Dallas, and his decision to attend the Texas Western College. Atkins comments on several civil rights leaders such as Juanita Craft, Thurgood Marshall, and W… more
Date: June 20, 1995
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Atkins, Joe L.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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