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Oral History Interview with John Roberts, December 15, 1987

Description: Interview with Dr. John Roberts, former superintendent of Richardson Independent School District from Grand Prairie, Texas, who worked through the district's desegregation. Roberts discusses how he came to Richardson ISD, desegregating, closures and reorganization of the district, issues with becoming fully integrated, developing the Pacesetter program, and thoughts on its impact.
Date: December 15, 1987
Creator: Wilson, William & Roberts, John
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Bill Jason Priest, Community College Pioneer

Description: There are few things that are purely American. On that short list are baseball and the two-year community college. Bill Jason Priest possessed skill and acumen for both. The better part of his life was spent developing and defining the junior college into the comprehensive community college. His contributions earned him a prestigious place in the annals of higher education, but his personality was not one of a stereotypical stodgy educator, nor is the story of his life a dry read. After workin… more
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Date: February 15, 2004
Creator: Whitson, Kathleen Krebbs
Partner: UNT Press

Worse Than Death: The Dallas Nightclub Murders and the Texas Multiple Murder Law

Description: In 1984, a Moroccan national named Abdelkrim Belachheb walked into Iannis Restaurant, a trendy Dallas nightclub, and gunned down seven people. Six died. Despite the fact that the crimes occurred in a state that prides itself on being tough on criminals, the death penalty was not an option for the Belachheb jury. Even though he had committed six murders, and his guilt was never in question (despite his insanity defense), his crimes were not capital murders under 1984 statutes. As a direct result… more
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Date: October 15, 2003
Creator: Lavergne, Gary M.
Partner: UNT Press

No More Silence: an Oral History of the Assassination of President Kennedy

Description: No More Silence is the first oral history of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, from eyewitness accounts through the police reactions, investigations, and aftermath. Based on in-depth interviews conducted in Dallas, it features narratives of forty-nine key eyewitnesses, police officers, deputy sheriffs, and government officials. Here—in many cases for the first time—participants are allowed to speak for themselves without interpretation, editing, or rewording to fit some preconceiv… more
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Date: February 15, 2002
Creator: Sneed, Larry A.
Partner: UNT Press

Oral History Interview with Hardy Haberman, April 15, 2012

Description: Transcript of an interview with Hardy Haberman, film producer, web designer, and longtime Dallas LGBT activist, for the Dallas LGBT Oral History Project. Haberman discusses his childhood in Dallas, Texas; coming out; LGBT Dallas history; LGBT activism; AIDS crisis in Dallas; current work in web design and marketing; current activism; Cathedral of Hope.
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Date: April 15, 2012
Creator: Wisely, Karen & Haberman, Hardy, 1950-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Walter Palmer, March 15, 1995

Description: Interview with Walter Palmer, an employee with Kaiser Permanente from Kansas City, Missouri, who worked with the Kaiser-Prudential joint venture in Texas insurance during the 1980s. Palmer discusses his background and joining Kaiser, the start of the venture, people involved, financial and managerial arrangements, group practice, facilities, difficulties with servicing the DFW area, and some reflections on his time in the business.
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Date: March 15, 1995
Creator: Pinkney, Kathryn & Palmer, Walter K.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with John L. Dillingham, December 15, 1995

Description: 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.
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Date: December 15, 1995
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Dillingham, John L.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Erio Enzo Pedini, November 15, 2015

Description: Transcript of an interview with Erio Enzo Pedini, an immigrant from the Republic of San Marino. Pedini recounts memories growing up in the Republic of San Marino and going to school in Italy; Coming to America in 1958 and the differences in cultures and lifestyles; Living and working in Detroit, Michigan; becoming a U.S. citizen; moving to Dallas, Texas; and working in the building industry.
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Date: November 15, 2015
Creator: Alexander, Matthew & Pedini, Erio Enzo 1946-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Shazia Ali, October 15, 2012

Description: Interview with Dr. Shazia Ali, a professor from Dallas, Texas. Ali discusses her life and career as a Pakistani-American, including her family origins, growing up in Karachi and Dubai, her education, her work for a newspaper, the slums of Karachi, meeting her husband, being married over the phone, emigrating to Dallas, employment at UT-Dallas, having children, attending Richland College, cultural effects of September 11th, getting a PhD, parenting, and navigating cultures.
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Date: October 15, 2012
Creator: Cloer, Katherine & Ali, Shazia
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Benjamin B. Luong, March 15, 2021

Description: Interview with Benjamin Bình-Thiên Phạm Lương, a chef from Dallas, Texas who studied at the Culinary Institute of America. Benjamin discusses the background of his Vietnamese parents, the Vietnam War, politics, his father's education in the United States, and his own personal journey to becoming a chef.
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Date: March 15, 2021
Creator: Bridges-Jacobsen, Lauren & Luong, Benjamin Bình-Thiên Phạm
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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