UNT Oral History Collection
The Digital Collection
The UNT Oral History Collection in the UNT Digital Library contains a selection of oral history transcripts covering World War II, politics, community activism, desegregation, recollections of life in Texas, and more. Access to these items is restricted to the UNT community.
The Physical Collection
With more than 1,800 bound volumes of oral history interviews, including more than 150,000 pages of transcript, the UNT Oral History Program collection has amassed the largest public university collection of oral history interviews in Texas and one of the nation’s pre-eminent World War II oral history collections. In addition to World War II history, the collection’s strengths include but are not limited to Denton history, African-American history, entrepreneurial history, university history, histories of the Holocaust, the New Deal, Texas politics, and other subjects, and the archives of the Oral History Association. Students, journalists, researchers, genealogists, government agencies and members of the general public have used the collection to publish journalistic and scholarly articles, books, genealogies, and other materials.
Interview transcripts of the UNT Oral History Collection cannot be loaned. The vast majority of the interviews are available for photocopy for a fee. To make arrangements to access a transcript in the University Archives, please contact Morgan Gieringer, University Archivist, or Perri Hamilton, at 940-565-2766. To purchase a copy of a transcript, please contact Lisa Fox of the Oral History Program, at (940) 565-2549.
For more information, including an index of the full collection, see the Oral History Program's Collection page.
At a Glance
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400
Counties
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49
States
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80
Countries
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Cite This Collection
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UNT Oral History Collection in UNT Digital Library. University of North Texas Libraries. https://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/UNTOH/ accessed December 1, 2023.
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United States
1,496
Japan
117
Philippines
95
Indonesia
89
Thailand
73
Singapore
72
Germany
60
Vietnam
44
China
36
Australia
27
Papua New Guinea
27
France
24
India
23
Solomon Islands
21
Italy
17
Northern Mariana Islands
17
South Korea
17
Poland
16
Mexico
13
Belgium
8
Austria
7
Guam
7
Iraq
7
Kiribati
7
New Caledonia
7
Taiwan
7
Bahrain
6
Kuwait
6
Laos
6
Russia
6
South Africa
6
Spain
6
Marshall Islands
5
Hungary
4
Iran
4
Switzerland
4
Afghanistan
3
Argentina
3
Brazil
3
Canada
3
Colombia
3
Hong Kong
3
Israel
3
Morocco
3
Pakistan
3
Algeria
2
Bangladesh
2
Cambodia
2
Cuba
2
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2
Fiji
2
Jamaica
2
Lithuania
2
Luxembourg
2
Netherlands
2
North Korea
2
Palau
2
Puerto Rico
2
Saudi Arabia
2
Tunisia
2
Antarctica
1
Croatia
1
Egypt
1
El Salvador
1
Greece
1
Haiti
1
Iceland
1
Kosovo
1
Latvia
1
Lebanon
1
Malaysia
1
New Zealand
1
Panama
1
San Marino
1
Tanzania
1
Turkey
1
Tuvalu
1
United Arab Emirates
1
Uzbekistan
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Yemen
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Texas
1,108
Hawaii
334
California
77
Oklahoma
43
New York
41
Louisiana
35
Pennsylvania
32
Missouri
30
Florida
27
Virginia
26
Illinois
23
Colorado
21
New Mexico
20
Alabama
19
Arkansas
19
Kansas
18
Massachusetts
17
Ohio
17
Arizona
15
Maine
15
New Jersey
14
South Carolina
14
Tennessee
14
Mississippi
13
Georgia
12
Nevada
11
North Carolina
11
Iowa
10
Washington
10
Indiana
9
Michigan
8
Maryland
7
Minnesota
7
Utah
7
Wisconsin
7
Oregon
6
Kentucky
5
Nebraska
5
Alaska
4
Rhode Island
4
South Dakota
4
Montana
3
Wyoming
3
Connecticut
2
New Hampshire
2
North Dakota
2
Idaho
1
Vermont
1
West Virginia
1
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Denton County, TX
260
Dallas County, TX
197
Tarrant County, TX
98
Travis County, TX
60
Bexar County, TX
33
San Diego County, CA
22
Nueces County, TX
21
El Paso County, TX
17
Collin County, TX
15
Wichita County, TX
15
Grayson County, TX
14
Harris County, TX
14
San Patricio County, TX
14
Parker County, TX
13
Brown County, TX
12
Aransas County, TX
11
Orleans Parish, LA
11
Bell County, TX
10
Jefferson Parish, LA
10
Cape Girardeau County, MO
9
Clark County, NV
9
Cook County, IL
9
Lubbock County, TX
9
Cherokee County, TX
8
Comanche County, OK
8
Los Angeles County, CA
8
McLennan County, TX
7
York County, PA
7
Allegheny County, PA
6
Bowie County, TX
6
Brazos County, TX
6
Cooke County, TX
6
Hancock County, ME
6
Harrison County, TX
6
Potter County, TX
6
Prince William County, VA
6
Pulaski County, AR
6
Wise County, TX
6
Eastland County, TX
5
Ellis County, TX
5
Escambia County, FL
5
Limestone County, TX
5
Middlesex County, MA
5
Smith County, TX
5
Suffolk County, MA
5
Taylor County, TX
5
Wayne County, MI
5
Alameda County, CA
4
Cass County, TX
4
Denver County, CO
4
Gregg County, TX
4
Hunt County, TX
4
Jackson County, MO
4
Kings County, NY
4
Maricopa County, AZ
4
Navarro County, TX
4
Young County, TX
4
Atchison County, MO
3
Camp County, TX
3
Chaves County, NM
3
Coleman County, TX
3
Eddy County, NM
3
Fairfax County, VA
3
Hidalgo County, TX
3
Jefferson County, AL
3
Jefferson County, TX
3
King County, WA
3
Lancaster County, PA
3
Miller County, AR
3
Montague County, TX
3
Morris County, NJ
3
Newport County, RI
3
Orange County, FL
3
Philadelphia County, PA
3
Shelby County, TN
3
Tulsa County, OK
3
Westmoreland County, PA
3
Zavala County, TX
3
Anne Arundel County, MD
2
Bay County, FL
2
Beaufort County, SC
2
Bergen County, NJ
2
Bernalillo County, NM
2
Bryan County, OK
2
Caddo Parish, LA
2
Calhoun County, AL
2
Champaign County, IL
2
Charleston County, SC
2
Clay County, TX
2
Cleveland County, OK
2
Cochise County, AZ
2
Cumberland County, NC
2
Cuyahoga County, OH
2
Davidson County, TN
2
DeWitt County, TX
2
El Paso County, CO
2
Floyd County, IN
2
Fresno County, CA
2
Fulton County, GA
2
Greenville County, SC
2
Hampshire County, MA
2
Henderson County, TX
2
Hopkins County, TX
2
Jack County, TX
2
Jackson County, TX
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Johnson County, TX
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Kane County, IL
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Kauai County, HI
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Kaufman County, TX
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Kerr County, TX
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Kinney County, TX
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Kleberg County, TX
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Knox County, TN
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Lamar County, TX
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Lamb County, TX
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Leavenworth County, KS
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Lee County, AL
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Lincoln County, NE
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Mesa County, CO
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Miami-Dade County, FL
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Monroe County, NY
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Morris County, TX
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Oklahoma County, OK
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Orange County, CA
2
Panola County, TX
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Presidio County, TX
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Salt Lake County, UT
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Sarasota County, FL
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Uvalde County, TX
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Waller County, TX
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Westchester County, NY
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Williamson County, TX
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Adams County, MS
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Alachua County, FL
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Albany County, NY
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Aleutians West Census Area, AK
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Allegany County, MD
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Anderson County, TX
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Arlington County, VA
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Assumption Parish, LA
1
Atlantic County, NJ
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Audrain County, MO
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Baldwin County, AL
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Baltimore County, MD
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Bannock County, ID
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Beauregard Parish, LA
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Beaver County, PA
1
Beckham County, OK
1
Bee County, TX
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Berkshire County, MA
1
Blue Earth County, MN
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Boone County, IA
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Boulder County, CO
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Brazoria County, TX
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Brewster County, TX
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Bronx County, NY
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Bucks County, PA
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Burnet County, TX
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Cache County, UT
1
Callaway County, MO
1
Cambria County, PA
1
Carbon County, PA
1
Carbon County, WY
1
Carter County, OK
1
Cass County, MO
1
Cayuga County, NY
1
Chambers County, TX
1
Chattahoochee County, GA
1
Chester County, PA
1
Clark County, IN
1
Clarke County, GA
1
Clay County, IL
1
Clear Creek County, CO
1
Clearfield County, PA
1
Clinton County, IN
1
Clinton County, PA
1
Cochran County, TX
1
Coke County, TX
1
Collingsworth County, TX
1
Columbiana County, OH
1
Comal County, TX
1
Contra Costa County, CA
1
Coryell County, TX
1
Craven County, NC
1
Crawford County, PA
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Crenshaw County, AL
1
Crockett County, TX
1
Crosby County, TX
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Cumberland County, ME
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Custer County, OK
1
Dane County, WI
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Daviess County, MO
1
Decatur County, IA
1
Delta County, TX
1
Dickens County, TX
1
Dimmit County, TX
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Dodge County, NE
1
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
1
Ector County, TX
1
Edwards County, TX
1
Elbert County, CO
1
Elkhart County, IN
1
Erath County, TX
1
Erie County, NY
1
Essex County, MA
1
Essex County, NJ
1
Etowah County, AL
1
Fairfield County, CT
1
Fairfield County, OH
1
Fairfield County, SC
1
Fannin County, TX
1
Floyd County, GA
1
Floyd County, TX
1
Forest County, PA
1
Forrest County, MS
1
Franklin County, ME
1
Franklin County, TX
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Galveston County, TX
1
Garfield County, CO
1
Garland County, AR
1
Garvin County, OK
1
Genesee County, NY
1
Gila County, AZ
1
Goshen County, WY
1
Grafton County, NH
1
Granite County, MT
1
Grant County, NM
1
Gray County, KS
1
Greene County, MO
1
Greenlee County, AZ
1
Greenwood County, SC
1
Guadalupe County, TX
1
Halifax County, VA
1
Hampden County, MA
1
Hardeman County, TN
1
Harlan County, NE
1
Harmon County, OK
1
Harnett County, NC
1
Hartford County, CT
1
Haskell County, TX
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Hawaii County, HI
1
Hays County, TX
1
Hennepin County, MN
1
Henrico County, VA
1
Hill County, TX
1
Hillsborough County, FL
1
Hood County, TX
1
Houston County, AL
1
Houston County, TX
1
Howard County, TX
1
Hughes County, OK
1
Iberville Parish, LA
1
Imperial County, CA
1
Ingham County, MI
1
Izard County, AR
1
Jackson County, IL
1
Jackson County, OR
1
Jefferson County, CO
1
Jim Hogg County, TX
1
Jim Wells County, TX
1
Jones County, TX
1
Karnes County, TX
1
Kay County, OK
1
Kenedy County, TX
1
Kiowa County, OK
1
Kitsap County, WA
1
Knox County, IL
1
Knox County, TX
1
Labette County, KS
1
Lake County, IL
1
Lake County, IN
1
Lampasas County, TX
1
Lancaster County, NE
1
Lane County, OR
1
Lee County, FL
1
Lincoln County, NM
1
Lincoln County, OR
1
Little River County, AR
1
Livingston Parish, LA
1
Lorain County, OH
1
Lucas County, OH
1
Luna County, NM
1
Macon County, MO
1
Madison County, IA
1
Madison County, TX
1
Marion County, AL
1
Marion County, IN
1
Marion County, OR
1
Marion County, TX
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Maui County, HI
1
McDonough County, IL
1
Menard County, TX
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Midland County, TX
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Millard County, UT
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Milwaukee County, WI
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Minnehaha County, SD
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Mississippi County, MO
1
Mitchell County, TX
1
Monmouth County, NJ
1
Monterey County, CA
1
Montgomery County, AL
1
Montgomery County, KS
1
Montgomery County, OH
1
Montgomery County, VA
1
Morehouse Parish, LA
1
Motley County, TX
1
Mower County, MN
1
Multnomah County, OR
1
Nacogdoches County, TX
1
Nassau County, NY
1
Natrona County, WY
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Neshoba County, MS
1
Nevada County, CA
1
Nolan County, TX
1
Oakland County, MI
1
Okfuskee County, OK
1
Okmulgee County, OK
1
Oneida County, WI
1
Orange County, NC
1
Orange County, NY
1
Orange County, TX
1
Osage County, OK
1
Oswego County, NY
1
Ouachita Parish, LA
1
Palm Beach County, FL
1
Palo Pinto County, TX
1
Pawnee County, KS
1
Peoria County, IL
1
Pierce County, WA
1
Pike County, MS
1
Pima County, AZ
1
Pittsburg County, OK
1
Polk County, AR
1
Polk County, FL
1
Polk County, GA
1
Polk County, IA
1
Pottawatomie County, OK
1
Pueblo County, CO
1
Pulaski County, MO
1
Racine County, WI
1
Rapides Parish, LA
1
Red River County, TX
1
Refugio County, TX
1
Reno County, KS
1
Riley County, KS
1
Rio Grande County, CO
1
Riverside County, CA
1
Robertson County, TX
1
Rockland County, NY
1
Russell County, KS
1
Sabine County, TX
1
Sabine Parish, LA
1
San Bernardino County, CA
1
San Jacinto County, TX
1
Santa Barbara County, CA
1
Santa Fe County, NM
1
Scotland County, NC
1
Scurry County, TX
1
Sevier County, AR
1
Shelby County, KY
1
Shelby County, TX
1
Silver Bow County, MT
1
Sioux County, ND
1
Snohomish County, WA
1
Socorro County, NM
1
Solano County, CA
1
Somervell County, TX
1
Spokane County, WA
1
Stanislaus County, CA
1
Stephens County, OK
1
Stephens County, TX
1
Story County, IA
1
Suffolk County, NY
1
Sullivan County, MO
1
Sullivan County, TN
1
Sutton County, TX
1
Swisher County, TX
1
Talladega County, AL
1
Tom Green County, TX
1
Tripp County, SD
1
Tulare County, CA
1
Tuscarawas County, OH
1
Tyler County, TX
1
Upshur County, TX
1
Van Zandt County, TX
1
Ventura County, CA
1
Vernon Parish, LA
1
Walker County, TX
1
Washington County, AR
1
Washington County, OK
1
Washington County, PA
1
Washington County, TX
1
Webb County, TX
1
Wharton County, TX
1
Wilbarger County, TX
1
Wilcox County, AL
1
Windham County, VT
1
Wood County, TX
1
Woodbury County, IA
1
York County, VA
1
Titles
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World War II Pearl Harbor Survivors Oral History Project
174
World War II Prisoners of War Oral History Project
57
World War II Pacific Theater Oral History Project
32
The Postpartum Depression and Maternal Mental Health Oral History Project
26
Flying Voices
19
Business Archives Project
16
Texas Community History Oral History Project
16
Caltex Oral History Project
12
Texas Political History Oral History Project
11
Civilian Conservation Corps History Oral History Project
10
Green Pioneers in North Texas
10
American History: Voluntary Simplicity Oral History Project
8
World War II European Theater Oral History Project
8
DFW Immigration Oral History Project
7
UNT and TWU Library and Library School History Oral History Project
7
World War II China-India-Burma Theater Oral History Project
7
Business History Oral History Project
6
Dallas LGBT Oral History Project
6
Texas Community Oral History Project
5
Basques in the United States Oral History Project
4
Desegregating DFW Oral History Project
4
Geezle Fraternity Oral History Project
4
Quakertown Oral History Project
4
Dallas DREAMers Oral History Project
3
Mexican-American Women's Educational Experience Project
3
New Deal Civilian Conservation Corps History Oral History Project
3
Rivertown at War Oral History Project
3
World War II Home Front Oral History Project
3
General Curtis LeMay Oral History Project
2
Weatherford Oral History Project
2
World War II Atlantic Theater Oral History Project
2
World War II Mediterranean Theater Oral History Project
2
World War II War Crimes Oral History Project
2
African American History Oral History Project
1
Chicano Political Activists Oral History Project
1
Cold War Oral History Project
1
Denton County Historical Commission
1
Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship Oral History Project
1
Korean War Oral History Project
1
Music Oral History Project
1
National Youth Administration History Oral History Project
1
North Texas Civil Rights History Oral History Project
1
Political History (Pre-World War II Germany) Oral History Project
1
Political History Oral History Project
1
Tarrant County War Veterans Oral History Project
1
Texas Business Oral History Project
1
University of North Texas (Desegregation) History Oral History Project
1
WAVES Oral History Project
1
Women Veterans Oral History Project
1
Women in the Texas Republican Party Oral History Project
1
Works Progress Administration History Oral History Project
1
World War I Oral History Project
1
World War II (Weapons Development) Oral History Project
1