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Oral History Interview with A. W. Dupree, July 23-August 16, 1990

Interview with A. W. Dupree Jr., resident of Hamilton Park neighborhood in Dallas, Texas, 1966-90. Dupree discusses his youth in Dallas; service in U.S. military in World War II; musical career; decision to buy home in Hamilton Park and experiences as a resident; home improvements; church activities; desegregation of Hamilton Park School; Pacesetter; commercial encroachment; the “Buy Out.”

Date: 1990-07-23/1990-08-16

Creator: Wilson, William & Dupree, A. W., Jr.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

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

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).

Date: July 25, 1990

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Thorn, Albert B.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with C. L. Nix, Jr., July 17, 1993

Transcript of an interview with Clarence Nix, Jr. concerning his experiences as a student at Frederick Douglass Colored School in Denton, Texas (1926-1932).

Date: July 17, 1993

Creator: Glaze, Michele & Nix, Clarence L., 1920-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with C. Ray Stokes, July 9, 1990

Transcript of an interview with Charles Ray Stokes, former Director of Development and Curator of Special Collections for Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Stokes discusses his professional background and the creation of TCOM. This interview was conducted for Richard Rafe's dissertation "The Historical Development of Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine as a State Medical School, 1960-1975."

Date: July 9, 1990

Creator: Rafes, Richard & Stokes, C. Ray

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Darrell Harrington, July 5, 1997

Interview with Darrell Harrington, an anesthetist and Army veteran of the Vietnam War. In the interview, Harrington describes his experiences while serving as an Army nurse, and includes details on his assignments to Chu Lai, Da Nang, and the 91st Evacuation Hospital in An Khe. Harrington also discusses the treatment of wounded troops and enemy soldiers, relationships between doctors and nurses, general morale problems, and recreational activities. He recalls his return to the States on thirty-… more

Date: July 5, 1997

Creator: Houser-Hess, Lucinda & Harrington, Darrell

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with General Alexander R. Bolling, Jr., July 15, 1998

Interview with General Alexander R. Bolling, Jr., concerning his experiences as an infantry platoon leader (3rd Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 302nd Regiment, 94th Infantry Division) in the European Theater during World War II.

Date: July 15, 1998

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; Lane, Peter B. & Bolling, Alexander R. (Alexander Russell), 1922-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Harold L. Branch, July 7, 1993

Interview with Harold Branch, a diamond expert, concerning his recollections of the Crater of Diamonds and diamond mining near Murfreesboro, Arkansas from 1920 to 1950.

Date: July 7, 1993

Creator: Henderson, John C. & Branch, Harold L.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Henry Day, July 2, 1991

Interview with Henry Day, a former paperman, delivery person, and member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Dallas, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.

Date: July 2, 1991

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Day, Henry C.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with J. Frank Rollins, July 20, 1996

Interview with J. Frank Rollins, an oilman and a geophysicist, concerning his work experience with Petty Geophysical Engineering Company doing refraction seismic work; his employment with Geophysical Service, Inc.; doing reflection and refraction work in 1936; oil exploration in South America; work in oil field instrumentation equipment; work as a "computer" interpreting geological data; founding of Rayflex Exploration Company in 1948; technological developments for oil field exploration; geoch… more

Date: July 20, 1996

Creator: Daniels, John D. & Rollins, J. Frank

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with John Pataki, July 21, 1990

Interview with John Pataki, a Holocaust survivor from Budapest, Hungary. Pataki discusses his family background, his Jewishness, attending school, the arrival of the Nazis in 1944, being marched out of the city, living in "protected homes," being forced into the ghetto, Soviet liberation, losing his father, his life after the war, and reflections on the impact of his experiences.

Date: July 21, 1990

Creator: Rosen, Keith & Pataki, John

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Jose Gonzales, July 4, 1997

Interview with Jose Gonzalez, an anesthetist and Army veteran of the Vietnam War. In the interview, Gonzalez describes his experiences while serving as an Army nurse in Vietnam. Gonzalez discusses what life was like during his assignment to the 24th Evacuation Hospital, and includes details concerning relationships between doctors and nurses, morale, American relations with Vietnamese civilians, recreational activities, entertainment, and his Bronze Star award. He also recalls the adjustments t… more

Date: July 4, 1997

Creator: Houser-Hess, Lucinda & Gonzalez, Jose

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Ken Coffelt, July 15, 1990

Interview with Ken Coffelt, an employee at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine from Arlington, Texas. Coffelt discusses joining TCOM in 1973, the different managers and employees there at the time, the atmosphere of the college administration, morale, and moves within and from the College.

Date: July 15, 1990

Creator: Rafes, Richard & Coffelt, Ken

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Mitchell Jackson, July 17, 1993

Interview with Mitchell Jackson, a former student at the Frederick Douglass Colored School in Denton, Texas. In the interview, Jackson recollects memories of what his life was like in a segregated school and community. He comments specifically on his family background, teachers, athletics, school curriculum, and the influence of Coach Tennyson Miller.

Date: July 17, 1993

Creator: Glaze, Michele & Jackson, Mitchell

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Robert Toulouse, July 11, 1990

Interview with Robert Toulouse, Dean of the University of North Texas Graduate School from Denton, Texas. Toulouse discusses the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and his involvement in the merger of the college with NTSU/UNT.

Date: July 11, 1990

Creator: Rafes, Richard & Toulouse, Robert

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Thurman L. Capps, July 8, 1997

Interview with Thurman Capps, U.S. Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II.

Date: July 8, 1997

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Capps, Thurman L.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interviews with A. W. Dupree Jr., 1990

Interview with A. W. Dupree Jr., a musician and longtime resident of Hamilton Park from Dallas, Texas. Dupree discusses growing up in Old North Dallas, his initial interest in music, different jobs, joining the Army and working as a mechanic with the Tuskegee Airmen in WWII, forming a band, performing solo at nightclubs, his marriage and family, moving to Hamilton Park, church life, neighborhood developments, and the Civic League.

Date: 1990-07/1990-08

Creator: Wilson, William H. & Dupree, A. W., Jr.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program