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- Oral History Interview with Cathy Hartman, December 7, 2015
- Interview with Cathy N. Hartman, the Associate Dean of the University of North Texas Libraries before her retirement in December 2015. She discusses her education and her career as an academic librarian, particularly working with government information and digital preservation.
- Oral History Interview with Maria Landowska, December 21, 1989
- Interview with Maria Landowska, a Holocaust survivor from Metz, France. Landowska discusses family, her upbringing, her Jewish father being taken away by strangers, Kristallnacht (Chrystal Night/Night of Broken Glass), deportation by train to Dachau concentration camp, her shock and trauma, work at the camps, Auschwitz, being experimented on along with her twin, eventual recuperation, and her career as an advisor and author.
- Oral History Interview with Eugene Nielsen, December 11, 1989
- Interview with Eugene Nielsen, a Army WWII veteran and POW from Logan, Utah. Nielsen discusses his prewar assignment to Corregidor Island, the Battles of Bataan and Corregidor, capture by the Japanese, experiences in internment at Bilibid Prison, Cabanatuan, and Palawan, surviving the Palawan Massacre, and his rescue by Filipinos and American forces. Included is Nielsen's obituary of February 6, 2011.
- Oral History Interview with Philip Brodsky, December 11, 1989
- Interview with Philip Brodsky, a pharmacologist, a civil servant, an Army veteran, and a survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Brodsky discusses the Japanese bombing of Nichols Field, the fall of Bataan and his capture, the Bataan Death March, Camp O'Donnell (1942), Palawan Island (1942-1944), the hell ship to Formosa (1944), and his liberation.
- Oral History Interview with Thomas J. Hayman, December 4, 1989
- Interview with Thomas Hayman, a builder from Huntsville, Texas, who was involved in the development of Hamilton Park. Hayman discusses his education and early career, going into the construction business, work with the Army Corps of Engineers during WWII, building projects in Dallas, the Dallas Interracial Association, prominent figures in Dallas business and the black community, and the process of building Hamilton Park.
- Oral History Interview with Lore Price, December 3, 1989
- Interview with Lore Price, a Holocaust survivor from Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Wesphalia, Germany. Price discusses her family, growing up, antisemitism, the Kristallnacht and subsequent growth of arrests and deportations, the Berlin ghetto, the Riga ghetto, the Riga concentration camp and events there, transfer to camps at Stutthof and Thorn, a forced march to Bromberg, escaping and hiding, becoming a nurse with Polish soldiers, the end of the war and immigration to Israel, and reflections on the experience of the Holocaust.
- Oral History Interview with Euline Brock, December 1, 1988
- Interview with college professor and community activist Euline Brock, from Denton, Texas. In the interview, which is a follow-up to her earlier recollections, Brock continues to discuss the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960's and 1970's.
- Oral History Interview with John Roberts, December 15, 1987
- 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.
- Oral History Interview with Catherine Bell, December 12, 1987
- Interview with Catherine Bell, a public employee and community activist, about her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Interracial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. Bell discusses the early organization and social activities, her experiences in a segregated environment, the street paving of the African American section of Denton, urban renewal, desegregation of public places in Denton, her political activities, desegregation of schools, and the jobs program.
- Oral History Interview with Linnie McAdams, December 10, 1987
- Interview with community activist Linnie McAdams from Denton, Texas. In the interview, McAdams discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship in the 1960s and 1970s. She also discusses what it was like growing up in a racist community, and includes memories concerning her personal educational experiences in segregated schools, the living conditions in the African-American section of Denton, and her personal employment experiences. McAdams recalls the desegregation of public schools, housing, and facilities as well as the integration of churches.
- Oral History Interview with Betty Kimble, December 8, 1987
- Interview with community activist Betty Kimble from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Kimble discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. She recalls memories from her days as a student both in East Texas and at North Texas State College. Kimble recollects the many events that concerned the desegregation of the North Texas State College and the City of Denton alike, which included student and citizen protesting that mostly supported Denton's strong white power presence. She recalls the desegregation of public restaurants, the street-paving of the African-American section of Denton, and voter registration changes. Kimble also comments on influential civil rights activists including Tennyson Miller and Abner Haynes.
- Oral History Interview with C. L. Pryor, December 5, 1987
- Interview with Charley Pryor, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Elmore City, Oklahoma. Pryor discusses joining the Marine Corps, operations with the North China Marines in Tsingtao, interactions with Japanese troops before the war, surviving the sinking of the USS Houston (CA-30), being captured and participating in a Japanese landing on Java, thoughts on Japanese soldiers and military life, experiences working on the Burma Railway in Thailand, experiences in internment at Bicycle Camp in Batavia and a camp at Kachanaburi in Thailand, liberation, and postwar service.
- Oral History Interview with Frank Klein, December 20, 1984
- Interview with business executive and former member of the North Texas State football team Frank Klein from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Way recollects some of his experiences and thoughts while he was a student at the school during the desegregation of athletics.
- Oral History Interview with Bob Way, December 13, 1984
- Interview with college instructor and former member of the North Texas State football team Bob Way from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Way recollects some of his experiences and thoughts while he was a student at the school during the desegregation of athletics.
- Oral History Interview with Doyle Griffin, December 11, 1982
- Transcript of an interview with Doyle Griffin, owner and operator of R & R Motor Supply, Inc. in Denton, Texas. Griffin discusses his family background, his employment history, his purchase of R & R Motor Supply in 1944 and his experiences as a business owner, as well as his personal hobbies such as raising quarter horses and boat racing.
- Oral History Interview with Clark Martin, December 6, 1982
- Interview with Clark Martin, a United States Navy veteran from Chicago, Illinois. Martin explains his experiences aboard the battleship the USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Marion Shepherd, December 6, 1982.
- Interview with Army Air Forces veteran Marion Shepherd. The interview includes Shepherd's personal experiences with the 31st Bomb Squadron at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with C. A. Butterworth, December 5, 1982
- Interview with C. A. Butterworth, a United States Navy veteran from Anniston, Alabama. Butterworth recollects his experiences aboard the battleship the USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with D. C. Heath, December 5, 1982
- Interview with D. C. Heath, a United States Navy veteran from Johnsonville, Tennessee. Heath recollects his experiences aboard the destroyer the USS Monaghan during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Floyd Jenkins, December 5, 1982
- Interview with Floyd Jenkins, a United States Navy veteran from Altus, Oklahoma. Jenkins recollects his experiences aboard the auxiliary repair ship the USS Rigel during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with James H. Brainard, December 5, 1982
- Interview with James H. Brainard, a United States Navy veteran from Seligman, Arizona. Brainard recollects his experiences aboard the target battleship the USS Utah during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with John Vaessen, December 5, 1982
- Interview with John Vaessen, a United States Navy veteran from San Francisco, California. Vaessen recollects his experiences aboard the target battleship the USS Utah during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Robert E. Jones, December 5, 1982
- Interview with Robert E. Jones, a United States Navy veteran from Counce, Tennessee. Jones recollects his experiences aboard the battleship the USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with William D. Hill, December 5, 1982
- Interview with William D. Hill, a United States Navy veteran from Bridgeport, Alabama. Hill recollects his experiences aboard the cruiser the USS Raleigh during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with John W. Bruce, December 4, 1982
- Interview with Army Air Corps veteran John W. Bruce. The interview includes Bruce's personal experiences at Hickam Field with the 36th Bombardment Squadron during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Charley Fenoglio, December 7, 1981
- Interview with Charley Fenoglio, a United States Navy veteran from Montague, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of 1941 while aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania.
- Oral History Interview with Louis Roffman, December 8, 1980
- Interview with Louis Roffman, a United States Army Air Corps veteran from New York City, New York. Roffman offers his recollections and experiences as a member of the 31st Bombardment Squadron at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack there and on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Joseph A. Caputo, December 7, 1980
- Interview with Army Air Corps veteran Joseph A. Caputo. The interview includes Caputo's personal experiences at Hickam Field with the 31st Bombardment Squadron during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Russell Waldron, December 7, 1980
- Interview with Army Air Forces veteran Russell Waldron. The interview includes Waldron's personal experiences at Hickam Field with the 31st Bombardment Squadron during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Warren G. Harding, December 7, 1980
- Interview with Navy veteran Warren G. Harding. The interview includes Harding's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS California during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with B. W. Bigger, December 6, 1980
- Interview with Army Air Corps veteran B. W. Bigger. The interview includes Bigger's personal experiences at Hickam Field with the 31st Bombardment Squadron during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Joseph B. Pomerance, December 6, 1980
- Interview with Dr. Joseph B. Pomerance, a veteran army physician from Augusta, Georgia. This interview recounts his experiences at the Station Hospital, Hickam Field, during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Robert W. Halliday, December 6, 1980
- Interview with Army Air Corps veteran Robert W. Halliday. The interview includes Halliday's personal experiences at Hickam Field with the 31st Bombardment Squadron during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with William G. Workman, December 6, 1980
- Interview with William G. Workman, a colonel in the United States Army from West Virginia, regarding his experiences during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 as a member of the 31st Bombardment Squadron stationed at Hickam Field.
- Oral History Interview with John D. Devine, December 5, 1980
- Interview with Army Air Corps veteran John D. Devine. The interview includes Devine's personal experiences at Hickam Field with the 31st Bombardment Squadron during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Virgil Green, December 5, 1980
- Interview with Army Air Corps veteran Virgil Green. The interview includes Halliday's personal experiences at Hickam Field with the 31st Bombardment Squadron during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with W. Erle White, December 14, 1978 and February 1, 1979
- Transcript of an interview with W. Erle White, founder of White's Auto Stores from Wichita Falls, Texas. White discusses his family background, early work experiences and education, as well as his work in auto supply stores and garages, and starting his own business.
- Oral History Interview with Frank H. King, December 12, 1978
- Interview with Frank King, U.S. Marine Corps WWII veteran and survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. King talks about the sinking of the Houston (1942), his capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi and Tamarkan, Thailand (1944-1945), Phet Buri, Thailand (1945), and his liberation.
- Oral History Interview with Frank H. King, December 12, 1978
- Interview with Frank H. King, a United States Marine Corps veteran from Shamrock, Texas. King discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II after his cruiser, the USS Houston, was sunk off the coast of Java in 1942.
- Oral History Interview with Wilfred Bain, December 12, 1978
- Interview with Wilfred Bain, dean of the North Texas State University School of Music from 1938-1947, concerning his experiences in the establishment of the NTSU School of Music as one of national prominence. Bain discusses his education and musical background, his appointment as chairman of the Department of Music, the establishment of the NTSU School of Music and his appointment as dean, the establishment of the jazz program, and his appointment as dean of the School of Music at Indiana University. He also comments on President W. Joseph McConnell, Silvio Scionti, Floyd Graham, Mary McCormic, Helen Hewitt, Walter Robert, Ralph Daniel, and the "Aces of Collegeland."
- Oral History Interview with Emil T. Beran, December 9, 1978
- Interview with Emil T. Beran, a United States Navy veteran from Saint Louis, Missouri. Beran gives his experiences and impressions of being stationed aboard the destroyer the USS Allen during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Henry N. Bergel, December 9, 1978
- Interview with Henry N. Bergel, a United States Navy veteran from North Saint Louis, Missouri. Bergel discusses his experiences aboard the destroyer the USS Schley during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Karl Johnson, December 9, 1978
- Interview with Karl Johnson, a United States Navy veteran from Burlington, Iowa. Johnson explains his experiences and recollections aboard the target battleship the USS Utah during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Anna Urda Busby, December 8, 1978
- Interview with Anna Urda Busby, an army nurse from German, Pennsylvania. This interview contains her experiences at Tripler General Hospital, Fort Shafter, during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with George Slavens, December 8, 1978
- Interview with George Slavens, a United States Navy veteran from Puxico, Missouri. Slavens recollects his experiences aboard the USS Medusa during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Gerald Glaubitz, December 8, 1978
- Interview with Gerald Glaubitz, a United States Navy veteran from Murdock, Nebraska. He recollects his experiences aboard the cruiser the USS San Francisco during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Revella Guest, December 8, 1978
- Interview with Revella Guest, army nurse from Brownville junction, Maine. This interview recounts her experiences at Tripler General Hospital during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Ada M. Olsson, December 7, 1978
- Interview with Ada Olsson, United States Army nurse from Junction City, Kansas. This interview contains her experiences at the station hospital at Schoefield Barracks during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Chester Millman, December 7, 1978
- Interview with Chester Millman, United States Navy veteran from Lowell, Massachusetts. Millman discusses his experiences aboard the cruiser the USS Phoenix during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
- Oral History Interview with Kenneth Creese, December 7, 1978
- Interview with Kenneth Creese, a United States Navy veteran from San Diego, California. Creese discusses his experiences aboard the USS Detroit in the First Division on the deck crew during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.