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Oral History Interview with Bruce Gordon Elliot, May 17, 2002

Description: Interview with Bruce Elliot, a Navy veteran and POW from Montezuma, Kansas. Elliot discusses his family, joining the Navy and volunteering for Asiatic service, the start of war and the bombing of Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippines, retreat to Corregidor, capture by the Japanese, escaping internment on Palawan and joining Moro guerillas, sabotage, linking up with Australian forces, evacuation to Australia and returning to the United States, becoming a deepsea diver, and Korean War service. In a… more
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Date: May 17, 2002
Creator: Alexander, Bill & Elliot, Bruce Gordon
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Tammy Brake-Regitz, October 17, 2015

Description: Transcript of an interview with Canadian immigrant Tammy Brake-Regitz. Brake-Regitz talks about growing up in Canada and the decision to visit the United States in her twenties leading to her love of America and living the American Dream; Differences in Canada life and life in the United States; Her pursuit in a medical career; and decision to seek an American citizenship.
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Date: October 17, 2015
Creator: Alexander, Matthew & Brake-Regitz, Tammy, 1972-
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Oral History Interview with Richard L. Johnston, February 17, 1999

Description: Interview with William J. Alexander, a Army WWII veteran from Universal, Pennsylvania, who served as an officer of the 382nd Engineer Battalion (Separate), a unit of black enlisted troops. Alexander discusses growing up, joining the Civilian Conservation Corps, joining the Army and commissioning through OCS, training, deployment to India, building the Ledo Road, General Joseph Stilwell, constructing the 20th Bomber Command HQ, working in a steelmill, the atomic bomb, returning home, and postwar… more
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Date: February 17, 1999
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Johnston, Richard L.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with William J. Lesko, February 17, 1999

Description: Interview with William J. Lesko, a Army Air Corps WWII veteran from New Kensington, Pennsylvania, who served with the 14th Combat Cargo Group in the China-Burma-India Theater. Lesko discusses his family background, enlisting and training to be a radar and radio technician, deployment to India, flying supplies to British troops in Burma, the end of the war, returning to the United States, and life postwar.
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Date: February 17, 1999
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Lesko, William J.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Ralph O. Robinson, January 17, 1997

Description: Transcript of an interview with Ralph Robinson, a scientist, engineer, and physicist, concerning his role in the development of the proximity fuse in World War II. Robinson discusses his education and technical training, employment with the Office of Scientific Research and Development in 1942, technical aspects of developing proximity fuse, the practical applications of the proximity fuse in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean Theaters, and offers comments about the roles of Franklin D. R… more
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Date: January 17, 1997
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Robinson, Ralph O.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Alvin Dean, September 17, 1990

Description: Interview with Alivin Dean, a farmer and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Geronimo, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
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Date: September 17, 1990
Creator: Antle, Mike & Dean, Alvin
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Jack Mahan, October 17, 1980

Description: Audio interview with Jack Mahan, a teacher, musician, and former student of Colonel Earl D. Irons, regarding his memories of studying under the bandmaster at the University of Texas at Arlington. Mahan discusses his own recollections as well as Colonel's involvement with the American Bandmasters Association and other musical organizations.
Date: October 17, 1980
Creator: Barrow, Gary & Mahan, Jack
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Nipawan Teepanont, February 17, 1984

Description: Audio interview with Nipawan Teepanont, a graduate student from Thailand studying education at North Texas State University. Teepanont discusses his background, comparisons between education in Thailand and the United States, adjusting, the international community at the university, and his job.
Date: February 17, 1984
Creator: Bohlcke, Diane & Teepanont, Nipawan
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Tyrel James Billingsley, October 18, 2007

Description: Interview with Tyrel James Billingsley, an Airman in the US Air Force Reserves from Dallas, Texas. Billingsley discusses his childhood and education, enlisting in the Air Force, basic training and technical school, his duties as a Aircraft Armament Systems specialist, memorable experiences, and plans for the future.
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Date: October 17, 2007
Creator: Bonine, Rebecca & Billingsley, Tyrel James
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Nicole Deluna, March 17, 2013

Description: Interview with Nicole Deluna, third generation of Bermejo women, for the Mexican American Women's Educational Experience Oral History Project. The interview includes Deluna's personal experiences of schooling in Fort Worth, Texas, as well as the meaning of high school graduation, reasons for not attending college, a discussion of cultural expectations of Mexican American women, her daughter's educational plans, and the benefit of an education in the workplace. The interview includes an appendix… more
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Date: March 17, 2013
Creator: Bravo, Francis & Deluna, Nicole
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Dorothy Adkins, November 17, 1987

Description: Interview with schoolteacher and community activist Dorothy Adkins from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Dorothy discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. She also comments on the desegregation of schools and other public places in Denton, street paving in the African-American section of Denton, public housing, job opportunities, and the Denton Christian Preschool.
Date: November 17, 1987
Creator: Byrd, Richard & Adkins, Dorothy
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with R. B. Smithwick, November 17, 1990

Description: Interview with R. B. Smithwick concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Smithwick worked at camps in Farmersville, Texas (Company 869) and Kaufman, Texas (Company 869).
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Date: November 17, 1990
Creator: Carter, Susan & Smithwick, R. B.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Ealy Boyd, October 17, 2007

Description: Interview with Ealy Boyd, Korean War veteran, as part of the Tarrant County War Veterans Oral History Project. The interview includes Boyd's personal experiences about childhood and education, enlisting in the U.S. Air Force, basic training in San Antonio and his assignment to Laredo Air Base, Texas, and encounters with North Korean POWs. Additionally, Boyd discusses his deployment to Korea as a vehicle operator with the Fifth Motor Transport Squadron, assignments at various bases, his shift in… more
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Date: October 17, 2007
Creator: De Santiago Ramos, Simone C. & Ealy, Boyd
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Oral History Interview with Robert Cassel, March 17, 2004

Description: Interview with truck driver Robert Cassel. The interview includes Cassel's personal experiences about being employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.
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Date: March 17, 2004
Creator: Dixon, Tricia Taylor & Cassel, Robert
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Oral History Interview with William F. Collier, February 17, 2013

Description: Interview with William F. Collier, Marine veteran and Air America helicopter pilot, for the Air America Oral History Project. The interview includes Collier's personal experiences as a Marine helicopter pilot in Vietnam, living with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, living in Thailand, search and rescue missions, and the Marine Aviation Cadet program, as well as his early love of aviation, interaction with the local populations in Southeast Asia, rumors about Air America, thoughts on the Air Amer… more
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Date: February 17, 2013
Creator: Ferguson, J. Michael & Collier, William F.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Harold Galloway, March 17, 1984

Description: Interview with Judge Harold Galoway, an army veteran from Yantis, Texas. This interview contains his recollections as a World War II medical corpsman in Europe. Army life and the health problems of soldiers are discussed.
Date: March 17, 1984
Creator: Gilbreath, David W. & Galloway, Harold
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Mitchell Jackson, July 17, 1993

Description: 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.
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Date: July 17, 1993
Creator: Glaze, Michele & Jackson, Mitchell
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Oral History Interview with C. L. Nix, Jr., July 17, 1993

Description: Transcript of an interview with Clarence Nix, Jr. concerning his experiences as a student at Frederick Douglass Colored School in Denton, Texas (1926-1932).
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Date: July 17, 1993
Creator: Glaze, Michele & Nix, Clarence L., 1920-
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Oral History Interview with Dolphus Edward Rowan, July 17, 2007

Description: Interview with Ed Rowan, a Army Air Corps WWII veteran from Gadsden, Alabama. Rowan discusses his family background, education, work, purchasing an airplane, flying over the the wreck of the Hindenburg, joining the National Guard and flying coastal patrols, becoming a bomber pilot, his B-17 crew, the various missions they flew in the European Theater, fighters, flak, equipment, tactics, leaving the service, and working as an airline pilot. In appendix is a photo of Rowan's civilian plane, his D… more
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Date: July 17, 2007
Creator: Hegi, Benjamin & Rowan Jr., Dolphus Edward
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Oral History Interview with Lissette Moreno, October 17, 2015

Description: Interview with Lissette Moreno, a Mexican-American immigrant and activist from Monterrey, Mexico. Moreno discusses her childhood, moving to Dallas, family struggles with poverty, education, testifying in favor of the Texas Dream Act, college, reflections on immigration, the DREAM Act, being present for Pope Francis' 2015 address to the US Congress, and her faith.
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Date: October 17, 2015
Creator: Herman, Thomas & Moreno, Lissette
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Oral History Interview with Louise Pearsall Canby, March 17, 1997

Description: Transcript of an interview with Louise Pearsall Canby, a Navy veteran from Elgin, Illinois, concerning her experiences as a member of the WAVES during World War II. Canby discusses her personal background, her decision to join the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), and her experiences as a code breaker working with Enigma and German submarine codes. Includes appendix that consists of various photographs and two documents, [5] leaves.
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Date: March 17, 1997
Creator: Jackson, Sarah C. & Canby, Louise Pearsall
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Marvin Gearhart, August 17, 1982

Description: Transcript of an interview with Marvin Gearhart, chairman of board, president, and CEO of Gearhart Industries, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas about his experiences in the oil industry and Gearhart Industries' success.
Date: August 17, 1982
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Gearhart, Marvin
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with C. S. Turbeville, June 17, 1981

Description: Interview with C. S. Turbeville, one of the founders of Bomber Bait Company in Gainesville, Texas, regarding his family background, upbringing on the farm, connection to business and the stores his family owned, research and testing of baits, fishing tournaments, and involvement in the Chamber of Commerce. (appliance store)
Date: July 17, 1981
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Turbeville, Clarence S.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Clarence S. Turbeville, June 17, 1981

Description: Transcript of an interview with Clarence S. ("Turby") Turbeville, one of the founders of Bomber Bait Company in Gainesville, Texas. Turbeville discusses his family background, his employment by his father selling appliances, butane gas systems, and sporting goods in Gainesville in 1934, the sale of the butane business in 1944, experimentation with fish baits, and his partnership with Ike Walker in founding Bomber Bait Company. At the end of the interview, a one-page leaflet is inserted that de… more
Date: June 17, 1981
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Turbeville, Clarence S.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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