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Oral History Interview with A. W. Dupree, July 23-August 16, 1990
Description:
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.”
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Date:
1990-07-23/1990-08-16
Creator:
Wilson, William & Dupree, A. W., Jr.
Oral History Interview with Albert B. Thorn, July 25, 1990
Description:
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).
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Date:
July 25, 1990
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Thorn, Albert B.
Oral History Interview with Alma Rugg, July 7, 1974
Description:
Interview with Mrs. Alma Rugg concerning her experiences as a Navy wife at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
July 7, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Rugg, Alma
Oral History Interview with Barbara Jordan, July 7, 1970
Description:
Interview with Democratic Texas Senator and attorney Barbara Jordan from Houston, Texas. In the interview, Barbara discusses her thoughts and experiences in the Sixty-first Legislature as its first African-American member since Reconstruction. She also shares her thoughts on issues such as the Kennedy-Johnson Campaign in 1960, her unsuccessful campaigns for the Texas House of Representatives in 1962 and 1964, her successful campaign for the Texas Senate as its first African-American member sinc…
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Date:
July 7, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Jordan, Barbara
Oral History Interview with Ben Bynum, July 3, 1973
Description:
Interview with Representative Ben Bynum, a Democratic Texas state legislator from Amarillo, Texas. Bynum discusses his experience during the regular session of the 63rd legislature, including: the large influx of freshman representatives and their effect on the session; the political makeup of the House; debates in the House; the selection of committee chairmen; and the Ethics Commission and related reform legislation.
Date:
July 3, 1973
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Bynum, Ben
Oral History Interview with Beryl Barton Womack, July 3, 2002
Description:
Interview with Beryl Barton Womack. The interview includes Womack's personal experiences about England during the Blitz in World War II, courtship and marriage to Lieutenant Travis Womack, early education, wartime rationing, attending the Domestic Science Teachers College, and coming to the United States. Additionally, Womack speaks about Winston Churchill's inspirational speeches during the Battle of Britain, the bombing of her parents' home in Nottinghamshire, the coming of American troops, a…
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Date:
July 3, 2002
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Womack, Beryl Barton
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-
Oral History Interview with C. Ray Stokes, July 9, 1990
Description:
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."
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Date:
July 9, 1990
Creator:
Rafes, Richard & Stokes, C. Ray
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.
Oral History Interview with C. Shephard, July 14, 1988
Description:
Interview with May Shephard, a teacher and a member of the Denton Christian Women's Interracial Fellowship from Tyler, Texas. Shephard explains her background and family, integration in schools, the history of race relations in Denton, her involvement with the group, their voting registration projects, demographics in the group, and how they performed outreach.
Date:
July 14, 1988
Creator:
Byrd, Richard W. & Shephard, MaeDell
Oral History Interview with Cameron Lowry, July 2, 2013
Description:
Audio log for a recording of an interview with Cameron Lowry, member of the United States Army and Texas National Guard, and ROTC recruiter. In the interview he discusses his decision to join the army, experiences at the New Mexico Military Institute, being stationed in Kuwait, missions with the Texas National Guard, and position as an ROTC recruiter at the University of North Texas. Appendix includes photos of Lowry.
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Date:
July 2, 2013
Creator:
Malone, Timothy A. & Lowry, Cameron
Oral History Interview with Campbell Read, July 1, 2013
Description:
Interview with Campbell Read, a professor at Southern Methodist University and Dallas-area LGBT activist from Edinburgh, Scotland. Read discusses fighting police harassment, organizing a televised rebuttal to televangelist James Robison's condemnation of the gay community, important members of the community in Dallas and Denton, attending college in Lebanon and the United States, becoming involved with gay rights' activities at SMU, his family, and bird-watching. In appendix are pictures of dem…
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Date:
July 1, 2013
Creator:
Wisely, Karen & Read, Campbell
Oral History Interview with Carl B. Mason, July 28, 1981
Description:
Interview with Carl B. Mason, a United States Army veteran from Dallas, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while stationed at Schofield Barracks as a member of the 3rd Engineer Battalion.
Date:
July 28, 1981
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Mason, Carl B.
Oral History Interview with Carl B. Mason, July 28, 1981
Description:
Interview with Carl B. Mason, a United States Army veteran from Dallas, Texas, regarding his experiences as a member of the 3rd Engineer Battalion stationed at Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of 1941.
Date:
July 28, 1981
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Mason, Carl B.
Oral History Interview with Charles Timlin, July 8, 1978
Description:
Interview with Charles Timlin, a Navy WWII veteran from Fort Worth, Texas. Timlin discusses his experiences aboard the USS Vestal during the attack on Pearl Harbor, including is entry into the service, assignment to the Vestal, training and life on the ship, the night before the attack, events during the morning of the attack, and some details about service in the war afterwards.
Date:
July 8, 1978
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Timlin, Charles
Oral History Interview with Charles V. Griffin, Jr., July 12, 1984
Description:
Transcript of an interview with Charles V. Griffin, Jr., the founder of the Uvalde Producers Feed and Elevator Inc., from Uvalde, Texas. Griffin discusses his family background, education, and his views on the grain business.
Date:
July 12, 1984
Creator:
Jenkins, Floyd & Griffin, Charles V., Jr.
Oral History Interview with Christopher Zett, July 12, 1977
Description:
Interview with Christopher Zett, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the target battleship USS Utah during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
July 12, 1977
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Zett, Christopher
Oral History Interview with Clyde J. Shelton, July 27, 1987
Description:
Interview with Clyde J. Shelton, a United States Army veteran from Mexia, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II after being captured when his artillery unit, the "Lost Battalion," was captured off the coast of java in 1942.
Date:
July 27, 1987
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Shelton, Clyde J.
Oral History Interview with Coy Carter, July 28, 2010
Description:
Transcript of an interview with Coy Carter, longtime resident of Weatherford, Texas, discussing his childhood in Weatherford and Spring Creek, Texas; farming in Spring Creek; memories of the Great Depression; ranching; tenure as sheriff.
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Date:
July 28, 2010
Creator:
Liles, Debbie & Carter, Coy, 1929-
Oral History Interview with Craig A. Washington, July 18, 1976
Description:
Interview with Representative Craig A. Washington, a Democratic Texas state legislator from Houston, Texas. Washington discusses his time in the 64th Legislature, including: his upbringing and education; his decision to enter politics; his thoughts on his political orientation; fighting discriminatory insurance policies; his opinion of House Speaker Price Daniel; the Black Caucus; the Dirty Thirty; his thoughts on Representative Bill Clayton; drug law; education bills; and his assessment of Gov…
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Date:
July 18, 1976
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Washington, Craig A.
Oral History Interview with Darrell Harrington, July 5, 1997
Description:
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-…
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Date:
July 5, 1997
Creator:
Houser-Hess, Lucinda & Harrington, Darrell
Oral History Interview with David Allred, July 8, 1975
Description:
Interview with David Allred, a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Wichita Falls, Texas. In the interview, Mr. Allred discusses his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. He also describes his thoughts on issues such as the House speakership race, committee chairpersons, House rules, Equal Rights Amendment, the establishment of Public Utilities Commission, public school financing and the Constitutional Convention.
Date:
July 8, 1975
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Allred, David
Oral History Interview with David Allred, July 29, 1971
Description:
Interview with Democratic journalist and member of the Texas House of Representative David Allred, from Wichita Falls, Texas. David Allred was the son of former Governor James V. Allred. In the interview, Allred describes some of his experiences as a member of the Regular and First Special Session of the Sixty -second Legislature. His topics of discussion include the origins of the "Dirty Thirty", the Sharpstown stock-fraud scandal, and his comments on former politicians Speaker Gus Mutscher an…
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Date:
July 29, 1971
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Allred, David
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