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Oral History Interview with David K. Carlson, March 23, 2021

Description: Interview with David Carlson, a rancher and retired psychologist from Denton, Texas. The focus of the interview is the "Texas blackout," a weeklong power outage from February 14th to February 21st, 2021. Carlson discusses working at nursing homes during the COVID-19 Pandemic, his ranch, how they took care of the animals and themselves during the freeze, and the animal births that occurred during this time.
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Date: March 23, 2021
Creator: Crittenden, Micah Carlson & Carlson, David K.

Oral History Interview with Elisabeth Brolin, March 7, 2021

Description: Interview with Elisabeth Brolin discussing her early life in Switzerland, immigration to the DFW area, journey to becoming a United States citizen, her discovery of her faith and of God, her life as an immigrant in the United States, her social connections, and the concept of the American Dream.
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Date: March 7, 2021
Creator: Kvapilova, Katerina & Brolin, Elisabeth

Oral History Interview with Mari Collins, February 28, 2021

Description: Interview with Mari Collins, a resident of Fort Worth, Texas, to discuss experiences during the "Texas Blackout," the power and water outage that happened between February 14th and 18th of 2021 due to the winter storm. Collins describes how hey took their care of their pets during that time, how they interacted with their neighbors, and how they handled lack of water and electricity.
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Date: February 28, 2021
Creator: Crittenden, Micah Carlson & Collins, Mari

Oral History Interview with Nan Alexander, July 22, 2020

Description: Interview with Nan (Barbara) Alexander, a former model and executive at Neiman Marcus. Alexander discusses her background, beginning work in the fashion industry as a store model, her education, working as a sample model and "Girl Friday" at Howard Wolf Inc. in Fair Park, being a sportswear model at Neiman Marcus, the layout of the store, the apparel market, and the history of fashion in the DFW area.
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Date: July 22, 2020
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Becker, Annette & Alexander, Barbara

Oral History Interview with Mary Dickinson, June 25, 2019

Description: Transcript of an interview with designer Mary Dickinson discussing her education and influences that caused her to get involved with sustainable design projects, particularly around sourcing non-toxic materials and complying with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards.
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Date: June 25, 2019
Creator: Stark, Johnnie & Dickinson, Mary J.

Oral History Interview with Kirk Teske, April 30, 2019

Description: Transcript of an interview with architect Kirk Teske discussing his experience designing buildings, the shift toward sustainable building and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, and the connection between design and health.
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Date: April 30, 2019
Creator: Stark, Johnnie & Teske, Kirk

Oral History Interview with Mitzi Mills, March 7, 2019

Description: Transcript of an interview with Mitzi Mills, a co-founder of Anzea Textiles in Fort Worth, discussing the fabric and design industry, the goals of the company, and the ways that they focused on natural and recycled fibers, as well as other sustainable practices.
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Date: March 7, 2019
Creator: Stark, Johnnie & Mills, Mitzi Tade

Oral History Interview with Dionne Bagsby, November 19, 2018

Description: Transcript of an interview with Dionne Phillips Bagsby, former member of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court. Bagsby shares memories of childhood and education in Markham, Illinois; marriage to Jim Bagsby; participation in the Arkansas civil rights movement; move to Fort Worth, Texas; career as an educator in the Fort Worth public schools; Jim Bagsby's political career; her own decision to enter politics and winning campaign strategies; issues she had to face as a county commissioner; her tr… more
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Date: November 19, 2018
Creator: Moye, J. Todd & Bagsby, Dionne Phillips, 1936-

Oral History Interview with Xergio Chacin, October 22, 2015

Description: Transcript of an interview with Xergio Chacin, Director of Immigration Services for Catholic Charities of Fort Wort. Chacin discusses his work as the Director and the the services provided for the community, particularly for Dreamers, and his thoughts on immigration issues.
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Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Fowler, Mike & Chacin, Xergio, 1952-

Oral History Interview with Bobby Jones, June 19, 2014

Description: Interview with Dr. Bobby Jones, a veterinarian and epidemiologist from Southlake, Texas, whose family was prominent in the development of the community. Jones discusses his family history, growing up in a rural, segregated community, education at T. M. Terrell, race relations in Southlake, the Jones Annual Picnic, the Jones Gate cafe, the Civil Rights Act and desegregation, and the development of Southlake.
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Date: June 19, 2014
Creator: Fichera, Aaron & Jones, John Dolford "Bobby"

Oral History Interview with Raúl Durán, April 25, 2014

Description: Interview with Raúl Durán, an employee of Catholic Charities from Fort Worth, Texas. Durán discusses his upbringing and education, neighborhoods, relations between Hispanic, Anglo, and Black people in Fort Worth, segregation, discrimination, work with the League of United Latin American Citizens, work and discriminatory practice at Fort Worth ISD, John Howard Griffin, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and continued struggles for Fort Worth Mexicanos.
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Date: April 25, 2014
Creator: Gurrola, Moisés & Durán, Raúl

Oral History Interview with Reby Cary, April 14, 2014

Description: Interview with Reby Cary, a professor, Texas State legislator, and civil rights activist from Fort Worth, Texas. Cary discusses attending Prairie View A&M, WWII service in the Coast Guard, segregation, his authorship, teaching at Dunbar HS, being the first black member of a schoolboard and the first black professor at UT Arlington, his tenure as a Texas State Congressman, experiences of discrimination, his experiences in the Civil Rights Movement, and his thoughts on Martin Luther King Jr., Bar… more
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Date: April 14, 2014
Creator: Fant, Christopher E. & Cary, Reby

Oral History Interview with L. Clifford Davis, April 11, 2014

Description: Interview with L. Clifford Davis, an attorney known for his work for civil rights from Wilton, Arkansas. Davis discusses growing up in a segregated rural community, his education, time at Philander Smith College, integration in Arkansas, his efforts to gain admission to University of Arkansas Law School, becoming an attorney, reflections on civil rights legislation and its impact, practice in Fort Worth, his decision not to take part in direct action, cases fought, MLK's visit to DFW, supportin… more
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Date: April 11, 2014
Creator: Millier, Callie & David, L. Clifford

Oral History Interview with Marilyn Jean Johnson, March 24, 2014

Description: Interview with Marilyn Jean Johnson, an African-American resident of Fort Worth, Texas, from Champaign, Illinois, who moved to Texas during the civil rights era. Johnson, accompanied by her neighbor Exie Jean Alaman Morne'y, discusses the differences between life in Illinois and the segregated South, her first instances of discrimination, desegregation in Fort Worth, the Wright Amendment, Juneteenth, neighborhoods and housing, differences between Dallas and Fort Worth, persistent racism, and Ca… more
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Date: March 24, 2014
Creator: Travis, Sarah & Johnson, Marilyn Jean

Oral History Interview with Brenda Sanders-Wise, March 20, 2014

Description: Interview with Brenda Sanders-Wise, a former student of I. M. Terrell High School from Fort Worth, Texas. Sanders-Wise discusses her average daily routine at the school, integration, her family history, Juneteenth and black culture in Fort Worth, church life, experiences of segregation and discrimination, and contemporary racism. In appendix is a photo of a public art installation commemorating black railroad employees at the TRE Station in Fort Worth.
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Date: March 20, 2014
Creator: Williams, Tessa & Sanders-Wise, Brenda

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Swaim, March 13, 2014

Description: Transcript of an interview with Kenneth Swaim, lifetime resident of Tolar, Texas, concerning his childhood in Tolar; rural life; memories of segregation; race relations in Tolar; visits to Fort Worth; work experience; electrifying rural Texas; integration of little league sports; post-World War II changes to rural Texas; John F. Kennedy assassination; desegregation in Tolar.
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Date: March 13, 2014
Creator: Miller, Callie & Swaim, Kenneth, 1939-

Oral History Interview with Exie Jean Alaman Morne'y, February 26, 2014

Description: Interview with Exie Jean Alaman Morne'y, a teacher from Fort Worth, Texas, who lived during the end of the Jim Crow era. Morne'y discusses her family background, attending grade school in Fort Worth, experiences with segregation and discrimination in the 1950s and 60s, attending North Texas State College, working at Parkland Hospital, her marriages and children, moving to California and back to Texas, her career with Fort Worth ISD, church activities and faith, thoughts on child education, and … more
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Date: February 26, 2014
Creator: Travis, Sarah & Alaman Morne'y, Exie Jean

Oral History Interview with Eddie Griffin, January 31, 2014

Description: Interview with Eddie Griffin, an African-American historian and activist from Fort Worth, Texas. Griffin discusses his family origins, growing up in segregated Fort Worth, the Fort Worth economy and discrimination, white neighborhoods, attending I. M. Terrell High School, black newspapers and histories, JFK's visit, attending Arlington State College, being drafted into the Army and stationed in Germany, becoming a revolutionary, robbing a series of banks, being incarcerated, activism in prison … more
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Date: January 31, 2014
Creator: Moye, Todd & Griffin, Eddie

Oral History Interview with Steven Atikinson, November 23, 2013

Description: Interview with Steven Atikinson, a LGBT rights activist from Keller, Texas. Atkinson discusses his childhood in Keller, growing up in a small conservative town, coming to terms with his sexuality, education at Baylor, his brief marriage, coming out, the HIV-AIDS epidemic, the Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance, the queer social scene in Dallas in the 1990s, discrimination, grassroots activism, direct action, lobbying, the growth of the Dallas LGBT community and resources, gay rights legislation, a… more
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Date: November 23, 2013
Creator: Graham, Celeste & Atkinson, Steven

Oral History Interview with William Ripp, November 17, 2013

Description: Audio log for a recording of an interview with William Ripp, former dispatch shift manager for Braniff International Airways, conducted for the Flying Voices oral history project. In the interview Ripp shares experiences and anecdotes of his time as a flight dispatcher, remembering the bankruptcy of Braniff in 1982, life adjustments after Braniff, and overall impact of his career with Braniff.
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Date: November 17, 2013
Creator: Schnur, Abra & Ripp, William

Oral History Interview with Linda Pina, April 8, 2013

Description: Interview with Linda Pina, a cousin of UNT interviewer Francis Bravo from Fort Worth, Texas, interviewed for for the Mexican American Women's Educational Experience project. Pina discusses growing up, school, her parents' divorce, and her own children and their education. In appendix is Bravo and Pina's family tree.
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Date: April 8, 2013
Creator: Bravo, Francis & Pina, Linda

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
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