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Oral History Interview with John H. Owen, February 7, 1977

Description: Interview with John H. Owen, U.S. Army WWII 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. Owen discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Tamarkan, Thailand (1944), Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1944-1945), and his li… more
Date: February 7, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Owen, John H., 1922-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Tape 10 Side B

Description: Akha songs and narratives. 0-31 ásyq: song; 31-[end] ásyq: síb sɔ̀ŋ phán ná
Date: 1977-03~
Duration: 31 minutes 01 second
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 18 Side A

Description: Akha narratives. Chiengmai 2/6-1977 0-8 Ásɔ̀q: Spirits and people; 8-42 Ásɔ̀q: lɔ-bɛ́; 42-55 Ásɔ̀q: mì-jɛ́ shàŋ phá ə àbó; 55- Ásɔ̀q: mì-jɛ́ shàŋ phá dɛ já kha
Date: June 2, 1977
Duration: 30 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 18 Side B

Description: Akha narratives. Continued from Side A. -5 cont.; 5-15 Ásɔ̀q: Young man dying; 15-30 Ásɔ̀q: Village structure; 30-45 Ásɔ̀q: Vampire stories
Date: June 1977
Duration: 20 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 20 Side A

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Maeby June 1977. Àbɔ́qɔ: shà iq iq ə; 32-50 Àbɔ́qɔ: 7 pairs of siblings
Date: June 1977
Duration: 30 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 27 Side A

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Àbɔ́qɔ: shà iq iq ə on swinging
Date: August 27, 1977
Duration: 32 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 27 Side B

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. Àbɔ́qɔ: shà iq iq ə on swinging
Date: August 27, 1977
Duration: 32 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 28 Side B

Description: Continued from Side A. Àbɔ́qɔ's wife: shə è singing at the swing festival
Date: August 27, 1977
Duration: 32 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 19 Side A

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Maeby June 1977. 0-20 Ábɔ́koq: story; 20- Àbɔ́qɔ: On death, shà iq iq ə
Date: June 1977
Duration: 31 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 19 Side B

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Maeby June 1977. Continued from Side A. Àbɔ́qɔ: shà iq iq ə
Date: June 1977
Duration: 30 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 20 Side B

Description: Akha narratives. 0-11 Àbɔ́qɔ: On Akha wars; 11-22 Àbɔ́qɔ Searching for water; 22-25 Àbɔ́qɔ: Origin of opium and tobacco; 25-35 Àbɔ́qɔ: Maesai river; 35-42 Àbɔ́qɔ: Dragon's pig; 42-50 Àbɔ́qɔ: jɔ la la ə; 50-59 Àbɔ́qɔ: On sickness; 59-end Àbɔ́qɔ: On death
Date: June 1977
Duration: 30 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 21 Side A

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Cont. from 20B. 0-21 Àbɔ́qɔ: Stories and songs; 22- Àbɔ́qɔ: On death.
Date: June 1977
Duration: 32 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 23 Side B

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. Maeby June 1977. 0-11 Mì-jàq: í-jəq hɔ́ ə í-khɔ́' 11-40 Mì-jàq: manjí gà ə jà hɔ́ ə ma hỳ gà ə jà; 40-52 Àbɔ́qɔ: On ládùbə̀ ə
Date: June 1977
Duration: 41 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 23 Side A

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Maeby June 1977. 0-11 Mì-jàq: í-jəq hɔ́ ə í-khɔ́' 11-40 Mì-jàq: manjí gà ə jà hɔ́ ə ma hỳ gà ə jà; 40-52 Àbɔ́qɔ: On ládùbə̀ ə
Date: June 1977
Duration: 32 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 25 Side B

Description: Akha narratives. Continued from Side A. 0-55 Àbɔ́qɔ: stories; 55-end Mì-jàq: Akhas and Shans
Date: August 1977
Duration: 32 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 39 Side B

Description: Akha narratives. Continued from Side A. 0-48 Riddles IIII; 48-end Àbɔ́qɔ: nɛ̀q mjà gɔ́ ə. 30/11-77
Date: November 30, 1977
Duration: 31 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 33 Side B

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. 0-12 njí-phà; 12-end Conversation between Àbɔ́qɔ, Áphí, Ásɔ̀q
Date: September 19, 1977
Duration: 32 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 33 Side A

Description: Akha songs and narratives. 0-8 Àbɔ́qɔ: khá jɛ̀q jɛ̀q ə; 8-20 sun and moon; njí-phà 19/9-77
Date: September 19, 1977
Duration: 32 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 40 Side B

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. 0-32 Àbɔ́qɔ: nɛ̀q mjà gɔ́ ə; 32-52 Ádò: àli àbú ə gá-kɔq; 52 -[end] Àbɔ́qɔ: àjɛ́ tjhá ə dɔ̀
Date: November 30, 1977
Duration: 32 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 40 Side A

Description: Akha songs and narratives. 0-32 Àbɔ́qɔ: nɛ̀q mjà gɔ́ ə; 32-52 Ádò: àli àbú ə gá-kɔq; 52 -[end] Àbɔ́qɔ: àjɛ́ tjhá ə dɔ̀
Date: November 30, 1977
Duration: 31 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 38 Side B

Description: Akha narratives. Continued from Side A. 0-45 Riddles III. 45-end Mì-jàq: àú djala. Continued on 39.
Date: November 28, 1977
Duration: 31 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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