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Oral History Interview with Wade H. Webb, February 7, 1997

Description: Interview with Wade Webb, U.S. Army 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. Webb 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), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944-1945), and his liberation. The Appendix includes a photocopy of a … more
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Date: February 7, 1997
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Webb, Wade H.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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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 47 Side B

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. 0-19 Àbɔ́qɔ: lɔ̀-khàŋ mə́; 19-30 buying and selling; 30-42 various stories; 42-[end] shà iq iq ə at wedding. 14/2-78
Date: February 14, 1978
Duration: 31 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 45 Side B

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. 0-43 Àbɔ́qɔ: Answering questions on funeral; 43-50 Àbɔ́qɔ: Hunting; 50-65 Àbɔ́qɔ: Marriage
Date: February 10, 1978
Duration: 31 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 41 Side B

Description: Akha songs and narratives. 0-10 Mì-lu: tshɔ́ ŋö ŋö ə́ ; 10-20 Ásɔ̀q: Humans and spirits; 20-21 Ásɔ̀q: mádɛ daó ə̀ qá-kɔq' 21-22 Ásɔ̀q: ə lə bì ə dɔ̀-khɔ̀, jà nɛ̀ bì ədɔ̀-khɔ̀; 22-30 Ásɔ̀q: àgö. 28/2-78
Date: February 28, 1978
Duration: 32 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Oral History Interview with Thomas A. Whitehead, February 2, 1977

Description: Interview with Thomas Whitehead, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Wichita Falls, Texas. Whitehead discusses his experiences as a member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, the "Lost Battalion" captured on Java in March 1942, including: joining the National Guard; participation in the Louisiana Maneuvers; departure for the Philippines and diversion to Brisbane; assignment to Sangosari Airfield near Malang; the surrender of American forces; internment at Tanjong Priok and Bic… more
Date: February 2, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Whitehead, Thomas A.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Thailand: Background and U.S. Relations

Description: This report looks at the relationship between the U.S. and Thailand. This includes recent rivalries between populist political forces, nepotism in government, and Thai relationships with neighboring countries.
Date: February 8, 2011
Creator: Chanlett-Avery, Emma
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Script: Handicap]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: February 2, 1972, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Tape 45 Side A

Description: Akha songs and narratives. 0-2 Àbɔ́qɔ: letjhɔ̀bìqədɔ̀; 2-[end] Àbɔ́qɔ: Answering questions on funeral. 10/2-78
Date: February 10, 1978
Duration: 31 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Akha notebook 86

Description: Handwritten notes and transcriptions of conversations about death rituals and Akha funerals.
Date: February 1978
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 47 Side A

Description: Akha songs and narratives. 0-19 Àbɔ́qɔ: lɔ̀-khàŋ mə́; 19-30 buying and selling; 30-42 various stories; 42-[end] shà iq iq ə at wedding. 14/2-78
Date: February 14, 1978
Duration: 31 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Oral History Interview with Grover Reichle, January 22, 1979

Description: Interview with Grover Reichle, an Army 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. Reichle talks about 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), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944-1945), Bangkok, Thailand (1945), and his liberation.
Date: February 22, 1979
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Reichle, Grover, 1920-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Thomas Spencer, February 5, 1979

Description: Interview with Thomas Spencer, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Joplin, Texas. Spencer discusses his experiences with the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, the "Lost Battalion" captured on Java in March 1942, including: joining the service; training; deployment to East Asia; diversion to Brisbane and Malang; the Japanese attack on Java; the American surrender; experiences in internment and labor at Tanjong Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, several camps on the Burma Railway… more
Date: February 5, 1979
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Spencer, Thomas
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Tape 41 Side A

Description: Akha songs and narratives. 0-51 Àbɔ́qɔ: On Akha; 51-end Àbɔ́qɔ: on Thá-hà's marriage. 4/2-78
Date: February 4, 1978
Duration: 32 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Akha notebook 87

Description: Handwritten notes and transcriptions of conversations about death rituals, Akha funerals, hunting taboos, traditional health practices, and marriage. Continued from Notebook 86.
Date: 1978-02-28/1978-11
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Oral History Interview with Weldon O. Western, February 16, 1987

Description: Interview with Weldon Western, an Army 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. Western 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), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Saigon, French Indo-China (1945), American air raids, and … more
Date: February 16, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Western, Weldon O., 1914-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with J. W. Buck, February 24, 1975

Description: Interview with J. W. Buck, an Army 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. Buck talks about 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), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Bangkok, Thailand (1945), and his liberation.
Date: February 24, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Buck, J. W., 1920-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Preston E. Stone, February 20, 1980

Description: Interview with Preston Stone, an Army 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. Stone talks about 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), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Nakhom Pathon, Thailand (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date: February 20, 1980
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Stone, Preston E., 1916-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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