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Oral History Interview with Russell C. Ellis, May 15, 1997

Description: Interview with Russell Ellis, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the merchant ships USS Santa Leonara, USS Jose Bonaficio, USS Daniel H. Hill, and the repair ship USS Amphion in the European Theater during World War II. North Atlantic convoys; German submarine and aircraft threats; personal observations of civilian conditions in England, Belgium, and France.
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Date: May 15, 1997
Creator: Byrd, Richard W. & Ellis, Russell C.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Edra C. Bogle, April 16, 1997

Description: Interview with Dr. Edra C. Bogle, a university professor, concerning her experiences in the development of the Women's Studies Program at the University of North Texas. Early interest in women writers; experiences concerning job discrimination; activities with National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1970s; introduction of women authors into her literature courses; activities with the Dallas Gay Political Alliance in 1970s; role in establishment of Gay and Lesbian Association of Denton (Texas) … more
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Date: April 16, 1997
Creator: Cook, Charles & Bogle, Edra C.
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Oral History Interview with Richard Grissom, May 9, 1996

Description: Interview with Richard Grissom, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarine USS Tirante in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Submarine School, New London, Connecticut, 1944; his training as an electrician's mate; qualification examination; assignment to the Tirante, 1945; various patrols around the Japanese home islands.
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Date: May 9, 1996
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Grissom, Richard
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Oral History Interview with Beth Eakman, March 28, 1997

Description: Interview with Beth Eakman, a graduate student, concerning her experiences with the establishment of the Women's Studies Program at the University of North Texas. Her early introduction to feminism while a student at Texas Christian University, 1980s; activities with Planned Parenthood in Fort Worth; activities with Choice Dallas; involvement with the North Texas Democrats and Ann Richards's gubernatorial campaign, 1990; break-up of her marriage, 1991, and spousal abuse; stalking by her ex-husb… more
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Date: March 28, 1997
Creator: Cook, Charles & Eakman, Beth
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Oral History Interview with Odis Taylor, February 26, 1997

Description: Interview with Odis Taylor, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarine USS Sculpin in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Assignment to the Sculpin, 1941; his responsibilities as a radioman; various patrols off the Netherlands East Indies and in the South China Sea, 1942-44; lifeguard duty off Japan for downed airmen, 1944-45.
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Date: February 26, 1997
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Taylor, Odis
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Lloyd C. Cross, April 9, 1997

Description: Interview with Lloyd C. Cross, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarines USS S-45 USS Sunfish, USS Spearfish, USS Pogy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Pre-war duty aboard the USS California and the heavy cruiser USS Vincennes, 1935-39; Submarine School, New London, Connecticut, 1940; his responsibilities as a fireman; various patrols in the Sea of Japan.
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Date: April 9, 1997
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Cross, Lloyd C.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with James Roberson, March 8, 1997

Description: Interview with James Roberson, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarines USS Sailfish in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Submarine School, New London, Connecticut, 1942; his responsibilities as a motor machinist's mate; qualification examinations; various patrols off the Aleutian Islands and in the South China Sea; lifeguard duty off the Mariana Islands for downed airmen.
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Date: March 8, 1997
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Roberson, James
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Oral History Interview with Hollis G. Duell, May 22, 1996

Description: Interview with Hollis G. Duell, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarine USS Sargo in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Assignment to the Sargo, 1941; his responsibilities as a yeoman; early war patrols off the Netherlands East Indies and the Philippines; transfer to the Submarine Division Commander's Office, Pearl harbor, 1944; postwar duty in the Submarine Service.
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Date: May 22, 1996
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Duell, Hollis G.
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Oral History Interview with Joe Frank Ferguson, November 9, 1996

Description: Interview with Joe Frank Ferguson, musician and vocalist, concerning his experiences as a musician/vocalist with Bob Will's "Texas playboys" and the "Light Crust Doughboys" western swing bands, 1936-42; comments about Bob Willis and band members Marvin Montgomery, Kenneth Pitts, Al Stricklin, "Smokey" Dacus, "Knocky" Parker, Leon McAuliffe, Eldon Shamblin; forming his own groups and playing the Fort Worth, Texas, night club circuit, 1950-70; comments about western swing, big band, and pop music. more
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Date: November 9, 1996
Creator: Daniels, John D.; Schotte, Will & Ferguson, Joe Frank
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Oral History Interview with Norman Benedict, May 7, 1996

Description: Interview with Norman Benedict, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences as an engineering officer with Submarine Division 46 and Submarine Division 106 in the Pacific Theater while stationed at Pearl Harbor during World War II. Assignment to the USS Cuttlefish, 1941; transfer to the Engineering and Repair Department, Pearl Harbor, 1942, as a division engineer; comments about submarine maintenance, repair, and modernization.
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Date: May 7, 1996
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Benedict, Norman
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Oral History Interview with Val F. Borum, April 23, 1996

Description: Interview with Val. F. Borum, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarine USS Blower in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Submarine School,. New London, Connecticut, 1944; assignment to the Blower, 1944; his responsibilities as plotting officer, various patrols in the Java Sea and off Indo-China.
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Date: April 23, 1996
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Borum, Val F.
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Oral History Interviews with Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery, 1996-1997

Description: Interview with Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery, musician, concerning his experiences as a member of the "Light Crust Doughboys" western swing band, 1935-42. Early musical career as a banjo player in a traveling tent show; employment with the 'Wanderers"; comments about Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel; work with Gene Autry and Republic Pictures; acquiring the nicknames "Junior" and later "Smokey"; "Doughboy recording sessions; comments about Bob Willis; comments about individual members of the "Doughboys" band;… more
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Date: {1996-09-07,1997-03-13}
Creator: Daniels, John D.; Schotte, Will & Greenhaw, Art
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Barbara Rodman, October 24, 1996

Description: Interview with Barbara Rodman, a college professor, concerning her experiences in the development of the Women's Studies Program at the University of North Texas, 1992-96; educational background; participation in student protests against the Vietnam War; activities with the National Organization of Women (NOW); origins of her interest in women writers; her role in the Women's Studies Program at UNT; her teaching philosophy and thoughts about "engaged feminism."
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Date: December 24, 1996
Creator: Cook, Charles & Rodman, Barbara
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Donald M. Smith, August 12, 1996

Description: Interview with Donald M. Smith, businessman, concerning his experiences as the head of Riverside Foundry, Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, during World War II. Foundry business during the Great Depression; thoughts about Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal; conversion from peacetime to wartime production during World War II; obtaining contracts to produce hand grenades and rifle grenades; problems in procuring pig iron and other scarce materials; employment of women; technological innovations in … more
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Date: August 12, 1996
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Smith, Donald M.
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Oral History Interview with Homer Lorel Haile, September 22, 1996

Description: Interview with Homer L. Haile, an Army Air Corps veteran (489th Squadron, 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force), concerning his experiences as a crew member of a B-24 in the European Theater during World War II. Stateside training, raid to Kiel, Germany; raid to Oschersleben, Germany; other raids.
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Date: September 22, 1996
Creator: Williams, Marian Haile & Haile, Homer Lorel
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with George J. Savage, October 21, 1996

Description: Interview with George J. Savage, an Army Air Forces veteran (30th Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, 20th Air Force)., concerning his experiences as a B-29 pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Bombing missions from Guam to Japan, 1945; Japanese fighter and flak opposition; fire bomb raids. Appendix (p. [54]) includes images, bombing mission history, selected bombing mission specifics, and chronology of post World War II Air Force career.
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Date: October 21, 1996
Creator: Snow, Jason & Savage, George J.
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Oral History Interview with "Zeke" Campbell, September 14, 1996

Description: Interview with William M. "Zeke" Campbell, musician, concerning his experiences as a member of the "Light Crust Doughboys" western swing band, 1935-42. Campbell also discusses his early radio career, appearances in the movies of Gene Autry, and his musical influences. Includes a photocopy of a newspaper article from the Fort Worth Star Telegram dated June 17-18, 1981 written by Mike H. Price. Article is titled, "He may not be crusty but he's still in the swing" [1] page.
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Date: September 14, 1996
Creator: Daniels, John D.; Schotte, Will & Campbell, William M.
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Oral History Interview with J. Frank Rollins, July 20, 1996

Description: Interview with J. Frank Rollins, an oilman and a geophysicist, concerning his work experience with Petty Geophysical Engineering Company doing refraction seismic work; his employment with Geophysical Service, Inc.; doing reflection and refraction work in 1936; oil exploration in South America; work in oil field instrumentation equipment; work as a "computer" interpreting geological data; founding of Rayflex Exploration Company in 1948; technological developments for oil field exploration; geoch… more
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Date: July 20, 1996
Creator: Daniels, John D. & Rollins, J. Frank
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Oral History Interview with Warren Amy, April 17, 1996

Description: Interview with Warren Amy, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the submarine USS Chub in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Amy discusses Submarine School in New London, Connecticut (1943-1944), his assignment to the Chub (1944), his responsibilities as an electrician's mate, and various patrols in the North China Sea, the Java Sea, and off the Philippines.
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Date: April 17, 1996
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Amy, Warren
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Oral History Interview with Steve A. Pickens, May 30, 1996

Description: Interview with Steve Pickens, a businessman and former President of the Nocona Boot Company, concerning his experiences as a financial analyst for Justin Industries, comptroller for Nocona Boot Company from 1983 to 1984, general manager of Nocona from 1984 to 1987, and President of Nocona from 1987 to 1995. Pickens comments on Nocona's founder, Enid Justin; the "Urban Cowboy" craze and plant expansion in 1981; the reorganization of the boot manufacturing process; marketing and advertising strat… more
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Date: May 30, 1996
Creator: Lipscomb, Carol & Pickens, Steve A.
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Oral History Interview with Duane Cleere, April 4, 1996

Description: Interview with Duane Cleere, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the submarine USS Hoe in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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Date: April 4, 1996
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Cleere, Duane
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Oral History Interview with Leland L. Flinn, March 6, 1996

Description: Interview with Leland Flinn, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the submarine USS Silversides in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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Date: March 6, 1996
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Flinn, Leland L.
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Oral History Interview with John H. Byrd, January 24, 1996

Description: Interview with John Byrd, an Army Air Corps veteran (457th Bomb Squadron, 8th Air Force), concerning his experiences as a radio operator in the 8th Air Force in England during World War II.
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Date: January 24, 1996
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; Byrd, Richard W. & Byrd, John Howard
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Joe Allison, March 2, 1996

Description: Interview with Joe Allison, a Navy veteran and a company transportation executive, concerning his experiences aboard the submarine USS Silversides in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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Date: March 2, 1996
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Allison, Joe
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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