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Oral History Interview with Charles Witt, September 28, 1977

Description: Interview with Navy veteran Charles Witt. The interview includes Witt's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS Maryland during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The interview also includes an appendix with a travel journal.
Date: September 28, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Witt, Charles
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Daniel Moore, May 28, 1969

Description: Interview with Daniel Moore, a retired farmer, who shares his observations on the land speculation, settlement, and development in the Coastal Bend area of South Texas from 1909 to the 1920s. He also discusses the agrarian social life, Mexican-Anglo relations, the economy of the area, and mule raising.
Date: May 28, 1969
Creator: Stephens, A. Ray & Moore, Daniel P.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Donald Chipman, February 28, 2018

Description: Transcript of an interview with Donald Chipman, UNT Emeritus Professor of History. He discusses his background; graduate education at University of New Mexico; teaching career at North Texas, beginning in 1964; remembrances of Vietnam War-era protest on campus and general feelings about the war among NT students and faculty.
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Date: February 28, 2018
Creator: Reifsteck, Cynthia & Chipman, Donald E.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Eugene L. Crumling, May 18, 1999

Description: Interview with Eugene L. Crumling, bartender and former professional ballplayer. The interview includes Crumling's personal experiences about being a professional baseball player in the U.S. during World War II. Crumling talks about his semi-pro baseball career in the late 1930s and early 1940s, the origin of his nickname, signing his first professional contract, life in the minor leagues during wartime, his draft classification as 4-F, his employment in defense-related work during the off-seas… more
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Date: May 28, 1999
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Crumling, Eugene L.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with J. T. Jackson, April 28, 1990

Description: Interview with J. T. Jackson, a United States Navy veteran from San Antonio, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the cruiser the USS Raleigh.
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Date: April 28, 1990
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Jackson, J. T.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Jack Feliz, February 28, 2000

Description: Interview with Navy veteran and survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston. The interview includes Feliz's personal experiences about being a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II, the sinking of the Houston, imprisonment at Serang, Java, the Changi Prison Camp, hell ship to Japan, prison camp at Ohasi, Honshu, and liberation.
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Date: February 28, 2000
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Feliz, Jack
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with James W. Stroud, November 28, 1972

Description: Interview with Representative Jim Stroud, a Democratic Texas state legislator from Dallas, Texas. Stroud discusses the second, third, and fourth special sessions of the 62nd Legislature, including: legislation considered in the second session; the election of a House Speaker, and Jim Nugent and DeWitt Hale's aspirations to the post; the "Dirty Thirty" and lobbyists; the election of Rayford Price; the state budget; the insurance industry and related legislation. Also included is a newspaper clip… more
Date: November 28, 1972
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Stroud, James W.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Judge L. A. Bedford, Jr., March 28, 1977

Description: Interview with Judge L. A. Bedford, Jr. an associate judge and attorney from Dallas, Texas. Bedford discusses his experiences working on desegregation cases with the NAACP from 1955 to 1961, including: his education; his entry into civil law; his initial involvement with the NAACP; other notable attorneys; his thoughts on Thurgood Marshall; Bell v. Rippy; Borders v. Rippey; problems with the district courts and work with the 5th Circuit Court; threats against black attorneys and retaliation; "N… more
Date: March 28, 1977
Creator: Bodnar, John & Bedford, L. A., Jr.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with K. O. Dahlgren, May 28, 2002

Description: Interview with K.O. Dahlgren, civil engineer and Marine Corps veteran. The interview includes Dahlgren's personal experiences about being a PBJ co-pilot in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II, enlisting in the Navy, primary and secondary flight training through the Civilian Pilot Training Program, pre-flight training, basic and advanced flight training, and navigation school. Additionally, Dahlgren talks about his early interest in aviation, designation as an Aviation Cadet, the t… more
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Date: May 28, 2002
Creator: Koontz, Christopher N. & Dahlgren, K. O.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Senator Betty Andujar, January 28, 1982

Description: Interview with Betty Andujar, a Republican member of the Texas Senate from Fort Worth, Texas, discussing her political career and experiences as a member of the 67th Texas Legislature. Andujar provides commentary on the gubernatorial elections, initiative-referendum, the state water plan, taxes, and new bills.
Date: January 28, 1982
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Andujar, Betty, 1912-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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