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Oral History Interview with Leroy Whitaker, April 14, 1998

Description: Interview with Dr. Leroy Whitaker, attorney and chemist, about his experiences as an undergraduate and master's student in the Chemistry Department at North Texas State College, 1948-52.
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Date: April 14, 1998
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; Schafer, Rollin E. & Whitaker, Leroy, 1929-2021
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Wanda Franz, February 21, 2020

Description: Interview with Wanda Franz, developmental psychologist and anti-abortion activist. She was president of the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) for twenty years, between 1991-2001. In this interview she speaks especially on her research and activism around “post-abortion syndrome,” the idea abortion can lead to psychological illness, including a 1988 congressional hearing. Interviewee discusses developmental psychology, C. Everett Koop, Ronald Reagan, and Vincent Rue.
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Date: February 21, 2020
Creator: Moran, Rachel Louise & Franz, Wanda
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Jane I. Honikman, November 13, 2019

Description: Interview with Jane I. Honikman, co-founder of Postpartum Education for Parents (1977) and founder of Postpartum Support International (1987), concerning her career and experiences with mental health related to childbearing and parenthood.
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Date: November 13, 2019
Creator: Moran, Rachel Louise & Honikman, Jane I.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Joseph Hazen, April 19, 2013

Description: Interview with Joseph Hazen, Marine veteran and Air America fixed-wing pilot, for the Air America Oral History Project. The interview includes Hazen's personal experiences at Navy flight training, peace-time Marine Corps, and flying for Air America. Hazen talks about interactions with the "Customer," also known as CIA case officers, his interaction with the Hmong, various missions, his transfer to Southern Air Transport, rumors about Air America, and his thoughts on U.S. involvement in Southeas… more
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Date: May 6, 2013
Creator: Ferguson, J. Michael & Hazen, Joseph
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Elmer Wulf, August 17, 1998

Description: Interview with Elmer Wulf, businessman and U.S. Army Air Forces WWII veteran (535th Squadron, 381st Bomb Group, 1st Air Division, 8th Air Force), about his experiences as a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II. Appendix includes two photocopies from an unknown book and two photocopies giving information on the B-17.
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Date: August 17, 1998
Creator: Lane, Peter; Byrd, Richard W. & Wulf, Elmer
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Grant Jones, July 21, 1975

Description: Interview with Grant Jones, an insurance executive and a Democratic member of the Texas Senate from Abilene, Texas. Jones shares his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature and discusses his personal political philosophy, public school financing, public utilities legislation, constitutional revision, and his personal legislation.
Date: July 21, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Jones, Grant, 1922-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Fred J. Agnich, December 16, 1974

Description: Interview with Fred Agnich, a businessman and a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas, concerning his experiences and personal views while serving as a member of the Texas Constitutional Convention in 1974. Agnich discusses the need for constitutional revision, the Constitutional Revision Committee, Price Daniel, Jr. as chair of the Constitutional Convention, the Finance Committee, the right-to-work provision, and the failure of the Constitutional Convention.
Date: December 16, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Agnich, Fred J.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with James J. Kaster, June 23, 1975

Description: Interview with James Kaster, a travel agent, a pilot, and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from El Paso, concerning his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Texas Legislature. Kaster discusses Speaker Bill Clayton, the House speakership race, committee assignments, constitutional revision, public school financing, public utilities legislation, personal legislation, and Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: June 23, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Kaster, James J., V, 1933-2005
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, December 23, 1974

Description: Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, an attorney and a Republican member of the Texas Senate from Dallas, concerning his experiences and personal views as a member of the Texas Constitutional Convention in 1974. Harris discusses the need for constitutional revision, Price Daniel, Jr. as chairman of the Constitutional Convention, the Finance Committee, the right-to-work provision, and the failure of the Constitutional Convention.
Date: December 23, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with J. R. Parten, October 17, 1967

Description: Interview with J. R. Parten, an oilman, concerning his career in the oil industry, his time served on the Board of Regents of the University of Texas, the Rainey controversy, his government service during World War II, and his political philosophy and activities.
Date: October 17, 1967
Creator: Odom, E. Dale & Parten, J. R. (Jubal Richard), 1896-1992
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Ginger Heiman, July 26, 2012

Description: Interview with Ginger Heiman, certified public accountant, conducted for the UNT Foundation Oral History Project. She discusses her childhood and education in Denison, Texas, and at Grayson College, Southern Oklahoma University, and UNT; career as a Certified Public Accountant; work with the UNT comptroller’s office and the UNT Foundation.
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Date: July 26, 2012
Creator: Kilgore, Deborah K. & Heiman, Ginger
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Oral History Interview with Howard Baxter, May 22, 1991

Description: Interview with businessman Howard Baxter about his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Baxter discusses his childhood near Aubrey, Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to a camp at White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas (Company 2896); description of camp; life in camp.
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Date: May 22, 1991
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Baxter, Howard
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Oral History Interview with Paula Doress-Worters, February 10, 2020

Description: Interview with Paula Doress-Worters, founding member of the Boston Women’s Health Collective (1969) and author of the postpartum chapters in the booklet, Women and their Bodies (1969), and the book Our Bodies, Ourselves (1970). She discusses her own postpartum illness and hospitalization in 1966, and her experience with the Boston Women’s Collective and Our Bodies, Ourselves.
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Date: February 10, 2020
Creator: Moran, Rachel Louise & Doress-Worters, Paula B. (Paula Brown)
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

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

Description: Interview with Edra C. Bogle, English professor and LGBT activist, about her experiences in the development of the Women's Studies Program at the University of North Texas and her views on women's studies in general.
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Date: April 16, 1997
Creator: Cook, Charles & Bogle, Edra C.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Michael W. O'Hara, September 19, 2019

Description: Interview with Michael O'Hara, a leading researcher in the psychology of postpartum depression since the late 1970s. O'Hara discusses his entry into psychology and perinatal mental health issues in particular; his involvement in the Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health; his overall research trajectory; transition from cognitive behavioral to interpersonal psychotherapy; changes in the field with regard to hormones and neuroscience; changing funding climates; the relationship between perina… more
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Date: September 19, 2019
Creator: Moran, Rachel Louise & O'Hara, Michael W.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Anne Speckhard, February 6, 2020

Description: Interview with Dr. Anne Speckhard, Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at Georgetown University, and director of the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism where she is currently studying counter-terrorism initiatives. This interview focuses on Dr. Speckhards research and work related to post-abortion stress responses. She discusses post-abortion trauma syndrome, perinatal psychology, informed consent, her position as a public figure on abortion … more
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Date: February 6, 2020
Creator: Moran, Rachel Louise & Speckhard, Anne
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Oral History Interview with Nada Stotland, September 26, 2019

Description: Interview with Dr. Nada Stotland, psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at Rush Medical College in Chicago. Her research has focused on issues of reproduction and psychiatry especially around abortion. In addition, she was the 135th President of the American Psychiatric Association, presiding over the publication of DSM-V. She discusses post-abortion trauma syndrome, postpartum depression, women and psychiatry, hormones, and her position as a public figure on abortion issues.
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Date: September 26, 2019
Creator: Moran, Rachel Louise & Stotland, Nada Logan
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Oral History Interview with Katherine L. Wisner, January 14, 2020

Description: Interview with Dr. Katherine L. Wisner, professor of psychiatry and director of the Asher Center for Study and Treatment of Depressive Disorders at Northwestern University, about her research and work related to perinatal mental health.
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Date: January 14, 2020
Creator: Moran, Rachel Louise & Wisner, Katherine Leah
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Oral History Interview with Bill Clayton, November 16, 1978

Description: Interview with Bill Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, concerning his recollections and experiences during the second special session of the 65th legislature. He discusses property tax, sales tax, the position of state governments, the opinions of other politicians at the session, and tax reform.
Date: November 16, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Clayton, Billy
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interviews with Coke R. Stevenson, March 1967 - May 1969

Description: Interviews with Coke R. Stevenson concerning his experiences as a member (1929-1939) and Speaker (1933-1937) of the Texas House of Representatives, as Lieutenant Governor (1939-1941), and as Governor (1941-1947). The interview also includes his observations concerning William Jennings Bryan, Miriam Ferguson, James Allred, and Franklin Roosevelt. Appendix includes transcript of September 11, 1970 speech by Coke Stevenson at the Texas Woman's University campus before the Daughters of the American… more
Date: 1967/1969
Creator: Gantt, Fred & Stevenson, Coke R. (Coke Robert), 1888-1975
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Russell E. Dougherty, May 24, 2004

Description: Interview with Air Force veteran General Russell E. Dougherty, former commander-in-chief of Strategic Air Command. The interview includes Dougherty's personal experiences with General Curtis LeMay. Dougherty speaks about LeMay's uncanny judgment, organizational talents, and penchant for discipline, as well as his handling of people in his command, and the Soviet military's assessment of LeMay. The interview includes an appendix with "A General's Perspective: Leadership in the Cold War," written… more
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Date: May 24, 2004
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F. & Dougherty, Russell E.
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Oral History Interview with Cece Cox, March 14, 2012

Description: Interview with Cece Cox, Executive Director of Resource Center of Dallas and longtime activist in the LGBT community. The interview includes Cox's personal experiences of childhood in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, her college years at Northwestern University, and coming out the family, friends, and co-workers. Cox talks about the awareness of her sexual orientation, the supportive reactions of family, her decision to move to Dallas, Texas for a job, her involvement in the Dallas LGBT community, thoug… more
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Date: March 14, 2012
Creator: Mims, Michael & Cox, Cece
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