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Oral History Interview with Dale R. Walker, October 4, 2007

Description: Interview with Dale R. Walker, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He joined the Marine Corps in 1944 and was trained in mortars at Camp Pendleton, California. He then went to Camp Tarawa at Hawaii for further training with the Fifth Marine Division. Walker landed with the sixth wave on D-day at Iwo Jima. While working with mortars supporting the infantry, he was called on to be a stretcher-bearer on occasion. Walker spent 36 days on Iwo Jima. After the Japanese surrendered, Walker served in th… more
Date: October 4, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 51 seconds
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Walker, Dale R.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Hazael R. Olivares, March 29, 2003

Description: Interview with Hazael R. Olivares, a serviceman in the U. S. Navy during World War II. Olivares dropped out of high school and decided to join the U. S. Navy after hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor. He took his 16-week basic training course at Great Lakes in Illinois where he learned how to fire various guns and recognize aircraft. After basic training, he was assigned to Algiers, Louisiana where he learned how to weld. Aboard the USS Bordelon (DD-881), he served as a Ship Fitter in the … more
Date: March 29, 2003
Duration: 49 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Olivares, Hazael R.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with W. A. Henderson, September 20, 2003

Description: Interview with W. A. (Bill) Henderson, a pilot during World War II. He discusses his time as a bombardier and navigator on a B-24 in the China-Burma-India Theater. His crew hit the bridge over River Kwai (Mae Klong) while making bombing runs along the Burma Railway and also flew runs to supply gasoline to various bases in China, India and Burma. He relates anecdotes about the food and living quarters on the bases and the time he saved his co-pilot's life. He helped his co-pilot land the plane a… more
Date: September 20, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Johnson, Kep & Henderson, W. A.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Paul Jackson, April 10, 2008

Description: Interview with Paul Jackson, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He discusses his time in boot camp at Camp Pendleton and his combat experiences in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Date: April 10, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Roberts, Virginia & Jackson, Paul
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Lloyd C. Fons, October 29, 2008

Description: Interview with Lloyd C. Fons, an officer in the U. S. Navy during World War II. After completing midshipman's school and earning a commission, Fons served aboard patrol torpedo (PT) boats in the Philippines. He served in Squadron 17 aboard three different boats - 229, 230 and 231. He eventually became the commanding officer of PT 229 in July, 1945. His primary assignment seemed to be delivering guerrillas to various locations in Mindoro and Luzon. After the war, Fons was transferred to Hong Kon… more
Date: October 29, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Fons, Lloyd C.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Mary Schandua, July 9, 2004

Description: Interview with Mary Schandua, a riveter for the Boeing Company during World War II. Florence Reeves also participates in the interview. She began working for the Boeing Company as a riveter in Seattle after she married her husband John, who was in the service. She assembled wing sections on aircraft.
Date: July 9, 2004
Duration: 47 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Nichols, Chuck & Schandua, Mary
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Adam Briggle, 2015

Description: Transcript of an interview with Adam Briggle, a professor at the University of North Texas, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Professor Briggle focuses on several topics including his initial engagement with the fracking referendum, being contacted by the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), the writing of the fracking ban, his reactions to the passing of the ban, and his arrest for protesting fracking.
Date: 2015
Creator: Briggle, Adam
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Keely Briggs, 2015

Description: Audio interview with Keely Briggs, a District 2 Denton City Council member, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Ms. Briggs discusses how she became involved with the fracking referendum as well as how she perceives the breakdown of the democratic process in the Texas legislature.
Date: 2015
Duration: 8 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Ambercrombie, Ben & Briggs, Keely
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Chad Pearson, 2015

Description: Transcript of an interview with Chad Pearson, a history professor at Collin College in Plano, Texas, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Professor Pearson specializes in the study of employers and business organizations that engage in tactics to present their own personal agendas as the desires of a larger population.
Date: 2015
Creator: Morgan, Kensu & Pearson, Chad
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Evan Stone, 2015

Description: Transcript of an interview with Evan Stone, a copyright attorney who performs legal services for Frack-Free Denton, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mr. Stone lists a few examples of how he's aided Frack-Free Denton, continues on to explain why HB40 (House Bill 40) was created, and relays instances where fracking companies have damaged the environment.
Date: 2015
Creator: Flach, Shelby & Stone, Evan
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Adam Briggle, 2015

Description: Audio interview with Adam Briggle, a professor at the University of North Texas, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Professor Briggle focuses on several topics including his initial engagement with the fracking referendum, being contacted by the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), the writing of the fracking ban, his reactions to the passing of the ban, and his arrest for protesting fracking.
Date: 2015
Duration: 6 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Briggle, Adam
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with William Hensley, 2015

Description: Transcript of an interview with William Hensley, a Denton resident, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mr. Hensley elaborates on the movie "Gasland" and its role in informing Denton about the fracking movement as well as his thoughts on the harms and benefits of hydraulic fracturing.
Date: 2015
Creator: Hensley, William
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Elida Tomez, 2015

Description: Transcript of an interview with Elida Tomez, an activist and long-time resident of Denton, Texas, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Ms. Tomez recounts her involvement in the anti-fracking movement and her beliefs concerning the effects fracking has had on Denton and the environment as a whole.
Date: 2015
Creator: Perry, Lewis & Tomez, Elida
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Tara Hunter, 2015

Description: Audio interview with Tara Linn Hunter, a volunteer coordinator for the Frack Free Denton campaign, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Ms. Hunter is also the president of the Denton Drilling Awareness Group. In this interview, Ms. Hunter speaks to her job responsibilities, how she perceives the Texas State legislature, and the effects the frack-free movement has had on neighboring Texas communities.
Date: 2015
Duration: 5 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Fields, Zak & Hunter, Tara Linn
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Michael Hennen, 2015

Description: Audio interview with Michael Hennen, president of the Denton Drilling Awareness Group, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mr. Hennen briefly reviews what hydraulic fracturing is, the purpose of Denton Drilling Awareness, and how he views the impacts fracking has had on the environment.
Date: 2015
Duration: 6 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Hennen, Michael
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Evan Stone, 2015

Description: Audio interview with Evan Stone, a copyright attorney who performs legal services for Frack-Free Denton, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mr. Stone lists a few examples of how he's aided Frack-Free Denton, continues on to explain why HB40 (House Bill 40) was created, and relays instances where fracking companies have damaged the environment.
Date: 2015
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Flach, Shelby & Stone, Evan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Elida Tomez, 2015

Description: Audio interview with Elida Tomez, an activist and long-time resident of Denton, Texas, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Ms. Tomez recounts her involvement in the anti-fracking movement and her beliefs concerning the effects fracking has had on Denton and the environment as a whole.
Date: 2015
Duration: 6 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Perry, Lewis & Tomez, Elida
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Emily White, 2015

Description: Transcript of an interview with Emily White, a professor of writing, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Professor White briefly defines fracking, explains hydraulic fracturing's effects on the environment, and recites her "Ten Reasons to Ban Fracking".
Date: 2015
Creator: White, Emily
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Tara Hunter, 2015

Description: Transcript of an interview with Tara Linn Hunter, a volunteer coordinator for the Frack Free Denton campaign, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Ms. Hunter is also the president of the Denton Drilling Awareness Group. In this interview, Ms. Hunter speaks to her job responsibilities, how she perceives the Texas State legislature, and the effects the frack-free movement has had on neighboring Texas communities.
Date: 2015
Creator: Fields, Zak & Hunter, Tara Linn
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Dr. Deborah Armintor, 2015

Description: Audio interview with Dr. Deborah Armintor, an English professor at UNT (the University of North Texas) since 2002, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Dr. Armintor describes her involvement with the anti-fracking movement immediately following the passage of HB40 (House Bill 40).
Date: 2015
Duration: 5 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Armintor, Deborah Needleman
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Emily White, 2015

Description: Audio interview with Emily White, a professor of writing, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Professor White briefly defines fracking, explains hydraulic fracturing's effects on the environment, and recites her "Ten Reasons to Ban Fracking".
Date: 2015
Duration: 5 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: White, Emily
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Amy, 2015

Description: Transcript of an interview with Amy (last name is unknown), an English major at Texas Women's University (TWU), regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. The interview appears to take place at a rally designed to inform listeners about the effects of hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
Date: 2015
Creator: Davis, W. & Amy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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