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Oral History Interview with James Sorenson Jr., July 3, 1972

Interview with James H. Sorenson Jr., president of First National Bank in Rockport, Texas. Sorenson discusses his growing up in the Corpus area, his education, his service in World War Two, the Rockport areas growth and changes through the years, the local economy, property developments, his family's ties to the region, natural conservation, local politics, the Aransas County Navigation District, the Intracoastal Channel, hurricanes, oil and gas, the school system, recreation in the area, the c… more

Date: July 3, 1972

Creator: Stephens, A. Ray & Sorenson, Jr., James H.

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Louis B. Read, November 3, 1972

Interview conducted in 1972 for the World War II Prisoners of War Oral History Project with Louis B. Read, a businessman, an Army veteran, and a survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II.

Date: November 3, 1972

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Read, Louis B.