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Oral History Interview with Peter Almond, June 4, 2004

Description: Interview with Dr. Peter Almond talking about the history radiation therapy. He outlines the various treatments including the x-ray, cobolt-60, betatron, magnetron, klystron and cyclotron. He also talks about the emerging field of proton therapy. He also describes the early history of radiotherapy at MD Anderson especially under the direction of Drs. Gilbert Fletcher and Leonard Grimmet.
Date: June 4, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Almond, Peter; Brunet, Lesley Williams & Olson, James Stuart
Partner: University of Texas MD Anderson Center
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Oral History Interview with Eleanor MacDonald, May 19, 2000

Description: Interview with Eleanor MacDonald discussing her early life and education in New England; her early career in the Cancer Division in the American College of Surgeons; her recruitment and subsequent work at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute; her work in developing the biostatistics coding in the early years of the institution; and her relationship with various physicians and luminaries of the Texas Medical Center.
Date: May 19, 2000
Duration: 2 hours 3 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: MacDonald, Eleanor & Marchiafava, Louis
Partner: University of Texas MD Anderson Center
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Oral History Interview with Ornell H. Balzer, September 4, 2003

Description: Interview with Ornell Balzer, beginning with the evolution of her career at M.D. Anderson. She recounts how she moved to Houston after graduating from nursing school and her return to M.D. Anderson. Ms. Balzer then details her memories of time spent working at Baker Estate and her interactions with colleagues and patients.
Date: September 4, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Balzer, Ornell H. & Brunet, Lesley Williams
Partner: University of Texas MD Anderson Center
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Oral History Interview with T. C. Hsu, April 11, 2001

Description: Interview with Dr. Tao-Chiuh Hsu, beginning with the doctor recounting his early career in the United States as a graduate student at the University of Texas in Austin and the University of Texas, Medical Branch in Galveston. He shares his story about how he stumbled upon the hypotonic solution to separate chromosomes for deeper analysis of genes. Dr. Hsu explains his reasons for leaving the Medical Branch and joining M. D. Anderson for better laboratory and teaching opportunities. He shares an… more
Date: April 11, 2001
Duration: 3 hours 4 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Hsu, T. C. (Tao-Chiuh); Olson, James Stuart & Brunet, Lesley Williams
Partner: University of Texas MD Anderson Center
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[1+1=Music, Part One]

Description: Audio recording from the Turtle Creek Chorale Collection (The Dallas Way) collection, an American men's chorus based in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 9, 1988
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 21 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Joseph D. Keenan, Jr., May 11, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview of Joseph D. Keenan, Jr. Raised in Chicago, he spent two years at Notre Dame University and when the war started, volunteered for Naval Aviation duty. Following Pre-flight School at Iowa University, he attended flight training at Naval Air Station, Chicago, where he was later diagnosed with chronic air sickness. He was disenrolled and entered the V-12 program at the University of Wisconsin. Upon graduation in September 1944, he was commissioned and ordered to For… more
Date: May 11, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Keenan, Joseph D., Jr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview Part 2 with Ned Estes, June 10, 1982

Description: Interview (Part 2) with Ned Estes, the operator of a grocery store, repair shop, and rental cottages, in Mountain Home, TX. This interview includes Estes discussing the slow development of the Mountain Home area, Estes’ commitment to serving his community, changes in hunting culture including the introduction of exotic game ranches, his lack of vacation due to his work schedule, his tape ministry of spiritual hymns and music in resthomes, his concerns about modern advancements including televis… more
Date: June 10, 1982
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Estes, Ned
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Roy R. Evans, May 16, 1980

Description: Interview with Roy R. Evans, the former president of Texas AFL-CIO and a hearing examiner, pre-hearing officer, and office manager for the Industrial Accident Board of Texas. The interview discusses his family background, education, entry into the labor movement while working as a machinist at Chance-Vought Aircraft, his tenure as the president of the Texas AFL-CIO, his failed reelection campaign due to his progressive values, his employment at the Industrial Accident Board of Texas, and his bo… more
Date: May 16, 1980
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Evans, Roy R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with William C. Everitt, February 6, 1981

Description: Interview with William C. Everitt, an owner and operator of Brook-Mays Music Company and C. & S. Music Company in Dallas, TX. The interview discusses his early life during the Great Depression, his start at Brook-Mays as the manager of the band department, his later experiences as the president and owner of Brook-Mays and C. & S. Music, the companies' growth due to their focus on education, his opposition to government regulations, and his leadership in the choir program in his church.
Date: February 6, 1982
Duration: 3 hours 35 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Everitt, William C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview Part 1 with Employees of Evers Hardware, 1983-1984

Description: Interviews (Part 1) with Lotta Evers Callahan and Jessie Evers King, granddaughters of Robert Henry Evers, the cofounder of Evers Hardware in Denton, TX. The interview discusses the Evers Hardware store, founded in 1885 by brothers Robert Henry Evers and Adolph Frederick Evers, Sr., the brothers’ family background, and the Evers family’s involvement in Denton’s early development. The interview also discusses Robert Henry Evers' sons, Marion, Will, and Adolph Jr., their involvement in running th… more
Date: October 17, 1983
Duration: 2 hours 57 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd; Callahan, Lotta Evers & King, Jessie Evers
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview Part 3 with Employees of Evers Hardware, 1983-1984

Description: Interviews (Part 3) with Verna Solomon and Walter Laney, longtime employees of Evers Hardware in Denton, TX. The interview discusses the employees’ experiences working in the store from the 1940s to 1980s. The interview discusses the difficulties the employees faced including working out of a warehouse following a 1972 fire and store relocation, changing trends in merchandise, the store’s consistent pricing strategy, Evers Hardware’s legacy as a Denton institution, and both employees' continued… more
Date: December 19, 1983
Duration: 2 hours 24 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd; Solomon, Verna & Laney, Walter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Lloyd C. Fair, 1984

Description: Interview with Lloyd C. Fair, supervisor and buyer for Duke & Ayres Company in Denton, Texas. The interview discusses Fair's family background, his childhood in Weatherford, Texas, and his experiences during the Great Depression. Fair covers his employment with Duke & Ayers as the company expanded in the northern region of Texas, including his transfers to Lancaster and Dallas, as well as several managerial changes. Following World War II, Duke & Ayers underwent cutbacks and sourcing difficulti… more
Date: February 24, 1984
Duration: 2 hours 55 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Fair, Lloyd Clifford
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Interview with J.W. Fisher]

Description: Interview with J.W. Fisher, a founder of Fisher's Meat Market, on April 17, 1980 in Muenster, Texas. The interview includes discussion on Muenster, Texas, and J.W. Fishers family.
Date: April 17, 1980
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Fisher, J.W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with W. H. Fenoglio, 1983

Description: Interview with W. H. Fenoglio, regional manager at Haverty's Furniture Company in Houston, Texas. The interview discusses Fenoglio's family background as Italian immigrants, his childhood in Montague County, Texas, and his education. Fenoglio began his employment with Haverty's in 1928; he covers the company's history and his promotions over the course of several decades, a progression that has culminated in his appointment to the board of directors. In addition, Fenoglio discusses the evolutio… more
Date: January 6, 1983
Duration: 3 hours 58 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Fenoglio, W. H. (Pete)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral History Interview with F.W. "Pin" Fowler]

Description: Interview with F.W. "Pin" Fowler, owner of C.R. Fowler Hardware and former mayor of Krum, Texas. The interview includes discussion of his experience as mayor and impressions of various politicians that he has interacted with. Recorded on September 28th, 1981 in Krum, Texas.
Date: September 28, 1981
Duration: 28 minutes 01 second
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Fowler, F.W. "Pin"
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral History Interview with J.H. Fultz]

Description: Interview with J.H. Fultz, owner and operator of Fultz News Agency. The interview includes discussion on Fultz's familial history ad other biographical information. Interview recorded on October 14, 1980 in Denton, Texas.
Date: October 14, 1980
Duration: 3 hours 28 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Fultz, J.H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral History Interview with Marvin Gearhart]

Description: Interview with Marvin Gearhart, chairman of the board, president, and CEO of Gearhart Industries Incorporated from Fort Worth, Texas. The interview includes discussion of growing up on a farm in Shaw, Texas and the founding of his oil-well services that would eventually become Gearhart Industries Inc. Recorded in Denton, Texas on August 17th, 1982.
Date: August 17, 1982
Duration: 1 hour 57 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Gearhart, Marvin
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral History Interview with Ed L. Gilley]

Description: Interview with Ed L. Gilley, a grocer from Miller Grove, Texas. This interview discusses his childhood farming and the purchase of the building and process of establishing and running a grocery and hardware store in town. Recorded on September 27th, 1985 Miller Grove, Texas.
Date: September 27, 1985
Duration: 2 hours 8 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Gilley, Ed L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral History Interview with Cecil H. Green]

Description: Interview with Cecil H. Green, founder and director of Texas Instruments Incorporation from England. The interview covers his childhood background and his time at the University of British Columbia as well as his experience in electrical engineering. Recorded on March 10th 1975 in Dallas, Texas.
Date: March 10, 1975
Duration: 3 hours 19 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Caruth, Donald & Green, Cecil H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral History with Charles B. Griffin]

Description: Interview with Charles B. Griffin, the owner of a feed processing company. The interview includes discussion on frontier life in Texas and biographical information about Griffin's family. Interview conducted July 12, 1984 in Uvalde, Texas.
Date: July 12, 1984
Duration: 3 hours 46 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Griffin, Charles B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral History Interview with Doyle Griffin]

Description: Interview with Doyle Griffin, owner and operator of R&R Auto Supply from Homer, Georgia. This interview covers his childhood in Denton, Texas, his purchase of R&R Auto supply, and his life as a business owner. Recorded on December 11th, 1982.
Date: December 11, 1982
Duration: 2 hours 57 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Griffin, Doyle
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral History Interview with Owen Griffin]

Description: Interview with Owen Griffin, an auto mechanic from Denton, Texas. This interview includes discussion of his childhood in Georgia and his work experience in Denton after his move to Texas in 1919. Recorded on November 15th, 1982.
Date: November 15, 1982
Duration: 4 hours 9 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Griffin, Owen
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral History Interview with Ernest Griffith]

Description: Interview with Earnest Griffith, who built cotton gins in West Texas. This interview includes discussion on running various cotton gin businesses in various parts of Texas, notably Weinert (Griffith and Stith cotton gin) and Sherman.
Date: November 4, 1982
Duration: 2 hours 37 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Griffith, Ernest
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral History Interview with Kenneth Hadlock]

Description: Interview with Kenneth Hadlock, founder and manager of Hadlock and Fox Saddletree Manufacturing in Gruene, Texas. This interview discusses his early career blacksmithing and making saddletree making in Utah, saddletree production and industry during the Depression, his founding of Hadlock and Fox in Texas, and the saddletree industry in general.
Date: May 17, 1978
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Hadlock, Kenneth
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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