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[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1977-1979]

Description: Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from May 1977 through a special retreat session held June 25-26, 1979. A handwritten, alphabetical index is included at the front of the ledger.
Date: 1977-05-12/1979-06-26
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Oral History Interview with Sam Zangari, January 5, 1971

Description: Interview with Sam Zangari, an Army WWII veteran from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Zangari was present at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack on December 7th, 1941.
Date: February 12, 1971
Creator: Marcello, Ronald & Zangari, Sam
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with George Burns, March 12, 1974

Description: Interview with George Burns, a postal worker, farmer, U.S. Army WWII veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), and a member of the "Lost Battalion," about his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Burns talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Bangkok, Thailand (1945), and hi… more
Date: March 12, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Burns, George, 1917-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with L. DeWitt Hale, July 12, 1977

Description: Interview with attorney and Democratic Representative L. DeWitt Hale from Corpus Christi, Texas. In the interview, Mr. Hale discusses his experiences as a member of the Sixty-fifth Legislature. He also expresses his personal views on budget surplus, highway appropriations, the teacher retirement bill, Texas Monthly's ratings of legislators, public school financing, ad valorem taxation, and the Peveto Bill.
Date: July 12, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hale, L. DeWitt
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Pat Duncan, February 12, 1977

Description: Interview with Pat Duncan, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the cruiser USS Raleigh during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: February 12, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Duncan, Pat P.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Robinson R. Norris, June 12, 1976

Description: Interview with Robinson Norris, an Army veteran, concerning his experiences at Fort Shafter with the 64th Coast Artillery during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: June 12, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Norris, Robinson R.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Christopher Zett, July 12, 1977

Description: Interview with Christopher Zett, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the target battleship USS Utah during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: July 12, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Zett, Christopher
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Robert D. Duvall, April 12, 1976

Description: Interview with Navy veteran Robert D. Duvall. The interview includes Duvall's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS California during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: April 12, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Duvall, Robert D.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Wilfred Bain, December 12, 1978

Description: Interview with Wilfred Bain, dean of the North Texas State University School of Music from 1938-1947, concerning his experiences in the establishment of the NTSU School of Music as one of national prominence. Bain discusses his education and musical background, his appointment as chairman of the Department of Music, the establishment of the NTSU School of Music and his appointment as dean, the establishment of the jazz program, and his appointment as dean of the School of Music at Indiana Unive… more
Date: December 12, 1978
Creator: Myers, Marceau & Bain, Wilfred C. (Wilfred Conwell), 1908-1997
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Willard G. Sheldon, June 12, 1976

Description: Interview with Army Air Forces veteran Willard G. Sheldon. The interview includes Sheldon's personal experiences at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: June 12, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Sheldon, Willard G.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with John J. Springer, June 12, 1976

Description: Interview with John Springer, U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at Wheeler Field with the 741st Ordnance Company during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: June 12, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Springer, John J.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Walter A. Simerson, June 12, 1976

Description: Interview with Walter A. Simerson, an Army veteran, concerning his experiences at an artillery cantonment with the 3rd Engineers near Kaneohe Naval Air Station during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: June 12, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Simerson, Walter A.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Douglas F. Knight, March 12, 1978

Description: Interview with Douglas Knight, U.S. Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Knight talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), the hell ship to Japan (1942), Hakodate, Hokkaido (1942-1944), and his liberation.
Date: March 12, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Knight, Douglas F.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with James H. Barclay, February 12, 1976

Description: Interview with James H. Barclay concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Barclay worked in camps in Monrovia, California and Waxahachie, Texas.
Date: February 12, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Barclay, James H.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Oscar H. Mauzy, July 12, 1973

Description: Interview with Democratic Texas Senator and attorney Oscar H. Mauzy from Dallas, Texas. In the interview, Mauzy shares his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-third Legislature. Subjects discussed include freshmen senators, committee appointments, reform legislation, and the Comparative Negligence Bill. Mauzy also comments on fellow politicians Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby and Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: July 12, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Mauzy, Oscar H.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Henry Stanley, March 12, 1973

Description: Interview with Henry Stanley, a Army Air Corps WWII veteran and POW who survived the Bataan Death March. Stanley discusses joining the Air Corps and prewar service, the Japanese invasion, Bataan and Corregidor, capture by Japanese forces, the march, internment at Clark Field, transit to Japan and internment there, and the war's end. In appendix are letters Stanley wrote during the war, telegrams and letters to his family from the War Department regarding his status, and a statement recording hi… more
Date: March 12, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Frank H. King, December 12, 1978

Description: Interview with Frank King, U.S. Marine Corps WWII veteran and survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. King talks about the sinking of the Houston (1942), his capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi and Tamarkan, Thailand (1944-1945), Phet Buri, Thailand (1945), and hi… more
Date: December 12, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & King, Frank H., 1921-2004
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Frank H. King, December 12, 1978

Description: Interview with Frank H. King, a United States Marine Corps veteran from Shamrock, Texas. King discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II after his cruiser, the USS Houston, was sunk off the coast of Java in 1942.
Date: December 12, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & King, Frank H.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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