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Oral History Interview with Elliott Ross, May 1, 2001

Description: Interview with Elliott Ross who joined the U.S. Navy during World War II. He discusses being a landing craft coxswain carrying troops and supplies from ships to the shore in seven invasions: Guam, Leyte, Luzon, Santacristo, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and as an occupation force in Japan after the surrender. He talks mostly about Guam, Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Japan, but also mentions burials at sea and on the beachs, seeing his brother's ship get hit by torpedoes, and the emotional toll of th… more
Date: May 1, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Cox, Floyd; Misenhimer, Richard & Ross, Elliott
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Lowell Dean Cox, February 1, 2005

Description: Interview with Lowell Dean Cox, a serviceman in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He discusses joining the Navy and serving aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35). He was on board when the cruiser was attacked by a Japanese submarine and survived for five days in the water before being rescued.
Date: February 1, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Bryk, Clarence & Cox, Lowell Dean
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Peter Chu, November 1, 2003

Description: Interview with Peter Chu regarding his experiences in China during World War II. Peter's son Alan Chu also participates in this interview. Peter Chu discusses the Japanese occupation in Nanking (Nanjing), China in 1937 when he was 10 years old.
Date: November 1, 2003
Duration: 48 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Nichols, Chuck & Chu, Peter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Amos Lee Smith, March 1, 1998

Description: Interview with Amos Lee Smith, a rancher from Bandera County for the Kerr County Historical Commission Oral History Project. The interview includes his experiences during the Depression, as well as his life as a rancher, a butcher shop owner, and employee of Continental Oil Company.
Date: March 1, 1998
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Witt, Gerald; Smith, Amos Lee & Bethel, Ann
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2000

Description: Interview with Elaine Crider Hunt from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes her stories of the origins of Crider's Rodeo and Dancehall in Hunt, Texas, and an annual summertime rodeo and dance that continues weekly.
Date: November 1, 2000
Duration: 43 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Hurt, Elaine Crider
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with Gene Moody, April 1, 2001

Description: Interview with Gene Moody, a staff sergeant in charge of medical dispensary during the Korean War. He answers questions about his military service and his experiences abroad.
Date: April 1, 2001
Duration: 53 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Reitmeier, Sara & Moody, Gene
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Joe Dreyer, Jr., December 1, 2001

Description: Interview with Joe Dreyer, Jr., a member of the United States Navy during the Korean War, originally from Baytown, Texas. He answers questions and elaborates on his experiences in boot camp, where he was stationed, what his jobs were, etc.; also covered are his thoughts on the war going on in Afghanistan.
Date: December 1, 2001
Duration: 20 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Ibarra-Chapa, Belinda & Dreyer, Joe, Jr.
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988

Description: Interview with James Collins, a Vietnam War veteran originally from Galveston, Texas. Collins begins by telling of his experiences in Vietnam, and answering questions concerning aspects of his time overseas. Later in the interview he tells of his family history beginning as captured slaves in Kenya and their servitude in Georgia ultimately ending up in Louisiana after their freedom was granted.
Date: December 1, 1988
Duration: 31 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Mayo, Martha & Collins, James
Partner: Lee College
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[Donald Chipman Audio: Tom Landry]

Description: Audio recording of Donald E. Chipman interviewing with Tom Landry. Landry was the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League, a position he held for 29 seasons. Landry passed away on February 12, 2000.
Date: July 1, 1969
Duration: 57 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Chipman, Donald E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Alumni Spotlight #2: How to Disaster-Proof a Business with Steve Conwell

Description: Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with UNT Alumnus Steve Conwell, CEO of Final Ascent and Board Member of the UNT Alumni Association. Susan and Steve discuss how he helps business owners prepare their businesses for sale, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the buying and selling market.
Date: July 1, 2020
Duration: 35 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 36: How To Use Mindfulness To Be More Resilient with Dr. Craig Neumann

Description: Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Craig Neumann, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Distinguished Research Professor at UNT. Susan and Dr. Neumann discuss his video lecture, "How to Cope in the Days of Coronavirus," available for listening on the OLLI UNT homepage. They discuss the relationship between stress and the immune system, the importance of building resilience, and the effects of mindfulness on our brains.
Date: April 1, 2020
Duration: 46 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Morton Museum tour for "The Newcomers Club"]

Description: Sound recording of a tour of the Morton Museum of Cooke County given by Margaret Parx Hays to "The Newcomers Club" on February 1, 1977.
Date: February 1, 1977
Duration: 41 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Hays, Margaret Parx
Location: 33.623002 -97.145240
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Betty Wildman Braswell, November 1, 2018

Description: Interview with with Betty Jean Braswell, discussing what she remembers about growing up in Kerrville and having polio as a child, as well as information about her family and career as a teacher and business owner.
Date: November 1, 2018
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 06 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Braswell, Betty Jean Wildman
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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[Author Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at TCJC South Campus]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. The audio was recorded during an author's workshop with Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks, an American poet, author, and teacher. The audio quality is very low and it is hard to hear what Gwendolyn Brooks is saying in some parts of her presentation.
Date: December 1, 1977
Duration: 51 minutes 46 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL Board Meeting '87]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a JBAAL board meeting lead by Curtis King on September 1st, 1987. The tape includes one track of audio that is generally intelligible but covers the topic of board membership.
Date: September 1, 1987
Duration: 30 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Black Preaching and Literary Traditions" conference held on March 1st, 1997. The tape is well recorded and opens with Curtis King making opening statements followed by a panel of speakers.
Date: March 1, 1997
Duration: 26 minutes 33 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Steve Fromholz: Love Songs]

Description: Audio reel from the Steven Fromholz Papers recorded Steve Fromholz's Love Songs at Wire Recordings.
Date: [1987-01-01..2002-08-26]
Duration: 36 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Wire Recordings
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with James T. Murphy, October 1, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James T. Murphy. Murphy grew up in Montana and joined the Army Air Corps in May 1941. Once he finished training, he was assigned to the 43rd Bomb Group, 63rd Bomb Squadron. He then went to reconnaissance for the Battle of Midway. He then rejoined the Pacific Theater and pacticipated in skip bombing and flying B17s. He tells the story of receiving his Silver Star from General Douglas MacArthur. He mentions returning to the Ai… more
Date: October 1, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Murphy, James T.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Thomas Moorer, October 1, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas Moorer. Moorer grew up in Alabama and received a principal appointment to the Naval Academy in 1929. He shipped out on the USS Enterprise (CV-6) after going into aviation training in 1935. He flew the PBY. After World War II starts, in the Pacific Ocean near Australia, during a reconnaissance mission, he was shot down by the Japanese and managed to get himself and his seven crewmates all out alive. Then the ship he wa… more
Date: October 1, 2000
Duration: 41 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Moorer, Thomas
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ruth Bennett, January 1, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ruth Bennett. Bennett grew up in Texas. She worked in Big Spring as a personnel secretary and married an officer in the Air Force.
Date: January 1, 2000
Duration: 16 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Bennett, Ruth
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Paul E. Stevens, October 1, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul F. Stevens. Stevens grew up in Missouri and participated in the college pilot training program. He joined the Navy in 1941. After training, he was assigned to the PBY-3. He was on a maneuver when a Morse code message came in that Oahu was being attacked. The next day he was part of a counter attack on the Japanese Fleet. Eventually he went to Perth, Australia and flew ""negative patrols."" In June 1943 he went up to Por… more
Date: October 1, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Stevens, Paul E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Stanley Vejtasa, October 1, 2000

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Stanley Vejtasa. Mr Vejtasa was born in 1914 on a farm in Montana. While at the University of Montana, he signed up for the Navy and went to Pensacola in 1938. He graduated from flight school and joined his first squadron, Scouting Squadron 5, in early 1939 on board the USS Yorktown which was based in San Diego; he was flying bi-planes (SBC-3). Vejtasa describes an exercise the Yorktown did with the USS Ranger in the Atlantic prior to the war, cruising down … more
Date: October 1, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 57 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Vejtasa, Stanley
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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