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Oral History Interview with H. L. Obermiller, April 30, 2004

Description: Interview with H. L. Obermiller, a Pharmacist's Mate during World War II. He discusses his involvement in the Battles of Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian, where he served as a Pharmacist's Mate. He remembers having Spam for Thanksgiving, meeting Navajo code talkers, and writing letters home.
Date: April 30, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Metzler, Ed & Obermiller, H. L.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with David Braden, September 30, 2000

Description: Interview with David Braden, a member of the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He discusses his training in the U.S. to become a navigator; his deployment to Saipan with the 870th Squadron, 497th Bomb Group, 73rd Wing; initial attacks on Tokyo in a B-29 bomber at high altitude (during which the jet stream interfered with the bombing raids); a low-altitude fire-bombing mission over Tokyo in March, 1945; living conditions on base at Saipan; a mission in which the B-29 he was on ditched in the o… more
Date: September 30, 2000
Duration: 58 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Johnson, Kep & Braden, David
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Guinn Rasbury, April 30, 2004

Description: Interview with Guinn Rasbury, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He discusses joining the Marines, being part of the invasion force at Florida and Tulagi Islands, having multiple malaria attacks, being transferred to Maine to cure his malaria, being transferred around the United States, and finally returning to the Pacific theater. He explains how being sick with malaria and getting bumped from a plane ride home saved his life. He shares anecdotes about sounding "Taps" at a memorial service fo… more
Date: April 30, 2004
Duration: 38 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Graham, Eddie & Rasbury, Guinn
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[JBAAL 1st "Medal of Merit" awards banquet]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 1st "Medal of Merit" Annual Awards Banquet for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters held on June 30th, 1979. The tape includes two tracks of audio that are generally noisy and intelligible. Track 1 covers the awards banquet speakers and track 2 a performance by Helen Monday of "My Living Shall Not Be in Vein".
Date: June 30, 1979
Duration: 59 minutes 05 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, l… more
Date: August 30, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Keeton, Afton
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Al Stremel, July 30, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Al Stremel. Stremel joined the Navy in October of 1940. Beginning in December, he served in the fire room aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6). In April of 1942, they escorted USS Hornet (CV-8) on the Doolittle Raid. From June through November, they participated in the battles at Midway, the Eastern Solomons, Santa Cruz and Guadalcanal. In January of 1944, Stremel was sent to Oil Burning School in Philadelphia. He was transferred to USS … more
Date: July 30, 2011
Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Stremel, Al
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, part 1]

Description: Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, parents of Duane Puryear, who died from complications of AIDS. Topics covered include: the couple's childhoods, how they met, and their careers and family life. The majority of the interview concerns Duane Puryear's life and legacy.
Date: July 30, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Testa, Nino
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral history interview with Betty King]

Description: Oral history interview with Betty King, born Betty Warren. She discusses her upbringing in a small, non-diverse town in Illinois, her educational and professional history, and her involvement with Gayline, the Resource Center, and the Coalition for Aging, LGBT.
Date: June 30, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Testa, Nino
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Lee P. Keohan, March 30, 2003

Description: Interview with Lee P. Keohan, an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. Keohan answers specific questions concerning his time in the service, which was mostly spent at bases across the United States before getting orders to go to Germany. Keohan later explains his involvement in the Air National Guard and his involvement in Desert Storm.
Date: March 30, 2003
Duration: 18 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Keohan, Carrie & Keohan, Lee P.
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Johney L. Harvey, November 30, 2001

Description: Interview with Johney L. Harvey, a radio operator on a cargo ship during the Korean War. Harvey responds to questions concerning his service such as why he joined the Navy, training on the ship, life aboard the ship, etc. He goes on to talk about his work for KTRH radio station in Houston and later DuPont.
Date: November 30, 2001
Duration: 21 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Flores, Jessica & Harvey, Johney L.
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Grover C. Edge, December 30, 1975

Description: Interview with Grover C. Edge, a resident of Baytown, Texas since 1921. Topics include the early history of Baytown and the Humble Refinery, the VFW and the Bayshore Rod, Reel and Gun Club
Date: December 30, 1975
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Webber, Betsy & Edge, Grover C.
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Wally Fowler, April 30, 2003

Description: Interview with Wally Fowler, a pilot in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, retired in 1978. Fowler begins by giving an overview of his career in the Air Force and what he is currently doing, as well as going into detail about his experiences and duties while in Vietnam.
Date: April 30, 2003
Duration: 30 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Keohan, Carrie & Fowler, Wally
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Arthur Lee Wallace, October 30 2012

Description: Interview with Arthur Lee Wallace, Olan Raley, and Charles Hagood, all cedar choppers.
Date: October 30, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth D.; Wallace, Arthur Lee; Raley, Olan & Hagood, Charles
Partner: Southwestern University
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Oral History Interview with Roy Long, May 30, 1986

Description: Interview with Roy Long, a longtime resident of Baytown after moving in 1929 from Houston, Texas. Long answers questions and details his early employment in Baytown at the Humble Refinery, and goes on to talk about his law practice, offices, and the growth of the town.
Date: May 30, 1986
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes
Creator: Mayo, Martha & Long, Roy
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Donald Burnitt, March 30, 2002

Description: Interview with Donald Burnitt, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart. Burnitt describes his experiences in the war, including the many combat engagements he was part of and when he was wounded in action when his helicopter crashed. He was also awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star.
Date: March 30, 2002
Duration: 47 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Smith, Tonya & Burnitt, Donald
Partner: Lee College
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[Interviews with Barry Goldwater, Najeeb Halaby, Bill Allen, and others]

Description: Audio recording of WFAA interviews with Barry Goldwater, Najeeb Halaby, Bill Allen, Henry Barbosa González, and the Dallas and Richardson Police Departments.
Date: November 30, 1963
Duration: 27 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: WFAA-TV (Television station : Dallas, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Wesley Phelps interview with Linda Morales, September 30, 2022]

Description: Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on September 30th, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Phelps interviews Linda Morales on her life as a dedicated activist and plaintiff in Morales v. Texas. She speaks on her experiences with racism and discrimination in the LGBT community in Houston, and her creation of the Latina lesbian AMIGA organization. Morales also speaks on discrimination faced by the LGBT community due to penal code 21.06, a discriminatory sodomy law which… more
Date: September 30, 2022
Duration: 45 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Phelps, Wes
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with David Braden, September 30, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with David Braden from Dallas, Texas. He discusses his time in the Airforce during WW2. Mr. Braden start with his time training to be a navigator before his first mission in Tokyo, Japan. David Braen describes dropping messages over Japanese cities urging Japanese people to plead for their leaders to surrender and to evacuate before the U.S. burns the cities to the ground. After the Japanese government surrendered and the war was… more
Date: September 30, 2000
Duration: 58 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Braden, David
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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