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[LGBT Siblings Called to Take Care of Aging Parents]

Description: Article by Robert Emery titled, "LGBT Siblings Called to Take Care of Aging Parents, or, When LGBT Siblings Are Called to Take Care of Aging Parents," with an accompanying check for Robert Emery from the Dallas Voice.
Date: November 5, 2022
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Flirting With Power: Tape and Log List]

Description: Transcripts for the video footage from the Jo Streit Film Footage Collection on Jo Streit's documentary "Flirting with Power."
Date: October 4, 2022
Creator: Streit, Jo
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Jack Hensel, July 21, 2022

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jack Hensel. Hensel was drafted into the Navy in June 1943. He trained as an aerial gunner and was eventually assigned to a crew aboard an Avenger. In early 1945, he went aboard USS Franklin (CV-13). In March, when the Franklin was attacked, Hensel was blown overboard and eventually made it onto a raft before being rescued by USS Hickox (DD-673). He went to a hospital at Ulithi to recover from burns before heading back to the US.… more
Date: September 1, 2022
Creator: Metzler, Ed
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Walter Gallagher, July 21, 2022

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Gallagher. Gallagher joined the Navy after quitting high school and trained in aviation ordnance. In May, 1944 he was assigned to USS Franklin (CV-13) where he would arm dive bombers. Gallagher describes an injury he sustained while loading bombs as well as various enemy attacks on the Franklin, including a kamikaze. He was aboard when the Japanese bombed the Franklin in March, 1945. Gallagher recalls the attack and was or… more
Date: August 30, 2022
Creator: Gallagher, Walter
Location: 21.351196 -157.980152
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Muriel Usselman, June 13, 2022

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Muriel Usselman. Usselman was a child living in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Her father worked as an electrician and the family lived on base. She recalls what she witnessed during the attack on 7 December as well as her experiences in the following days. She returned with her family to the Mainland in 1944.
Date: June 13, 2022
Creator: Usselman, Muriel
Location: 21.351196 -157.980152
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with San Jose Luis Sanchez, May 4, 2022

Description: Transcript of an interview with San Jose Luis Sanchez, owner of Sanchez Barber Shop in Kerrville. Sanchez traces his own history as a musician and a member of the National Guard, his family history to the establishment of the barber shop, its unfortunate closure due to the Covid-10 Pandemic, and plans to reopen.
Date: May 4, 2022
Creator: Jones, Mary Elaine & Sanchez, San Jose Luis
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Thomas Weir Labatt, III, April 27, 2022

Description: Interview with Thomas Weir Labatt, III, community leader from San Antonio. Weir Labatt discusses the history of his family, which had roots in Kerrville, his grandfather's company, his career in water conservation, and the various leadership positions he held in Kerrville and San Antonio.
Date: April 27, 2022
Creator: Jones, Mary Elaine & Labatt, Thomas Weir, III
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Spring Metroplex Archivists Meeting

Description: Flyer inviting the Dallas & Fort Worth Metroplex Archivists to meet at the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design Texas Fashion Collection and to view the TFC exhibition "Delight" in the CVAD Gallery on April 27, 2022.
Date: April 27, 2022
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, April 20, 2022

Description: Transcript of an interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, Kerrville pastor, author, and mayor. Blackburn discusses his family, education, call to ministry, service as a Family Life Consultant to the Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention, leadership in many community-based service organizations, and terms as Mayor of Kerrville.
Date: April 20, 2022
Creator: Jones, Mary Elaine & Blackburn, Bill
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Rose Dern, March 31, 2022

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Rose Dern. Dern enlisted in the WAVES and went to Madison Wisconsin to train in communications. After training, Dern was stationed close to home at Floyd Bennett Field in New York City. She then went to a communications station on Maui. Dern was discharged when the war ended.
Date: March 31, 2022
Creator: Dern, Rose
Location: 20.816389 -156.460556
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Linda Reynolds Gibson, March 30, 2022

Description: Transcript of an interview with Linda Reynolds Gibson, an educator from Kerrville. Gibson discusses her family, education, teaching positions, her participation in the establishment of a childcare center at Tivy High School for young mothers, and her role of mentorship throughout her career.
Date: March 30, 2022
Creator: Jones, Mary Elaine & Gibson, Linda Reynolds
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with James Carnes, March 28, 2022

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Carnes. Carnes joined the Navy in 1944 before he finished high school. In the Navy, he became a signalman and was assigned to USS Norton Sound (AVM-1). Carnes was aboard when the ship went to Okinawa, where he describes being attacked by kamikaze aircraft. When the war ended, Carnes went to Japan briefly before returning to the US and receiving his discharge.
Date: March 28, 2022
Creator: Carnes, James
Location: 26.183585 127.352987
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert Warren, March 28, 2022

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Warren. Warren was born in Frisco, Texas in February 1921. After graduating from high school, he attended Texas A&M participating in the ROTC program for two years. Upon graduation in 1942 he applied for a commission in the United States Army Air Forces and was accepted. After participating in various stages of flight training, he was assigned as a C-47 pilot. Flying the Northern Route over Greenland, he joined the 439th T… more
Date: March 28, 2022
Creator: Warren, Robert
Location: 30.618681 -96.336465
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Floyd Cox, February 7, 2022

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Floyd C. Cox. He tells of organizing a group of volunteers to establish a formal oral history program. Cox also shares the growth of the program from an unorganized collection of less than 200 oral histories in 1999 to an organized and diversified collection of over 5000 stories in 2022. He tells of the progression from analog tape recordings to digital recordings and the advancement of making the collection available to the publ… more
Date: February 7, 2022
Creator: Cox, Floyd C.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Floyd Cox, February 7, 2022

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Floyd Cox concerning his recollections about the Great Depression and his life as a child during World War II. He recalls the family raising a victory garden and his participation in scrap iron drives. He also tells of the patriotism that existed in the United States and of being subjected to various forms of propaganda.
Date: February 7, 2022
Creator: Cox, Floyd
Location: 21.351196 -157.980152
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

A Bibliography of Texas Military History

Description: "This bibliography is a much-expanded version of the one in the book A Military History of Texas by Loyd Uglow. The Bibliography is divided by chapter/time period, and between books and articles. A few useful websites dealing with various aspects of Texas military history are listed at the end of this bibliography" (head of text).
Date: 2022~
Creator: Uglow, Loyd, 1952-
Partner: UNT Press

Oral History Interview with Dean Caswell, December 8, 2021

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dean Caswell. Caswell volunteered for the Marine Corps two weeks prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. He eventually went to flight training before being assigned aboard USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) from which he flew Corsairs. Caswell made over 100 combat flights from Bunker Hill, eventually becoming an ace with Marine Fighter Squadron 221 (VMF-221). He shares on anecdote about getting seven enemy planes in one mission. He also shares… more
Date: December 8, 2021
Creator: Caswell, Dean
Location: 42.360091 -71.094160
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Leroy Joppie, December 2, 2021

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leroy Joppie. Joppie was the youngest of four boys. His three brothers were in the military, one of whom died in Italy. This lead Joppie to join the Navy in 1944 at the age of seventeen. Upon completing training in electronics at Oceanside, California, Joppie was assigned to a Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO) as a radioman 3rd class. In early 1945, he was assigned to USS Argonne (AG-31). He recalls the ship being in Typhoon C… more
Date: December 2, 2021
Creator: Joppie, Leroy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Perspective: In the Time of COVID-19 | Still Black See

Description: This article looks at different eras where African American voices and bodies were uplifted through the arts, publishing, and archives using technology as its platform for communication during calamity in the United States and why it is important that this tradition continues during COVID-19 and in the new decade. The intent of this article is to make those who are unaware aware of the use of digital technologies in the 20th century from an African American perspective through publishing and ar… more
Date: November 7, 2021
Creator: Keeton, kYmberly
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Richard Robinette, November 3, 2021

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Robinette. Robinette was born on 27 March 1925. He joined the Navy and completed Basic Engineering School. Beginning in early 1944, Robinette served as a Fireman aboard USS Claxton (DD-571). They aided in the invasion of the Philippines and the Battle of Leyte Gulf, where they received damage from a kamikaze plane. They provided escort duty in the Lingayen Gulf landings in January of 1945. In May, they arrived off Okinawa… more
Date: November 3, 2021
Creator: Robinette, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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