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Oral History Interview with Albert Barton, November 6, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Barton. Barton joined the Navy and was trained as a radioman. He became a crewman on an Avenger torpedo bomber in October 1943. Barton flew off of the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) and the USS Tripoli (CVE-64) and performed anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic. He describes how depth charges were dropped, the armament of the plane, and how they were trained to skip-bomb. Barton was then sent to the Pacific where he… more
Date: November 6, 2010
Creator: Barton, Albert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Albert Barton, November 6, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Barton. Barton joined the Navy and was trained as a radioman. He became a crewman on an Avenger torpedo bomber in October 1943. Barton flew off of the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) and the USS Tripoli (CVE-64) and performed anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic. He describes how depth charges were dropped, the armament of the plane, and how they were trained to skip-bomb. Barton was then sent to the Pacific where he… more
Date: November 6, 2010
Duration: 58 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Barton, Albert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

100 Love Sonnets

Description: This is a translation of Chilean author Pablo Neruda's book "100 Love Sonnets" originally published in 1960 that includes the original Spanish poems and English translations.
This item is restricted from view until January 1, 2114.
Date: 2014
Creator: Neruda, Pablo & Tapscott, Stephen
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Cynthie Jane Ragsdale, December 14, 2015

Description: Transcript of interview with Cynthie Jane Ragsdale, the director of Heart O' the Hills Camp, from Houston, Texas. Ragsdale recalls her time going to summer camps during her childhood, her time studying journalism at Texas Woman's University, and her time working at Heart O' the Hills Camp.
Date: December 14, 2015
Creator: Collins, Kelli K.
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Marcos Merino and Juan Chaves teach workshop in Colombia]

Description: Photograph of Marcos Merino (left) and Juan Chaves (right) teaching a workshop during a trip to Colombia led by University of North Texas professor John Murphy. This photograph shows Chaves playing the trumpet while one of the workshop participants plays the xylophone.
Date: June 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Students play drums during UNT trip to Colombia]

Description: Photograph of six students gathered around a drum during a series of workshops and masterclasses held by John Murphy and a group of University of North Texas students in Colombia. This photograph shows a boy (2nd from right) playing the drum while the other children watch.
Date: June 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

São Paulo: A Graphic Biography

Description: "São Paulo: A Graphic Biography, examines the evolution of the region's urban form, tracing through original drawings, archival material, and text, its transformation from a small town to a vast metropolitan region. In doing so, the material documented in this book constructs a diachronic visual account of the city's urban form throughout the twentieth century."
This item is restricted from view until January 1, 2118.
Date: 2018
Creator: Correa, Felipe
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Oral History Interview with Cynthie Jane Ragsdale, December 14, 2015

Description: Interview with Cynthie Jane Ragsdale, the director of Heart O' the Hills Camp, from Houston, Texas. Ragsdale recalls her time going to summer camps during her childhood, her time studying journalism at Texas Woman's University, and her time working at Heart O' the Hills Camp. Photos relating to the interview follow the transcript.
Date: December 14, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Ragsdale, Cynthie Jane
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the… more
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the… more
Date: April 19, 2012
Duration: 41 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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