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Oral History Interview with Frank C. Smith, March 12, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frank C. Smith. Smith was born in Houston, Texas on 7 August 1921. Graduating from high school in 1939, he enrolled in Williams College. After three years he transferred to and graduated from Caltech in 1944. Smith joined the Navy in 1944 and trained in electronics at several universities and Navy bases before being trained in electronic countermeasures, including the IFF (identification friend or foe) set. Just prior to con… more
Date: March 12, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 41 seconds
Creator: Smith, Frank C.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Frank Nemec, January 12, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frank Nemec. Nemec joined the Marine Corps in December, 1942 and trained at San Diego. He arrived overseas in time to join B Company, 1st Tank Battalion in the First Marine Division when they invaded New Britain. Nemec describes going ashore and the conditions of battle at Peleliu. He also was on Okinawa and shares stories. Nemec served as maintenance man for tanks. He also relates several anecdotes from his time in China af… more
Date: January 12, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 3 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Nemec, Frank
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard Hanna, November 12, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Hanna. Hanna was born in Pennsylvania and joined the Marine Corps before his 18th birthday. He had basic training in California and shares a few anecdotes from that time. After he completed training, he was shipped to Pavuvu where he joined the Seventh Marines, First Marine Division. He landed on Okinawa in the eleventh wave ashore and shares many stories about combat. Hanna was eventually wounded by a Japanese hand … more
Date: November 12, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Hanna, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Cesar Forezan, Jr., March 12, 2006

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Cesar Fourzan, Jr. He enlisted in the Army in 1940 and was assigned to C Troop of the First Cavalry Division. He trained as a cavalry soldier at Fort Bliss, Texas. He was sent to Fort Riley, Kansas where he attended Officer Candidate School. He shares an anecdote about losing his accent in order to receive his commission. He was assigned to the 9th Cavalry and served as the squadron paymaster. He shares anecdotes about taking African American soldiers into M… more
Date: March 12, 2006
Duration: 38 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Fourzan, Cesar, Jr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Howard Sweeney, December 12, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Howard J. Sweeney. Sweeney was born in Eureka, Kansas 17 December 1917 and graduated from high school in 1937. He tells of hopping freight trains and working as an iterate worker until drafted into the US Army 21 February 1941. He was sent to Fort Knox, Kentucky for training and joined the 6th Armored Regiment. He participated in maneuvers in North and South Carolina using broom sticks for guns and telephone poles for artill… more
Date: December 12, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Sweeney, Howard J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Episode 1: Dr. Craig Neumann

Description: Interview with Dr. Craig Neumann for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Dr. Craig Neumann, Distinguished Research Professor in UNT's Department of Psychology, about his background and his research on subjects like psychopathy and mindfulness.
Date: December 12, 2018
Duration: 10 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Neumann, Craig S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with John Hylan, August 12, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Hylan. Hylan joined the Marine Corps in February of 1943. He completed Radio Operator School in June. In November, he deployed to New Caledonia with a replacement battalion. He served with the 1st 155mm Howitzer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and later the 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment. He conducted patrol duty and survey work. In April of 1944 he traveled to Tinian and Saipan. In July he participated in the Battle of Guam.… more
Date: August 12, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Hylan, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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A Journalist Looks at Oral History

Description: Sound recording of Daniel Schorr giving a speech titled "A Journalist Looks at Oral History" at the 11th Annual Oral History Colloquium
Date: September 12, 1976
Duration: 54 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Oral History Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Interview with Guy Shwadlenak]

Description: Sound recording of an interview with Guy Shwadlenak regarding Sarah L. Neilson Jones Manion.
Date: February 12, 1977
Duration: 18 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Hays, Margaret Parx
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History and Black Studies

Description: Sound recording of Lyle Brown, Eugenia Miller, Lawrence Goodwin, and Ann Allen Shockley speaking at the Oral History Association's 7th National Colloquium at the Thompson Conference Center, University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas.
Date: November 12, 1972
Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Oral History Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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What is the Future of the Oral History Association?

Description: Sound recording of a presentation from the 7th Annual Oral History Colloquium held at the Thompson Conference Center Auditorium, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. John Wickman, Director, Dwight D. Eisenhower Library and President-elect of the Oral History Association presented at the Ambassador Room, Villa Capri Motel, Austin, TX.
Date: November 12, 1972
Duration: 15 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Oral History Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Mrs. Walter Balloon, April 12, 1983

Description: Interview with Mrs. Walter Balloon, from Silver Point, Tennessee and daughter of a preacher. The interview includes discussion from Mrs. Balloon on prominent figures in and around the church, with a focus on her father (Thomas Henry Busby) and G. P. Bowser. The interview also incudes Mrs. Balloon recounting her childhood.
Date: April 12, 1983
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Boyd, R. Vernon & Balloon, Mrs. Walter
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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Oral History Interview with Robert L. Zumwalt, December 12, 2017

Description: Interview with Robert L. Zumwalt, former police officer, U.S. Customs worker, and bailiff from Kerrville. Zumwalt discusses his family, experience hunting and participating in archery tournaments, and career in law enforcement.
Date: December 12, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Collins, Francelle Robison & Zumwalt, Robert L.
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with Garvin O. Suggs, January 12, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Garvin O. Suggs. Suggs was in C Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine Division. He joined them at the time the Marines were mopping up on Guam. On the third day of the battle, Suggs landed on Iwo Jima and was transferred to A Company where he was a squad leader in a rifle platoon. Suggs details several of his experiences fighting on Iwo Jima with many anecdotes. He also recounts a few of his experiences on Guam. I… more
Date: January 12, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Suggs, Garvin O.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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ABC Special on Assassination Events

Description: Audio recording of an ABC News Radio special on unanswered questions surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: September 12, 1964
Duration: 36 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: WFAA-TV (Television station : Dallas, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Defined and Oral History and Black Studies

Description: Sound recording of a panel discussion at the 7th Annual Oral History Colloquium held at the Thompson Conference Center Auditorium, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The panel "Oral History Defined" is presented by Lyle Brown from the Dept. of Political Science, Baylor University, Eugenia Meyer, from the Instituto Nacional de Anthropologia e Historia, Mexico City. The panel “Oral History and Black Studies” is presented by Lawrence Goodwin from the Dept. of History, Duke University, A… more
Date: November 12, 1971
Duration: 56 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Oral History Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Henry Jennings, April 12, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Henry Jennings. Jennings joined the Army Air Forces in September, 1942 and trained at Wichita Falls. He eventually became a flight engineer on B-26 bombers. Jennings recalls several anecdotes about his time in the service.
Date: April 12, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Jennings, Henry
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Floyd Mumme, April 12, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Floyd Mumme. He discusses boot camp, being on Saipan, Japanese trying to steal food, working in the Army Medical Corps and treating wounds in combat.
Date: April 12, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Mumme, Floyd C.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[TBAAL male chorus and jazz band rehearsal]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the male chorus and jazz band rehearsal on August 12th, 1993. The tape includes jazz number of various styles and tempos with intermittent male vocal accompaniment.
Date: August 12, 1993
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 32 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Richard Halfast, June 12, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Halfast. Born in Corry, Pennsylvania 20 May 1916, Halfast graduated from high school in 1934. He attended Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, graduating in 1938 and receiving a Medical Degree in 1942. He interned at the City Hospital in Springfield, Ohio until August 1943, at which time he entered the US Army. Reporting to the Camp Davis, North Carolina station hospital, Halfast was trained to do various urological… more
Date: June 12, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Halfast, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William C. Smith, March 12, 2020

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Smith. Smith joined the Marine Corps in April 1944. After basic training, Smith went to Sea School where he trained in 40mm antiaircraft gunnery. Upon completion, he was assigned to USS Iowa (BB-61).
Date: March 12, 2020
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Smith, William C
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Dittmar, April 12, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Dittmar. Dittmar joined the Navy in 1943 and trained at Great Lakes and shares a few anecdotes from those days. He served as an operating room technician aboard USS La Grange (APA-124) when he was assigned to the ship in mid-1944. He recalls his duties aboard and going to the Philippines, Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Date: April 12, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Dittmar, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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