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Oral History Interview with Levin Barbour, December 8, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Levin Barbour. Barbour joined the Marine Corps in June of 1940. He completed additional training with the 5th Artillery, and served with an assault battalion. He was at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. After the attack, they traveled to New Hebrides, to eliminate the Japanese Coast Guard. He shares his life and work experiences on the island. Barbour was later transferred to the 1st Marine Division in Melbourne, Australia… more
Date: December 8, 2001
Duration: 58 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Barbour, Levin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard Cole, August 8, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents and oral interview with Richard E. Cole. Cole was born 7 September 1915 in Dayton, Ohio. In 1940 he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and received his commission in 1941. He was then assigned to the 17th Bomb Group. In 1942 he volunteered for a mission and tells of being assigned as co-pilot to Colonel James Doolittle. Cole mentions the specialized training the volunteers received, being aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8), the bombing mission over Tokyo, a… more
Date: August 8, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Cole, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Alphonsis Stockdale, December 8, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alphonsis Stockdale. Stockdale was born near Morristown, South Dakota 2 August 1915. After graduating from high school, he joined the Navy in 1934 and went to San Diego for boot training. He then trained as a radio operator. In 1940, he joined Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 1 aboard PT-24 and went to Pearl Harbor where he witnessed the Japanese attack. Arriving at Midway Island on 2 June 1942 he was present when the Japanese la… more
Date: December 8, 2001
Duration: 43 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Stockdale, Alphonsis
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Wayne Brooks, September 8, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wayne Brooks. Brooks joined the Army Air Corps in 1941. He completed flight school and additional training at Fort Sumner and served as a second lieutenant flight instructor in Roswell, New Mexico. He flew Beechcraft and Cessna aircraft. He was discharged in 1946.
Date: September 8, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 56 seconds
Creator: Brooks, Wayne
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[Lone Star Sesquicentennial - audio presentations by Pinson, Pohl, and Sibley]

Description: Sound recording of panelists at the Lone Star Sesquicentennial conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. First panelist: Margaret Sweat Pinson; Second panelist: James Pohl, reading, "Battles and Leaders of the Texas Revolution"; Third panelist: unknown; Fourth panelist: Dr. Marilyn McAdams Sibley, reading, "Lone Stars and State Gazettes: Texas Newspapers Before the Civil War." Clip 1 begins in the middle of Pinson's presentation and ends after Pohl's lecture. Clip 2 begins in the … more
Date: November 8, 1985
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Hays, Margaret Parx
Location: 30.290196 -97.740780
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Can Film Complement Oral History Interviews]

Description: Sound recording of a man giving a speech under the topic "Can Film Complement Oral History Interviews" before the showing of a film titled "The Speech Belonged to the People" at an Oral History Association event.
Date: November 8, 1969
Duration: 23 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Oral History Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[James Bennett Speaks at the Menger Hotel]

Description: Sound recording of James Bennett giving a talk at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: October 8, 1982
Duration: 56 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Oral History Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Mrs. William H. Wade, December 8, 1976

Description: Interview with Mrs. William H. Wade, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include Hurricane Carla.
Date: December 8, 1976
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Squyres, Amy & Wade, Mrs. William H.
Partner: Lee College
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[Lone Star Sesquicentennial - audio presentations by Pinson, Fox, and Sibley]

Description: Sound recording of panelists at the Lone Star Sesquicentennial conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. Moderator: Archie McDonald; First panelist: Margaret Sweat Pinson; Second panelist: Daniel E. Fox; Third panelist: Dr. Marilyn McAdams Sibley, reading, "Lone Stars and State Gazettes: Texas Newspapers Before the Civil War." Side A ends in the middle of Pinson's lecture. Side B begins with Fox's presentation, and ends in the middle of Sibley's lecture.
Date: November 8, 1985
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 50 seconds
Location: 30.290196 -97.740780
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with David McFaddin, August 8, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with David McFaddin. McFaddin was born in Mount Gilead, Ohio on 15 August 1922 into a family of eight children. In 1941 he was inducted into the Marine Corps and placed into the V-12 Navy College Training Program. He went to Paris Island, South Carolina for boot training in 1943 followed by advanced training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He then attended Officer Candidate School at Quantico, Virginia for three months, graduati… more
Date: August 8, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: McFaddin, David
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Basic problems in oral history, 1969

Description: Sound recording of a meeting during the Fourth Annual National Colloquium of the Oral History Association held at the Airlie House in Virginia and led by Louis Starr.
Date: November 8, 1969
Duration: 3 hours 5 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Oral History Association
Location: 38.756577 -77.793514
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Caldwell County Commissioner's Court, with Judge Scott]

Description: Audio recording of a public meeting at the Caldwell County Commissioner's Court, with Judge Scott and Marion Crowell.
Date: November 8, 1976
Duration: 1 hour 38 seconds
Creator: Azadian, Dee
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Bob Osborne, April 8, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Bob Osborne. Osborne joined the Navy in 1943. He was assigned aboard USS Chester (CA-27). Osborne shares several anecdotes of his time aboard the ship. He also describes the collision between the Chester and another ship off Iwo Jima. When the war ended, Osborne elected to take his discharge.
Date: April 8, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Osborne, Bob
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Doy Davis, November 8, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Doy Davis. Davis begins with an account of growing up in West Virginia. In August, 1943 Davis joined the Navy and trained at Great Lakes as an electrician. He soon arrived in Kodiak, Alaska. He shares anecdotes about being at a base and in charge of maintaining the harbor craft. When the war ended, Davis took his discharge and went to work for AT&T.
Date: November 8, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Davis, Doy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with the Schumacher Sisters, November 8, 2016

Description: Interview with Frances Schumacher Andrews, Billie Schumacher Zuber, and Jeanne Schumacher Sutton, three sisters who grew up in Kerrville. They discuss their family history, the Schumacher family business and land, and individual experiences working at the Kerrville Courthouse, becoming an accountant, and joining the military.
Date: November 8, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Andrew, Mary Frances Schumacher; Zuber, Billie Gayle Schumacher & Sutton, Jeanne Clare Schumacher
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with Gerald Shepherd, October 8, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Gerald Shepherd. Shepherd joined the Australian Navy in July of 1944. He completed training at Flinders Naval Depot. Beginning in May of 1945, he served aboard the HMAS Bataan (I91). He was present in Tokyo Bay for the surrender. He did not participate in any combat missions. After the war ended, they completed tours of duty in Japanese waters during the occupation. Shepherd continued his service after the war.
Date: October 8, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Shepherd, Gerald
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Homer Faseler, December 8, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Homer Faseler. Faseler joined the Army Air Forces in 1944 after he finished high school. Once out of basic training, Faseler went to aerial gunnery school. Then, he was assigned as a tailgunner aboard a B-17 and headed for Europe assigned to the 390th Bomb Group. He flew 10 combat missions and was discharged in February, 1946.
Date: December 8, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Faseler, Homer F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ross Murphy, April 8, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ross Murphy. Murphy lied about his age and joined the Navy in July, 1944. From basic training, Murphy went to Florida for amphibious training learning how to be a coxswain on an LCVP. He was then assigned to USS Daniel T. Griffin (APD-38) in December 1944. At Okinawa, Murphy used his LCVP to sweep for mines in close to the shore. He was discharged in June, 1946.
Date: April 8, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Murphy, Ross
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[Lone Star Sesquicentennial - audio presentation by Dr. Marilyn McAdams Sibley]

Description: Sound recording of Dr. Marilyn McAdams Sibley reading from, "Lone Stars and State Gazettes: Texas Newspapers Before the Civil War," at the Lone Star Sesquicentennial conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. Footage begins in the middle of Sibley's presentation.
Date: November 8, 1985
Duration: 19 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Hays, Margaret Parx
Location: 30.290196 -97.740780
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Maurice Horine, January 8, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Maurice Horine. Horine joined the Navy in August of 1942. He completed Yeoman schooling. He served as Yeoman Second-Class with a Carrier Aircraft Service Unit in Seattle through April of 1944. In January of 1945, Horine was assigned to the USS General M. L. Hersey (AP-148). They transported troops to the Philippines and the Mariana Islands during the final amphibious offensive against Japan. After the war, he returned to the US a… more
Date: January 8, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Horine, Maurice
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Cecil Dykes, April 8, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cecil Dykes. Dykes volunteered for the Navy in July of 1944. He was trained to become a LCVP crewman on the USS Bosque (APA-135). Dykes traveled to Okinawa and took part in landing troops and ferrying wounded back to the ship. He witnessed several kamikaze attacks. Dykes was aboard the Bosque at Tokyo Bay the day of the surrender and helped land troops from the 1st Cavalry Division for the occupation of Japan. He was dischar… more
Date: April 8, 2010
Duration: 50 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Dykes, Cecil
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Thomas, November 8, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Thomas. Thomas was drafted into the Army in November 1944 after receiving four deferments for working his mother’s farm. He describes how he worked with mules at Fort Sill to transport Pack 75mm artillery. Thomas was then sent to the Philippines where he served as an assistant driver on a two-and-a-half-ton truck. He then traveled to post war Japan for the occupation. Thomas discusses how he worked as a baker for his… more
Date: November 8, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Thomas, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Nash, December 8, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John M. Nash, Jr. Nash was a freshman at the University of Utah in the fall of 1941. After one year of college, he was sworn into the Navy as an aviation cadet in November, 1942. Nash discusses pilot training in Arizona, Oklahoma and Texas. He also speaks about carrier landing training in Illinois. He was commissioned an ensign in June, 1944. When his orders came to him, he was assigned as a flight instructor at Cabaniss Fie… more
Date: December 8, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Nash, John M.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Kenneth Ryan, October 8, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Kenneth Ryan. Ryan joined the Marine Corps in May of 1943. By February of 1944, he completed Radio Operator School, Radio Material School and High Speed Code School. Ryan served as a radio technician with the 3rd Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO), 3rd Marine Division. He participated in the Battle of Guam and the Battle of Iwo Jima. Ryan returned to the US in August of 1945.
Date: October 8, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Ryan, John Kenneth
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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