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Oral History Interview with Ellsworth Handy, December 21, 2009

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Ellsworth Handy. Born in 1914, he entered the Army in August, 1940. He was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Headquarters, 29th Quartermaster Regiment. In early 1942 he was sent to the Pacific Theater. He describes being transported from San Francisco, California to Australia aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth. He was responsible for running convoys of trucks in remote areas of the country. As Plans and Recreation Officer in Brisbane, he arranged entertainment in a lo… more
Date: December 21, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Handy, Ellsworth
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Claude Hudson, May 4, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Claude Hudson. Hudson joined the Army in late 1943 and received basic training in Miami Beach, having already completed his first year of college. After being sent to a college training detachment, he was selected for pilot training and began pre-flight at Maxwell Field. Upon completion of flight school, he was assigned to the Second Combat Cargo Squadron and sent to India. There he piloted a C-47, dropping supplies to Briti… more
Date: May 4, 2009
Duration: 38 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Hudson, Claude
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jim Wilcox, March 7, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jim Wilcox. Wilcox joined the Marine Corps in 1940. Upon completion of basic training he deployed to Guantanamo for further training. Assigned to artillery, he forwarded targets to the control center. He returned to the States to be treated for appendicitis and was then assigned to the special weapons battery of the 1st Marine Division, 11th Marine Regiment. Wilcox then landed in the third wave at Guadalcanal, where his ship… more
Date: March 7, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Wilcox, Jim
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Wesley Fronk, December 5, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Wesley Fronk. Fronk joined the Army Air Forces in December 1942 after starting college at the University of North Dakota and working as a mechanic for Lockheed. He received basic training in Fresno and was sent to engineering and operations clerical school. Upon completion, he was assigned to the 347th Airdrome Squadron. He was sent to India, where his unit supported the 4th Combat Cargo Squadron, 1st Combat Cargo Group. In … more
Date: December 5, 2009
Duration: 39 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Fronk, Wesley
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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God Hears and God Remembers: Exodus 1-2

Description: Lecture given Sunday, September 20, 2009, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
Date: September 20, 2009
Duration: 43 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Gagood, Fate
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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Oral History Interview with Erwin Schilling, February 1, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Erwin Schilling. Schilling joined the Navy in 1939 with only an eighth-grade education, his family having been too poor to provide him transportation to the nearest high school. Upon completion of basic training in San Diego, he was assigned to the USS Twiggs (DD-127), on escort duty in the Atlantic. The water was particularly rough in the wintertime, and Schilling remembers the ship rolling 56 degrees. After about a year, h… more
Date: February 1, 2009
Duration: 43 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Schilling, Erwin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John McKillican, July 1, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John McKillican. McKillican was born in Burbank, California. Quitting high school, he worked at a ranch until he joined the Navy at seventeen years old. He was sent to Farragut, Idaho for eight weeks of boot training followed by sixteen weeks at the Navy Signal School at San Diego. He then reported to Oceanside, California where he joined a ten man communication team assigned to the 5th Marine Division. After three months of… more
Date: July 1, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: McKillican, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Max Shambaugh, August 1, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Max P. Shambaugh. Born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana 16 June 1922, Shambaugh joined the US Army Air Corps in February, 1941. After completing basic training at Keesler Field, Mississippi he was accepted into pilot training. He went to Dickerson College at Carlisle, Pennsylvania for preliminary training. He was then sent to Albany, Georgia where he began basic flight training under the leadership of civilian instructors. He tells of … more
Date: August 1, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Shambaugh, Max P.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard Blair, September 1, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Blair. Blair joined the Merchant Marine in 1943. After training, he was assigned to the MV Pigeon Point, a sea going tug stationed on the West Coast. Blair worked in the engine room and made a few trips across the Pacific while aboard: one to Hawaii and another to New Guinea. After returning, he switched ships to the MV Saint Simon and made it to the Philippines during the invasion in 1944-45. Blair shares several anecdot… more
Date: September 1, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Blair, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Walter Lamb, December 1, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Lamb. Lamb participated in the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s. He joined the Navy around 1940. In April of 1941 he traveled to California for basic training and Ordnance School. He joined Utility Squadron 2 (VJ-2) and traveled aboard the USS Ramapo (AO-12) to the Philippines. On 6 December 1941, they stopped over at Pearl Harbor. Lamb was on the island when the Japanese attacked the next day. He remained on … more
Date: December 1, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Lamb, Walter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Sex Talk: Sexuality as Spiritual Formation for Post-Christian Teens, Part 1

Description: Lecture given Monday, September 21, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "They're talking about it, seeing it on TV, clicking omit and they're doing it. But we aren't talking about it. This class covers the current state of teen sexuality inside and outside of the church culture and the biblical response."
Date: September 21, 2009
Duration: 42 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Brooks, Jeff
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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Is God Among Us or Not? Lessons From Exodus: Basket Babies and Burning Bushes: Exodus 1-4

Description: Lecture given Monday, September 21, 2009, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Exodus begins with an enslaved, discouraged people separated from themselves and God. It ends with a covenant people, free and committed to meaningful life. This transformation happens because God intervenes to free people from slavery and to help them imagine themselves as committed and significant people. Their story is a paradigm for our story."
Date: September 21, 2009
Duration: 44 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Hamilton, Mark
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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God Sends People Down the Mountain: Exodus

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Go, leave this place...and go to the land that I promised. (Exodus 33:1)"
Date: September 23, 2009
Duration: 43 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Smith, Chris
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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["Black Don't Crack But My Soul Does Ache", 4 tracks]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the theatrical performance "Black Don't Crack But My Soul Does Ache," which was written, directed, and performed by Kim Fields on February 13-14, 2009 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. Track 1: "Salsa" and Track 2: "Easy Listening".
Date: February 2009
Duration: 19 minutes 01 second
Creator: Feilds, Kim
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Principles to Live By

Description: Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 1:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In a culture where values seem as variable as the weather, how does the Christian navigate this strange world? How do I decide between competing ethical viewpoints?"
Date: September 22, 2009
Duration: 48 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Harris, Randy
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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Churches In Missional Renaissance: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture

Description: Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "A fresh wind is blowing through congregations seeking spiritual transformation by clustering together to share learning and wisdom. Leaders in the Partners in the Missional Church movement will share successes and failures in their journey toward becoming Missional faith communities."
Date: September 22, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Wray, David
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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Freedom's Meal: How Passover Became the Lord's Supper

Description: Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What if Christ intended more from the experience at His table? This class considers the historic connections between Passover and communion. By examining these roots, Christians may incorporate greater meaning and imagine more powerful practices of the Lord's Supper in our assemblies, small groups and homes."
Date: September 22, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Dye, Steven
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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Getting Radical

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 1:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In a culture where values seem as variable as the weather, how does the Christian navigate this strange world? How do I decide between competing ethical viewpoints?"
Date: September 23, 2009
Duration: 42 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Harris, Randy
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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What Makes Something Right or Wrong?

Description: Lecture given Monday, September 21, 2009, 1:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In a culture where values seem as variable as the weather, how does the Christian navigate this strange world? How do I decide between competing ethical viewpoints?"
Date: September 21, 2009
Duration: 45 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Harris, Randy
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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More Perspectives on Improving Elder-Minister Relationships: How They Can Be Partners, Not Problems

Description: Lecture given Monday, September 21, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The relationship between elders and ministers continues to be a source of tension and frustration in many churches. Two experienced church consultants offer perspective on the challenges complicating elder-minister relationships and provide practical suggestions for how these vital relationships can be collaborative instead of competitive."
Date: September 21, 2009
Duration: 41 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Orr, Roland & Siburt, Charles
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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The Lost History of Christian Spirituality: Discovering the Sacred in the Ordinary: Sacred Things, Sacred Places

Description: Lecture given Monday, September 21, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Historian Philip Jenkins argues that Western Christians have lost half their history. Similarly, we have lost many of the spiritual practices known to our ancestors. It is time to reconsider the lesser-known disciplines that have transformed believers for 2,000 years."
Date: September 21, 2009
Duration: 43 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Tippens, Darryl
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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Church Planter's Panel: Planting Multi-Racial Communities of Faith

Description: Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This panel of experienced church planters and equippers will discuss the challenges and blessings, obstacles and opportunities in planting multi-racial communities of faith. Each person will share their story and approach, and discuss how God is working to bring people together in love."
Date: September 22, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Rivera, Six to; Almanza, Joe & Rheenen, Gailyn Van
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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[Della Reese performing live]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a live performance of blues and gospel singer Della Reese at an unknown venue. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio of the concert which plays Della Reese along with a jazz band.
Date: 2009/2010
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Reese, Della
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with William Porter, August 28, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Porter. Porter was born in Woburn, Massachusetts 1 May 1916. After graduating from high school he worked on his father’s farm until 1940, when he enlisted in the Army. After basic training at Camp Edwards, Mississippi for thirteen weeks he took part in maneuvers in South Carolina. On 16 January 1941 he boarded a troop ship in New York City bound for Australia. Upon arrival in Melbourne, he was assigned to 81mm mortar… more
Date: August 28, 2009
Duration: 27 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Porter, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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