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Oral History Interview with Joseph Baumbach, March 18, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Baumbach. Baumbach joined the Marine Corps in November of 1942. Beginning around mid-1943, he served as a Radioman with the First Armored Amphibious Battalion, Company D. In January of 1944, they deployed to Kauai, Hawaii. They participated in the battles of Kwajalein, Guam and Okinawa. Baumbach returned to the US and received his discharge in December of 1945.
Date: March 18, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Baumbach, Joseph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Henley Bennett, September 27, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Henley Bennett. Bennett joined the Navy in December 1943 and trained in San Diego. Upon completion he was assigned to USS Long Island (CVE-1) and went to the Marshall Islands. He was also stationed on Guam for a while. He served with utility Squadrons 7 and 17 while overseas. When the war ended, Bennett was discharged in June 1946.
Date: September 27, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Bennett, Henley
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jerold Cox, August 28, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jerold Cox. Cox joined the Marine Corps in January of 1942. He served with the 1st Marine Division, 3rd Defense Battalion on Guadalcanal. He later served with the 2nd Marine Division, 3rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (formerly Defense) during the Bougainville Campaign. Cox assisted with carrying ammunition and unloading the ships. He contracted malaria, and was sent back to the US around August of 1944 for recovery. He received his di… more
Date: August 28, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Cox, Jerold
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Harry Borst, April 1, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harry W. Borst. Borst joined the Navy on 31 December 1942. Beginning May of 1943, he served as a signalman aboard USS Caperton (DD-650). Beginning in January of 1944, they participated in the Battle of Kwajalein, the invasions of Emirau Island and Hollandia, the battles of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf. They assisted with picket duty off Okinawa through June of 1945. He shares experiences of kamikaze planes attacking ships. A… more
Date: April 1, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Borst, Harry
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Edward Lippard, August 1, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edward Lippard. Lippard joined the Army in mid-1943. He served as a combat engineer with the 82nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Division, and deployed to England in late 1943. They participated in the invasion of Normandy, landing on Omaha Beach, then traveled into Germany. Lippard fought as an infantryman, helped replace bridges, clear mine fields and liberate several small French towns. His division was close to Berlin… more
Date: August 1, 2019
Duration: 37 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Lippard, Edward
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Archie Kellems, October 1, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Archie Kellems. Kellems joioned the navy in December 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor. After some training and being shipped to Hawaii, Kellems contracted the measels and was hospitalized for a while. When he was released, he was assigned to USS O'Brien (DD-415). He was aboard the O'Brien when she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine along with USS Wasp (CV-7). He was rescued and then later assigned to USS Fullam (DD-474) i… more
Date: October 1, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes
Creator: Kellems, Archie
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, part 1]

Description: Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, parents of Duane Puryear, who died from complications of AIDS. Topics covered include: the couple's childhoods, how they met, and their careers and family life. The majority of the interview concerns Duane Puryear's life and legacy.
Date: July 30, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Testa, Nino
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 10: Dr. James Goodnow Pt. 1 (Great Decisions)

Description: Interview with Dr. James Goodnow for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan sits down with Dr. James Goodnow, Adjunct Professor of International Studies at UNT, to discuss a special series of discussions he's offering for OLLI at UNT this semester as part of the nationwide Great Decisions global affairs program. Dr. Goodnow explains how these discussions work and also talks with Susan about his academic background, how he became involved with OLLI at UNT, a… more
Date: February 15, 2019
Duration: 17 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Goodnow, James D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Amber Briggle, Nomveber 4, 2019

Description: Audio interview with Amber Briggle, a community member who was active with the Frack Free Denton movement. She discusses her participation in local commissions and governmental groups, environmental activism, and how her activities are informed by her family relationships.
Date: 2019
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Becker, Annette & Briggle, Amber
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Louis Strang, March 22, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Louis Strang. Strang joined the Marines around mid-1942. He completed Radio and Radar School in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was transferred to a Marine air station on the east coast where he studied aircraft radar and transmitters. Strang was then deployed to a Marine air station at Pearl Harbor. He was assigned to Marine Air Control Squadron 4, and they traveled aboard a troop ship to Guadalcanal in February of 1945. They followed… more
Date: March 22, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Strang, Louis
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[Oral history interview with Roger Poindexter, Jr.]

Description: Oral history interview with Roger Poindexter, Jr. Topics covered include: Poindexter's upbringing in Virginia, his coming out to his family as gay, his career at EDS, how he became a Cathedral of Hope member, his service on the boards of the Turtle Creek Chorale and Lambda Legal, discrimination he's faced as a Black man, his role models, and his goals for the rest of his life.
Date: January 26, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 36 seconds
Creator: McCraig, Scott & Villavasso, Morgan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with David Laughery, April 23, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with David Laughery. Laughery joined the Navy in June of 1943. He served as Seaman 2nd Class aboard the USS Harrison (DD-573), assisting the 20mm gunner and working in the fireroom as a Water Tender 1st Class. They survived 11 encounters with Japanese defenses at Bougainville, Tarawa, New Guinea, Kwajalein, Guam, the Philippines, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Laughery was discharged in April of 1946.
Date: April 23, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Laughery, David
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James Ashbaugh, July 9, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Ashbaugh. Ashbaugh joined the Navy in April of 1944. He completed Electrician School. He served as Fireman 1st Class aboard a landing craft tank, the LCT-60. He traveled to Bougainville and Manus. Ashbaugh continued his service after the war ended, and participated in the nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll, for which he provides vivid details. He served for a total of nine years in the Navy.
Date: July 9, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Ashbaugh, James
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Most, December 17, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Most. Most joined the Marine Corps in late 1944 and went to basic training at Parris Island. After further training in North Carolina, he shipped overseas to Guam where he joined replacements fro the 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division. He joined them in time for their move from Okinawa to China after he war ended. While in CHina on occupation duty, Most was made a clerk typist. he remained in that postition until h… more
Date: December 17, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Most, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Liban Brillantes, March 26, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Liban Brillantes. Assisting Brillantes with the interview is his daughter Peda, and his granddaughter Precious Ross. Brillantes was born in the Philippine Islands in 1916. He joined the 1st Company, 3rd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment around 1934. Following the occupation of the Philippines by the Japanese, he joined the Filipino Guerillas and he tells of life under Japanese occupation. He describes participating in the annihi… more
Date: March 26, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Brillantes, Liban
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Matthew Fry, November 15, 2019

Description: Audio interview with Dr. Matthew Fry, a UNT professor, expert on environmental issues, and active member of the Denton Drilling Awareness Group (DAG). He discusses context for the Denton fracking ban and talks about the various articles that he's written about environmentalism and effects of fracking.
Date: November 15, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Binkiewicz, Kyle
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral history interview with Tim Taylor]

Description: Oral history interview with Timothy John Taylor. Topics covered include: his childhood in England, his introduction to the Cathedral of Hope (CoH), his service on the Cathedral of Hope Board from 1994 to 2009, the history of the Cathedral of Hope's location and buildings, the split between the Cathedral of Hope and the Metropolitan Community Church (CoH's original affiliation), and the history behind the arrivals and departures of Cathedral's clergy.
Date: January 26, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Bryant, Kathryn & Lawrence, Kathy
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral history interview with Dan Peeler]

Description: Oral history interview with Dan Peeler. Topics covered include: Peeler's upbringing, his coming to terms with his sexuality, living in Oak Lawn, his college years at UT Arlington and SMU, his career in the entertainment industry, his work as a volunteer puppeteer at local churches, liberal theology, the meaning and purpose of the LGBTQ initialism, and the Cathedral of Hope.
Date: January 26, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: O'Leary, Kevin & Mullino, Buddy
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral history interview with Doug Jeffcoats]

Description: Oral history interview with Doug Jeffcoats. Topics covered include his Baptist upbringing, his career at Louisiana Tech University and as a teacher, his enjoyment of the gay social scene in Dallas, being closeted as a teacher in Arlington, his volunteering with the AIDS Services Dinner Club, and the AIDS epidemic.
Date: May 6, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 53 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral history interview with Sue Schrader]

Description: Oral history interview with Sue Schrader who has worked at the Cathedral of Hope since November 1981, about the history of the Cathedral of Hope. Topics covered include: Schrader's early years in the Midwest, the story of how she came to be a member and then employee at the Cathedral of Hope, social and charity programs administered by the Cathedral of Hope, and the growing Latino membership at the Cathedral of Hope.
Date: January 26, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Sanchez, Alexis & Sandage, Valencia
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Ernest Andrus, March 29, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ernest Andrus. Andrus joined the Navy in June of 1942. Beginning in November, he served as a medical corpsman in the sick bay aboard USS Rochambeau (AP-63), transporting troops throughout the Pacific islands. Around January of 1944, he transferred to the sick bay aboard USS LST-124 in New Caledonia. Andrus shares his experiences through the Battle of Tinian in July. They traveled to Guadalcanal for ferry duty, and provided transp… more
Date: March 29, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 47 minutes 01 second
Creator: Andrus, Ernest
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Episode 18: Susan Supak

Description: Interview with Susan Supak for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. For the final episode of Season 1 of our podcast, Susan assumes the guest role as Jordan Williams interviews her about her remarkable career and her experience working with OLLI at UNT. Susan shares stories about her work as a spokeswoman for the Army, including how her duties took her inside the Soviet Union as our nation pursued an arms reduction agreement near the end of the Cold War. Susan also talks about … more
Date: April 18, 2019
Duration: 25 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Williams, Jordan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Ed and Carol Soph, November 15, 2019

Description: Audio interview with Ed and Carol Soph, environmental activists from Denton, Texas, regarding their involvement in the Frack Free Denton campaign and the controversy of hydraulic fracking in Denton County.
Date: November 15, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Jafri, Noor; Soph, Carol Ann & Soph, Edward B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral history interview with Steven (Steve) Atkinson]

Description: Oral history interview with Steve Atkinson. Topics covered include: his childhood in Keller, Texas and his relationship with his family, his coming out as gay after a brief marriage to a woman, his views on religion and spirituality, and his volunteer work for Dallas LGBTQ organizations.
Date: February 17, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Testa, Nino
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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