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Oral History Interview with Thomas Ketcik, November 3, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas Keteik. Keteik was working as a railroad engineer when he was drafted into the Navy in 1942. He was assigned to the USS Claxton (DD-571) as a seaman, working his way up to boatswain's mate. Operating the whaleboat was easy for him, as he was accustomed to communicating with whistles and bells, from his time on the railroad. His battle station was as a loader on turret four. He received a citation from Nimitz for remai… more
Date: November 3, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Ketcik, Thomas
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ervin Vernon, November 3, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ervin Vernon. Vernon joined the Navy in September of 1942. He served as a Fireman and Machinist Mate aboard USS Claxton (DD-571). They traveled to New Caledonia, Manus Island in New Guinea and participated in the invasion of the Philippines and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in late 1944. Vernon shares numerous details of his work in, and the function of, the boiler room. In May of 1945, they conducted radar picket duty off the coast o… more
Date: November 3, 2012
Duration: 2 hours 47 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Vernon, Ervin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[Promising young artist series "Victory" concert tape 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the promising young artists series "Victory" concert featuring singer Miracle Foster and The Hicks Brothers. The concert was held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre on November 2nd and 3rd, 2011. The footage shows Curtis King on stage with a large group of children where they pass around the microphone singing and performing.
Date: November 3, 2012
Duration: 35 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis; Foster, Miracle & Waller, Alonzo
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Cara Walker and two other women]

Description: A photograph of Cara Walker and two others together at a UNT event. They are outside and one is wearing sunglasses and carrying a camera around her neck.
Date: November 3, 2012
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Ervin Vernon, November 3, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ervin Vernon. Vernon joined the Navy in September of 1942. He served as a Fireman and Machinist Mate aboard USS Claxton (DD-571). They traveled to New Caledonia, Manus Island in New Guinea and participated in the invasion of the Philippines and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in late 1944. Vernon shares numerous details of his work in, and the function of, the boiler room. In May of 1945, they conducted radar picket duty off the coast o… more
Date: November 3, 2012
Creator: Vernon, Ervin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Thomas Ketcik, November 3, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas Keteik. Keteik was working as a railroad engineer when he was drafted into the Navy in 1942. He was assigned to the USS Claxton (DD-571) as a seaman, working his way up to boatswain's mate. Operating the whaleboat was easy for him, as he was accustomed to communicating with whistles and bells, from his time on the railroad. His battle station was as a loader on turret four. He received a citation from Nimitz for remai… more
Date: November 3, 2012
Creator: Ketcik, Thomas
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Young woman in castle at 2012 Homecoming Parade]

Description: Photograph of a joint float for the Beta Upsilon Chi, Sigma Phi Delta, and Sigma Alpha fraternities at the 2012 UNT Homecoming Parade. A young woman in a Rapunzel costume can be seen standing at the top of a cardboard castle, waving with her left hand and smiling. Three cardboard flags are hanging from the castle, displaying each of the fraternity names.
Date: November 3, 2012
Creator: Chaney, Ken
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Green Brigade Color Guard walks 2012 Homecoming Parade]

Description: Photograph of the Green Brigade Color Guard walking down North Texas Blvd at the 2012 UNT Homecoming Parade. One member of the group is standing closest to the camera, facing to the right and holding a flag in her right hand. Another member of the team is visible in the background with the same body language.
Date: November 3, 2012
Creator: Chaney, Ken
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[NT Cheerleaders ride float at 2012 Homecoming Parade]

Description: Photograph of the North Texas Cheerleaders on a float at the 2011 Homecoming Parade. Members of the team can be seen sitting and standing on a two-story structure attached to a Mean Green bus. They are all in uniform. The UNT Coliseum (Super Pit) is visible in the background.
Date: November 3, 2012
Creator: Chaney, Ken
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Young women walk 2012 Homecoming Parade]

Description: Photograph of a group of young women walking down North Texas Blvd at the 2012 UNT Homecoming Parade. Four individuals can be seen in the street, wearing matching green t-shirts. A fifth young woman is standing at the back of the group, but is blocked from view by the woman in front of her.
Date: November 3, 2012
Creator: Chaney, Ken
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Delta Gamma members walk 2012 Homecoming Parade]

Description: Photograph of members of the Delta Gamma sorority walking down North Texas Blvd at the 2012 UNT Homecoming Parade. Four young women can be seen in the street, facing to the right of the camera and smiling. They are all wearing matching Delta Gamma/Phi Kappa Sigma/Sigma Nu/Phi Iota Alpha t-shirts. One member of the group (right) is doing an eagle claw with her right hand.
Date: November 3, 2012
Creator: Chaney, Ken
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Arabian Nights float at 2012 Homecoming Parade, 2]

Description: Photograph of a joint float for the Phi Kappa Sigma, Sigma Nu, and Phi Iota Alpha fraternities and the Delta Gamma sorority at the 2012 UNT Homecoming Parade. Two Delta Gamma members can be seen in the bed of a pickup truck, facing to the right of the camera. The young woman on the left is wearing an Abu costume. A painted backdrop is visible behind them.
Date: November 3, 2012
Creator: Chaney, Ken
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[DATCU float at 2012 Homecoming Parade]

Description: Photograph of the Denton-Area Teachers Credit Union (DATCU) float at the 2012 UNT Homecoming Parade. A young woman in a Cinderella costume is sitting in an iron carriage, looking back at the camera and smiling. She is waving with her right hand. Feather boas and fake flowers line the carriage around her.
Date: November 3, 2012
Creator: Chaney, Ken
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kappa Delta members at 2012 Homecoming Parade, 2]

Description: Photograph of members of the Kappa Delta sorority on a joint float with the Theta Chi, Sigma Alpha Beta, and Gamma Phi Omega fraternities at the 2012 UNT Homecoming Parade. Members of the group can be seen sitting and standing on a trailer bed, wearing matching blue sweatshirts. Two young women are doing the eagle claw. One young man can be seen also be seen among the group.
Date: November 3, 2012
Creator: Chaney, Ken
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Alice in Wonderland float at 2012 Homecoming Parade]

Description: Photograph of an Alice in Wonderland themed float at the 2012 UNT Homecoming Parade. Several students are standing on the float, facing to the left of the camera. One young man is wearing a Mad Hatter costume. Large mushroom sculptures and other papier-mâché decorations can be seen around them.
Date: November 3, 2012
Creator: Chaney, Ken
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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