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Oral History Interview with Uell M. Carter and George Killian, September 19, 1970

Description: Interview with Uell M. Carter and George Killian, who are both World War II veterans and members of the "Lost Battalion" from Amarillo, Texas. In the interview, the two veterans describe what it was like to be Japanese prisoners-of-war. They both discuss their experiences and memories of the fall of Java and the capture of Surabaja in 1942, and also of the bicycle camp Batavia in 1942-45.
Date: September 19, 1970
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; Carter, Uell M. & Killian, George
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Norman Brooks Culver, September 19, 1979

Description: Interview with Norman Brooks Culver, a hospital worker for Humble Oil Refining Company in Baytown, Texas. Culver tells of his experiences working for Humble and the medical are given for the company, as well as a few anecdotes concerning the history of Baytown such as Humble Day celebrations.
Date: September 19, 1979
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Swofford, Sarah & Culver, Norman Brooks (Doc)
Partner: Lee College

[Historic Marker Application: Hutchinson-Korth House]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Hutchinson-Korth House, in Chappell Hill, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: April 19, 1972
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Historic Marker Application: Harwood Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Harwood Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge, in Gonzales, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: July 19, 1979
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with W. W. Salmon, November 19, 1971

Description: Interview with W. W. Salmon, an employee of the Home Owners' Loan Association from Denton, Texas, and Martin Edwards, also an HOLA employee, from South Carolina. Salmon and Edwards worked in the HOLA Dallas Regional Office during the Great Depression. They discuss the effect of the depression on Dallas, their opinions of Franklin Roosevelt, the beginnings of the HOLA, its operations and management, and their opinions on its impact.
Date: November 19, 1971
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Salmon, W. W.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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