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Oral History Interview with Vernon Hanks, March 7, 1998

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Chaplain Vernon Hanks. Hanks was born in Sterling, Kansas on 21 November 1908. He joined the National Guard doing drills with horse-drawn caissons and French 75s while attending Sterling College in Kansas. He graduated in 1931 and then attended the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, graduating in 1940 with a Master of Theology. Hanks joined the Navy after Pearl Harbor and received orders for Naval Chaplains School (NCS), No… more
Date: March 7, 1998
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Hanks, Vernon
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Raymond Halloran, October 1, 1998

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Raymond Francis Halloran. Halloran was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1922. He volunteered for the Air Corps at Dayton in late 1942. He had basic training at Sheppard Field in Wichita Falls, Texas, then initial flight training at College Station. He was accepted for navigation school at Hondo Air Base, Texas; then went to bombardier school at Roswell, New Mexico. He joined his bomber crew in Kansas where they trained in B-17s a… more
Date: October 1, 1998
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Halloran, Raymond F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Traute (Gertrude) Manning, November 1, 1998

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Traute (Gertrude) Manning. Born in 1907 in the East German town of Koenigshuette, she moved, along with her engineer husband, to the Dutch East Indies to build roads. She shares anecdotes of her time in Java and Borneo, the living conditions and living among the Dutch community. When the Japanese invaded the Dutch East Indies, her husband was taken and held in an internment camp and she and her son, Robert, were imprisoned f… more
Date: November 1, 1998
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Manning, Traute
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Amos Lee Smith, March 1, 1998

Description: Interview with Amos Lee Smith, a rancher from Bandera County for the Kerr County Historical Commission Oral History Project. The interview includes his experiences during the Depression, as well as his life as a rancher, a butcher shop owner, and employee of Continental Oil Company.
Date: March 1, 1998
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Witt, Gerald; Smith, Amos Lee & Bethel, Ann
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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ACU Missions Department - Open Doors in Latin America

Description: Lecture given Monday, February 23, 1998, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University.
Date: February 23, 1998
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Walker, Jack
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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[2nd Annual "Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition" break out session]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2nd annual Black Preaching In the Literary Tradition held in April of 1998. The tape includes two of tracks of audio covering the break out session on the topic of anecdotes in black preaching.
Date: April 25, 1998
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 45 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with J. Lloyd Abbot, March 14, 1998

Description: The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with J. Lloyd Abbot. Abbot received a commission in the Navy in 1939 and served two months aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6) before being tasked to bring an old destroyer, the USS Gilmer (DD-233), out of mothballs. He stayed on it for a while before going to flight school in Pensacola. He earned his wings in November, 1941. Due to some accidents and illnesses, Abbot was disallowed to fly from carriers. He was assigned to shore-bas… more
Date: March 14, 1998
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Abbot, J. Lloyd
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[WWII Panel Discussion]

Description: Sound recording of a panel discussion about Camp Howze, an Infantry-training camp adjacent to Gainesville, Texas established during World War II. The discussion is followed by a performance by the Gainesville Swing Orchestra.
Date: October 19, 1998
Duration: 29 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Hays, Margaret Parx
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL Symphony with The Divas 30 second spot clip]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during to advertise the concert and gala event "Symphony with the Divas" at the Kennedy performing arts center in D.C. to celebrate the academies 25th anniversary. The tape is recorded well and gives location, dates, lists featured performers, and credits Curtis King with its production. The script is repeated at the end of the tape for 30 seconds.
Date: 1998
Duration: 1 minute 36 seconds
Location: 38.895848 -77.055683
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[15th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert audio tape]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 15th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert held on January 17th, 1998 at the Meyerson Symphony center. The concert is entitled "Our Youth and the Civil Rights Movement: Continuing the Legacy" featuring youth and young adult vocalists along with special guest Erykah Badu.
Date: January 17, 1998
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 33 seconds
Location: 32.789971 -96.798679
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson, February 1998

Description: Audio of an interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson. Both arrived in Kerrville in 1940 to work at Kerrville Colored School (later renamed Doyle School). Itasco as a teacher and B.T. as both teacher and principal. They discuss his parents, particularly B.T. Wilson Sr., musicians they knew, performances given, and awards received over their long careers.
Date: February 1998
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Bacon, Dan & Wilson, Burtrust Tobias (B.T.)
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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[2nd Annual "Black Preaching in the Literary Tradition" closing session]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2nd annual Black Preaching In the Literary Tradition held in April of 1998. The tape includes two of tracks of audio covering the closing session by Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker from Canaan Missionary Baptist Church in New York City.
Date: April 25, 1998
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Walker, Rev. Wyatt Tee
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Chicken-fried Escargot

Description: Audio recording of "a group of Philosophical and Environmental Songs," as described by Gunter.
Date: 1998
Duration: 39 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Gunter, P. A. Y. (Pete Addison Y.), 1936-
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Ken Jernstedt, September 10, 1998

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ken Jernstedt. Upon completion of flight training at Pensacola, Jernstedt joined the third squadron of the American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force (AVG), nicknamed the Flying Tigers. In this interview, Jernstedt describes the social complexities of the group, such as Pappy Boyington's unruly behavior as an experienced Marine who was unsatisfied with his rank with the AVG. He also recounts accidental encounters with… more
Date: September 10, 1998
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Jernstedt, Ken
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Marie Castro, September 30, 1998

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Marie Castro. As a child, Castro lived in Saipan under Japanese occupation, living with rationing and blackout conditions. As a Chamorro, she received corporal punishment from her teachers, and one of her cousins was beaten to death. When Japanese Marines came to Garapan seeking comfort women, Castro hid in an attic to avoid being taken. She then moved with her family to Marpi Point, but her father was sent to a labor camp. … more
Date: September 30, 1998
Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Castro, Marie
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Bob Layher, September 8, 1998

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bob Layher. Layher was a member of the first squadron of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), nicknamed the Flying Tigers. While stationed in Rangoon in January 1942, the group sent Pete Wright into the air to scare off an enemy bomber. Wright's plane malfunctioned on the approach, and he veered off the runway, killing a captain. On 5 March 1942, Layher nearly lost control of his own plane during a close formation drill. The … more
Date: September 8, 1998
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Layher, Bob
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Felipe Rauk, February 26, 1998

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Felipe Rauk. Rauk’s father was born on Truk and brought to Saipan as a laborer for the Japanese. At school, Rauk faced harsh punishment and was forced to pray at a Japanese shrine. Due to the war, the school closed before he finished the second grade. After the military seized their house, his family stayed with friends on a farm and his father was sent to a labor camp. Rauk sought refuge in a cave during bombardments, livin… more
Date: February 26, 1998
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Rauk, Felipe
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ray Brashear, February 6, 1998

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ray Brashear. Upon completion of the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP), Brashear joined the Army Air Corps and earned his wings in 1941. He then spent three years at Merced Army Flying Field as a flight instructor and was promoted to director of training. He joined the 499th Bomb Group, 878th Bomb Squadron in 1944 as a B-29 pilot. In June 1945, he led 500 planes on a raid over Kobe. His horizontal stabilizer was shot by… more
Date: February 6, 1998
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Brashear, Ray
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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