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OH 1835
For the Dallas LGBT Oral History Project. Journalist and long-time Dallas LGBT activist. Childhood in New York City; awareness of sexuality; coming out; college at SUNY-Albany; move to Dallas; AIDS crisis in Dallas; Dallas LGBT history; Dallas gay community; the Dallas Voice; Dallas Buyers Club; struggle for marriage equality and other rights; the…
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TAIT, John (b. 1920) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 1426
His experiences while aboard the cruiser USS Saint Louis during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; also brief comments about naval operations in the Aleutians, Solomons, Philippines, and Okinawa.
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OH 1705
For the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Thai-borne immigrant to Denton, Texas, and restaurateur. Childhood and education in rural Suphan Buri and urban Ranong and Bangkok, Thailand; decision to immigrate to U.S.; enrollment at North Texas Junior College in Gainesville, Texas; first impressions of U.S. and Texas; transfer to UNT to…
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OH 1078
Architect. His experiences as a Japanese-American internee at the Gila River, Arizona, relocation camp during World War II. Pre-war anti-Japanese sentiment around Fort Stockton, California; his father’s activities with Japanese patriotic organizations; liquidation of farm property; relocation to Gila River; camp life at Gila River; resettlement to…
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OH 2161

Guitarist Kirk Tatom discusses his career with the alternative rock band Deep Blue Something, including the band’s formation at the University of North Texas in the early 1990s, their growing fanbase in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the recording of their song “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, their signing to Interscope Records, his eventual split with…

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TAYLOR, Clark (b. 1915) U.S. Army WWII Veteran, 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard

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OH 0491
Member of the "Lost Battalion." His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Fall of Java and capture; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway, 1942-44; Kanchanaburi and Tamarkan, Thailand, 1944, and American air raids; Bangkok; 1945; liberation.
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TAYLOR, Floyd (b. 1913) U.S. Army WWII Veteran, 2nd Auxiliary Surgical Group

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OH 1286
Surgeon. His experiences as a surgeon in North Africa, Italy, and France during World War II. Induction into the U.S. Army Medical Department and assignment to the Surgical Hospital, Fort Meade, 1941; three-month assignment to the Mayo Clinic, 1942; assignment to the Massachusetts General Hospital and the forming of the 2nd Auxiliary Surgical…
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OH 1927
Interview by the Denton County Historical Commission. Childhood memories growing up during the Depression; Veteran, military service, occupations and marriage; reflections on Bonnie & Clyde; donating his family’s log cabin to Denton County, TX.
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TAYLOR, H. William (b. 1920)Caltex Petroleum Corporation

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OH 0679
Executive, Caltex Petroleum Corporation. Educational and military background; employment with Caltex, 1946; marketing assistant, Philippines, 1947; market expansion in Philippines; living conditions and social life in Philippines; major contracts; Huk rebellion; expansion of Philippine district offices; assignment to Davao; competition with Shell…
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OH 1068
Homemaker. Her recollections concerning the history of the Nocona Boot Company and its founder, Ms. Enid Justin.
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TAYLOR, Odis (b. 1922) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 1099
His experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Arkansas; joining the CCC; assignment to Company 5702 at Camp North Fork (F-123) near Pierce, Idaho; transfer to Company 229 at F-188 near Emida, Idaho; description of camps; life in camps.
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OH 1171
His experiences while aboard the submarine USS Sculpin in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Assignment to the Sculpin, 1941; his responsibilities as a radioman; various patrols off the Netherlands East Indies and in the South China Sea, 1942-44; lifeguard duty off Japan for downed airmen, 1944-45.
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TAYLOR, Robert (b. 1909) U.S. Army WWII Veteran

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OH 0255
Protestant chaplain, survivor of the Bataan campaign. His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Fall of Bataan and capture; Bilibid Prison, Manila, 1942; Cabanatuan, 1942-44; American air raids at Manila, 1944; hell ship to Japan, 1944; Fukuoka Prison Camp, Kyushu, 1945; Mukden, Manchuria, 1945; liberation by Soviet…
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TAYLOR, W. Vonceille (b. 1921) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 0613
His experiences while aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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OH 0899
Librarian. Her experiences as a student at the Library School at North Texas State College and as a public school librarian.
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OH 0625
Graduate student. Experiences of a Thai student in adjusting to American culture at North Texas State University.
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TEER, Artis L. (b. 1920) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 0355
His experiences while aboard the battleship USS Nevada during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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TEMPLE, William H. (b. 1916) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 1229
His experiences while aboard the battleship USS California during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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TESKE, Kirk (b. 1961)HKS Architects, Dallas TX

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OH 1996 Teske, Kirk
Kirk Teske’s interest in the built environment began with a love of drawing and a high school apprenticeship with a local architecture firm in his hometown, Longview, Texas. He began his career with HKS in Dallas in 1984 working with cost-driven developer clients who did not share his passion for passive design strategies. In the late 1990’s he…
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OH 2178

Interview with Thomas Thaitharappel, a Malayali immigrant to the United States. Focuses on his upbringing in the town of Koodalloor in the state of Kerala in India where he describes his family and religious life, his education and career in the Indian Air Force, and eventual immigration to the United States. Describes his life in Houston and…

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OH 2174

Interview with husband and wife Thomas and Achukutty Tharayil, Malayali immigrants to the United States from the state of Kerala in India. Both describe their upbringing in the towns of Kaipuzha and Ranni and their educational choices that led to their later careers. Achukutty Tharayil describes her nursing career that took her to Zambia, both…

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THAYER, Paul (b. 1919) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 1654
Test pilot, aviation executive, and Deputy Secretary of Defense. Childhood in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Illinois; work as a young man in the oil fields; family’s experience in the Great Depression; matriculation at Kansas University; enrollment in Civilian Pilot Training program; enlistment in Naval Air Cadet training program; training at Jacksonville…
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THOMAS, Daniel B. (b. 1925) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 1296
His experiences while attached to the 4th Marine Division as a medic in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Decision to join the Navy, 1943; Hospital Corps School, San Diego, 1943; assignment to the Fleet Marine Force; Field Medical School, 1944; assignment to the 4th Marine Division, 1944; Iwo Jima, February, 1945; detailed description of…
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THOMAS, David H. (b. 1919) U.S. Marine Corps WWII Veteran

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OH 0796
His experiences with the Marine Detachment at Kaneohe Naval Air Station during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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OH 1130
Geophysicist. His recollections and experiences as a geophysicist in the oil industry. Employment with Geophysical Service, Inc., 1936-55; seismic crews and oil field contract operations; comments about Everett DeGolyer, Clarence Karcher, Eugene McDermott, Erik Jonsson; formation of Texas Instruments, 1952; technological developments in oil…
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