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H[arold] D. Ard - (by Bobby H. Johnson), December 13, 1985 -- This history discusses playing football for SFA while attending Northwestern State in Natchitoches. Ard talks about working for Pure Oil Company at Van, Texas and his marriage to Mary Alice Birdwell at Tyler, Texas. He speaks of attending SFA and his experiences as Principal at Spring Hill and Lilbert. Ard also recounts county politics, and campaigning for County Clerk and County School Superintendent, including black voters and schools. Also included are his experiences as a Gunner Officer in the Navy during WWII and racial relations in the 1930's and 1940's. [OH-71]
Florine Rusche Burrows - (by Bobby H. Johnson), September 17, 1983 -- Ms. Burrows discusses background and owners of bus lines, her uncle Monzingo , and her work experiences. She briefly talks of memories of early equipment and salaries. [OH-58]
McNeil Grimes, Sr. - (by Bobby H. Johnson), September 27, 1984 -- Grimes describes early schools of Nacogdoches County, life in the country, and the city of Nacogdoches before 1920. He mentions memories of World War I and World War II. Grimes also discusses cotton, dairy, and beef cattle farming and cotton gin work, expresses attitudes toward politicians and describes the depression years. [OH-69]
Gertrude Harris - (by Bobby H. Johnson), June 27, 1983 -- This history describes life in Nacogdoches before and during World War II from the perspective of a merchant's wife. Mrs. Harris discusses the effect of being of the Jewish faith on her life. [OH-9]
Louis Harris - (by Bobby H. Johnson), June 24, 1983 --These are reminiscences of Harris' early life in Austria-Hungary, his experiences in the U.S. during the oil booms, the depression and life in Nacogdoches as a merchant during the 1930's and the 1940's. [OH-4]
Gordon Mettauer - (by Bobby H. Johnson), August 15, 1984 -- Mettauer discusses Oil Springs history, production during the 1920's and the 1930's, and present day production. [OH-54]
Ruth Fouts Pochmann - (by Bobby H. Johnson), July 14, 1983--Pochmann recounts life in Nacogdoches from about 1910 through the establishment and early years of SFA. She discusses businesses, social occasions, cultural life, and schools and teachers. [OH-5]
J. R. Quattlebaum - (by Bobby H. Johnson), September 17, 1983 -- Quattlebaum recalls his experiences with transportation insurance companies and early bus lines in East Texas, especially Airline Bus Line in Nacogdoches. He discusses work with the Office of Defense Transportation and rationing in World War II. He also mentions WACs stationed at SFA for training, safety training and commercial drivers, and Houston traffic problems. [OH-63]
Luther Swift, Jr. - (by Bobby H. Johnson), July 20, 1983 -- Swift speaks of his experiences growing up in Nacogdoches in the first part of the century (1910-1920). He discusses Dr. Birdwell and his family, work for the Corps of Engineers during World War II, work for the Texas Highway Department, the widening of North Street (1950's) and the building of a loop around town. [OH-6]
E. A. Trojanowski - (by Bobby H. Johnson), September 17, 1983 -- Trojanowski talks about his experiences as a mechanic for the Airline Bus Line and later as a mechanic and truck driver for Exxon. He also discusses war shortages and his membership in the American Federation of Labor. [OH-59]
Stephen F. Austin State University History
Hazel Shelton Abernethy - (by Bobby H. Johnson), October 11, 1985 -- The experiences of a teen-age girl in Nacogdoches during the 1930's and the 1940's war years as a student at the SFA Demonstration School and SFA. Ms. Abernethy discusses faculty members, Presidents Birdwell and Boynton, and life on the home front. She describes wartime activities including entertainment, transportation, rationing and shortages as seen by high school and college students. [OH-80]
John Elmer Childers, Jr. - (by Bobby H. Johnson), February 7, 1986 -- This history tells of the life experiences of a man growing up in East Texas during the depression of the 1930's. Childers tells of his jobs during the difficult times of the depression and World War II and, finally, a satisfying career in food services at SFA. [OH-84]
Annie B. Clay - August 11, 2000 -- (AAHP), [OH-140]. Limited access
Hazel Floyd - (by Bobby H. Johnson), March 2, 1984 -- Ms. Floyd recalls her experiences as a teacher at Stephen F. Austin State College. She discusses early days at SFA, faculty members, particularly Dr. Birdwell, students, classroom situations, campus and community life. [OH-48]
Thelma Jagoe Harling - (by Bobby H. Johnson), March 6, 1985 -- These are the reminiscences of a physical education teacher who came to SFA in fall of 1924. Harling recalls other early day faculty members, life in Nacogdoches and at SFA in the 1920's and 1930's, including feelings toward SFA. [OH-78]
Charles Lee Hill - (by Bobby H. Johnson), May 30, 1984 -- Hill shares his experiences as a student in the band during college years and after college. He discusses his career at SFA, working experience and life during the war at Camp Fannin. [OH-67]
Gracie M. Hornbuckle - (by Bobby H. Johnson), August 18, 1983 -- Ms. Hornbuckle recalls student life from 1923 to 1925: living arrangements, Dean of Women Mays, professors, sports and work as a library student assistant. She describes her early life and teaching career. [OH-2]
Robert T. McKibben - (by Bobby H. Johnson), November 8, 1985--McKibben tells about his experiences as SFA Dean of Education at SFA during the 1950's and 1960's. He describes growth of the school, contributions of the presidents, public education in Texas, and Nacogdoches in the 1950's. [OH-73]
Robert S. Maxwell - (by Bobby H. Johnson), November 7, 1983 -- Maxwell recounts his experiences as a professor of history at SFA and as an instructor and combat officer during World War II. He discusses SFA and Nacogdoches as they appeared to him during the 1950's and 1960's, the Presidencies of Boynton and Steen, fellow faculty members, and how the various social issues of the day affected the college and the town. He also tells of his military experiences in basic training, Officers Candidate School and combat in Europe. [OH-66]
James L. Nichols - (by Bobby H. Johnson), December 10, 1985 -- Nichols describes his experiences during WWII including enlistment , basic training, and Officers Candidate School. He also relates his experiences in England as a supply officer, the Normandy Invasion and stories of the front lines; his return to the U.S. and Texas, and feelings about having served in the War. Nichols discusses the post war years as a graduate student at University of Texas, and professor of history at SFA. He recalls SFA during the 1950's-60's including colleagues, the student body, Drs. Boynton, Birdwell, and Steen, the growth of the history faculty and reminiscences about his teaching career. [OH-85]
Travis N. Price - (by Bobby H. Johnson), August 11, 1983 --Price describes his experiences as a student at SFA in 1941 and during the post-war years. He discusses athletics and student life, faculty members (particularly Dr. Birdwell), continued contact with SFA during the war, and the importance of SFA to Nacogdoches. [OH-10]
Kathryn E. Stoker - (by Bobby H. Johnson), August 18, 1983 -- This history is the experiences of a student in the sub-college and college during the early years (from 1923). Stoker discusses her college teachers, teaching career and life during the depression and the war. [OH-1]
Luther Swift - (by Bobby H. Johnson), July 20, 1983 -- Swift speaks of his experiences growing up in Nacogdoches in the first part of the century (1910-1920). He discusses Dr. Birdwell and his family, work for the Corps of Engineers during World War II, work for the Texas Highway Department, the widening of North Street (1950's) and the building of a loop around town. [OH-6]
Edna Wilkin Teagarden - (by Bobby H. Johnson), October 3, 1985 -- These are the experiences of an SFA instructor, professor, and head of the Home Economics Department, spanning her arrival in 1924 to her retirement in 1961. Teagarden discusses the early days, buildings, campus and community life, classroom situations and faculty members, including Drs. Birdwell and Boynton. She recalls the impact the depression and WWII had on SFA. [OH-86]
Raymond B. Akin - (by Bobby H. Johnson), August 31, 1983 -- Akin discusses involvement with the Veterans of World War I organization, history of the organization, and benefits for veterans. [OH-51]
C. A. Burgess - (by Bobby H. Johnson), June 14, 1984 -- Burgess relates training of an Army draftee during World War I; his experiences working in Europe and in the Veterans' Administration Hospital after the war ended. [OH-74]
George Burton - (by Bobby H. Johnson), June 30, 1983 -- Burton speaks of his experiences as a quartermaster during World War I and as a pharmacist and commercial traveler in East Texas, ca. 1930's and 1940's. [OH-3]
George Donnell - (by Bobby H. Johnson), August 31, 1983 -- Donnell talks about life in Tennessee and in Washington, D. C. He discusses duties, war activities, veterans and relief commissions. [OH-47]
Everett Fore - (by Bobby H. Johnson), May 31, 1983 --This history recounts Fore's experiences during World War I as a sailor aboard the Arizona and while stationed in France. He discusses enlistment and training, daily routines on the Arizona, duties as a mess cook and membership in veterans' organization. [OH-11]
Larry A. French - (by Bobby H. Johnson), August 31, 1983 -- French discusses training and duties for Company K, 130 Infantry. He also recalls his experiences with the French people, combat, the armistice and veterans organizations after the war. [OH-53]. Limited access
Annie J. Gray - (by Bobby H. Johnson), August 31, 1983 -- Ms. Gray tells about the experiences of a woman in the army during World War I. She discusses activities as a telephone operator in the United States Signal Corps stationed in France and briefly touches on the influenza epidemic and the Veterans of World War I organization. [OH-12]
Mary E. Hallock - (by Bobby H. Johnson), August 1, 1983 -- Ms. Hallock discusses training school and education for nurses, experiences as a nurse during World War I especially during the 1918 influenza epidemic, life after being discharged, and interest in the veterans of World War I organization. [OH-55]
John H. Moore -(by Bobby H. Johnson), August 31, 1983 -- Moore recalls his battle experiences in France as a World War I veteran. [OH-44]
Jess E. Pettey - (by Bobby H. Johnson), June 2, 1983 -- These are the experiences of a draftee during World War I and an electrician in Nacogdoches and East Texas after the war. Pettey discusses organization and accomplishments of the Nacogdoches County World War I Veterans Association. [OH-8]
Neal Smith - (by Bobby H. Johnson), November 16, 1983 -- Neal discusses military experience, early Nacogdoches businesses, and work experience. [OH-49]
Francis M. Sterling - (by Bobby H. Johnson) August 31, 1983 -- These are Sterling's reminiscences of army service in Russian Siberia at the end of World War I. [OH-45]
Berdine Adams - (by Bobby H. Johnson), February 10, 1984 -- This history relates very detailed and introspective experiences of a POW in the Philippines and in Japan during World War II. Adams discusses the treatment of prisoners as well as character of the Japanese soldiers and civilians. [OH-61]
Jerry R. Alexander - (by Bobby H. Johnson), March 30, 1985 -- Alexander speaks of his experiences as an East Texan in World War II. He tells of his participation in the D-day invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. [OH-82]
James Boswell - (by Bobby H. Johnson), June 2, 1984 --This history deals primarily with the experiences of Boswell during the Normandy invasion and subsequent hedgerow fighting. There are vivid discussions of the landing, sinking of a troop transport, heavy fighting in the ensuing weeks, German prisoners and reaction to all these events by the French civilians. [OH-62]
Oran Burrows - (by Bobby H. Johnson), July 9, 1983 -- Burrows relates experiences in his flight training, post-war years, and service in the Reserves. [OH-64]
Milo Cockerham - (by Bobby H. Johnson), June 1, 1984 -- Cockerham briefly discusses a trip to England on the Queen Mary, the country itself and the English people during the war and D-day. [OH-56]
Truman G. Engleking - (by Bobby H. Johnson), May 22, 1984 -- Engleking discusses military training and experiences as a member of a weather squadron stationed in Scotland and England during World War II. He tells of activities at glider troop carrier base. [OH-65]
Edwin Gale - (by Bobby H. Johnson), May 23, 1984 -- The history pertains to Gale's experiences as a naval officer during World War II, with emphasis on the landing at Normandy, June 6, 1944. It mentions evacuation of the wounded and a reunion to be held at Dartmouth. [OH-60]
Ralph Griffith - (by Bobby H. Johnson), January 25, 1984 -- This history contains a brief discussion on Griffith's background. He discusses experiences in the Navy during and before World War II, describes events on Pearl Harbor Day aboard ship and recalls personal experiences after the war. [OH-50]
Louis Happl - (by Bobby H. Johnson), June 1, 1984 -- This history relates experiences of a young navy enlistee during World War II. Happl discusses his trip across the Atlantic in a convoy of ships and his service on a hospital ship on D-day. [OH-72]
Al Harris - (by Bobby H. Johnson),June 9, 1983 -- Harris gives an account of his experiences during World War II on shipboard in the Pacific Ocean of Navy enlistee. He discusses battle experiences, his peacetime career in Medical Service Corps, and attitudes toward military service. [OH-79]
Emmeli Lucas - (by Bobby H. Johnson), June 6, 1984 -- Ms. Lucas tells of her experiences as a German-born wife of a college professor in Southampton during World War II. She discusses political events, bombings, events leading up to D-day, memories of the war and its effects. [OH-57]
Robert C. McCrary - (by Bobby H. Johnson), November 29, 1983 -- McCrary discusses education and race relations in East Texas before WWII. He recounts his experiences in Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Wyoming, including camp conditions, road building and fire-fighting. He also describes Nacogdoches County during the depression and discusses Air Force training and bombing missions in Europe in great detail, and mentions post-war changes in East Texas. [OH-68]
Raymond E. McKinney - (by Bobby H. Johnson), February 22, 1985 -- This history relates McKinney's experiences during the attack on Pearl Harbor and in the invasion and battles of the Gilbert Islands and Saipan during World War II. He discusses actual fighting with Japanese soldiers. [OH-70]
James L. Nichols - (by Bobby H. Johnson), December 10, 1985 -- Nichols describes his experiences during WWII including enlistment , basic training, and Officers Candidate School. He also relates his experiences in England as a supply officer, the Normandy Invasion and stories of the front lines; his return to the U.S. and Texas, and feelings about having served in the War. Nichols discusses the post war years as a graduate student at University of Texas, and professor of history at SFA. He recalls SFA during the 1950's-60's including colleagues, the student body, Drs. Boynton, Birdwell, and Steen, the growth of the history faculty and reminiscences about his teaching career. [OH-85]
Clarice Fortgang Pollard - (by Bobby H. Johnson), May 18, 1985 --These are the experiences of a WAAC during World War II. Pollard discusses basic training and adjustments to military life. She tells of her period of training in Nacogdoches, impressions of life in a small town, leisure activities, the WAAC variety show, and feelings upon returning to Nacogdoches over forty years later. [OH-83]
Nelson Rusche - (by Bobby H. Johnson), July 9, 1983 -- Rusche recounts World War II duties and tours, Japan after the war, his views on war and business ventures. [OH-52]
Roland L. Spiller - (by Bobby H. Johnson), December 14, 1984 -- Spiller recalls stateside service in the Army before and during World War II. He describes everyday life and training at Fort Sam Houston and later service at Camp Fannin as instructor. [OH-76]
Earl G. Will - (by Bobby H. Johnson), February 27, 1984 -- Will discusses his memories of World War II, particularly Buchenwald concentration camp. [OH-46]
James R. Wilson - (by Bobby H. Johnson), July 9, 1983 -- Wilson recounts his memories of wartime England, being shot down in Holland, and escaping capture with aid of the Dutch underground. He describes use of gliders in World War II and attitudes toward the conduct of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. [OH-75]
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