Panola College Digital Collection

- Interview with Doris Gilmer by Jason Gilmer -- Family History
- Oral history ; Gilmer Family ; History : Hog butchering
- Ms. Gilmer gives her family history and tells how she grew up on a farm in North Texas. [40 min.] She gives details about a typical day and tells stories of cotton, cold winter days, hog butchering day and preserving their crops.
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- Interview with Glen Brooks by Kristi Kear -- Great Depression
- Oral history ; Farmers
- Mr. Brooks tells about living in Books Community during the Depression. [40 min,] She describes how Snap is played and how the Work programs, WPA and cow killsing effected his family. He tells many stories about his youth.
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- Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hooker by Helen Overstreet -- WWII
- Oral history ; WWII ; Army officer ; Artilitary fire
- Mr. Hooker joined the Army when he was 31 and was soon promoted to an officer. He tells of his experience in northern Africa and southern Europe. Mrs. Vera Hooker also tells of her life while her husband was away. [19 min.] He lost most of his...
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- Interview with R.J Bolton by Mandi Jones - Life
- Oral history ; Life ; WWII
- Mr. Bolton talks to his granddaughter about his life. [31 min.] He went to school at Harris Chapel near Beckville, Tx. He describes his childhood home and tells of games played, Christmas and Fourth of July. He also tells of his WWII experience...
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- Interview with Betty Duckworth by Robbie Danielson -- Life in Carthage
- Oral history ; Dixie Lake ; Dixie Cross
- Mrs. Duckworth grew up and lived in Carthage all her life and tells about life as she remembers during the 20's and 30's. [ 9 min.] She tells how Dixie Lake was named after Mr. Dixie Cross who took his private land and sold shares in the lake side...
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- Interview with Susan Aaron by Cody Aaron - Vietnam War
- Oral history; Vietnam War
- Ms. Aaron tells about the effects the Vietnam War had on her life. [12 min.]
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- Interview with Lee Clay by Velinda Clay -- Family History
- Oral history ; Clay Family hsitory
- Mr. Clay tells of his family history. [5 min.] Low Audio
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- Interview with Helen Gossett by Tracey Hunt - Great Depression
- Oral history ; Depression ; Sewing ;
- Ms. Gossett tells some stories about her sewing and her Christmas decorations living through the Depression. [ 17 min.]
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- Interview with Artis Britton by Mark Atkerson -- WWII
- Oral history ; WWII
- Mr. Britton talks to his grandson about his life during WWII. [15 min.] Mr. Britton tells of working in the CC Camp in Marshall, Tx for 3 years before being drafted in 1942 and joining the European front. He gives an account of a battle experience...
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- Interview with William Duke by Julie McGough -- Panola College
- Oral history ; Panola College
- Mr. Duke tells stories of attending Panola College during the 1950's. [26 min.] He remembers a prank in the sugar canes, his teachers, and friends.
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- Interview with Dorothy Bramblett by Shannon Roswell -- Panola College
- Oral history ; Panola College
- Ms. Bramblett talks about attending Panola College in 1961. [24 min.] She tells the story of how she meet her husband at Panola. Dorothy talks about Merle Glass sponsoring dances for the students.
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- Interview with Amanda Choate by Becky McDaniel -- Panola College
- Oral history ; Panola College
- Ms. Choate tells who created the first mascot, the college song and creation of clubs at Panola College. [15 min.] She attended from 1949-1950.
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- Interview with Leroy Adams - WWII
- Oral history; WWII; South Pacific; Mechanic
- Mr. Adams tells of his experiances during World War II. [5 min.]
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- Interview with Olean Broadus by Belinda Blanton -- Great Depression
- Oral history ; Depression ; Log rolling ; Community
- Ms. Broadus was born just before the Depression hit and remembers her youth. [17 min.] She tells of how she and her 8 sisters went to school and worked to help the family.
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- Interview with Madeline Gill by Kellie Crump -- Panola College
- Oral history ; Panola College
- Ms. Gill tells why she attended Panola in 1977 and what classes she attended. [8 min.]
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- Interview with James Gil by Tommy Gil -- Personal History
- Oral history ; Life ; Navy
- Mr. Gil talks to his grandson about his life. [45 min.] Mr. Gil tells of his ancestors, how and where they lived during the Depression.
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- Interview with Ida Mae Harrison by Chris Hardy -- Great Depression
- Oral history ; Depression
- Mrs. Harris talks to her garndson about her life during the Depression. [12 min.] She tells of attending school and then tending the cattle.
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- Interview with Herman Jeter by Kawan Jeter -- WWII
- Oral history ; WWII
- Mr. Jeter tells of being in the war as a young man. [ 4 min] He was in England and went to France on D-Day.
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- Interview with Martha Hopkins by Mary White -- Great Depression
- Oral history ; Depression ; Hot Springs, Ark ; Flag pole sitting
- Ms. Hopkins talks about life during the Depression [52 min.] She lived in Hot Springs and remembers how the depression effected her school, FDR's firside chats and tells how she was married.
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- Interview with Linnie Ingram by Gwen Beasley -- Great Depression
- Oral history ; Depression ; Swinging Songs ;
- Ms. Ingram was 17 years old at the start of the depression and remembes helping her family by milking cows and tending her mothers produce store. [ 19 min.] She tells of times before, during and after the depression.
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