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Vol. 16 No.2 (1992): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Jun 1993

Vol. 16 No.2 (1992): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (1993): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Jun 1993

Vol. 16 No. 2 (1993): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …

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Contributors: Vol 16 No. 2, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Jun 1993

Contributors: Vol 16 No. 2, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Contributors list of Vol. 16 (1992): Pacific Studies Full Issue 2

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Books Received And Book Notices, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Jun 1993

Books Received And Book Notices, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Book Listing for the Vol 6, No 1 Edition of the Pacific Studies Journal

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Trevino, Crecenciana And Jacobo Trevino, Carmen And Laura Olivos Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community (English), Andrea Peschiera May 1993

Trevino, Crecenciana And Jacobo Trevino, Carmen And Laura Olivos Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community (English), Andrea Peschiera

Members of the Hispanic Community

No abstract provided.

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Trevino, Crecenciana And Jacobo Trevino, Carmen And Laura Olivos Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community (Spanish), Andrea Peschiera May 1993

Trevino, Crecenciana And Jacobo Trevino, Carmen And Laura Olivos Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community (Spanish), Andrea Peschiera

Members of the Hispanic Community

No abstract provided.

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Gutierrez, Ray And Enriquetta Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community (Spanish), Andrea Peschiera May 1993

Gutierrez, Ray And Enriquetta Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community (Spanish), Andrea Peschiera

Members of the Hispanic Community

No abstract provided.

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Interview No. 792, Louis Casavantes Apr 1993

Interview No. 792, Louis Casavantes

Combined Interviews

Discusses early years in El Paso; experiences during World War II; benefits of GI Bill; medical education at Baylor at University; some stories of medical practice over the years; changes in medicine over the years.

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June Gutmanis's Review Of Gloria L. Cronin's Edition Of Harriet Ne's Tales Of Molokai: The Voice Of Harriet Ne. Collected And Prepared By Gloria L. Cronin, June Gutmanis Mar 1993

June Gutmanis's Review Of Gloria L. Cronin's Edition Of Harriet Ne's Tales Of Molokai: The Voice Of Harriet Ne. Collected And Prepared By Gloria L. Cronin, June Gutmanis

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

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Interview No. 793, Arturo Tapia Feb 1993

Interview No. 793, Arturo Tapia

Combined Interviews

Discusses early life including trips into Hueco Mountains to gather mesquite an amole for firewood and soap; describes life in Ysleta in 1920s and 1930s; life as a teenager; celebrations of St. Anthony's Day (June 13); traces route of street car from Ysleta to El Paso and the route of old Highway 80; relates stories that the"old men" told when he was a child.

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Interview No. 791, Albert Schwartz Jan 1993

Interview No. 791, Albert Schwartz

Combined Interviews

Discusses family background and the circumstances which led to his parents being in El Paso. Discusses how The Popular determines who the President of the family business will be; business philosophy of The Popular; how the store helped people during the depression; childhood memories; college experiences (UT Austin); story of how he was instrumental in the rescue of his cousins ( the Preisz sisters) from Germany at the close of the war; his role in the El Paso chapter of the Jewish Anti-Defamation League; stories his father told of the Mexican Revolution and the store; Villa's raid on Columbus, N.M.; …

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"Easy Or Hard" The Mentality Of Survival: The Gi In Europe In World War Two, Brian R. Bowen Jan 1993

"Easy Or Hard" The Mentality Of Survival: The Gi In Europe In World War Two, Brian R. Bowen

Masters Theses

An oral history compiled from recollections of fourteen combat veterans, documented by over forty hours of tape-recorded interviews, the paper recreates GIs' mentality upon entering combat. The formation of the collective mentality is examined by exploring the attitudes, motivations, and historical circumstances determining thought and actions of these reluctant, yet dedicated soldiers. The collective mentality, defined as the way of thinking allowing the majority to best cope with their predicament, answers why men fought and how they persevered once in combat. Explaining sustained combat performance the paper proves how the collective mentality gave Gls the will and ability to withstand …

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Interview No. 786, David C. Mckee Nov 1992

Interview No. 786, David C. Mckee

Combined Interviews

Tapes 1 and 2: Family genealogy and background; father Robert E. McKee grew up in St. Louis and New Mexico, started his construction company in El Paso in 1911, the same year he married Evelyn Woods McKee. Recounts childhood memories; names the 8 children of Robert E. McKee and Evelyn McKee; tells of his father's early career; how Robert E. McKee Company acquired the contract for Los Alamos in 1943; his personal experiences at Los Alamos (security regulations, acquiring of construction materials, his responsibilities); service in Marine Corps in Panama Canal zone when Pearl Harbor was attacked; tells of his …

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Interview No. 820, María Elena Acevedo Flood Nov 1992

Interview No. 820, María Elena Acevedo Flood

Combined Interviews

Part of Health Care on the Border Project; early work experiences as medical transcriber, translator, and language instructor, health care in Mexico; grandfather's work as Public Health physician with U.S. government; construction of Diablo Hospital by Ray Peck, M.D.; history of Texas Tech Medical Center, development of medical school in Cd. Juarez, Universidad Autonoma de Cd. Juarez; Chamizal Foundation.

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Interview No. 785, Louis B. Mckee Oct 1992

Interview No. 785, Louis B. Mckee

Combined Interviews

Childhood memories; declares reasons for his father's success; discusses father's early career; quotes his father as saying his job was to "keep the opera singers singing." Speaks of his father as an innovator in offering employee benefits such as stock shares; compliments father as having a good relationship will employees; explains reasons for the company going public in 1971 and the procedures to register the company with American Stock Exchange in 1971; discusses merger of Robert E. McKee, Inc and the Zia Company, into Santa Fe Industries in 1973.

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Deventer, Case And Elsa Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier Jul 1992

Deventer, Case And Elsa Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier

Dutch Immigrants who Emigrated to the United States after WW II

No abstract provided.

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De Blecourt, Jaap Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier Jul 1992

De Blecourt, Jaap Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier

Dutch Immigrants who Emigrated to the United States after WW II

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Wagenaar, Neal And Mary Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier Jul 1992

Wagenaar, Neal And Mary Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier

Dutch Immigrants who Emigrated to the United States after WW II

No abstract provided.

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Hoekstra, Harry And Corry Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier Jul 1992

Hoekstra, Harry And Corry Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier

Dutch Immigrants who Emigrated to the United States after WW II

No abstract provided.

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Kleis, Margaret Wolffensperger Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier Jul 1992

Kleis, Margaret Wolffensperger Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier

Dutch Immigrants who Emigrated to the United States after WW II

No abstract provided.

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Muller, John And Tena Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier Jul 1992

Muller, John And Tena Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier

Dutch Immigrants who Emigrated to the United States after WW II

No abstract provided.

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Prins, Marguerite Meyer Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii (Non-Immigrant), Donna M. Rottier Jul 1992

Prins, Marguerite Meyer Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii (Non-Immigrant), Donna M. Rottier

Dutch Immigrants who Emigrated to the United States after WW II

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Buursma, Tine Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier Jun 1992

Buursma, Tine Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier

Dutch Immigrants who Emigrated to the United States after WW II

No abstract provided.

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Hoekstra, Fred And Helen Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier Jun 1992

Hoekstra, Fred And Helen Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier

Dutch Immigrants who Emigrated to the United States after WW II

No abstract provided.

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Bratt, Hero Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii (Non-Immigrant), Donna M. Rottier Jun 1992

Bratt, Hero Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii (Non-Immigrant), Donna M. Rottier

Dutch Immigrants who Emigrated to the United States after WW II

No abstract provided.

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Berghoef, Neal And Ann Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier May 1992

Berghoef, Neal And Ann Oral History Interview: Dutch Immigrants Who Emigrated To The United States After Ww Ii, Donna M. Rottier

Dutch Immigrants who Emigrated to the United States after WW II

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Interview No. 787, Hal J. Gambrell May 1992

Interview No. 787, Hal J. Gambrell

Combined Interviews

World War II combat experiences; stories of being wounded three times and describes convalescent periods; tells about brief encounters with Gen. Terry Allen; related story of General Allen's problems in Africa with the 1st Division which led to his dismissal and eventual command 104th.

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Interview No. 790, Albert Schwartz May 1992

Interview No. 790, Albert Schwartz

Combined Interviews

Discusses biographical data; how General Allen asked him to join the 104th Division; training of Division in Arizona; Allen's belief of why he (Allen) had trouble with military "brass;" General Allen's removal as commander of the 1st Division; "midnight requisitions;" movement and combat experiences of the 104th; Concentration Camp at Nordhousen (Dora); Terry Allen Jr's death and the effect on General Allen; General Allen during retirement; encounters with Russian soldiers; night fighting; and general reflections on General Terry Allen as a man.

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Interview No. 789, Anita Whelen May 1992

Interview No. 789, Anita Whelen

Combined Interviews

Discusses family background; relationship of El Paso girls and cavalry officers at Fort Bliss; marriage of Terry and Mary Frances Allen; circumstances of General Allen's removal from command of the Division; the pre-WWII visit of Will Rogers in El Paso; general recollections about General Terry Allen.

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Interview No. 788, Jim Williamson Apr 1992

Interview No. 788, Jim Williamson

Combined Interviews

Discusses training and leadership of the 104th; functions of the ordinance companies; German long range railroad guns; American air raid on Eschweiler; night fighting; General Allen's troubled with General Patton in Sicily; the 104th division chosen to lead an attack on Japan after end of hostilities in Germany.

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