Oral Histories
Alford, William (“Bill”) Tabor. (Larry Standlee) Oct. 7, 2007 Windom 01:13’49 During World War II, Bill Alford flew bombing missions in Europe and then was part of a unit called the "Carpetbaggers," where he flew low-level, covert midnight missions to aid the Resistance movements in Nazi occupied nations. After the war he became a pilot for Braniff Airlines and after retirement he bought a cattle ranch near Windom. Listen on YouTube
Allmond, Arthur M. “Ott”. (Ruby Allmond) 1974 Bailey 1:00’51 Listen on YouTube
Arledge, Lois G. (Jacqueline White) September 30 ,2009 Bonham Listen on YouTube
Binkley, C. C. (John Black) [ca.1974] Honey Grove 33’42
Bernard, Dan. 1978 Read transcript.
Blalock, Juanita. (Jacqueline White) June 30, 2008 Bonham Listen on YouTube
Bragg, Gretelle Russell. Bonham. Listen on YouTube
Brock, Audra M. (Joan Snider) May 18, 2007 40’11 Audra Brock talks about Ruby Allmond. Listen on YouTube
Burleson, Muriel (Chapin). (Debbie Crofford) April 4, 2008 Ladonia [?]
Burleson, Muriel E. (Jacqueline White) April 15,2009 Ladonia Listen on YouTube
Burnett, Mildred (Herriage). (Gregory Hall) Feb. 21,2008 Bonham cdl-l:17’53 cd2-1:00’29
Clark, Willie (Mary Pauline Yarbrough) June 27, 1979. Listen on YouTube.
Cole, George (Jacqueline White) October 18,2008 Randolph, Texas
Compton, George. (John Black) [1974] Honey Grove 01:05’41
Cothran, Virginia (Peeler) (Jacqueline White) April 21,2009 Fort Worth 00:41 ’09” Listen on YouTube
Cross, Evelyn (Jacqueline White) Jan. 21,2009 Bonham 00:18’49” Listen on YouTube
Dockery, Billy D. (Jo Anne Duncan) Nov. 26,2007 Trenton 51’04 The former postmaster of Trenton discusses his experiences in the Pacific during World War II and the fact that at one time the position of postmaster was a pollitical appointment. Read Transcript Listen on YouTube
Donaghey, Lewis. (Jo Anne Duncan) Nov. 26,2007 Trenton 34’33 Read Transcript
Dorough, Robert. (Jacqueline White) (October 1,2008) Ravenna Part 1 on YouTube Part 2 on YouTube
Doyle, Jimmy L. (Jacqueline White) (March 25,2009) Honey Grove 00:28’47” Listen on YouTube
Duncan, Jo Anne (Reagan). (Gary Duncan) Jan. 17,2008 Trenton 31’18
Finley, Thaddeus. 1978. He grew up in Ravenna. He taught school in Bonham and the Bonham area for 43 years. Listen on YouTube.
Floyd, Roy V. (Jacqueline White) November 12,2009 Bonham 01:02’15” Listen on YouTube
Giles, Eula Moss Duncan. Listen on YouTube
Eversole, Mac. (John Black) [1974] Honey Grove 1:06’50 . Listen on YouTube.
Halbrook, Karen. Restoration of the Carleton House. 5-26-2010 Listen on YouTube
Hancock, Darlene (Spahl). (Sharon Terry) April 8,2005 Bonham 01:58’58 Listen on YouTube
Herriage, Bessie (Fanner) (Mildred Burnett) July 4,1985 Bonham 19’42 Listen on YouTube
Hill, Charlie. (Audra Rayford) Sept. 13,2007 Mulberry/Ravenna 01:06’25 Listen on YouTube
Holmes, Tom. (JoAnne Duncan) Dec. 7,2007 Trenton l-32’26 2- 47’44 Listen on YouTube
Holt, J. T. (memorial service) [1974] Honey Grove 34’28
Inglish, Inez interview. Read transcript
Jones, Beatrice (Jacqueline White) July 30, 2008 Bonham Listen on YouTube
Keeton, Kathryn (Gibbs). (Gregory Hall) Aug. 14 and 29,2007 Tulip cdl-58’02 cd2-42’52
Kincaid, J. C. 1980. Listen on YouTube
Kitching, Cecile (JoAnne Duncan) April 22,2008 Trenton Listen on YouTube
Leeman, William Jr. Early history of Bonham. Listen on YouTube.
Lindsey, Billy B. (Gregory Hall) Jan. 24, 2008 Listen on YouTube
Locke, Lemuel. (Gregory Hall) Aug. 24,2007 Listen on YouTube
Massey, Thurmond (Jo Anne Duncan) June ,2008 Trenton Listen to Part 1 on YouTube
Mayse, Gene (Jo Anne Duncan) Jun. 3,2008 Leonard
McClure, David Ray (Jacqueline White) October 14,2009 Bonham 00:59’01” Listen on YouTube
McCraw, Gladys). (Gregory Hall) Aug. 14, 2007 Listen on YouTube
Moore, Jess, Jr. (Lynn Bauman) Mar. 19, 2008 Telephone 01:08’49 Listen on YouTube
Morrow, Joe (Dec. 16, 2009 Listen on YouTube
McCraw, Gladys (Harrison). (Gregory Hall) Aug. 14, 2007 Listen on YouTube
Nichols, Hattie (granddaughter of Jerry Chinner). Bonham. Listen on YouTube.
Old, Bob, Jr. (Lynn Bauman) Mar. 25,2008 Bonham/Telephone 01:03’29
Old, Jimmy (Cooper). (Lynn Bauman) Mar. 20,2008 Bonham/Telephone 01:18:22 Listen on YouTube
Orozco, Tony S. (Jo Anne Duncan) Jan. 16, 2008 Trenton Listen on YouTube
Parson, Mildred J. (Jacqueline White) August 26, 2008 Fort Worth, Texas
Patton, Alice (Larry Standlee) July 14,2008 Windom
Peeler, Bryan (Jacqueline White) December 3,2008 Bonham
Reamer, Ella Q. (Whisenhunt). (Gregory Hall) June 8, 2007 Ivanhoe 01:13’00
Sanders, John [1979] Listen on YouTube.
Scrivner, Ruth (Rice). (Gregory Hall) Aug. 14 and 23,2007 Elwood 01:19’50 Listen on YouTube
Seals, E. L. Listen on YouTube
Skinner, Henry, (his daughter) [1974] Honey Grove 38’50
[Smith] Mae Helen Smith Higgs and Vera Smith Ross. (Gregory Hall) March 5,2008 Mulberry 01:18’41 Listen on YouTube
Tarbet, Betty (Jacqueline White) July 22, 2009 Hurst, TX 01:09’40” Listen on YouTube
Tarwater, Jay (Jacqueline White) November 19,2008 Bonham, Texas
Taylor, Jesse. (JoAnne Duncan) April 23,2008 Telephone/Lamasco
Thompson, Harry. (John Black) [1974] Honey Grove 01:13’20 Listen on YouTube
Thornton, John T. (Jacqueline White) December 10,2008 Bonham Listen on YouTube
Thurman, Mary Anne (Jacqueline White) August 5,2009 Honey Grove 00:44’ 16” Listen on YouTube
Todd, Laudene. (JoAnne Duncan) Nov. 26,2007 Trenton 22’39 Listen on YouTube
Topsy, Pauline (Audrey Rayford) [1995] 20’01 Listen on YouTube
Weddle, Roberts. (Gregory Hall) Jan. 29, 2008 Bonham Listen on YouTube
Wells, Mary. (John Black) [1974] Honey Grove 01:17'52 Listen on YouTube
Wheless, Clemmie Lou. Read transcript.
Woolsey, Paul (Jacqueline White) Apr. 8,2009 Bonham 00:38’38” Listen on YouTube
Workman, Mickey. (Gregory Hall) Oct. 12,2007 Listen on YouTube See also Angel Flat, the Music and Angel Flat Revisited, videos of this interview by Gregory Hall
The following are transcripts of oral histories:
Arledge, John. January 8, 1987. Transcript of Interview conducted by Charlotte R. Spears
Hendrix, Elizabeth White. August 6, 1986. Transcript of Interview conducted by Charlotte R. Spears
Russell, Elizabeth Halsell. Transcript of Diary, 1910-1911. She was a young girl growing up in Russell Heights north of Bonham.