FAU Department of History Oral Histories
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Interview with Rene Henry Gracida
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2015, 2015, 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Rene Henry Gracida
Contributors: Gracida, Rene Henry, Makosiej, Michael
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Bishop Gracida is a former Benedictine Monk. After serving in the Army Air Corps. 303d
"Hell's Angels" Bombardment Group as a gunner pilot during WWII, Bishop Gracida trained as
an architect. During the war, Bishop Gracida was one of the pilots that flew over and fire
bombed Dresden. Following his time in the Army, he had a conversion experience and entered a
St Vincent… more
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Interview with Evelyn and Charles Johnson
Type: Text
Year: 2007, 2007, 2007, 2007
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Evelyn and Charles Johnson
Contributors: Johnson, Charles, Johnson, Evelyn
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The Johnsons were interviewed in relation to their aunt and great aunt
respectively, Edna Pearce Lockett. She served as the third female legislator
in the state of Florida while operating one of the largest cattle ranches in the
state.
Full Text: Evelyn Johnson & Charles "Dan" Johnson Interviewed by Terry L. Dooley June 20, 2007 \ Evelyn Johnson and Charles "Dan" Johnson Interview June 20, 2007 Interviewed by Terry L. Dooley Index This interview was conducted in Sebring, Florida. Evelyn declined …
Interview with David H. Segal
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015, 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with David H. Segal
Contributors: Goodwin, Michael J., Segal, David H.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: My interview with David Segal was a thorough interview that took almost two hours. I
was a little nervous, but we covered a lot of ground during the interview. Mr. Segal provided a
very sobering picture of the horrors and tragedies of war, so this was an emotional interview at
times for both myself and the interviewee. He recounted an instance of friendly fire with the
Gurkha fighters and was… more
Full Text: An Oral History Interview of David H. Segal: The Life, Trials, And War Experiences of Mr. Segal in the China India Burma War Theatre, 1943-1945 Michael J. Goodwin Florida Atlantic University Oral History Project Dr. Sandra L. Norman April21, 2015 l …
Interview with John Moody
Type: Text
Year: 2007, 2007, 2007, 2007
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: Dooley, Terry L., Moody, John
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: John Benjamin Moody was born in 1918 in Tampa, Florida. He worked for over
fifty years for airlines in Miami in the maintenance and mechanical division. He moved
back to homestead area to Lake Placid in 1993. Moody is related to Edna Pearce through
Rev. Levi Pearce's marriage to his great great-grandmother's sister. He attended Pearce
reunions at the Pearce Homestead as a child and much… more
Full Text: John B. Moody Interviewed by Terry L. Dooley .March 2007 n John Moody Interview March 22, 2007 Interviewer: Terry L. Dooley with Loisa Kerwin John Benjamin Moody was born in 1918 in Tampa, Florida. He worked for over fifty years for airlines in Miami in …
Interview with Kathryn Cox
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Kathryn Cox
Contributors: Cox, Kathryn, Turner, James
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The primary purpose of this interview included a discussion of Ms. Kathy Cox, and her
experiences as a community organizer and city councilperson for the Town of Davie, from 1988
to 1997. The interview also touched on her thoughts about growing up in South Florida, and how
her childhood experiences influenced her political career as an adult. The interview described her
accomplishments as… more
Full Text: Florida Atlantic University Department of History The Old Davie School Oral History Project Kathy Cox, an Oral History By James Turner March 21 , 2017 ITable of Contents 1-Summary Sheet Biography Interviewer's Comments Consent/Release Sheets Initial …
Interview with Bobby Wayne Brown Sr.
Type: Text
Year: 2013, 2013, 2013, 2013
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Bobby Wayne Brown Sr.
Contributors: Brown, Bobby Wayne Sr., Rea, Adam
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Bobby Wayne Brown Sr. is a retired Navy sailor from Greenville,
Mississippi. He began his service following a poor, rural upbringing in 1970, retiring for
medical reasons in 1993. He served in the Vietnam War, and took the time to be interviewed
by Adam Rea on February 10' 2013, during a vacation to visit his son's family in Hollywood,
FL. Several topics were covered, including his… more
Full Text: ANAVAL LIFE Interview with Bobby Wayne Brown Sr. Interviewed on February 10, 2013 Florida Atlantic University Oral History Project Interviewed by Adam Rea Bibliographic Information Name: Bobby Wayne Brown Sr. Address (Home): 1106 Dogwood St. Smackover, …
Interview with Kathryn Cox
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: Cox, Kathryn, Turner, James
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The primary purpose of this interview included a discussion of Ms. Kathy Cox, and her
experiences as a community organizer and city councilperson for the Town of Davie, from 1988
to 1997. The interview also touched on her thoughts about growing up in South Florida, and how
her childhood experiences influenced her political career as an adult. The interview described her
accomplishments as… more
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Interview with Boettner Jumper
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Boettner Jumper
Contributors: Aldana, Melissa, Jumper, Boettner
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The focus of this interview was the life history of Boettner Rodger Jumper a
member of the Seminole Indian Nation in South Florida. Boettner's mother was both a
prominent figure in the local Seminole Indian community and National. He was born just when
the Seminoles were becoming an organized tribe. He became an accountant and helped to broker
his Tribe's purchase of the Hard rock… more
Full Text: Florida Atlantic University Department of History Old Davie School Oral History Project Boettner (Ruggy) Roger Jumper an Oral History By Melissa Aldana February 22, 2017 ( Release Form HIS 6939 Oral History Seminar Department of History Florida Atlantic …
Interview with Tom Gill
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Tom Gill
Contributors: Beck, Jacob, Gill, Tom
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: This interview is largely concerned with chronicling the lifetime experiences of Tom Gill
and the relationship of those experiences with the town of Davie. Tom Gill's grandfather, Frank
Stirling, was an instrumental part of early Davie and its 1925 incorporation; Stirling Road bears
his nmne. Furthermore, Gill attended the old Davie Elementary School, and was taught by
several well known… more
Full Text: Florida Atlantic University Department of History Old Davie School Oral History Project Tom Gill: an Oral History ( By Jacob Beck March 2, 201 7 Table of Contents ( 1. Summary, Consent, Biography Tab I. 2. Audio Index Tab II. 3. Verbatim Transcript Tab …
Interview with Junior Miller and Audrey Vickers
Type: Text
Year: 2006, 2006, 2006, 2006
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: Miller, Junior, Vickers, Audrey
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Edna Pearce Lockett served in the Florida Legislature from 1949 until
1953. She was the third woman to serve. Lockett operated one of the largest
cattle ranches in Florida and served her community until her death.
Junior Miller has been the caretaker at the Pearce Estate since 1975 when
Edna Pearce Lockett was in her sixties.
Audrey Vickers knew Edna Pearce Lockett through her involvement with… more
Full Text: Junior Miller & Audrey Vickers Interviewed by Terry L. Dooley October 11, 2006 October 11,2006 Interviewees: Junior Miller & Audrey Vickers Interviewer: Terry L. Dooley with Loisa Kerwin Edna Pearce Lockett served in the Florida Legislature from 1949 …
Interview with Antonio Leon
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015, 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Antonio Leon
Contributors: Garreaud, Michael, Leon, Antonio
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Antonio Leon was one of 14,008 Cuban children who were part of
( Operation Pedro Pan (1961-1965). These children immigrated to the United States
unaccompanied by their parents under the sponsorship of the Catholic Welfare Bureau in
conjunction with the United States government. Antonio immigrated to the United States age
fourteen in October of 1961. Antonio's experiences within the Pedro… more
Full Text: Antonio Leon's Experience in Operation Pedro Pan The Interview of Antonio Leon February 1, 2015 ( ! \ Michael Garreaud HIS 6939 Oral History Spring 2015 Dr. Norman, S. Biographical Information Form Name: Antonio Leon Address (home): 1042 S.W. 142 Avenue, …
Interview with Bobby Wayne Brown Sr.
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2013, 2013, 2013, 2013
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Bobby Wayne Brown Sr.
Contributors: Brown, Bobby Wayne Sr., Rea, Adam
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Bobby Wayne Brown Sr. is a retired Navy sailor from Greenville,
Mississippi. He began his service following a poor, rural upbringing in 1970, retiring for
medical reasons in 1993. He served in the Vietnam War, and took the time to be interviewed
by Adam Rea on February 10' 2013, during a vacation to visit his son's family in Hollywood,
FL. Several topics were covered, including his… more
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Interview with Bobby Wayne Brown Sr.
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2013, 2013, 2013, 2013
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: Brown, Bobby Wayne Sr., Rea, Adam
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Bobby Wayne Brown Sr. is a retired Navy sailor from Greenville,
Mississippi. He began his service following a poor, rural upbringing in 1970, retiring for
medical reasons in 1993. He served in the Vietnam War, and took the time to be interviewed
by Adam Rea on February 10' 2013, during a vacation to visit his son's family in Hollywood,
FL. Several topics were covered, including his… more
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Interview with Kathleen Morris
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Kathleen Morris
Contributors: Beswick, Luke, Morris, Kathleen
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The primary topic of this interview concerned the life, teaching, and administrative career
of Kathleen Morris. Kathleen Morris was a teacher at the Davie School House from 1970-1977, a
teacher at Flamingo Eletnentary from 1979 to 1985, and a principal from 1985 to 2005.
Throughout the interview, Kathleen provided an overview of her life that ranged from her
family's move from South Bend… more
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