Guide to the Houston Academy (Dothan, AL) Oral History Collection

Record Group 095

Date Span 2007 - 2008
Extent 1 cubic Ft

Historical Sketch: Tammy Holman, a teacher at Dothan, Alabama, private school Houston Academy, assigned her 11th grade American History students to conduct individual oral history projects. Students generally interviewed their older Wiregrass-area relatives and family friends, focusing on veterans and heir war time experiences. Other interviews include civilian war time responses, responses to other historical events, and narrators from outside the Wiregrass area. Holman assigns the project every year and has made her requirements more detailed over time. Accessions from later years include more transcripts, release forms, and biographical data than in earlier years.

Scope Content: Consists of recorded oral history interviews, some transcripts, and associated paperwork such as release forms. Also contains biographical information for most narrators as well as copies of photographs, military certificates, newspaper articles, and war time correspondence. Interviews contain information on the narrator's childhood, education, military or civilian war time experiences, and later life. Military experiences include the Second World War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Wars in Iraq. Some interviews cover civilian responses to other historical events such as the Great Depression, the Civil Rights Movement, etc. Interviews are stored on various recording media, predominantly in video format but few include transcripts.

Organization: Arranged alphabetically by narrator's last name (See Processing Note).

Provenance: The oral histories were given to the archives by Mrs. Holman from the 2007-2008 school year (See Historical Sketch).

Processing Notes: Accession's original arrangement was alphabetical by the student interviewer's last name. For purposes of access, The Wiregrass Archives staff changed the arrangement to alphabetical by narrator's last name. Processor also determined that the materials, though in different formats, formed a single series. Documents and recording media are housed in different locations.

Preferred Citation: Houston Academy Oral History Collection, RG 095, The Wiregrass Archives, Troy University Dothan Campus, Dothan, AL.

Date processed: 2009
Processed By: C. Decker

File I.D.				File Label
095	09-0114	001	001	Armstrong, Jerry [Interviewed by: V. Hughes/Subject: Naval Service]
095	09-0114	001	002	Barkley, Pete [No Info]
095	09-0114	001	003	Brown, Sammy [R. Lamere/ Growing up in Pike Co., AL/Military Service]
095	09-0114	001	004	Centers, Lowell [B. Whitehead/ Korea]
095	09-0114	001	005	Cleveland, Sarah [No Info.]
095	09-0114	001	006	Colemann, James [W. Brakefield/Growing up during WW2]
095	09-0114	001	007	Cook, Carl [R. Cook/WW2]
095	09-0114	001	008	Cotter, Billy [D. Gannon/Vietnam]
095	09-0114	001	009	Crowe, James [C. Gwinn/Vietnam]
095	09-0114	001	010	Cutler, Helon [A. Cutler/Sept.11]
095	09-0114	001	011	Davis, Mickey [M. Malone/Vietnam, Desert Storm]
095	09-0114	001	012	Dove, Sidney [F. Dove/ Air Force Service]
095	09-0114	001	013	Eubank, David [G. Lee/ Vietnam]
095	09-0114	001	014	Farnsworth, Ricky [J. Whitehead/Vietnam, Desert Storm, Desert Shield]
095	09-0114	001	015	Hayes, Brenda [N. Culverhouse/ Civil Rights Movement]
095	09-0114	001	016	Hewitt, Eliza [B. Hewitt/ Great Depression]
095	09-0114	001	017	Johnson, Guy [No Info]
095	09-0114	001	018	Johnson, Harold [K. Johnson/Growing up in Ashford, AL, Korea]
095	09-0114	001	019	Mayson, Marjorie [H. Barnard/ Growing up in Mobile, AL]
095	09-0114	001	020	Mears, Thomas [D. O'Mary/ WW2]
095	09-0114	001	021	Metcalf, Bascom [J. Metcalf/ WW2]
095	09-0114	001	022	Mitchum, O.D. [S. McGowan/WW2, Korea]
095	09-0114	001	023	Montana, Paul [C. Todd]
095	09-0114	001	024	Newton, Billy [T. Gardner/ Civilian life during WW2]
095	09-0114	001	025	Purvis, Sarah [V. Purvis]
095	09-0114	001	026	Rainwater, Harold [S. Morris/ Growing up in Lamar Co. AL, WW2, Korea]
095	09-0114	001	027	Register, Billie [C. Register/ Civilian life in WW2]
095	09-0114	001	028	Simoneaux, Lester [L. Pruitt/ WW2]
095	09-0114	001	029	Skipper, James [J. Skaggs/ WWII, Korea, Vietnam]
095	09-0114	001	030	Smith, Eddie [A. Poston/ Civilian life during WW2]
095	09-0114	001	031	Smith, Rufus [B. Lisenby/ Military Medical Service]
095	09-0114	001	032	Steagall, Frances [M. Steagall/ Red Cross in WW2]
095	09-0114	001	033	Unknown #1 [No Info]
095	09-0114	001	034	Unkown #2 [No Info]
095	09-0114	001	035	Vanderver, Austin [A. Manning/ WW2]
095	09-0114	001	036	Ward, Charles [National Guard Service]
095	09-0114	001	037	West, Thomas [C. Dennis/ Military Service]
095	09-0114	001	038	Wheelless, Willie [K. Cook/ Growing up in Wetumpka, AL]
095	09-0114	001	039	Whitman, Charles [J. Sirkis/ Military Service]
[AUDIO / VIDEO MEDIA]
095	09-0114	002	001	Armstrong, Jerry [microcassette]
095	09-0114	002	002	Barkley, Pete [8mm]
095	09-0114	002	003	Brown, Sammy [microcassette]
095	09-0114	002	004	Centers, Lowell [DVD]
095	09-0114	002	005	Cleveland, Sarah Elizabeth [Hi8]
095	09-0114	002	006	Coleman, James [microcassette]
095	09-0114	002	007	Cotter, Billy [microcassette]
095	09-0114	002	008	Crowe, James [cassette]
095	09-0114	002	009	Cutler, Helen [VHS]
095	09-0114	002	010	Davis, Mickey [DVD]
095	09-0114	002	011	Dove, Frances [cassette]
095	09-0114	002	012	Eubank, David [cassette]
095	09-0114	002	013	Farnsworth, Ricky [cassette]
095	09-0114	002	014	Hayes, Brenda [cassette]
095	09-0114	002	015	Hewitt, Eliza [cassette]
095	09-0114	002	016	Johnson, Guy [microcassette]
095	09-0114	002	017	Johnson, Harold master [cassette]
095	09-0114	002	018	Johnson, Harold copy [cassette]
095	09-0114	002	019	Mayson, Marjorie [mini DV 60]
095	09-0114	002	020	Mears, Thomas [mini DV 60]
095	09-0114	002	021	Metcalf, Basaom [microcassette]
095	09-0114	002	022	Mitchum, O.D. [DVD]
095	09-0114	002	023	Montana, Paul part 1 [1.4 GB DVD]
095	09-0114	002	024	Montana, Paul part 2 [1.4 GB DVD]
095	09-0114	002	025	Newton, Billy [microcassette]
095	09-0114	002	026	Purvis, Sarah [mini DV 60]
095	09-0114	002	027	Rainwater, Harold [CD]
095	09-0114	002	028	Register, Billy [CD]
095	09-0114	002	029	Simoneaux, Lester [DVD]
095	09-0114	002	030	Skipper, James [cassette
095	09-0114	002	031	Smith, Eddie [microcassette]
095	09-0114	002	032	Smith, Rufus [VHS]
095	09-0114	002	033	Steagall, Frances [DVD]
095	09-0114	002	034	Vandever, Austin [microcassette]
095	09-0114	002	035	Ward, Charles master [cassette]
095	09-0114	002	036	Ward, Charles copy [cassette]
095	09-0114	002	037	West, Thomas [DVD]
095	09-0114	002	038	Wheeless, Willie part 1 [microcassette]
095	09-0114	002	039	Wheeless, Willie part 2 [microcassette]
095	09-0114	002	040	Whitman, Charles [VHS]
095	09-0114	002	041	Unknown #1 [Hi8]
095	09-0114	002	042	Unknown #2 [Hi8]

File I.D.	File Label
095	09-0115	001	001	Accardo, Nicholas [Interviewed by: D. Albares/ Subject: WW2 & Korea]
095	09-0115	001	002	Alverson, Wilson [C. Sanders/WW2]
095	09-0115	001	003	Ashe. Hilda [M. Johnson/ WW2]
095	09-0115	001	004	Atwell. Emory [T. Atwell/Military Career]
095	09-0115	001	005	Barnes, Dewey [M. Pena/ WW2]
095	09-0115	001	006	Bates, Dan [A. Tarwater/ Berlin Crisis]
095	09-0115	001	007	Braboy, Helen [R. Purvis/ WW2]
095	09-0115	001	008	Burrell, Mona [T. King/ Growing up and Belin Wall]
095	09-0115	001	009	Caldwell, Martha [W. Andre/ WW2]
095	09-0115	001	010	Cannady, Jesse [J. Evers/ WW2]
095	09-0115	001	011	Carr, William and Sally [E. McEntire/ Civil Rights Movement]
095	09-0115	001	012	Cramer, Allyn [J. Cramer/ Iraq]
095	09-0115	001	013	Davis, LaFrancis [O. Akinduro/ Vietnam and Korea]
095	09-0115	001	014	Deavers, Joel [C. Robinson/ Vietnam and Cold War]
095	09-0115	001	015	Dehaven, James [J. May/ Vietnam]
095	09-0115	001	016	Dennis, George [E. Griffith/ Growing Up & WW2]
095	09-0115	001	017	Fischer, Mark [S. Fischer/ Vietnam]
095	09-0115	001	018	Greathouse, Robert [S. Kornegay/ National Guard Service]
095	09-0115	001	019	Gunn, Bertha [L. Gunn/ Growing Up]
095	09-0115	001	020	Hendricks, William [D. Bauman/ Vietnam]
095	09-0115	001	021	Hennies, Clyde [W. Moss/ Military Career & Vietnam]
095	09-0115	001	022	Hills, George [C. McLaughlin/ WW2 & Korea]
095	09-0115	001	023	Jenne, Ned [M. Ragan/ Vietnam]
095	09-0115	001	024	Johnson, James [A. Carroll/ Life and Military Service]
095	09-0115	001	025	Keeley, Robert [J. Keeley/ Vietnam]
095	09-0115	001	026	Kuester, Manuel [J. Willis/ WW2]
095	09-0115	001	027	Lolley, Wilma [L. Crocker/ Life during the Depression & WW2]
095	09-0115	001	028	Marshall, Mildred [A. Steffens/ Growing Up & Great Depression]
095	09-0115	001	029	Mitchell, Edward [G. Bess/ Growing Up and WW2]
095	09-0115	001	030	Peterson, Roger [M. Downs/ Vietnam]
095	09-0115	001	031	Pitman, Mary [R. Pitman/ Civilian life during WW2]
095	09-0115	001	032	Poulnot, Jim [L. Robinson/ Korea and Vietnam]
095	09-0115	001	033	Price, Robert [A. Brown/ Korea]
095	09-0115	001	034	Prim, Harry [R. Saliba/ Vietnam]
095	09-0115	001	035	Rice, Lillian [C. Stone/ WW2]
095	09-0115	002	036	Riley, Marvin [M. Collier/ WW2]
095	09-0115	002	037	Schwarzman, Stephen [N. Ahmed/ Vietnam]
095	09-0115	002	038	Sessions, Horatio [M. Flowers/ WW2]
095	09-0115	002	039	Sorrell, John [A. Dauphin/ Cold War]
095	09-0115	002	040	Stumpe, Alfred [J. Lewis/ Korea & Vietnam]
095	09-0115	002	041	Sugg, Frances [M. Smith/ Life during Depression and WW2]
095	09-0115	002	042	Taylor, Sybil [H. Taylor, Depression and WW2]
095	09-0115	002	043	Tood, Banks [A. Todd/ WW2]
095	09-0115	002	044	Turkowski, Steve [J. Johnson/ Vietnam]
095	09-0115	002	045	20th Century History Project Narrators: David Jamison, Dee Koza, Jenneth Glasgow [A. Gosselin/ Civil Rights Movement
095	09-0115	002	046	Waddill, Johanna [M. Flowers]
095	09-0115	002	047	Whitehead, Edwin [W. McCann/ Early Life and Military Service]
095	09-0115	002	048	Whitfield, John [B. Owen/ Vietnam and Iraq]
[Audio / Video Media]
095	09-0115	003	001	Accardo, Nicholas [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	002	Alverson, Wilson [VHS-C]
095	09-0115	003	003	Ashe, Hilda [Mini DV]
095	09-0115	003	004	Atwell, Emory [Hi8]
095	09-0115	003	005	Barnes, Dewey [DVD 1.4]
095	09-0115	003	006	Bates, Dan [DVD 1.4]
095	09-0115	003	007	Braboy, Helen [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	008	Burrell, Mona [VHS]
095	09-0115	003	009	Caldwell, Martha [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	010	Cannady, Jesse [Hi8]
095	09-0115	003	011	Carr, William and Sally [CD]
095	09-0115	003	012	Cramer, Allyn [Hi8]
095	09-0115	003	013	Davis, La Francis [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	014	Deavers, Joel Part 1 [DVD 1.4]
095	09-0115	003	015	Deavers, Joel Part 2 [DVD 1.4]
095	09-0115	003	016	Dehaven, James [Hi 8]
095	09-0115	003	017	Dennis, George [Mini DV]
095	09-0115	003	018	Fischer, Mark Copy 1 [CD]
095	09-0115	003	019	Fischer, Mark Copy 2 [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	020	Greathouse, Robert [VHS -C]
095	09-0115	003	021	Gunn, Leah [VHS]
095	09-0115	003	022	Hendricks, William [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	023	Hennies, Clyde [Mini DV]
095	09-0115	003	024	Hills, George Master [STD]
095	09-0115	003	025	Hills, George Copy 2 Part 1 [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	026	Hills, George Copy 2 Part 2 [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	027	Jenne, Ned [VHS- C]
095	09-0115	003	028	Johnson, James Part 1 [DVD 1.4]
095	09-0115	003	029	Johnson, James Part 2 [DVD 1.4]
095	09-0115	003	030	Keeley, Robert [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	031	Lolley, Wilma Copy 1 [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	032	Lolley, Wilma Copy 2 [DVD
095	09-0115	003	033	Marshall, Mildred [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	034	Mitchell, Edward [DVD 2.8]
095	09-0115	003	035	Peterson, Roger [VHS]
095	09-0115	003	036	Pitman, Mary [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	037	Poulnot, Jim [VHS-C]
095	09-0115	003	038	Price, Robert [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	039	Prim, Harry Part 1 [DVD 1.4]
095	09-0115	003	040	Prim, Harry Part 2 [DVD 1.4]
095	09-0115	003	041	Rice, Lillian [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	042	Riley, Marvin [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	043	Schwarzman, Stephen Master [VHS]
095	09-0115	003	044	Schwarzman, Stephen Copy [Mini DV]
095	09-0115	003	045	Session, Horatio [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	046	Sorrell, John [Hi8]
095	09-0115	003	047	Stumpe, Alfred [Mini DV]
095	09-0115	003	048	Sugg, Frances [Hi8]
095	09-0115	003	049	Taylor, Sybil [Mini DV]
095	09-0115	003	050	Tood, Banks [VHS-C]
095	09-0115	003	051	Turkowski, Steve [DVD 1.4]
095	09-0115	003	052	20th Century History Project [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	053	Waddill, Johanna [DVD]
095	09-0115	003	054	Whitehead, Edwin [VHS-C]
095	09-0115	003	055	Whitfield, John [Hi8]
095	09-0115	003	056	Kuester, Manuel [DVD]

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