Jones, Don 2015-06-10

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This interview features Don Jones, who discusses his education, his time serving aboard a submarine during World War II, and his experiences as an educator


General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Don Jones

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: June 10, 2015

Location:

Interviewer: David Marshall

Length: 03:18:13


Abstract

Escaping from Panola County to Muskogee, Life at Prairie View school, Entering the military, becoming a submariner, Hawaii and submarine training, The submarine U.S.S. Ronquil in 1945, in and out of combat, Details about personal life aboard the Ronquil, Working environment aboard the Ronquil, brawling, Recollections of Honolulu and Hawaii, Locations of Don's family during World War II, The Captain's unique enforcement of civil rights, An unusual interview with a superintendent, teaching career, The close-knit community of Dunbar and surrounding neighborhood, Enrolling at Texas Tech in 1965 for certification, Don discusses his courtship of Dorothy, the postwar period


Access Information

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Transcript: Transcript available on Dspace

https://swco-ir.tdl.org/handle/10605/325311


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