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1. Danenberger, Elmer (53:51)

Danenberger, Elmer
Date:
2009-10-10
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
Elmer “Bud” Danenberger III has a long and distinguished career as an offshore oil and gas expert in the U.S. Department of the Interior. Trained as an engineer at Pennsylvania State University, Da...

2. Frankhouser, Homer (Frank) (21:23)

Frankhouser, Homer (Frank)
Date:
2009-10-10
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
Frank Frankhouser attended Lehigh University, where he earned a degree in civil engineering before serving as a company officer in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. Come peacetime, Frankhouser sign...

3. Frisbie, Richard (Dick) (58:05)

Frisbie, Richard (Dick)
Date:
2009-10-10
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
Dick Frisbie was born in California but grew up in South Africa. He attended Virginia Tech, gaining a degree in mechanical engineering before working for Pratt & Whitney for three years. After seve...

4. Gregory, John (35:54)

Gregory, John
Date:
2009-10-10
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
John Gregory attended college at Stevens Institute before joining the U.S. Navy. Gregory’s career then took him to Boeing, to work on gas turbines, before working for the Naval Research Lab starti...

5. Lagers, George (25:06)

Lagers, George
Date:
2009-10-10
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
George Lagers was born in Maastricht, Germany, in the middle of the Second World War. Lagers eventually became interested in naval architecture, and in 1968 earned his degree from Delft University....

6. Lochridge, Joe (21:07)

Lochridge, Joe
Date:
2009-10-10
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
Joe Lochridge grew up in central Texas, and attended Rice University on a Navy ROTC scholarship. He served aboard an active-duty destroyer during the Korean War, and then had the opportunity to tra...

7. Michel, Drew (54:53)

Michel, Drew
Date:
2009-10-10
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
Drew Michel was born a native of south Louisiana, where he naturally gravitated to the oil patch. Michel left his home in Morgan City in 1960 to join up with the U.S. Navy, after which he worked fo...

8. Van Calcar, Hank (45:47)

Van Calcar, Hank
Date:
2009-10-10
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
Hank Van Calcar grew up on a ranch in Oregon, and attended Oregon State University to study power engineering. With an additional master’s degree from OSU in hand by 1959, Van Calcar worked on cont...

9. Baugh, Benton (45:49)

Baugh, Benton
Date:
2009-09-22
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
Benton Baugh was born and raised in Houston, where he decided he wanted to be an engineer. After graduating from the University of Houston, Baugh nearly went to work for NASA in 1965, but delays in...

10. Johnston, Dwight (44:12)

Johnston, Dwight
Date:
2009-09-09
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
Dwight Johnston grew up in Dallas, Texas, into a family full of engineers. He attended Texas A&M University, and graduated with a degree in civil structural engineering. In 1978 he went to work in ...

11. Patterson, Robert (56:03)

Patterson, Robert
Date:
2009-08-28/2012-09-22
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
Robert Patterson grew up just south of Jacksonville, FL, and he remained in his home state to attend the University of Florida. There he earned a terminal Doctoral degree in engineering science and...

12. Mata, Johnny (1:56:00)

Mata, Johnny
Date:
2009-08-28
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
This is an oral history interview with Johnny Mata conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Johnny Mata is a Mexican American activist who has been involved with LULAC and the GI Forum for...

13. Montague, David and Shannon, Mark (56:22)

Montague, David and Shannon, Mark
Date:
2009-08-25
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
Dave Montague was trained at the Colorado School of Mines in petroleum engineering, but soon moved into petrophysics. Shell soon hired him in that capacity, and by 1984, Montague’s career focused o...

14. Baker, Larry (2:02:46)

Baker, Larry
Date:
2009-08-19
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
Interviewer: Jason P. Theriot.

15. Parras, Juan (1:55:00)

Parras, Juan
Date:
2009-08-18
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
This is an oral history interview with Juan Parras conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Juan Parras was born in Big Spring, TX, where he grew up until he left for high school to St. An...

16. Rodrigue, Myron (2:34:49)

Rodrigue, Myron
Date:
2009-08-13/2012-09-22
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
Myron Rodrigue was born and raised in Thibodaux, Louisiana, in 1947. Rodriguez earned an engineering drafting certificate and joined the U.S. Army reserves, and in 1958 joined up with McDermott. Af...

17. Arellano, Dario (1:23:00)

Arellano, Dario
Date:
2009-08-11
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
This is an oral history interview with Dario Arellano conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Dario Arellano was born in Pasadena, TX and raised in Houston. He is a veteran of the Korean...

18. Collins, Mike (2:16:00)

Collins, Mike
Date:
2009-08-10
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
This is an oral history interview with Mike Collins conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Mike Collins is one of the very old hands at archaeology here in Texas. His specialty is lithic...

19. Rodriguez, Armando (2:07:00)

Rodriguez, Armando
Date:
2009-08-03
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
This is an oral history interview with Armando Rodriguez conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Judge Armando Rodriguez was born and raised in Houston. He became the first Mexican Ameri...

20. Cooper, Tim (48:27)

Cooper, Tim
Date:
2009-07-30
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
This is an oral history interview with Tim Cooper conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Tim Cooper defined the damage done to the Anahuac Wildlife refuge. His commitment to the area and...