Thu, 25 June 2009  In this podcast Nathaniel Reed speaks about the
controversy surrounding the Miami Jetport. The effort to halt construction of the Miami Jetport is considered by many to be a major catalyst
in formation of the environmental movement. Nathaniel Reed is a prominent defender of the
Florida
environment and served as Assistant Secretary of the Interior
for Fish and Wildlife and Parks in the Nixon and Ford administrations. Officials referenced in the interview include Gov. Claude Kirk, former interior secretary Walter Hickel, and former transportation secretary John Volpe. Photo courtesy of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida. Julian Pleasants interviewed
Mr. Reed on November 2nd, 2000 and December 18th, 2000. Produced by Deborah Hendrix. Edited by Steve Davis. Comments[5] |
Thu, 25 June 2009 
Clair Chaffin speaks about his experience as a Marine corpsman in the Pacific Theater of War in World War II in this 2008 interview with Gerrit Blauvelt at the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program. Clair Chaffin was killed in an armed robbery on June 8, 2009, at the age of 83, and we offer our condolences to his friends and family. Produced by Deborah Hendrix. Edited by Diane Fischler. Copyrighted music by Therapy Shock, courtesy of Public Room Records. Comments[4] |
Mon, 25 May 2009 Pauline Pepper discusses her experiences as a nurse on a hospital
ship. Topics include her basic training, care of children and wounded
soldiers, returning home, and postwar life. This interview is the third part of a
three part series produced
especially for Memorial Day. Ann Smith interviewed
Mrs. Pepper on July 28th, 2008. Produced by Deborah Hendrix. Edited by Steve Davis. Comments[4] |
Sat, 23 May 2009 Michael Jamin discusses his childhood in German-occupied Holland. Topics include wartime rationing, restrictions imposed on Dutch citizens, the deportation of Jews, and the Allied invasion. This interview is the second part of a three part series produced
especially for Memorial Day. Part three will be posted on Sunday. Steve Davis interviewed Mr. Jamin on May 5th, 2009. Produced by Deborah Hendrix. Edited by Steve Davis. Comments[3] |
Fri, 22 May 2009 Bernard Mellman speaks about his experiences during WWII. Mr. Mellman was a member of the 42nd Infantry Division, also known as the Rainbow Division. Topics include his childhood in Columbus Ohio, training for combat, the liberation of Dachau concentration camp, and his postwar life. This interview is the first part of a three part series produced especially for Memorial Day. Parts two and three will be posted on Saturday and Sunday. Steve Davis interviewed Mr. Mellman on February 19th, 2009. Produced by Deborah Hendrix. Edited by Steve Davis. Comments[7] |
Tue, 5 May 2009 In this 2004 interview with former SPOHP director, Dr. Julian Pleasants, Stanley Hole, former chairman of the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board, discusses the evolution of water management in South Florida from flood control onward. Hole also talks about the short history of the 6th district. Produced by Deborah Hendrix. Edited by Danielle Navarrete and Dan Simone . Copyrighted music by Therapy Shock, Courtesy of Public Room Records. Comments[4] |
Mon, 6 April 2009 In this 2008 interview with UF doctoral student Dan Simone, former Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Victoria Tschinkel evaluates the performance of Florida's water management districts over the last few decades. Produced by Deborah Hendrix. Edited by Danielle Navarrete and Dan Simone. Copyrighted music by Therapy Shock, Courtesy of Public Room Records. Comments[8] |
Thu, 19 March 2009 This episode features a 1981 interview by Joel Buchanan on Wilhelmina W. Johnson, who was a civil rights activist and a leading educator in Gainesville, Florida. Mrs. Johnson died in 1999. Produced by Deborah Hendrix. Edited by Danielle Navarrete. Copyrighted music by Therapy Shock, Courtesy of Public Room Records, and by the UF University Gospel Choir. Comments[0] |
Thu, 12 March 2009 Noted Gainesville community activist Rosa B. Williams speaks with Joel Buchanan about civil rights and voter participation in this 1984 interview. Produced by Deborah Hendrix. Edited by Danielle Navarrete. Copyrighted music by Therapy Shock, courtesy of Public Room Records. Comments[0] |
Thu, 12 March 2009 In this 1986 interview by Joel Buchanan, Reverend T. A. Wright, former president of the local chapter of the NAACP, discusses his civil rights activities in Gainesville, Florida. Produced by Deborah Hendrix. Edited by Danielle Navarrete. Copyrighted music by Therapy Shock, courtesy of Public Room Records. Comments[0] |
