Oral History

Dale Cole
10/10/2023

An Oral History Interview of Dale Cole by Twyla Wright

 

Table Of Contents
  • Born in 1948 in Texas 0:00
  • Education 7:00
  • Marriage 10:00
  • Early banking experience 12:00
  • Why and how Cole started First Community Bank 17:00
  • Developing bank leadership 26:00
  • Expanding bank into 35 branches 31:00
  • Personal Strength 48:00
  • Commitment to Community 52:00
  • Earliest Memory 57:00
  • Proudest Moment 1:00:00
  • Advice 1:01:00
Dr Roberta Buston
10/04/2023

An Oral History Interview of Dr. Roberta Buston by Dr Bruce Johnston

Table Of Contents
  • Growing up on a farm 1:00
  • Attending school in Bald Knob, AR 3:00
  • Education at Arkansas College 3:50
  • Education at the University of Arkansas 6:00
  • Education at KU and LSU 8:45
  • Research work with NASA 11:30
  • Work in the mission field- Sun Valley, AZ 14:30
  • Work in the mission field- Romania 18:28
  • Challenge of learning a second language as an adult 29:00
  • Transition from teacher to pastor 34:00
  • Retirement in Batesville, AR 43:30
  • Continued work for the Nazarene Church 51:30
  • Diet in Romania 54:17
  • Advice to aspiring missionaries 56:43
  • Next steps in life 1:03:19
Lucy Yeager
06/03/2023

An Oral History Interview of Lucy Jeffery Yeager by Sarah M Jones

Table Of Contents
  • Early years of Independence County 0:00
  • Family Tree- Heritage in Independence County 4:20
  • Book published/written by Lucy and her mother, Virginia Jeffery 5:34
  • 1950's home setting/growing up in Batesville, AR 9:55
  • Neighbors on Main Street, Batesville, AR 14:48
  • High School in Batesville, AR early 60's 19:11
  • Fitzhugh Park Batesville, AR 21:20
  • Arkansas College- education and experiences as a "Lassie" international performances 22:07
  • Marriage, employment, children 39:10
  • Living on Main Street in Batesville, AR 50:10
  • Incentives for young people to come back home to Batesville 52:36
David Blair
23/03/2023

An Oral History Interview of H. David Blair by Twyla Wright

Table Of Contents
  • Birth, parents 0:00
  • Mother: Ruth Griffin Blair 1:17
  • Great grandfather (Keith) Sears Roebuck catalog house- Ruddell Hill 3:39
  • Early family history: Griffins/Blairs 5:06
  • Jim Blair, parents employment/descriptions of 8:50
  • Parents' education, David's education through law school 15:40
  • Marriage to Suzanne Evans Blair and son, Jeffery 21:47
  • World Travels 26:24
  • Law partnerships and work 30:45
  • US Supreme Court Case 2006 34:46
  • Auto racing business 40:15
  • History of White River Hospital 44:18
  • small town living 56:00
  • Not on recording: David Blair served on the AR Supreme Court committees 1974-1997
Debra Frazier
19/10/2023

An Oral History Interview of Debra Frazier by Twyla Wright

Table Of Contents
  • Early Life with Family - 1:00
  • College - 14:00
  • Church and Wisdom - 16:00
  • Marriage and Children - 21:00
  • Teaching and Changes at Gateway Vocational School - 26:00
  • Visiting Eastern Europe - 31:00
  • Became Assistant Chancellor at UACCB - 44:00
  • Served as Chancellor at UACCB from 2007-2021 - 50:00
  • After Retirement and World Travel - 59:00
  • Religion, Awards and Service on Boards - 64:00

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