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Earnest Hoberecht Collection 2024.20
Earnest Hoberecht (pronounced HO-bright), was an American reporter who became a major literary figure in Japan just after World War II. He was born January 1, 1918 in Watonga, Okla., where he grew up; he earned a journalism degree from Oklahoma University, then worked as a reporter for the Memphis Press-Scimitar; he quit to go to Hawaii to work as a laborer at Pearl Harbor, and from there wound up covering the occupation of Japan, eventually becoming bureau chief; by day, Mr. Hoberecht wrote news articles and tried to recruit Asian subscribers for the wire service, United Press International and wrote romance novels for a Japanese audience at night.
Douglass High School – Leading Educational Institution
Douglass High School – Leading Educational Institution
Oral History Danielle Wilkerson
Danielle Wilkerson talks about the history of roller derby in Oklahoma City.
Oral History Brett Young and John Gibbons
Brett Young and John Gibbons talk about owning a club and living and working in the Oklahoma City LGBT community.