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University of Houston. Giblin, Jimmy - Giblin audio, 1 of 2. June 30, 2006. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. May 28, 2022. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory/item/1197/show/1194.

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Title	Giblin, Jimmy
Creator (LCNAF)	University of Houston
Creator (Local)	Houston History Project
Contributor (LCNAF)	Theriot, Jason P., interviewer
Contributor (Local)	University of Houston/History International, project
Date	June 30, 2006
Description	This is an oral history interview with Jimmy Giblin conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Jim Giblin, a native of Virginia, lives in Friendswood, TX. He spent more than 40 years in the maritime industry. He joined the Merchant Marine in 1942 and served on tankers and Liberty Ships during the war delivering oil and supplies to the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and the Pacific. His ship, the Stephen F. Austin, was torpedoed off the coast of North Africa in '43, After the war, he took a job with Ogden Marine on tankers out of the Port of Houston. He made his way to captain and eventually became the company's port captain, overseeing the daily tanker operations. After his first retirement, EXXON hired him to be a pollution and safety inspector for their tank handling operations.
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	Energy development
Subject.Name (Local)	Giblin, Jimmy
Subject.Geographic (TGN)	Houston, TX
Genre (AAT)	interviews
Language	English
Type (DCMI)	Sound Text
Original Collection	Oral Histories - Houston History Project
Digital Collection	Oral Histories from the Houston History Project
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory
Repository	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections
Use and Reproduction	Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner. For more information please see the UH Digital Library Fair Use policy on the "About" page of this website.
File Name	index.cpd

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Title	Giblin audio, 1 of 2
Format (IMT)	audio/mp3
Original Item Location	ID 2006-005, Audiotape Box 12, HHA00198 part 1 of 2; ID 2006-005, CD/DVD Box 3, HHA 00198
File Name	hhaoh_201207_056a.mp3