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University of Houston. Robb, William - Robb audio, 1 of 2. August 19, 2006. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. July 2, 2022. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory/item/231/show/228.

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Title	Robb, William
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	August 19, 2006
Description	This is an oral history interview with William Robb conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Captain Bill Robb grew up near a seaport in Scotland. He went to sea as an apprentice at age 16. When World War II broke out, he was thrust into the Merchant Marine, transporting cargo from Europe to the Far East. He participated in the Allied Invasion of North Africa in November 1942; his ship was bombed by a German torpedo bomber and was never recovered. After the war, he became a captain continued to work at sea, until he came to the Port of Houston in 1949 as a superintendent for a stevedoring company. He retired as Vice President of Young & Company Stevedoring after 50 years in the business.
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	Energy development
Subject.Name (Local)	Robb, William
Subject.Geographic (TGN)	Houston, Texas
Genre (AAT)	interviews
Language	English
Type (DCMI)	Sound Text
Original Item Location	ID 2006-005, Box 6, HHA 00373
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	Robb audio, 1 of 2
Format (IMT)	audio/mp3
File Name	hhaoh_201207_112a.mp3