Oral History Interview with Alpha Omega (Faye) Jones, July 12, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Alpha Omega (Faye) Jones, July 12, 2016

Ms. Jones was born in Trinity, Texas. Her parents were educators, and she moved a lot as a child following them to different schools. When she graduated from high school in Conroe at Booker T. Washington, she briefly attended TSU. After a time in Michigan, she eventually began a career with the postal service in Houston, where she retired from a management position. In her interview, Ms. Jones describes segregation in Cleveland and Conroe, Texas, her educational career, her experiences in the north as compared to Texas, her career with the postal service and discrimination on the job, the current status of race relations in Conroe and efforts to reinvigorate the alumni association for Booker T. Washington school.
Date: July 12, 2016
Creator: Howard, Jasmin & Jones, Alpha Omega (Faye)
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dorothy Reece, July 18, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Dorothy Reece, July 18, 2016

Mrs. Reece was born in 1929 in what is now Montgomery. Reece grew up in the outskirts of Conroe. Her most memorable childhood racist moment occurred when she was told that she could no longer check out books from a book store because of her race. Because of that incident, Reece vowed to become a librarian and allow every child to have access to books. Reece graduated high school in Oklahoma after the death of her sister. Reece heard about the lynching that occurred at the court house in the 1940s. Reece had difficulties finding schools in Texas that would allow her to get a degree in Library Science. She had to go to school in Denver. Reece received another degree in Atlanta during the 1950s. During that time, she met Martin Luther King, Jr. at his father's church. Reece spoke of the importance of education and the lack of resources at the library of Booker T. Washington. Reece discussed some resistance that she and other Black teachers carried out following integration. One notable act of resistance occurred when she refused to move to another school following integration.
Date: July 18, 2016
Creator: Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Reece, Dorothy
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Henry Calyen, July 7, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Henry Calyen, July 7, 2016

Mr. Calyen was born and raised in Conroe, Texas. He lived in a segregated neighborhood and attended Booker T. Washington schools until 1966, when he participated in "freedom of choice" and attended Conroe High School. While in high school, he participated in three marches in 1964 and 1965 to protest continued discrimination. He graduated in 1968 and enrolled in the military. He spent a year in Vietnam and then moved to New York City, where he married and spent almost thirty years as a postal carrier. He then returned to Conroe where he has remained active in his community. Mr. Calyen described race relations in Conroe in the 50s and 60s, segregation and integration, the black community, the impact of the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, his experiences in New York as compared to Conroe, and community activism in Conroe since the 1990s.
Date: July 6, 2016
Creator: Calyen, Henry & Howard, Jasmin
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1923 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1923

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1923
Creator: Etheridge, O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey (open access)

2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society "contains a sample of the research that members of the Society were doing at the turn of the millennium as represented at the 1998, 1999, and 2000 meetings." The volume covers "a wide variety of contemporary and historical topics," including baby lore, stories about notable women, stories about food and cooking, information about the Model T Ford, and more (inside front cover). The index begins on page 339.
Date: 2001
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Conroe Courier. (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1908 (open access)

The Conroe Courier. (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 24, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Willis Index. (Willis, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 1898 (open access)

The Willis Index. (Willis, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Willis, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 18, 1898
Creator: Cravens, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Montgomery Chronicle (Montgomery, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, September 11, 1908 (open access)

The Montgomery Chronicle (Montgomery, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, September 11, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Montgomery, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 11, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1918 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1918

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 1918
Creator: England, John Stone & Etheridge, O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Biography of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, 1897-1966 (open access)

A Biography of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, 1897-1966

Autobiographical narrative describing the life of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, a Baptist minister who served at six churches in Texas. It provides background about his life, education, family, and work. It also includes the text of several sermons.
Date: August 28, 1968
Creator: Brent, Warren Sidney & Kirk, Irene Collins
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, July 22, 1921 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, July 22, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 22, 1921
Creator: Etheridge, O. & Cupps, D. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Conroe Courier. (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, October 10, 1902 (open access)

The Conroe Courier. (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, October 10, 1902

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 10, 1902
Creator: Frazer, Lee H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Conroe Courier. (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1902 (open access)

The Conroe Courier. (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1902

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1902
Creator: Frazer, Lee H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1917 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 19, 1917
Creator: England, John Stone & Etheridge, O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1922 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1922

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 5, 1922
Creator: Etheridge, O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. [27], No. [3], Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1919 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. [27], No. [3], Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1919

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 10, 1919
Creator: Etheridge, O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, September 22, 1922 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, September 22, 1922

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 22, 1922
Creator: Etheridge, O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Conroe Courier. (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, May 29, 1896 (open access)

The Conroe Courier. (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, May 29, 1896

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 29, 1896
Creator: Jones, H. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1917 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 30, 1917
Creator: England, John Stone & Etheridge, O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Folk Art in Texas (open access)

Folk Art in Texas

This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
Date: 1985
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1916 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1916

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 8, 1916
Creator: England, John Stone & Etheridge, O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, August 19, 1921 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, August 19, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 19, 1921
Creator: Etheridge, O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 13, 1918 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 13, 1918

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 13, 1918
Creator: England, John Stone & Etheridge, O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1918 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1918

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 14, 1918
Creator: England, John Stone & Etheridge, O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History