Oral History Interview with Richard Orton, June 15, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Richard Orton, June 15, 2016

Richard Orton's family came from Nacogdoches, but he spent most of his childhood in Midland. He went to UNT and then moved to Austin, where he worked at one of the first rape crisis centers in the nation. He also founded an organization to help and educate others about child sexual abuse. Orton is a photographer, which is how he became involved with the Upshaw family, who are the descendants of freed slaves who founded County Line, a community near Nacogdoches. Mr. Orton began a photograph project documenting the community, which is now a book. Mr. Orton described his career helping to found rape crisis centers, working with child sexual abuse victims, and his connections to the County Line community, founded by freed slaves.
Date: June 15, 2016
Creator: May, Meredith; Howard, Jasmin & Orton, Richard
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
What's Going On? (In Modern Texas Folklore) (open access)

What's Going On? (In Modern Texas Folklore)

Volume of "a collection of essays by contemporary folklorists who are writing about the customs and traditions and the songs and the stories that are going on now" (inside the front cover). It includes information about the folklore of cowboys, rodeos, chain letters and marijuana, as well as information about country, swing and gospel music. Index begins on page 301.
Date: 1976
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nacogdoches Independent School District, June 2005 (open access)

Nacogdoches Independent School District, June 2005

"The report reviews the management and performance of the Nacogdoches Independent School District's (NISD) education, financial, and operational functions."
Date: June 30, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cushing Independent School District, May 2010 (open access)

Cushing Independent School District, May 2010

Report reviewing the management and performance of the Cushing Independent School District's (CISD's) educational, financial, and operations functions.
Date: May 28, 2010
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Singin' Texas (open access)

Singin' Texas

Collected information about popular folk music of Texas, including songs about hunting, love, nature, dancing, and religion, as well as information about the history of folk music in the state. The index begins on page 181.
Date: 1983
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

A Biscuit for Your Shoe: A Memoir of County Line, a Texas Freedom Colony

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
In TFS Extra Book #28, Beatrice Upshaw shares her memories of growing up in County Line. A Biscuit for Your Shoe captures the lore of a community which began as a freedom colony west of Nacogdoches in East Texas. The book is a memoir, but it shares more than merely family memories of significant events. It tells of beliefs, home remedies, folk games, and customs, as well as the importance of religion and education to a community of like-minded people. The narrative is a rich source of colloquial language and proverbial sayings that help define a group of people and their strong sense of place. Richard Orton was first introduced to County Line by F. E. “Ab” Abernethy, the Secretary-Editor of the TFS for nearly four decades. Richard eventually did a photographic book on the people of the community, The Upshaws of County Line: An American Family, but he believed that Beatrice’s memoir should be developed into a separate work that could be shared with an audience larger than just family and friends. Richard’s introduction explains the value of the stories Beatrice Upshaw presents in A Biscuit for Your Shoe; they are personal, but the overall narrative speaks collectively about …
Date: November 15, 2020
Creator: Upshaw, Beatrice, 1958-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coyote Wisdom (open access)

Coyote Wisdom

This volume contains popular folklore of Mexico and Texas, including animal folk stories, Navajo creation myths, discussions about folk characters, discussions about the philosophy of folklore, and other miscellaneous folk stories. The index begins on page 293.
Date: 1938
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aunt Puss & Others: Old Days in the Piney Woods (open access)

Aunt Puss & Others: Old Days in the Piney Woods

Collection of memorable and comical stories about Emma Wilson Emery's family members, including her Aunt Puss, Uncle Lum, Uncle Noah, Aunt Chlo and others.
Date: 1969
Creator: Emery, Emma Wilson
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legendary Ladies of Texas (open access)

Legendary Ladies of Texas

Collection of historical anecdotes providing "a study of Texas women and the conflicting images and myths that have grown up about them" (back cover). The index begins on page 225.
Date: 1994
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Nacogdoches News. (Nacogdoches, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1884 (open access)

The Nacogdoches News. (Nacogdoches, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1884

Weekly newspaper from Nacogdoches, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 16, 1884
Creator: Harris, J. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune (open access)

A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune

Volume of miscellaneous folklore about Texas and Mexico, including Mexican folktales, Texas folk songs, information about Texas streams and information about racial discrimination in the South. The index begins on page 273.
Date: 1964
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Still Do: Essays on Texas Customs (open access)

Some Still Do: Essays on Texas Customs

Collection of essays about Texas folklore and customs, including information about cooking, woodworking, farming, festivals, folk music and other Texas folklore. The index begins on page 151.
Date: 1975
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corners of Texas (open access)

Corners of Texas

This volume contains popular folklore of Texas, including information about folk music, folk arts and crafts, history of Texas, prominent Texas writers, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 285.
Date: 1993
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Star News. (Nacogdoches, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1892 (open access)

The Star News. (Nacogdoches, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1892

Weekly newspaper from Nacogdoches, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 4, 1892
Creator: Carraway, Thomas J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nacogdoches Star=News. (Nacogdoches, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, July 22, 1892 (open access)

Nacogdoches Star=News. (Nacogdoches, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, July 22, 1892

Weekly newspaper from Nacogdoches, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 22, 1892
Creator: Carraway, Thomas J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Follow de Drinkin' Gou'd (open access)

Follow de Drinkin' Gou'd

This volume includes information about the play-party in Oklahoma, folklore of Texas birds, tall tales, folk anecdotes, Texas folk songs and ballads, and other folklore (back cover). The index begins on page 185.
Date: 2000
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 2, 1943-1971 (open access)

The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 2, 1943-1971

Book describing the Texas Folklore Society "includes the publishing history of the TFS books, anecdotes about the gatherings of the Society [...] and the emphasis on singing beginning at Society gatherings" (inside the front cover). The index begins on page 311.
Date: 1994
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Star News. (Nacogdoches, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, May 22, 1891 (open access)

The Star News. (Nacogdoches, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, May 22, 1891

Weekly newspaper from Nacogdoches, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 22, 1891
Creator: Carraway, Thomas J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore (open access)

Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore

Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.
Date: 1997
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nacogdoches Plaindealer. (Nacogdoches, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1902 (open access)

Nacogdoches Plaindealer. (Nacogdoches, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1902

Weekly newspaper from Nacogdoches, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 16, 1902
Creator: Henning, A. F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Star. (Nacogdoches, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 2, 1885 (open access)

The Star. (Nacogdoches, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 2, 1885

Weekly newspaper from Nacogdoches, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 2, 1885
Creator: Haltom, R. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Redland Herald. (Nacogdoches, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 22, 1913 (open access)

The Redland Herald. (Nacogdoches, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 22, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Nacogdoches, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 22, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio de Bexar: A Guide and History (open access)

San Antonio de Bexar: A Guide and History

This book serves as a guide and historical sketch of San Antonio, Texas. It includes descriptions of county and church records, interviews with memorable Texans, a discussion of the benefits of San Antonio climate to individuals suffering from lung disease, as well as descriptions of local churches, schools, public halls, parks and other establishments. Sidney Lanier's Historical Sketch is included beginning on page 68.
Date: 1890
Creator: Corner, William
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 80, July 1976 - April, 1977 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 80, July 1976 - April, 1977

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 457.
Date: 1976/1977
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History