The Black Lawyer: Explorer and Reformer (open access)

The Black Lawyer: Explorer and Reformer

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding black lawyers working within a legal system in need of reforms.
Date: August 1, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Black Lawyer: Explorer & Reformer (open access)

The Black Lawyer: Explorer & Reformer

Speech associated with the National Bar Association in Houston Texas, entitled "The Black Lawyer: Explorer & Reformer." The body of the text is crossed out with a hand-drawn "X."
Date: August 1, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of DeGolyer Estate Entrance]

Photograph of the entrance of DeGolyer Estate. The light-colored stone building has metal bars over the window and ivy above the front door. A stamp on the back names the image as an official staff photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the DeGolyer Ceiling]

Photograph of the DeGolyer Estate ceiling. The octagonal coffered ceiling is carved in an intricately designed pattern. A stamp on the back names the image as an official staff photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a DeGolyer Estate Window]

Photograph of a bay window at the DeGolyer Estate. The five-sided window has multiple panes that reflect the backyard. A stamp on the back names the image as an official staff photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Chandelier at the DeGolyer Estate]

Photograph of a chandelier at the DeGolyer Estate. The metal light fixture is engraved with an intricate floral pattern, and the light is casting a shadow onto the ceiling. A stamp on the back names the image as an official staff photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Chandelier at the DeGolyer Estate]

Photograph of a chandelier at the DeGolyer Estate. The metal light fixture is engraved with an intricate floral pattern; an inscription is written in Latin around the middle of the chandelier. A stamp on the back names the image as an official staff photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Chandeliers at the DeGolyer Estate]

Photograph of two chandeliers at the DeGolyer Estate. The image was taken from another room to show not only the chandeliers but also the carved wooden doors. A stamp on the back names the image as an official staff photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Gates at the DeGolyer Estate]

Photograph of a metal gate at the DeGolyer Estate. The gate seems to be made by hand due to the imperfections in the decorations. A stamp on the back names the image as an official staff photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the DeGolyer Estate Garden]

Photograph of the garden at the DeGolyer Estate. The trimmed hedges flank a grass clearing that leads to a round stone fireplace. A stamp on the back names the image as an official staff photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the DeGolyer Estate Porch]

Photograph of the porch at the DeGolyer Estate. The light-colored stone arches face a grass backyard with trees providing shade. A stamp on the back names the image as an official staff photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the DeGolyer Estate Garden]

Photograph of the garden at the DeGolyer Estate. The garden and trees are in the foreground. A covered patio with a tile roof is on the left and a mission bell is in the background. A stamp on the back names the image as an official staff photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Girl Holding Trophy]

Photograph of a young girl smiling as she holds a trophy. On the right, a man wearing a suit reaches over to shake her hand.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of DeGolyer Estate at White Rock Lake]

Photograph of the view of White Rock Lake at DeGolyer Estate. A grassy field and trees are in the foreground; the lake and opposite shore can be seen through the trees. A stamp on the back names the image as an official staff photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of DeGolyer Estate Back View]

Photograph of the back view of DeGolyer Estate. The light-colored stone building has a stair case to the back yard. The yard has trimmed hedges and very tall trees. A stamp on the back names the image as an official staff photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the DeGolyer Estate Garden and an Unidentified Man]

Photograph of the garden at the DeGolyer Estate. The wooden pergola covered in ivy is above a grass walkway. An unidentified man is walking through the garden. A stamp on the back names the image as an official staff photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
LeTourneau NOW, Volume 30, Number 8 & 9, August-September 1976 (open access)

LeTourneau NOW, Volume 30, Number 8 & 9, August-September 1976

Monthly newsletter LeTourneau College containing religious articles, updates about news and events on campus, and other information of interest to students.
Date: August 1976
Creator: LeTourneau College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Oak Room at the DeGolyer Estate]

Photograph of the oak room at the DeGolyer Estate. The room has floor-to-ceiling wooden bookshelves on all of the walls. The carpet has an intricate pattern, as well as the fireplace. A light-colored sofa is still present in the empty room. A stamp on the back names the image as an official staff photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chief D. A. Byrd to David H. Martin, August 15, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Chief D. A. Byrd to David H. Martin, August 15, 1976]

Letter from Chief D. A. Byrd to David H. Martin, regarding the release of materials related to the John F. Kennedy assassination.
Date: August 15, 1976
Creator: Byrd, D. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Implementation and Administration of Radical Education in Texas: Politics or Reform in Education from 1870-1873 (open access)

Implementation and Administration of Radical Education in Texas: Politics or Reform in Education from 1870-1873

This study examines the efforts of Radicals (Republicans) to establish a state-wide public school system in Texas between 1870 and 1873. Primary sources cover the chronological fringes of the period being examined. This study follows a chronological narrative with the four chapters examining first, educational trends in the southern states and Texas prior to Reconstruction, followed by examination of the Radical system in Texas, and, finally, its destruction by Conservative Texans. The final chapter focuses on immediate and long range results of Radical education. In examining the Radical educational program, an attempt has been made to dispel ideas popularly held by present-day Texans who believe that the Radical school program was simply another "carpetbagger" scheme for raiding the state treasury and building Radical patronage. This paper contends that the Radicals established as good a public school system as could be created at the time, and that it was administered in an honest and efficient manner. The system was destroyed by politicians and a grass roots revolt of taxpayers who had no faith in its methods, goals, or administrators.
Date: August 1976
Creator: McClellan, Michael E.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Contributions of Mary Lizzie McCord to Drama Education at Southern Methodist University (open access)

A Study of the Contributions of Mary Lizzie McCord to Drama Education at Southern Methodist University

Although in 1915 there was no drama education in Methodist colleges and universities in Texas, today all Methodist schools of higher education in Texas have at least course offerings in drama. Southern Methodist University was one of the first Methodist schools to offer such courses which began with the hiring of Mary McCord to teach public speaking in September, 1915. The problem of this study is to explain the contributions of Mary McCord to the development of drama education at Southern Methodist University. It is recommended that the development of the department after Miss McCord retired be examined, that the students taught by Miss McCord who chose theatre as their life's work be interviewed about the effect of her training on their careers, and that a thorough study of the McCord Theatre Collection be undertaken.
Date: August 1976
Creator: Spalding, Sharon Brown
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bicentennial Times (Washington, D.C.), Vol. 3, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 1, 1976 (open access)

Bicentennial Times (Washington, D.C.), Vol. 3, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 1, 1976

Monthly newspaper from Washington, District of Columbia published to promote interest in the observance of and participation in the American Bicentennial.
Date: August 1, 1976
Creator: Ruggieri, Nicholas
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electromyographic Analysis of the Pectoralis Major During Six Selected Antigravity Calisthenics (open access)

Electromyographic Analysis of the Pectoralis Major During Six Selected Antigravity Calisthenics

The problem of this study was the analysis of the pectoralis major during six antigravity exercises using electromyographc techniques. Thirty male subjects were used for the investigation from physical education classes at North Texas State University during the spring of 1976.
Date: August 1976
Creator: Fischer, Russell D.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Southern Insurgency Within the Texas Congressional Delegation, 1933-1938 (open access)

A Study of Southern Insurgency Within the Texas Congressional Delegation, 1933-1938

This study focuses upon the Texas congressional delegation from 1933 to 1938 in an attempt to determine the extent of southern insurgency within that group. Following an examination of the Redeemer-insurgent dichotomy in southern politics since Reconstruction, the thesis analyzes roll-call votes on New Deal legislation concerning agricultural, financial, relief, and labor reform issues to demonstrate that a spirit of southern insurgency existed in Texas politics in the 1930's. The study concludes that Morris Sheppard, Sam Rayburn, Maury Maverick, W. D. McFarlane, R. Ewing Thomason, and Lyndon B. Johnson were politicians in the tradition of southern insurgents. The influence of these men, especially Sheppard, Rayburn, and Maverick, on the passage of legislation reflecting insurgent demands is demonstrated to be significant.
Date: August 1976
Creator: Haney, Jan P.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library