Article "Negro Democratic Leaders to Place Before Incoming Administration Negro's Views" (open access)

Article "Negro Democratic Leaders to Place Before Incoming Administration Negro's Views"

Newspaper Clipping regarding Black Democratic leaders presenting the issues faced by Black people in the United States to incoming President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Date: February 9, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[News Script: Desegregation ruling] (open access)

[News Script: Desegregation ruling]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: 1972-04-28T24:00:00
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Southern Republican. (New Orleans, La.), Vol. 3, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1900 (open access)

Southern Republican. (New Orleans, La.), Vol. 3, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1900

Weekly African-American newspaper from New Orleans, Louisiana that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 8, 1900
Creator: LeBlanc, Joseph
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Republican Courier. (New Orleans, La.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 27, 1900 (open access)

The Republican Courier. (New Orleans, La.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 27, 1900

Weekly African-American newspaper from New Orleans, Louisiana that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 27, 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Harvest of Katrina Voices" tape 2 of 3] captions transcript

["Harvest of Katrina Voices" tape 2 of 3]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the dress performance theatre series of "Harvest of Katrina Voices" written by Akin Babatunde. The play was held over the weekend of March 16-17th, 2012 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the actors giving an inspiring performance in honor of individual leaders in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Date: March 16, 2012
Creator: King, Curtis; Babtunde, Akin; Cummings, Rufus; Razavi, Amir; Reed, Joshua; Simmons-Ward, Maggie L. et al.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Harvest of Katrina Voices" tape 3 of 3] captions transcript

["Harvest of Katrina Voices" tape 3 of 3]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the dress performance theatre series of "Harvest of Katrina Voices" written by Akin Babatunde. The play was held over the weekend of March 16-17th, 2012 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the actors giving an inspiring performance in honor of individual leaders in the wake of Hurricane Katrina followed by a dialogue on the research process behind the production.
Date: March 16, 2012
Creator: King, Curtis; Babtunde, Akin; Cummings, Rufus; Razavi, Amir; Reed, Joshua; Simmons-Ward, Maggie L. et al.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fort Worth desegregation case] (open access)

[News Script: Fort Worth desegregation case]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: August 4, 1972, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Peg Harris to Harris Kempner, December 4, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Peg Harris to Harris Kempner, December 4, 1952]

Handwritten letter from Peg Harris to Harris Kempner asking for updates on his life and family, as it has been nine years since they have seen one another, and providing an update on Frank's global career.
Date: December 4, 1952
Creator: Harris, Peg
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: GOP convention coverage] captions transcript

[News Clip: GOP convention coverage]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: 1988
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of a Letter, January 10-12, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of a Letter, January 10-12, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter, written between January 10 and 12, 1836, discussing a loan the Americans settled in Texas have received from the United States government, and the troops they expect to receive soon.
Date: [1836-01-10..1836-01-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The “Real” New Orleans: Perceptions of Katrina Survivors (open access)

The “Real” New Orleans: Perceptions of Katrina Survivors

Paper describes a project seeking to provide photos that better reflect the lives of residents directly affected by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans after the hurricane.
Date: 2008
Creator: Bolds, Vadal A.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention] captions transcript

[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters shown during the Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala. The footage shows an animated slideshow with photo slides of famous members of the sorority along with their names and city. A narrator speaks over the slideshow giving a brief description of the women's accomplishments. The women commonly serve their community in positions of education, politics, civil rights, and public service.
Date: October 6, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Official Report Book: The Links, Inc., 30th National Assembly, July 1996 (open access)

Official Report Book: The Links, Inc., 30th National Assembly, July 1996

This book contains reports from the national officers and program directors of The Links, Inc., about the activities of the national level of the organization from 1994-1996. It was presented to the 30th National Assembly. This conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the United States. The theme for this year's assembly is "Linkages...Toward the Possible."
Date: July 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. National Assembly.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John W. Wisecup, July 28, 1987 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John W. Wisecup, July 28, 1987

Interview with John Wisecup, a Marine Corps veteran and a survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Wisecup talks about the sinking of the Houston (1942), his capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Changi Jail (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date: July 28, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Wisecup, John W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
History of the St. Charles Theatre of New Orleans under the Management of David Bidwell, 1880-1888 (open access)

History of the St. Charles Theatre of New Orleans under the Management of David Bidwell, 1880-1888

The objective of this investigation is to compile a chronological history of the St. Charles Theatre of New Orleans from 1880 to 1888, the last successful years of the theatre when it was under the management of David Bidwell. In order to clarify the role of the St. Charles Theatre as it reflected theatre art in New Orleans during the latter quarter of the nineteenth century, special attention will be given to the physical improvements of the theatre, the kind of entertainment provided, the personalities who appeared, and the critical comments of the local newspapers.
Date: May 1969
Creator: Roden, Sally Ann
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Bruce Gordon Elliot, May 17, 2002

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Bruce Elliot, a Navy veteran and POW from Montezuma, Kansas. Elliot discusses his family, joining the Navy and volunteering for Asiatic service, the start of war and the bombing of Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippines, retreat to Corregidor, capture by the Japanese, escaping internment on Palawan and joining Moro guerillas, sabotage, linking up with Australian forces, evacuation to Australia and returning to the United States, becoming a deepsea diver, and Korean War service. In appendix are a photo of Elliot, a map of the Philippines, two photos of a POW camp on Palawan, and a photo of three of his comrades.
Date: May 17, 2002
Creator: Alexander, Bill & Elliot, Bruce Gordon
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Elements of Early New Orleans Jazz (open access)

The Elements of Early New Orleans Jazz

This paper discusses the development of jazz that occurred in the Storyville district of New Orleans. Bernard Norman Rose explores the history of the area and the influences that resulted in a synthesis of music.
Date: May 1975
Creator: Rose, Bernard Norman
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Karl A. Bugbee, December 8, 1971 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Karl A. Bugbee, December 8, 1971

Interview with Karl Bugbee, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from New Orleans, Louisiana. Bugbee discusses his time in the Philippines at Cavite Naval Yard before the war, the Japanese invasion, the Battle of Bataan, the Battle of Corregidor, his capture, and his internment at Bilibid Prison, Cabanatuan, and the Ashio Copper Mine in Japan.
Date: December 8, 1971
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bugbee, Karl A.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Journal, Volume 10 (open access)

The Journal, Volume 10

In honor of the 50th anniversary of The Links, Inc., this book collects brief histories and reports of the organization's local chapters from 1946-1996. It was presented at the organization's 30th National Assembly, and its theme is "Linkages...Toward the Possible: Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship and Service."
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. National Assembly.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Dan Smoot Report, Volume 9, December 1963 #2] (open access)

[The Dan Smoot Report, Volume 9, December 1963 #2]

Issue of The Dan Smoot Report published in December of 1963. The newsletter is devoted to a discussion of the Kennedy assassination, particularly Lee Harvey Oswald's motivations and childhood.
Date: December 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Messrs Ferguson, John and Campbell, July 12, 1832] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Messrs Ferguson, John and Campbell, July 12, 1832]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Messrs Ferguson, John and Campbell, concerning a lawsuit filed to recover the proceeds from the sale of a tract of land. Perry also describes the health of the mercantile business in the area, as well as, his opinion on current military/civilian disputes in the region.
Date: July 12, 1832
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Citizens to the Dallas Police Department] (open access)

[Letters from Citizens to the Dallas Police Department]

A collection of letters from citizens to the Dallas Police Department. Letters regard school projects, autograph requests, and a negative regard for the Police Department's handling of the Kennedy assassination. Some letters are accompanied by carbon copies of responses by Chief J. E. Curry.
Date: [1965..1966]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ursulines in Louisiana: 1727-1824 (open access)

The Ursulines in Louisiana: 1727-1824

Book describing the early history of New Orleans and the Ursuline order's presence there. Notable figures from the order are discussed.
Date: 1886
Creator: Carroll, Mary Theresa Austin
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Dan Smoot Report, Volume 9, December 1963 #1] (open access)

[The Dan Smoot Report, Volume 9, December 1963 #1]

Two issues of The Dan Smoot Report which were published in December of 1963. These newsletters are devoted to a discussion of the Kennedy assassination, particularly Lee Harvey Oswald's motivations and childhood.
Date: December 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History