[Portrait of Roland Martinez] (open access)

[Portrait of Roland Martinez]

Portrait of Roland Martinez wearing a light color suit jacket and light color collar shirt, where a couple buttons unfasten, in a half-length pose.There is a note on the opposite side of the portrait that reads: "May 3, 1979 Grandman Gaudalupe Martinez From Roland Martinez Age 22 Lots of Love"
Date: May 3, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bertha Rosenzweig, November 15, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bertha Rosenzweig, November 15, 1979

Interview with Bertha Rosenzweig, co-founder of Tex-Glass, Inc. in Decatur, Texas. The interview includes Rosenzweig's personal experiences about her education in New York, and having a teaching career. Rosenzweig talks about her family background, her knowledge of her husband's family background and his life in Europe during the Hitler era, his technical training, work in glass factories, starting his own glass factory in Vienna, fleeing Nazis and migrating to Greece, the Jewish underground in Central Europe, fleeing to Egypt, Palestine, and his migration to the U.S. Additionally, Rosenzweig talks about their meeting and marriage, work in Canada and Mexico, opening a glass factory in Athens, Texas, moving to Decatur, employee relations, products and the production process, the distribution system, financing methods, her managing the business, sale of the business, and reparations from the Austrian government.
Date: November 15, 1979
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Rosenzweig, Bertha
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with O. J. Curry, March 29, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with O. J. Curry, March 29, 1979

Interview with O. J. Curry, Dean Emeritus of the College of Business at North Texas State University in Denton, Texas, regarding his background growing up on the family farm, his own education, experience as dean and what sort of materials were needed in the business department, staffing difficulties faced there, and changes in the education system over time.
Date: March 29, 1979
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Curry, O. J.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Edna Gardner Whyte, February 8, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Edna Gardner Whyte, February 8, 1979

Interview with Edna Gardner Whyte, a competitive pilot and flight instructor from Garden City, Minnesota. Whyte discusses her family history, her childhood and education, moving to Oregon, her initial interests in flying, her training in nursing, taking up flying, winning her first race, teaching others to fly, becoming a flight instructor full-time, Prohibition bootlegging, races, a crash, Amelia Earhart, the growth of women in aviation, service as a Army Air Corps nurse during World War Two, being a flying salesman, flying helicopters, and building the Aero Valley Flying School.
Date: February 8, 1979
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & White, Edna Gardner
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Rare books arrangement]

Photograph of several rare books in an arrangement for display. The three visible titles are 'Quest for the Best' by Stanley Marcus, 'A Journal of Trip Down East, Aug. 1858' by Frank Ellison, and 'Portraits of the Queen'. The book by Marcus is covered with a red plastic slip and on the back of the print is a handwritten note that reads "Libraries - Rare books".
Date: [1979..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Notes and Documents, Fall 1979 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Fall 1979

Notes and Documents column including an announcement about the new executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, H. Glenn Jordan, and a brief description of his career and contributions.
Date: Autumn 1979
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Texas Libraries, Volume 41, Number 4, Winter 1979 (open access)

Texas Libraries, Volume 41, Number 4, Winter 1979

Quarterly journal about library issues in Texas including collection development, programming and activities, managements, and other topics of interest.
Date: Winter 1979
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Libraries, Volume 41, Number 3, Fall 1979 (open access)

Texas Libraries, Volume 41, Number 3, Fall 1979

Quarterly journal about library issues in Texas including collection development, programming and activities, managements, and other topics of interest.
Date: Autumn 1979
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charles Wilson Donates Papers to SFA ]

Photograph of U.S. Congressman Charles Wilson, (D-Lufkin) (second from left), who was warmly welcomed at a reception at Stephen F. Austin State University when he presented a collection of his official papers to the university's Ralph W. Steen Library. The collection includes Wilson's records while a senator in the Texas Legislature as well as federal papers since he has been a U.S. Congressman. Looking on as Wilson shows his scrapbook, which was kept during his senate term are (from left) Dr. William R. Johnson, president of SFA; Ernestine Hendry, associate dean of student development; Dr. David Cox, professor of political science; and Charles Haas, vice president of fiscal affairs.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tiny picture book in hand]

Photograph of a rare tiny book of pictures and paintings that folds up into a little purse case. The book is in the hand of an employee and at the top is a handwritten note that reads "MUST RETURN TO PAIS AFTER USE." On the back of the print is a handwritten note that reads "Libraries - Rare books".
Date: [1979..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Tiny book in hand]

Photograph of a tiny book and its case in someone's hand. The book is the "London Almanack for the year of Chris 1812" below the seal is a short description and explanation of things within that reads "The ALMANACK EXPLAINED; Note Under the title of every month is the ch---- of the Moon every ---- containes three col---- 1 Days of the --- 2 Saints Day--- 3 Time of hi---- at London ---- Printed ---". There is a red plastic cover over the book, case, and hand, and on the back of the print is a handwritten note that reads "Libraries - Rare books".
Date: [1979..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Rare books and photos arrangement]

Photograph of rare books and photo sets in an arrangement for a display in Willis Library. One of the books is in the shape of an apple, others have gilded covers with patters, another has a portrait on the front and there is also a set of photos attached to each other and stored in a purse shaped case. A red plastic cut out is covering one of the ornate books that is titled 'The 12 JUNE 1--- CONTRACTS' and on the back is a handwritten note that reads "Libraries - Rare books".
Date: [1979..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1979-1980] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1979-1980]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from June 1979 through July 1980. A handwritten alphabetical index is at the start of the ledger.
Date: 1979-06-28/1980-07-24
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Scrapbook, March 22 - December 21, 1979] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Scrapbook, March 22 - December 21, 1979]

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, texts, and photographs related to Senator Barbara Jordan.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Press Statement] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Press Statement]

Text for a statement made by Barbara C. Jordan for a press conference clearing up an erroneous news story about her health.
Date: January 18, 1979
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
LBJ School of Public Affairs Commencement Address (open access)

LBJ School of Public Affairs Commencement Address

Text of Barbara C. Jordan's commencement address for the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas.
Date: May 19, 1979
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Barbara Jordan's Remarks on the Occasion of the Swearing-in of Ms. Azie Morton] (open access)

[Draft of Barbara Jordan's Remarks on the Occasion of the Swearing-in of Ms. Azie Morton]

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan in which she praises Azie Morton and discusses her background. The text is handwritten and contains a number of edits.
Date: September 12, 1979
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The 93rd Congress and Health Care (open access)

The 93rd Congress and Health Care

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan to Physicians in Houston, Texas. In it, she discusses National Health Insurance, child health care, and maternity care in the United States.
Date: August 3, 1979
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bertha Rosenzweig, November 15, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bertha Rosenzweig, November 15, 1979

Interview with Bertha (Mrs. Herman) Rosenzweig concerning her experiences as co-founder (with her husband, Herman, deceased) of Tex Glass, Inc. in Decatur, Texas. Rosenzweig discusses her family background, her education in Brooklyn, N.Y., and her teaching career. She also speaks of her husband's family background and his life in Europe during the Hitler era, her husband's technical training and his work in glass factories, starting his own glass factory in Vienna, fleeing the Nazis and migrating to Greece, working for the underground getting Jews out of Central Europe, fleeing to Egypt and Palestine, and migrating to the United States. Rosenzweig also talks of meeting her husband and their marriage, working in Canada and Mexico, opening a glass factory in Athens, Texas, their move to Decatur, as well as their employee relations, products and the production process, the distribution system, financing methods, her managing the business, the sale of the business, and reparations from the Austrian government.
Date: November 15, 1979
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd Harold & Rosenzweig, Bertha
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Aerial Photograph of Dam]

Photograph of a dam taken from an aerial perspective. On reverse is a City of Dallas Official Staff Photo stamp.
Date: June 4, 1979
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jerry Foote Welding at Flag Pole Hill]

Photograph of Jerry Foote, a park department employee, welding at Flag Pole Hill. In the background, four men are looking at the other end of the pole. Handwritten in pencil on the back is the employee's name and the date range.
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
LeTourneau College NOW, Volume 33, Number 5, October 1979 (open access)

LeTourneau College NOW, Volume 33, Number 5, October 1979

Bimonthly newsletter LeTourneau College containing religious articles, updates about news and events on campus, and other information of interest to students.
Date: October 1979
Creator: LeTourneau College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
LeTourneau College NOW, Volume 33, Number 3, June 1979 (open access)

LeTourneau College NOW, Volume 33, Number 3, June 1979

Bimonthly newsletter LeTourneau College containing religious articles, updates about news and events on campus, and other information of interest to students.
Date: June 1979
Creator: LeTourneau College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
LeTourneau College NOW, Volume 33, Number 4, August 1979 (open access)

LeTourneau College NOW, Volume 33, Number 4, August 1979

Bimonthly newsletter LeTourneau College containing religious articles, updates about news and events on campus, and other information of interest to students.
Date: August 1979
Creator: LeTourneau College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History