84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 81 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 81

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate expressing support for the placement of a monument to Lorenzo de Zavala on the grounds of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission building.
Date: June 17, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Open Access and the Evolving Landscape of Scholarly Communication

Presentation for Addis Ababa University on open access and the evolving landscape of scholarly communication.
Date: February 17, 2015
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 134, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 2015 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 134, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 2015

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 17, 2015
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Director’s Welcome captions transcript

Director’s Welcome

Welcome address for the 2014 Digital Frontiers Annual Conference by the Conference Director, Spencer Keralis, and the University of Texas - Dallas School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication Interim Dean, Todd Fechter.
Date: September 17, 2015
Creator: Keralis, Spencer D. C. & Fechter, Todd
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Anonymity, pseudonymity, and the agency of online identity: Examining the social practices of r/Gonewild (open access)

Anonymity, pseudonymity, and the agency of online identity: Examining the social practices of r/Gonewild

This article provides a detailed account of the behaviors enabled through pseudonymous identity construction through a case study of the subreddit r/gonewild.
Date: February 17, 2015
Creator: van der Nagel, Emily & Frith, Jordan
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Claude Cummins, February 17, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Claude Cummins, February 17, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Claude Cummins. Cummins joined the Army Air Corps around 1940. He completed Aircraft and Mechanics School in Wichita Falls, Texas. In early 1942, he worked as a crew chief with the Douglas Aircraft Company in Washington State, pre-flighting B-17 aircraft for air crew. Cummins was assigned to Dum Dum, India, through the end of the war. While there, he set up an overhaul facility for C47s. He continued in the Army Air Forces after the war ended, completing 30 years of service.
Date: February 17, 2015
Creator: Cummins, Claude
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 2015 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 2015

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 17, 2015
Creator: Mussatto, Joe
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Recent Activities and Ongoing Developments (open access)

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Recent Activities and Ongoing Developments

In the wake of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, federal agencies, state and local government agencies, and responsible parties faced an unprecedented challenge. An oil discharge continued for 87 days, resulting in the largest ever oil spill in U.S. waters.
Date: April 17, 2015
Creator: Ramseur, Johnathan L
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Building a Framework of Metadata Change to Support Knowledge Management (open access)

Building a Framework of Metadata Change to Support Knowledge Management

Article defining ways that metadata records might change (addition, deletion, or modification) and describing a study to evaluate multiple versions of selected records in the UNT Libraries' Digital Collections to observe the types and frequency of various changes.
Date: April 17, 2015
Creator: Zavalina, Oksana; Kizhakkethil, Priya; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Phillips, Mark Edward & Tarver, Hannah
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jim Roby, March 17, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jim Roby, March 17, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jim Roby. Roby was born in Nocona, Texas on 17 June 1927. After graduating from high school in Cunningham, Texas he signed up for the Army Specialized Training Reserve Program. Upon entering the program he was sent to Las Cruses, New Mexico for training. The program was terminated shortly thereafter and he was sent to Wichita Falls, Texas for basic training. In 1946, following basic training, he was assigned as a teletype operator with US Army Signal Corps. He was sent to Guam where he supervised the fixed communication facility with a personnel crew of fourteen. He describes the purpose and workings of the radio-teletype unit. While on Guam, it was struck by a typhoon and he describes the storm and its aftermath. War crimes trials were held on Guam during 1946 and Roby attended some of these trials. Returning to the United States in 1947 he became a commissioned officer after attending Officers Candidate School. He concludes the interview by telling of his career in the United States Air Force until his retirement in 1972.
Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: Roby, Jim
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Hardwick, February 17, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Hardwick, February 17, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hardwick. Hardwick was born in Dallas, Texas on 5 December 1923. While in high school he joined the Texas National Guard, serving with the 112th Cavalry. He went on maneuvers in Louisiana with the horse cavalry. In December 1940 he joined the US Navy and was sent to San Diego for boot training. Upon graduation, he was selected to attend the Ford Motor Trade School at Rouge River in Dearborn, Michigan for four months. After completing the course, he was assigned to the USS Honolulu (CL-48) at Pear Harbor. He witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In 1942, the ship accompanied the USS Birmingham (CL-62) to the Aleutian Islands and bombarded Kiska. During the fall of 1942 the Honolulu went to Noumea and Hardwick saw the USS San Francisco (CA-38), whose bow had been blown off. He recalls 30 November 1942 during which the ship participated in the Battle of Tassafaronga. He also was involved in battles at New Georgia, Peleliu and Leyte. While bombarding Leyte, the Honolulu was heavily damaged by a Japanese torpedo necessitating repairs being made at Manus Island before the ship returned …
Date: February 17, 2015
Creator: Hardwick, James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 2015 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 17, 2015
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanger News (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 2015 (open access)

Sanger News (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Sanger, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 17, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 2015 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 17, 2015
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 17, 2015 (open access)

The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: February 17, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 47, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 47, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 2015 (open access)

The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 17, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Claude Cummins, February 17, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Claude Cummins, February 17, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Claude Cummins. Cummins joined the Army Air Corps around 1940. He completed Aircraft and Mechanics School in Wichita Falls, Texas. In early 1942, he worked as a crew chief with the Douglas Aircraft Company in Washington State, pre-flighting B-17 aircraft for air crew. Cummins was assigned to Dum Dum, India, through the end of the war. While there, he set up an overhaul facility for C47s. He continued in the Army Air Forces after the war ended, completing 30 years of service.
Date: February 17, 2015
Creator: Cummins, Claude
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 116, No. 244, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 2015 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 116, No. 244, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 2015

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 17, 2015
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 42, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 (open access)

Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 42, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Emory, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: Hill, Trey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jim Roby, March 17, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Jim Roby, March 17, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jim Roby. Roby was born in Nocona, Texas on 17 June 1927. After graduating from high school in Cunningham, Texas he signed up for the Army Specialized Training Reserve Program. Upon entering the program he was sent to Las Cruses, New Mexico for training. The program was terminated shortly thereafter and he was sent to Wichita Falls, Texas for basic training. In 1946, following basic training, he was assigned as a teletype operator with US Army Signal Corps. He was sent to Guam where he supervised the fixed communication facility with a personnel crew of fourteen. He describes the purpose and workings of the radio-teletype unit. While on Guam, it was struck by a typhoon and he describes the storm and its aftermath. War crimes trials were held on Guam during 1946 and Roby attended some of these trials. Returning to the United States in 1947 he became a commissioned officer after attending Officers Candidate School. He concludes the interview by telling of his career in the United States Air Force until his retirement in 1972.
Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: Roby, Jim
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Hardwick, February 17, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Hardwick, February 17, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hardwick. Hardwick was born in Dallas, Texas on 5 December 1923. While in high school he joined the Texas National Guard, serving with the 112th Cavalry. He went on maneuvers in Louisiana with the horse cavalry. In December 1940 he joined the US Navy and was sent to San Diego for boot training. Upon graduation, he was selected to attend the Ford Motor Trade School at Rouge River in Dearborn, Michigan for four months. After completing the course, he was assigned to the USS Honolulu (CL-48) at Pear Harbor. He witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In 1942, the ship accompanied the USS Birmingham (CL-62) to the Aleutian Islands and bombarded Kiska. During the fall of 1942 the Honolulu went to Noumea and Hardwick saw the USS San Francisco (CA-38), whose bow had been blown off. He recalls 30 November 1942 during which the ship participated in the Battle of Tassafaronga. He also was involved in battles at New Georgia, Peleliu and Leyte. While bombarding Leyte, the Honolulu was heavily damaged by a Japanese torpedo necessitating repairs being made at Manus Island before the ship returned …
Date: February 17, 2015
Creator: Hardwick, James
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 17, 2015 (open access)

Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Emory, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 17, 2015
Creator: Hill, Trey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 38, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 17, 2015 (open access)

Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 38, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Emory, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 17, 2015
Creator: Hill, Trey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History