Degree Department

Rescuing Texas History: Institutional Repository Development at the University of North Texas

Presentation for the 2015 Digital Initiatives Symposium discussing the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries Digital Libraries Division's institutional repositories including The Portal to Texas History, The UNT Digital Library, and The Gateway to Oklahoma History.
Date: April 29, 2015
Creator: McIntosh, Marcia
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources (open access)

Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources

This report provides an annotated list of historical documents and other resources related to several past government shutdowns. Sources for these documents and resources include the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), House and Senate Committees, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and Executive Office of the President.
Date: September 29, 2015
Creator: Nagel, Jared C. & Murray, Justin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 86, Ed. 1 Monday, June 29, 2015 (open access)

Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 86, Ed. 1 Monday, June 29, 2015

Daily newspaper from Henderson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 29, 2015
Creator: Linebarger, Les
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods and the WTO Trade Dispute on Meat Labeling (open access)

Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods and the WTO Trade Dispute on Meat Labeling

This report covers the dispute between the U.S with its neighbors, Canada and Mexico, who say that the recent country-of-origin labeling (COOL) system implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is unfair and does not meet its original objectives. This dispute was brought before the WTO dispute panel and found to be valid. The report ends with a discussion of options for the U.S. in regards to modifying COOL to follow WTO rulings.
Date: January 29, 2015
Creator: Greene, Joel L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 2015 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 29, 2015
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greenhouse Gas Pledges by Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (open access)

Greenhouse Gas Pledges by Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

This report briefly summarizes the existing commitments and pledges of selected national and regional governments to limit their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as contributions to the global effort.
Date: June 29, 2015
Creator: Leggett, Jane A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robert Goolsby, April 29, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Goolsby, April 29, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Goolsby. Goolsby was born in Winters, Texas on 29 March 1922 and graduated from high school in 1939. Upon joining the Army in 1941, he underwent basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas. He was assigned to the Army Medical Corps and received training as a medical technician. In 1943 he was sent to Louisiana where he was trained in malaria control. After completion of the training he was assigned to an eleven-man Army Malaria Control Unit and sent to Oran, Algeria. He tells of the workings of the unit and how German prisoner were used to dig ditches for drainage of mosquito infested waters. He recalls that the members of the unit did not carry firearms and wore Red Cross arm bands to indicate they were medical personnel. His unit was then sent to Foggia, Italy and he tells of some of his experiences during his eighteen month stay. He returned to the United States during the latter part of 1945 and was discharged.
Date: April 29, 2015
Creator: Goolsby, Robert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 2015 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 2015

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 29, 2015
Creator: Trigg, Delania
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 16, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 29, 2015 (open access)

Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 16, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Emory, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 29, 2015
Creator: Hill, Trey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The United Kingdom: Background and Relations with the United States (open access)

The United Kingdom: Background and Relations with the United States

This report provides an overview of the U.S.-UK relationship, concerns about UK defense cuts and their potential effect on future security cooperation and assessment of some of the main dimensions of these topics.
Date: April 29, 2015
Creator: Mix, Derek E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The United Kingdom: Background and Relations with the United States (open access)

The United Kingdom: Background and Relations with the United States

This report provides an overview of the U.S.-UK relationship, concerns about UK defense cuts and their potential effect on future security cooperation and assessment of some of the main dimensions of these topics.
Date: April 29, 2015
Creator: Mix, Derek E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Issues in the Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (open access)

Issues in the Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

This report considers topics that are likely to arise as the 114th Congress debates reauthorization.
Date: January 29, 2015
Creator: Elias, Bart & Tang, Rachel Y.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 2015 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 29, 2015
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 2015 (open access)

The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Kermit, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 29, 2015
Creator: Parks, Phil
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 239, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 29, 2015 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 239, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 29, 2015

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 29, 2015
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Goolsby, April 29, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Goolsby, April 29, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Goolsby. Goolsby was born in Winters, Texas on 29 March 1922 and graduated from high school in 1939. Upon joining the Army in 1941, he underwent basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas. He was assigned to the Army Medical Corps and received training as a medical technician. In 1943 he was sent to Louisiana where he was trained in malaria control. After completion of the training he was assigned to an eleven-man Army Malaria Control Unit and sent to Oran, Algeria. He tells of the workings of the unit and how German prisoner were used to dig ditches for drainage of mosquito infested waters. He recalls that the members of the unit did not carry firearms and wore Red Cross arm bands to indicate they were medical personnel. His unit was then sent to Foggia, Italy and he tells of some of his experiences during his eighteen month stay. He returned to the United States during the latter part of 1945 and was discharged.
Date: April 29, 2015
Creator: Goolsby, Robert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Lynch, March 29, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Lynch, March 29, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Lynch. Lynch joined the Army in May of 1945. He completed basic training at Fort Hood, Texas in September. He learned how to drive Army trucks, and qualified as a marksman. In October, he was transferred to Fort Ord in California. Lynch shares details of his training, and his travels to and through California. He deployed to Nagasaki, Japan and served with the 32nd Infantry Division occupation forces. He returned to the US and received a discharge in October of 1946.
Date: March 29, 2015
Creator: Lynch, Robert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Luther Bookout, November 29, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Luther Bookout, November 29, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Luther Azel Bookout. Bookout joined the Marine Corps in July of 1941 to attend Officer Training School, and was called to active duty in 1942. He was assigned to Field Artillery School and joined C Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, and was promoted to first lieutenant. He landed in Auckland, New Zealand on early 1943, then redeployed in July to Guadalcanal. Luther participated in the battles of Bougainville, Guam, and Iwo Jima. Bookout resigned his commission on 7 June 1946.
Date: November 29, 2015
Creator: Bookout, Luther
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanger News (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 2015 (open access)

Sanger News (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Sanger, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 29, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 2015 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Triweekly newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 29, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Carlos Moore, July 29, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Carlos Moore, July 29, 2015

Interview with Carlos Moore, from Fort Worth, Texas. In his interview, he discusses his early life and family history, time in the military, race relations in Fort Worth, labor unions and Democratic party activities.
Date: July 29, 2015
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Krochmal, Max & Moore, Carlos
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Lynch, March 29, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Lynch, March 29, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Lynch. Lynch joined the Army in May of 1945. He completed basic training at Fort Hood, Texas in September. He learned how to drive Army trucks, and qualified as a marksman. In October, he was transferred to Fort Ord in California. Lynch shares details of his training, and his travels to and through California. He deployed to Nagasaki, Japan and served with the 32nd Infantry Division occupation forces. He returned to the US and received a discharge in October of 1946.
Date: March 29, 2015
Creator: Lynch, Robert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Luther Bookout, November 29, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Luther Bookout, November 29, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Luther Azel Bookout. Bookout joined the Marine Corps in July of 1941 to attend Officer Training School, and was called to active duty in 1942. He was assigned to Field Artillery School and joined C Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, and was promoted to first lieutenant. He landed in Auckland, New Zealand on early 1943, then redeployed in July to Guadalcanal. Luther participated in the battles of Bougainville, Guam, and Iwo Jima. Bookout resigned his commission on 7 June 1946.
Date: November 29, 2015
Creator: Bookout, Luther
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Minnie Mosley Gram and Rostell Williams, June 29, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Minnie Mosley Gram and Rostell Williams, June 29, 2015

Interview with Minnie Mosley Gram and Rostell Williams, civil rights activists from Tyler, Texas. Gram and Rostell discuss their early lives, student activism, Jim Crow segregation, and community organizing in Tyler.
Date: June 29, 2015
Creator: Gram, Minnie Mosley; Williams, Rostell & Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History