Oral History Interviews with Herman W. Lay, 1974-1975 (open access)

Oral History Interviews with Herman W. Lay, 1974-1975

Interview with Herman W. Lay, executive committee chairman of Pepsi Co., Inc., from Greensville, South Carolina. Lay discusses his childhood and education, his earlier jobs, working in distribution during the Depression, buying the Barrett Food Company and founding H. W. Lay & Co., Inc., the company's growth and expansion, merger with the Frito Co. and gaining nationwide distribution, buying the Red Dot Co., merger with Pepsi, continued expansion, work with Eastern Bloc countries, establishment in the Arab world, the Japanese market, involvement in the Dallas economy, and words on successful entrepreneurship.
Date: {1974-12-31,1975-02-20}
Creator: Caruth, Donald & Lay, Herman W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Governors' Papers] (open access)

[News Script: Governors' Papers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of prohibiting tax deductions on donated papers, and discussion by elected officials on the same.
Date: December 10, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recommendation for Archival Material of the Texas Human Rights Foundation 1979-1990 (open access)

Recommendation for Archival Material of the Texas Human Rights Foundation 1979-1990

Proposal for information to be archived from the Texas Human Rights Foundation, provided by Deborah Shelby.
Date: 1978/1990
Creator: Texas Human Rights Foundation
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Correspondence Regarding Release of Volume 14] (open access)

[Correspondence Regarding Release of Volume 14]

Correspondence between various officials and N. Alex Beckley, City Attorney. Beckley advises that Volume 14 of the "Texas Supplemental Report on the Assassination of Pres. Kennedy and the Wounding of Governor Connally" would prove detrimental if it released.
Date: [1970-01-23..1970-02-11]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Presidential Papers] (open access)

[News Script: Presidential Papers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about groups trying to help president Nixon to solve his income tax problems by offering to buy his vice-presidential papers which have received rejections.
Date: April 12, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Bishop College Commencement, May 2nd, 1976] (open access)

[Bishop College Commencement, May 2nd, 1976]

Draft of a convocation speech that was to be delivered by Barbara Jordan at Bishop College. Topics include the history and future of the college and of the United States of America.
Date: May 2, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Speech to Texas Junior College Teachers Association, March 6th, 1976] (open access)

[Draft of Speech to Texas Junior College Teachers Association, March 6th, 1976]

Handwritten draft of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Texas Junior College Teachers Association. The speech emphasizes the pursuit of excellence in teaching.
Date: 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Speech to Texas Junior College Teachers Association, March 6th, 1976] (open access)

[Draft of Speech to Texas Junior College Teachers Association, March 6th, 1976]

Typed draft of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Texas Junior College Teachers Association. Censorship of class texts are discussed. Edits are written on each page of the document.
Date: March 6, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Senator Barbara Jordan To The State Democratic Convention, Dallas, Texas - September 15, 1970 (open access)

Remarks of Senator Barbara Jordan To The State Democratic Convention, Dallas, Texas - September 15, 1970

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the State Democratic Convention in Dallas, Texas, on which she served as the first African American officer.
Date: September 15, 1970
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Senator Barbara Jordan To The State Democratic Convention (open access)

Remarks of Senator Barbara Jordan To The State Democratic Convention

Text for a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan at the State Democratic Convention in Dallas, Texas.
Date: September 15, 1970
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks of Senator Barbara Jordan to the State Democratic Convention, Dallas, Texas, September 15, 1970] (open access)

[Remarks of Senator Barbara Jordan to the State Democratic Convention, Dallas, Texas, September 15, 1970]

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan in which she stands for the Democratic Party and notes the time period in which black Americans could not get a seat in the Democratic convention.
Date: September 15, 1970
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks of Senator Barbara Jordan to the State Democratic Convention, Dallas, Texas, September 15, 1970] (open access)

[Remarks of Senator Barbara Jordan to the State Democratic Convention, Dallas, Texas, September 15, 1970]

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan in which she stands for the Democratic Party and notes the time period in which black Americans could not get a seat in the Democratic convention.
Date: September 15, 1970
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Oak Cliff Park]

Photograph of children playing on a small playground in front of a one story complex.
Date: July 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Redbird Park Recreation Building]

Photograph of a one story concrete building with the words "Redbird Park Recreation Building" on the side near the entrance.
Date: July 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Swimming Pool at Fretz Park]

Photograph of young people swimming close to the edge of the pool at Fretz Park.
Date: July 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Redbird Park Recreation Building 2]

Photograph of a one story concrete building with the words "Redbird Park Recreation Building" on the side near the entrance.
Date: July 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 16] (open access)

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 16]

Minutes for the Dallas Park and Recreation Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business.
Date: 1971/1973
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park and Recreation Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Churchill Park Pool]

Photograph of African American children playing in a swimming pool.
Date: July 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Swimmers at Fretz Park Pool]

Photograph of children and young people swimming in the pool or bathing in the sun near the pool's edge while a young woman watches from the life guard post.
Date: July 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bonnie View Park Swimming Pool]

Photograph of a large group of African American children playing in the swimming pool at Bonnie View Park.
Date: July 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Outside Bonnie View Park Pool]

Photograph of the brick structure and fence that marks the boundaries of the pool at Bonnie View Park, with three young girls standing outside looking in at the pool.
Date: July 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bonnie View Park Pool]

Photograph of a large group of African American children playing in the pool, including one young man sitting on the diving board.
Date: July 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arapaho Park and Neighborhood]

Photograph of Arapaho Park located in Dallas, Texas. A playground and bench is shown, and a residential suburb with trees is visible in the background of the picture.
Date: April 24, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[California Crossing, Minimal Flow]

Photograph of a body of water. Driftwood is floating downstream.
Date: November 28, 1977
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History