John F. Walvoord at Dallas Theological Seminary (open access)

John F. Walvoord at Dallas Theological Seminary

This study gives a historical analysis of the life and career of John F. Walvoord. He has served Dallas Theological Seminary for over fifty years in various capacities. The process of gathering information included a review of literature, a review of the institutional records of the Seminary, and a systematic search of the Archives, providing a chronological history of personal correspondence from the Office of the President from 1924 through 1954. An interviewing process concluded the study and served as the means of evaluation and review.
Date: May 1987
Creator: Mink, Timothy G. (Timothy Gale)
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

The International Summit on Indigenous Environmental Philosophy 2010

This website contains information about the International Summit on Indigenous Environmental Philosophy 2010, celebrated in Redstone, Oklahoma and in the Dallas area in Texas. The International Summit on Indigenous Environmental Philosophy provided a forum for Indigenous thinkers from around the world to gather in a retreat setting to discuss how Indigenous Environmental Philosophy is distinct from Western Environmental Philosophy. The summit produced a consensus statement called the "Redstone Statement" and a statement of support from the Indigenous Youth of Redstone.
Date: 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Website
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proceedings of Digital Frontiers 2015 (open access)

Proceedings of Digital Frontiers 2015

Proceedings from the 2015 Digital Frontiers conference held at the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson, Texas. It includes information about the conference organization and abstracts of the sessions held during the event..
Date: October 2015
Creator: Digital Frontiers Conference Committee
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dallas Freedman’s Town: One Community’s Preservation Within a Gentrified Environment (open access)

Dallas Freedman’s Town: One Community’s Preservation Within a Gentrified Environment

Paper discusses the effects of gentrification on communities by focusing on Dallas Freedman’s Town/North Dallas—established by freed slaves in the 1860’s—and the Saint Paul United Methodist Church congregation.
Date: 2010
Creator: Velin, Gabriel
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Contributions of Mary Lizzie McCord to Drama Education at Southern Methodist University (open access)

A Study of the Contributions of Mary Lizzie McCord to Drama Education at Southern Methodist University

Although in 1915 there was no drama education in Methodist colleges and universities in Texas, today all Methodist schools of higher education in Texas have at least course offerings in drama. Southern Methodist University was one of the first Methodist schools to offer such courses which began with the hiring of Mary McCord to teach public speaking in September, 1915. The problem of this study is to explain the contributions of Mary McCord to the development of drama education at Southern Methodist University. It is recommended that the development of the department after Miss McCord retired be examined, that the students taught by Miss McCord who chose theatre as their life's work be interviewed about the effect of her training on their careers, and that a thorough study of the McCord Theatre Collection be undertaken.
Date: August 1976
Creator: Spalding, Sharon Brown
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pioneers for the Future: Reform Women in Dallas (open access)

Pioneers for the Future: Reform Women in Dallas

Paper discusses archival research into women in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex who changed society.
Date: 2007
Creator: Blackburn, Renée
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. [69], No. [3], Ed. 1 Thursday, January 15, 2015 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. [69], No. [3], Ed. 1 Thursday, January 15, 2015

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 15, 2015
Creator: Wisch-Ray, Sharon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Racial Discrimination and the Equalization of Negro and White Teachers' Salaries in the Dallas Public Schools (open access)

Racial Discrimination and the Equalization of Negro and White Teachers' Salaries in the Dallas Public Schools

On 13 November 1942, Thelma E. Page, a black high school teacher in Dallas, Texas, brought suit against the Dallas Board of Education in order to bring about the equalization of black and white teachers' salaries. This suit was part of a national movement of blacks, under the direction of the NAACP, and was an indirect attack upon segregation. Most of these suits were filed against large city school systems, in the South, in order to effect the greatest possible number of black teachers. This suit was won by the plaintiff and brought about equalization.
Date: December 1974
Creator: Tompkins, George W.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cowboys, “Queers,” and Community: the AIDS Crisis in Houston and Dallas, 1981-1996 (open access)

Cowboys, “Queers,” and Community: the AIDS Crisis in Houston and Dallas, 1981-1996

This thesis examines the response to the AIDS crisis in Houston and Dallas, two cities in Texas with the most established gay communities highest number of AIDS incidences. Devoting particular attention to the struggles of the Texas’ gay men, this work analyzes the roadblocks to equal and compassionate care for AIDS, including access to affordable treatment, medical insurance, and the closure of the nation’s first AIDS hospital. In addition, this thesis describes the ways in which the peculiar nature of AIDS as an illness transformed the public perception of sickness and infection. This work contributes to the growing study of gay and lesbian history by exploring the transformative effects of AIDS on the gay community in Texas, a location often forgotten within the context of the AIDS epidemic.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Bundschuh, Molly Ellen
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Incidence of Hearing Loss and of Nonorganic Hearing Problems in Juvenile Delinquents (open access)

The Incidence of Hearing Loss and of Nonorganic Hearing Problems in Juvenile Delinquents

The purpose of this investigation was (1) to perform hearing screening tests on 100 youths who are classified as delinquent; (2) to evaluate more completely the hearing of those who fail the hearing screening tests in order to determine the nature and severity of the losses; and (3) to determine whether or not any significant number of the youths tested demonstrate nonorganic components in their reported audiometric thresholds.
Date: August 1969
Creator: Petersen, Brenda
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 2019 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 2019

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 29, 2019
Creator: Wisch-Ray, Sharon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
HIV-Associated Dementia: Cofactors as Predictors of Severity of Neurocoenitive Deficits (open access)

HIV-Associated Dementia: Cofactors as Predictors of Severity of Neurocoenitive Deficits

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between a set of cofactors and severity of cognitive impairment, to determine if there were any factors which significantly predicted more severe neurocognitive deficits in persons with AIDS. Twenty-four male volunteers recruited from community groups and physician referrals participated. Subjects completed several self-report questionnaires eliciting information regarding demographics and risk factor variables, in addition to a comprehensive battery of neuropsychological tests. A severity of cognitive impairment summary score was computed for each subject, reflecting both the number of impaired tests and their distance in the impaired direction from normative data. Neither CD4 count, number of months since diagnosis of AIDS, number of AIDS-related illnesses, number of recent stressors, history of head injury/LOC, history of substance use, current or past psychiatric disorder, history of learning disability nor history of other medical illness were found to be significantly related to severity of cognitive impairment in this sample, after controlling for the effects of age, level of education, estimated premorbid IQ and mood status. However, no reliable conclusions could be drawn from this study because the small sample size resulted in an unacceptably low level of statistical power for the desired regression …
Date: December 1996
Creator: Anderson, Deborah E. (Deborah Elaine), 1967-
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relationship between Ego Strength, Social Participation and Weight Reduction (open access)

The Relationship between Ego Strength, Social Participation and Weight Reduction

The problem of this research may be stated as a study of the relationship between successful weight reduction on the part of people involved in a group program, and the two variables of ego strength and social participation.
Date: June 1968
Creator: Madison, Carol Rindler
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Personal Construction of the Self in Outpatients with Major Depression (open access)

Personal Construction of the Self in Outpatients with Major Depression

Clinical depression is characterized by alterations in thoughts, judgment, cognition and social behavior. This study focuses on non-optimal views of self and significant others that are proposed to underlie many of these alterations. Perceptions of self and significant others were elicited using the Role Construct Repertory Grid (Kelly, 1955a). Participants included depressed outpatients with high levels of trait anxiety (n = 27), depressed outpatients with lower levels of trait anxiety (n = 29) and a control group of never-depressed volunteers (n = 28). Consistent with prediction, significant group differences were found for negative self perception, discrepancies between actual self and self goals, alienation from significant others, and inconsistencies in self image. Results provided partial support for the self discrepancy theory of emotionality (Higgins, 1987). Among depressed patients, higher levels of anxiety were associated with increased self negativity and greater discrepancies between actual self and self goals. Increased levels of depression were associated with more alienation from significant others and more consistency in self image. Depressed patients' judgments of self and others were altered from optimal ratios, as predicted by the theory of interpersonal judgment (LeFebvre, LeFebvre & Adams-Webber, 1986). Findings have theoretical and clinical importance for the understanding and treatment …
Date: August 1996
Creator: Weissenburger, Jan E. (Jan Elizabeth)
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nuestra Voz (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 31, Ed. 1, June 2016 (open access)

Nuestra Voz (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 31, Ed. 1, June 2016

Monthly newspaper providing news and information to the Tarrant, Dallas, and Denton County Latino communities along with advertising.
Date: June 2016
Creator: Alvarado, Felix
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Study of the Predisposition for Mycobacterium Kansasii Infections in Dallas and Tarrant Counties Due to "Influenza-Like" Infections (open access)

A Study of the Predisposition for Mycobacterium Kansasii Infections in Dallas and Tarrant Counties Due to "Influenza-Like" Infections

The problem of this study was to review within Dallas and Tarrant Counties the relationship between an "influenza-like" illness within six months prior to contracting Mycobacterium kansasii disease. An interview instrument was developed and used during personal interviews to collect data. Additional data of case rates and reported cases was compiled from local and national governmental public health agencies. Analysis of the data indicated no significant difference between an individual contracting an "influenzalike" illness within six months prior to the acquiring of Mycobacterium kansasii disease. Therefore, there is no relationship between having had influenza-like symptoms within six months of contracting Mycobacteria kansasii.
Date: May 1978
Creator: Good, Willis E.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Last Years of Dallas Bible College (1983-1985) (open access)

The Last Years of Dallas Bible College (1983-1985)

Dallas Bible College existed under several names from 1940 to 1985. It was a member of the American Association of Bible Colleges. Although never prosperous, the institution did have an educational niche. This study explores the reasons behind the close of the school in 1985. It surveys the previous history but emphasizes the events from 1983 to 1985. The study investigates the change of mission, location, and name which occurred in the final year of existence. Also included is an extended study of disunity on the board of directors. Exploration is made of reasons why no strong leadership emerged to step in and save the school as it was on its downward path.
Date: May 1991
Creator: Martin, John A.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 1, 1865 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 1, 1865

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 1, 1865
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 24, 2018 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 24, 2018

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 24, 2018
Creator: Wisch-Ray, Sharon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Comparison of Two Methods of Prophylactic Hand Care for Junior High Girls Performing Uneven Bar Skills (open access)

A Comparison of Two Methods of Prophylactic Hand Care for Junior High Girls Performing Uneven Bar Skills

The performance of Uneven Parallel Bar skills by junior high girls is hindered by blister formation on the hands. The problem was to investigate certain measures relative to their value in blister prevention.
Date: December 1970
Creator: Cowan, Robert A.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Dallas Craftsman (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, November 8, 1940 (open access)

The Dallas Craftsman (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, November 8, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes news and information concerning the labor movement along with advertising.
Date: November 8, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Taking It to the Streets: the History of Gay Pride Parades in Dallas, Texas: 1972-1986 (open access)

Taking It to the Streets: the History of Gay Pride Parades in Dallas, Texas: 1972-1986

This thesis describes the organization of two waves of pride parades in the city of Dallas, Texas. Using more than 40 sources, this work details how LGBT organizers have used pride parades to create a more established place for the LGBT community in greater Dallas culture. This works adds to the study of LGBT history by focusing on an understudied region, the South; as well as focusing on an important symbolic event in LGBT communities, pride parades.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Edelbrock, Kyle
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Southwest Retort, Volume 54, Number 1, September 2001 (open access)

Southwest Retort, Volume 54, Number 1, September 2001

This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community.
Date: September 2001
Creator: American Chemical Society. Dallas/Fort Worth Section.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Southwest Retort, Volume 67, Number 7, March 2015 (open access)

Southwest Retort, Volume 67, Number 7, March 2015

This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community.
Date: March 2015
Creator: American Chemical Society. Dallas/Fort Worth Section.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library