2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey (open access)

2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society "contains a sample of the research that members of the Society were doing at the turn of the millennium as represented at the 1998, 1999, and 2000 meetings." The volume covers "a wide variety of contemporary and historical topics," including baby lore, stories about notable women, stories about food and cooking, information about the Model T Ford, and more (inside front cover). The index begins on page 339.
Date: 2001
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore (open access)

Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore

Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.
Date: 1997
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Folk Art in Texas (open access)

Folk Art in Texas

This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
Date: 1985
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore (open access)

Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore

Volume of essays about African-American folklore, including reminiscences of African-American folk culture in Texas, studies of specific genres of folklore, information about Texas-African food-ways, studies of specific performers, information about songs and other folklore. The index begins on page 353.
Date: 1996
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 2, 1856 (open access)

The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 2, 1856

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: April 2, 1856
Creator: Allen & Brocket
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Katy Allred one second a day video montage]

Video montage created by Katy Allred featuring one-second video clips from each day of 2020. Clips feature Allred's day to day life including her pets, work in retail and in libraries and archives, hobbies, and time at home with her wife and friends.
Date: 2020
Creator: Allred, Katy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Katy Allred wearing a face mask at University of Houston Special Collections]

Selfie of Katy Allred wearing a cloth face mask in front of archival boxes while working at University of Houston Special Collections.
Date: December 11, 2020
Creator: Allred, Katy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Heritage of North Harris County (open access)

The Heritage of North Harris County

Booklet describing the history of northern Harris County, Texas, including information about the people, communities, industries, and other information of note, broken down by time periods.
Date: April 1986
Creator: American Association of University Women. North Harris County Branch.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Dunaway Anderson, May 04, 2000, transcript

Oral History Interview with Thomas Dunaway Anderson, May 04, 2000,

Interview with Thomas Dunaway Anderson starting with his recollections of his uncle, Monroe Dunaway Anderson, the founder of the M.D. Anderson foundation and namesake of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The interview continues with a description of the establishment and purpose of the M.D. Anderson Foundation and the growth and development of several recipients of M.D. Anderson’s philanthropy, including the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the Texas Medical Center. Thomas Anderson’s memories and interactions regarding Dr. Randolph Lee Clark, the first full-time president of what is known today as the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, are recounted as well. A discussion concerning Thomas Anderson’s family contributions associated with the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the Texas Medical Center ends the interview.
Date: May 4, 2000
Creator: Anderson, Thomas Dunaway & Marchiafava, Louis J.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 11, 1931 (open access)

The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 11, 1931

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 11, 1931
Creator: Atkins, J. Alston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 5, 1931 (open access)

The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 5, 1931

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 5, 1931
Creator: Atkins, J. Alston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 19, 1932 (open access)

The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 19, 1932

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 19, 1932
Creator: Atkins, J. Alston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 8, 1932 (open access)

The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 8, 1932

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 8, 1932
Creator: Atkins, J. Alston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 17, 1932 (open access)

The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 17, 1932

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 17, 1932
Creator: Atkins, J. Alston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 32, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 31, 1932 (open access)

The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 32, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 31, 1932

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 31, 1932
Creator: Atkins, J. Alston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 7, 1933 (open access)

The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 7, 1933

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 7, 1933
Creator: Atkins, J. Alston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Family Night at La Grave Field

Flyer promoting "Family Night at La Grave Field" with the Fort Worth Cats, a minor league baseball team from Fort Worth, Texas. The flyer is promoting a game between the Cats and a team in Houston, Texas. There is an illustration of a baseball player holding a bat.
Date: August 1952
Creator: B'nai B'rith Lodge
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1969 (open access)

The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1969

A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: April 24, 1969
Creator: Bahler, Dennis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Monday, August 4, 1924 (open access)

Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Monday, August 4, 1924

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 4, 1924
Creator: Bailey, George M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 5, 1924 (open access)

Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 5, 1924

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 5, 1924
Creator: Bailey, George M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 137, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 19, 1924 (open access)

Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 137, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 19, 1924

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 19, 1924
Creator: Bailey, George M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 139, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1924 (open access)

Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 139, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1924

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 21, 1924
Creator: Bailey, George M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 148, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 31, 1924 (open access)

Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 148, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 31, 1924

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 31, 1924
Creator: Bailey, George M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 168, Ed. 1 Friday, September 19, 1924 (open access)

Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 168, Ed. 1 Friday, September 19, 1924

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 19, 1924
Creator: Bailey, George M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History