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Description of healing rituals for serious patients

Mr. Tshering describes how to cure a serious patient using various rituals including preparing an elaborate feast, offering jewelry, and dressing as ransom to get back the soul of the patient.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Beyond the Shelves: Rachel McMullen's Library Career Chronicle] transcript

[Beyond the Shelves: Rachel McMullen's Library Career Chronicle]

Audio recording of an interview with Rachel McMullen as she unravels the chapters of her library career. From the inception of her journey to the present, Rachel shares the pivotal moments and inspirations that led her to pursue a career in libraries.
Date: July 12, 2023
Creator: McMullen, Rachel & Lemons, Justin
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Charting Paths: Sian Brannon's Library Odyssey] transcript

[Charting Paths: Sian Brannon's Library Odyssey]

Audio recording of an interview with Sian Brannon as she shares her journey into the world of libraries. Join Sara Wilson in exploring the beginnings of Sian's library career, the motivations that led her down this path, and the experiences that shaped her professional trajectory.
Date: July 20, 2023
Creator: Brannon, Sian & Wilson, Sara
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of healing rituals and remedies

Mr. Tshering introduces himself and explains how long he has been performing rituals, the cause of various diseases, and remedies for stomach aches. He also talks about his marriage life and resettlement.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Harmony in Libraries: Susannah Cleveland's Melodic Career Tale] transcript

[Harmony in Libraries: Susannah Cleveland's Melodic Career Tale]

Audio recording of an interview with Susannah Cleveland, as she shares the harmonious narrative of her library career. Starting at the music library, Susannah unfolds the chapters of her professional journey, offering insights into what inspired her to pursue a career in libraries.
Date: July 20, 2023
Creator: Cleveland, Susannah & Lemons, Justin
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of appeasement rituals for spirits and ghosts

Mr. Tshering describes how to appease spirits and ghosts with wine, water, and smoke. He uses the count of the rosary to determine remedies for sickness. During the process, he recites the Buddha mantra.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alumni Spotlight #2: How to Disaster-Proof a Business with Steve Conwell transcript

Alumni Spotlight #2: How to Disaster-Proof a Business with Steve Conwell

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with UNT Alumnus Steve Conwell, CEO of Final Ascent and Board Member of the UNT Alumni Association. Susan and Steve discuss how he helps business owners prepare their businesses for sale, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the buying and selling market.
Date: July 1, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Mamo Zomsa prediction

Mr. Tshering describes the practice Mamo Zomsa (gathering all ghosts) which uses astrology and a rosary to determine the cause of a sickness. The rosary indicates the astrological predictions with different numbers: 3 for sickness caused by the union of Mamo and his family, or 5 for those caused by the Mamo family and servants.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Larry Leathers, July 15, 2020

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Interview with Larry Leathers, former Visual Manager at Neiman Marcus from Dallas, Texas. Leathers describes his background in theater and dance, fascination with the "frozen theater" of display mannequins, entry into the fashion industry, promotion from display creator to manager of a department to manager of a whole store, stories about working with clients, family, change over time, and the importance of remembering the heart of the fashion industry.
Date: July 15, 2020
Creator: Becker, Annette & Leathers, Larry
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of fever and body ache causes and remedies

Mr. Tshering describes how he performs divination using the rosary to locate where a person has lost their soul, and who has taken the soul. The count of every rosary indicates different directions, people, things, and events that may cause heavy fever and body ache. Mr. Tshering is originally from Rolam village, and stayed in Thragom village after his second marriage.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of stomach pain causes and remedies

Mr. Tshering describes how to cure stomach pain caused by malicious spirits. He uses astrological methods to determine if the patient needs modern medical services or needs to appease the spirits to address the pain. Mr. Tshering is originally from Rolam village, and stayed in Thragom village after his second marriage. This recording was made in the evening after the day's work.
Date: July 14, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Ruth Ann Johnston, July 29, 2020

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Interview with Ruth Ann Johnston, a former trimmer from El Paso, Texas. Johnston describes her background and journey to becoming involved in the Dallas fashion industry, education at Texas Tech and the University of North Texas, work as a trimmer in the display department in several stores, including Neiman Marcus, the "NM Way," the AIDS epidemic and its impact on the fashion industry, her shoe collection, and the importance of developing relationships in the industry.
Date: July 29, 2020
Creator: Becker, Annette & Johnston, Ruth Ann
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Naomie Rudelson, July 13, 2020

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Interview with Naomi Rudelson, a former department store executive from New Orleans, Louisiana. Rudelson discusses involvement with the fashion industry in Dallas, starting with work as an assistant to a personal shopper and eventually becoming vice president of several different department stores. Rudelson also describes designing a curriculum for students at the University of North Texas, and the work environment at Dalton's department store, Sanger-Harris, Winkleman's in Detroit, and May Company Los Angeles.
Date: July 13, 2020
Creator: Becker, Annette & Rudelson, Naomi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Nan Alexander, July 22, 2020

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Interview with Nan (Barbara) Alexander, a former model and executive at Neiman Marcus. Alexander discusses her background, beginning work in the fashion industry as a store model, her education, working as a sample model and "Girl Friday" at Howard Wolf Inc. in Fair Park, being a sportswear model at Neiman Marcus, the layout of the store, the apparel market, and the history of fashion in the DFW area.
Date: July 22, 2020
Creator: Becker, Annette & Alexander, Barbara
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of names of birds

This is a recording of an elicitation of names of birds in Mankiyali using corresponding English translation as prompts. The singular and plural forms of the nouns, along with any variant forms, are given. The contributor is Aurangzeb, a 34-year old male teacher.
Date: July 19, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of color terms

Recording of an elicitation of color terms in Mankiyali accompanied by English translations. The masculine singular and plural and feminine singular and plural forms are provided for each color term. The contributor is Aurangzeb, a 34-year old male teacher.
Date: July 19, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Shaping Futures: A Library Career Journey with Shaureece Park] transcript

[Shaping Futures: A Library Career Journey with Shaureece Park]

The captivating interview between Sara Wilson and Shaureece Park as they explore the beginnings of Shaureece's library career. Discover the motivating factors that led her to pursue a path in librarianship and follow her journey through the evolving landscape of library services.
Date: July 27, 2023
Creator: Park, Shaureece & Sara, Wilson
System: The UNT Digital Library

Story about a king and a cat

This is a very short bedtime story of a king and a cat narrated in a rhyming pattern. These type of stories are told to lull and amuse small children.
Date: July 20, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Charting a Library Career: Kevin Yanowski's Odyssey] transcript

[Charting a Library Career: Kevin Yanowski's Odyssey]

The engaging interview between Kevin Yanowski and Justin Lemons as Kevin unfolds the story of his library career. From the beginnings that sparked his interest to the pivotal moments that led him on the library career path, Kevin shares insights into his journey. Join the conversation to discover the passion, challenges, and growth that have shaped Kevin's career in the dynamic world of libraries.
Date: July 27, 2023
Creator: Yanowski, Kevin & Wilson, Sara
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of words for analyzing stress 33

This is an elicitation of words read within a three-sentence frame for the purpose of acoustic analysis of word- and phrase-level stress correlates.
Date: July 11, 2023
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of words for analyzing stress 60

This is an elicitation of words read within a three-sentence frame for the purpose of acoustic analysis of word- and phrase-level stress correlates.
Date: July 14, 2023
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of words for analyzing stress 12

This is an elicitation of words read within a three-sentence frame for the purpose of acoustic analysis of word- and phrase-level stress correlates.
Date: July 9, 2023
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of words for analyzing stress 50

This is an elicitation of words read within a three-sentence frame for the purpose of acoustic analysis of word- and phrase-level stress correlates.
Date: July 13, 2023
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of words for analyzing stress 42

This is an elicitation of words read within a three-sentence frame for the purpose of acoustic analysis of word- and phrase-level stress correlates.
Date: July 13, 2023
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library