Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an arts council meeting held on September 2nd, 1987. The audio on the tape is generally intelligible but overall covers summer activities and events that took place around Labor Day.

Audio reel from the Steven Fromholz Papers recorded Steve Fromholz's Love Songs at Wire Recordings.

The text of Jean Giono, a prelude to his great novel, underlined by the sounds of nature, their treatment and their setting in space. A listening to to hear only the lullaby sung by the world "...

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a Dallas city council meeting concerning the expansion of the Dallas Convention Center on October 14th, 1987. The tape includes two tracks of noisy and intelligible audio.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an incident report interview with a employee of a Minyards in Fort Worth Texas on April 23rd, 1987. The tape includes one track of audio that records a women talking to a male employee about an incident occurring in March of a grocery cart damaging a car in the parking lot.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a JBAAL board meeting lead by Curtis King on September 1st, 1987. The tape includes one track of audio that is generally intelligible but covers the topic of board membership.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during JBAAL's Black Living Legends award ceremony on February 2nd 1987. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio of the event that took place at Dallas City Hall. The event is lead by a female speaker who recognizes all speakers and performers.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Martin Luther King Jr. tribute concert recorded at the Music Hall of Fair Park in Dallas Texas on January 20th, 1987. The tape includes two tracks of demo recorded audio of a choir singing. The first track is clearer than the second.

Audio tape from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Black Music and the Civil Rights concert held in January of 1987. The tape covers the concert featuring a very well know choir director who at the recording of the tape had just turned 90. Other individuals give speeches between choral pieces.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement concert held January 18th, 1987. The concert was titled "Pilgrimage to Freedom: A reflection of the Civil Rights Movement through Song," and featured Jennifer Holliday and Tommie Stewart. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio of gospel singers and a large choir.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during KTXQ-102 radio interview with Curtis King for "In Black America". The tape includes two tracks of broadcast recordings that include both a live and taped interviews with JBAAL president Curtis King. The main topic of the interview is the role of the organization in the black arts and also how having a satellite program would benefit the organization.

A recording of phone calls made by Jack Crout, of the Lesbian/Gay Political Coalition Dallas, to candidates seeking endorsement from the political organization to set up a time to be interviewed during their run for Dallas City Council positions in 1987. Mr. Crout explains that the candidates will have 15 minutes screening, three minutes for general statements and twelve minutes for general questioning; candidates include Roy Williams, Ronnie Le Rouge, Marvin Steakley, Irene Young, Lori Palmer, Bill McCalpin, Dallas Jackson, and Verna Thomas.

Interview with Mrs. Johnnie Salmon, discussing her life experiences and viewpoints.

Interview with James Hancock about the history of Grapevine, Texas.

Interview with Ted Wilhoite about the history of Grapevine, Texas.

Interview with Vivian Cochran, who discusses her life experiences and viewpoints.

Interview with Mrs. H. H. Creed, discussing her life experiences and viewpoints.

Interview with Mary Virginia Wall Simmons about the history of Grapevine, Texas.

A recording of the candidate screenings of Lori Palmer, Verna Thomas, Marvin Steakley, and Charles Tandy during their run for Dallas City Council positions in 1987. Each candidate had time to discuss their answer to suvery questions answered beforehand, as well as follow-up questions from the audience on clarification on candidates' positions on equal rights.

A recording of a candidate screening of Bill Nelson, Dallas Jackson, Roy Williams, Ronnie Le Rouge, Tom Williams, and Bill McCalpin who are being interviewed during their run for Dallas City Council positions in 1987. Each candidate has three minutes to make an opening statement, and twelve minutes to answer follow up questions from the audience on clarification on where the candidates stand on certain topics and their answers to six survey questions answered beforehand.

Jazz Lecture Series presentation by Dan Morgenstern on February 17, 1987 at 2:00PM at the UNT College of Music. Includes lecture by Dan Morgenstern.

Jazz Lecture Series presentation by Jim Pugh on March 3, 1987 at 9:00AM at the UNT College of Music. Includes lecture and performance by Jim Pugh, trombone, interspersed with questions from the audience.

Jazz Lecture Series presentation by Gene Bertoncini on March 10, 1987 at 2:00PM at the UNT College of Music. Includes lecture and performance by Gene Bertoncini, guitar, interspersed with questions from the audience.

Jazz Lecture Series presentation by Dan Morgenstern on February 17, 1987 at 9:30AM at the UNT College of Music. Includes lecture by Dan Morgenstern.