Oral History Interview with Catherine Bell, April 7, 2017

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Audio log for a recording of an interview with Catherine Bell, public employee and community activist, about her experiences with the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship.
Date: April 7, 2017
Creator: Beattie, Kathleen & Bell, Catherine, approximately 1920-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Catherine Bell, December 12, 1987 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Catherine Bell, December 12, 1987

Interview with Catherine Bell, a public employee and community activist, about her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Interracial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. Bell discusses the early organization and social activities, her experiences in a segregated environment, the street paving of the African American section of Denton, urban renewal, desegregation of public places in Denton, her political activities, desegregation of schools, and the jobs program.
Date: December 12, 1987
Creator: Byrd, R. W. (Richard W.) & Bell, Catherine, approximately 1920-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Interview passages on display]

Photograph of a display case filled with oral history interview transcripts, photographs, stories from the archived North Texas Daily newspapers, a street survey of southeast Denton book, and other texts from the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship held by the Special Collections. On this shelf, are oral history transcripts with DWIF members Catherine Bell and Euline Brock interviewed by Richard Byrd. The Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship, was a group of white and black Denton women who came together in 1964 to ask questions about how to work together across different races and to take on projects related to infrastructure and housing. The survey of this student project was conducted by Liane Malinowski's English class, where students examined these materials.
Date: December 2019
Creator: Esparza, Anna
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Beth Eakman, March 28, 1997

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Beth Eakman, a graduate student, concerning her experiences with the establishment of the Women's Studies Program at the University of North Texas. Her early introduction to feminism while a student at Texas Christian University, 1980s; activities with Planned Parenthood in Fort Worth; activities with Choice Dallas; involvement with the North Texas Democrats and Ann Richards's gubernatorial campaign, 1990; break-up of her marriage, 1991, and spousal abuse; stalking by her ex-husband; entry into therapy; enrollment in women's studies courses at the University of North Texas, 1994; organizing the Women's Studies Roundtable; her work with Barbara Rodman in establishing the Women's Studies Program, 1994; establishment of the Professing Women Award; establishment of the feminist newsletter, "The Gaze"; relations between the Women's Studies Roundtable and the Women's Collective; establishment of "Women's 'Her story' Month"; relations with Chancellor Alfred Hurley and the UNT administration; performance by Latina feminist poet Rosemary Meza; contributions of Dean Nora Kizer Bell to the Women's Studies Program; effects of English Department politics on the program; relations with Women's Programming at UNT; importance of maintaining a personal journal; her views of area studies as the future of higher education.
Date: March 28, 1997
Creator: Cook, Charles & Eakman, Beth
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Betty Kimble, December 8, 1987 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Betty Kimble, December 8, 1987

Interview with community activist Betty Kimble from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Kimble discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. She recalls memories from her days as a student both in East Texas and at North Texas State College. Kimble recollects the many events that concerned the desegregation of the North Texas State College and the City of Denton alike, which included student and citizen protesting that mostly supported Denton's strong white power presence. She recalls the desegregation of public restaurants, the street-paving of the African-American section of Denton, and voter registration changes. Kimble also comments on influential civil rights activists including Tennyson Miller and Abner Haynes.
Date: December 8, 1987
Creator: Harris, Jane & Kimble, Betty Jewel
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ann Barnett, November 13, 1987 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ann Barnett, November 13, 1987

Interview with schoolteacher and community activist Ann Barnett from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Barnett discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. She also comments on her childhood in Nacogdoches, Texas, the desegregation of North Texas State College in 1950s, the student stand-in at Campus Theatre in Denton, the desegregation of restaurants and housing, social affairs, urban renewal, voter registration, the literacy program, the Denton Christian Preschool, meeting programs, and establishing dialogue between races.
Date: November 13, 1987
Creator: Harris, Jane & Barnett, Ann
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Euline Brock, October 27, 1987 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Euline Brock, October 27, 1987

Interview with Professor Euline Brock, community activist from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Brock discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. She also comments on the early days of the organization, her personal experiences with discrimination, Denton's white power structure, the desegregation of public schools and facilities, the group's first meeting, political activities, urban renewal, and street paving in the African-American section of Denton.
Date: October 27, 1987
Creator: Byrd, Richard; Harris, Jane; Lohr, Mary & Brock, Euline
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Euline Brock, December 1, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Euline Brock, December 1, 1988

Interview with college professor and community activist Euline Brock, from Denton, Texas. In the interview, which is a follow-up to her earlier recollections, Brock continues to discuss the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960's and 1970's.
Date: December 1, 1988
Creator: Byrd, Richard & Brock, Euline
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Carol Riddlesperger, February 5, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Carol Riddlesperger, February 5, 1988

Interview with schoolteacher and community activist Carol Riddlesperger from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Riddlesperger discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. She also comments on segregation in Denton, the desegregation of public schools and public facilities, street paving in the African-American section of Denton, her decision to run for the Denton school Board, tutoring program, and the jobs program.
Date: February 5, 1988
Creator: Byrd, Richard & Riddlesperger, Carol
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Lucille Nix, August 9, 1993

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with Lucille Nix, a schoolteacher, concerning her experiences teaching at Frederick Douglass Colored School in Denton, Texas (1949-1969). Nix discusses her relationship with students, church activities, and Principal Fred Moore.
Date: August 9, 1993
Creator: Glaze, Michele & Nix, Lucille
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Ann Barnett, March 10, 2017

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Audio log for a recording of an interview with Ann Barnett about her experiences and involvement in the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship.
Date: March 10, 2017
Creator: Robinson, Sarah & Barnett, Ann
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with C. Shephard, July 14, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with C. Shephard, July 14, 1988

Interview with May Shephard, a teacher and a member of the Denton Christian Women's Interracial Fellowship from Tyler, Texas. Shephard explains her background and family, integration in schools, the history of race relations in Denton, her involvement with the group, their voting registration projects, demographics in the group, and how they performed outreach.
Date: July 14, 1988
Creator: Byrd, Richard W. & Shephard, MaeDell
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Pat Cheek, April 12, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Pat Cheek, April 12, 1988

Interview with schoolteacher and community activist Pat Cheek from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Cheek recollects her involvement as a member of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship in the 1960's and 1970's, as well as her memories of segregation, particularly in Denton. Cheek discusses her personal views and experiences when it comes to segregation, the street paving of the African American section in Denton, her decision to join the Fellowship, the group's activities, the involvement of husbands in group activities, the group's decision to disband, voter registration drives, and her lasting friendships.
Date: April 12, 1988
Creator: Byrd, Richard & Cheek, Pat
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Carol Riddlesperger, February 28, 2017

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Audio log for a recording of an interview with Carol Riddlesperger, schoolteacher and community activist, for the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship Oral History Project. In the interview she discusses her involvement in the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship and civil rights activism in Denton.
Date: February 28, 2017
Creator: Cunningham, Sarah & Riddlesperger, Carol
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Norvell Reed, March 11, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Norvell Reed, March 11, 1988

Interview with community activist Norvell Reed from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Reed discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. She also comments on what life was like living in a segregated community, the desegregation of North Texas State College, the desegregation of public schools, Fred Moore public School, paving of streets in the African-American section of Denton, the group's social activities, the defeat of urban renewal, and the jobs program.
Date: March 11, 1988
Creator: Byrd, Richard & Reed, Norvell
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Pat Gulley, May 11, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Pat Gulley, May 11, 1988

Interview with Pat Gulley, a community activist and a member of the Denton Christian Women's Interracial Fellowship. Gulley explains her involvement with the group, the history of race relations in Denton, the desegregation of public facilities and schools, early group meetings, opposition to the Fellowship, and its contributions.
Date: May 11, 1988
Creator: Lohr, Mary & Gulley, Pat
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Evelyn J. Black, May 10, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Evelyn J. Black, May 10, 1988

Interview with Evelyn Black, a schoolteacher and community activist from Denton, Texas. Black discusses her upbringing in rural Georgia, the establishment of the Denton Christian Women's Interracial Fellowship, and its activities.
Date: May 10, 1988
Creator: Byrd, Richard & Black, Evelyn J., 1933-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Willie Frances McAdams, April 27, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Willie Frances McAdams, April 27, 1988

Interview with Willie Frances McAdams, a community activist from Dallas, Texas. In the interview, McAdams describes her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the l960s and l970s. She also comments on her decision to join the Fellowship, her personal childhood memories of the African-American community in Denton, segregated education, street paving in the African-American section of Denton, the early social meetings of the Fellowship, the desegregation of public schools, restaurants, and churches, urban renewal, voting drives, and her views concerning the future of the African-American community in Denton.
Date: April 27, 1988
Creator: Lohr, Mary & McAdams, Willie Frances
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Edna Gardner Whyte, February 8, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Edna Gardner Whyte, February 8, 1979

Interview with Edna Gardner Whyte, a competitive pilot and flight instructor from Garden City, Minnesota. Whyte discusses her family history, her childhood and education, moving to Oregon, her initial interests in flying, her training in nursing, taking up flying, winning her first race, teaching others to fly, becoming a flight instructor full-time, Prohibition bootlegging, races, a crash, Amelia Earhart, the growth of women in aviation, service as a Army Air Corps nurse during World War Two, being a flying salesman, flying helicopters, and building the Aero Valley Flying School.
Date: February 8, 1979
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & White, Edna Gardner
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
UNT College of Information Commencement: Spring 2016 captions transcript

UNT College of Information Commencement: Spring 2016

Recording of the UNT College of Information's May 2016 graduation ceremony in the Winspear Performance Hall at UNT's Murchison Performing Arts Center. It includes the procession into the building, a message from Outstanding Alumni of the year Virginia Rey, and the graduates from the Department of Learning Technology, Department of Library and Informational Sciences, and Linguistics program.
Date: May 13, 2016
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
UNT Research, Volume 28, 2020 (open access)

UNT Research, Volume 28, 2020

UNT Research magazine includes articles and notes about research at University of North Texas in various academic fields.
Date: November 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Division of University Brand Strategy and Communications.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Saint James A. M. E. Church 110th Anniversary Book] (open access)

[Saint James A. M. E. Church 110th Anniversary Book]

Booklet containing information about the history of the Saint James African Methodist Episcopal (A. M. E.) Church and a program of events held for the one hundred and tenth anniversary on June 2, 1985. It also contains membership and church information from 1985 and local advertisements.
Date: 1985
Creator: Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Saint James A. M. E. Church 91st Anniversary Book] (open access)

[Saint James A. M. E. Church 91st Anniversary Book]

Booklet containing information about the history of the Saint James African Methodist Episcopal (A. M. E.) Church and a program of events held for the ninety-first anniversary on September 10, 1967. It also contains membership and church information from 1967 and local advertisements.
Date: 1967
Creator: Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Saint James A. M. E. Church 100th Anniversary Book] (open access)

[Saint James A. M. E. Church 100th Anniversary Book]

Booklet containing information about the history of the Saint James African Methodist Episcopal (A. M. E.) Church and a program of events held for the hundredth anniversary on February 14-16, 1975. It also contains membership and church information from 1975 and local advertisements.
Date: 1975
Creator: Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History