Oral History Interview with Celeste Williams, November 13, 2014 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Celeste Williams, November 13, 2014

Interview with Celeste Williams, the first female sports editor for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The interview includes discussion of her days as sports editor of her eighth-grade yearbook, working for several different newspapers in different cities, and finally ending up at the Star-Telegram.
Date: November 13, 2014
Creator: Copeland, Alex; Gutierrez, Tony; O'Hanlon, Adrian & Williams, Celeste
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with J. Frank Rollins, July 20, 1996

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with J. Frank Rollins, an oilman and a geophysicist, concerning his work experience with Petty Geophysical Engineering Company doing refraction seismic work; his employment with Geophysical Service, Inc.; doing reflection and refraction work in 1936; oil exploration in South America; work in oil field instrumentation equipment; work as a "computer" interpreting geological data; founding of Rayflex Exploration Company in 1948; technological developments for oil field exploration; geochemical surveying; the sale of Rayflex to Phillips-Eckhart in 1962; his work as a geophysical consultant; the application of oil field technology to national defense; German espionage activity in South America during World War II; and pro-German activity in South Louisiana during World War II.
Date: July 20, 1996
Creator: Daniels, John D. & Rollins, J. Frank
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Thomas Housenfluck, April 23, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Thomas Housenfluck, April 23, 1988

Interview with Thomas Housenfluck, a United States Navy veteran from Nederland, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor while aboard the submarine Narwhal, which was stationed at the Pearl Harbor Submarine Base.
Date: April 23, 1988
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Housenfluck, Thomas
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Nicholas De Young, November 13, 1987 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Nicholas De Young, November 13, 1987

Interview with Nicholas De Young, a United States Navy veteran from Hamshire, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the sea-going tug boat USS Bobolink.
Date: November 13, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & De Young, Nicholas
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic History of the Development of the Oil Industry in Southeast Texas (open access)

Economic History of the Development of the Oil Industry in Southeast Texas

The main body of this thesis is composed of four chapters: Chapter II is concerned with the development of the oil industry in Texas prior to the discovery of Spindletop; Chapter III deals with Spindletop; Chapter IV sets forth the later developments of the oil industry in Southeast Texas or Railroad Commission District No. 3; Chapter V is the concluding chapter, complete with summary, evaluation present status and future possibilities of the oil industry in Southeast Texas.
Date: January 1952
Creator: Kennedy, Emery L.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Mynila Billingsley, October 13, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Mynila Billingsley, October 13, 1977

Interview with Mynila Billingsley regarding her experiences while at Kaneohe naval Air Station with her husband Lieutenant Commander Oliver Billingsley on December 7th, 1941 during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Date: October 13, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Billingsley, Mynila
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Irene Fisher Womack and Bill Womack, June 16, 2011 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Irene Fisher Womack and Bill Womack, June 16, 2011

Interview with Irene and Bill Womack, a couple from two well-known Kerr County families, from Kerrville, Texas. The couple discusses their ancestors, the Reals and the Womacks. They also talk about the local people and places they remember growing up in Kerrville. The interview transcript includes photos of Mr. and Mrs. Womack and their family, on pages 31-36.
Date: June 16, 2011
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Womack, Irene Fisher & Womack, Bill
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gentlemen's Resort]

Photograph of a group of men at The Grotto, a gentlemen's resort on 449 Procter Street. Two men are standing behind a bar; three men wearing coats and hats are standing on the opposite side of the bar. In the background, there are mirrors decorated with arches and ornately carved columns. Three wreaths hang on the mirrors. Denton L. Burch was the proprietor of the resort.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Jefferson County Courthouse, Beaumont, Texas, Volume 2 (open access)

Inventory of county records, Jefferson County Courthouse, Beaumont, Texas, Volume 2

Inventory of records of Jefferson County housed in the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, Auditor, and Purchasing Agent. Also provides a list of Jefferson County records and an index.
Date: 1979
Creator: Jefferson County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Jefferson County Courthouse, Beaumont, Texas, Volume 3 (open access)

Inventory of county records, Jefferson County Courthouse, Beaumont, Texas, Volume 3

Inventory of records of Jefferson County housed in the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the District Clerk, District Attorney, County Court, Adult Probation, Juvenile Probation, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, and Constable. Also provides a list of Jefferson County records and an index.
Date: 1979
Creator: Jefferson County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Jefferson County Courthouse, Beaumont, Texas, Volume 1 (open access)

Inventory of county records, Jefferson County Courthouse, Beaumont, Texas, Volume 1

Inventory of records of Jefferson County housed in the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners Court, County Clerk, County Engineer, and Veterans County Service Officer. Also provides a list of Jefferson County records and an index.
Date: 1979
Creator: Jefferson County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Las Sabinas, Volume 2, Number 4, October 1976 (open access)

Las Sabinas, Volume 2, Number 4, October 1976

Quarterly publication of the Orange County Historical Society discussing the history of the area and genealogy of residents through essays; oral histories; newspaper articles; letters; records of births, marriages, and deaths; photographs; cemetery records; court proceedings and public records; family Bible entries; and other historical documents.
Date: October 1976
Creator: Orange County Historical Society (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Celeste Williams (open access)

Celeste Williams

This article is a short biography of Celeste Williams, the first female sports editor for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, based on an oral history discussing her education and career.
Date: November 13, 2014
Creator: Copeland, Alex; Gutierrez, Tony & O'Hanlon, Adrian
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 103, July 1999 - April, 2000 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 103, July 1999 - April, 2000

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 535.
Date: 2000
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 22, July 1918 - April, 1919 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 22, July 1918 - April, 1919

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 367.
Date: 1919
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 81, July 1977 - April, 1978 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 81, July 1977 - April, 1978

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 492.
Date: 1977/1978
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 90, July 1986 - April, 1987 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 90, July 1986 - April, 1987

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 449.
Date: 1986/1987
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 44, July 1940 - April, 1941 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 44, July 1940 - April, 1941

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 533.
Date: 1941
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 86, July 1982 - April, 1983 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 86, July 1982 - April, 1983

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 589.
Date: 1982/1983
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 78, July 1974 - April, 1975 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 78, July 1974 - April, 1975

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 499.
Date: 1974/1975
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 49, July 1945 - April, 1946 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 49, July 1945 - April, 1946

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 679.
Date: 1946
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McFaddin Scrapbook] (open access)

[McFaddin Scrapbook]

Scrapbook containing photographs, newspaper and magazine clippings, and other items collected about the McFaddin family and home in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pennship Log (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1945 (open access)

Pennship Log (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1945

Semi-monthly newspaper published at the Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas that includes news and information of interest to employees along with advertising.
Date: March 15, 1945
Creator: Scurlock, Ruth G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pennship Log (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, October 1, 1943 (open access)

Pennship Log (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, October 1, 1943

Semi-monthly newspaper published at the Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas that includes news and information of interest to employees along with advertising.
Date: October 1, 1943
Creator: Scurlock, Ruth G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History