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Oral History Interview with Ora Lee Grant, March 11, 2018

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Interview with Ora Lee Grant with the assistance of her granddaughter, Monique Delagraentiss. Grant discusses growing up in Brookshire, Texas, celebrating Juneteenth with family, her grandfather's church (Sanctified Folks, which eventually became Church of God and Christ), the role of women in Juneteenth celebrations, and the political environment of the time.
Date: March 11, 2018
Creator: Turner, Elizabeth Hayes & Grant, Ora Lee
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Reby Cary, April 14, 2014

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Interview with Reby Cary, a professor, Texas State legislator, and civil rights activist from Fort Worth, Texas. Cary discusses attending Prairie View A&M, WWII service in the Coast Guard, segregation, his authorship, teaching at Dunbar HS, being the first black member of a schoolboard and the first black professor at UT Arlington, his tenure as a Texas State Congressman, experiences of discrimination, his experiences in the Civil Rights Movement, and his thoughts on Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama, and other black leaders. In appendix are photographs of Cary's various awards and the program for a Baptist service celebrated in his honor.
Date: April 14, 2014
Creator: Fant, Christopher E. & Cary, Reby
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Autograph Book of Maggie Hampton] (open access)

[Autograph Book of Maggie Hampton]

Signature and address book used by Maggie Mayfield Hampton during her time teaching at the Fred Douglas school in Prairie View, Texas. Various friends at the school wrote notes to Maggie in the book. The journal has a purple fabric cover with a flower pattern; decorative embellishments are on the front, including flowers and the letters "Auto."
Date: 1906-09/1907-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Amy Boykin, July 9, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Amy Boykin, July 9, 2015

Interview with Amy Boykin, retired educator from Prairie View, Texas. She discusses her childhood in Prairie View, her education, her employment at Bishop College and McKinney schools, experiences with racial discrimination in Texas, and her activism.
Date: July 9, 2015
Creator: Boykin, Amy & Bynum, Katherine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James E. Johnson, July 21, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with James E. Johnson, July 21, 2015

Interview with James E. Johnson, a retired professor of education from Prairie View, Texas. Johnson earned a doctorate from Texas A&M in 1967 and taught at Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern University. In his interview, he discusses his early life, military service, attending Texas A&M, racial integration, and his career as an educator.
Date: July 21, 2015
Creator: Johnson, James E. & Bynum, Katherine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 63, July 1959 - April, 1960 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 63, July 1959 - April, 1960

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 637.
Date: 1960
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 59, July 1955 - April, 1956 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 59, July 1955 - April, 1956

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 547.
Date: 1956
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hempstead Courier (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 1, 1859 (open access)

The Hempstead Courier (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 1, 1859

Weekly newspaper from Hempstead, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 1, 1859
Creator: Marschalk, Andrew, Sr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hempstead Weekly Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 1869 (open access)

Hempstead Weekly Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 1869

Weekly newspaper from Hempstead, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 24, 1869
Creator: Rankin, J. G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 29, 1868 (open access)

The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 29, 1868

Weekly newspaper from Hempstead, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 29, 1868
Creator: Osterhout, J. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 22, 1868 (open access)

The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 22, 1868

Weekly newspaper from Hempstead, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 22, 1868
Creator: Osterhout, J. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1869 (open access)

The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1869

Weekly newspaper from Hempstead, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 2, 1869
Creator: Elliott, B. F. & Rankin, J. G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 10, 1868 (open access)

The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 10, 1868

Weekly newspaper from Hempstead, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 10, 1868
Creator: Osterhout, J. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 5, 1868 (open access)

The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 5, 1868

Weekly newspaper from Hempstead, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 5, 1868
Creator: Osterhout, J. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 12, 1868 (open access)

The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 12, 1868

Weekly newspaper from Hempstead, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 12, 1868
Creator: Osterhout, J. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association Banquet, 2009] (open access)

[Program: Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association Banquet, 2009]

Program for the 30th annual Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association, Inc. banquet held on July 18, 2009, including information about the order of events, biographical information about the Hall of Honor and Hall of Fame inductees for the year, background regarding the organization and athletics in Prairie View, and advertisements form local businesses.
Date: 2009
Creator: Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association, Inc.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Regional Water Plan: Region H, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region H, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region H describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies, water conservation methods, drought response plans, financing methods, and the process of creation of the plan.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Region H Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History