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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 Charlye Heggins, February 19, 2013

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Interview with former Denton City Council member Charlye Heggins as part of the UNT African American Remembrance Project. The interview includes Heggins' personal experiences about her childhood, raising a family, doing volunteer work in Denton, and being involved with Texas politics. She particularly talks about discrimination and race issues in Denton during the 1970s and '80s. It includes an appendix with photographs and an article about her death.
Date: February 19, 2013
Creator: Stallings, Chelsea & Heggins, Charlye
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Carol Riddlesperger, February 28, 2017

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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 Billie Mohair, February 25, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Billie Mohair, February 25, 1988

Interview with librarian Billie Mohair from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Mohair discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. She also comments on coping with segregation in Denton, street paving in the African-American section of Denton, the desegregation of North Texas State College, her college experiences, her decision to join the Fellowship, and the demise of the Fellowship.
Date: February 25, 1988
Creator: Byrd, Richard & Mohair, Billie
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Denton Voter, Volume 01, Number 09, February 12, 1962 (open access)

The Denton Voter, Volume 01, Number 09, February 12, 1962

League of Women Voters of Denton Newsletter discusses issues about voting and upcoming ballot legislation.
Date: February 12, 1962
Creator: Provisional League of Women Voters of Denton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Euline Brock, February 23, 2017

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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Euline Brock, college professor and community activist from Denton, Texas. In the interview Brock discusses her experiences with the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship, the Civil Rights Movement, and the facilitation of desegregation in Denton. She also discusses her decision to pursue a political career and bettering race relations while serving as Mayor of Denton.
Date: February 23, 2017
Creator: Elliott, Brian & Brock, Euline
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Denton County Courthouse, 1876 to 1894 (open access)

Denton County Courthouse, 1876 to 1894

The first Denton County Courthouse was believed to have been burned in an act of arson in 1875. The second County Courthouse was built in 1876 and lasted until 1894 when lightning struck it. A photograph of the second courthouse included.
Date: February 3, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Denton Voter Newsletter, Volume 02, Number 07, February 9, 1963 (open access)

The Denton Voter Newsletter, Volume 02, Number 07, February 9, 1963

League of Women Voters of Denton Newsletter discusses issues about voting and upcoming ballot legislation.
Date: February 9, 1963
Creator: Provisional League of Women Voters of Denton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alonzo W. Jamison, July 30, 1968 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alonzo W. Jamison, July 30, 1968

Interview with Alonzo W. Jamison, a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Denton, Texas. The interview includes Jamison's experiences as a member of the Special Session of the Sixtieth Legislature. It also includes his personal views on appropriations, revenue bills, the budget-making process, the legislature's relationship with Governor John Connally, liquor legislation, and urban-rural conflict.
Date: February 6, 1970
Creator: Kamp, H. W. & Jamison, Alonzo W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Louis Cresson, February 22, 1993

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Interview with Louis Cresson, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Hillside, Pennsylvania. Cresson discusses his family, life during the Great Depression, and work at CCC camps in Shawville and Renovo, Pennsylvania.
Date: February 22, 1993
Creator: Price, Peggy & Cresson, Louis
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Webinar 1: Oral History and Communities captions transcript

Webinar 1: Oral History and Communities

Video recording of the first webinar from the Oral History Forum. The theme of the webinar explores how community identity, history, activism, and experiences are represented through oral history.
Date: February 1, 2023
Creator: Cain, Adrienne; Piedra, Benji de la & Lee, Jamie A.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, February 4, 1970 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, February 4, 1970

Interview with Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives Walt Parker, who is also a builder and farmer-rancher from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Parker describes details from his childhood and early years. He recounts his personal views and experiences as a member of the Sixty-first Legislature, and includes comments on Governor Preston Smith. Parker also discusses his personal views on issues including revenue legislation, the influence of lobbyists, state minimum wage law, the creation of new four-year colleges, committee appointments, and changes in state sales tax exemptions.
Date: February 4, 1970
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Parker, Walt
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Clarence C. Dobbins, February 21, 1993

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Interview with Clarence C. Dobbins concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the Great Depression. Dobbins worked at camps in Farmersville, Texas (Company 869) and Kaufman, Texas (Company 869). Interview includes Dobbins' history before joining the CCC.
Date: February 21, 1993
Creator: Price, Peggy & Dobbins, Clarence C.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Willard B. Naughton, February 25, 1993

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Interview with Willard B. Naughton concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the Great Depression. Naughton worked at a camp in Council Grove, Kansas (Company 4703). This interview covers his childhood, his experiences in the Great Depression, his experiences as a hospital orderly in the CCC, and his biggest takeaways from working in the CCC.
Date: February 25, 1993
Creator: Ferguson, James & Naughton, Willard B.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Albert B. Grubbs, February 25,1993

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Interview with Albert Grubbs, Jr. from Dawson, Texas concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the Great Depression as well as his childhood and his experiences leading up to joining the CCC. Grubbs worked at camps in Lubbock, Texas (Company 3820) and Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Date: February 25, 1993
Creator: Ferguson, James & Grubbs, Albert B., Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Louise Evans, February 25, 1992

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Interview with Louise Evans, a librarian with experience working at the University of North Texas Library during the development of the Library Service Department. Evans discusses her education and background, her career at UNT (then North Texas State University), administration, previous layout of library departments, and courses related to Library Science taught at the time.
Date: February 25, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard C. & Evans, Louise
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Minutes for Denton ISD librarians, February 16, 1988] (open access)

[Minutes for Denton ISD librarians, February 16, 1988]

Minutes from the February 16th 1988 meeting of the Denton ISD librarians and aides, discussing the work of the AV equipment bid list and policy manual revision committee as well as travel to TLA. The next meeting date was set for May 3rd, 1988.
Date: February 16, 1988
Creator: Turner, Sara
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Doings in Denton (Denton, Tex.), February 1962 (open access)

Doings in Denton (Denton, Tex.), February 1962

Monthly newsletter from Denton, Texas that includes news and information about former and current residents and community happenings along with advertising.
Date: February 1962
Creator: Headlee, E. J.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Doings in Denton (Denton, Tex.), February 1960 (open access)

Doings in Denton (Denton, Tex.), February 1960

Monthly newsletter from Denton, Texas that includes news and information about former and current residents and community happenings along with advertising.
Date: February 1960
Creator: Headlee, E. J.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Doings in Denton (Denton, Tex.), February 1961 (open access)

Doings in Denton (Denton, Tex.), February 1961

Monthly newsletter from Denton, Texas that includes news and information about former and current residents and community happenings along with advertising.
Date: February 1961
Creator: Headlee, E. J.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Sarah Law Kennerly, February 1, 1992

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Interview with Sarah Law Kennerly, a librarian who worked at the University of North Texas when it was known at North Texas State College and North Texas State University. Kennerly discusses her background and education, development of library services at UNT, library-related courses, and changes that occurred over time.
Date: February 1, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard & Kennerly, Sarah Law
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with G. Marguerite Anderson, February 16, 1992

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Interview with G. Marguerite Anderson, a librarian, concerning her experiences as a student in the Library School at the Texas State College for Women in Denton, Texas and as a librarian. Anderson discusses her early exposure to books and libraries; her enrollment at the Texas State College for Women, 1940; comments about her college teachers and library science courses; her employment as a student at the college library; her college social life; her employment as librarian at Abilene Christian College; graduate school at University of Chicago, 1950-51; her entry into photographic sales business; her employment with Abilene Christian College, Dallas Center; and her activities in professional organizations.
Date: February 16, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard & Anderson, G. Marguerite
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Frances de Cordova, February 7, 1992

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Interview with Frances de Cordova, a college professor at Texas Woman's University, regarding her background, education, the development of the Library Science program at TWU, early perceptions of North Texas State College (now University of North Texas), accreditation by the American Library Association, and her colleagues.
Date: February 7, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard & de Cordova, Frances
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Gib Lewis, February 12, 1982 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gib Lewis, February 12, 1982

Transcript of an interview with Gibson ("Gib") Lewis, a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Fort Worth, concerning his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-seventh Legislature. Lewis discusses the elections of 1980, his quest for the House speakership, initiative-referendum, interest rates, tax relief, the state water plan, redistricting, law-and-order issues, and property tax legislation.
Date: February 12, 1982
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Lewis, Gib, 1936-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library