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[Clipping: NT History Program To Honor Founder] (open access)

[Clipping: NT History Program To Honor Founder]

Newspaper clipping from the Denton Record-Chronicle, printed Sunday, September 12, 1976. The article, NT History Program To Honor Founder, was written in regards to a lecture series titled, the Kingsbury Lyceum, which will pay tribute to Dr. J. L. Kingsbury. Kingsbury was the first curator of the North Texas State Teachers College historical collection.
Date: September 12, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "History of Oppression" poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The sign lists out a few of the incidents of discrimination and oppression seen throughout history; colonization, sold and killed are mentioned multiple times and the final 'killed' is in all caps and the largest on the list. The demonstration was held to bring awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Billy Barker, September 3, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Billy Barker, September 3, 1977

Interview with homemaker Billie Simpson Barker. The interview includes Barker's personal experiences about rural life in Denton County, Texas from 1925-1985. Barker talks about her father's sawmill operation, creek flooding, threshing operations, changes in land ownership, her husband's death, effects of the Great Depression, social life, the county's longtime residents, recreational activities, epidemics, wildlife problems, the tornado of June 8, 1937, her childhood, and homemade clothing.
Date: September 3, 1987
Creator: Renner, Steve & Barker, Billy
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Norvell Hill Williams Reed, September 14, 2006

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Transcript of an interview with Norvell Hill Williams Reed, a longtime Denton resident and former resident of Denton's historic all-black Quakertown neighborhood. Reed shares concerning her childhood in Quakertown; family history; family's forced move out of Quakertown to Solomon Hill neighborhood of Denton; race relations in Denton; participation in Denton Christian Women's Fellowship; family's historical memories of Quakertown. Appendix includes photographs (13 pages), one map (1 page), and a list of sources (1 page).
Date: September 14, 2006
Creator: Yancey, Sherelyn & Reed, Norvell Hill Williams, 1921-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Denton Presentation] transcript

[Denton Presentation]

Sound recording of the Denton Presentation, dated 1968, immerses you in the historical ambiance of Denton during that era, capturing the essence of the community's spirit. Transition to an engaging advertisement for the "Collect Bears Contest," offering a delightful auditory journey blending Denton's history with the whimsy of a cherished bear-collecting adventure.
Date: September 1968
Creator: Denton Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Denton Telephone Directory: Sept. 1924 (open access)

Denton Telephone Directory: Sept. 1924

Denton Telephone Directory includes numbers and advertisements for businesses in Denton and the surrounding area. The North Texas Telephone Company published the directory in September 1924.
Date: September 1924
Creator: North Texas Telephone Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joella Orr, David Speck, and unidentified man]

Photograph of Joella Orr, director of Emily Fowler Public Library, Dr. David Speck and an unidentified men in a light blue suit. Joella is holding a photograph on an easel. They are standing in front of a carved wood wall by Lynn Ford.
Date: September 1972
Creator: Denton Public Library
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Denton Voter Newsletter, Volume 02, Number 03, September 8, 1962 (open access)

The Denton Voter Newsletter, Volume 02, Number 03, September 8, 1962

League of Women Voters of Denton Newsletter discusses issues about voting and upcoming ballot legislation.
Date: September 8, 1962
Creator: Provisional League of Women Voters of Denton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Denton Voter Newsletter, Volume 03, Number 03, September 11, 1963 (open access)

The Denton Voter Newsletter, Volume 03, Number 03, September 11, 1963

League of Women Voters of Denton Newsletter discusses issues about voting and upcoming ballot legislation.
Date: September 11, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, September 19, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, September 19, 1975

Interview with Walt Parker, a builder, farmer-rancher, and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Denton. Parker discusses his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. He also talks about the selection of Bill Clayton as speaker of the House, committee appointments, the constitutional revision, public school financing, public utilities legislation, and his personal legislation.
Date: September 19, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Parker, Walter E.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Doings in Denton (Denton, Tex.), September 1961 (open access)

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

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

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

Monthly newsletter from Denton, Texas that includes news and information about former and current residents and community happenings along with advertising.
Date: September 1960
Creator: Headlee, E. J.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frederick W. Dittus, September 13, 1985 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Frederick W. Dittus, September 13, 1985

Interview with Frederick Dittus, an executive at Caltex Petroleum Corporation. He discusses his educational background, his early job experience with Standard Oil Company of California, the Dittus-Boelter equation, his pre-World War II experiences in Nazi Germany, construction of the Bahrain refinery for Bapco, the formation of Caltex in 1936, his transfer to Caltex, his activities during World War II, the postwar refinery expansion, and the evolution of the Technical Services Division.
Date: September 13, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Dittus, Frederick W., 1897-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Wilbur Smith, September 30, 1994

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Interview with Wilbur Smith about his recollections of the Progressive Era of Texarkana, Texas. Smith discusses memories of his grandparents and parents, ethnic groups, his education and teachers, boarding houses and hotels, downtown businesses, his mother's business activities, and church activities.
Date: September 30, 1994
Creator: Rowe, Beverly & Smith, Wilbur
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Betty Andujar, September 12, 1993

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Interview with Betty Andujar, a political activist and former legislator, concerning her views of the impact and significance of women on the development of the Republican Party in Texas (1960-1990). She also discusses the evolution of the GOP in Texas, her personal political philosophy, and her views on abortion.
Date: September 12, 1993
Creator: Strickland, Kristi & Andujar, Betty
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ben Bynum, September 22, 1971 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ben Bynum, September 22, 1971

Interview with Ben Bynum, a public relations consultant and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Amarillo. Bynum shares his experiences and personal views as a member of the Regular and First Special Sessions of the Sixty-second Legislature. He also discusses revenue bills, the corporate profits tax, the Sharpstown stock-fraud scandal, legislative ethics, the "Dirty Thirty", appropriations, redistricting, and his personal legislation.
Date: September 22, 1971
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bynum, Ben
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Rosemary Grose to Sandy Parker, Sept. 1, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Rosemary Grose to Sandy Parker, Sept. 1, 1995]

Letter from Rosemary Grose to Sandy Parker concerning items deemed important for district libraries, to include in an upcoming bond proposal.
Date: September 1, 1995
Creator: Grose, Rosemary
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Doings (Denton, Tex.), Ed. 1, September 1962 (open access)

Denton Doings (Denton, Tex.), Ed. 1, September 1962

Monthly newsletter from Denton, Texas that includes news and information about former and current residents and community happenings along with advertising.
Date: September 1962
Creator: Headlee, E. J.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Doings (Denton, Tex.), Ed. 1, September 1963 (open access)

Denton Doings (Denton, Tex.), Ed. 1, September 1963

Monthly newsletter from Denton, Texas that includes news and information about former and current residents and community happenings along with advertising.
Date: September 1963
Creator: Headlee, E. J.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Venezuela and Argentina board display]

Photograph of a Venezuela and Argentina board display at a carnaval on UNT campus, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows two display boards propped up side by side. The one on the left has a background of the Venezuelan flag, and the one on the right a background of the Argentinian flag. Both boards contain bits of information around them as well as photos, and the boards stand on a table with a red tablecloth and candy on it.
Date: September 18, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with James V. Reed, September 28, 1990

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Interview with James Reed concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Reed worked at a camp in Bigfork, Minnesota (Company 1714).
Date: September 28, 1990
Creator: Muraida, Paul & Reed, James V.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, September 7, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, September 7, 1979

Interview with Senator Ike Harris, a Republican Texas state legislator from Dallas, Texas. Harris discusses his experiences attending the 66th Legislative Session of the Texas Senate, including thoughts on Governor Briscoe and Governor Clements, the appropriations bill, tax relief, and public school finance.
Date: September 7, 1979
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Carl Williams, September 27, 1996

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Interview with Kenneth Williams concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Williams worked at a camp in Clinton, Oklahoma (Company 2836).
Date: September 27, 1996
Creator: Williams, Marian Haile & Williams, Kenneth Carl
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, September 7, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, September 7, 1977

Interview with O. H. ("Ike") Harris, an attorney and a Republican member of the Texas Senate from Dallas, Texas, concerning his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fifth Legislature. Harris discusses the budget surplus, appropriations, the highway bill, public school financing, his personal legislation, and Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: September 7, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library