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Portal to Texas History Newspaper OCR Text Dataset: Denton

Dataset of OCR text from The Portal to Texas History and the Texas Digital Newspaper Program. This dataset includes titles from Denton Texas from the years 1892 to 1911. Titles included in this dataset include: Denton County News, Denton County Record and Chronicle, Denton Evening News, Legal Tender, Record and Chronicle, The Denton County Record, and The Denton Monitor. In all there are 690 issues comprised of 4,686 pages of text.
Date: November 12, 2015
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Dataset
System: The UNT Digital Library
“Removing the Danger in a Business Way”: the History and Memory of Quakertown, Denton, Texas (open access)

“Removing the Danger in a Business Way”: the History and Memory of Quakertown, Denton, Texas

Overall this thesis analyzes a strain of the white supremacist vision in Denton, Texas via a case study of a former middle-class black neighborhood. This former community, Quakertown, was removed by white city officials and leaders in the early 1920s and was replaced with a public city park. Nearly a century later, the story of Quakertown is celebrated in Denton and is remembered through many sites of memory such as a museum, various texts, and several city, county, and state historical markers. Both the history and memory of Quakertown reveal levels of dominating white supremacy in Denton, ranging from harmless to violent. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 focus on the history of Quakertown. I begin chapter 2 by examining as many details as possible that reveal the middle-class nature of the black community and its residents. Several of these details show that Quakertown residents not only possessed plentiful material items, but they also had high levels of societal involvement both within their community as well as around Denton. Despite being a self-sufficient and successful community, Quakertown residents were not immune to the culture of racial fear that existed in Denton, which was common to countless towns and communities across the …
Date: August 2015
Creator: Stallings, Chelsea
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Amy, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Amy, 2015

Transcript of an interview with Amy (last name is unknown), an English major at Texas Women's University (TWU), regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. The interview appears to take place at a rally designed to inform listeners about the effects of hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
Date: 2015
Creator: Davis, W. & Amy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Amy, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Amy, 2015

Audio interview with Amy (last name is unknown), an English major at Texas Women's University (TWU), regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. The interview appears to take place at a rally designed to inform listeners about the effects of hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
Date: 2015
Creator: Davis, W. & Amy
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Elida Tomez, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Elida Tomez, 2015

Audio interview with Elida Tomez, an activist and long-time resident of Denton, Texas, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Ms. Tomez recounts her involvement in the anti-fracking movement and her beliefs concerning the effects fracking has had on Denton and the environment as a whole.
Date: 2015
Creator: Perry, Lewis & Tomez, Elida
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Adam Briggle, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Adam Briggle, 2015

Transcript of an interview with Adam Briggle, a professor at the University of North Texas, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Professor Briggle focuses on several topics including his initial engagement with the fracking referendum, being contacted by the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), the writing of the fracking ban, his reactions to the passing of the ban, and his arrest for protesting fracking.
Date: 2015
Creator: Briggle, Adam
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Adam Briggle, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Adam Briggle, 2015

Audio interview with Adam Briggle, a professor at the University of North Texas, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Professor Briggle focuses on several topics including his initial engagement with the fracking referendum, being contacted by the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), the writing of the fracking ban, his reactions to the passing of the ban, and his arrest for protesting fracking.
Date: 2015
Creator: Briggle, Adam
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with William Hensley, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Hensley, 2015

Transcript of an interview with William Hensley, a Denton resident, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mr. Hensley elaborates on the movie "Gasland" and its role in informing Denton about the fracking movement as well as his thoughts on the harms and benefits of hydraulic fracturing.
Date: 2015
Creator: Hensley, William
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Michael Hennen, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Michael Hennen, 2015

Audio interview with Michael Hennen, president of the Denton Drilling Awareness Group, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mr. Hennen briefly reviews what hydraulic fracturing is, the purpose of Denton Drilling Awareness, and how he views the impacts fracking has had on the environment.
Date: 2015
Creator: Hennen, Michael
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Emily White, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Emily White, 2015

Transcript of an interview with Emily White, a professor of writing, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Professor White briefly defines fracking, explains hydraulic fracturing's effects on the environment, and recites her "Ten Reasons to Ban Fracking".
Date: 2015
Creator: White, Emily
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Emily White, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Emily White, 2015

Audio interview with Emily White, a professor of writing, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Professor White briefly defines fracking, explains hydraulic fracturing's effects on the environment, and recites her "Ten Reasons to Ban Fracking".
Date: 2015
Creator: White, Emily
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jarrett Keim, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jarrett Keim, 2015

Transcript of a phone interview with Jarrett Keim, a professional fracking driller in Oklahoma, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mr. Keim describes his job responsibilities and the intricacies of hydraulic fracturing.
Date: 2015
Creator: Keim, Jarrett
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Michael Hennen, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Michael Hennen, 2015

Transcript of an interview with Michael Hennen, president of the Denton Drilling Awareness Group, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mr. Hennen briefly reviews what hydraulic fracturing is, the purpose of Denton Drilling Awareness, and how he views the impacts fracking has had on the environment.
Date: 2015
Creator: Hennen, Michael
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with William Hensley, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with William Hensley, 2015

Audio interview with William Hensley, a Denton resident, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mr. Hensley elaborates on the movie "Gasland" and its role in informing Denton about the fracking movement as well as his thoughts on the harms and benefits of hydraulic fracturing.
Date: 2015
Creator: Hensley, William
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Garrett Graham, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Garrett Graham, 2015

Audio interview with Garrett Graham, a Denton, Texas resident and director of the documentary "Don't Frack with Denton", regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Graham recounts how he became involved with the anti-fracking movement, his stance on fracking in general, and how he feels "Don't Frack with Denton" has impacted the community.
Date: 2015
Creator: Graham, Garrett
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jarrett Keim, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Jarrett Keim, 2015

Audio interview with Jarrett Keim, a professional fracking driller in Oklahoma, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mr. Keim describes his job responsibilities and the intricacies of hydraulic fracturing.
Date: 2015
Creator: Keim, Jarrett
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Garrett Graham, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Garrett Graham, 2015

Transcript of an interview with Garrett Graham, a Denton, Texas resident and director of the documentary "Don't Frack with Denton", regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Graham recounts how he became involved with the anti-fracking movement, his stance on fracking in general, and how he feels "Don't Frack with Denton" has impacted the community.
Date: 2015
Creator: Graham, Garrett
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Keely Briggs, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Keely Briggs, 2015

Audio interview with Keely Briggs, a District 2 Denton City Council member, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Ms. Briggs discusses how she became involved with the fracking referendum as well as how she perceives the breakdown of the democratic process in the Texas legislature.
Date: 2015
Creator: Ambercrombie, Ben & Briggs, Keely
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Chad Pearson, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Chad Pearson, 2015

Transcript of an interview with Chad Pearson, a history professor at Collin College in Plano, Texas, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Professor Pearson specializes in the study of employers and business organizations that engage in tactics to present their own personal agendas as the desires of a larger population.
Date: 2015
Creator: Morgan, Kensu & Pearson, Chad
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Alana Irby, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alana Irby, 2015

Transcript of an interview with Alana Irby, a geography major at the University of North Texas, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum.
Date: 2015
Creator: Killion, Kyle & Irby, Alana
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Evan Stone, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Evan Stone, 2015

Transcript of an interview with Evan Stone, a copyright attorney who performs legal services for Frack-Free Denton, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mr. Stone lists a few examples of how he's aided Frack-Free Denton, continues on to explain why HB40 (House Bill 40) was created, and relays instances where fracking companies have damaged the environment.
Date: 2015
Creator: Flach, Shelby & Stone, Evan
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Elida Tomez, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elida Tomez, 2015

Transcript of an interview with Elida Tomez, an activist and long-time resident of Denton, Texas, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Ms. Tomez recounts her involvement in the anti-fracking movement and her beliefs concerning the effects fracking has had on Denton and the environment as a whole.
Date: 2015
Creator: Perry, Lewis & Tomez, Elida
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Alana Irby, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Alana Irby, 2015

Audio interview with Alana Irby, a geography major at the University of North Texas, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum.
Date: 2015
Creator: Killion, Kyle & Irby, Alana
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Evan Stone, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Evan Stone, 2015

Audio interview with Evan Stone, a copyright attorney who performs legal services for Frack-Free Denton, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mr. Stone lists a few examples of how he's aided Frack-Free Denton, continues on to explain why HB40 (House Bill 40) was created, and relays instances where fracking companies have damaged the environment.
Date: 2015
Creator: Flach, Shelby & Stone, Evan
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library