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[Women's History Month: An Oral History of Denton] captions transcript

[Women's History Month: An Oral History of Denton]

This movie documents "An Oral History of Denton," an event organized by the Denton County League of Women Voters for Women's History Month and hosted by Texas Woman's University. Panelists answer a series of questions about their early life and first impressions of Denton; segregation in Denton's schools and businesses and the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education decision on Denton County schools; the role of the University of North Texas faculty, Trinity Presbyterian Church, First Methodist Church, Mt. Pilgrim in Southeast Denton, and St. Paul's Lutheran Church on the formation of the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship; experiences of gender discrimination; their experiences of joining the League of Women Voters; their first voting experience; their political or feminist inspirations; the possibility of a woman President of the United States; the value and purpose of International Women's Day; discrimination in present-day life in Denton County; and the panelists' thoughts on the future for women and minorities in the U.S. It concludes with an audience question-and-answer session including topics such as continued racial division and re-segregation in Denton, celebrations of International Women's Day, the impact of actions of Texas female politicians such as Ann Richards and Wendy Davis, societal expectations …
Date: March 24, 2016
Creator: Crawford, Aaron; Wood, Naomi; Bynum, Katherine; Adkins, Dorothy; McAdams, Linnie & Hughes, Elinor
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Nomai Family Video No. 7 - Denton County 170th Anniversary Celebration] captions transcript

[Nomai Family Video No. 7 - Denton County 170th Anniversary Celebration]

This home movie documents the Denton County 170th Anniversary Celebration in Denton, Texas. The movie begins with footage of a historic fire truck and Laura Treat eating breakfast on the courthouse lawn. Event chairperson Georgiana McCoig, in period costume, welcomes attendees. Precinct 3 County Commissioner Bobbie J. Mitchell leads a prayer followed by speeches by County Judge Mary Horn and Mayor Chris Watts and Shaun Treat in the role of John B. Denton. Rose Taylor of Texas Woman's University (TWU) sings the spiritual "Steal Away." A historical marker is unveiled for Edna W. Trigg, Denton County school children sing "Happy Birthday" to Denton County, and McCoig, Mitchell, and Horn cut birthday cake on the courthouse lawn.
Date: April 16, 2016
Creator: Nomai, Afsheen
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Ranchman's Ponder Steakhouse Home Video, No. 1 - A Documentary] captions transcript

[The Ranchman's Ponder Steakhouse Home Video, No. 1 - A Documentary]

This video documents the exterior and interior of the Ranchman's Steakhouse restaurant and features narration by David Ross about the history of the restaurant and his customers and the restaurant's role in the town of Ponder, Texas.
Date: 1998
Creator: Foster, Shelley M.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Ranchman's Ponder Steakhouse Home Video, No. 9 - Good Morning Texas] captions transcript

[The Ranchman's Ponder Steakhouse Home Video, No. 9 - Good Morning Texas]

This home movie is a home recording of "Good Morning Texas" hosted by Helen Bryant and Todd Whittborne. In this segment, correspondent Todd Harrison is live in Ponder, Texas where he visits with Georgia Linam, owner of the Ponder Boot Company located in the former Ponder State Bank building. He also interviews Ponder High School cheerleaders in front of the Ranchman's Cafe or Ponder Steakhouse. He then sits down with the steakhouse owner Dave Ross who seves him chicken fried steak.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Manual: 40th Interstate Theatres Anniversary] (open access)

[Manual: 40th Interstate Theatres Anniversary]

This booklet containing publicity information was sent to owners of Interstate Theatres to prepare for events related to the company's 40th anniversary in August 1946.
Date: 1946
Creator: Interstate Theatres
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History