[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 Story of North Texas State University (MP 232.c2) captions transcript

The Story of North Texas State University (MP 232.c2)

This promotional film created by the United Students of North Texas Senate tells the story of life at North Texas State University (NTSU) from the time a student arrives on campus through graduation with exploration of the various academic, athletic, and extracurricular activities available to students. The film begins with aerial footage of the Dallas Expressway, the Denton County courthouse, and the NTSU campus. The narrator introduces the viewer to the processes of registration, moving into dormitories, and attending orientation assembly. Footage includes students on campus and in classrooms, the university library, and the various departments including the college of arts and sciences, business administration, education, industrial arts, home economics, and music. Footage also includes extracurricular and recreational activities such as student organizations, the homecoming parade, sororities and fraternities, the debate team, theater, the yearbook and newspaper, R.O.T.C., athletics, and religious organizations. The film concludes with the various research activities conducted by university faculty and students in the departments of history, sociology, home economics, musicology, business, psychology, chemistry, and nuclear and atomic physics.
Date: 1963
Creator: North Texas State University
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[North Texas State University School of Music Orientation] captions transcript

[North Texas State University School of Music Orientation]

This video is composed of digitized slides and musical accompaniment that were used to promote the North Texas State University School of Music. The slide show consists of segments that discuss the school from the perspective of the university president, an introduction to the university community, the value of the program from the perspective of the Dean of the School of Music, the Music Library and other resources, teaching faculty, performance groups available on campus, and the availability of live performances on and off campus. The slide show begins with images and a performance by the NTSU symphony orchestra as well as images of students practicing and studying. The second segment includes images of and narration by university president C.C. "Jitter" Nolan about the value and importance of the music program and the President's Award which was given to the symphony orchestra as conducted by Anshel Brusilow and the One O'Clock Lab Band under the direction of Leon Breeden. In the third segment, narrator Edward Baird discusses the student community and programs accompanied by images of students on campus, students painting, and students in the university lounge. In the fourth segment, Dean of the School of Music Marceau Meyers speaks …
Date: 197X
Creator: North Texas State University
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[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

Escape to the Library: Building a Library Learning Escape Room for Incoming Students

This presentation details the design of an escape room as part of the "First Flight" orientation for incoming freshmen at the University of North Texas.
Date: September 16, 2016
Creator: Kincaid, Jeremy; Dewitt-Miller, Erin & Robson, Diane
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arranging the Pieces: A Survey of Library Practices Related to a Tabletop Game Collection (open access)

Arranging the Pieces: A Survey of Library Practices Related to a Tabletop Game Collection

This article discusses results from an online survey of 119 libraries to explore collection development, cataloguing, processing, and circulation practices for tabletop game collections in libraries.
Date: November 13, 2016
Creator: Slobuski, Teresa; Robson, Diane & Bentley, P. J.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library