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[Paul Leenhouts, Cynthia Roberts, and Allen Whear pose with instruments]

Photograph of (l-r) Paul Leenhouts, Cynthia Roberts, and Allen Whear posing with a recorder, violin, and cello, respectively. Members of the group are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.
Date: October 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John Murphy, April 6 and 13, 2021 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with John Murphy, April 6 and 13, 2021

Video recording of interview with John Murphy, UNT professor of jazz studies. Murphy discusses his youth in Baltimore, Maryland, during the 1960s and 1970s including his music education at Baltimore County Public Schools, and the musical influence of the Left Bank Jazz Society; His experience as a UNT student in the jazz studies and music theory programs (1981-1986); playing saxophone in the One O’clock Lab Band and at venues around Denton; His research as an ethnomusicologist studying Cuban and Brazilian music and work as a professor at Western Illinois University (1992-2001) then the University of North Texas (2001-2020) where he served in faculty and administrative roles to further develop the jazz studies program and help preserve the program’s history.
Date: {2021-04-06,2021-04-13}
Creator: Noel, Heather & Murphy, John P. (John Patrick)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Jazz in Winter] (open access)

[Flyer: Jazz in Winter]

Flyer advertising a jazz performance hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on January 31, 1999.
Date: January 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation: Jazz in Winter] (open access)

[Invitation: Jazz in Winter]

Invitation for a jazz performance hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on February 7, 1999 in Washington, D.C.
Date: February 1999
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Crime bill] captions transcript

[News Clip: Crime bill]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: August 14, 1994, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Armstrong Nash] (open access)

[News Script: Armstrong Nash]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story updating the medical status of Louis Armstrong and Ogden Nash.
Date: April 19, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, November 3, 1901] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, November 3, 1901]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz relates where he stands in his class after a month at the Academy. He also expresses a belief that he ought to be able to maintain his position with hard work.
Date: November 3, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, November 3, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, November 3, 1901]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz relates where he stands in his class after a month at the Academy. He also expresses a belief that he ought to be able to maintain his position with hard work. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: November 3, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, November 3, 1901] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, November 3, 1901]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz relates his standing in his classes after the first month at the Academy. He expects to keep improving and also expects some others will fail. Nimitz indicates the artillery drill hurts his ears, but enjoys drilling when the band is playing.
Date: November 3, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, November 3, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, November 3, 1901]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz relates his standing in his classes after the first month at the Academy. He expects to keep improving and also expects some others will fail. Nimitz indicates the artillery drill hurts his ears, but enjoys drilling when the band is playing. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: November 3, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 10, 1902] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 10, 1902]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), describes sleeping in a hammock and the crowded conditions aboard ship. He mentions there is a band aboard ship that plays concerts every morning and evening. Nimitz expresses relief to have his plebe year completed.
Date: June 10, 1902
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 10, 1902] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 10, 1902]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), describes sleeping in a hammock and the crowded conditions aboard ship. He mentions there is a band aboard ship that plays concerts every morning and evening. Nimitz expresses relief to have his plebe year completed. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: June 10, 1902
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, September 29, 1901] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, September 29, 1901]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz describes receiving visitors at the Academy but being unable to greet them as he did not have a dress blue uniform yet. He also mentions his grades on the entrance exam and that he is looking forward to the Army-Navy football game to be played in November in Philadelphia.
Date: September 29, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, September 29, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, September 29, 1901]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz describes receiving visitors at the Academy but being unable to greet them as he did not have a dress blue uniform yet. He also mentions his grades on the entrance exam and that he is looking forward to the Army-Navy football game to be played in November in Philadelphia. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: September 29, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to Charlotte le Pelletier, August 5, 1810] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to Charlotte le Pelletier, August 5, 1810]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to Madame Charlotte le Pelletier. She expresses missing Charlotte and her music, and asks when she will come visit Somerset county again. She hopes that her music career is going well and says Mrs. Dennis has enquired about her.
Date: August 5, 1810
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Helping at the Edges of Life: Perspectives of a Psychedelic Therapist (open access)

Helping at the Edges of Life: Perspectives of a Psychedelic Therapist

Article presenting a case history of a 70 year old man treated with psychedelic psychotherapy for depression, anxiety, and pain associated with terminal cancer. Interpersonal and intrapersonal aspects of treatment following a single 90 mg dose of dipropyltryptamine (DPT) are described. Comparisons are made between transpersonal, mystical, and religious elements in psychedelic drug experiences and near-death experiences.
Date: Spring 1988
Creator: Yensen, Richard
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Log of the United States Naval Academy, Mark 4, Mod 6, November 10, 1916 (open access)

The Log of the United States Naval Academy, Mark 4, Mod 6, November 10, 1916

Weekly publication for the United States Naval Academy students containing articles, academy events, announcements, and sports updates.
Date: November 10, 1916
Creator: Heffernan, J. B.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Precollege Newsletter, Number 10, September 1, 1988 (open access)

Precollege Newsletter, Number 10, September 1, 1988

Issue of the Precollege Newsletter from the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youths at Johns Hopkins University. It discusses girls in gifted programs, the University of Chicago, Rice University, Stanford University, how to pay for college tuition, and other subjects related to college programs for gifted children.
Date: September 1, 1988
Creator: Stanley, Julian C.; Brody, Linda; Lupkowski, Ann E.; Sandhofer, Lois; Wade, Mary Beth & Stanley, Barbara
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Texas Rangers] (open access)

[News Script: Texas Rangers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Texas ranger fans who are showing more interest in a Rookie on the team than they are on the outcome of the daily play of the Rangers.
Date: June 20, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Negro Appeal. (Baltimore and Annapolis, Md.), Vol. 1, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1900 (open access)

The Negro Appeal. (Baltimore and Annapolis, Md.), Vol. 1, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1900

Weekly African-American newspaper from Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 1900
Creator: Tice, S. Timothy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: 10 PM sports] (open access)

[News Script: 10 PM sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about OU defeats UT at the cotton bowl, UTA football strongs showing against Texas State, the Baltimore Orioles win game 1 of the World Series against Pittsburgh Pirates, and the US takes a 2-1 in the Davis Cup.
Date: October 9, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Near-Death Experiences: Perception Is Reality (open access)

Near-Death Experiences: Perception Is Reality

Article proposing three etiologies responsible for the near-death experience, which are referred to as an altered state of consciousness: physiologic, pharmacologic, and psychologic. It recommends research to determine what developmental factors influence the emotionality of the experience and how in-depth understanding can be used to provide better patient care.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Schnaper, Nathan & Panitz, Harriet L.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Laura Miller, October 30, 2014 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Laura Miller, October 30, 2014

Interview with Laura Miller, a consultant for the Texas Clean Energy project. The interview includes discussion of her youth, education, and career as a journalist and mayor of Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2014
Creator: Carter, Chase & Miller, Laura
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 12, 1929 (open access)

The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 12, 1929

Weekly newspaper of the U.S.S. Texas that includes news and information of interest to crew members.
Date: October 12, 1929
Creator: Texas (Battleship)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History