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Texian Stomping Grounds
Collection containing sketches of post-war life in East Texas, including descriptions of early recreations and games, stories about Southern food and cooking, religious anecdotes, Negro folk tales, a first-hand account of a Negro folk play about the life of Christ, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 159.
Date:
1941
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
System:
The UNT Digital Library
From Hell to Breakfast
Volume of popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including religious anecdotes, stories about Native American dances, stories about petroleum and oil fields, folk songs, legends, customs and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 205.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Captain John B. Denton, preacher, lawyer and soldier. His life and times in Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas by Wm. Allen.
Book about John B. Denton
Date:
1905
Creator:
Allen, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook for The Experience, 1984-1987]
Scrapbook containing color photographs, name tags, stickers, invitations, menus, articles, and tickets in relation to "The Experience", John Briggs life, and his trip to California between 1984 and 1987. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community. The scrapbook also documents social gatherings Briggs held at his household.
Date:
[1984..1987]
Creator:
Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Swamp Chill and Fever Tonic Notebook]
A blank notebook sponsored by Morris-Morton Drug Co.'s Swamp Chill & Fever Tonic. A calendar for April 1922 through March 1924 is featured inside the cover.
Date:
March 1922
Creator:
Morris-Morton Drug Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photo Album]
Family photo album containing portraits and landscape photos of a ranch. Many of the portraits appear to have been taken by photographers in Vernon, Texas, and the surrounding region. The album pages have a printed floral design around the photo slots and decorative border along the edges.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Howard E. Riley, August 6, 1978
Transcript of an interview with Howard Riley, an Army veteran from Arkansas, concerning his experiences at Fort Shafter with the 64th Coast Artillery during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
August 6, 1978
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Riley, Howard E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with William O. Good, August 5, 1978
Interview with William O. Good, United States Army veteran from Riverton, West Virginia. Good describes his recollections as a member of the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 98th Antiaircraft Regiment stationed at Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack there and on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
August 5, 1978
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Good, William O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with B. S. Reddig, August 5, 1978
Interview with B. S. "Bud" Reddig, a United States Army veteran from Plumerville, Arkansas. Reddig explains his experiences as a member of K Company, 21st Infantry stationed at Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack there and on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
August 5, 1978
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Reddig, B. S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Lee E. Johnson, April 21, 1976
Interview with Lee E. Johnson, a retired educator, concerning his recollections about military life during World War I. Johnson discusses his education; his enlistment in the Texas National Guard; his training at Pecan Gap; Camp Bowie; the formation of the 36th Division; officers training school at Camp Pike, Arkansas; embarkation for France; Saint-Amand and Saint-Nazairre.
Date:
April 21, 1976
Creator:
Milner, E. R. & Johnson, Lee E., 1893-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with E. F. Howard, April 8, 1989
Interview with E. F. Howard, a Army WWII veteran from Haines, Arkanas, who was present at the attack on Pearl Harbor. Howard discusses entering the service, assignment to Schofield Barracks, the facilities and daily life there, the lead up to war, events of December 7th, 1941, and service, injury, and discharge afterwards.
Date:
April 8, 1989
Creator:
Smith, Melinda & Howard, E. F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with O. J. Curry, March 29, 1979
Interview with Dr. O. J. Curry from Santa Anna, Texas, the first dean of the School of Business at NTSU. Curry discusses his family history, childhood, education, becoming a teacher and high school principal, his marriage, getting his doctorate, the Great Depression, his time at the University of Arkansas and other institutions, his work with the petroleum industry during World War II, coming to NTSU, building the School Business, much about his tenure as dean, and his thoughts on business and education.
Date:
March 29, 1979
Creator:
Jenkins, Floyd
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Charles H. Horner, August 6, 1978
Interview with Charles H. Horner, a United States Navy veteran from Fayetteville, Arkansas. Horner discusses his recollections aboard the USS Cassin during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
August 6, 1978
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Horner, Charles H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jack B. Scroggs, September 20, 1973
Interview with Jack Scroggs, a history professor at NTSU and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Little Rock, Arkansas. Before a group of students, Scroggs discusses his time in the CCC in the 1930s, including: his family background and education; the effects of the Depression on his hometown and family; the introduction of New Deal programs; his memory of Fireside Chats; entry into the CCC and orientation; organization in the Corps and its administration by the Army; benefits of the Corps; quality of life in a CCC camp; and the projects worked. Included in appendix is Scrogg's certificate of proficiency for a CCC course in engineering.
Date:
September 20, 1973
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Scroggs, Jack B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library