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[Letter from Vestal & Son to D. W. Kempner, August 18, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Vestal & Son to D. W. Kempner, August 18, 1949]

Letter from Vestal & Son to D. W. Kempner acknowledging his order of 5-inch Ficus Doescheri. They also answer his question about large leaf Ficus.
Date: August 18, 1949
Creator: Vestal & Son
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben R. Shelly to Daniel W. Kempner, September 28, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Ben R. Shelly to Daniel W. Kempner, September 28, 1951]

Letter from Ben R. Shelly to Daniel W. Kempner confirming the reservation for the rooms he made for his wife and her friend.
Date: September 28, 1951
Creator: Shelly, Ben R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack B. Scroggs, September 20, 1973 (open access)

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.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Norman F. Williams, March 16, 1993

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Norman Williams, a geologist, concerning his recollections of the Crater of Diamonds and diamond mining around Murfreesboro, Arkansas, as well as the activities of De Beers.
Date: March 16, 1993
Creator: Henderson, John C. & Williams, Norman F.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flirting With Power: Little Rock Arkansas Convention, 1 of 4] captions transcript

[Flirting With Power: Little Rock Arkansas Convention, 1 of 4]

Video footage from the Jo Streit Film Footage Collection consisting of original Betacam footage from filmmaker Jo Streit's documentary "Flirting with Power." The footage includes shots of crowds, "The Star-Spangled Banner" being sung, and Michael Fosdy and 17-year-old Leslie Ballard delivering speeches.
Date: June 18, 1992
Creator: Streit, Jo
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flirting With Power: Little Rock Arkansas Convention, 2 of 4] captions transcript

[Flirting With Power: Little Rock Arkansas Convention, 2 of 4]

Video footage from the Jo Streit Film Footage Collection consisting of original Betacam footage from filmmaker Jo Streit's documentary "Flirting with Power." Footage covers speeches from 17-year-old Leslie Ballard, country musician Willie Nelson, and Ross Perot. Willie Nelson sings "On the Road Again" and "I Saw the Light."
Date: June 18, 1992
Creator: Streit, Jo
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flirting With Power: Little Rock Arkansas Convention, 3 of 4] captions transcript

[Flirting With Power: Little Rock Arkansas Convention, 3 of 4]

Video footage from the Jo Streit Film Footage Collection consisting of original Betacam footage from filmmaker Jo Streit's documentary "Flirting with Power." Footage includes a man making an introductory speech and Ross Perot then delivering a speech.
Date: June 18, 1992
Creator: Streit, Jo
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flirting With Power: Little Rock Arkansas Convention, 4 of 4] captions transcript

[Flirting With Power: Little Rock Arkansas Convention, 4 of 4]

Video footage from the Jo Streit Film Footage Collection consisting of original Betacam footage from filmmaker Jo Streit's documentary "Flirting with Power." Footage includes Ross Perot delivering speeches and receiving an award, an interview with Willie Nelson, and an interview with John Arens.
Date: June 18, 1992
Creator: Streit, Jo
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Vestal & son, August 16, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Vestal & son, August 16, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner sending a $3.00 check regarding the Ficus Doescheri.
Date: August 16, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to The Marion Hotel, September 24, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to The Marion Hotel, September 24, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Marion Hotel asking they reserve a room for his wife, Mrs. Jeane Kempner, and her friend Mrs. J. J. Carroll.
Date: September 24, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roland C. Irvine to Robert A. Vineyard, October 16, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Roland C. Irvine to Robert A. Vineyard, October 16, 1956]

Letter from Roland C. Irvine to Robert A. Vineyard discussing his reaction to the death of D. W. Kempner including offering assistance by expediting clearance of customs or providing hotel reservations or additional funds when his family arrives in New York from France next week while expressing memories and sentiments he has of Kempner.
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Irvine, Roland C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Albert Pike Hotel, July 6, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Albert Pike Hotel, July 6, 1954]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Albert Pike Hotel asking them to reserve a room for Mrs. Kempner for her upcoming trip.
Date: June 7, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Albert Pike Hotel, July 24, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Albert Pike Hotel, July 24, 1953]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Albert Pike Hotel asking them to reserve a room for Mrs. Kempner.
Date: July 24, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Andrew Young] captions transcript

[News Clip: Andrew Young]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: May 15, 1990, 6:00 a.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library