A Stake in the Prairie: Mesquite, Texas (open access)

A Stake in the Prairie: Mesquite, Texas

Book providing a narrative overview of Mesquite, Texas and the immediate area, including significant people and events as well as general history with images and references. Index starts on page 256.
Date: 1984
Creator: Mesquite Historical Committee
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dedication Ceremonies Celebrating the Placement of Offical Texas Historical Markers at the SItes of The Bartlett Colored School and The Booker T. Washington School, June 28, 2003 (open access)

Dedication Ceremonies Celebrating the Placement of Offical Texas Historical Markers at the SItes of The Bartlett Colored School and The Booker T. Washington School, June 28, 2003

Booklet documenting the events for the dedication ceremonies to place historical markers for the Bartlett Colored School and the Booker T. Washington School, along with notes about the history of the schools and the text of the markers.
Date: 2003
Creator: Brown, Laurice Sanders; Capers, Mary & Powell-Loatman, Carol
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pioneers in Education: The G.L. & Marguerite Powell Story [Supplement] (open access)

Pioneers in Education: The G.L. & Marguerite Powell Story [Supplement]

Supplementary text and images related to the life and educational careers of Marguerite and G. L. Powell, including narrative anecdotes about their lives along with includes newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, and other materials.
Date: 2003~
Creator: Powell-Loatman, Carol
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pioneers in Education: The G.L. & Marguerite Powell Story (open access)

Pioneers in Education: The G.L. & Marguerite Powell Story

Book describing the life and educational careers of Marguerite and G. L. Powell, written by their daughter. It includes a brief background about how the family's ancestors came to Texas along with narrative anecdotes about their lives; it also includes newspaper clippings and photographs of the family members, students taught by Mrs. Powell and sports teams coached by Mr. Powell.
Date: October 2001
Creator: Powell-Loatman, Carol
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1985 Houston Pride Button]

Round pin-back button with a white background and a star near the center outlined by solid blue shadowing on the left side and red-and-white striped shadowing on the right side. The center of the star contains a pink triangle pointing downward at the year '85; text below the star says, "Alive for Pride Houston."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Team Dallas Pin]

Decorative enamel pin with a rectangular shape along the bottom around the text "Team Dallas," with an intersected circle shape above. The text is on a blue background and the circle above has a rainbow background with a red pegasus silhouette.
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
Black Dallas Remembered, Inc. 1992 Heritage Calendar (open access)

Black Dallas Remembered, Inc. 1992 Heritage Calendar

Calendar for 1992 containing photographs of and information on various historical clubs and organizations in or near the Dallas, Texas area. There are notes throughout the dates on the calendar as well as advertisements and a list of "Famous Firsts of Dallas" at the end.
Date: 1991
Creator: Black Dallas Remembered, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remembering Black Dallas: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow 2017 Fine Arts Calendar (open access)

Remembering Black Dallas: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow 2017 Fine Arts Calendar

Calendar for 2016 containing photographs of and information on various artists and performers local to the Dallas, Texas area. There are notes throughout the dates on the calendar as well as advertisements, memorials, and information on the Remembering Black Dallas organization at the end.
Date: 2015
Creator: Remembering Black Dallas, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remembering Black Dallas: Churches & Businesses 2018 Calendar (open access)

Remembering Black Dallas: Churches & Businesses 2018 Calendar

Calendar for 2018 containing photographs of and information on various churches and businesses in the Dallas, Texas area. There are notes throughout the dates on the calendar as well as advertisements, acknowledgments, and upcoming Remembering Black Dallas events at the end.
Date: 2017
Creator: Remembering Black Dallas, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remembering Black Dallas: Educators of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow 2020 Calendar (open access)

Remembering Black Dallas: Educators of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow 2020 Calendar

Calendar for 2020 containing photographs of and information on past and present educators, schools, and students in the Dallas, Texas area. There are notes throughout the dates on the calendar as well as advertisements, acknowledgments, upcoming Remembering Black Dallas events, and a list of African American schools, their founding dates, and locations at the end.
Date: 2019
Creator: Remembering Black Dallas, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Remembering Black Dallas: A Living Museum January 31-February 1, 2020 Postcard]

Postcard of various black and white portrait photos and a list of 2020 Remembering Black Dallas events with dates, times, and addresses.
Date: 2019
Creator: Remembering Black Dallas, Inc.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remembering Black Dallas, Inc 2023 Black Men Changemakers: Truth & Aspirations (open access)

Remembering Black Dallas, Inc 2023 Black Men Changemakers: Truth & Aspirations

Calendar for 2023 containing photographs of and information on various influential men in the Dallas, Texas area. There are notes throughout the dates on the calendar as well as advertisements, memorials, and information on upcoming Remembering Black Dallas events at the end.
Date: 2022
Creator: Remembering Black Dallas, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History