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Oral History Interview with Ikard Smith, January 7, 1983
Interview with Ikard Smith, President and senior chairman of board, Mcclurkan’s, Wichita Falls, Texas. Smith shares concerning his family background; father’s employment with McClurkan’s store in Denton and Krum; father’s experiences opening and managing McClurkan’s store in Wichita Falls, 1907; comments on grandfather W. S. Ikard’s ranching activities in Clay County and relationship with Comanche chief, Quanah Parker; educational and social experiences at Wharton School; entry into business with father, 1946; expansion and modernization of facility; comments on popularity of hats and ball point pens, 1946; views on development of shopping malls and discount businesses; expansion into shopping center, Wichita Falls, 1956; comments on changes in retailing; training of salespeople; establishment of store in Golden Triangle Mall, 1981; personnel selection for Denton store; design of Denton store; comments on merger with Dunlap Company of Fort Worth, 1982; comments on growth of sales; views on profitability of downtown Wichita Falls store; comments on advertising; involvement in trade associations and civic activities.
Date:
January 7, 1983
Creator:
Jenkins, Floyd & Smith, Ikard
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Tyrel James Billingsley, October 18, 2007
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Interview with Tyrel James Billingsley, an Airman in the US Air Force Reserves from Dallas, Texas. Billingsley discusses his childhood and education, enlisting in the Air Force, basic training and technical school, his duties as a Aircraft Armament Systems specialist, memorable experiences, and plans for the future.
Date:
October 17, 2007
Creator:
Bonine, Rebecca & Billingsley, Tyrel James
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Michael Crone, December 9, 2007
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Interview with Michael Crone, veteran of Operation of Iraqi Freedom, as part of the Tarrant County Veterans Oral History Project. The interview includes Crone's personal experiences of childhood in Texas, enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, boot camp at Camp Pendleton, California, training as a diesel mechanic, and being deployed to Kuwait and Al Asad, Iraq. Crone also talks about his family's tradition of military service, realizing that he would be activated and shift in reservist training following September 11 attacks, the birth of his first child while in Iraq, aspects of daily life for American soldiers stationed in Iraq, his work as a repair mechanic, and returning to the U.S. and his family.
Date:
December 9, 2007
Creator:
Elizondo, Kristina & Crone, Michael
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Story Log: January 1 to June 30, 1981]
Logbook from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, documenting the names, locations, and run-times of video-taped news segments that aired each day from January through June in 1981.
Date:
1981-01/1981-06
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Woman's Wednesday Club Minutes, 1935-1936]
Minutes from weekly meetings of the Woman's Wednesday Club of Fort Worth, Texas, containing club business, motions, and events. This includes two typed annual club reports.
Date:
1935-10-07/1936-05-03
Creator:
Woman's Wednesday Club
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Willie V. Jordan, June 3, 1987
Interview with Willie Jordan, a farmer and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Newport, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
Date:
June 3, 1987
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Jordan, Willie V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Fort Worth Garden Club Scrapbook: 1951-1952]
Scrapbook for the Fort Worth Garden Club documenting activities, including newspaper clippings, certificates, event programs, photographs, and other items.
Date:
1951/1952
Creator:
Fort Worth Garden Club
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Worth Garden Club Scrapbook: 1954-1960]
Scrapbook for the Fort Worth Garden Club documenting activities, including newspaper clippings, event programs, certificates, and other ephemera.
Date:
1954/1960
Creator:
Fort Worth Garden Club
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Worth Garden Club Scrapbook: 1945-1946]
Scrapbook for the Fort Worth Garden Club documenting activities, including newspaper clippings, photographs, event programs, correspondence, and other items.
Date:
1945/1946
Creator:
Fort Worth Garden Club
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Xergio Chacin, October 22, 2015
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Transcript of an interview with Xergio Chacin, Director of Immigration Services for Catholic Charities of Fort Wort. Chacin discusses his work as the Director and the the services provided for the community, particularly for Dreamers, and his thoughts on immigration issues.
Date:
October 22, 2015
Creator:
Fowler, Mike & Chacin, Xergio, 1952-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Short History and Handbook of First Christian Church, Arlington, Texas
Book compiled the Historian Committee of First Christian Church, Arlington, Texas, containing facts, anecdotes, and information about the history of the church from approximately 1893 to 1983.
Date:
1983
Creator:
First Christian Church Historian Committee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dulcie Barnier Dreyspring, December 4, 2012
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Interview with Dulcie Barnier Dreyspring, Australian-born immigrant to Fort Worth, Texas, for the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. The interview includes Dreyspring's personal experiences of childhood in Australia, interactions with American soldiers during World War II, the Japanese invasion of Australia, her first visit to the U.S., first impressions of America, her first marriage to an American, and her return to Australia for the immigration process. It also includes her impressions of various American cities, views on American identity, her siblings in Australia, reasons for moving to Fort Worth, her second marriage to an American airman, adopting Texas culture, and advice for future immigrants.
Date:
December 4, 2012
Creator:
Bravo, Francis & Dreyspring, Dulcie Barnier
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fort Worth, Texas : "where golden West and sunny Southland meet"
A book promoting Fort Worth for business and development.
Date:
1923
Creator:
Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Worth Garden Club Scrapbook: 1952-1953]
Scrapbook for the Fort Worth Garden Club documenting activities, including correspondence, newspaper clippings, event programs, maps, photographs, and other items.
Date:
1952/1953
Creator:
Fort Worth Garden Club
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Weldon O. Western, February 18, 1987
Interview with Weldon O. Western, a farmer and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Chico, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
Date:
February 18, 1987
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Western, Weldon O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Marvin Gearhart, August 17, 1982
Transcript of an interview with Marvin Gearhart, chairman of board, president, and CEO of Gearhart Industries, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas about his experiences in the oil industry and Gearhart Industries' success.
Date:
August 17, 1982
Creator:
Jenkins, Floyd & Gearhart, Marvin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proceedings of the Southwest Aviation Conference, 1939
Proceedings of the second annual Southwest Aviation Conference including transcripts of the sessions and a list of participants.
Date:
Spring 1939
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gilbert C. Garcia, March 3, 1969
Interview with Gilbert C. Garcia, businessman. The interview includes his experiences as a leader in the American GI Forum, the Political Association of Spanish-speaking Organizations (PASO), and other Mexican-American social action groups. It also includes his opinions on the Delgado Case, the poll tax drives, the Texas gubernatorial campaign of 1962, and the Crystal City elections, 1963.
Date:
February 28, 1971
Creator:
Cuellar, Robert & Garcia, Gilbert C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[The Woman's Wednesday Club Scrapbook, 1988-1989]
History scrapbook for the Woman's Wednesday Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper articles, letters, and other materials related to the club's activities.
Date:
1988/1989
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charley Fenoglio, December 7, 1981
Interview with Charley Fenoglio, a United States Navy veteran from Montague, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of 1941 while aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania.
Date:
December 7, 1981
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Fenoglio, Charley
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[The Woman's Wednesday Club Scrapbook of Events from 1993-2011]
Scrapbook for the Woman's Wednesday Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The scrapbook contains materials related to the club's events, such as luncheons, club birthday celebrations, and memorial services for members, as well as photographs and newspaper clippings.
Date:
2011~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Woman's Wednesday Club History Scrapbook, Volume 2]
Volume two of a historical scrapbook for the Woman's Wednesday Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper articles, letters and other materials related to the club's activities.
Date:
[1948..1953]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mabel Malone TWC Scrapbook]
Scrapbook filled primarily with flyers, programs, letters, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera from Mabel Malone's college days. Photos of friends and family members can be seen on a few pages near the back of the book.
Date:
1918-09-10/1922~
Creator:
Meyer, Mabel Malone
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1983
Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas held December 2 & 3, including a list of attendees, text of addresses, changes to membership, and biographical information about members who have passed. The theme of the conference was "A Symposium on the Impact of Computers Upon Society."
Date:
1984
Creator:
Philosophical Society of Texas
System:
The Portal to Texas History