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Oral History Interview with Atzhiri Acosta, November 7, 2015

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Interview with Atzhiri Acosta, a Mexican-American immigrant from Wichita Falls, Texas. Acosta discusses moving to Wichita Falls, Texas, his upbringing there and adjusting to American life, his first jobs, being an "illegal immigrant" and immigration rhetoric, his family, the DREAM Act, Donald Trump, his work, deportation, and Christmas traditions.
Date: November 7, 2015
Creator: Barber, Zach & Acosta, Atzhiri
System: The UNT Digital Library

Morning Comes To Elk Mountain Dispatches From The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

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Organized as a series of monthly journal entries, Morning Comes to Elk Mountain is Lantz’s response to ten years of exploring the rough and unexpected beauty of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. A combination of memoir, natural history, Native American history, and geology, this book is enriched by 20 color photos and a map to appeal to the seasoned visitor as well as the newcomer to the refuge. The national wildlife refuge that’s the focus of the book was among the first established by President Theodore Roosevelt. He helped save the Wichitas from miners and land speculators, and instead the harsh yet scenic area became the nation’s first bison refuge, established to keep this American icon from slipping into extinction. Today the refuge hosts more than a million visitors a year, most of them coming to hike the trails, climb the rocks, photograph bison and prairie dogs, or simply commune with a beautiful, wild area that remains a spiritual landscape for the Kiowa and Comanche Indians who call it home.
Date: October 15, 2013
Creator: Lantz, Gary
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Rula Walid Bibi, April 24, 2011

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Interview with Rula Walid Bibi, Palestinian-born immigrant to Plano, Texas, for the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. The interview includes Bibi's personal experience with discrimination of Palestinians in the Middle East, childhood in Kuwait City, education at the University of Kuwait and Midwestern State University, family experiences during the First Gulf War and circumstances surrounding her immigration to Texas in 1990, thoughts on religion, experiences as a single mother as well as experiences of living in Wichita Falls, Dallas, Richardson, Garland, and Plano. Bibi talks about her first impressions of the U.S., her career in medical technologies, her marriage to an American man and his conversion to Islam, her involvement with political organizations, and thoughts on American education and foreign policy.
Date: April 24, 2011
Creator: Abigail, R. Matthew & Bibi, Rula Walid
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with James F. Brede, 2011

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Interview with James F. Brede, dentist and U.S. Army Air Forces veteran. The interview includes his personal experiences in World War II as a B-17 co-pilot with the 8th Air Force in the European Theater, his childhood in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, enlistment in the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1943, preliminary training in Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas, his active service with the 379th Bomb Group in Kimbolton, England, combat experience in 35 missions, return to the U.S. and continued military service as a flight instructor in Lakeland, Florida and Wichita Falls, Texas, as well as the return to civilian life, marriage, dental school under the G.I. Bill, reenlistment in the Air Force as a dentist, his deployment to Korea, his discharge from the Air Force, and the establishment of his dental practice and experiences since retirement. The interview includes an appendix with a copy of his book.
Date: March 30, 2011
Creator: Fox, Lisa A. & Brede, James F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing up in Texas (open access)

Growing up in Texas

Memoir written by Annie Margaret Rankin Warner and Virginia "Jenny" Louise Rankin Marshall of stories on growing up in West Texas from 1866-1995.
Date: 2016
Creator: Rankin Warner, Annie Margaret & Marshall, Virginia R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Keith Shelton, April 27, 2017

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Transcript of an interview with Keith Shelton, journalist, concerning his childhood in Oklahoma; family history; journalism training and career; Cold War military service in Germany; work for Dallas Times Herald; coverage of John F. Kennedy's 1963 Texas visit and assassination; coverage of Jack Ruby's trial; UNT journalism department; teaching journalism. Appendix includes various photos of Shelton, a letter from President Lyndon B. Johnson, a copy of a press release from The White House, and copies of Shelton's press passes.
Date: April 27, 2017
Creator: Moye, J. Todd & Shelton, Keith
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Encyclopedia of Texas (open access)

The Encyclopedia of Texas

This book provides a biographical view of Texas and its history. The book uses many narratives of the individuals who helped shape Texas history. The book also includes profiles of: the public school system in Texas; banking; the public school system; the State Fair; the Cotton Industry; oil history; and histories of select towns, such as Dallas, Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Ellis County, Waco, San Antonio, Galveston, and many others.
Date: 2017
Creator: Davis, Ellis Arthur & Grobe, Edwin H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Merle Timblin, June 21, 2010

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Transcript of an interview with Merle Timblin, Civilian Conservation Corps worker and U.S. Army WWII Veteran. Timblin discusses his childhood in western Pennsylvania; father’s work as a farmer, coal miner, and WPA blacksmith; life on farms and in mining towns during the Great Depression; decision to enroll in CCC before eighteenth birthday; experiences at CCC camps in Arizona and Pennsylvania; lessons learned from the CCC experience; experiences in the European Theater of World War II as radio operator in the U.S. Army Fourth Armored Division, including fighting in the Battle of the Bulge; lessons learned from experience in the Army; decision to relocate to Niagara Falls, N.Y., and thence to North Texas; career as a machinist and mechanic.
Date: June 21, 2010
Creator: Moye, J. Todd & Timblin, Merle, 1921-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Northwest Texas, December 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Northwest Texas, December 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Northwest Texas area.
Date: December 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Northwest Texas, September 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Northwest Texas, September 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Northwest Texas area.
Date: September 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Northwest Texas, June 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Northwest Texas, June 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Northwest Texas area.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
System: The Portal to Texas History
Family Histories of Bennett Allen Nance and Archie Carlisle Lebus (open access)

Family Histories of Bennett Allen Nance and Archie Carlisle Lebus

Family histories and biographical information (including photographs, records, and other materials) compiled as part of a personal genealogical project. The book is grouped into five sections: Bennett Allen Nance Family History; Archie Carlisle Lebus Family History; Nance Family Group Sheets; LeBus Family Group Sheets; and Simple Register Report - Descendants of Bennett and Archie LeBus Nance. Index starts on page 284.
Date: 2014
Creator: Croft, Lucy Ann Nancy
System: The Portal to Texas History

They Called Them Soldier Boys: a Texas Infantry Regiment in World War I

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They Called Them Soldier Boys offers an in-depth study of soldiers of the Texas National Guard’s Seventh Texas Infantry Regiment in World War I, through their recruitment, training, journey to France, combat, and their return home. Gregory W. Ball focuses on the fourteen counties in North, Northwest, and West Texas where officers recruited the regiment’s soldiers in the summer of 1917, and how those counties compared with the rest of the state in terms of political, social, and economic attitudes. In September 1917 the “Soldier Boys” trained at Camp Bowie, near Fort Worth, Texas, until the War Department combined the Seventh Texas with the First Oklahoma Infantry to form the 142d Infantry Regiment of the 36th Division. In early October 1918, the 142d Infantry, including more than 600 original members of the Seventh Texas, was assigned to the French Fourth Army in the Champagne region and went into combat for the first time on October 6. Ball explores the combat experiences of those Texas soldiers in detail up through the armistice of November 11, 1918. “Ball has done a fine job to describe and analyze the types of men who served—regarding their backgrounds and economic and social status—which fits well …
Date: March 15, 2013
Creator: Ball, Gregory W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Mental Health Resource Guide: A Book for Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Resources Across the State of Texas (open access)

Texas Mental Health Resource Guide: A Book for Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Resources Across the State of Texas

Compilation of mental health resources in Texas, including agencies that coordinate care, descriptions of types of care, and individual locations and practitioners by location.
Date: 2019
Creator: Texas. Court of Criminal Appeal
System: The Portal to Texas History
It's About Time: Investing in Transportation to Keep Texas Economically Competitive, Appendices (open access)

It's About Time: Investing in Transportation to Keep Texas Economically Competitive, Appendices

Appendices meant to accompany a report about investments in transportation infrastructure and systems to be economically competitive in Texas. There are seven appendices that contain statistics and collected data, as well as analyses and other informaiton used for the final report.
Date: March 2011
Creator: Texas. Transportation Commission. 2030 Committee.
System: The Portal to Texas History
FCC Record, Volume 26, No. 15, Pages 11906 to 12844, August 26 - September 9, 2011 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 26, No. 15, Pages 11906 to 12844, August 26 - September 9, 2011

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: September 2011
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library

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
Children with Special Health Care Needs Services Program (CSHCN): Client Application Form (open access)

Children with Special Health Care Needs Services Program (CSHCN): Client Application Form

Client application form for the Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program.
Date: March 2013
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Field Guide to Gas Stations in Texas (open access)

A Field Guide to Gas Stations in Texas

Revised field guide, organized as an easy reference book to gas stations in Texas, addressing the history and development of gas stations and oil companies operating in Texas and discussing registration requirements for gas stations. This version includes a company branding guide, a matrix of gas station evolution over time, and expansions of various other sections.
Date: December 2016
Creator: Jones, W. Dwayne; Moore, David W., Jr. & Mace, Shonda
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guidelines for Assessing the NRHP Eligibility of Commercial Historic Districts in Crossroads Communities in Northwest-Central Texas (open access)

Guidelines for Assessing the NRHP Eligibility of Commercial Historic Districts in Crossroads Communities in Northwest-Central Texas

This Report Provides the framework for assessing the eligibility of historic downtowns in the northwest portion of central Texas for inclusion in NRHP.
Date: August 2011
Creator: Moore, David W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Nelda Ireland, January 18, 2014

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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Nelda Ireland, former customer service agent for Braniff International Airways, conducted for the Flying Voices oral history project. Content includes personal reflections of Braniff’s impact and experiences with customers, being a part of the Braniff family, reflections on the airline industry as a whole.
Date: January 18, 2014
Creator: Schnur, Abra & Ireland, Nelda
System: The UNT Digital Library

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

A Day for Dancing: The Life and Music of Lloyd Pfautsch

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After earning his theology degree from Union Seminary in New York, Lloyd Pfautsch (1921–2003) found his true calling in church music. He was invited to Southern Methodist University in 1958 to start their graduate program in sacred music and remained there for 34 years. Outside the university, he formed the Dallas Civic Chorus and led it for 25 years. He was nationally known for his conducting and the quality of the musicians he produced as well as for his compositions, many of which are illustrated here with his handwritten notations. This is the first biography of this important figure, and it is told from the viewpoint of a longtime colleague and friend. Aligned with the biography, Hart analyzes some of Pfautsch's hundreds of compositions. This is the definitive work on one of the most influential American choral musicians of the twentieth century.
Date: 2014
Creator: Hart, Kenneth W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
College of Music Program Book 2009-2010: Ensemble & Other Performances, Volume 2 (open access)

College of Music Program Book 2009-2010: Ensemble & Other Performances, Volume 2

Fall/spring performances program book from the 2009-2010 school year at the University of North Texas College of Music.
Date: 2010
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
System: The UNT Digital Library