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Oral History Interview with Dr. Morris Baker, July 31, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Dr. Morris Baker, July 31, 2016

Dr. Morris Baker was born in 1939 in Ranger, Texas, the son of a mechanic and a domestic worker. As a child in Ranger, Baker lived in a mixed neighborhood of Mexican Americans, poor whites, and African Americans. Although, Ranger had segregated black and brown neighborhoods as well. Baker attended a one-room, all-black school called Slaughter Ward Elementary up to 6th grade. From 6th to 10th grade, Baker had to be bused to Eastland, where education ended for African Americans before they could obtain a high school Diploma. Thus, when the Brown v. Board dissension came in, his parents simply signed him up for classes in the white Ranger High School. Baker was allowed to attend as long as he did not socialize with the white high school female students or attend many of the school’s social events. He graduated as the school’s first African American graduate in 1957. Other African Americans followed. Baker then graduated from Cisco College (A.A. 1959), McMurry University (B.A. in Biology 1963), Harvard University (M.Ed. 1970), The Ohio State University (Ph.D. in clinical psychology 1976). Baker has worked for the Peace Corps, public schools in Los Angeles, California and other cities, and has taught at …
Date: July 31, 2016
Creator: Baker, Morris & Wisely, Karen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Stevens, January 31, 2001 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Stevens, January 31, 2001

Interview with Jack and Frances Stevens from Kerr County. The interview includes their stories of growing up in Kerrville and of spending 30 years traveling the world together in the Navy before returning to Kerr County.
Date: January 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Stevens, Jack; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Stevens, Franes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bradley Family Videos, No. 12 - Boating on Lake Travis] captions transcript

[Bradley Family Videos, No. 12 - Boating on Lake Travis]

This home movie excerpt documents the Bradley family riding a boat on Lake Travis including footage of the Lakeway Marina.
Date: August 31, 1996
Creator: Bradley
System: The Portal to Texas History
['Pickle Juice" jazz concert] captions transcript

['Pickle Juice" jazz concert]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 'Pickle Juice" live concert event held on January 31st, 2004 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows jazz singer Martha Burks performing a funk and jazz concert with Bobby Sparks on the keyboard and Keith Anderson on saxophone.
Date: January 31, 2004
Creator: Burks, Martha; Sparks, Bobby & Anderson, Keith
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, March 31, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, March 31, 2015

Interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, a retired civil engineer who helped construct the Dallas City Hall, from Center Point, Texas. Wellborn speaks of his time as a civil engineer, specifically his work on the Veterans Administration Hospital in Kerrville and the Dallas City Hall.
Date: March 31, 2015
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Collins, Dennis & Wellborn, Cecil Vernon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017

Interview with Ronald Girard, a veteran of the United States Air Force and post office worker. Girard describes his experiences as a navigator in the U.S. Air Force, participating in experimental tests run by the CIA at Area 51 as a part of the 1129th Special Activity Squad, experience in the Vietnam War, and working as a mail carrier in Kerrville.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Girard, Ronald Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Assam (Garo Hills) captions transcript

Assam (Garo Hills)

Video of life in Assam villages featuring landscapes, the Brahmaputra river, wild elephants, traditional houses, cotton fields, and scenes from the marketplace.
Date: October 31, 1944
Creator: Ferger, H. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Goree Family Videos, No.  2 - Halloween at the Goree Home] captions transcript

[Goree Family Videos, No. 2 - Halloween at the Goree Home]

This home movie excerpt documents Halloween at the Goree family home and includes children trick-or-treating, baby James Curtis in a pumpkin costume, and interiors and exteriors of the family home.
Date: October 31, 1993
Creator: Goree
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Goree Family Videos, No. 7 - Halloween at the Goree Home] captions transcript

[Goree Family Videos, No. 7 - Halloween at the Goree Home]

This home movie excerpt documents Halloween at the Goree family home. Footage includes Norman and Mary, baby James Curtis Goree dressed as a pumpkin, and children trick-or-treating.
Date: October 31, 1993
Creator: Goree
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Maria Jordan, July 31, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Maria Jordan, July 31, 2016

Mrs. Jordan has worked as a community social worker mainly servicing the Hispanic/Latino population in mainly Houston and Montgomery County. Jordan has worked to ensure that the Hispanic/Latino population has access to resources. Jordan consistently collaborates with other organizations that fosters multiracial collaborations. Jordan discussed growing up in Houston and Aldine. Jordan's family left the Barrio in Houston and moved to the more rural Aldine when she was three. Jordan discussed the different cultural practices she learned by having Cuban and Mexican parents, visiting the Barrio and living in a predominantly white and rural area. Jordan witnessed violence between residents of the Barrio and law enforcement. Jordan also discussed her experience with school integration. Jordan describes the changes in racial demographics of Montgomery County and efforts to secure political representation through creating and sustaining a multiracial coalition.
Date: July 31, 2016
Creator: Jordan, Maria; Howard, Jasmin & May, Meredith
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Channel 5 interview with Curtis King on "An Evening with an American Actress"] captions transcript

[Channel 5 interview with Curtis King on "An Evening with an American Actress"]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a channel 5 interview with Curtis King aired on January 31st, 2003. The interview focuses on the topic of the upcoming one-woman show "An Evening with an American Actress" featuring Oscar and Emmy nominated actress Cicely Tyson. King spills the details on her performance with an outline of the evening and what the audience should expect.
Date: January 31, 2003
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 2 alarm fire] captions transcript

[News Clip: 2 alarm fire]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: October 31, 1982, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 3 alarm fire] captions transcript

[News Clip: 3 alarm fire]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: October 31, 1981, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 3-Alarm Fire] captions transcript

[News Clip: 3-Alarm Fire]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: July 31, 1985, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 3 alarm fire] captions transcript

[News Clip: 3 alarm fire]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: October 31, 1983
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 7-11 rapist] captions transcript

[News Clip: 7-11 rapist]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: July 31, 1981, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 10-4-1 campaign] captions transcript

[News Clip: 10-4-1 campaign]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the 10-41-1 measure to be voted on in August. This b-roll footage includes a meeting of proponents of the measure, an interview with an unidentified proponent, and opponents singing "We Shall Overcome."
Date: July 31, 1989, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 18 wheeler accident] captions transcript

[News Clip: 18 wheeler accident]

B-roll video footage from the NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: January 31, 2006, 6:00 a.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 18 wheeler crash] captions transcript

[News Clip: 18 wheeler crash]

B-roll video footage from the NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: January 31, 2006, 4:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: '78 Ice Storm] captions transcript

[News Clip: '78 Ice Storm]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering an unknown news story. This b-roll footage includes archival footage of storm damage, storm cleanup, and children playing in the snow. This footage was broadcast at 11pm.
Date: December 31, 1999
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 93 Yearender] captions transcript

[News Clip: 93 Yearender]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 31, 1993, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 1979 Marriage] captions transcript

[News Clip: 1979 Marriage]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 31, 1979, 5:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 1981] captions transcript

[News Clip: 1981]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 31, 1980, 5:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 2006 Women's Lacrosse Championship] captions transcript

[News Clip: 2006 Women's Lacrosse Championship]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the 2006 Women's Lacrosse Championship winners.
Date: May 31, 2006
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library