Witnesses to History: A Conversation with Norman F. Gant, Jr. captions transcript

Witnesses to History: A Conversation with Norman F. Gant, Jr.

Video of an interview of Dr. Norman Gant regarding his rememberances of being a Dallas medical student at the time of the assassination of JFK, including his participation in removing a bullet from the body of officer J. D. Tippit.
Date: September 27, 2023
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evening with Dory Wiley: Kennedy Assassination, The Ultimate "Who done it?" captions transcript

An Evening with Dory Wiley: Kennedy Assassination, The Ultimate "Who done it?"

Video of a presentation by Dory Wiley providing an overview of the lecture series about the 60th anniversary of the assassination of JFK. He also discusses the day of the assassination, with a summary of research, investigations, and the discovery of new material during the last sixty years.
Date: September 14, 2023
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Navigating the Library Realm: Seti Keshmiripour's Career Odyssey] transcript

[Navigating the Library Realm: Seti Keshmiripour's Career Odyssey]

Audio recording of an interview with Seti Keshmiripour as she shares the fascinating story of her library career journey. Delve into the beginnings of Seti's path, exploring the motivations and experiences that ignited her passion for library services. This engaging conversation provides a unique perspective on the enriching and dynamic nature of a career in libraries.
Date: September 13, 2023
Creator: Keshmiripour, Seti & Lemons, Justin
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Unveiling Perspectives: Julie Leuzinger's Library Journey] transcript

[Unveiling Perspectives: Julie Leuzinger's Library Journey]

Audio recording of an interview with Julie Leuzinger as Sara Wilson explores the beginnings and milestones of her library career. Julie shares captivating insights into her professional journey, shedding light on the unique factors that fueled her passion for libraries.
Date: September 13, 2023
Creator: Leuzinger, Julie & Wilson, Sara
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Beyond Books: Janelle Foster's Library Career Unveiled] transcript

[Beyond Books: Janelle Foster's Library Career Unveiled]

The fascinating narrative of Janelle Foster's library career in this insightful interview with Sara Wilson. Janelle shares the story of her journey into the world of libraries, exploring the moments that ignited her passion for this profession. Join the conversation as she reflects on her experiences, the evolving landscape of library services, and the unique aspects that have shaped her trajectory.
Date: September 6, 2023
Creator: Foster, Janelle & Wilson, Sara
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with Linda Morales, September 30, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Linda Morales, September 30, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on September 30th, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Phelps interviews Linda Morales on her life as a dedicated activist and plaintiff in Morales v. Texas. She speaks on her experiences with racism and discrimination in the LGBT community in Houston, and her creation of the Latina lesbian AMIGA organization. Morales also speaks on discrimination faced by the LGBT community due to penal code 21.06, a discriminatory sodomy law which made "homosexual conduct" illegal in the state of Texas.
Date: September 30, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with William Waybourn, September 27, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with William Waybourn, September 27, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on September 29th, 2022 in Washington D.C. Phelps interviews William Waybourn over his experiences as a gay activist in Dallas in the 1970s and 1980s. Waybourn discusses the roll the Dallas Gay Political Caucus played in delivering services to the Dallas LGBT population. Waybourn also speaks on major events in Dallas LGBT history such as the case of Baker v. Wade, Mica England's battle against discrimination in the Dallas Police Department, and the AIDS crisis.
Date: September 27, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with Todd Camp, September 23, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Todd Camp, September 23, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on September 23rd, 2022 in Denton, TX. Phelps interviews Todd Camp over his efforts to document gay history in Fort Worth. Camp speaks on his involvement with the QCinema Film Festival and covers the history of gay and lesbian bars in Dallas and Fort Worth, specifically covering the affects sodomy laws had on such establishments. Camp discusses police behavior which led to court cases like Cyr v. Walls, a civil suit made against the Fort Worth Police Department due to their harassment of members at the Texas Gay Rights Conference in 1974.
Date: September 23, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with Marco Roberts, September 22, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Marco Roberts, September 22, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on September 22nd, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Phelps interviews Marco Roberts on his involvement with the Gay Student Services organization at Texas A&M University. Roberts speaks on the lawsuit Gay Student Services v. Texas A&M University, through which his group fought to be recognized as an official Texas A&M student organization. Roberts, as former president of the Gay Student Services, speaks on his experiences with political tensions in the group during the 1980s.
Date: September 22, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with Lauren Gutterman, September 15, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Lauren Gutterman, September 15, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on September 15th, 2022 in Austin, TX. Phelps interviews Lauren Gutterman, discussing her research on queer women in the post World War II period. Gutterman discusses the ways in which women during the post-war period, despite being married to men, engaged within the lesbian community, often forming romantic and sexual relationships out of intimate friendships. She discusses major differences in the social experiences of queer men and women, as well as experiences of coming out in the 1950s and 1960s. Gutterman continues to discuss changes in divorce and child custody laws which occurred in the 1970s and their effects on the lives of women. The custody trial Risher v. Risher is heavily discussed, as well as the supreme court case Roe v. Wade.
Date: September 15, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wesley Phelps interview with Dick Peeples, September 8, 2022] transcript

[Wesley Phelps interview with Dick Peeples, September 8, 2022]

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on September 8th, 2022 in Denton, TX. Phelps interviews Dick Peeples on his involvement with gay activism in Dallas in the 1970s and 1980s. Peeples speaks his involvement with the Dallas Gay Political Caucus alongside Steve Wilkins, Louise Young, and Don Baker. He then covers the trial of Baker v. Wade, explaining his efforts to challenge penal code 21.06, a discriminatory code which criminalized homosexual acts, alongside Don Baker and attorney Jim Barber.
Date: September 8, 2022
Creator: Phelps, Wes
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

[UNT Founder's Day speakers on stage and attendees]

Photograph of UNT's Founders Day stage in the Library Mall situated in front of the Hurley Administration Building. One speaker is shown at the podium with three other people seated on stage. The photograph also shows attendees of the event seated at tables in front of the stage and standing on the sidewalk facing the stage.
Date: September 10, 2021
Creator: Crutsinger, Caether
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Class of children and a teacher seated on log stools in a circle outside]

Photograph of about thirteen children and one adult from a school class sitting in a circle on stools made of logs around a red and white stripe rug outdoors. Two other adults, who appear to be parents, stand in the top-left of the image. The children are eating popsicles and have their face masks partially hanging on their ear or tucked under their chins. The child in the foreground of the image raises his hand signaling the teacher who is looking to his right.
Date: September 3, 2021
Creator: Waterman, Alex
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection Digitization Project Phase III (open access)

Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection Digitization Project Phase III

Data management plan for the TSLAC TexTreasures Grant for the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection Digitization Project Phase III. This project will allow for the addition of 3,000 historical Texas images to the Portal to Texas History. The images selected for inclusion will focus on the work of Byrd Williams III and Byrd Williams IV, with an emphasis on unique and notable people and places in north Texas between the years 1930-2010.
Date: 2021-09-01/2022-08-31
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Digitize and Preserve Recordings of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (open access)

Digitize and Preserve Recordings of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters

Data management plan for the National Archives grant for Access to Historical Records: Archival Projects, "Digitize and Preserve Recordings of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters." This project will digitize 1,804 hours of audio-visual material from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters and transcribe 250 hours of speeches, lectures and literary readings drawn from African, African American and Caribbean arts and letters recorded between 1977 and 2013.
Date: 2021-09-01/2023-08-31
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 51: The Search for Black Holes and Quasars with Dr. Ohad Shemmer transcript

Episode 51: The Search for Black Holes and Quasars with Dr. Ohad Shemmer

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Ohad Shemmer, astrophysicist and Associate Professor at UNT. Susan and Dr. Shemmer discuss terms related to astrophysics, including the difference between being an astronomer and an astrophysicist, and the relation between black holes and quasars. They also discuss his inspiration behind becoming an astrophysicist, and how discoveries in the field allow scientists to understand the universe.
Date: September 30, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Discarded face mask on UNT campus]

Photograph of discarded disposable, pink face mask in grass on University of North Texas's campus.
Date: September 28, 2020
Creator: Esparza, Anna
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 2020 (open access)

North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 2020

Weekly student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, national, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 24, 2020
Creator: Kain, Spencer
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Episode 50: Human Trafficking In America with Dr. Given Kachepa transcript

Episode 50: Human Trafficking In America with Dr. Given Kachepa

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Given Kachepa, owner of Inwood Dental in Dallas. Susan and Dr. Kachepa discuss his childhood experience as a victim of human trafficking, and the importance of educating people on the topic in order to help other human trafficking victims.
Date: September 23, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

[COVID-19 conspiracy signage at Flat Earth house]

Photograph of a yard sign reading, "Refuse the mask!" along with an inflatable poop emoji wearing a disposable face mask.
Date: September 18, 2020
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[COVID-19 conspiracy signage at Flat Earth house]

Photograph of a house with yard signs reading "COVID SCAM" and "Refuse the mask!" along with an inflatable poop emoji wearing a disposable face mask. The house is painted with slogans supporting flat earth conspiracy theories.
Date: September 18, 2020
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[COVID-19 conspiracy signage at Flat Earth house]

Photograph of a house with yard signs reading "COVID SCAM" and "Refuse the mask!" along with an inflatable poop emoji wearing a disposable face mask. The house and the truck in the driveway are painted with slogans supporting flat earth conspiracy theories.
Date: September 18, 2020
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[COVID-19 conspiracy signage at Flat Earth house]

Photograph of a house with yard signs reading "COVID SCAM" and "Refuse the mask!" along with an inflatable poop emoji wearing a disposable face mask. The house and truck in the driveway are painted with slogans supporting flat earth conspiracy theories.
Date: September 18, 2020
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 2020 (open access)

North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 2020

Weekly student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, national, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 17, 2020
Creator: Kain, Spencer
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History