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[2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute Behind the Scenes Video] captions transcript

[2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute Behind the Scenes Video]

Video of a promotional clip for The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' production, "Congo Street: The Musical," with behind the scenes footage of the 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute.
Date: 2015
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Adoption Statement of Emi Pennington and Diane Pennington] (open access)

[Adoption Statement of Emi Pennington and Diane Pennington]

Personal statement of Emi and Diane Pennington regarding the adoption of Emi Pennington from Shaoyang, Hunan Province, China. Emi discusses her ambivalence toward visiting China and Diane speaks about the reactions she receives from other people when her and Emi are together in public. There is a photo of Diane and Emi on the second page of the statement.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Pennington, Emi & Pennington, Diane
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy plays trombone on Congo Street set]

Photograph of a boy playing trombone on the set of "Congo Street: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The boy is facing the camera, looking down. He is holding the trombone up to his mouth. Other TBAAL students can be seen gathered around stage props in the background.
Date: 2015
Creator: Mosley, Cecil
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog for David Dike Fine Art Texas Art Auction: 2015 (open access)

Catalog for David Dike Fine Art Texas Art Auction: 2015

Catalog of items to be auctioned by the David Dike Fine Art gallery with a listing of information about each artwork including an image, the artist and medium, and estimate of value. This issue features longer and more prominent artist biographies than previous years. Index of artists begins on page 119. Included as well is a tear-out bidding card.
Date: 2015
Creator: David Dike Fine Art
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congo Street: The Musical captions transcript

Congo Street: The Musical

Video recording of "Congo Street: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute.
Date: 2015
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Curtis King with students on Congo Street set]

Photograph of Curtis King (center) with a group of students on the set of "Congo Street: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute. King is standing in the center of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera. A boy with a saxophone (left) and a girl with an umbrella (2nd right) can be seen among the group.
Date: 2015
Creator: Deleon, Enrique
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Floral dress

Dress of red and metallic gray wool/silk blend brocade in floral (poppy?) motif. Street length. Sleeveless; sweetheart neckline. Princess seams. Pleats at natural waist. Center back zipper closure; lined in dark gray silk. Designer's label: "Carolina Herrera / New York"
Date: 2015/2018
Creator: Herrera, Carolina
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Gas Pipe 2015 Calendar illustration]

Illustration that appeared on the 2015 Gas Pipe annual calendar, featuring Mister Gas Pipe with various t-shirt designs.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Brooks, Steve
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Girl braids her hair in the mirror]

Photograph of a girl braiding her hair during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' Summer Youth Arts Institute. The girl can be seen in the reflection of the mirror, staring straight ahead. She is holding a braid in front of her face. The back of her head can be seen in the foreground on the right side of the photograph, partially out of frame. Other individuals can be seen through another mirror in the background.
Date: 2015
Creator: Muhammad, Alana
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Girl sings on Congo Street set]

Photograph of a girl singing on the set of "Congo Street: The Musical," produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of their 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The girl can be seen sitting among other students in front of a stage prop wall, facing to the left of the camera. One boy is looking up at her.
Date: 2015
Creator: Gutierrez, Triniti
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
History of the Bankhead Highway, Presented in the Context of Experience of Garland, Texas, a City on its Route (open access)

History of the Bankhead Highway, Presented in the Context of Experience of Garland, Texas, a City on its Route

Research for an article about Bankhead Highway that was published in the October 2015 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2015
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Interview With Delaney Isley] transcript

[Interview With Delaney Isley]

Narrative history of Delaney Isley regarding her adoption Chongqing, China, discussing her school and life in Texas. She speaks about the annoying questions she receives about her family and adoption, and how she deals with the comments about her ethnicity or family. She also shares her thoughts on visiting China and her birth parents.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Isley, Delaney
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview With Emi and Diane Pennington] transcript

[Interview With Emi and Diane Pennington]

Interview with Emi and Diane Pennington regarding the adoption of Emi Pennington from Shaoyang, Hunan Province, China. Diane shares how she arrived at her decision to adopt from China and speaks about their family dynamic. Both Emi and Diane share their feelings about the public reactions to them together. Emi also speaks about her feelings on visiting China or searching for her birth parents.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Pennington, Emi & Pennington, Diane
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Greta Wohlfeld] transcript

[Interview with Greta Wohlfeld]

Interview with Greta Wohlfeld regarding her adoption from Jiangxi Province, China. She speaks about her involvement in Chinese cultural activities and shares what she knows about her adoption.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Wohlfeld, Greta
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nuestra Voz De North Texas (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 14, Ed. 1, December 2014/January 2015 (open access)

Nuestra Voz De North Texas (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 14, Ed. 1, December 2014/January 2015

Newspaper providing news and information to the Tarrant and Dallas County Latino communities along with advertising.
Date: January 2015
Creator: Alvarado, Felix
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Obituary for Terry Dobson] (open access)

[Obituary for Terry Dobson]

Obituary for Terry Dobson dated to 2015. A black and white close-up photograph appears at the top of the document. The obituary discusses his performances with the Turtle Creek Chorale.
Date: 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral History with Darrell and Betsey Isley] transcript

[Oral History with Darrell and Betsey Isley]

Oral history with Darrell and Betsey Isley regarding the adoption of Delaney Isley from Chongqing Province, discussing their decision to adopt from China and the adoption process. They also speak about their efforts to connect their daughter to other Chinese adoptees and Chinese culture.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Isley, Darrell
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Michael Wohlfeld and Kalen Hoyle] transcript

[Oral History with Michael Wohlfeld and Kalen Hoyle]

Oral history interview with Michael Wohlfeld and Kalen Hoyle regarding the adoption of Greta Wohlfeld from Jiangxi Province, China. They speak about how they made the decision to adopt from China and the trip to get their daughter, Greta. They discuss the information they know about Greta's birth family and their thoughts on the lack of information regarding Greta's early life. They also speak about the challenges of raising a Chinese daughter in the United States and the issues of identity regarding race.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Wohlfeld, Michael & Hoyle, Kalen
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
OUT North Texas 2015 (Dallas, Tex.) (open access)

OUT North Texas 2015 (Dallas, Tex.)

Annual magazine published by the Dallas Voice in Dallas, Texas that includes visitor information, relocation guide, business listings, community resources, and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date: 2015
Creator: Nash, Tammye
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Barbara Hobbs, Mica England, and Lupe Valdez]

Photograph of (from left to right) Dallas Police Major Barbara Hobbs, activist Mica England, and Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez. Hobbs and Valdez are dressed in their uniforms. The women are standing in what appears to be a dressing room.
Date: 2015~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Promotion Video for the 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute] captions transcript

[Promotion Video for the 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute]

Promotional video for The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' production, "Congo Street: The Musical," including behind the scenes footage of the 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute.
Date: 2015
Creator: Latte Media Group
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Southwest Retort, Volume 67, Number 5, January 2015 (open access)

Southwest Retort, Volume 67, Number 5, January 2015

This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community.
Date: January 2015
Creator: American Chemical Society. Dallas/Fort Worth Section.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Student applies makeup on Kir'Ondria Woods]

Photograph of a student (left) applying makeup on Kir'Ondria Woods (right) during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The students are standing in front of a mirror, facing each other. The individual on the left is reaching out towards Woods' face with a makeup brush and appears to be talking. Woods is smiling. A third student can be seen in the reflection of the mirror on the left side of the photograph.
Date: 2015
Creator: Hallman, Christian
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Student does side plank on a rock]

Photograph of a student doing a side plank outside during The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 2015 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The student can be seen lying diagonally in the air, resting her right hand on a rock in the left portion of the photograph. She is smiling. A group of students can be seen standing in the background of the photograph.
Date: 2015
Creator: White, Isaiah
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library