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[Banner from Proof exhibit]

Photograph of one of the informational banners that was hung in the Special Collections room while the exhibit "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive" was housed there. It reads "Byrd Williams Photography; Byrd Photo; Byrd Williams III worked for Kodak and several other photography companies in addition to being involved in lens manufacturing prior to starting his business in Fort Worth. Through these jobs he gained the skill necessary to launch Byrd Photo which also included a portrait studio and photo lab. Studio work included work for a wide variety of clients including the city crime lab, architects, and magazines. Customers could have a photography painted over in oils, giving it the appearance of a painting - or oil paintings, based on these photographs.; Proof: Photographs from Four Generations of a Texas Family; Customers who came to Byrd Photo to have their portrait made would invariably be presented with a proof -- a photo print they could see before they placed their order for additional photographs. The Williams Collection is filled with photo proofs like these, but it's filled with proof of another kind as well-- proof of four lives spent in an unceasing attempt to capture our world, …
Date: November 22, 2016
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Informative banner from Proof exhibit]

Photograph of an informational banner hung on the wall during the "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive" exhibit. It was housed in the Special Collections room at Willis Library during the fall semester of 2016. The banner reads "Introduction; An archive is a story which hasn't been written. Within each box and folder are photos, letters, scrapbooks and artifacts. Individually they are curiosities, but combined, they are interconnected evidence of the past. The Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection was created by four photographers, all named Byrd Moore Williams, over four successive generations beginning in 1890 and continuing through the present day. The collection is proof of four lives, lived in vivid detail. The story is yet to be told.; The archive, acquired by UNT Libraries in 2014, contains over 300,000 unique images, ranging from snapshots to studio portraits to street photography. Subject matter is diverse too; in this collection the landscapes of Yosemite site alongside televangelists, professional hockey players and Fort Worth city landmarks new and old. The history of the Williams Family is told within the collection through letters, postcards, diaries and artifacts such as cameras and significant personal effects." Also on the banner are several examples of …
Date: November 22, 2016
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Byrd Williams Timeline Banner displayed at exhibit]

Photograph of a banner displayed at the "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive". On it are images of each Byrd Williams next to names and a synopsis of their life. The banner reads "Byrd Williams Timeline; Byrd Moore Williams; Byrd Moore Williams owned a hardware store in Gainesville, Texas that sold photography equipment. His early prints were developed in a darkroom in the family's home. His work includes stunningly detailed images of his hardware store, photos of family members and places around Gainesville.; Byrd Moore Williams, Jr.; Byrd Williams II studied at the University of Texas (1905-1907), worked as an engineer, and expanded on family tradition by incorporating imagery in forms other than portraiture, which included landscapes and city scenery. His work includes documentation of civil engineering projects including the San Antonio River Walk. Byrd II's surveying equipment and notebooks are included in the collection as well as fragile nitrate based negatives featuring early scenes of Yosemite National Park.; Byrd Williams III; Byrd Williams III explored photography on his own terms as a fine art as well as a commercial enterprise. He owned a photo service in Fort Worth and in the 1930s created an expansive series of women …
Date: November 22, 2016
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Gary Payne and Nicole]

Photograph of Gary Payne (right) side hugging Transportation Services Employee Nicole. Payne is a Manager of Photography and Video at University of North Texas.
Date: March 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[2012.201.B0423.0259]

Photograph is of three men, one wearing a military uniform and the other two wearing suits and ties. They are standing around and observing a model jet being held by the man in the military uniform. Caption: "Was given by Col. John T. Fitzwater, left, commander of the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, to J. O. Tally Jr., Fayetteville, N. C., president-elect of Kiwanis International, and Jack Grimmett, Pauls Valley-Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis district governor, when they visited Oklahoma City Air Force Station Monday."
Date: February 22, 1960
Creator: Peterson, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0602]

Photograph shows seven unidentified men and five children observing and working around a structure that smoke is rising from the roof. Flames are coming out the top of the building as well. There is a ladder in the forefront of the image indicating that someone tried to assess the situation from a ladder on the roof. This photograph was taken in the daytime. Caption: "Fireman effort is futile as the Tonkawa Laundry and Dry Cleaning establishment burns."
Date: December 22, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0319

Photograph taken during daylight of gutted building after a fire. Caption: "Tortured Metal Wreckage gives mute evidence of the fury of a blaze sweeping Enid Foundry and Machine Shop Tuesday. The fire destroyed a one story wing of the sprawling plant and gutted the shop's 2 story section. Firemen narrowly prevented damage to the Johnson Elevator across the street. Gene Marritt, foundry owner, who estimated loss at $100,000-plus, said some of his 32 workers will return Wednesday for salvage and clean-up."
Date: November 22, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Group standing by "WORDS" poster]

Photograph of a group of Mayborn students, scholars, and faculty standing on either side of a poster that shows a quote from Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Words so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them", and was used at the conference. Those pictured are (L-R) unidentified, Amanda Talbot, Jesika Fisher, unidentified, Eric Nishimoto, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, and Leah Waters.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Mike Wilson standing at podium]

Photograph of Mike Wilson, editor of The Dallas Morning News, standing at a podium and speaking to the audience attending the ceremony and dinner. A sign on the front of the podium reads "The Power of Words". The event was part of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Sebastian Junger signing his book]

Photograph of Sebastian Junger, author of the book "Tribe", signing a copy of his book for a conference attendee with the first name Kary. They are standing at a table set up against one of the walls outside of the dining area. The signing was a part of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Julie Flynn Siler having book signed]

Photograph of Julie Flynn Siler standing at a table across from a seated Alia Malek. Malek is in the process of signing her book, "The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria". The signing event took place during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Kim Horner with first place plaque]

Photograph of Kim Horner, communications manager at University of Texas at Dallas and winner of the top prize in the Mayborn Conference's Book Manuscript competition, standing in front of a backdrop and holding up her award plaque. The plaque is wooden and has a Texas-shaped cutout with the her name and award reason engraved inside. The award ceremony and conference were held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Lee Jackson at podium]

Photograph of UNT System Chancellor Lee Jackson standing on stage behind a podium during a formal dinner. A sign on the podium reads "The Power of Words" at the top. He is speaking at the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Terrence McCoy with plaque]

Photograph of Terrence McCoy, a poverty reporter with The Washington Post, standing in front of a backdrop and holding up his new awards plaque for first place in the Best American Newspaper Narratives competition. His winning piece, "It Was an Accident, Baby", was originally published in The Washington Post and will be included in an anthology of the top entries in the contest. The awards ceremony was held during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Students recording in front of doors]

Photograph of students taking part in the high school workshop interviewing a conference attendee in front of the doors to an auditorium. There is a large group gathered behind them and a convention sign is posted in front. The workshop was a part of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dorothy Bland with medals]

Photograph of Dorothy Bland, the dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism, standing at a podium on stage during a formal dinner and awards ceremonies. The sign on the front of the podium reads "The Power of Words; the mayborn literary nonfiction conference; #maybornlitcon17". She is holding two medals with red ribbons in her hands and John McCaa, a WFAA Anchor and member of the Mayborn Board of Advisors, is standing behind her. The events were part of the final night of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Julia Flynn Siler and James McGrath Morris]

Photograph of Julia Flynn Siler, recipient of the 2017 Mayborn Fellowship in Biography, best-selling author, and journalist, standing with James McGrath Morris, co-sponsor of the fellowship, founder and president of Biographers International Organization, and author. Siler is holding her new trophy after the awards ceremony. The event was held during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

['7 Ways About Getting Your Book Published' panelists seated at table]

Photograph of panelists seated at a table for the panel titled '7 Ways About Getting Your Book Published'. Those seated are (R-L) Farley Chase, a literary agent, David Patterson, a literary agent, Jim Hornfischer, president of Hornfischer Literary Management, and BJ Robbins, the founder of a literary agency. The panel was held during the 'The Power of Words' Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Kim Horner and Ron Chrisman]

Photograph of Kim Horner, communications manager at UTD and winner of the top prize in the Mayborn Conference's Book Manuscript competition, and Ron Chrisman, director of UNT Libraries UNT Press division, standing in front of a backdrop. Horner is holding up her new award plaque. The plaque is wooden and has a Texas-shaped cutout with the her name and award reason engraved inside. The award ceremony and conference were held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Meagan Flynn holding Ten Spurs trophy]

Photograph of Meagan Flynn, recipient of the Ten Spurs second place award for reported narrative, holding her trophy in front of a UNT Mayborn School of Journalism backdrop. She received the award for her piece "Life After Deportation" during a formal dinner at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Richard Rejino speaking with attendees]

Photograph of Richard Rejino, a Ten Spurs award winner, speaking to other attendees of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. He is holding a book and his new trophy in one arm and is carrying his bag on the other. The conference and awards ceremony took place at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[James Mueller speaking at dinner]

Photograph of James Mueller, the interim associate dean and professor with the Mayborn School of Journalism, standing on stage during a formal dinner and awards ceremony behind a podium. On the podium is a sign that reads "The Power of Words". The event occurred during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Mark Phariss signing book]

Photograph of Mark Phariss, 2018 candidate for Texas Senate District 8 and one of the subjects of the book "Accidental Activists", sitting at a table and signing a copy of the book for a conference attendee. Beside him his husband Vic Holmes and the writer David Collins are seated. The signing event took place during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendee having book signed]

Photograph of an attendee, possibly May Hubbard, standing across from Charles Johnson, author of "The Way of the Writer" and one of the authors signing books at the event. She is holding four other books and another attendee is having her books signed beside them. The signing event took place during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
System: The UNT Digital Library