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The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum of Meeting: Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 9, 2005] (open access)

[Memorandum of Meeting: Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 9, 2005]

Memorandum of meeting with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)-Texas regarding Dyess AFB and other Texas bases.
Date: June 9, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Legal Agreement Between W.G. Gray and H.R. Glasscock] (open access)

[Legal Agreement Between W.G. Gray and H.R. Glasscock]

Legal agreement between W.G. Gray and H.R. Glasscock, concerning a land dispute.
Date: December 8, 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Legett to Ruth Legett Jones - August 30, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Legett to Ruth Legett Jones - August 30, 1968]

Letter written by Jack Legett to Ruth Legett Jones, asking for information about her branch of the Legett family. Included is a blank family tree diagram, and the addressed envelope.
Date: August 30, 1968
Creator: Legett, Jack
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. R. Glasscock to Messrs Spoouts and Legett - December 25, 1885] (open access)

[Letter from H. R. Glasscock to Messrs Spoouts and Legett - December 25, 1885]

Letter written by H. R. Glasscock in Houston, Texas to Messrs Spoouts and Legett in Abilene, Texas, regarding receipt of photographs of a Taylor County land deed, along with other business matters.
Date: December 25, 1885
Creator: Glasscock, H. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. A. Boaz to James W. Hunt] (open access)

[Letter from H. A. Boaz to James W. Hunt]

A letter from Bishop H. A. Boaz, of Houston, Texas, to James W. Hunt. The letter expresses care and concern for Hunt and inquires as to Hunt's recovery after his recent illness.
Date: March 1, 1934
Creator: Boaz, H. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Rob Mosbacher, April 28, 1987 captions transcript

Interview with Rob Mosbacher, April 28, 1987

Interview with Rob Mosbacher, a board member of the Texas Department of Human Services from Houston, Texas. In the interview, Mosbacher discusses the services offered by the Texas Department of Human Services, the people benefited by these services, and his work on the Private Sector Initiative with President Ronald Reagan.
Date: April 28, 1987
Creator: Mosbacher, Rob & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Shigemi Ando, August 25, 1987 captions transcript

Interview with Shigemi Ando, August 25, 1987

Interview with Shigemi Ando, Consul General of Japan from Houston, Texas. In the interview, he discusses his work and responsibilities as Consul General.
Date: August 25, 1987
Creator: Ando, Shigemi & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Dr. Roosevelt Alcorn, February 28, 1991 captions transcript

Interview with Dr. Roosevelt Alcorn, February 28, 1991

Interview with Dr. Roosevelt Alcorn of Texas Medical Center in Houston. In the interview, Dr. Alcorn discusses his background, specialties, and the medical field in general.
Date: February 28, 1991
Creator: Alcorn, Roosevelt & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Jack Rains, 1985 captions transcript

Interview with Jack Rains, 1985

Interview with Jack Rains, Chairman of the Board of 3D International in Houston, Texas. In the interview Rains discusses the history of the company and its development, as well as his personal background and the possibility of his running for political office in the future.
Date: 1985
Creator: Rains, Jack & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Louie Welch, 1984 captions transcript

Interview with Louie Welch, 1984

Interview with Louie Welch, former Mayor of the City of Houston and Outstanding Alumnus at ACU. In the interview, Welch discusses the importance and influence of the city of Houston.
Date: 1984
Creator: Welch, Louie & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper clippings: Event honoring women, and announcement of Dr. May Owen's death] (open access)

[Newspaper clippings: Event honoring women, and announcement of Dr. May Owen's death]

Newspaper clippings of two articles. The first discusses nine women being honored at the second annual "Party of the Year," and details some of their individual accomplishments. The second article announces Dr. May Owen's death.
Date: {1951-02-04,1988-04-14}
Creator: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Tribute Paid to Nine Texas Women At Mineral Wells 'Party of the Year'] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Tribute Paid to Nine Texas Women At Mineral Wells 'Party of the Year']

Newspaper clipping of an article about the second annual "Party of the Year" honoring ten women: Dr. May Owen, Mrs. John M. Hanna, Mrs. V. Y. Rejebian, Mrs. Rupert Harkrider, Mrs. J. Howard Hodge, Mrs. Edith McKanna, Mrs. J. H. Moore, Mrs. Allan Shivers, and Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby. The article includes details of the event. The article includes photos of Dr. May Owen, Mrs. John M. Hanna, Mrs. Rupert Harkrider, and Mrs. J Howard Hodge.
Date: February 11, 1951
Creator: Gouldy, Mabel
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973] (open access)

[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]

Text of Jacqueline Cochran's typed daily schedule from December 21, 1969, to December 15, 1973, including golf tournaments, doctor appointments, hair appointments, Arthritis Foundation committee meetings, dinner meetings, budget meetings, and board meetings. Entries include day of week, time, and location. They also include personal handwritten notes on some entries.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Schools] (open access)

[News Script: Schools]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: March 3, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Fifinella" Statue Unveiling Schedule] (open access)

["Fifinella" Statue Unveiling Schedule]

Schedule of events for the ceremonial unveiling of a Fifinella statue at Avenger Field, Texas State Technical Institute, including speeches from WASP officers, the director of NASA, and a tribute to WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards, Jr.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Zoot Suits, Parachutes, and Wings of Silver, Too"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Zoot Suits, Parachutes, and Wings of Silver, Too"]

Magazine clipping of an article about the history of the WASPs and some of their personal experiences in aviation.
Date: September 1987
Creator: Henderson, Sheila
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from McDonald Meachum to W. J. Bryan, Sept 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from McDonald Meachum to W. J. Bryan, Sept 15, 1944]

Letter from McDonald Meacham to William John Bryan discussing Bryan's recent illness and praising his character as a politician.
Date: September 15, 1944
Creator: Meachum, James McDonald
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: New top Texas weather] (open access)

[News Script: New top Texas weather]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: February 19, 1970, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, February 17, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, February 17, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing the Kilgore bill and its potential adverse effect on the taxpayers of independent school districts of cities and counties to vote favorably on further bond issues for any public purpose. It is recommended for people to write their representatives expressing opposition to the bill.
Date: February 17, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Commodity Rates and Charges] (open access)

[Commodity Rates and Charges]

Rates and charges for various commodities listed by the Texas Railroad Commission.
Date: 19XX
Creator: Texas Railroad Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Census] (open access)

[News Script: Census]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the completed 1970 census.
Date: February 3, 1971, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Janet St. James, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Janet St. James, 2018

Interview with Janet St. James describing her motivation to become a journalist and thoughts about journalism as a field, with highlights from her career, particularly her work in Dallas reporting on health and crime stories and winning an Excellence of Journalism award from the Press Club of Dallas. She also talks about her background and education, as well as her personal life.
Date: October 26, 2018
Creator: Owens, Brittany; Reyes, Blanca; Maxwell, Bailey & St. James, Janet
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: AP Texas News] (open access)

[News Script: AP Texas News]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: March 9, 1972, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library