[Melissa Ybarra Scrapbook] (open access)

[Melissa Ybarra Scrapbook]

Scrapbook containing photographs, newspaper articles, mementos, and various pieces of personal history detailing the life of Melissa Ybarra. Ybarra was an undergraduate student at the University of North Texas. She was involved as the President of the Hispanic Students in Higher Education (HSHE), formerly known as the Mexican American American Student Organization (MASO). The articles are in a loose chronological order delineating Melissa Ybarra at celebrations, in student organization at the University of North Texas, and graduation photographs.
Date: 1968-05-06/1989~
Creator: Ybarra, Melissa
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Inserts From an Atlas of Peru]

Hand-drawn map of Peru; regions are shaded in color and geographic features are noted (with relief shown by hachures). The second plate depicts the towns of Peru showing their relative altitudes in the mountains; there is a key at the bottom of the page.
Date: 1865
Creator: Paz Soldán, Mariano Felipe, 1821-1886.
Object Type: Map
System: The UNT Digital Library
[17th Century Spanish Carta Excutoria] (open access)

[17th Century Spanish Carta Excutoria]

Opening page of a 17th century Spanish Baroque Carta executoria, providing geological evidence of aristocratic lineage with no trace of peasant, Jewish or Moorish blood. More than simply asserting one's high standing, such documents exempted the holder from civil suits and taxation. Carta executoria were often ostentatiously illuminated (as here), to suggest the wealth and taste of the grantee. Displays large intricate initial "D" (i.e. Don Carlos, King of Spain from 1665 - 1700) in the form of an ornate fountain incorporating fish, snakes, birds, and foliage.
Date: 1696
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Columbus Caravels Galveston] captions transcript

[Columbus Caravels Galveston]

Video recording of the Columbus Quincentenary featuring the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria on Galveston Island. The festivities were held over five days, March 25-29, in 1992. The video includes shots of the replica Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria caravels, a rigging display by the 'crew' of the ships, and a shot of the beach from where Samuel Marino stayed for the trip. There is also footage of a speech and presentation by Vicki Winick - the Galveston Mayor, a speech from Texas Chairman of the Jubilee Commission Nick Lampson, and video of the presentation of an award to the Spain '92 foundation members.
Date: March 25, 1992
Creator: Marino, Samuel J.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library