Degree Department

[Links Chapter Documentation: Program from the Annual Meeting of The Links Foundation, Inc. - June 1988] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Program from the Annual Meeting of The Links Foundation, Inc. - June 1988]

Program of events and information packet created for the annual meeting of The Links Foundation, Inc. held in Miami Beach, Florida on June 28, 1988. The information packet includes a budget report for the The Links Foundation and a list of the recommended recipients of grants-in-aid. In addition to handwritten notes made on the program of events is a full page of notes made by a member of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc.
Date: June 28, 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement Signed by Justin L. Bible] (open access)

[Statement Signed by Justin L. Bible]

Statement signed by Justin L. Bible. It reads: "I, the undersigned, hereby state that my dependent(s) will not accompany me to school. This is in compliance with AG 220.428-31, dated June 26, 1942."
Date: December 18, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Authorization for Allotment of Pay] (open access)

[Authorization for Allotment of Pay]

Card belonging to Justin L. Bible authorizing allotment of pay to support a wife, child, or dependent relative.
Date: November 4, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Laura Miller, October 30, 2014 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Laura Miller, October 30, 2014

Interview with Laura Miller, a consultant for the Texas Clean Energy project. The interview includes discussion of her youth, education, and career as a journalist and mayor of Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2014
Creator: Carter, Chase & Miller, Laura
System: The UNT Digital Library
Two Hundred Years, Now What? (open access)

Two Hundred Years, Now What?

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the 4th Annual Conference for the National Alliance of Black School Educators in Miami Beach, Florida. The speech's title aligns with the theme of the conference: "Two Hundred Years, Now What?"
Date: November 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Dr. James R. Chandler] (open access)

[Client Card: Dr. James R. Chandler]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Dr. James R. Chandler, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: bronze cast Chiron (Belgian black marble base) and Chiron trophy (4 copies; Belgian black base).
Date: 1976-03/1980-04
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Renzo Abbondandolo] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Renzo Abbondandolo]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Renzo Abbondandolo, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. According to the card Abbondandolo requests a bronze bust of Columbus measuring 28 inches high and 20 inches wide at the shoulders, cost $325.
Date: September 1956
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Miss Ethel Cantrell] (open access)

[Client Card: Miss Ethel Cantrell]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Miss Ethel Cantrell, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: bronze cast bust of "Reverend J.W. Drake" (25" x 17").
Date: February 1954
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Anthony Cipriano] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Anthony Cipriano]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Anthony Cipriano, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Portrait Bust" (26" high x 18" at shoulders 14" front to back), "Portrait Bust" (26" high x 18" at shoulders 14" front to back), "Portrait Bust" (10.5" high x 9" at shoulders), "Bust of Girl" (12" x 10"), "Portrait Bust" (11.5 high x 7"), "Portrait Bust" (13.5" high x 9"), "John" (Bust of Mr. Huntington Hartford's son, 27" x 19"), "Cast Female Portrait Head" (14" high), and "Cast Philip Little".
Date: 1965-09/1971-04
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. M. Adler] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. M. Adler]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. M. Adler, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Female Portrait Head" (16").
Date: September 1971
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Cardinal Products Corp.] (open access)

[Client Card: Cardinal Products Corp.]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for the Cardinal Products Corp. (Lester Kahn), including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: bronze cast panel (33" x 15.5") and tree (9" x 7").
Date: January 1967
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Two Hundred Years, Now What? (open access)

Two Hundred Years, Now What?

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the 4th Annual Conference for the National Alliance of Black School Educators in Miami Beach, FLorieda.
Date: November 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks of Barbara Jordan to the International Longshoremen's Association, July 23, 1975] (open access)

[Remarks of Barbara Jordan to the International Longshoremen's Association, July 23, 1975]

Text of speech that was to be delivered to the the International Longshoremen's Association. In it, she discusses the Ford Administration's opposition to various social programs.
Date: 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pvt. John S. Hofnagle Address Card] (open access)

[Pvt. John S. Hofnagle Address Card]

Card with the address of Pvt. John S. Hofnagle typed on it: "575 Technical School Squadron, A.A.F.T.T.C., Replacement Training Center, Miami Beach, Florida."
Date: [1941..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook] (open access)

[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook]

Scrapbook containing photographs, church bulletins, newspaper and magazine clippings, baptistry painting interpretations, etc. related to the various churches and individuals with whom Perry was associated.
Date: 1940/1966
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida #3] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida #3]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hialeah, Florida. Photograph shows painting installed in the baptistry and depicts water, clouds, and palm trees.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interpretation for 7th Avenue Church of Christ] (open access)

[Interpretation for 7th Avenue Church of Christ]

A typewritten essay "Interpretation of the picture in the auditorium of the 7th Ave. Church of Christ, Miami, Fla., a creation of Mrs. Blanche G. Perry of Denver, Colorado." Symbols mentioned include palm trees, sand, flowers and birds, reeds, rocks, dove, cross, sun's rays, sunset, water. Includes handwritten edits. Note at top reads "One of my first interpretations. Written in 1940."
Date: 1940
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Hialeah, Florida] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Hialeah, Florida]

Handwritten letter by Blanche Perry entitled "Interpretation of Church of Christ Baptistry, Hialeah, Fla." Letter mentions the assistance of Mrs. Nina D. McCarty. Painting theme: God's Handiwork. Symbols mentioned include sun, light, dove shaped cloud, cross, water, trees, rocks, birds and flowers.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ #3] (open access)

[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ #3]

A typewritten essay entitled "Presentation and Interpretation of Baptistry Painting" written by Perry for the painting done for the Central Church of Christ. Symbols mentioned include sun, cross, dove, water, sun rays, sun beam cross, rocks, palm trees, birds, reeds.
Date: February 1939
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ] (open access)

[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ]

Draft of the interpretative essay for the Central Church of Christ's painting. Contains some handwritten edits.
Date: February 1939
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hialeah, Florida. Photograph shows painting installed in the baptistry and depicts water, clouds, and palm trees.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ #2] (open access)

[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ #2]

A handwritten version of the interpretative essay for the Central Church of Christ's painting.
Date: February 1939
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Central Church of Christ Bulletin] (open access)

[Central Church of Christ Bulletin]

A church bulletin from the Central Church of Christ in Miami, Florida. Includes a photograph of the church exterior with details of the church elders and members of the congregation.
Date: February 1, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida #2]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hialeah, Florida. Photograph shows painting installed in the baptistry and depicts water, clouds, and palm trees.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History