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The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 3, 1971-2000 (open access)

The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 3, 1971-2000

Book containing information about the publishing history of the Texas Folklore Society, as well as anecdotes about the gatherings of the Society, information about past presidents of the Society, and Society by-laws. The index begins on page 219.
Date: 2000
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 3, 1971-2000 (open access)

The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 3, 1971-2000

Book containing information about the publishing history of the Texas Folklore Society, as well as anecdotes about the gatherings of the Society, information about past presidents of the Society, and Society by-laws. The index begins on page 219.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001

Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, teacher and pianist from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Wilson talks about coming to Kerrville to teach at the "Kerrville Colored School," life for African-Americans in the area, the African-American community, and her personal life.
Date: January 16, 2001
Creator: Bacon, Dan; Bethel, Ann & Wilson, Itasco Sampson
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Brooks to Webb Walker, March 5, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Howard Brooks to Webb Walker, March 5, 1945]

Letter from Howard Brooks to Webb Walker discussing recent conversations about a proposal to keep the Medical School in Galveston, as mentioned in Texas Senate Resolution No. 12. The letter references communication with Mr. I. H. Kemper, a key figure involved, and discusses opposition from various senators regarding the removal of the school due to perceived extravagance and waste.
Date: March 5, 1945
Creator: Brooks, Howard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a View in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas]

Postcard with a view inside Fair Park in Dallas, Texas; the view is looking down a street with trees lining it on either side and a large building off to the far left. The note on the back of the card reads: "Hello Mayme, am having a lovely time will write later."
Date: August 7, 1908
Creator: C. Weichsel Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, October 15, 2013 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, October 15, 2013

Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, a couple who were involved with the school system in Kerrville, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Burton discuss their family histories, their move move to the area, Pat's work with the Tivy school system, Louis's coaching career, and the flood of 1932. The interview includes photographs of the couple and their family, on pages 27-37.
Date: October 15, 2013
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Burton, Louis M. & Burton, Pat
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Straight Texas (open access)

Straight Texas

Volume of popular folklore of Texas, including tales about the origins of various cities and towns, personal anecdotes, songs, superstitions and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 341.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Straight Texas (open access)

Straight Texas

Volume of popular folklore of Texas, including tales about the origins of various cities and towns, personal anecdotes, songs, superstitions and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 341.
Date: 1966
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, January 12, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, January 12, 1945]

Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner giving Kempner the option to drive to the B'nai B'rith Hillel meeting with Mose Feld instead of flying if he prefers. He also includes a list of the people who he had made flight reservations for.
Date: January 12, 1945
Creator: Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Joseph Vivian, February 17, 1994

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Joseph Vivian concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Vivian worked at a camp in Ratcliff, Texas (Company 1803).
Date: February 17, 1994
Creator: Henley, Shelly & Vivian, Joseph
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Southwest Conference Highlights captions transcript

Southwest Conference Highlights

Presented by the Humble Oil & Refining Company, this production reviews college football highlights from the Southwest Conference during the 1956 season. Narrator Kern Tips recaps regular season conference games between the Baylor University Bears, Texas Tech University Red Raiders, University of Arkansas Razorbacks, Southern Methodist University Mustangs, Rice University Owls, University of Texas at Austin Longhorns, Texas A&M University Aggies, and Texas Christian University. It also takes a break from game highlights to feature several members of the 1956 All-Southwest honor team. At the conclusion, the film follows Southwest Conference champion TCU to the Cotton Bowl Classic game against Syracuse University.
Date: 1956/1957
Creator: Humble Oil & Refining Company
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Imperial Sugar Company, Sugar Stock and Sales Report, February 25, 1954] (open access)

[Imperial Sugar Company, Sugar Stock and Sales Report, February 25, 1954]

Imperial Sugar Company sugar stock and sales report featuring sections for warehouses and sugar in transit.
Date: February 25, 1954
Creator: Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Connally] captions transcript

[News Clip: Connally]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: February 21, 1979, 5:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Routier] captions transcript

[News Clip: Routier]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 8, 1998, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, May 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, May 18, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer informing about enclosing checks, vendor's lien note and receipts, and discussing about Texas Electric Railway stocks.
Date: May 18, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Day, March 9, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Day, March 9, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Day discussing a Texas Senate bill about the University's medical school. It reports that previous controversies about the school lacked factual basis, as confirmed by thorough examinations. He urges Dr. Day to help mobilize opposition to the bill, emphasizing the need for immediate action due to the bill's potential impact and the current wartime context.
Date: March 9, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to The B'nai B'rith Hillel Building Foundation Committee, February 1, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to The B'nai B'rith Hillel Building Foundation Committee, February 1, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to The B'nai B'rith Hillel Building Foundation Committee discussing the most recent Committee meeting and enclosing an estimate of the amount that should be solicited from each area in Texas.
Date: February 1, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Race, Politics, and the Consequences of the 13th Amendment" tape B] captions transcript

["Race, Politics, and the Consequences of the 13th Amendment" tape B]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded the Race, Politics, and the Consequences of the 13th Amendment dialogue led by Curtis King on October 9th, 2010. The footage shows tables set up with food being served to members of the community from across DFW in education, pastoral, public service, and civic backgrounds. This tape focuses on the nuances of the portrayal of the black community in the media, advertising, and television.
Date: October 9, 2010
Creator: King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from W. W. Kirk to William John Bryan, February 2, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from W. W. Kirk to William John Bryan, February 2, 1905]

Letter from W. W. Kirk to William John Bryan discussing Bryan acquire a train pass for a trip Kirk is taking.
Date: February 2, 1905
Creator: Kirk, W. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Epiphany on the Prairie: A Whirlwind Tour of Dinosaurs, Downtowns, and Heavenly Delights (open access)

Epiphany on the Prairie: A Whirlwind Tour of Dinosaurs, Downtowns, and Heavenly Delights

Text for an article about the areas between between Tyler and Dallas, Texas that was published in the September 2000 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2000-09~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Non-Commercial House Concerts/Listening Rooms in Texas (listed alphabetically by city) (open access)

Non-Commercial House Concerts/Listening Rooms in Texas (listed alphabetically by city)

List of non-commercial house concerts and listening rooms across Texas used as research for an article that was published in the February 1998 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 1998-02~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[WWH: Songwriter's Paradise] (open access)

[WWH: Songwriter's Paradise]

Text about house concerts and listening rooms across Texas that was published in the "When..." section of a February 1998 Texas Highways magazine article.
Date: 1998-02~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with Eddie Bernice Johnson, 1973 (open access)

Oral History Interviews with Eddie Bernice Johnson, 1973

Interview with Eddie Bernice Johnson, nurse and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas, who discusses her experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-third Legislature. She also talks about her early life in a segregated society, her early political activities, her campaign for the Texas House of Representatives in 1972, the Black Caucus, the Women's Caucus, reform legislation, appropriations, personal legislation, her altercation with Comptroller Robert Calvert, and she comments on Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: {1973-08-03,1973-08-13,1973-10-02}
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Johnson, Eddie Bernice, 1934-
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Spencer Marrow to Mr. L. T. Murray, May 3, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Spencer Marrow to Mr. L. T. Murray, May 3, 1955]

Letter from Spencer Marrow to L. T. Murray discussing his inability to attend a meeting and a medical procedure done to his face.
Date: May 3, 1955
Creator: Marrow & Conn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History