[Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, part 2] transcript

[Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, part 2]

Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, parents of Duane Puryear, an AIDS activist who died from complications of AIDS. Topics covered include: making a NAMES Project Memorial AIDS Quilt square for Duane (a re-creation of the square he made for himself, which was lost on an airplane flight), the grief support group the Puryears attended, Marilyn Hollingsworth and her husband, the composition and style of Duane's art, Duane's career goal to be an art educator, Duane's legacy, and a timeline of Duane's life, including where he lived throughout his life.
Date: August 17, 2019
Creator: Testa, Nino
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, part 1] transcript

[Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, part 1]

Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, parents of Duane Puryear, who died from complications of AIDS. Topics covered include: the couple's childhoods, how they met, and their careers and family life. The majority of the interview concerns Duane Puryear's life and legacy.
Date: July 30, 2019
Creator: Testa, Nino
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (A.T.S.F.) Train Engine, #1080

Photograph of the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (A.T.S.F.) Train Engine, #1080. The words "Safety First A.T. & S.F." are written in white paint on the side of the black train locomotive.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The New World, 1992] (open access)

[The New World, 1992]

Scrapbook documenting the life of John Logan Briggs Jr. and his friends, including photographs, menus, business cards, clippings, and tickets. The scrapbook also contains photographs of his travels, social gatherings and "The Experience."John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community.
Date: 1992
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1989] (open access)

[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1989]

Scrapbook documenting the travels of John Logan Briggs Jr. between 1987 and 1989, including color photographs, tickets, business cards, clippings, stickers, and other records of travel throughout the U.S. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community. This scrapbook also documents his time spent with friends and family.
Date: [1987..1989]
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1991] (open access)

[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1991]

Scrapbook documenting the personal life and travels of John Logan Briggs Jr. between 1987 and 1991, including color photographs, tickets, menus, business cards, receipts, clippings, stickers, and other records of travel. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community. This scrapbook also documents his time spent with friends and family.
Date: [1987..1991]
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Gary DeWalt to WASP Reunion 1986 participants, September 23, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Gary DeWalt to WASP Reunion 1986 participants, September 23, 1986]

Letter from Gary DeWalt of Public Media Arts, Inc. to participants in the 1986 WASP reunion informing them that PMA will be filming a documentary about WASPs during the reunion.
Date: September 23, 1986
Creator: DeWalt, Gary
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement of 1985 Western Area Scholarship Winners for The Links, Inc.] (open access)

[Announcement of 1985 Western Area Scholarship Winners for The Links, Inc.]

Announcement of two scholarship awards sponsored by The Links, Inc. won by high school students in the western United States. Kyra Papillon won sponsorship from the Oakland Bay Area Links to attend a forum for non-governmental organizations in Nairobi, Kenya. Simone Farber from Santa Fe, New Mexico, won a 1985 National Achievement Scholarship Award. There is a menu for a dinner inside the announcement.
Date: 1985
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Dallas] (open access)

[News Script: Dallas]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Dallas police detectives who are puzzled over the discovery of an unidentified man' s body which was found just south of the downtown area.
Date: June 16, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Car train] (open access)

[News Script: Car train]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a Santa Fe fright train which plowed into a stalled car near Cleburne.
Date: June 15, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Wrecks] (open access)

[News Script: Wrecks]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about two Hillsboro youths who were killed when the car in which they were riding stalled in the path of a Santa Fe fright train.
Date: June 15, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Storm damage] (open access)

[News Script: Storm damage]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the wind which swept storms that moved across much of North Texas.
Date: May 26, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: FBI] (open access)

[News Script: FBI]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about FBI agents who arrested a 45-year-old man on charges of attempting to exhort $150,000 from the Santa Fe Railway.
Date: April 24, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Santa Fe] (open access)

[News Script: Santa Fe]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a 45-year-old man who is in jail after allegedly threatening to wreck Santa Fe railroad trains between Los Angeles and Chicago.
Date: April 24, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Derailment] (open access)

[News Script: Derailment]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about three cars of a Santa Fe freight train which jumped the track near the intersection of Lipscomb and W. Capps in Fort Worth.
Date: March 30, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Train derailment] (open access)

[News Script: Train derailment]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a three car derailment of a Santa Fe freight train which occurred near Fort Worth.
Date: March 30, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Derailment] (open access)

[News Script: Derailment]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the 39 hundred block of North main street in Fort Worth which has been closed to traffic following a freight train derailment.
Date: March 11, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Derailment] (open access)

[News Script: Derailment]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about an automobile derailing device which is used by railroads worked to perfection on the north- side of Fort Worth.
Date: March 11, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Train_ 1 and Train_2] (open access)

[News Script: Train_ 1 and Train_2]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas chief and super chief names of two well known iron horses of the Santa Fe railroad who are being retired before the summer.
Date: March 8, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fire] (open access)

[News Script: Fire]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a large clouds of smoke which prompted a number of area residents to fear a major grass fire which was burning out of control.
Date: February 25, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ardis Gaither to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, November 3, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Ardis Gaither to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, November 3, 1973]

Letter from Ardis Gaither to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing the possibility of making a documentary about the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The letter also includes Gaither's business card for Blue Sky Productions Inc.
Date: November 3, 1973
Creator: Gaither, Ardis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Amtrak] (open access)

[News Script: Amtrak]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about southern pacific railroad which has apparently won the track battle with Amtrak.
Date: July 2, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Sid Smith Collection, No. 3 - New Mexico and Colorado Vacations] captions transcript

[The Sid Smith Collection, No. 3 - New Mexico and Colorado Vacations]

This home movie begins with footage of students and teachers in a classroom. The film continues with the Smith family traveling to and vacationing in New Mexico. Vacation footage includes their stay at the Galisteo Motel in New Mexico, riding horses, going to a race track, visiting the Mount Evans Crest House in the Arapaho National Forest, and buildings and businesses in Silverton, Colorado.
Date: 195X
Creator: Smith, Sid
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Adrian F. Levy to Mr. John W. Harris, December 21, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Adrian F. Levy to Mr. John W. Harris, December 21, 1966]

Letter from Adrian F. Levy to Mr. John W. Harris, requesting to attest and send completed copies of 3120-13 form and affidavit to Bureau of Land Management. Attachment contains 3120-13 form signed by Harris L. Kempner and affidavit signed by John W. Harris and Notary Public.
Date: December 21, 1966
Creator: Levy, Adrian F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History