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Creating Open Access to a Historic Newspaper from an International Port City [Presentation]
Presentation exploring a collaboration between the University of North Texas' The Portal to Texas History and the Rosenberg Library to archive and provide digital, open access to Galveston's newspapers.
Date:
July 27, 2022
Creator:
Krahmer, Ana; Edsall, Brooke & Martino Henry, Lauren
Object Type:
Presentation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Creating Open Access to a Historic Newspaper from an International Port City [Article]
Article exploring a collaboration between the University of North Texas' The Portal to Texas History and the Rosenberg Library to archive and provide digital, open access to Galveston's newspapers. It was published as part of the conference proceedings from 87th IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) held in 2022.
Date:
July 13, 2022
Creator:
Edsall, Brooke; Martino Henry, Lauren & Krahmer, Ana
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Sam Collins, July 26, 2016
Samuel Collins was born in Galveston, Texas in 1971. He grew up in Hitchcock with his mother and grandparents, and spent time in Galveston with his father's family. He grew up in a predominantly African American community but attended the integrated schools. He attended Texas A&M University. After he graduated, he moved to Corpus Christi in 1995 but quickly returned to Houston in 1996. In 2012 he decided to become his own boss and opened his own business. In 2005, Collins and his wife purchased the Stringfellow Orchards after he saw a historical marker on the road. Since then, he has endeavored to restore the property and highlight the histories of African Americans who worked in the orchards following the Civil War. Collins has also been involved in Juneteeth Celebrations in both Galveston and Hitchcock, and other historic preservation efforts in Galveston County. In his interview, he details the need for historical preservation in the African American community.
Date:
July 26, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Sam & Enriquez, Sandra
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Tino Gonzalez, July 25, 2016
Florentino "Tino" Gonzalez was born in 1959 in Galveston and came of age in the Eastend, an African American and Mexican American neighborhood. He attended Catholic school for his primary and secondary education and struggled initially to learn English. After doing construction work for a few years post-graduation, Gonzalez attended Galveston College where he recieved the individualized attention necessary to thrive and matriculate. As the Vice President of Moody National Bank, he served on many boards of historical and non-profit organizations. Gonzalez talks about how his family migrated from Monterrey, Mexico to Galveston, how his cross-ethnic experiences growing up provided him a broad perspective, how his high school did not prepare him to go to college, and how Galveston College provided him the environment necessary to gain an education and prosper in life. He also talks about how his ability to listen and read coupled with his desire to represent Latina/o perspectives afforded him the opportunity to serve on several institutional boards, such as the Family Service Center, the Galveston Sustainable Community Alliance. Gonzalez describes his position as a Galveston College Board of Regents member and how he has focused on the recruitment and retention of working class, ethnic, and …
Date:
July 25, 2016
Creator:
Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Gonzalez, Tino
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Doug Matthews on July 21, 2016
Doug W. Matthews was born in 1951 in Galveston and was raised in the Westend community. While he experienced the segregation of public venues, such as the seawall, restaurants, and movie theaters, Matthews' parents encouraged him to control his own future by working twice as hard. Matthews attend Central High, the first African-American High School in Texas, for three years and benefited from the school's academic rigor and dedication to all of its students. His senior year at the integrated Ball High played a critical role in Matthews' career path, as his academic and athletic achievements along with the relationships he forged paved the way for his tenure as a grants coordinator and city manager. He talks about the multitude of federal grants available in the 1970s and how he secured monies for urban planning and employment training. Matthews also discusses his experiences at Lamar University, how he worked to bridge the gap between the city government's middle class perception of neighborhood improvement and the unmet basic needs of the African-American community, how Galveston cultivated its tourist industry, the resurrection of Mardi Gras celebrations on the island, his role in the maintenance of Juneteenth celebrations, the struggles to preserve the …
Date:
July 21, 2016
Creator:
Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Matthews, Doug
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Izola Collins, July 19, 2016
Izola Collins was born in Galveston, Texas in 1929. Her mother's family has been on the island since the 1860s when her great grandfather, Horace Scull, moved his children and wife into the area. Her grandfather, Ralph Albert Scull, was one of the first African American teachers in Galveston. She grew up in the East End of the Island, where she believed a life of luxury although her family was poor. She attended Central High School and joined the band and learned about African American history. She left the Island in the late 1940s to attend Prairie View A&M and graduated with a degree in music. She began teaching the Bay City band, then left to Evanston to attend Northwestern where she received her Master's in music in 1953. Collins returned to Galveston and taught music at different schools in the area (Hitchcock) and at Goliad and Stephen F. Austin schools. She became celebrated as her students represented Galveston in different state competitions. In 1986, she ran for the board of the Galveston Independent School District and won. Collins served for 9 years and became president of the board during her last term. She has been recently involved in the …
Date:
July 19, 2016
Creator:
Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Collins, Izola
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Quintero on July 19, 2016.
Robert Quintero was born in Galveston, Texas in 1964. He grew up in a mixed neighborhood on the Island and attended Ball High School. Mr. Quintero's parents were involved in LULAC and met through the organization's baseball games. His parents' involvement in LULAC began at a young age as he attended LULAC meetings and events as a kid. His father, Paul Quintero, was the owner of several businesses in the Island, and was prominent in the community as he became the first Mexican-American council member in Galveston. Robert Quintero joined Jr. LULAC in 1974 where he helped with voter registration and learned leadership qualities that transcended to his adulthood. Quintero has served as the LULAC #151 as president, and as a deputy youth organizer through the national LULAC. He describes the importance of the LULAC Chapters merger in the 1990s. Besides his involvement in LULAC, Quintero has also organized Fiestas Patrias (16 de septiembre and cinco de mayo) to celebrate the culture and heritage of Mexican-Americans on the Island. He has also worked with different institutions that seek to help the Latino/a community in Galveston such as the Boys Club, Public Housing, and UTMB.
Date:
July 19, 2016
Creator:
Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Quintero, Robert
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with David O'Neal on July 18, 2016.
David H. O'Neal was born in 1948 in Galveston. He comes from a family of three people who traveled to the South to make a living. O'Neal grew-up in a few African-American housing projects on the island. He attended Central High, the first African-American high school in Texas, and his was the last class to graduate before the creation of the integrated Ball High. O'Neal relocated to Houston in 1966 to enroll in the University of Houston, where he would participate in student activism and the creation of an African-American fraternity (the Omega Theta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity). He returned to the island after graduating from college. In Galveston, O'Neal started a career as a post office worker, served on the Board of Trustees for Galveston Independent School District, and participated in the preservation of African-American history on the island. O'Neal talks about experiences with discrimination, how significant Central High was to African-Americans, his decision to attend college over enlisting to serve in the Vietnam War, the role of African-American fraternities, his involvement in Afro-Americans for Black Liberation and the Black Student Union, cross-racial student endeavors, African American Studies at UH, and his commitment to racial uplift. He …
Date:
July 18, 2016
Creator:
Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & O'Neal, David
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cornelia Harris Banks, July 6, 2016
Cornelia Harris Banks was born in Galveston in 1947.She grew up in a neighborhood on the South of Broadway, which was a mixed neighborhood. Harris Banks witnessed segregated public spaces on the Island and the integration of schools in the 1960s. She graduated from high school in 1965 and attended Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, where she remained until 1996. Upon her return to Galveston in the late 1990s, she became very involved in the community. Subsequently, Harris Banks became the first African American Woman City Council member on the Island in 2000. During her tenure, she became involved in housing efforts (which she continues to work on in present day), in creating parks and recreation spaces, and revitalizing Galveston in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike in 2008. Harris Banks is also involved in the local chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and in local preservation efforts that highlight the history of African Americans in Galveston.
Date:
July 6, 2016
Creator:
Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Banks, Cornelia Harris
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Josey, July 6, 2016.
James Josey Sr. was born in Galveston in 1947 and grew-up in the predominately African American neighborhood located north of Broadway St. Josey Sr. came of age witnessing segregation. He attended Central High, the African American High School, served in Vietnam, and lived in Los Angeles, California for a few years before returning to island in 1991. He talks about the robust African American business sector during Jim Crow and how the national movements for Civil Rights, lead by MLK and Malcolm X, spurred the youth-directed desegregation efforts in Galveston. Josey Sr. also addresses his involvement in gang prevention, becoming a mentor to young African American males, the role of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity in Galveston, and the meaning of Juneteenth. He speaks about why he founded the first African American History Museum in Galveston and the critical role that it has played in the community. Lastly, Josey Sr. discusses notable African Americans in Galveston.
Date:
July 6, 2016
Creator:
Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Josey Sr., James
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Towards development of a nutrient budget for the Trinity-San Jacinto Estuary
"The Galveston Bay Program identified an "examination of the impacts of freshwater inflow and Bay circulation" as priority areas in its comprehensive conservation management action plan for 2001-2005. Specifically to ensure beneficial freshwater inflow necessary for a salinity, nutrient and sediment loading regime adequate to maintain the productivity of economically important and ecologically characteristic species in Trinity-San Jacinto Estuary." (p. 6).
Date:
July 2010
Creator:
Quigg, Antonietta Salvatrice
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Wesley Tabernacle United Methodist Church]
Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Wesley Tabernacle United Methodist Church, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date:
July 9, 2007
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Battery 236 at Fort Travis]
Photograph of the concrete bunker Battery 236 at Fort Travis in Texas. It was completed in 1943 and never armed.
Date:
July 29, 2006
Creator:
Howington, Ann
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Battery Kimble at Fort Travis]
Photograph of the back side of Battery Kimble at Fort Travis on the Bolivar Peninsula of Texas. This bunker is constructed of reinforced concrete and burrowed into a hill. Battery Kimble was constructed in 1925 and is the largest battery at Fort Travis. It has two concrete pads for large guns, a magazine for ammunition, a commanders station, and barracks.
Date:
July 29, 2006
Creator:
Howington, Ann
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Concrete Pad at Battery Kimble]
Photograph of a large concrete pad where one of the guns was mounted at Battery Kimble in Fort Travis, Texas. Trees are visible in the background.
Date:
July 29, 2006
Creator:
Howington, Ann
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Concrete Pad]
Photograph of a large concrete pad where one of the guns was mounted at Battery Kimble in Fort Travis, Texas.
Date:
July 29, 2006
Creator:
Howington, Ann
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sign at Battery Kimble at Fort Travis]
Photograph of a sign in front of Battery Kimble at Fort Travis, Texas. This bunker is constructed of reinforced concrete and burrowed into a hill. Battery Kimble was constructed in 1925 and is the largest battery at Fort Travis. It has two concrete pads for large guns, a magazine for ammunition, a commanders station, and barracks.
Date:
July 29, 2006
Creator:
Howington, Ann
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Stairway at Battery Kimble]
Photograph of large metal doors and a stairway leading to the top side of Battery Kimble at Fort Travis on the Bolivar Peninsula in Texas. This bunker is constructed of reinforced concrete and burrowed into a hill. Battery Kimble was constructed in 1925 and is the largest battery at Fort Travis. Battery Kimble has two concrete pads for large guns, a magazine for ammunition, a commanders station, and barracks.
Date:
July 29, 2006
Creator:
Howington, Ann
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: Gulf Coast Region
Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Gulf Coast Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date:
July 2002
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Landes-McDonough House]
Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Landes-McDonough House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date:
July 29, 2000
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Landes-McGonough House Photograph #3]
Photograph of the Landes-McGonough House in Galveston, Texas.
Date:
July 4, 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Landes-McGonough House Photograph #4]
Photograph of the Landes-McGonough House in Galveston, Texas.
Date:
July 4, 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 10, Number 2, July 2000
The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories.
Date:
July 2000
Creator:
Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Legion Members in a Parade]
Photograph of a group of men, wearing American Legion uniform attire, parading a trio of flags down a League City street: namely, the Texas flag, the American flag, and an American Legion flag. A few onlookers are standing on the side of the street where the Legion members are walking.
Date:
July 4, 1996
Creator:
Kiecke, Albert
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History