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[Oral History with Timothy Tian Bao Estes]
Oral history with Timothy Tian Bao Estes regarding his adoption from Luyong SWI in Hunan Province, China at the age of 14. He describes his childhood in China, growing up with a woman who took him in and in an orphanage and his adoption to the United States. He also speaks about his experiences as a teenager in Washington, the difficulties of adjusting to his new circumstances and how he joined the Jobs Corps program and later, Americorps.
Date:
2015~
Creator:
Estes, Timothy Tian Bao
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History With Vonna Purtell]
Oral History with Vonna Purtell regarding the adoptions of Grace, Zoe, and Kai from Guangdong Province (Grace and Zoe) and Yunnan Province (Kai), China. She speaks about her and her husband's decision to adopt from China, the decision to adopt twice, and the adoption process for all their children. She also discusses Kai's cleft palate surgeries and the cultural differences between the United States and China regarding physical differences.
Date:
2015~
Creator:
Purtell, Vonna
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 40, Number 3, July-September 2014
Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date:
September 2014
Creator:
Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Tom Flower, June 28, 2014]
Funeral program for Tom Flower, born August 20, 1931 and died June 28, 2014. The pamphlet consists of two photos of Flower and a detailed biography. The funeral details are not included.
Date:
June 28, 2014
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 40, Number 2, April-June 2014
Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date:
June 2014
Creator:
Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Loretta Parham, March 23, 2014]
Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Loretta Parham discussing several enclosed documents related to efforts to get Texas to pass a King Bill.
Date:
March 23, 2014
Creator:
Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 40, Number 1, January-March 2014
Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date:
March 2014
Creator:
Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catalog for David Dike Fine Art Texas Art Auction: 2014
Catalog of items to be auctioned by the David Dike Fine Art gallery with a listing of information about each artwork including an image, the artist and medium, and estimate of value. Index of artists begins on page 112.
Date:
2014
Creator:
David Dike Fine Art
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 39, Number 4, October-December 2013
Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date:
October 2013
Creator:
Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 39, Number 3, July-September 2013
Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date:
September 2013
Creator:
Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 39, Number 2, April-June 2013
Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date:
June 2013
Creator:
Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 39, Number 1, January-March 2013
Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date:
March 2013
Creator:
Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catalog for David Dike Fine Art Texas Art Auction: 2013
Catalog of items to be auctioned by the David Dike Fine Art gallery with a listing of information about each artwork including an image, the artist and medium, and estimate of value. Index of artists begins on page 112.
Date:
2013
Creator:
David Dike Fine Art
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
John Stanford, Texan (1924-2013)
Pamphlet containing the edited text of an open letter to Attorney General Price Daniel and to all other law enforcement officers in the State of Texas, written April 29, 1951 by John Stanford. There is a drawing of Stanford on the front of the pamphlet.
Date:
2013?
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 38, Number 4, October-December 2012
Bimonthly newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date:
2012-10~
Creator:
Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 38, Number 3, September 2012
Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date:
September 2012
Creator:
Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 38, Number 2, April-June 2012
Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date:
June 2012
Creator:
Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nell Joyce Goodwin Lendard, March 13, 2012
Interview with Nell Lenard, secretary, administrative assistant, homemaker, and community organizer, who helped bring senior citizen's center, the Dietert Center to the city of Kerrville, Texas. Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, she and her husband John Houston Lenard lived in Tomball, near Houston, before moving to Kerrville with their family. Nell raised four boys and a girl and was heavily involved in her their lives and activities.
Date:
March 13, 2012
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison & Lenard, Nell Joyce Goodwin
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nell Joyce Goodwin Lenard, March 12, 2012
Transcript of an interview with Nell Lenard, secretary, administrative assistant, homemaker, and community organizer, who helped bring senior citizen's center, the Dietert Center to the city of Kerrville, Texas. Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, she and her husband John Houston Lenard lived in Tomball, near Houston, before moving to Kerrville with their family. Nell raised four boys and a girl and was heavily involved in her their lives and activities.
Date:
March 12, 2012
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Lenard, Nell Joyce Goodwin
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 38, Number 1, January-March 2012
Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date:
March 2012
Creator:
Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 37, Number 4, November 2011
Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date:
November 2011
Creator:
Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Black Panther (Berkeley, Calif.), Sunday, October 16, 2011
Newspaper from Berkeley, California that includes news and information about the Black Panther Party.
Date:
October 16, 2011
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catalog for David Dike Fine Art Texas Art Auction: 2011
Catalog of items from the David Dike Fine Art, Dallas Auction, and Debbie Leeuw Fine Art galleries to be sold at the 2011 Dallas Fine Art Auction. The catalog includes a listing of information about each artwork including an image, the artist and medium, and estimate of value. Index of artists begins on page 112.
Date:
2011
Creator:
David Dike Fine Art
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lakeway: A Hill Country Community
Book outlining the history of Lakeway, Texas and the surrounding area, starting with pre-history and early settlers, the establishment of a community at Lakeway, information about the social and cultural heritage of the town, and speculation about the future, with a full chronology at the end of the book.
Date:
2011
Creator:
Carleson, Lewis H.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History