[Oral History Interview with Wright L. Lassiter, Jr.] (open access)

[Oral History Interview with Wright L. Lassiter, Jr.]

Interview with Dr. Wright L. Lassiter, Jr., who held positions as the President of Schenectady County Community College, President of Bishop College (in Dallas, Texas), Chancellor of Dallas County Community College, and President of El Centro College. Lassiter discusses his upbringing, his education, his "civil rights experiences" on the Tuskegee University campus, his career, his commitment to community service (including appointments to national committees and boards), his unsuccessful fight to save Bishop College, his involvement with the African American Museum of Dallas, his experience integrating a hotel in Georgia, his belief in needing to help others get ahead in life, and racism.
Date: September 30, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral History Interview with Eva McMillan and Ernest McMillan (open access)

[Oral History Interview with Eva McMillan and Ernest McMillan

Interview with Eva McMillan and her son, Ernest McMillan, civil rights activists in Dallas. Mrs. McMillan discusses her upbringing, home life, her affiliation with the Dallas Progressive Voters League and SNCC and her activism in Dallas. Mr. McMillan discusses his upbringing, activism, prison sentence, and affiliations with SNCC and other civil rights organizations.
Date: September 2, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Video tape of "Benny Andrew's: The Visible Man"] captions transcript

[Video tape of "Benny Andrew's: The Visible Man"]

Video footage of an artist talk with a signed VHS box from artist Benny Andrews titled "The Invisible Man". The artist talk coverers Andrew's life, education, and studio practice to place him in the context of black working artists in America in the 20th century. Andrews's work covers "people at work" and the role the individual plays in society through collage and painting. Benny spoke at an event hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters from June 5 to August 28, 1999, at the James E. Kemp Gallery in Dallas Texas. Tape provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: [1999-06-05..1999-08-28]
Creator: Freeman, Linda & Holder, Jeoffrey
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention] captions transcript

[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters shown during the Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala. The footage shows an animated slideshow with photo slides of famous members of the sorority along with their names and city. A narrator speaks over the slideshow giving a brief description of the women's accomplishments. The women commonly serve their community in positions of education, politics, civil rights, and public service.
Date: October 6, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Rathburn Opinion] captions transcript

[News Clip: Rathburn Opinion]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: January 26, 1994, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Rathburn Opinion] captions transcript

[News Clip: Rathburn Opinion]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: January 26, 1994, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Spirit of the Cloth" textile exhibition gallery walk through video] captions transcript

["Spirit of the Cloth" textile exhibition gallery walk through video]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a gallery walkthrough during the summer exhibition of the James E. Kemp Gallery "Spirit of the Cloth: African American Fiber Artisans". The footage shows an unnarrated walkthrough of the gallery with pauses on piece descriptions. The work features 60 works of traditional and contemporary textile pieces ranging from quilts to dolls to wearables all bright and vibrant in color and design.
Date: August 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[TBAAL concert choir church performance from the Atlanta, GA trip] captions transcript

[TBAAL concert choir church performance from the Atlanta, GA trip]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance of TBAALs concert choir on a choir trip to Atlanta Georgia on April 4th, 1993. The footage shows the choir performing in a local church accompanied by a small jazz band to an audience seated scattered in the pews on a lower level.
Date: April 4, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[TBAAL concert choir performance from the Atlanta, GA trip] captions transcript

[TBAAL concert choir performance from the Atlanta, GA trip]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance of TBAALs concert choir on a choir trip to Atlanta Georgia on April 4th, 1993. The VHS footage shows the choir performing "Spirit: Our Job is to Lift Up the Name of Jesus" in a local church accompanied by a small jazz band.
Date: April 4, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Politics PKG] captions transcript

[News Clip: Politics PKG]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10 P.M.
Date: October 20, 1992
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: March Anniversry] captions transcript

[News Clip: March Anniversry]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: August 27, 1988
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
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
[Texas News, evening, August 18, 1978] captions transcript

[Texas News, evening, August 18, 1978]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: August 18, 1978
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about highlights as seen just moments ago on channel five.
Date: June 7, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Craig Morton who has decided that if the Cowboys wont trade him to a team where he get have the starting job he will work out his own deal.
Date: April 10, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Attempted Hijacking] (open access)

[News Script: Attempted Hijacking]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the co-pilot of a Delta Airliners who died in surgery of wounds he received during an attempted hijacking of his plane in Baltimore.
Date: February 22, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Hijack] (open access)

[News Script: Hijack]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Delta Airlines pilot who remains in critical condition as he was wounded during an attempting skyjacking.
Date: February 22, 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 of federal kidnapping charges which have been filed against 3 men in connection with the weekend abduction of a Georgia stock broker and his subsequent wounding at Tyler.
Date: September 10, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: IRS Probing pricing] (open access)

[News Script: IRS Probing pricing]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Joseph L. Kirk the Cost of Living Council telling about how the Internal Revenue Service is checking the national distribution of tomatoes and other commodities for violations of the price freeze. He signaled out tomato market in Arkansas, Alabama, and Georgia.
Date: July 4, 1973, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Rangers] (open access)

[News Script: Rangers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Rangers pitching staff who needs more work but that' s what they will be getting the next five days.
Date: June 30, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas rangers who concluded a two-game series with the Oakland A' s with a 6 to 2 loss.
Date: June 26, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Tex news at new Tuesday tease] (open access)

[News Script: Tex news at new Tuesday tease]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about more testimony from John dean in the Watergate affair and the symbol of the GOP which arrives in Dallas.
Date: June 26, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Crampton wins] (open access)

[News Script: Crampton wins]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about by winning the American golf classic Bruce Crampton who cashed in on his fourth title of the season and vaulted into first place on the year' s money list with 204 thousand dollars.
Date: June 24, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering news stories about hockey, Billy Casper, Arnold Palmer, the Atlanta 500-mile stock car race, the Dallas Cowboys, motorcycle racing, the Texas Rangers, professional basketball, tennis, and Muhammad Ali.
Date: April 1, 1973
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library