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Oral History Interviews with Curtis J. Smith, 1990

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Interview with Curtis Smith, an airline employee and community leader, concerning his experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas from 1956 to 1990. Smith discusses his early life in East Texas, his employment in Dallas, his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II, job promotions with Braniff, African-American housing in Dallas, his decision to purchase a home in Hamilton Park in 1956, flooding problems, shopping in the community, traffic and access problems, social activities, church activities, Civic League, Hamiltonians, Interorganizational Council, political activities, zoning controversies, Willowdell Park, and the "Buy Out."
Date: {1990-02-02,1990-02-23,1990-03-30}
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Smith, Curtis J.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Wood mosaics] captions transcript

[News Clip: Wood mosaics]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a display of three wooden mosaics by a Longview artist in the lobby of the First National Bank in Dallas.
Date: August 30, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Commuter service] (open access)

[News Script: Commuter service]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about aeronautics board which granted metro flight airlines permission to establish commuter service between Dallas- Fort Worth and Longview Tyler.
Date: June 25, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Austin] (open access)

[News Script: Austin]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about metro flight airlines which has been granted permission by the Texas aeronautics board to fly between Dallas- Fort Worth and Longview Tyler.
Date: June 25, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Flights hearing] (open access)

[News Script: Flights hearing]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas aeronautics commission which meets to consider applications by Metro airlines and Rio Airlines for commuter air service from Dallas to several East Texas cities.
Date: June 24, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Texas weather] (open access)

[News Script: Texas weather]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about wandering clouds, skies which are clear over all of Texas.
Date: May 28, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: APB 075] (open access)

[News Script: APB 075]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas aeronautics commission which overruled its executive director in awarding a Dallas Long- View- Tyler flight route to metro flight airlines of Houston.
Date: April 5, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: APB 138] (open access)

[News Script: APB 138]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about weather report for different parts of Texas.
Date: April 9, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Commuter Stuff] (open access)

[News Script: Commuter Stuff]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a new commuter service operating out of Love Field has been announced.
Date: May 13, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Texas Truckers] (open access)

[News Script: Texas Truckers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Independent Truckers who continue their work stoppage across much of Texas with most of the drivers concentrating on North and East Texas truck stops.
Date: February 6, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Amtrak] (open access)

[News Script: Amtrak]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Amtrak which has been approved passenger train service to Dallas.
Date: February 4, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Amtrak] (open access)

[News Script: Amtrak]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Amtrak directors who have given approval to begin Amtrak passenger train service to Dallas.
Date: February 4, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Truckers Strike] (open access)

[News Script: Truckers Strike]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story saying that there is concern over deliveries of fresh food as the independent truckers strike continues.
Date: February 4, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Truckers Protest] (open access)

[News Script: Truckers Protest]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the protest of independent truckers in Texas which continues with 300 or more big rigs halted at Lone Star and Longview alone.
Date: February 4, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Truck Truckers] (open access)

[News Script: Truck Truckers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of two husband and wife trucking teams met with governor Dolph Briscoe's top aides to complain that high diesel fuel prices and slower highway speeds were ruining them financially.
Date: February 3, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Channel 5 & Maid] (open access)

[News Script: Channel 5 & Maid]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the preparations which were full in swing in Dallas for 17th annual Cotton Bowl Parade.
Date: December 31, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Kidnap] (open access)

[News Script: Kidnap]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of an 18-year-old Southern Methodist University student from Longview has been released unharmed after the payment of a ransom to kidnappers by his father.
Date: December 31, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: From Kerr] (open access)

[News Script: From Kerr]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Amtrak-the federal rail passenger services who are getting off on wrong foot.
Date: December 13, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Amtrak] (open access)

[News Script: Amtrak]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story indicating delays in the start of Amtrak service from Dallas to Mexican border.
Date: December 14, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Kirk Teske, April 30, 2019

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with architect Kirk Teske discussing his experience designing buildings, the shift toward sustainable building and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, and the connection between design and health.
Date: April 30, 2019
Creator: Stark, Johnnie & Teske, Kirk
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Vegetable-Curing Plant (open access)

Vegetable-Curing Plant

Patent for curing vegetables by a unit system. The design is a curing house of multiple bins with air circulation in each, allowing for a faster and more uniform curing process.
Date: November 12, 1918
Creator: Ewton, Thomas F. & Waldrop, Frances E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interviews with Curtis J. Smith, 1990

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Interview with Curtis J. Smith, a airline industry worker and community organizer from Longview, Texas. Smith discusses his family history, his education, working for his father, moving to Dallas, service in the Navy during WWII, getting married, working for Braniff International and American Airlines, living in Hamilton Park, his children, church activities, work with the Interorganizational Council and the Civic League, and development of the neighborhood.
Date: 1990-02/1990-03
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Smith, Curtis J.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Murder, teenagers, taxes, and garbage] (open access)

[News Script: Murder, teenagers, taxes, and garbage]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: August 12, 1970, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: New church] (open access)

[News Script: New church]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: March 16, 1970, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library