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Oral History Interviews with Eddie Bernice Johnson, 1973 (open access)

Oral History Interviews with Eddie Bernice Johnson, 1973

Interview with Eddie Bernice Johnson, nurse and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas, who discusses her experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-third Legislature. She also talks about her early life in a segregated society, her early political activities, her campaign for the Texas House of Representatives in 1972, the Black Caucus, the Women's Caucus, reform legislation, appropriations, personal legislation, her altercation with Comptroller Robert Calvert, and she comments on Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: {1973-08-03,1973-08-13,1973-10-02}
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Johnson, Eddie Bernice, 1934-
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Arcadia Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Arcadia Park and its surrounding area located in Dallas, Texas. The park is visible near Arcadia Drive by the center of the picture. A residential area is visible to the left of the park, some similar-looking buildings are visible to the right of the photo, and below these buildings, a larger one with an airplane is shown.
Date: 1973
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amblema plicata, Specimen #70

One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; white internal coloring; reddish-brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.
Date: 1973
Creator: Pettit, J.
Object Type: Specimen
System: The UNT Digital Library

Amblema plicata, Specimen #71

One preserved mussel specimen including the right valve only. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; white internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.
Date: 1973
Creator: Pettit, J.
Object Type: Specimen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Amsterdam - Paris - Dusseldorf Exhibition [Press Release] (open access)

Amsterdam - Paris - Dusseldorf Exhibition [Press Release]

Press release announcing the "Amsterdam Paris Dusseldorf" exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts May 2–June 3, 1973.
Date: 1973
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amsterdam-Paris-Dusseldorf Exhibition [Press Release] (open access)

Amsterdam-Paris-Dusseldorf Exhibition [Press Release]

Press release for the "Amsterdam Paris Dusseldorf" exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, May 2–June 3, 1973.
Date: 1973
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Scholastic Arts Show announcement] (open access)

[Annual Scholastic Arts Show announcement]

Letter announcing the Scholastic Art Exhibition,held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts April 15–April 22, 1973. Includes a "tentative" schedule of events.
Date: 1973
Creator: Creative Arts Center of Dallas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 32 - Travel with the McWhorter-Greenhaw family] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 32 - Travel with the McWhorter-Greenhaw family]

This home movied documents various buildings and landscapes.
Date: 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Audience]

Photograph of people seated in folding chairs on cleared ground. They are attending the groundbreaking ceremony for Cedar Valley College. There are some people standing in back. One man has a movie camera in his hands. Some of the women are wearing headscarves. Some leafless trees in background and apparently one cedar tree.
Date: 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Band Concert]

Photograph of a group of people with instruments performing on a stage. The band director is dressed in dark clothes; the band members are arranged in rows, seated in the front and standing in the back.
Date: 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan With Four Guests of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan along with four Honorary Guests at the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner. Jordan is second from the right, standing next to four men in dark-colored suits. One man is holding a microphone while a different man speaks into it.
Date: 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Beaded graphic dress

Dress of bright green silk chiffon printed with multicolor shapes and with all-over scattered sequins and beading. The printed design includes circles, flowers, and fluid lines and triangles in shades of pink, yellow, blue, orange, and violet. The sequins are clear, and are secured with tiny colored beads, the colors of which match the color of the dress over which they are sewn. The full-length A-line sheath has a high,round neckline and U-shaped back with beaded band trim at neckline. The long sleeves have five non-functioning beaded buttons at wrist, and five hidden snap closures from wrist. The dress has an attached underdress of matte silk printed with same design as the overdress. The garment is fully lined with cream silk jacquard of repeated pattern of Hanae Mori's name. The underdress has a zipper closure at center back from neckline to above waist. The overdress has a series of hidden snaps to conceal the zipper, and a line of eight beaded buttons matching those on the sleeves, also non-functional. A single hook-and-loop closure at neck secures the top of the garment. Designer's label at left of zipper: "[Japanese characters] / Hanae Mori"
Date: 1973
Creator: Mori, Hanae
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Circus in Dallas] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Circus in Dallas]

None
Date: 1973~
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Circus in Dallas] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Circus in Dallas]

This film includes footage of a field of sunflowers, moving water flowing from a spillway, a tree's shadow reflected in the moving water, the Ross Tire Service building, an unidentified building, an unidentified young woman eating a candy bar in fast-motion, people in front of an unidentified building, footage shot from a moving automobile, people shopping at a grocery store, and people lined up to enter the Ringling Circus at the Dallas Coliseum.
Date: 1973
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - House fire] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - House fire]

This film documents residents of a Dallas neighborhood observing fire fighters extinguishing a house fire.
Date: 1973
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Buses in Background]

Photograph of people gathered for the groundbreaking of Cedar Valley College. There is a large striped tent in the background. Even farther back there are two school buses. Most people in the photo are looking to their left.
Date: 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Checklist for the Scholastic Art Exhibition, April 15–April 22, 1973] (open access)

[Checklist for the Scholastic Art Exhibition, April 15–April 22, 1973]

List of participants in the Scholastic Art Exhibition, April 15–April 22, 1973 at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.
Date: 1973
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chopping Apples]

Black and white photographs shows person chopping apples. There is a large bowl of chopped apples in the foreground. The person wears a chef's hat. Pots and pans hang above the work area. Cooking class.
Date: 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Double Exhibition Dates Set for DMFA [Press Release] (open access)

Double Exhibition Dates Set for DMFA [Press Release]

Press release announcing two exhibitions at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts: Velox Ward, June 16–July 8, 1973, and Old Master Prints, Bequest of Calvin J. Holmes, June 16–September 3, 1973.
Date: 1973
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dress

Evening dress of pale green silk crepe in print of long blades of black grass extending from black hem border with green leaves and pale olive flowers.
Date: 1973/1979
Creator: Chloé (Firm)
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Ensemble of houndstooth brown and tan wool. A) Jacket with collar; small wooden buttons. Long sleeves. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" Remains of removed label at side seam. B) Mid-length skirt of self; flared. Designer's label at left side seam: "Geoffrey / Beene" Union label Size: 6 "Front" label C) Belt of brown leather with closure of three snaps. Designer's stamp on reverse: "Geoffrey Beene" and "1481 6"
Date: 1973/1983
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening gown of pink crepe. Floor length. High rounded neckline on blouson bodice with slit at cleavage. Elbow length batwing sleeves. Matching pink rose with foliage on attached belt at inserted waist. Center back zipper closure with self-covered buttons and loops on bodice. Lined in pink polyester. Designer label: Donald Brooks Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1973
Creator: Brooks, Donald, 1928-2005
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Floyd Inn location, Richardson, Texas

Large open field. In the foreground is a grouping of seven trees, with some shrubs or saplings, all growing in grass/weeds. Only the center tree, the one closest to the foreground, is leafed. Behind is a large open space, with cultivated areas visible on the horizon. On the left of the horizon is a large building, with a taller domed portion, part of Restland Cemetery. The note on the back states that the tree was planted in 1856. The Floyd Inn served as a stop for the stage from Dallas to Denton.
Date: 1973~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Food Appliance Showrooms, Market Hall]

Photograph of food showrooms during an appliance show in the Dallas Market Hall. The appliance show is being convened by the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM). Food appliance displays are arranged in rows, with many displays having model kitchens with cabinets, fridges, and stoves. A Toastmaster display is prominent at right. The entrance to the Market Hall, with badge processing and general information, is visible at the bottom; a security guard stands in the entrance.
Date: 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History