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Oral History Interview with Rena Pederson, April 5, 2012
Interview with Rena Pederson, a former journalist in Dallas, Texas. The interview includes biographical information about her life growing up, her educational background, her career with The Dallas Morning News and other newspapers, the books she has written, and her work in communications and public affairs.
Date:
April 5, 2012
Creator:
Harding, Anne; Dann, Lori & Pederson, Rena
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Robert C. Weaver to John J. Herrera - 1952-09-09]
Letter from Robert C. Weaver, Director, Opportunity Fellowships, John Hay Whitney Foundation, to John J. Herrera, dated September 9, 1952. Weaver informs Herrera about encouraging Spanish-Americans to apply for Opportunity Fellowships granted to people who are engaged in outstanding work in their community and who need funding for study or training which will help develop their talents.
Date:
September 9, 1952
Creator:
Weaver, Robert C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ofelia Mendoza to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-20]
Letter from Ofelia Mendoza, Field Consultant for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, New York, New York, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated January 20, 1953. Mendoza discusses LULAC's interest in developing leadership among Latin American youth and suggests several organizations that might award scholarships. Mendoza solicits Herrera's comments on an survey written by Mendoza titled "Cultural, Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Latin American Families in the Southwest."
Date:
January 20, 1953
Creator:
Mendoza, Ofelia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby in County Jail]
Photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality.
Date:
1964~
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John J. Clemens, May 13, 2003
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with John J. Clemens. The interview includes Clemens' personal experiences about childhood and early adulthood in Houston, Texas, World War II-era service in the U.S. Navy, serving aboard USS Wren in the Pacific Theater, and piloting a ship into Tokyo Bay immediately following the Japanese surrender. Clemens speaks about convoy missions across the Atlantic Ocean, the January 4, 1944 sinking of the USS Turner while moored in New York Harbor and the court of inquiry regarding the sinking, actions in the Aleutian Islands, Attu, Okinawa, and Philippine campaigns and anti-kamikaze warfare while aboard the USS Wren, and the effects that Allied bombing had on Tokyo.
Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Clemens, John J., 1921-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble - Dress and Coat
Ensemble A) Coat of cream and orange wool gabardine. Approximately knee-length cream wool coat, with rounded neckline. Asymmetrical front opening set to left of center with 5 large circular white ceramic or plastic buttons with bound buttonholes. Long sleeves with orange cuffs buttoning with two matching buttons. Three orange flap pockets - two on right, one on left - with bound slit pocket under flap. Collar, opening, cuffs, and pocket flaps of orange wool gabardine. Lined in cream silk crepe. Designer's label inside at back collar: "Norell". Retailer's label at inside right seam: "Esther Wolf / Houston" B) Dress of bright orange wool gaberdine. Knee-length, with rounded neckline. Sleeveless. Bust darts. Wide straps. Left shoulder with 5 hook-and-eyes closure. Left side zipper at bodice, and second zipper and three hook and eyes at skirt. Skirt slightly gathered at natural waistline. Side seam pockets. Lined in orange silk. Designer's label at inside skirt lining seam: "Norman Norell / New York" Union Label near designer's label. Care label inside at left side seam: "DO NOT USE STEAM IRON" Small label at inside front neckline: "FRONT"
Date:
1963/1972
Creator:
Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Shift Dress
Daytime shift dress of oatmeal wool knit. Short set-in sleeves trimmed in dark brown wool knit. Mandarin style stand up collar of dark brown wool knit. Below knee length with 5-1/2 inch hem extension of matching dark brown wool knit. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Two large patch pockets set below hips at sides. Lined in very pale beige/rose silk. Designer's label on side seam of lining near hem: "Norman Norell / New York" Retailer's label a back neckline: "Sakowitz / Houston M"
Date:
1965
Creator:
Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble - Coat, Skirt, and Blouse
Ensemble consisting of: A) Dress coat of camel color wool gabardine. Single breasted with four circular, ivory, plastic buttons with bound buttonholes. Street length. Notched collar. Large pleat down center back. Long set-in sleeves with band cuffs having a single matching button with bound buttonhole. Four patch pockets with flaps - two smaller pockets at breast and two larger pockets at hips. Each pocket is trimmed with a functioning, smaller matching button with bound buttonhole. Lined in tan silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Norell" Retailer's label below designer's label: "Sakowitz / Houston" Union label at left armhole. B) Belt of cream colored leather. 3/4" wide with rectangular buckle covered in same. Reverse stamped: "14 611" C) Shell blouse of ivory silk knit. Sleeveless with jewel neckline. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in cream silk satin D) Skirt of camel color wool gabardine. Slightly A-line; knee length. Left side zipper closure with two large hook & eyes on waistband. Lined in tan silk. Designer's label on inside left seam of lining: " Norman Norell / New York" Handwritten style number label: "24787-611-14" Union label below designer's label.
Date:
1969
Creator:
Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble - Dress, and Belt
B) Shift style dress of black wool. Short set-in sleeves. Stand up collar. Below knee length. Side welt pockets and four belt loops of self. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in black silk. Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Sakowitz / Houston" C) Belt of black leather. 3/4" wide with rectangular buckle covered in self. Stamped on back "12 127"
Date:
1968~
Creator:
Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coin-Controlled Vending-Machine
Patent for a pencil vending machine that is coin-operated, with illustrations.
Date:
September 5, 1911
Creator:
Mathes, John W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oliver Pierce to Barbara C. Jordan, January 22, 1968]
Letter from Oliver Pierce to Barbara C. Jordan, requesting to file for a divorce from his wife, Geneva Pierce. Included is the envelope.
Date:
January 22, 1968
Creator:
Pierce, Oliver
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Engagements for January
Index card containing the times and dates of two of Barbara Jordan's speaking engagements at the Roosevelt Hotel and the Shamrock Hilton.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Bill Chevalier]
Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Bill Chevalier, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece includes: Cast Arm.
Date:
November 1974
Creator:
Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Houston Chronicle Section 1, Page 4, July 19, 1976]
Newspaper clipping with two photos of Barbara Jordan, one before her weight loss and the other one after. The photo on the right shows her in September 1975 and the one on the left shows her in 1976 at the Democratic National Convention.
Date:
July 19, 1976
Creator:
Houston Chronicle
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]
Text of Jacqueline Cochran's typed daily schedule from December 21, 1969, to December 15, 1973, including golf tournaments, doctor appointments, hair appointments, Arthritis Foundation committee meetings, dinner meetings, budget meetings, and board meetings. Entries include day of week, time, and location. They also include personal handwritten notes on some entries.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Memorial Reunion For WASP is Now Underway"]
Copy of Sweetwater Reporter's June 1972 issue. Four WASP related articles on front page and detailed in paper Titles are: "WASP's is Now Underway" , What Did WASP's Find Here Today", " Miss Cochran Known for Her Flying" and "Mrs. Young is leader of Order of Fifinella.
Date:
June 23, 1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Boxing and baseball]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date:
March 3, 1969
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Evening sports roundup]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story. This story aired at 6:00pm.
Date:
April 7, 1969, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Whitlock, August 13, 1945]
Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Whitlock reporting on the Austin, Houston, and Galveston units.
Date:
August 13, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Mrs. Andress, July 13, 1944]
Letter to Ms. Andress about the recent activities in Houston and Austin.
Date:
July 13, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Davis, September 7, 1944]
Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Davis about Mrs. Sullivan becoming a state chairman and telling her to write a story.
Date:
September 7, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 26, 1951]
Letter to Cecile from her father US involvement in India and Korea, a conference in Houston he attended, his wife's slow improvement, and the opening of a Lipton Tea plant.
Date:
February 26, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Williamson, December 12, 1944]
Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Williamson about an upcoming exhibition.
Date:
December 12, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Mrs. Whitlock, May 10, 1945]
Letter to Mrs. Whitlock reporting on the Galveston and Houston units.
Date:
May 10, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History