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Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000

Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, a pilot from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Sieker discusses his grandfather's immigration from Germany. In addition to his stories from his extensive flying career, he also talks about his service in the military during World War II, his various occupations throughout the years, and his work against the screwworm infestation.
Date: August 3, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Sieker, Robert Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Epiphany on the Prairie: A Whirlwind Tour of Dinosaurs, Downtowns, and Heavenly Delights (open access)

Epiphany on the Prairie: A Whirlwind Tour of Dinosaurs, Downtowns, and Heavenly Delights

Text for an article about the areas between between Tyler and Dallas, Texas that was published in the September 2000 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2000-09~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-310 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-310

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the municipal employee retirement fund of the City of Fort Worth is a "fire fighter's or police officer's pension fund" under section 143.073 of the Local Government Code, for purposes of compensating a fire fighter or police officer absent for a line of duty injury or illness.
Date: November 27, 2000
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001

Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, teacher and pianist from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Wilson talks about coming to Kerrville to teach at the "Kerrville Colored School," life for African-Americans in the area, the African-American community, and her personal life.
Date: January 16, 2001
Creator: Bacon, Dan; Bethel, Ann & Wilson, Itasco Sampson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001

Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, a ranching and former Navy couple from Kerrville, Texas. The couple describes their individual childhoods, growing up in town and on a ranch, as well as their travels around the world. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens also discuss their involvement with the Kerrville community. The interview includes a history of the Kerrville German Dance Club, on pages 2-4.
Date: January 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Stevens, Jack & Stevens, Frances Real
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ethel Reisberg Schectman, March 24, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ethel Reisberg Schectman, March 24, 2001

Interview with Ethel Reisburg Schectman of Fort Worth, Texas, who was born in New York City during the Great Depression to Jewish Polish immigrant parents. The interview includes Hill's personal experiences of World War II on the home front, including memories of D-Day, iron metal scrap drives, victory gardens, rationing, V-E and V-J Days, and what it was like being Jewish in Dallas during that time.
Date: March 24, 2001
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Schectman, Ethel Reisberg
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lone Star Ride 2002 key ring route directions] (open access)

[Lone Star Ride 2002 key ring route directions]

A set of directions in a small set of key ring cards for the Lone Star Ride in 2002.
Date: September 2002
Creator: Lone Star Ride
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with O. H. King, September 28, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with O. H. King, September 28, 2002

Interview with O. H. "Karl" King of Fort Worth, Texas, who is a World War Two veteran of the United States Marine Corps. In the interview, Mr. King recalls memories of his travels, the Japanese attack on Clark Field, the Battle for Bataan, and when he was a Japanese prisoner-of-war. He also talks about other experiences he had while serving in the Marines and his life before and after the war.
Date: September 28, 2002
Creator: Graham, Eddie & King, O. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Registration form: Lone Star Ride 2003] (open access)

[Registration form: Lone Star Ride 2003]

A pamphlet and registration form for the 2003 Lone Star Ride to take place the weekend of September 27th. The pamphlet outlines dates, distance, route, registration fees, sponsors, and benefitting organizations. Enclosed are the official forms with a questionnaire, emergency contact spaces, and waiver information.
Date: 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Essentials: Fort Worth's Modern (open access)

Essentials: Fort Worth's Modern

Text about the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth that was published in the "Essentials" section of a July 2003 Texas Highways magazine article.
Date: 2003-07~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Modern: Architecture mirrors Art at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (open access)

The Modern: Architecture mirrors Art at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Text for an article about the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth that was published in the July 2003 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2003-07~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Modern resources] (open access)

[The Modern resources]

Resource list for an article about the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth that was published in the July 2003 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2003-07~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Lone Star Ride 2003 key ring route directions] (open access)

[Lone Star Ride 2003 key ring route directions]

A set of directions in a small set of key ring cards for the Lone Star Ride in 2003.
Date: September 2003
Creator: Lone Star Ride
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Lone Star Ride 2004 key ring route directions] (open access)

[Lone Star Ride 2004 key ring route directions]

A set of directions in a small set of key ring cards for the Lone Star Ride in 2004.
Date: September 2004
Creator: Lone Star Ride
System: The UNT Digital Library
Different Strokes for Different Folks: Music Festival Round-Up for 2005 (open access)

Different Strokes for Different Folks: Music Festival Round-Up for 2005

Research about music festivals in 2005 compiled for an article that was published in the December 2004 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2004-12~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Music Festival Round-Up (open access)

Music Festival Round-Up

Research about music festivals in 2005 compiled for an article that was published in the December 2004 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2004-12~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Lone Star Ride 2005 photo bookmark] (open access)

[Lone Star Ride 2005 photo bookmark]

Large bookmark with "2005", a colorized logo of a star with a heart and bicycle followed by "Lone Star Ride: Fighting Aids". The bookmark is labeled "PHOTOS" in capitalized letters.
Date: 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Public health forum] (open access)

[Public health forum]

At a public forum in Fort Worth organized by the Allied Communities of Tarrant people vented their frustration at the lack of medical care for lower socio-economic classes. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: February 24, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Photocopy of a LSR information brochure] (open access)

[Photocopy of a LSR information brochure]

Black and white photocopy of the 2005 information brochure with the front-side title of "WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU…". The folded brochure includes photographs, a history of the event, detailed descriptions of benefiting organizations, registrations requirements, impact statistics, and a partial list of sponsors and partnering organizations.
Date: May 1, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Latino Reporter] (open access)

[Latino Reporter]

This article deals with a student program that gives young Hispanics the opportunity to write, edit, and publish a daily newspaper in Spanish. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: June 16, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Lone Star Ride 2005 key ring route directions] (open access)

[Lone Star Ride 2005 key ring route directions]

A set of directions in a small set of key ring cards for the Lone Star Ride in 2005.
Date: September 2005
Creator: Lone Star Ride
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Fort Worth International Center] (open access)

[Fort Worth International Center]

This article has information on how the Fort Worth International Center assists Hispanic artists to promote their product and services. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: September 30, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hayes Farm] (open access)

[Hayes Farm]

This article describes Hayes Farm which raises animals for slaughter. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: December 7, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Special Event Permit Application from the City of Bedford (open access)

Special Event Permit Application from the City of Bedford

Application to the City of Bedford for a Special Event Permit, City of Bedford, Texas, January 2006. The application includes spaces for details of the event, the name and details of the applicant, and credit card information.
Date: January 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library