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Biodiversity of Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the South-Central Nearctic and Adjacent Neotropical Biotic Provinces (open access)

Biodiversity of Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the South-Central Nearctic and Adjacent Neotropical Biotic Provinces

The south-central United States serves as an important biogeographical link and dispersal corridor between Nearctic and Neotropical elements of western hemisphere odonate faunas. Its species are reasonably well known because of substantial collections, but there has been no concerted effort to document the extent of biodiversity and possible geographic affinities of dragonflies and damselflies of this region. The recent discoveries of Argia leonorae Garrison, Gomphus gonzalezi Dunkle and Erpetogomphus heterodon Garrison from southern and western Texas and northern Mexico suggest that Odonata species remain to be discovered in this area, particularly from far south Texas and northern Mexico. I have documented a total of 12,515 records of Odonata found in 408 counties within the south-central U.S. A total of 73 species of damselflies and 160 species of dragonflies was revealed in the region. The 233 (197 in Texas) Odonata species are distributed among 10 families and 66 genera. Illustrated family, generic, and species-level keys are provided. Since the beginning of this work in the Fall of 1993, one species has been added each to the Louisiana and Oklahoma faunas, and 12 species have been added, previously unreported from Texas, including four new to the U.S. The area of highest Odonata …
Date: May 1999
Creator: Abbott, John C.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore (open access)

Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore

Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.
Date: 1997
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corners of Texas (open access)

Corners of Texas

This volume contains popular folklore of Texas, including information about folk music, folk arts and crafts, history of Texas, prominent Texas writers, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 285.
Date: 1993
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Wilbur H. Ford, November 18, 1999

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Interview with Army Air Forces veteran Wilbur H. Ford. The interview includes Ford's personal experiences about being a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II, training, transferring to the Army Air Force from the Army, flight training, B-17 transition training, and crew training. Ford also talks about his assignment to the 401st Bomb Group, enemy flak, the highlights of his nine missions over Germany, battle damage to his plane, the Dresden raid, returning to the States, and transition training in B-29s for transfer to the Pacific Theater.
Date: November 18, 1999
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Ford, Wilbur H.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Raymond F. "Hap" Halloran, March 15, 1998

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Interview with Raymond F. "Hap" Halloran, businessman and U.S. Army Air Force WWII Veteran (878th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force) concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II.
Date: March 15, 1998
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Halloran, Raymond F.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Alvin Dean, September 17, 1990

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Interview with Alivin Dean, a farmer and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Geronimo, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
Date: September 17, 1990
Creator: Antle, Mike & Dean, Alvin
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Historic Route 66

Photograph of a scene on Nine Mile Hill, along Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of the Buckaroo Motel, off Route 66.
Date: July 26, 1995
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of a scene on Nine Mile Hill, along Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of Emack & Bolio's, in the Nob Hill section along Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of a scene on Nine Mile Hill, along Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of Emack & Bolio's, in the Nob Hill section along Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of a scene in Historic Old Town, off Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of a scene on Nine Mile Hill, along Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of a scene on Nine Mile Hill, along Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of the Blue Swallow Motel, off Route 66.
Date: July 26, 1995
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of the Kimo Theatre, off Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of a scene in Historic Old Town, off Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of a scene on Nine Mile Hill, along Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of the Tewa Lodge, off Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of a scene on Nine Mile Hill, along Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of a scene on Nine Mile Hill, along Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of a café, off Route 66.
Date: May 31, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historic Route 66

Photograph of the Blue Swallow Motel, off Route 66.
Date: July 26, 1995
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History