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Oral History Interview with Marvin Lee Dunlap, April 26, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Marvin Lee Dunlap, April 26, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Marvin Lee Dunlap. He discusses his family and childhood growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences in bootcamp and fighting in the Pacific Theatre on the USS Duluth during World War Two.
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: Dunlap, Marvin Lee & Misenhimer, Richard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marvin Lee Dunlap, April 26, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Marvin Lee Dunlap, April 26, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Marvin Lee Dunlap. He discusses his family and childhood growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences in bootcamp and fighting in the Pacific Theatre on the USS Duluth during World War Two.
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: Dunlap, Marvin Lee & Misenhimer, Richard
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 759, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 25, 2017 (open access)

Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 759, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Daily newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 25, 2017
Creator: Walker, James
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Raymond Curtis, April 29, 2010

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Raymond Curtis, longtime resident and school administrator of Weatherford, Texas, as part of the Weatherford Oral History Project. The interview includes Curtis' personal experiences of farm life in the Great Depression, childhood in Collin County, Texas, and education at the University of North Texas under the GI Bill. Additionally, Curtis discusses his family history, his career as a teacher, administrator, and coach in various public school districts, the integration of Weatherford schools, the school-building program, and his career as CEO of the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce.
Date: April 29, 2010
Creator: Liles, Debbie & Curtis, Raymond
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Confederate Memorial and statue, Parker County

Photograph of a Confederate Memorial in Parker County, Texas. It is a statue of a man in uniform holding a rifle. It reads "In honor of the United Confederate Veterans of Parker County, 1861-1865" on the base of the statue.
Date: April 14, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Historic Plaque, Parker County C. S. A.

Photograph of a historic plaque in Weatherford, Texas. It reads: "Parker County C. S. A. Part of a colonial grant to S. M. Williams and Stephen F. Austin, father of Texas, but with no permanent settlers before 1850, this county was created in 1855 and named for Isaac Parker, its legislative sponsor. By 1860 it had 4,213 people and in 1861 its voters favored secession 535 to 61. Oliver Loving, a settler, was an official stock raiser, furnishing beef to the Confederacy in the Civil War. He and 18 other men organized a full-time patrol against the frequent, bloody Indian raids. Citizens of adjacent counties took refuge here. In 1864 three local men were charged with treason. One admitted inviting Federal General J. G. Blunt to come from the Cherokee nation and give Parker County protection from the Indians. General John R. Baylor, a local rancher, was an officer in the Arizona-New Mexico campaign to make the Confederacy an ocean-to-ocean nation, and after victories there became Governor of Arizona. He was in the Confederate Congress from 1863 to 1865. Parker County sent the Confederate army nine companies. Its Company E, 19th Texas Cavalry, served in Parsons' Brigade--which fought over 20 …
Date: April 14, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Historic Plaque, Parker County Courthouse

Photograph of a historic plaque in Weatherford, Texas. It reads: "Parker County Courthouse. Scene of many noted trials. Built 1884-1886. Cost $55,555.55. Fourth courthouse in history of county, organized 1856. An oak on Ft. Belknap Road was Court site that year. In this building practiced S. W. T. Lanham, who was Governor of Texas 1902-1906. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964."
Date: April 14, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mural in Weatherford - Parker County Peach Festival, July 8, 2006

Mural in Weatherford - "Parker County Peach Festival, July 8, 2006", near the courthouse square.
Date: April 14, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Parker County Courthouse

Parker County Courthouse, built 1885 by architects Dodson & Dudley.
Date: April 14, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Parker County Courthouse

Parker County Courthouse, built 1885, architects Dodson & Dudley
Date: April 14, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Parker County Courthouse

Parker County Courthouse, built 1885, architects Dodson & Dudley.
Date: April 14, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Parker County Courthouse, detail of windows.

Parker County Courthouse, detail of windows. Parker County Courthouse, Weatherford, built 1885, architects Dodson & Dudley
Date: April 14, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 6, Ed. 1 Monday, April 18, 2005 (open access)

Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 6, Ed. 1 Monday, April 18, 2005

Student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: April 18, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 2004 (open access)

The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 2004

Daily newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 16, 2004
Creator: Victory, Darren
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Econ Impact] captions transcript

[News Clip: Econ Impact]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 16, 1997, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, April 30, 1995 (open access)

The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, April 30, 1995

Daily newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 30, 1995
Creator: Wood, Tim
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, April 23, 1995 (open access)

The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, April 23, 1995

Daily newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 23, 1995
Creator: Wood, Tim
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Storm damages] captions transcript

[News Clip: Storm damages]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 1995
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, April 8, 1994 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, April 8, 1994

Student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: April 8, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, April 3, 1994 (open access)

The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, April 3, 1994

Daily newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 3, 1994
Creator: Wood, Tim
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, April 25, 1993 (open access)

The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, April 25, 1993

Daily newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 25, 1993
Creator: Wood, Tim
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, April 22, 1993 (open access)

The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, April 22, 1993

Daily newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 22, 1993
Creator: Wood, Tim
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, April 18, 1993 (open access)

The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, April 18, 1993

Daily newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 18, 1993
Creator: Wood, Tim
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, April 4, 1993 (open access)

The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, April 4, 1993

Daily newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 4, 1993
Creator: Wood, Tim
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History