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[Dance card for the Fourth of July ball held in the Opera House, 1883] (open access)

[Dance card for the Fourth of July ball held in the Opera House, 1883]

This dance card for the Fourth of July Ball held at the Opera House in Denton in 1883 includes an order of dance, lists of committee members, and other information regarding the ball. The building would later be known as the Graham Opera House; it was located on the west side of the square. The music was by Professor Lawrence's band. The dance card belonged to Mrs. Will Williams.
Date: July 4, 1883
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Independence of Texas" (open access)

"Independence of Texas"

Report from the Committee on Foreign Affairs to the U.S. House, 24th Congress, 1st session, H.R. Doc. #854
Date: July 4, 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of statement written by Henry Austin documenting notes paid by Moses Austin to his brother Stephen Austin's family, July 4, 1810] (open access)

[Transcript of statement written by Henry Austin documenting notes paid by Moses Austin to his brother Stephen Austin's family, July 4, 1810]

Copy of transcript of statement written by Henry Austin documenting notes paid by Moses Austin for the benefit of his deceased brother Stephen Austin's descendents.
Date: July 4, 1810
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: S.P.J.S.T. Lodge No. 1] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: S.P.J.S.T. Lodge No. 1]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the S.P.J.S.T. Lodge No. 1, in Fayetteville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: July 4, 2013
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech, Fourth of July Address at First Baptist Church Service, San Augustine, TX, July 4, 1976] (open access)

[John Tower Speech, Fourth of July Address at First Baptist Church Service, San Augustine, TX, July 4, 1976]

Speech; Patriotic Service; Bicentennial Celebration; Democracy.
Date: July 4, 1976
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News release: Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund endorses two candidates for public office] (open access)

[News release: Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund endorses two candidates for public office]

A news release from the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund endorsing two openly LGBT candidates.
Date: July 4, 1991
Creator: Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dedication Ceremonies for Chickasaw Indian Burial Grounds (open access)

Dedication Ceremonies for Chickasaw Indian Burial Grounds

Documentation of dedication ceremonies at the Chickasaw Indian Burial Grounds.
Date: July 4, 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The City of Plano July 4th parade (open access)

The City of Plano July 4th parade

Document about the McKinney chapter of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
Date: July 4, 2003
Creator: Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
System: The UNT Digital Library
July 4, 2004 color guard (open access)

July 4, 2004 color guard

Document about the McKinney chapter of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
Date: July 4, 2004
Creator: Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Wichita Sunday Eagle July Fourth, 1926 (open access)

The Wichita Sunday Eagle July Fourth, 1926

The Wichita Sunday Eagle showing off July Fourth photographs with some related to Oklahoma.
Date: July 4, 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Akha notebook 95 (open access)

Akha notebook 95

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of Akha songs and narratives.
Date: 1978-07-04/1978-09-11
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Early Years with Tim: Seasons Eight and Nine] (open access)

[The Early Years with Tim: Seasons Eight and Nine]

Email dated July 4, 2007 containing information about seasons 8 and 9 of the Turtle Creek Chorale.
Date: July 4, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Katherine Sobeck, July 4, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Katherine Sobeck, July 4, 2001

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Katherine Ream Sobeck. Sobeck was born in Manila. She was a twelve-year old student at Baguio when the Japanese attacked Luzon. When Baguio was captured, the Japanese Army moved the civilians to Camp John Hay. From there, a large group of civilian internees was moved to Camp Holmes. Sobeck gives details of daily life as experienced by the internees including organizing their camp, education, entertainment and medical care. In December, 1944, Sobeck and her entire camp were moved to Manila. When the Americans arrived in Maila, Sobeck and her people were liberated from Bilibid. From the Philippines, Sobeck went to San Francisco with her family. They settled in the Bay Area and Sobeck went to school in the fall.
Date: July 4, 2001
Creator: Sobeck, Katherine Ream
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ed Kirshenmann, July 4, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ed Kirshenmann, July 4, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ed Kirshenmann. Kirshenmann joined the Navy in 1939 and upon completion of basic training was assigned to USS Saratoga (CV-3), which his brother was already aboard. Kirshenmann worked in fire room, the evaporator room, the engine room, and the pump room (M Division). He lost three firemen when the Saratoga was torpedoed off Wake Island. When the Saratoga was torpedoed again, off Guadalcanal, Kirshenmann saved his brother’s life by ordering him out of the fire room just seconds before impact. In February 1943 Kirshenmann was transferred to USS Bushnell (AS-15) as a machinist’s mate, first class. He was promoted to chief in 1943 but lost his rank after getting into a fight. He was transferred to USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS-16) and stayed in Subic Bay until the end of the war. His time there was peaceful, and he umpired officers’ baseball games, but he heard rumors that sometimes a Japanese soldier would come out of their sequestered posts and kill an American. Upon returning to the States, Kirshenmann was assigned to the Gilmore until he was discharged in 1948. He retired in 1979 as a stationary engineer, …
Date: July 4, 2001
Creator: Kirshenmann, Ed
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Group: Oklahoman Articles (open access)

The Group: Oklahoman Articles

Two newspaper articles from the Oklahoman, "42 Years Ago Today, a March Toward Equal Treatment;" and "Doe Doe Park Timeline."
Date: July 4, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History