[Historic Marker Application: Haynes-Felcman House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Haynes-Felcman House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Haynes-Felcman House, in Sealy, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: October 16, 1999
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART buying more light rail vehicles to serve current, future riders (open access)

DART buying more light rail vehicles to serve current, future riders

News release concerning DART's purchase of more rail cars ahead of the agency's planned expansion of its light rail transit system.
Date: October 16, 1997
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jose Mundo, October 16, 1997 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jose Mundo, October 16, 1997

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jose Mundo. Mundo was born in Rota in 1931 and attended a Japanese school in Guam until the third grade. When the Japanese invaded, he was recruited as a child laborer to help build an air base. After returning home to Rota, the first indication of war came when American planes began bombing and shooting at the base. He hid with his family in a cave above Songsong Village. It was difficult to get food, because of the danger of being shot by military planes. His younger brother died early on from complications related to food scarcity. Japanese soldiers moved the villagers to another cave and closely monitored them. Mundo recalls his great uncle being whipped for taking corn from the field without permission, and Mundo himself was reprimanded for picking a mango from a tree that once belonged to his family. Execution was a danger for anyone suspected of spying. Mundo was recruited by the Japanese troops as a scout, and he remained with them until the end of the war. He witnessed the Japanese surrender to Americans in his village and was reunited with his family. …
Date: October 16, 1997
Creator: Mundo, Jose
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Eugene L. Brown, October 16, 1995

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Eugene Brown concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Brown worked at camps in Cleburne, Texas (Company 3804) and San Antonio, Texas (Company 3822).
Date: October 16, 1995
Creator: Ball, Paula & Brown, Eugene L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Memorandum from Raynola F. Blackshear to Chapter National Trends and Services Committee Chairs - October 16, 1994] (open access)

[Memorandum from Raynola F. Blackshear to Chapter National Trends and Services Committee Chairs - October 16, 1994]

Memorandum from Raynola F. Blackshear to committee chairs for National Trends and Services in chapters of The Links, Inc. communicating news about efforts to implement programs in education, health and wellness, and lobbying.
Date: October 16, 1994
Creator: Blackshear, Raynola F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release: Attention election night editors] (open access)

[Press Release: Attention election night editors]

A press release from the Gay and Lesbian Victory and Barney Frank, mentioning gay and lesbian issues during the 1992 presidency election. Barney Frank includes a letter requesting a copy of the non-discriminatory policy for gays and lesbians implemented by Vice President Dan Qualey.
Date: October 16, 1992
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Media Release & Legal Resolution: LGBT Veterans] (open access)

[Media Release & Legal Resolution: LGBT Veterans]

A media release followed by an approved resolution. The media release from National Coming Out Day announced that the rainbow flag would fly at every state capitol from Santa Fe to Sacramento. The resolution was from National Security and Foreign Affairs that approves state departments denying homosexuals the right to serve in the military.
Date: October 16, 1990
Creator: National Coming Out Day
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press Release Announcing "The Children's Hour" Workshop Series - October 16, 1990] (open access)

[Press Release Announcing "The Children's Hour" Workshop Series - October 16, 1990]

Press release from the Community Artists' Collective announcing "The Children's Hour" art workshop series. It includes six workshops covering topics such as African Folktales, mask making, gallery tours, and more. The workshops run from October 20 to November 24, 1990.
Date: October 16, 1990
Creator: Community Artists' Collective
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release Announcing "The Children's Hour" Workshop Series - October 16, 1990 #2] (open access)

[Press Release Announcing "The Children's Hour" Workshop Series - October 16, 1990 #2]

Press release from the Community Artists' Collective announcing "The Children's Hour" art workshop series. It includes six workshops covering topics such as African Folktales, mask making, gallery tours, and more. The workshops run from October 20 to November 24, 1990. There is a second page with handwritten people's names and redacted personal information.
Date: October 16, 1990
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release: DGA Credit Union] (open access)

[Press Release: DGA Credit Union]

A press release and an attached photocopy of the press release announcing the state giving the Dallas Gay Alliance Credit Union a two with the best being one and the worst being five.
Date: October 16, 1990
Creator: Dallas Gay Alliance Credit Union
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JM-1234 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JM-1234

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, Jim Mattox, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Authority of a county clerk to collect a fee upon filing of an application for emergency detention or court-ordered services in cases involving mental competency or chemical dependency, andrelated questions (RQ-2004)
Date: October 16, 1990
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History