The intriguing narrative of Rebecca Barham's library career as she shares her insights with interviewer Sara Wilson. From the origins of her library journey to the motivating factors that guided her career choices, Rebecca discusses the twists and turns that shaped her professional trajectory.

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on October 28th, 2022 in Denton, TX. Phelps interviews Tammye Nash on her experiences as a journalist working for The Dallas Voice. Nash speaks on her involvement with the court case of Mica England, a lesbian woman denied a position with the Dallas Police Department due to her sexuality. Nash speaks in depth on the state of Oak Lawn and Dallas gay and lesbian bars during the 1980s and 1990s. Nash and Phelps close by discussing the current state of LGBT rights in the state of Texas.

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on October 27th, 2022 in Denton, Texas. Phelps interviews Maggie Watt over her childhood and adulthood experiences growing up with her brother Don Baker, plaintiff in the federal suit Baker v. Wade. Watts discusses Baker's life with the Christian church, the Navy, and the Dallas gay community. Watts and Phelps cover the impact Baker v. Wade would have on Don Baker's life as well as it's impact on Texas sodomy laws.

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on October 21st, 2022 in Houston, Texas. In this interview, Chris Haight discusses the lives and deaths of John Griffin and Tommy Lee Tremble, two gay men who were close friends and roommates in Dallas in the 1980s. Haight discusses their negative treatment through newspaper coverage following their murders and the significance of applying humanity to their cases. Haight continues on to describe the trial and arrest of Richard Bednarski for the murders of the two men, critiquing his sentence and the roll Judge Jack Hampton played in his case.

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on October 14th, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Phelps interviews Lori Montgomery over her involvement with the murder case of Tommy Lee Tremble and John Griffin as a police reporter in 1988. She speaks on an interview conducted with Judge Jack Hampton, the Dallas criminal district court judge criticized for his lenient sentencing of Richard Bednarski, murderer of Tremble and Griffin. Montgomery discusses homophobic comments made by Judge Hampton which would lead her to write a newspaper article covering discrimination in the case of Tremble and Griffin.

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on October 6th, 2022 in Denton, Texas. Phelps interviews Kevin Bailey on his experiences with the federal court case Gay Student Services v. Texas A&M, a lawsuit filed against Texas A&M University by the school's Gay Student Services group. The lawsuit, filed in August of 1984, led to Texas A&M recognizing Gay Student Services as an official student organization. Bailey, former vice-president of the organization, speaks on his experiences within the group alongside president Marco Roberts and Sherri Skinner.

Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded during on October 5th, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Phelps interviews attorney Paul Smith on his experiences clerking for Justice Lewis Powell during the trial Lawrence v. Texas. Smith discusses the roll he played in the supreme court trial which would eventually rule sodomy laws which policed "homosexual conduct" to be unconstitutional.

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Jean Greenlaw, OLLI at UNT faculty member and columnist for the Denton Record Chronicle. Susan and Dr. Greenlaw discuss her motivations for becoming a book reviewer, and her current review column, "Book Talk."

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Diana Mason, Professor Emeritus at UNT's Department of Chemistry. Susan and Dr. Mason discuss the correlation between students' arithmetic skills and their success in chemistry courses. They also discuss Dr. Mason's live chemistry demonstrations, Governor Abbott's commissioning of her as an Admiral in the US Navy, and her role in the Daughters of the American Revolution and in many community projects.

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with UNT Alumnus Elliotte Dunlap, co-founder of both the UNT Multicultural Center and the mentorship program A Few Good Men. Susan and Elliotte discuss his family's history with UNT, the formation of the Multicultural Center, and the importance of multicultural groups in student development. Elliotte's work with A Few Good Men is also discussed.

Interview with Dr. Bert Hayslip for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Dr. Bert Hayslip, Regents Professor Emeritus in UNT’s Psychology Department. Dr. Hayslip explains how an experience he had in a nursing home as a child motivated him to pursue a career working with older adults. He discusses with Susan some of the influences on memory and the ways in which we understand memory in later life. Dr. Hayslip explains why he dislikes the term “senior moment” and why he is a proponent of learning new skills to improve memory as we age.

Oral history interview with William Waybourn. Topics covered include: Waybourn's leadership roles with the Dallas Gay Alliance and the Resource Center Dallas, Gay Urban Truth Squad (GUTS) protests, the AIDS epidemic, and Waybourn's recollections about AIDS activist and Resource Center Dallas volunteer Duane Puryear.

Interview with Dr. Jan Holden for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Dr. Jan Holden, who recently retired from a 31 year career as part of the UNT Counseling Program. Dr. Holden speaks with Susan about her background and how she came to conduct extensive research into the counseling implications of near-death experiences, after-death communication, and other transpersonal experiences—those that transcend the usual personal limits of space, time, and/or identity. Dr. Holden shares examples of astonishing transpersonal experiences from her research and discusses the profound life changes reported by those who have had these experiences.

Interview with Scott Kiester for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Scott Kiester, a retired geologist with an M.S. in Environmental Science who is also a certified Texas Master Naturalist and Audubon Master Birder for North Central Texas. He discusses his birding background with Susan and offers helpful birding tips. They then get into a deeper conversation about bird migration patterns. Mr. Kiester also explains how the work of Master Naturalists and Master Birders impacts our environment and communities.

Interview with Dr. John Neal for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Dr. John Neal, Professor Emeritus of Journalism at Brookhaven College, who teaches communications-related courses for OLLI at UNT. In addition to discussing his academic background, Dr. Neal goes over some highlights of the history of photography, from the ancient camera obscura to the advent of stereoscopy and 3D movies. He also talks with Susan about his knowledge of the development of typography, including the design of certain typefaces and techniques of arranging type to make printed language more legible and appealing.

Interview with Molly Fillmore for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Molly Fillmore, Professor of Voice in the UNT College of Music and Chair of the Division of Vocal Studies. Professor Fillmore talks with Susan about her musical background and professional career, which has included performances with the Metropolitan Opera. She also provides some helpful tips on how to get the most out of attending an opera performance and discusses some of the factors involved in maintaining a successful musical career.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 23rd season of an R&B concert featuring Dee Dee Warwick accompanied by a small jazz ensemble at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The tape is well recorded and opens with a piano soloist followed by Dee Dee coming on stage to perform various jazz and R&B style numbers.

Sound recording of a panel discussion about Camp Howze, an Infantry-training camp adjacent to Gainesville, Texas established during World War II. The discussion is followed by a performance by the Gainesville Swing Orchestra.

Audio recording of Nutty Brown Demos by Steven Fromholz, 1997. Printed for CD: Steven Fromholz - Nutty Brown Demos. 1. A List of Lover's Questions. 2. The Saddest Man In Texas. 3. I Gave Her A Ring. 4. A Guest In Your Heart. 5. Wishin' For Love. 6. Frontal Lobotomy Blues. All songs written and c. by Steven Fromholz. Recorded at Sum Studio by John Casner. October 7, 1997.

Sound recording of Eunice Nelson speaking to Cross Timbers Genealogical Society, Monday, May 4, 1992. Side B: Speaker unknown. Writing on tape suggests it is Edw. Able, Jr., MPMA - 10/18/92; audio ends during the question and answer session.

Sound recording of Partners for Livable Places (Partners for Livable Communities) lecture with keynote speaker, Robert H. McNulty, founder, and president. Side A: audio cuts off mid-sentence. Side B: continued from side A - Robert McNulty lecture.

Sound recording of Partners for Liveable Places Workshop: Archives (Partners for Livable Communities) lecture with keynote speaker, Robert H. McNulty, founder, and president. Lecture about what archives are and what their responsibilities to the community are; lecture does not start at the beginning. Side A: cuts off mid-lecture. Side B: lecture continued from side A. .

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a Dallas city council meeting concerning the expansion of the Dallas Convention Center on October 14th, 1987. The tape includes two tracks of noisy and intelligible audio.

Sound recording of Al Santoli giving a talk at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.