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[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Song for a Guitar ] (open access)

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Song for a Guitar ]

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl poses with a guitar paired with a two stanza verse "Song for a Guitar" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner featuring the color freedom blue accompanied by descriptive text.
Date: October 1942
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Pachner, William
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Torches at Midnight] (open access)

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Torches at Midnight]

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a redhead Varga Girl posed diagonally across the page wearing a black negligee paired with the two stanza verse "Torches at Midnight" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of the painting The Commander's Last Dive by John Falter used especially for the October edition of 1943. The painting depicts a Navy Commander hanging to the side of submarine forty-two as it sinks.
Date: October 1943
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Falter, John
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Some Pumpkins!] (open access)

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Some Pumpkins!]

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a redhead Varga Girl wearing a short black satin dress with black stocking paired with the verse "Some Pumpkins!" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of the painting "Tommy Hitchcock: Ten Goal American" by Tony Palazzo used especially for the October edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting depicts American polo star Tommy Hitchcock [1900-1944] mid-swing scoring a goal.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto & Stack, Phil
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Some Pumpkins!] (open access)

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Some Pumpkins!]

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a redhead Varga Girl wearing a short black satin dress with black stocking paired with the verse "Some Pumpkins!" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction print of the painting "Tommy Hitchcock: Ten Goal American" by Tony Palazzo used especially for the October edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting depicts American polo star Tommy Hitchcock [1900-1944] mid-swing scoring a goal.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Palazzo, Tony
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
Speculation by Al Buell (open access)

Speculation by Al Buell

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, a kneeling blonde woman thoughtfully brushes her hair in front of a floor mirror with a peach in the foreground. On the facing page, a woman with black hair kneels to cut and style her long hair in front of a mirror following a magazine's instructions.
Date: October 1946
Creator: Buell, Al & Utz, Thornton
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
Girl by Al Moore (open access)

Girl by Al Moore

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, a blonde woman by Al Moore poses in a bikini on a pattern of purple zebra stripes. On the facing page by Fritz Willis, the blonde model is surrounded by a whirl of autumn leaves that expose her legs and underwear.
Date: October 1947
Creator: Moore, Al & Willis, Fritz
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
Last Rose by Ben-Hur Baz (open access)

Last Rose by Ben-Hur Baz

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, a barefoot woman feigns surprise in a blue and pink matching two-piece with a large straw sunhat. On the facing page, a blonde showgirl is seen studying and smoking a cigarette backstage in costume. Image No. 80 is a unique collaboration between Joe De Mers and Fritz Willis.
Date: October 1947
Creator: Baz, Ben-Hur; De Mers, Joe & Willis Fritz
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Esquire Girl by Al Moore "The Bewitching Hour" (open access)

The Esquire Girl by Al Moore "The Bewitching Hour"

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women, descriptive text, and paintings. On the first page is a spread of an Al Moore painting of blonde masked Esquire Girl themed to Halloween. On the verso side is a painting by Fred Freeman showing the historic rescue of the sailors on the U.S Squalus submarine in 1939 off the coast of Maine.
Date: October 1950
Creator: Moore, Al & Freeman, Fred
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Police Nab 29 In Raid on Party In East Dallas] (open access)

[Clipping: Police Nab 29 In Raid on Party In East Dallas]

Photocopy of a newspaper article about a raid on a gathering of LGBT individuals and the arrests made during that raid.
Date: October 28, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: 29 Nabbed In Raid on Apartment] (open access)

[Clipping: 29 Nabbed In Raid on Apartment]

Photocopy of a newspaper article about the arrest of 29 men on a morals charge.
Date: October 29, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: 29 Nabbed in Raid on Apartment] (open access)

[Clipping: 29 Nabbed in Raid on Apartment]

Photocopy of a newspaper article about the raid on a gathering of LGBT individuals and the arrest of those individuals.
Date: October 29, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Don Baker's acceptance letter into the SMU Masters of Education program] (open access)

[Don Baker's acceptance letter into the SMU Masters of Education program]

Letter of acceptance of Don Baker into the SMU Masters of Education program.
Date: October 25, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[March on Washington T-Shirt]

Yellow T-shirt with black text. There is a silhouette of the state of Texas and the words "March On Washington October 14, 1979."
Date: October 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[March on Washington T-Shirt (2)]

Yellow T-shirt with black text. There is a silhouette of the state of Texas and the words "March On Washington October 14, 1979."
Date: October 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Pamphlet: After Hours] (open access)

[Pamphlet: After Hours]

A pamphlet with news, advertisements, and events that are occurring in October within Texas' LGBTQ community. The pamphlet includes an article about Bill Nelson fighting the reprimand he received at the Dallas high school he works at, after his picture was found in the TWT.
Date: October 1979
Creator: TWT
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Unidentified Couple]

Photograph of two men kissing one another aboard an airplane. Individuals are possibly part of the Texas group traveling to the 1979 March on Washington.
Date: October 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Unidentified Men]

Photograph of two men embracing one another. They are leaning toward the left side of the image, visible from the chest up. Photo possibly depicts members of the Texas group that attended the 1979 March on Washington.
Date: October 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Battlecry, Volume 1, Number 5, October 5, 1979 (open access)

The Battlecry, Volume 1, Number 5, October 5, 1979

Special Issue of The Battlecry discussing the activities of The North Texas Committee for the March on Washington including plans for a Texas-style barbeque, information about staying in Washington, the White House delegation, Gay Constituency Day, and other events related to the March. Members of the “White House Delegation” include Ray Hill, a noted gay rights activist living in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 5, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bass Drum Player at Gay Rights March]

A photograph of a bass drum player wearing a black cowboy hat standing with several other people at the March on Washington D.C. for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
Date: October 14, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Don Baker holding a sign at the 1979 March on Washington]

Photograph of Don Baker, a founding member of the Dallas Gay Political Caucus, representing Dallas, Texas at the October 14th, 1979 March on Washington. baker is holding a sign that says, "March on Washington. October 14, 1979."
Date: October 14, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Four Men at the March on Washington in 1979]

A photograph of four men holding signs and flags. The signs read, "March on Washington. October 14, 1979." One of the individuals is holding the Texas Flag. (L-R) Jay Stankiewicz, Cobb Keller, (unknown), Hardy Haberman.
Date: October 14, 1979
Creator: Lerro, Marc
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[March on Washington Supporter]

A photograph of a Bill Nelson wearing a dress shirt, tie, and a sweater along with a white button which reads, "March on Washington October 14, 1979". He is standing on board an airplane.
Date: October 14, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Sleeping Cowboy]

A photograph of a man sleeping on a bed with a straw cowboy hat on his face. His shirt states, "March on Washington October 14, 1979." Individual is possibly part of the Texas group traveling to the 1979 March on Washington.
Date: October 14, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Texans at March on Washington rally for Gay Rights]

A photograph of several people wearing cowboy hats standing at the March on Washington D.C. for Lesbian and Gay Rights. There is a large banner that reads, "Dallas," in the background.
Date: October 14, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library