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Trammel's Trace: The First Road to Texas from the North

Map showing "Trammel's Trace," the first road from the north (present-day Arkansas) into Texas, used around 1800. It includes notations for abandoned settlements, modern cities, and Caddo villages documented from 1800 to 1840, as well as other historic roads used at the time of Trammel's Trace.
Date: 2015
Creator: Pinkerton, Gary
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gilbert Urbina, July 1, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Gilbert Urbina, July 1, 2015

Interview with Gilbert Urbina, a small business owner from Tyler, Texas. In the interview, Urbina discusses the racial climate in Tyler, especially for the Latino community.
Date: July 1, 2015
Creator: Urbina, Gilbert; Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Bynum, Katherine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Flora Gossett, June 19, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Flora Gossett, June 19, 2015

Interview with Flora Gossett, a retired domestic worker and church secretary, from Tyler, Texas. In the interview she describes her early life, experiences with Jim Crow discrimination in East Texas.
Date: June 19, 2015
Creator: Gossett, Flora; Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Bynum, Katherine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Andrew Melontree, June 22, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Andrew Melontree, June 22, 2015

Interview with Andrew Melontree, a retired lawyer from Marlin, Texas. Melontree discusses his upbringing, education, experiences with discrimination and Jim Crow, his military service in the Air Force in the Korean War, his work as a laboratory technician, and his civil rights activism in Tyler.
Date: June 22, 2015
Creator: Melontree, Andrew & Bynum, Katherine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lawrence Harper, June 26, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Lawrence Harper, June 26, 2015

Interview with Lawrence Harper, small business owner from Big Sandy, Texas. In the interview, Harper discusses his early life and education, school integration, his time working for Exxon, labor organizing, and community outreach.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Harper, Lawrence; Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Bynum, Katherine & Dulaney, W. Marvin
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Sims, June 26, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with John Sims, June 26, 2015

Interview with John Sims, a radio broadcaster from Tyler, Texas. In the interview, Sims discusses his family background, the Civil Rights Movement, beginning a broadcasting career, and engaging with the Black and Latino communities in Tyler through his radio program, community race relations, and the current racial climate in Tyler.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Sims, John; Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Bynum, Katherine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bettye Mitchell, July 1, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Bettye Mitchell, July 1, 2015

Interview with Bettye Mitchell a community leader from Tyler, Texas. In the interview, Mitchell discusses her family background, going to segregated and integrated schools, experiences with racism, civil rights activism, her church community, and her political activism.
Date: July 1, 2015
Creator: Mitchell, Bettye & Bynum, Katherine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edward D. Moore, June 15, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Edward D. Moore, June 15, 2015

Interview with Edward D. Moore, city councilman from Tyler, Texas. In the interview, Moore discusses his family background, childhood, education, desegregation, his work for Kelly-Springfield Tire, labor unions, community activism, and city politics.
Date: June 15, 2015
Creator: Moore, Edward D. & Bynum, Katherine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sydney Eloyce Green, June 17, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Sydney Eloyce Green, June 17, 2015

Interview with Sydney Eloyce Green, teacher from Tyler, Texas. In her interview, Green discusses her early life, education, family genealogy, and experiences with racial discrimination, and school integration in Tyler. Green's father was Sydney Earl (S.E.) Palmer, a community activist who worked to achieve integrated schools in Tyler.
Date: June 17, 2015
Creator: Green, Sydney Eloyce & Bynum, Katherine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Darryl Bowdre, July 2, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Darryl Bowdre, July 2, 2015

Interview with Darryl Bowdre, a minister, journalist and community leader from Tyler, Texas. He discusses his early life, education, work, and civil rights activism .
Date: July 2, 2015
Creator: Bowdre, Darryl & Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cedrick Granberry, June 24, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Cedrick Granberry, June 24, 2015

Interview with Cedrick Granberry, a barber and business owner from Tyler, Texas. In his interview, Granberry discusses his early life, his education at Tyler public schools, his experiences with racial discrimination and his involvement with the NAACP.
Date: June 24, 2015
Creator: Granberry, Cedirck; Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Dulaney, W. Marvin & Bynum, Katherine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultural Resources Baseline Studies: Lake Columbia Water Supply Project, Cherokee and Smith Counties, Texas (open access)

Cultural Resources Baseline Studies: Lake Columbia Water Supply Project, Cherokee and Smith Counties, Texas

Report issued by Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. to provide a report on the discharge of dredged and fill materials from the Angelina and Neches River Authority associated with the construction of Lake Columbia reservoir in Cherokee and Smith counties, Texas.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Owens, Jeffrey D.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shrimp Cocktail at the Don Juan Restaurant]

Photograph of Prawn cocktail, also known as shrimp cocktail, is a seafood dish consisting of shelled, cooked prawns in a Marie Rose sauce or cocktail sauce, served in a glass. Don Juan, a Mexican restaurant located at Tyler, Texas was established out of love for tacos and family values. Juan Barron started out as a side business, selling tacos during soccer games on Sundays and now it has grown into three successful restaurants.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Complete meal with founding family at Don Juan]

Photograph of Don Juan family, a Mexican restaurant located at Tyler, Texas was established out of love for tacos and family values. Juan Barron started out as a side business, selling tacos during soccer games on Sundays and now it has grown into three successful restaurants. Juan Barron along with his family, can be seen as he handles one of his masterpieces — a handmade 12-string bass guitar he painstakingly carved and detailed for one of his children. The picture completely describes the building values of the restaurant - food and family.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Parillada Especial at Don Juan Restaurant]

Photograph of a hot skillet platter piled high with a sizzling mix of chicken, beef and shrimp fajitas smothered with grilled onions, bell peppers and tomatoes at the Tyler's Don Juan, a restaurant established out of love for tacos and family values.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Parillada Especial at Don Juan]

Photograph of a hot skillet platter piled high with a sizzling mix of chicken, beef and shrimp fajitas smothered with grilled onions, bell peppers and tomatoes, served with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice and your choice of refried bean or charro beans. Tyler's Don Juan is a Mexican restaurant established out of love for tacos and family values.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Sea Food platter at the Restaurant]

Photograph of a hot skillet platter piled high with a sizzling mix of chicken, beef and shrimp fajitas smothered with grilled onions, bell peppers and tomatoes at the Tyler's Don Juan, a restaurant established out of love for tacos and family values.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Tamale at the Don Juan Restaurant]

Photograph of a salsa named Tamale, which is served on the sides of Mexican dishes.Don Juan, a Mexican restaurant located at Tyler, Texas was established out of love for tacos and family values. Juan Barron started out as a side business, selling tacos during soccer games on Sundays and now it has grown into three successful restaurants.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Tomato Shrimp Curry at the restaurant]

Photograph of a shrimp tomato curry with onion and bell peppers, served with rice at the Don Juan Restaurant. Don Juan, a Mexican restaurant located at Tyler, Texas was established out of love for tacos and family values. Juan Barron started out as a side business, selling tacos during soccer games on Sundays and now it has grown into three successful restaurants.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Cocktails at the Don Juan Restaurant]

Photograph of a cocktail served with the Mexican food at the restaurant. Don Juan, a Mexican restaurant located at Tyler, Texas was established out of love for tacos and family values. Juan Barron started out as a side business, selling tacos during soccer games on Sundays and now it has grown into three successful restaurants.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Hearty meal at the Restaurant]

Photograph of a hearty meal served at the Don Juan restaurant which can be enjoyed by a family. Don Juan, a Mexican restaurant located at Tyler, Texas was established out of love for tacos and family values. Juan Barron started out as a side business, selling tacos during soccer games on Sundays and now it has grown into three successful restaurants.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Food & Family - Don Juan Mexican Restaurant]

Don Juan, a Mexican restaurant located at Tyler, Texas was established out of love for tacos and family values. Juan Barron started out as a side business, selling tacos during soccer games on Sundays and now it has grown into three successful restaurants. The picture completely describes the building values of the restaurant - food and family.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Tyler's Don Juan Mexican Restaurant]

Don Juan, a Mexican restaurant located at Tyler, Texas was established out of love for tacos and family values. Juan Barron along with his family, can be seen as he handles one of his masterpieces — a handmade 12-string bass guitar he painstakingly carved and detailed for one of his children.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[The Parillada Especial with drinks]

Photograph of a Mexican spread at the Don Juan restaurant which includes a hot skillet platter of Parillada Especial served with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice and your choice of refried bean or charro beans. The restaurant serves refreshing drinks like margaritas and a wide variety of beers.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library