Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.

Recital performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.

Northward facing photograph from the Fort Davis National Historic Site parade grounds towards the chapel, officers quarters, and the North Ridge.

Photograph of the Marathon Baptist Church, est. 1898, completed in 1910.

Track-side photograph of the Alpine Train Depot, commissioned by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad and built in 1946.

Photograph of the rear side of the old Southern Pacific Railroad depot. (Located at 3rd and Ave. J.)

Southwest facing photograph of the remains of one of the Enlisted Men's Barracks in Fort Davis National Historic Site. The park's visitor center, Officer's Row, and Sleeping Lion Mountain can be seen in the background.

Photograph of Jailhouse (located at Southwest corner South Avenue C and 2nd) in Marathon, Texas.

Panoramic Image of the Parade Grounds at Fort Davis National Historic Site. Pictured from right to left: Sleeping Lion's Mountain, Officers' row, flag pole, and the Enlisted Men's Barracks. In the far distance can be seen the North Ridge, Two-Story Officers Quarters, and the Post Chapel.

Southward facing photograph of adobe structure with metal roof housing the Marathon Historical Museum. An affixed Texas State Historical Survey Committee marker reads: "FIRST SCHOOL HOUSE Oldest school building in Brewster County. Built in 1888. Used for all public meetings and all elections. Restored in 1928 by Ladies of Marathon Study Club. Is known as the Club House. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965."

Photograph of an abandoned cinderblock building located on U.S. 90 approx. half-way between Alpine and Marathon, TX. Building is affixed with Target wordmark and logo. A single red shopping cart sits outside. Smith Peak is visible in the background.

Photograph of the Saint Mary's Catholic Church (located at Southeast corner Avenue C and North 3rd) in Marathon, Texas.

Wagon located next to the Commissary Storehouse in Fort Davis National Historic Site, Texas. The North Ridge of the Davis Mountains, remains of the bakery, and one of the two-story Officer's Quarters can be seen in the background.

North-facing photograph of the Fort Chapel at Fort Davis National Historic Site. A two story Officer's Quarters is visible in the background.

Exterior Photograph of the Entrance to the Captain Albion E. Shepard House in Marathon, TX. A Texas Historical Commision Marker reads: In 1883, completion occurred of the extension of tracks by the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway (G.H. & S.A. Ry.) Line located between El Paso and San Antonio. Retired sea captain Albion E. Shepard arrived in the region as a railroad surveyor. He acquired much land in the area, including Section 18, Block 4 of the G.H. & S.A. Railway survey. Tradition documents the naming of Marathon to Captain Shepard’s observations of the similarity of the valley and its encircling hills to Marathon, Greece, where the mountains meet the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. At this site, Captain Shepard applied for a post office in September 1882 where he became the first postmaster. He deeded Section 18 to his son Ben Shepard for the creation of the Marathon townsite on December 6, 1885 on an existing siding of the railroad. Captain Shepard established “Iron Mountain Ranch” on 58 sections of ranchland bought from F. W. Folts on March 10, 1882, located in the Glass Mountains along the north line of the Marathon Basin. The ranch was stocked with …

Photograph of a portrait of Judge Sarah T. Hughes done by Dorothy Barta, held by UNT Special Collections. The portrait is a painting of a woman with short cropped hair wearing a black judges robe and two pearl necklaces, while sitting on a red chair, her arm propped on the chairs arm and her hands propped on a book. Judge Sarah T. Hughes (1896-1985) is best known for swearing in Lyndon B. Johnson, to the U.S. presidency after John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. She began her career as a lawyer in Dallas, when she joined her first firm in 1923. During that time she served three terms in the Texas House of Representatives, as one of the first females elected after women’s suffrage. In 1935, Hughes was appointed the first female district judge in Texas, and was elected seven times after her initial appointment. In 1961, after being denied nomination to a federal judgeship because of her age, sixty-five, Hughes called on the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club to take on a letter-writing campaign in support of her candidacy, which led to President John F. Kennedy appointing her later that year. Among her most notable decisions …

Photograph of Moon Goddess by Victoria Lisi, held by UNT Special Collections. The illustration is of a blond wavy haired woman in the middle of stars in the sky, a moon at the bottom of the page. The illustration is in a frame. Victoria (Poyser) Lisi (1949-) is a prolific artist and illustrator for science fiction and fantasy publications. After receiving her BFA from Evergreen State College, she began submitting art to sci-fi magazines for publication, and eventually won two Hugo Awards for Best Fan Artist in 1981 and 1982. Her first published artworks appeared in issues of the sci-fi magazines Galaxy and Weirdbook in 1978, while her first book cover was for Piers Anthony’s Double Exposure published in 1982. After marrying artist Julius Lisi in 1987, she began working more on collaborations with him, and changed her focus from cover art to illustrating children’s books and creating fine art.

Photograph of Sarah T. Hughes' personal chair, held by UNT Special Collections. The chair is velvet red with a brown wooden base. Judge Sarah T. Hughes (1896-1985) is best known for swearing in Lyndon B. Johnson, to the U.S. presidency after John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. She began her career as a lawyer in Dallas, when she joined her first firm in 1923. During that time she served three terms in the Texas House of Representatives, as one of the first females elected after women’s suffrage. In 1935, Hughes was appointed the first female district judge in Texas, and was elected seven times after her initial appointment. In 1961, after being denied nomination to a federal judgeship because of her age, sixty-five, Hughes called on the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club to take on a letter-writing campaign in support of her candidacy, which led to President John F. Kennedy appointing her later that year. Among her most notable decisions as a federal judge were Roe v. Wade, 1970 (the legalization of abortion in the United States), Shultz v. Brookhaven General Hospital, 1969 (equal pay for equal work for women), and Taylor v. Sterrett, 1972 (upgrading prisoner …

Photograph of a Little Lord Fauntleroy doll dressed in green crushed velvet pants and jacket, a cream shirt with matching lace around the neck, and matching shoes and hat. The face is painted onto the white porcelain and there are small threads and debris on the jacket and pants.

Two photographs of the Raggedy Andy doll. He has on a bow-tie, a red and brown plaid shirt with blue overalls, and a cap on half of his head. He also has black shoes and red and white striped stockings.

Eight photograph of a miniature cabinet and ten miniature volumes from the La Gracieuse series published by Pairault et Cie. The pictures are taken from multiple angles and in some the cabinet is also open. Two of the volumes are also taken out for one of the pictures.

Four photographs of the Raggedy Ann doll. She has on a dress with blue and white flowers on it and an apron. Her shoes are black and she has red and white striped stockings. In one of the pictures a faint outline of a heart is visible against the cloth on her torso.

Photograph of the Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls. The Andy doll has on overalls with a red and brown plaid shirt, a bow-tie, and a hat on the side of it's head. The Ann doll has on a dress with blue flowers on it and a white apron. They both have one black shoes and red and white striped stockings.