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 Boycott Grapes and Viva La Mujer buttons, held by UNT Special Collections. The Boycott Grapes button is black with an orange circle in the middle and a black bird graphic. The Viva La Mujer button has a white symbol for women on it, a black bird graphic inside it. Another Boycott Grapes Button is red with a black bird graphic in the middle. Dr. Gloria Contreras (1947-) was recruited to work at the University of North Texas in 1987 because of her strong background in multicultural and social studies education. Her passion was teaching social studies with a global perspective, and furthering the place of women and minorities in education, teaching and scholarship. In 1989, she was appointed the first Director of the Office of Minority Affairs (now the Office of Multicultural Affairs), where she was tasked to create a plan to recruit and retain minority students and faculty. Contreras co-authored some of the leading K-6 social studies textbooks published by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, served as the Executive Editor of The Social Science, a national journal for educators, and was elected Director of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. In 2002, Contreras was honored as a Latina Living …

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 …

A photograph of a puzzle that shows a map of Asia when it is completed. There is a blue border along the edge and the map itself shows the full continent with the oceans around the land.

A photograph of Roald Dahl's signature in the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". It is written on a sticker that was placed on the "For Theo" page. The page beside it lists Dahl's other books and a copyright message.

A photograph of the cover of "Heidi". The book is propped up on a stand and it has gold lettering and illustrations in black ink on the red material. At the top is a view of mountains with trees in front and beneath the title are two flowers.

Photograph of a Heidi doll dressed in white shoes, a red skirt and blue bodice, with white undershirt and apron. It also has on a small straw hat with flowers on it.

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.

A photograph of a puzzle that shows a map of North America when it is completed. There is a blue border and the map itself shows from the arctic circle to Panama. Both oceans are also included on either side.

A photograph of a puzzle that shows a map of South America when it is completed. There is a blue border and the map itself shows from the northern tip to the southern tip of the continent. Both oceans are also included on either side.

A photograph of the cover of a book called "Raggedy Ann Stories" by Johnny Gruelle. The book is resting on a stand and there is a picture of a Raggedy Ann doll on the cover.

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.

Three photographs of the pop-up book "Little Red Riding Hood" by Marjorie Priceman. The first picture shows the cover with illustrations. The second and third pictures are of scenes in the book and pop-up illustrations.

A photograph of a piece of paper with "To Gustine Courson Weaver" written on it. It is also signed by Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. The frame is larger than the paper and has a metal finish.

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 pop-up book "Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees." The first picture shows the cover and it's red spine. The second, third, and fourth pictures all show the pages open to different scenes of them in a garden and on a ship.

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.

A photograph of the cover of "Little Lord Fauntleroy". The book is propped up on a stand and the cover is visible. The material is blue and there is a yellow rectangle on the front with the title and author in white text and a large color illustration of a scene from the book.

A photograph of the title page in the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl. There is a picture of the movie poster beneath the title and a message that reads "To Dania from 'Charlie'" and signed by Peter Ostrum.

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.

Photograph of a Little Red Riding Hood doll dressed in black shoes, socks, a dress with red flowers, and a red cape. The doll has painted yellow hair and red lips. There is a tag under the cape that reads "Genuine Madame --- Doll; Little Red Riding Hood" and has a green circle with a picture inside it at the top.

A photograph of the cover of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl. There is an illustrated chocolate bar at he top and a drawing of Willy Wonka and a child's face behind him.

A photograph of an illustration in "Little Lord Fauntleroy". The book is opened to pages 94 and 95. In the illustration Little Lord Fauntleroy is supporting an older man as they walk through a hallway with a dog beside them. There are paintings on the walls and other gentlemen behind them. Beneath the illustration is the line "'Just lean on me' he said. 'I'll walk very slowly'".