[Scrapbook Page: Camporee 1989] (open access)

[Scrapbook Page: Camporee 1989]

Page from a scrapbook album containing a schedule of events for the Boy Scouts' Longhorn Council-wide Camporee in 1989 on one side and a clipping of an article about the event with a photo on the back.
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: Philmont Camp] (open access)

[Scrapbook Page: Philmont Camp]

Page from a scrapbook album containing an itinerary for events during an extended hiking expedition at the Philmont Camp on one side and a map of the area on the back.
Date: 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release: U.S. Gift to UN, October 21, 1985] (open access)

[Press Release: U.S. Gift to UN, October 21, 1985]

Text of a press release issued by the United States Mission to the United Nations announcing a ceremony to present Norman Rockwell's painting, "The Golden Rule" to the United Nations (UN) in honor of the UN's 40th anniversary. It also describes the background of the painting, and information about Rockwell.
Date: October 21, 1985
Creator: United States. Mission to the United Nations.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speeches by Nancy Reagan and Javier Perez de Cuellar, October 1985] (open access)

[Speeches by Nancy Reagan and Javier Perez de Cuellar, October 1985]

Text of speeches during a ceremony celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations, during which Nancy Reagan presented a mosaic based on Norman Rockwell's painting "The Golden Rule" on behalf of the United States. The second speech, accepting the gift on behalf of the UN, is by Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar.
Date: October 21, 1985
Creator: Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016 & Pérez de Cuéllar, Javier, 1920-
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Description of Ceremony for the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations] (open access)

[Description of Ceremony for the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations]

Images of a ceremony at the United Nations (UN) to present a mosaic based on Norman Rockwell's painting, "The Golden Rule," on behalf of the United States for the UN's 40th anniversary. The photos show Nancy Reagan speaking into a microphone (left) and Reagan standing next to UN Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar while he accepts the gift (right). Text below the images summarizes the ceremony, and provides a quotation from Reagan's speech.
Date: October 1985
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo: United Nations Mural: "Do Unto Others", May 4, 1985] (open access)

[Memo: United Nations Mural: "Do Unto Others", May 4, 1985]

Memorandum by Peter Stewart discussing the gifting of an enlargement of Normal Rockwell's, "Do Unto Others as You Would Have Them Do Unto You", to the United Nations from the United States. Stewart briefly discusses the roles of various people who are involved in this process and recommends further steps that should be taken to complete the gifting. He also discusses details about the gift, such as estimated cost, where it will be exhibited, and its dimensions.
Date: May 4, 1985
Creator: Stewart, Peter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Edna Blair Davis, July 2, 1984 (open access)

Interview with Edna Blair Davis, July 2, 1984

Transcript of an interview with Edna Blair Davis, born Ellen Jane Blair in 1895. She is a long-time resident of the Central Texas region, from Round Rock, Texas. The interview covers her family life, businesses run by her family, her education, and relations of hers throughout the Austin area.
Date: July 2, 1984
Creator: DiGesualdo, Jane & Davis, Edna Blair
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Ernest Anderson, Xenia Voigt, and Mrs. D. B. Greg, April 5, 1981] (open access)

[Interview with Ernest Anderson, Xenia Voigt, and Mrs. D. B. Greg, April 5, 1981]

Transcript of an interview with Ernest Anderson, Xenia Voigt, and Mrs. D. B. Greg, all from Round Rock, Texas. There are several spots in the transcript where the speaker is unknown, and there are handwritten notes on the pages made by an unknown person. The interview is an oral history meeting that covers things like education, farming, travel, business, and courtship from the interviewees' lives.
Date: April 5, 1981
Creator: Fulkes, C. D.; Anderson, Ernest; Voigt, Xenia & Gregg, Mrs. D. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Norman Dedear, February 25, 1981 (open access)

Interview with Norman Dedear, February 25, 1981

Transcript of an interview with Norman Dedear, an 82 year old man from Round Rock, Texas, whose ancestors arrived in in Texas in 1850. The interview covers Dedear's childhood and education, his career endeavors, and descriptions of the Round Rock area at different point in his life.
Date: February 25, 1981
Creator: England, Kenneth & Dedear, Norman
System: The Portal to Texas History