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[Raul Rodriguez Arreola Narrative] (open access)

[Raul Rodriguez Arreola Narrative]

Autobiographical narrative written by Raul Rodriguez Arreola, a former postal worker from Kerrville. Mr. Arreola relates childhood memories, stories about his life and family, and some relevant local history.
Date: 2006
Creator: Arreola, Raul Rodriguez
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001

Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, teacher and pianist from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Wilson talks about coming to Kerrville to teach at the "Kerrville Colored School," life for African-Americans in the area, the African-American community, and her personal life.
Date: January 16, 2001
Creator: Bacon, Dan; Bethel, Ann & Wilson, Itasco Sampson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Response to Address Inquiry] (open access)

[Response to Address Inquiry]

Email containing an address update from Kristopher Banks.
Date: March 15, 2008
Creator: Banks, Christopher
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996

Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.
Date: October 6, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Allen Holekamp, September 27, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Allen Holekamp, September 27, 2000

Interview with George Allen Holekamp, a rancher and descendant of Kerr County settlers from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Holekamp details his family's history in Kerr County. He mentions that his ancestors included farmers, ranchers, and shingle-makers. He and his wife Mary Virginia Stevens are still involved in ranching and community activities, and their legacy continues on with their children. In his stories of ranching, he discusses ranchers' struggles with screwworm infestations and Brucellosis (Bang's Disease), the Bracero program, the Rural Electrification Association, and the Sheep and Goats Raisers Auxiliary.
Date: September 27, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Holekamp, George Allen & Holekamp, Mary Virginia
System: The Portal to Texas History
[27th Season Cultural Outing for the East Coast Friends in Dallas, Texas] (open access)

[27th Season Cultural Outing for the East Coast Friends in Dallas, Texas]

Document containing a schedule and form for a Black Academy of Arts and Letters trip which was scheduled for January 16-19, 2004.
Date: January 2004
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Calendar of Events September 2006] (open access)

[Calendar of Events September 2006]

Calendar of events for September-November 2006 at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters and featuring a number of performance and visual art events and exhibitions.
Date: September 2006
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Cultural Partners Agenda] (open access)

[Cultural Partners Agenda]

Document containing the schedule for a dinner hosted by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 24, 2004 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.
Date: April 2004
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation: Comedy Explosion] (open access)

[Invitation: Comedy Explosion]

Invitation from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters to their production of a comedy performance on August 28, 2004 at the Naomi Bruton Theater.
Date: August 2004
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation: Corporate Blitz] (open access)

[Invitation: Corporate Blitz]

Invitation to a lunch meeting regarding plans for the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on May 2, 2008 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.
Date: May 2008
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation: Dallas Center for Performing Arts Preview] (open access)

[Invitation: Dallas Center for Performing Arts Preview]

Invitation from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters to a preview of "Hip Hop Broadway: The Musical" at the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts on September 25, 2009.
Date: September 2009
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation: Humanizing Sculpture: The Work of Donald Brown] (open access)

[Invitation: Humanizing Sculpture: The Work of Donald Brown]

Invitation to an art exhibition produced and hosted by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 2, 2003, at the James E. Kemp Gallery.
Date: April 2003
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation: Wild Women Blues Gala Premiere] (open access)

[Invitation: Wild Women Blues Gala Premiere]

Invitation to a blues concert produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters and performed in June 2002.
Date: June 2002
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Itinerary] (open access)

[Itinerary]

Document containing the itinerary for the dance performance and workshop produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on March 21-22, 2003.
Date: March 2003
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: 22nd Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute Cultural Enrichment Program] (open access)

[Press release: 22nd Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute Cultural Enrichment Program]

Press release from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters to parents and guardians of children interested in the Academy's annual summer art program, including courses for creative writing, music, dance, and theatre, in June and July of 2006.
Date: June 2006
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: First Lady Laura Bush to Serve as National Honorary Chair for Dallas Arts Gala Benefit, Scheduled for September 18th] (open access)

[Press release: First Lady Laura Bush to Serve as National Honorary Chair for Dallas Arts Gala Benefit, Scheduled for September 18th]

Press release from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing a gala which exhibited performance and visual arts and featured First Lady Laura Bush as Chair of the event.
Date: August 2004
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates Black Music Month with the U.S. and Dallas Premiere of "Wild Women Blues" June 4th-9th Starring Linda Hopkins] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Celebrates Black Music Month with the U.S. and Dallas Premiere of "Wild Women Blues" June 4th-9th Starring Linda Hopkins]

Press release from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing a blues music performance produced by the Academy to be performed June 4-9, 2002, at the Naomi Bruton Theater.
Date: May 20, 2002
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents A FilmFeast and Film Talk with Actor and Producer Tim Reid on Saturday, March 13, 2004] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Presents A FilmFeast and Film Talk with Actor and Producer Tim Reid on Saturday, March 13, 2004]

Press release from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing a film festival featuring actor Tim Reid on March 13, 2004 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.
Date: March 2, 2004
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters will Rock with Two Riveting Musical Programs - "Gut Bucket Gospel. . . From Church to Broadway" and "By a Black Hand"] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters will Rock with Two Riveting Musical Programs - "Gut Bucket Gospel. . . From Church to Broadway" and "By a Black Hand"]

Press release from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing two upcoming musicals, "Gut Bucket Gospel" and "By a Black Hand," which were produced by the Academy to be performed in February 2006 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: January 30, 2006
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters will Rock with Two Riveting Programs - "Gut Bucket Gospel. . . From Church to Broadway" and "By a Black Hand"] (open access)

[Press release: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters will Rock with Two Riveting Programs - "Gut Bucket Gospel. . . From Church to Broadway" and "By a Black Hand"]

Press release from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing two upcoming musicals, "Gut Bucket Gospel" and "By a Black Hand," which were produced by the Academy to be performed in February 2006 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: January 30, 2006
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: "The Maintenance Man" - Stage Play Moves to New Date for Dallas Performance] (open access)

[Press release: "The Maintenance Man" - Stage Play Moves to New Date for Dallas Performance]

Press release from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters discussing the production of the play 'The Maintenance Man' by the Academy for January 16-19, 2003.
Date: January 2003
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Symphony with the Divas Live at Radio City Music Hall] (open access)

[Symphony with the Divas Live at Radio City Music Hall]

Document containing the schedule for a musical performance produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters for March 9, 2004 at Radio City Music Hall.
Date: March 2004
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
2006 Black Tie Dinner Luxury Auction (open access)

2006 Black Tie Dinner Luxury Auction

Page describing items being auctioned off in the 2006 Black Tie Dinner auction.
Date: 2006
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[An article by Christopher Labonte] (open access)

[An article by Christopher Labonte]

Document of a newspaper article from The Federal Report by Christopher Labonte. The article is entitled "AIDS Movement Turns 20," which is about the 20th year of the AIDS epidemic. Labonte also states AIDS is heavily reliant on education rather than being a mere non-partisan or bipartisan issue.
Date: 2001
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library