[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2014] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2014]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 9, 2014 to December 18, 2014.
Date: 2014-01-09/2014-12-18
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: January 25-February 22, 2014 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: January 25-February 22, 2014

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran from January 25th to February 22nd during the 63rd season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date: Winter 2014
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: April 12-May 3, 2014 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: April 12-May 3, 2014

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran from April 12th to May 3rd during the 63rd season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wills Road Map: Practical Considerations in Will Drafting (open access)

Wills Road Map: Practical Considerations in Will Drafting

From introduction: "The purpose of Wills Road Map is to pull together legal concepts from various areas that impact the preparation of wills, including wills, probate, and trust law. While it features a very basic discussion of estate tax planning, the primary focus is on the various state law issues [...] to provide practical help, so the emphasis is on addressing principles that can affect the will beyond the language used in the will itself" (p. xiii).
Date: 2014
Creator: Akers, Steve R.; Jones, Bernard E. & Watts, R. J., II
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript: A Paris Journal] (open access)

[Transcript: A Paris Journal]

Edited transcript of a diary kept by Bill Nelson, Jr. from January 31 to August 2, 1971 while he was living in Paris, France for eight months in his early twenties. The original handwritten diary has been transcribed and images of subjects mentioned are embedded in the text. In the diary Nelson details his sightseeing trips in France, as well as his romantic and sexual encounters with men.
Date: 2014~/2017~
Creator: Anglin, Mike
System: The UNT Digital Library

Captain W.W. Withenbury's 1838-1842 Red River Reminiscences

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A selection of letters written to the Cincinnati Commercial newspaper from 1870-1871 about steamboat travel on the Red River in 1838-1841. W. W. Withenbury was a famous river boat captain during the mid-1800s. In retirement, he wrote a series of letters for the Cincinnati Commercial, under the title "Red River Reminiscences." Jacques Bagur has selected and annotated 39 letters describing three steamboat voyages on the upper Red River from 1838 to 1842. Withenbury was a master of character and incident, and his profiles of persons, including three signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, reflect years of acquaintance. The beauty of his writing ranks this among the best of the reminiscences that were written as the steamboat era was declining. “Bagur is an expert on the Red River in the nineteenth century, and it shows in this work. Informative and entertaining.” —Randolph B. "Mike" Campbell, author of Gone to Texas: A History of the Lone Star State “This will rank as a great assistance to researchers if anyone wants to attack history of the Red River again. Some of his in-depth research was fabulous.”—Skipper Steely, author of Red River Pioneers
Date: April 2014
Creator: Bagur, Jacques D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Black Tie Dinner, 2014] (open access)

[Program: Black Tie Dinner, 2014]

Program of the 33rd annual Black Tie Dinner gala, benefitting the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, held at the Sheraton Hotel in Dallas on 15 November 2014. The program includes biographical notes and photographs of the presenters as well as the menu of the dinner, with advertisements constituting a large portion of the publication.
Date: 2014
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 (open access)

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017

Report submitted by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to the 84th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 with supporting documentation.
Date: August 4, 2014
Creator: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2015-2019 (open access)

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2015-2019

Agency strategic plan for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2015 through 2019.
Date: June 18, 2014
Creator: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Olive Stephens, June 12, 2014

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Interview with Olive Stephens of Clayton, Texas, mayor of Shady Shores, Texas, accompanied by her daughter Jean McBride. Stephens discusses growing up in Clayton, her family and moving to Shady Shores, making and selling ceramics, being elected to town council and mayor, and her subsequent work in city and county politics. In appendix is a summary of Stephens' career, and a quote of hers provided by her daughter.
Date: June 12, 2014
Creator: Carlisle, Tara & Stephens, Olive
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Foy Taylor, November 18, 2013

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Interview with Foy Taylor, a longtime resident of Denton, Texas, and donor of a antique log cabin to the Denton County Historical Commission. Taylor discusses his family background, education and career, his service in the Navy and witnessing atomic bomb tests, his family's farm in Denton, growing up in the area, prohibition and the Depression, and changes in the town over time.
Date: December 3, 2014
Creator: Carr, Barry & Taylor, Foy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Red Bluff Water Treatment Plant Project Annual Budget: 2015 (open access)

Red Bluff Water Treatment Plant Project Annual Budget: 2015

Proposed budget for the Coastal Water Authority Red Bluff Water Treatment Plant in Harris County, Texas outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: November 12, 2014
Creator: Coastal Water Authority
System: The Portal to Texas History
Family Histories of Bennett Allen Nance and Archie Carlisle Lebus (open access)

Family Histories of Bennett Allen Nance and Archie Carlisle Lebus

Family histories and biographical information (including photographs, records, and other materials) compiled as part of a personal genealogical project. The book is grouped into five sections: Bennett Allen Nance Family History; Archie Carlisle Lebus Family History; Nance Family Group Sheets; LeBus Family Group Sheets; and Simple Register Report - Descendants of Bennett and Archie LeBus Nance. Index starts on page 284.
Date: 2014
Creator: Croft, Lucy Ann Nancy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book, Version 5.1 (open access)

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book, Version 5.1

Annual compilation of information about the DART system. Provides key data, maps, and contacts.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog for David Dike Fine Art Texas Art Auction: 2014 (open access)

Catalog for David Dike Fine Art Texas Art Auction: 2014

Catalog of items to be auctioned by the David Dike Fine Art gallery with a listing of information about each artwork including an image, the artist and medium, and estimate of value. Index of artists begins on page 112.
Date: 2014
Creator: David Dike Fine Art
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog for City of Denton Parks and Recreation, Fall & Winter 2014-2015 (open access)

Catalog for City of Denton Parks and Recreation, Fall & Winter 2014-2015

Catalog of seasonal activities offered by City of Denton Parks and Recreation, including special events, programs, and classes, broken down by age groups.
Date: 2014
Creator: Denton (Tex.). Parks and Recreation.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog for City of Denton Parks and Recreation, Spring & Summer 2014 (open access)

Catalog for City of Denton Parks and Recreation, Spring & Summer 2014

Catalog of seasonal activities offered by City of Denton Parks and Recreation, including special events, programs, and classes, broken down by age groups.
Date: 2014
Creator: Denton (Tex.). Parks and Recreation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Diane Ragsdale, April 21, 2014

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Interview with Diane Ragsdale, a civil rights activist and city councilwoman from Dallas, Texas. Ragsdale discusses her work with the NAACP Youth Council and Southern Christian Leadership Conference as a young person, school integration, various civil rights campaigns in Dallas, the South Dallas Information Center, neighborhood planning issues, marches and demonstrations, and her work on city council.
Date: April 21, 2014
Creator: Edelbrock, Kyle & Ragsdale, Diane
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Maxine Thornton Reese, March 24, 2014

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Transcript of an interview with Dr. Maxine Thornton Reese, civil rights activist, former Dallas City Councilmember, and longtime Dallas ISD employee. Reese shares concerning her childhood in Dallas, Texas; involvement in Dallas NAACP's Youth Council with Juanita Craft; civil rights activism; life during segregation; desegregation in Texas schools and at the University of North Texas; treatment at UNT; desegregation versus integration; Dallas City Council.
Date: March 24, 2014
Creator: Edelbrock, Kyle & Reese, Maxine Thornton, 1938-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Employees Retirement System of Texas Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2015-2019 (open access)

Employees Retirement System of Texas Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2015-2019

Agency strategic plan for the Employees Retirement System of Texas describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2015 through 2019.
Date: July 2014
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Reby Cary, April 14, 2014

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Interview with Reby Cary, a professor, Texas State legislator, and civil rights activist from Fort Worth, Texas. Cary discusses attending Prairie View A&M, WWII service in the Coast Guard, segregation, his authorship, teaching at Dunbar HS, being the first black member of a schoolboard and the first black professor at UT Arlington, his tenure as a Texas State Congressman, experiences of discrimination, his experiences in the Civil Rights Movement, and his thoughts on Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama, and other black leaders. In appendix are photographs of Cary's various awards and the program for a Baptist service celebrated in his honor.
Date: April 14, 2014
Creator: Fant, Christopher E. & Cary, Reby
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Lina Maddox, April 9, 2014

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Transcript of an interview with Lina Mae Maddox, telephone operator and EEOC member and activist, concerning her childhood as a white Mississippi sharecropper; experiences of discrimination against poor and women; move to Dallas for war work; experiences of segregation; sympathizing with African Americans' experiences with discrimination; public reaction to the Civil Rights Act; EEOC and union activism; civil rights improvements. Appendix includes excerpts from Maddox's autobiography and various photos.
Date: April 9, 2014
Creator: Fant, Christopher E. & Maddox, Lina Mae, 1923-
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Clarence Broadnax, March 26, 2014

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Interview with Clarence Broadnax, a business owner and civil rights activist from Karnack, Texas. Broadnax discusses direct action challenging segregation at Dallas-area businesses, the unification of the Dallas civil rights movement, being jailed, civil rights figures, the Dallas Committee, segregation at sports games, becoming the first black hair stylist in the area, the Kennedy assassination, Barack Obama, nightlife and recreation in Karnack and Dallas, the Civil Rights Act, Dallas as a community, and reflections on his experiences.
Date: March 26, 2014
Creator: Fichera, Aaron & Broadnax, Clarence
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Bobby Jones, June 19, 2014

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Interview with Dr. Bobby Jones, a veterinarian and epidemiologist from Southlake, Texas, whose family was prominent in the development of the community. Jones discusses his family history, growing up in a rural, segregated community, education at T. M. Terrell, race relations in Southlake, the Jones Annual Picnic, the Jones Gate cafe, the Civil Rights Act and desegregation, and the development of Southlake.
Date: June 19, 2014
Creator: Fichera, Aaron & Jones, John Dolford "Bobby"
System: The UNT Digital Library