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['7 Ways About Getting Your Book Published' panelists seated at table]

Description: Photograph of panelists seated at a table for the panel titled '7 Ways About Getting Your Book Published'. Those seated are (R-L) Farley Chase, a literary agent, David Patterson, a literary agent, Jim Hornfischer, president of Hornfischer Literary Management, and BJ Robbins, the founder of a literary agency. The panel was held during the 'The Power of Words' Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug

[Abacus and paper]

Description: A photograph of an abacus and invoice sheet from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The abacus is on top of the paper and looks hand-made with wooden pieces, nails, wires strung through it, and white and brown beads separated into seven on each. At the top of the abacus is a paper.
Date: July 20, 2016

[Argus pin, lenses, and cloth]

Description: Photograph of an Argus pin with a photo of Byrd Williams III and two lenses from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The lenses and pin are resting on top of a folded cloth that has stains and smudges. The pin is engraved at the top with "ARGUS INCORPORATED" and at the bottom with "ANN ARBOR MICH". A small paper section beneath the photograph reads "866".
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua

[Argus pin, lenses, and cloth at angle]

Description: Photograph of an Argus pin with a photo of Byrd Williams III and two lenses from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. One of the lenses is propped up and the pin is visible through it. The pieces are resting on top of a folded cloth that has stains and smudges. The pin is engraved at the top with "ARGUS INCORPORATED" and at the bottom with "ANN ARBOR MICH". A small paper section beneath the photograph reads "866".
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua

["The Art of Multimedia Storytelling: The Aryan Princess" panel]

Description: Photograph of the "The Art of Multimedia Storytelling: The Aryan Princess" panel during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Seated at the panelists table are Jeff Whittington, KERA's executive producer for special projects, Mike Wilson, editor of The Dallas Morning News, Scott Farwell, senior general assignments and enterprise reporter at The Dallas Morning News, Leona Allen, a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, and Dana Amihere, an interactive editor for The Dallas Morning News. W… more
Date: July 23, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug

[Attendee having book signed]

Description: Photograph of an attendee, possibly May Hubbard, standing across from Charles Johnson, author of "The Way of the Writer" and one of the authors signing books at the event. She is holding four other books and another attendee is having her books signed beside them. The signing event took place during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug

[Back of a Kodak Jr. No. 2C Autographic Camera]

Description: Photograph of a Kodak Jr. No. 2C Autographic camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is the back of the casing on the camera, which appears to be in a leather style. There are bright silver metal parts on it and a paper tag is attached to the side with white string. A piece attached to the back labels the camera as a "No. 2C Autographic Kodak Jr." and the final line is too blurred to make out clearly.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua

[Back of Argus A or AF camera]

Description: Photograph of either an Argus AF or Argus A camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is the back of the casing on the camera, which is silver and has a black striped design in three row on the top and bottom of the back. There is also a design of three tiered rectangles with two lines forming the shapes. The viewfinder is in the center and there are two silver parts on the top of the camera.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua

[Black rotary phone]

Description: Two photographs of a black rotary phone from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It was most likely used at the Byrd Photo Service. The first is of the full phone and cable that provides the landline connection. The second is a close up of the rotary dial, which is covered in dirt and grime. The phone number is in the center and reads "Area Code 817; 929-3993".
Date: July 20, 2016

[Brent Jones holding Ten Spurs trophy]

Description: Photograph of Brent Jones, winner of the second place personal essay Ten Spurs award for his piece "Pictures Worth a Thousand Silences", standing in front of a backdrop and holding his new trophy. The awards ceremony was held as a part of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug

[Byrd notebook that has construction measurements]

Description: Photograph of a notebook with a message and measurements from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The message reads "P.S. If you think this is a special case just remember that a little circle just has a smaller radius than a big circle and that old Dioginese was more than half cracked." On the next page are measurements and math for building a cantilever retaining wall.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua

[Byrd notebook with construction measurements]

Description: Photograph of a notebook with a message and measurements from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The message reads "P.S. If you think this is a special case just remember that a little circle just has a smaller radius than a big circle and that old Dioginese was more than half cracked." On the next page are measurements and math for building a cantilever retaining wall.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua

[Byrd Photo Service directions stamp]

Description: A photograph of a stamp from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It has a wooden handle and at the top of the handle it reads "C. O. Hagood Co.; Ft. Worth." The side of the stamp has a diagram of what the stamp shows, an overhead map of the area around the Byrd Photo Service with direction to it.
Date: July 20, 2016

[Byrd Photo Service invoice and abacus]

Description: Photograph of an abacus and invoice sheet from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The invoice is typed with a typewriter and has the name "Williams" written at the top. The abacus is on top of the paper and looks hand-made with wooden pieces, nails, wires strung through it, and white and brown beads separated into seven on each.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua

[Byrd Photo Service pens]

Description: Photograph of a selection of pens advertising the Byrd Photo Service, Inc. from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. They are silver pens with the name and address of the old Byrd Photo Service storefront listed on the side. There is a diamond detail under the clip in red and blue.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua

[Byrd Photo Service stamp and card]

Description: Photograph of a stamp and card from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The stamp was used at the Byrd Photo Service and reads "Byrd Photo Service 3862 So. Freeway Ft. Worth, Texas 76110 (817) 926-3993". The business card reads "Byrd Photo Service" over a flying bird and circle logo and has "Byrd Williams" in one corner and "Phone WA 6-3993; 3862 S. Pecan St.; Fort Worth, Texas".
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua

[Byrd Williams III certificate from Eastman Kodak Company]

Description: A photograph of a certificate from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The first picture shows the inner cover and the title page of the book, which also includes a table of contents. The second picture is of the inner cover only and has Byrd M. Williams III's name written above a drawing labeling it as his.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua

[Byrd Williams III design in front cover of Leica Manual]

Description: Two photographs of the inner cover of the Lecia Manual from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The first picture shows the inner cover and the title page of the book, which also includes a table of contents. The second picture is of the inner cover only and has Byrd M. Williams III's name written above a drawing labeling it as his.
Date: August 26, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua

[Byrd Williams III ripped notebook and notes]

Description: Two photographs of a notebook diary from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It has a brown paper material as its covers and has a wire spiral holding the papers together. There is a rip between the top half and the bottom half of the notebook that goes fully through the entire book and the wire in this section is twisted and disconnected. Inside of the notebook are pages of notebook paper with cursive writing on them.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua

[California and the West photobook]

Description: A photograph of the photograph book California and the West from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is a black material with fraying edges and finger smudges. Charis Wilson and Edward Weston put the book together and took the photographs.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua

[Carved bowl of wooden pipe]

Description: A photograph of a carved wooden pipe with a black stem from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The carvings are in a striped pattern and each chisel mark is visible. There is also a white stripe around the black stem near where it connects to the wooden section of the pipe.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua

[Carved wooden pipe with smooth black stem]

Description: Photograph of a carved wooden pipe with a black stem from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The carvings are in a striped pattern and each chisel mark is visible. There is also a white stripe around the black stem near where it connects to the wooden section of the pipe.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
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