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Men and Institutions in American Mathematics

Description: Collection of ten papers presented at the History of American Mathematics held at Texas Tech University in 1973 along with information about the conference. The topics include mathematical practice and influential mathematicians.
Date: October 1976
Creator: Tarwater, Dalton J.; White, John T. & Miller, John D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oral History Interview with David Allred, November 13, 1968

Description: Interview with former member of the Texas House of Representatives David Allred, a journalist from Wichita Falls and son of former Democratic Governor James V. Allred. The interview includes Allred's personal experiences while serving as a member of the Special Session of the Sixtieth Legislature, as well as his views on revenue legislation, the reform of liquor laws, increases in state sales tax, changes in House rules, and beer and liquor lobbies. The interview also includes Allred's comments… more
Date: September 30, 1971
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Allred, David
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Photograph of Dublin Grade School Building]

Description: Copy negative of Dublin Grade School, which was built in 1901 after the previous building burned in 1900. It was demolished in 1936, and some of the original flooring and native stone was used in a new two-story elementary school on the same site.
Date: March 29, 1973
Creator: Edmonds, J. F.
Partner: Dublin Historical Museum

Oral History Interview with David Allred, July 8, 1975

Description: Interview with David Allred, a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Wichita Falls, Texas. In the interview, Mr. Allred discusses his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. He also describes his thoughts on issues such as the House speakership race, committee chairpersons, House rules, Equal Rights Amendment, the establishment of Public Utilities Commission, public school financing and the Constitutional Convention.
Date: July 8, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Allred, David
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with David Allred, April 7, 1970

Description: Interview with Democratic Representative and political journalist David Allred from Wichita Falls, Texas. In the interview, Dave discusses his experiences as a member of the Special sessions of the Sixty-first Legislature. He also describes his personal views on issues including one-year versus two-year budgets, increases in sales tax, the expansion of sales tax, "grocery tax", conflicts with Speaker Gus Mutscher, beer lobbying, corporate taxes, voter disillusionment, urban-rural conflicts, Wic… more
Date: April 7, 1970
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Allred, David
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with David Allred, October 25, 1978

Description: Interview with Democratic representative and political journalist David Allred from Wichita Falls, Texas. In the interview, Allred discusses his experiences as a member of the Second Special Session of the Sixty-fifth Legislature. He also talks about his personal views on issues such as Proposition 13 in California, treasury surplus, the repeal of sales tax on residential utility bills, the increase in inheritance tax exemptions, taxation of agricultural and timber land, initiative-referendum, … more
Date: October 25, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Allred, David
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Newspaper Clipping: Three FW physicians cited for brotherhood]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about the three Fort Worth physicians to be honored at the 1974 Brotherhood Citation Dinner for the Tarrant County Chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The article includes details about the backgrounds and careers of the three honorees, Dr. May Owen, Dr. Guinn, and Dr. Levy. On the other side of the paper is a TMA File Maintenance Entry form.
Date: March 19, 1974
Creator: The Press
Partner: Texas Medical Association

Oral History Interview with Barbara Jordan, July 7, 1970

Description: Interview with Democratic Texas Senator and attorney Barbara Jordan from Houston, Texas. In the interview, Barbara discusses her thoughts and experiences in the Sixty-first Legislature as its first African-American member since Reconstruction. She also shares her thoughts on issues such as the Kennedy-Johnson Campaign in 1960, her unsuccessful campaigns for the Texas House of Representatives in 1962 and 1964, her successful campaign for the Texas Senate as its first African-American member sinc… more
Date: July 7, 1970
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Jordan, Barbara
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Funeral Program for George W. Dennis, May 9, 1979]

Description: Funeral program for Mr. George W. Dennis, born February 20, 1936 and died May 1979. The funeral was held May 9, 1979 at Mount Zion First Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Claude W. Black, Jr. The funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: May 9, 1979
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Funeral Program for Alvon N. Armstead, October 2, 1979]

Description: Funeral program for Alvon N. Armstead, born March 24, 1936 and died September 28, 1979. The funeral was held October 2, 1979 at New Union Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. E. J. Johnson, Sr. The funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: October 2, 1979
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Photograph of O. T. Tyler House on Main Street]

Description: Photograph, taken at an angle from the left, of a two-story house with light-colored wood siding, a visible stone foundation, and a small, raised front porch. Dense bushes and trees obscure the left side of the house, while tall trees in front of the house partially shade the front lawn. A stone chimney sits on the outside of a small portion of the house on the far right. The windows on the exterior of the house have dark-colored shutters. Handwritten notes and an identifying sticker on the bac… more
Date: 1977
Creator: Friedrick, Egon
Partner: Salado Public Library

Two Hundred and Fifty Years: History of Alto, Texas, 1686-1936

Description: This text is a compilation of research regarding the history of Alto, Texas and creative poetry about the town. It includes biographical information about pioneers and influential people in the history of the town; the origins of Alto and development of schools and churches; historic notes about the Cherokee Indians and fighting that took place in the area; and other historical aspects of the area. A postscript, including a glossary, starts on page 37.
Date: 1976
Creator: Cole, Nell M.
Partner: Cherokeean Herald

Miss Ziggy Hunter: Her Accomplishments in the Field of Aviation

Description: A compilation of the many achievements of Women Airforce Service Pilot flight instructor, Ziggy Hunter, as a pioneer in aviation. Notes on the cover page indicate that the author, Nettie Moore, was a WASP control tower operator and that her attempts to gain national honor for Hunter have gone unsuccessful as of 1980.
Date: May 10, 1975
Creator: More, Nettie D.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Oral History Interview with C. L. Permenter, October 25, 1972

Description: Interview with C. L. Permenter, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Dallas, Texas. Permenter discusses his pre-war service with the North China Marines at Tientsin (Tianjin) and Peking (Beijing), the situation in Japanese-occupied China, his capture, and his experiences in internment at Woosung, Kiangwang, and Fengtai.
Date: October 25, 1972
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Permenter, C. L.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Tom Blaylock, March 22, 1971

Description: Interview with Tom Blaylock, an Army Air Corps WWII veteran and POW from Dallas, Texas. Blaylock was stationed in the Philippines during the Japanese invasion of December 1941, was captured, forced to partake in the Bataan Death March, and was interned at several major POW camps in the Philippines before transferring to a coal mine camp at Omine-machi, Yamaguchi, Japan.
Date: March 22, 1971
Creator: Marcello, Ronald & Blaylock, Thomas
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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