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[An embellished book]

Description: Photograph of a book resting on a wooden surface. The book's cover is covered in velvet fabric and includes embellishments. The center of the cover of the book includes a heart-shaped mirror.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A Good Book is the Best Companion]

Description: Color postcard with an image of two young girls in red dresses reading books at opposite ends of a large table. Below the table is the text, "A good book is the best companion" and handwritten at the bottom of the postcard is, "No it isn't my baby [ ]. Aunt R."
Date: 1906
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

Flavia Wignall Reid

Description: Photograph of Flavia Wignall Reid sitting on top of a pillow on top of an upside-down canoe. She is reading an open notebook. She is wearing a long skirt, button-up shirt, necktie and barrette. On the ground are many seashells, and in the background is a body of water and a tree.
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

Lou Beall Sawer Blanton and Alta Beall Blanton

Description: Photograph of Lou Beall Sawyer Blanton seated and holding her baby daughter Alta Beall towards a mirror that is propped on a doily-covered table. In the reflection the baby is smiling. In the background is a wallpapered wall and a shelf with books on it.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Roy O. Minton Memorial Shelf

Description: Photograph of the Roy O. Minton Memorial Shelf in the Emily Fowler Public Library. Books from left to right: The Disappearing Daily by Oswald Garrison Villard, Peace of Mind by Joshua Loth Lichman, Men Who Have Walked With God by Sheldon Cheney, And Another Thing by Howard Spring, Christ and the Fine Arts by Cynthia Pearl Maus, Across the Unknown by Stuart Edward White and Harwood White, The Stars Are Still There by Stuart Edward White, The Unobstructed Universe by Stuart Edward White, The Shor… more
Date: July 31, 1949
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Letter from Malcolm D. McLean to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-04]

Description: Letter from Malcolm D. McLean, a professor of Spanish and history at the University of Texas at Arlington, offering John J. Herrera a chance to order McLean's upcoming book. McLean explains that he spoke with someone earlier in the month who was a descendent of Francisco Ruiz, who features in the book prominently, but neglected to note that man's name and address.
Date: October 4, 1977
Creator: McLean, Malcolm D.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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[News Clip: Authors]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Russian author Serge Cbolensky holding a book signing at Dallas' Nieman-Marcus.
Date: November 18, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 24 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Book Donations]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: November 19, 1993, 5:00 p.m.
Duration: 54 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Dirty books]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a school meeting to condemn pornographic materials in response to nude pictures of an Oak Cliff girl being found in a local print shop.
Date: December 3, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Frat student]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Paul Recer recovering from a broke arm in Fort Worth.
Date: December 6, 1958
Duration: 49 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Oscar and Emilia standing next to Ruben]

Description: Photograph of Oscar and Emilia standing next to Ruben in Mar del Plata. Ruben stands to the left of Emilia, both of whom have their arms crossed over their chests. Oscar clasps his hands in front of himself while an elderly woman holds a bag next to him. Two books sit on a table in front of the group while two other people stand at the back of the room.
Date: unknown
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Crossman]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Jerome K. Crossman's first public recital in Dallas.
Date: February 4, 1959
Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Dr. George Y. Swickard

Description: Photograph of Dr. George Y. Swickard. He is seated, wearing a button-up short-sleeve shirt with paper and a pen in the front pocket. He has a mustache and is balding. His hands are turning pages of a book that is in front of him.
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Letter written by Joyce E. Means regarding her book]

Description: Letter written by Joyce E. Means regarding her book "Pancho Villa Days at Pilares." The first paper contains two paragraphs printed between opening and closing statements, with no text appearing on the paper's back side. The second paper has a single wide column of text between its opening and closing statements, which extends across both the front and back sides of the paper.
Date: unknown
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006 & Means, Joyce E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Shakespeare robber]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Poly Utility Pay station, which also deals in used books and magazines was the target of hijackers. Miss Ala Sanders who operates the business at 1904 Vaughn Boulevard says two black men came in and inquired about a Shakespeare book, pointed a pistol at her and demanded her money which was about $235 from the cash drawer before they fled in a car.
Date: October 1, 1958
Duration: 56 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Pappy]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a war hero, Colonel Pappy Boyington. He came to Carter field and talked to them about his experiences.
Date: August 5, 1958
Duration: 2 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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