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Oral History Interview with Lillie Aleman, July 11, 2016

Description: Lillie Ann Aleman was born in 1942 in Forth Worth and would migrate to Galveston when she was four years old. Her father, Pedro Enriquez, was a WWII veteran who became active in the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council #151 and defended equal employment opportunities. Aleman would become active in LULAC after her mother, Tomasa Lozano Enriquez, co-founded LULAC women's council #639 and encouraged Aleman to become involved. She talks about instances of discrimination while gr… more
Date: July 11, 2016
Duration: 42 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Aleman, Lillie; Enriquez, Sandra & Rodriguez, Samantha
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

[Marshall Cope, 2017-18 TXSSAR & Chapter 7 Color Guard events]

Description: A document listing out the events that Marshall Cope attended as part of the TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7, Color Guard in 2017-2018. The dates, locations, and requirements are listed with each event. Some of the dates are highlighted in different colors to note if they are Chapter specific, Texas-wide, or National events.
Date: December 30, 2016
Creator: Cope, Jerry
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Herbert Cross, June 20, 2016

Description: Mr. Herbert Cross was born and raised near Fort Worth. He was drafted into the Marines during the Korean War, where he served for two years. He then went to college and was hired by Dunbar High School in Fort Worth. He then became principal at an elementary. He was tapped to be assistant principal of Lufkin High School the first year of integration and continued as a principal in the Lufkin School District until his retirement in the 1980s. In the interview, Mr. Cross describes the discriminati… more
Date: June 20, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 17 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Cross, Herbert & May, Meredith
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Daler Wade, July 25, 2016

Description: Mrs. Wade attended an all-Black school in Houston and during freedom of choice the Black students collectively decided not to integrate because white school officials had sought to only allow the top Black students to integrate. Wade benefited from the land ownership of her family. By owning land, Wade's mother was able to take care of her two children following the early death of her husband. Wade attributed her father's early death to an injury that occurred during his military service. Wade… more
Date: July 25, 2016
Duration: 3 hours 08 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmine & Wade, Daler
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd notebook with construction information]

Description: Photograph of a notebook with measurements and formula information from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It includes notes on materials, equations, and cheat-sheets for what certain letters mean.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Closed puzzle box]

Description: Photograph of a secret puzzle box from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. There are geometric patterns laid out on the side and a scene of a boat on a lake and a building on the shoreline with mountains and a large tree in an Asian style. The image is surrounded by square and triangle geometric shapes.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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