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The Elm Grove Dairy farm

Description: Pamphlet printed by the owner of the dairy when he was trying to sell it. Notes the improvements on the dairy, price per various acreage, buildings, and terms of sale.
Date: January 15, 1904
Creator: Ladell, A. H.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

The Last Days of Camp Wolters, 15 August 1946

Description: This pamphlet describes the last eight months of Camp Wolters, during which time it was closed down, and its personnel were transferred to positions in other places.
Date: August 15, 1946
Creator: Coing, Edward E.
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Company Orders Book, June 15, 1864-June 1865]

Description: Company order book with special orders, many of them for promotions and demotions. They include demotions for robbing a paroled rebel soldier, incompetence, intoxication, and disorderly behavior. There is an order that all men must turn in all civilian and rebel clothing. The book also appears to have been used for schoolwork and drawing by children at some later date. It also includes some song lyrics or poetry. Many pages are cut out of the back of the book and some pages partially miss… more
Date: June 15, 1864
Creator: U.S. War Department
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Sarah T. Hughes, 1969

Description: Interview with Judge Sarah T. Hughes, a former state legislator, state district judge, and federal district judge from Dallas, Texas. In the interview, Hughes discusses her experiences during her time as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. She covers a few of the many milestones of her political career, including her appointment as the state district judge by Governor James Allred, her unsuccessful congressional campaign against Adlai Stevenson in 1956, and her nomination for Vice P… more
Date: January 15, 1969
Creator: Gantt, Fred & Hughes, Sarah T.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with William J. Lawson, 1968

Description: Interview with William J. Lawson, a former executive assistant to Governor W. Lee O'Daniel, who was the former Secretary of State for Texas. In the interview, Mr. Lawson, who is from Austin, Texas, discusses his appointment as executive assistant to O'Daniel in 1941. He also describes his role and associations with the administration at the time, as well as his impressions of O'Daniel. Mr. Lawson expresses his personal views and experiences when it comes to relations between O'Daniel and the Le… more
Date: March 15, 1968
Creator: Gantt, Fred & Lawson, William J.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Grace W. Cartwright, November 15, 1989

Description: Interview with farmer-rancher and community activist Grace W. Cartwright, originally from Wise County, Texas. In the interview, Cartwright recollects her early days in rural Texas as well as her student days at North Texas State Teachers College, marriage, early job positions, and her work in the agriculture and land conservation fields. Cartwright discusses her many successes as a community activist, such as her appointment to the Texas Tourist Board, Texas roads beautification, her appointmen… more
Date: November 15, 1989
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; La Brecque, Suzanne & Cartwright, Grace W.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Oscar H. Mauzy, December 1, 1969

Description: Interview with former Democratic Texas Senator Oscar H. Mauzy, an attorney from Dallas. The interview includes his personal experiences and views as a member of the Special Sessions of the Sixty-first Legislature.
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Mauzy, Oscar H.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

University of North Texas Budget: 2003-2004, Volume 1

Description: First part of the budget for the University of North Texas regarding funds in the 2003-2004 fiscal year. This volume contains a breakdown of expected profits and expenses for general university and administrative departments as well as individual colleges and departments. Index is in Volume II, starting on page 1175.
Date: August 15, 2003
Creator: University of North Texas
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

University of North Texas Budget: 2003-2004, Volume 2

Description: Second part of the budget for the University of North Texas regarding funds in the 2003-2004 fiscal year. This volume contains a breakdown of expected profits and expenses related to board designated funds, instructional fees, and service fees. Index starts on page 1175.
Date: August 15, 2003
Creator: University of North Texas
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

University of North Texas System Budget: 2003-2004

Description: Budget for the University of North Texas System (including the UNT Denton, Texas campus, UNT System Center in Dallas, Texas and UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Texas) regarding funds in the fiscal year 2003-2004, summarizing costs for institutional support, staff, board-designated expenses, and other items. Index starts on page 47.
Date: August 15, 2003
Creator: University of North Texas System
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

University of North Texas Requests for Legislative Appropriations For Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015

Description: Report submitted by the University of North Texas to the Texas 81st regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund university programming and activities. It includes an overview of the university's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, and supporting documentation.
Date: October 15, 2012
Creator: University of North Texas
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

University of North Texas Requests for Legislative Appropriations For Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011

Description: Report submitted by the University of North Texas to the Texas 81st regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund university programming and activities. It includes an overview of the university's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, and supporting documentation.
Date: October 15, 2008
Creator: University of North Texas
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Folklore: in All of Us, in All We Do

Description: Compilation of articles about various topics related to folklore organized into five chapters by subject: "The first tackles this issue of folklore and its relationship to history, with some of the articles trying to provide some of that folkloric filler to historical facts. Another chapter focuses on women; one features various types of occupational lore; and another is a tongue-in-cheek look at 'shady characters' such as police officers, politicians, and horsetraders. A final chapter has no t… more
Date: December 15, 2006
Creator: Untiedt, Kenneth L.
Partner: UNT Press

Both Sides of the Border: A Scattering of Texas Folklore

Description: Collection of Tex-Mex folklore and related essays, including papers presented at Texas Folklore Society meetings. The book is organized into four topical categories: I. Remembering Our Ancestors, II. Texas-Mexican Folklore, III. Miscellaneous Memorabilia, and IV. The Family Saga (Cont'd).
Date: November 15, 2004
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward & Untiedt, Kenneth L.
Partner: UNT Press

First Timers and Old Timers: the Texas Folklore Society Fire Burns On

Description: The Texas Folklore Society has been alive and kicking for over one hundred years now, and I don’t really think there’s any mystery as to what keeps the organization going strong. The secret to our longevity is simply the constant replenishment of our body of contributors. We are especially fortunate in recent years to have had papers given at our annual meetings by new members—young members, many of whom are college or even high school students. These presentations are oftentimes given during s… more
Date: December 15, 2012
Creator: Untiedt, Kenneth L.
Partner: UNT Press

Celebrating 100 Years of the Texas Folklore Society, 1909-2009

Description: The Texas Folklore Society is one of the oldest and most prestigious organizations in the state. Its secret for longevity lies in those things that make it unique, such as its annual meeting that seems more like a social event or family reunion than a formal academic gathering. This book examines the Society’s members and their substantial contributions to the field of folklore over the last century. Some articles focus on the research that was done in the past, while others offer studies that… more
Date: December 15, 2009
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Partner: UNT Press

Folklore in Motion: Texas Travel Lore

Description: Collection of folklore stories and personal anecdotes that relate to travel in Texas, grouped into broad topics that include historic and modern modes of transportation. Index starts on page 281.
Date: December 15, 2007
Creator: Untiedt, Kenneth L.
Partner: UNT Press

Oral History Interview with Van B. Cross, May 15, 1976

Description: Interview with Army Air Corps veteran Van B. Cross. The interview includes Cross' personal experiences at Hickam Field with the 14th Bombardment Squadron during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 15, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Cross, Van B.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Oscar H. Sauer, May 15, 1976

Description: Interview with Navy veteran Oscar H. Sauer. The interview includes Sauer's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS California during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 15, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Sauer, Oscar E.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Bertha Rosenzweig, November 15, 1979

Description: Interview with Bertha Rosenzweig, co-founder of Tex-Glass, Inc. in Decatur, Texas. The interview includes Rosenzweig's personal experiences about her education in New York, and having a teaching career. Rosenzweig talks about her family background, her knowledge of her husband's family background and his life in Europe during the Hitler era, his technical training, work in glass factories, starting his own glass factory in Vienna, fleeing Nazis and migrating to Greece, the Jewish underground in… more
Date: November 15, 1979
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Rosenzweig, Bertha
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with William W. Fomby, May 15, 1982

Description: Interview with Navy veteran William W. Fomby. The interview includes Fomby's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS Oklahoma during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 15, 1982
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Fomby, William W.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with M. J. Cotter, May 15, 1982

Description: Interview with Navy veteran M. J. Cotter. The interview includes Anderson's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS Maryland during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 15, 1982
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Cotter, M. J.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Jess Stanbrough, April 15, 1985

Description: Interview with Jess Stanbrough, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran from Wichita Falls, Texas, who served and was captured with the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery (the "Lost Battalion.") Stanbrough discusses his time in the Guard before the war, deployment to the Pacific, the fall of Java and being captured, experiences in internment at Tanjong Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, operating a clandestine radio, transfer to Japan, being an iron smelter at Kamaishi, Honshu, American air and n… more
Date: April 15, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Stanbrough, Jess
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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