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[Sally Lloyd-Jones acceptance speech]

Description: Video recording of Sally Lloyd-Jones accepting the 2014 Rodda Award from the Church and Synagogue Library Association for her book Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing. The video was made in lieu of Lloyd-Jones attending the luncheon in Portland, Oregon at CSLA's 47th annual meeting where the award was officially announced. The first part of the video is a book trailer for Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing, which features illustrations from the book accompanied by an orchestral score. At the 1:25 ma… more
Date: 2014-07-24~
Duration: 2 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Lloyd-Jones, Sally
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Interview with Texas State Senator Grant Jones, January 11, 1984

Description: A videorecording of an interview with Texas State Senator Grant Jones, conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb of Abilene Christian University on January 11, 1984.
Date: January 11, 1984
Duration: 29 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Jones, Grant & McCaleb, Gary
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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Oral History Interview with Johnny Jones, July 11, 2016

Description: Mr. Jones was born in Conroe and raised in both Tamina and near Conroe; his parents lived on two properties owned by Dr. Hayes and worked for him in various capacities. Mr. Jones described going to segregated schools, segregation in Conroe, and his time at Booker T. Washington school. He was at TSU in Houston during the riot and participated in a march to downtown. He was drafted into the military and discusses race relations in Germany during the Vietnam War. He returned to the US where he wor… more
Date: July 11, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: May, Meredith & Jones, Johnny
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Elaine Jones, July 7, 2016

Description: Elaine Jones is an educator and activist from Robstown. In her interview, Ms. Jones discussed her career as a teacher and her involvement in Robstown walkouts in 1969.
Date: July 7, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Wall, James & Jones, Elaine
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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[Tribute video on behalf of Symphony with the Divas]

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters shown at a Symphony with the Divas concert in honor of Black women who have served as part of the United States Congress. The footage serves as a tribute video and names important women and the states they have served along with their terms.
Date: 1997
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Jones, Demettia & Aiken, Mike
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Word Warriors" writers showcase event video]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a writers showcase performance entitled "Word Warriors" featuring poetry, music, and dance in celebration of the spoken word of African American writers. The footage shows featured Dallas poet Peggy Jones, The Zawadi Writers, and the music group Faithfulness.
Date: November 21, 1997
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Evans, Tracey & Jones, Peggy
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Red Beans and Rice" blues concert]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 36th season-opening concert of "Red Beans and Rice" Blues concert featuring Sir Charles Jones, Tutu Jones, Big Charles Young, and Floyd Taylor. The concert was held on September 15th, 2012 on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The footage shows a solo singer singing blues and interacting with the audience. At the 17:15 mark, the tape cuts to unrelated events and a Spanish news channel.
Date: September 15, 2012
Duration: 34 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Evans, Tracy; Jones, Sir Charles; Jones, Tutu; Young, Big Charles & Taylor, Floyd
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Red Beans and Rice" blues full concert video]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 36th season-opening concert of "Red Beans and Rice" Blues concert featuring Sir Charles Jones, Tutu Jones, Big Charles Young, and Floyd Taylor. The concert was held on September 15th, 2012 on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The footage shows the featuring performers singing individually accompanied by the band and jazz musicians. The tape ends abruptly before the end of the concert.
Date: September 15, 2012
Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Evans, Tracey; Jones, Sir Charles; Jones, Tutu; Young, Big Charles & Taylor, Floyd
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Interview with Judy Matthews, November 30, 1999

Description: A videorecording of an interview with Judy Matthews, conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb of Abilene Christian University. In the interview, Mrs. Matthews discusses her family's early history in the settling of the area around Abilene, Texas. The video is part of the Abilene 2000 Series of McCaleb & Company videos.
Date: November 30, 1999
Duration: 31 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Matthews, Julia Jones & McCaleb, Gary
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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Interview with John Rex Jones

Description: A videorecording of an interview with John Rex Jones, President of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb of Abilene Christian University.
Date: [1984..1991]
Duration: 30 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Jones, John Rex & McCaleb, Gary
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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Oral History Interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, April 20, 2022

Description: Recording of an interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, Kerrville pastor, author, and mayor. Blackburn discusses his family, education, call to ministry, service as a Family Life Consultant to the Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention, leadership in many community-based service organizations, and terms as Mayor of Kerrville.
Date: April 20, 2022
Duration: 48 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Jones, Mary Elaine & Blackburn, Bill
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with Paul Jones, June 7, 2016

Description: Discussed historical racial relations and politics, the development of the NAACP in the area, and the challenges people of color have faced in the region.
Date: June 7, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Jones, Paul
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Alpha Omega (Faye) Jones, July 12, 2016

Description: Ms. Jones was born in Trinity, Texas. Her parents were educators, and she moved a lot as a child following them to different schools. When she graduated from high school in Conroe at Booker T. Washington, she briefly attended TSU. After a time in Michigan, she eventually began a career with the postal service in Houston, where she retired from a management position. In her interview, Ms. Jones describes segregation in Cleveland and Conroe, Texas, her educational career, her experiences in the n… more
Date: July 12, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmin & Jones, Alpha Omega (Faye)
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Clyde Jones, April 5, 1999

Description: Interview with Clyde Jones from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his stories of working at KERV, Kerrville's first radio station, and starting the Mental Health and Retardation Center at the Kerrville State Hospital.
Date: April 5, 1999
Duration: 39 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Jones, Clyde & Bethel, Ann
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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[Comedy night at the Muse featuring Shaun Jones]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Shaun Jones's live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of November 16-17th, 2012. The footage shows Curtis King giving the opening remarks followed by Jones's stand-up routine. The routine focuses on the topics of city life, food, race, curvy women, and the black male experience.
Date: November 16, 2012
Duration: 52 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Jones, Shaun; King, Curtis & Evans, Tracy
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Comedy night at the Muse featuring Shaun Jones]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Shaun Jones's live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of November 16-17th, 2012. The footage shows Curtis King giving the opening remarks followed by Jones's stand-up routine that ends at the 1:15:18 time mark. The routine focuses on the topics of city life, food, race, curvy women, and the black male experience.
Date: November 16, 2012
Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis; Jones, Shaun & Evans, Tracy
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Linda Reynolds Gibson, March 30, 2022

Description: Transcript of an interview with Linda Reynolds Gibson, an educator from Kerrville. Gibson discusses her family, education, teaching positions, her participation in the establishment of a childcare center at Tivy High School for young mothers , and her role of mentorship throughout her career.
Date: March 30, 2022
Duration: 48 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Jones, Mary Elaine & Gibson, Linda Reynolds
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: "A Soldier's Perspective" tape 2 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writer's breakfast: " A Soldier's Perspective" covering the book "Arrested Potential: Through the Eyes of a Soldier" written by army combat veteran G. M. Jones. The breakfast was held on October 17, 2012 and covers the topics of black men in the the military and the authors experiences in combat.
Date: October 27, 2012
Duration: 59 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis; Jones, G. M. & Waller, Alonzo
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: "A Soldier's Perspective" tape 1 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writer's breakfast: " A Soldier's Perspective" covering the book "Arrested Potential: Through the Eyes of a Soldier" written by army combat veteran G. M. Jones. The breakfast was held on October 17, 2012 and covers the topics of black men in the the military and the authors experiences in combat. The tape switches to unrelated content at the 59:00 minute mark.
Date: October 17, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis; Jones, G. M. & Waller, Alonzo
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with San Jose Luis Sanchez, May 4, 2022

Description: Interview with San Jose Luis Sanchez, owner of Sanchez Barber Shop in Kerrville. Sanchez traces his own history as a musician and a member of the National Guard, his family history to the establishment of the barber shop, its unfortunate closure due to the Covid-10 Pandemic, and plans to reopen.
Date: May 4, 2022
Duration: 40 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Jones, Mary Elaine & Sanchez, San Jose Luis
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with Thomas Weir Labatt, III, April 27, 2022

Description: Interview with Thomas Weir Labatt, III, community leader from San Antonio. Weir Labatt discusses the history of his family, which had roots in Kerrville, his grandfather's company, his career in water conservation, and the various leadership positions he held in Kerrville and San Antonio.
Date: April 27, 2022
Duration: 45 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Jones, Mary Elaine & Labatt, Thomas Weir, III
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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[Promising young artist series "Dream Too" concert]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Promising Young Artist Series concert "Dream Too" featuring Harper Jones and Destine Woods over the weekend of October 5-6th, 2012 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the two young girls singing into microphones. The tape audio is heavily distorted with the tape switching to unrelated content at the 1:13:00 minute mark.
Date: October 6, 2012
Duration: 2 hours 23 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis; Evans, Tracy; Jones, Harper & Woods, Destine
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Rubye Jones and Julia Williams, June 30, 2015

Description: Interview with Rubye Jones and Julia Williams, from Marshall, Texas. In the interview, Jones and Williams discuss their family backgrounds, higher education at Bishop and Wiley Colleges, experiences with racial discrimination, and their involvement with the Civil Rights Movement. Ms. Jones's uncle Romeo Williams, was a prominent African-American civil rights attorney in Marshall who was killed in an accident in 1960.
Date: June 30, 2015
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Jones, Rubye; Williams, Julia; Bynum, Katherine & Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Mary Elaine Jones, November 2, 2016

Description: Interview with Mary Elaine Adamek Jones, who worked as a labor and delivery nurse, got her doctorate of philosophy in cultural anthropology from Southern Methodist University, and directed the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Texas at Arlington before retiring after 25 years. She also taught nursing for 13 years at the University of the Incarnate Word in Kerrville. The interview details her father's career as an accomplished saddle maker, her education, and career, and … more
Date: November 2, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Jones, Mary Elaine Adamek
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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