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2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey

Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society "contains a sample of the research that members of the Society were doing at the turn of the millennium as represented at the 1998, 1999, and 2000 meetings." The volume covers "a wide variety of contemporary and historical topics," including baby lore, stories about notable women, stories about food and cooking, information about the Model T Ford, and more (inside front cover). The index begins on page 339.
Date: 2001
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press
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[News Clip: Escapee Composite 08]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 2000
Duration: 3 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: NBC 5 (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with James Riley Chennault, August 6, 2003

Description: Interview with Army veteran James Riley Chennault. The interview includes Chennault's personal experiences about the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II, childhood in Mississippi, moving to Texas in 1939, joining the 112th Cavalry, training, combat, and the Battle of Driniumor River. Chennault also talks about the mobilization of the Texas National Guard, Louisiana Maneuvers as part of the 3rd Army, rotation to the states, his assignment to a pack mule outfit, his discharge from the A… more
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Date: August 6, 2003
Creator: Johnston, Glenn T. & Chennault, James Riley
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Hugh W. Calvert, September 10, 2003

Description: Interview with Army veteran Hugh W. Calvert. The interview includes Calvert's personal experiences about the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II, youth during the Great Depression, his assignment to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, tank school at Fort Knox, transferring to Service Troop, his assignment to New Caledonia and to Woodlark Island, operation on Arawe, the Driniumor River Campaign, and his rotation back to the States.
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Date: September 10, 2003
Creator: Johnston, Glenn T. & Calvert, Hugh W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 3, 1971-2000

Description: Book containing information about the publishing history of the Texas Folklore Society, as well as anecdotes about the gatherings of the Society, information about past presidents of the Society, and Society by-laws. The index begins on page 219.
Date: 2000
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press

[Fran Vick and woman at 2008 Hertzog Awards]

Description: Photograph of Fran Vick (left) and another woman (right) at the Carl Hertzog Awards ceremony at the University of Texas, El Paso in April 2008. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Vick has an article of clothing draped over her right arm. The other woman is holding a wine glass.
Date: April 2008
Item Type: Refine your search to only Image
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of Fran Vick, 5]

Description: Photograph of Fran Vick at the Carl Hertzog Awards ceremony at the University of Texas, El Paso in April 2008. Vick is standing outdoors, looking at the camera and smiling.
Date: April 2008
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Built in Texas

Description: Book describing folk building in Texas, including information about the construction of churches, cabins, sheds, barns, fences, and other folk building techniques. The index begins on page 277.
Date: 2000
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press

Oral History Interview with Thomas W. Nance, March 24, 2003

Description: Interview with Thomas W. Nance, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran from Dallas, Texas, who served with the 112th Cavalry in the Pacific. Nance discusses growing up and joining the 112th, working with horses, equipment used and organization, maneuvers at Fort Bliss, deployment to New Caledonia, operations on Woodlark Island, staging at Goodenough Island and the landing at Arawe, being wounded and evacuated, recovery and discharge, continued disability and experiences with VA hospitals, and refl… more
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Date: March 24, 2003
Creator: Johnston, Glenn & Nance, Thomas W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Ernest Kelley, February 20, 2003

Description: Interview with Ernest Kelley, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran from Antioch, Texas (now the Red River Army Depot), who served with the 112th Cavalry. Kelley discusses growing up in the Depression, joining the Guard, mobilization and training, horses, the Louisiana Maneuvers, deployment to New Caledonia, landing on Woodlark island and action there, the Battle of Arawe, redeployment to Australia, the Battle of Driniumor River in New Guinea, the Battles of Leyte and Luzon, returning to the Unit… more
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Date: February 20, 2003
Creator: Johnston, Glenn & Kelley, Ernest L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Fran Vick, Robert Stakes and others at 2008 Hertzog Awards]

Description: Photograph of Fran Vick (2nd right), Robert Stakes (right), and another man and woman at the Carl Hertzog Awards ceremony at the University of Texas, El Paso in April 2008. They are all standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The man and woman on the left side of the photograph are holding drink glasses.
Date: April 2008
Item Type: Refine your search to only Image
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two men in front of John Wesley Hardin's grave]

Description: Photograph of two men in front of the grave of John Wesley Hardin at Concordia Cemetery in El Paso, Texas. The men are standing side by side with their hands on their hips, looking at the camera and smiling. They are both wearing Western clothing and holsters. Behind them, a wrought-iron structure encloses the grave.
Date: 2002-08~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.779968 -106.446777
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Ysleta Mission in El Paso, Texas, 2]

Description: Photograph of the Ysleta Mission in El Paso, Texas. The front side of the white stucco church has been decorated with a Spanish statue of Santo Entierro and two small windows, one round and one rectangular, above the entrance door. A domed belfry sits atop the right side of the building. A large bell can be seen on the sidewalk to the right.
Date: 2002~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.691360 -106.326977
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[John McFee and Guy Allison play instruments]

Description: Photograph of John McFee (left) and Guy Allison (right) on stage during a Doobie Brothers concert on May 29, 2005. McFee can be seen playing guitar, looking over at Allison and smiling. Allison is looking down at the keyboard in front of him.
Date: May 29, 2005
Creator: Fromholz, Steven
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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