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Roadside Crosses in Contemporary Memorial Culture

Description: A fifteen-year-old high school cheerleader is killed while driving on a dangerous curve one afternoon. By that night, her classmates have erected a roadside cross decorated with silk flowers, not as a grim warning, but as a loving memorial. In this study of roadside crosses, the first of its kind, Holly Everett presents the history of these unique commemoratives and their relationship to contemporary memorial culture. The meaning of these markers is presented in the words of grieving parents, … more
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Date: October 15, 2002
Creator: Everett, Holly
Partner: UNT Press
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Annual Meeting of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, 2001

Description: Program for the 106th annual meeting of the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, held from March 9 through the 10, 2001 at the Hilton Inn North, in Austin, Texas, including a list of sessions for the meeting and related information about the organization and conference. The meeting was called to order by President Richard F. Arnold, in the Hill Country A room of the Inn.
Date: March 2001
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pride Texas 2008 poster]

Description: Poster for Pride Texas 2008, held in Austin, that advertises events and acknowledges sponsors. 500 copies of this poster were placed throughout Austin, according to the label on the CD containing the poster's born-digital file. The theme of Pride Texas 2008 was "Building Community."
Date: 2008
Creator: Equality Texas
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Postcard advertising Pride Texas 2008]

Description: Postcard advertising Pride Texas 2008 in Austin. The names of sponsors are given. The theme of Pride Texas 2008 was "Building Community." According to the digital file title, 1,000 copies of this postcard were mailed and another 1,000 were distributed.
Date: 2008
Creator: Equality Texas
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pride Texas Festival 2008 advance tickets poster]

Description: Poster advertising advance tickets for the 2008 Pride Texas Festival in Austin. The names of musical performers and sponsors are given. The theme of Pride Texas 2008 was "Building Community." According to the digital file title, this poster was hung at the following businesses: BookWoman, Tapelenders, Lobo, Waterloo Records, and all Washington Mutual locations in Austin.
Date: 2008
Creator: Equality Texas
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pride Texas 2008 VIP pass]

Description: Front and back of the Pride Texas 2008 VIP Pass, which acknowledges corporate sponsors. The theme of Pride Texas 2008 was "Building Community." According to the digital file title, 500 Pride Texas VIP passes were distributed.
Date: 2008
Creator: Equality Texas
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pride Texas 2008 T-shirt]

Description: This appears to be the back of the Pride Texas 2008 t-shirt, which acknowledged corporate sponsors and "Friends of Pride." The theme of Pride Texas 2008 was "Building Community." According to the digital file title, 400 Pride Texas t-shirts were distributed.
Date: 2008
Creator: Equality Texas
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Robert Decherd speaking into microphone]

Description: Photograph of Robert Decherd, speaking into a microphone on a podium and addressing the guests attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin. Decherd's colleagues Bob Carlquist and Lawrence Walker are seated at the guest speaker panel.
Date: March 15, 2005
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Paul Burka, 2]

Description: Photograph of Paul Burka seated behind a panel table and in front of microphone as he is part of a panel discussion taking place during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.
Date: March 14, 2005
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Guest speaker Tom Craddick speaking at TDNA conference]

Description: Photograph of Tom Craddick, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, standing in front of a podium and addressing the guests attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin. Donnis Baggett (center) and David Dewhust (left) are seated at the special guests table on stage.
Date: March 15, 2005
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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