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Velvet ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of brown velvet in cobblestone pattern. a) Bolero style jacket is trimmed with gold braid and 3 inch wide band of multicolored rhinestones that follow neckline, hemline, and cuffs of jacket. Long sleeves. Lined in copper colored silk. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Oscar de la Renta" b) Skirt of brown velvet in cobblestone pattern. Full length. Gathered skirt has a built-in supporting under structure of horsehair netting covered in chocolate colored organza lining.… more
Date: 1987
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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[News Clip: Drowning]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: July 28, 1987, 5:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

"Tea Time Treasures" dress

Description: "Tea Time Treasures" day dress of light brown, off white, ecru, or tea-colored dress of ramie-cotton blend with Battenburg lace details; deep surplice bodice creating v-neckline continuing to drop waist with insert of self with floral openwork lace at top, wide collar trimmed with petal-like lace over shoulder seams and continuing to drop waistline, short sleeves trimmed in wide bands of lace, wide band (hip band) at drop waist with pleated skirt, tea length, unlined. Label: "Nancy Johnson," an… more
Date: 1987
Creator: Johnson, Nancy
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Oral History Interview with John W. Wisecup, July 28, 1987

Description: Interview with John Wisecup, a Marine Corps veteran and a survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Wisecup talks about the sinking of the Houston (1942), his capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Changi Jail (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date: July 28, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Wisecup, John W.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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[Denton County Courthouse]

Description: Document from the Denton Chamber of Commerce Collection. a meticulously compiled document offering a rich tapestry of articles, sketches, and an extended history dedicated to the Denton County Courthouse. This collection provides an insightful journey through the architectural marvel, historical significance, and cultural threads woven around the courthouse. From detailed sketches capturing its intricate design to articles delving into its past, this document encapsulates the essence and import… more
Date: 1987
Creator: Denton Chamber of Commerce
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Les filles du sommeil

Description: Recording of Georges Boeuf's Les filles du sommeil. This work was inspired by several paintings by Gustav Klimt which depict women according to the expression, "sleeping beauty". The composer has segmented this work into 4 movements: 1. Pluie d'or, 2. Écran de Nuit, 3. L’œil Profond, 4. Éloge de l'Apparence. This work has been dedicated to Rapha'l de Vivo.
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Date: 1987
Duration: 30 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Boeuf, Georges, 1937-
Partner: UNT Music Library

Masses d'algorithmes vers 12 zones chromatiques

Description: The composer states: "Often the relationship between art and science is obvious. Not only on the technological level but also processions of thoughts and themes are often reflections. Contemporary ideas about chaos tell us of the immeasurably immeasurable consequences of everyday actions that may be generated by complex and incontrollable situations in the end. The masses, formed of structures of sounds and music often show me connections to these thoughts that are remarkable and I can be struc… more
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Date: 1987
Duration: 34 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Laet, Joris de, 1947-
Partner: UNT Music Library

Voice Dance

Description: Recording of Klaus Roder's Voice Dance. The piece consists of eight different patterns. The patterns are made by a small group of separately sung and recorded tones that have been put together. Each pattern has a fixed musical structure with a typical rhythm.
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Date: 1987
Duration: 37 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Röder, Klaus, 1948-
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Oral History Interview with Edward Jones, November 15, 1987

Description: Interview with Edward Jones, a survivor of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from New Orleans, Louisiana, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
Date: November 15, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Jones, Edward
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Lawrence Keith, November 13, 1987

Description: Interview with Lawrence Keith, a United States Marine Corps veteran from New Orleans, Louisiana, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while stationed at Ford Island as a a member of the Marine Guard Detachment.
Date: November 13, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Keith, Lawrence J.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Clyde J. Shelton, July 27, 1987

Description: Interview with Clyde J. Shelton, a United States Army veteran from Mexia, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II after being captured when his artillery unit, the "Lost Battalion," was captured off the coast of java in 1942.
Date: July 27, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Shelton, Clyde J.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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