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[Wesley Phelps interview with Maggie Watt, October 27, 2022]

Description: Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on October 27th, 2022 in Denton, Texas. Phelps interviews Maggie Watt over her childhood and adulthood experiences growing up with her brother Don Baker, plaintiff in the federal suit Baker v. Wade. Watts discusses Baker's life with the Christian church, the Navy, and the Dallas gay community. Watts and Phelps cover the impact Baker v. Wade would have on Don Baker's life as well as it's impact on Texas sodomy laws.
Date: October 27, 2022
Duration: 53 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Phelps, Wes
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Wesley Phelps interview with Marjoe Davidson, August 23, 2022]

Description: Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on August 23rd, 2022 at Lopez Island, Washington. Phelps interviews Marjoe Davidson, formerly Mary Jo Risher, plaintiff in the custody trial Risher v. Risher. In this trial, Davidson sued her ex-husband for custody of their child following the couples divorce. Custody was denied to Davidson due to her identity as a lesbian. She speaks on her life during her custody trial as well as her life in Washington following the di… more
Date: August 23, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Phelps, Wes
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Jack and Kate Tattoos, 2021]

Description: Photograph of Jack and Kate showing off their tattoos. Kate laughs while leaning her elbow on Jack's shoulder and revealing a leaf tattoo on her left bicep. Jack looks towards Kate, his back to the camera, and shows off a tattoo depicting a leaf and two acorns on the back of his left arm. Kate wears glasses and a striped tank top and Jack wears sunglasses, a light-colored t-shirt, and a backwards baseball cap. [2021, Dallas, TX]
Date: 2021
Creator: Doherty, Richard
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kate and Jack Tattoos 2, 2021]

Description: Photograph of Kate and Jack showing off their tattoos. Kate leans her elbow on Jack's shoulder revealing a leaf tattoo on her left bicep. Jack turns his back to the camera and show's off a tattoo of a leaf and two acorns on the back of his left arm. Kate wears glasses and a striped tank top while Jack wears a backwards baseball cap, sunglasses, and a light colored t-shirt. [2021, Dallas, TX]
Date: 2021
Creator: Doherty, Richard
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kate, Jordan, and Frankie, 2021]

Description: Photograph of Kate and Jordan standing near a tree in a park. Kate holds a young Frankie in her arms. She is wearing glasses and a floral-patterned dress while Jordan wears sunglasses and a polo shirt. Frankie has her hair put in pigtails and holds a toy up to her mouth. [2021, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Date: 2021
Creator: Doherty, Richard
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Luminaria festival]

Description: Photograph of Mary Raun's family attending the Luminaria festival held at the Thanksgiving Point Gardens in Lehi, Utah. All members are masked and standing in front of lit trees.
Date: 2021
Creator: Raun, Mary
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Expanded William Waybourn Blackstone presentation]

Description: An expanded version of a presentation given by William Waybourn at Blackstone headquarters in New York City on June 25, 2019, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The presentation reflects on Waybourn's involvement in gay rights and AIDS activism nationally and in Dallas, Texas. An additional slide, written on July 29, 2020, was included shortly before the presentation was donated to UNT Special Collections that reflects on the parallels between the mismanagement of … more
Date: July 29, 2020
Creator: Waybourn, William
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Expanded William Waybourn Blackstone presentation with presenter's notes]

Description: An expanded version of a presentation given by William Waybourn at Blackstone headquarters in New York City on June 25, 2019, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The presentation reflects on Waybourn's involvement in gay rights and AIDS activism nationally and in Dallas, Texas. An additional slide, written on July 29, 2020, was included shortly before the presentation was donated to UNT Special Collections that reflects on the parallels between the mismanagement of … more
Date: July 29, 2020
Creator: Waybourn, William
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kate, Jordan & Frankie 2, 2020]

Description: Photograph of Kate and Jordan standing in front of a backyard fence covered with thin branches. Jordan holds an infant Frankie in his arms and Kate poses with her left hand on her hip. They both wear glasses and jeans. [2020, Phoenix, AZ]
Date: 2020
Creator: Doherty, Richard
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kate, Jordan & Frankie, 2020]

Description: Photograph of Kate and Jordan standing next to each in front of a wood paneled wall. Kate holds an infant Frankie to her chest. She wears a t-shirt, jean shorts and glasses. Jordan wears glasses, a Hawaiian shirt and jeans. [2020, Phoenix, AZ]
Date: 2020
Creator: Doherty, Richard
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Inflatable Army training house]

Description: Photograph of an inflatable Army training bounce house, where a child can be seen crawling inside of it. A man in a white dress shirt holding a can of beer and a green hat is standing on the outside of the bounce house. The photograph was taken during the first tailgate of the 2019 football season on The Hill just outside the east entrance of Apogee Stadium and north of the Victory Hall parking lot, on August 31, 2019, where the University of North Texas played against the Abilene Christian Wil… more
Date: August 31, 2019
Creator: Esparza, Anna
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, part 1]

Description: Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, parents of Duane Puryear, who died from complications of AIDS. Topics covered include: the couple's childhoods, how they met, and their careers and family life. The majority of the interview concerns Duane Puryear's life and legacy.
Date: July 30, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Testa, Nino
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Tom Van Fossen and Morgan Gieringer during TXSSAR visit to UNT Archives, May 22, 2019]

Description: Photograph of Tom Van Fossen (left) and Morgan Gieringer (right) during a visit by the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution to UNT Special Collections on May 22, 2019. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Gieringer is holding up a notebook with a front cover that reads, "Van Fossen Family History." A miniature book collection can be seen in a display case in the background on the left side of the photograph.
Date: May 22, 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Dorchester family members at graves of C.B. Dorchester and Mariel Wells]

Description: Photograph of three members of the Dorchester family standing behind the graves of Mariel Wells and C.B. Dorchester at a grave marking ceremony in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. John Greer (2nd right) and another member of the TXSSAR Color Guard (right) are standing with them. They are all looking at the camera and smiling. The headstone on the left reads, "Mariel Wells[,] wife of C.B. Dorchester[,] 1857-1905." The headstone on the right reads, "C.B. Dorchester 1856-1932." Flags and a musket h… more
Date: May 18, 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Dorchester family members hold certificates at grave marking ceremony for C.B. Dorchester]

Description: Photograph of two members of the Dorchester family (left, 2nd left) holding certificates at a grave marking ceremony for C.B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. John Greer (center) and another TXSSAR Color Guard member (2nd right) are standing next to them. They are all standing side by side, looking to the right of the camera and smiling. Another man is standing behind them on the right, looking down at a binder in his hands. The grave of Eva Dorchester can be seen on the far right … more
Date: May 18, 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: House fire]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: November 20, 2017
Duration: 1 minute 02 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Ron Carter and his family]

Description: Photograph of TXSSAR Arlington Chapter member Ron Carter and his family, presumed grandchildren. Other chapter member Kevin Jorrey is seen standing behind the children. Carter is dressed in his colonial militant uniform and smiling with the children.
Date: May 7, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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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: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press
open access

The Family Saga: A Collection of Texas Family Legends

Description: Series of family anecdotes, collected from authors across the state of Texas describing general family history, how families arrived in Texas, and experiences related to the Civil War, Indians, animals, religion, ghosts, feuds, historic figures, and various other topics. Index starts on page 349.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward; Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Vick, Frances Brannen, 1935-
Partner: UNT Press
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