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The JFK Assassination Trial You Never Heard About: E. Howard Hunt vs. Liberty Lobby

Description: Video of session with Dory Wiley who presents details of a little-known trial with results that continue to reverberate today. For the first time, material witnesses were cross-examined and testified publicly regarding their possible involvement in the assassination of JFK.
Date: November 2, 2023
Duration: 1 hour 43 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Akha Archive

Description: Video recording of Søren Borch introducing the Akha Language Resource and noting considerations for accessibility and re-use of Akha language materials by various audiences. Presented at the Computational Resource for South Asian Languages' (CoRSAL) 7th Annual Planning Meeting.
Date: October 26, 2023
Duration: 5 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Borch, Søren
Partner: UNT College of Information
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CoRSAL 7th Annual Planning Meeting

Description: Video recording of the keynote address on ongoing language community documentation at the Centre for Cultural-Linguistic Diversity (Eastern Himalaya). Presented at the Computational Resource for South Asian Languages' (CoRSAL) 7th Annual Planning Meeting.
Date: October 26, 2023
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Post, Mark W. & Modi, Yankee
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Dimasa Language Resource in CoRSAL

Description: Video recording of Monali Longmailai introducing the Dimasa Language Resource and describing future work related to flood narratives included in the collection. Presented at the Computational Resource for South Asian Languages' (CoRSAL) 7th Annual Planning Meeting.
Date: October 26, 2023
Duration: 4 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Longmailai, Monali
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Introducing Collections at CoRSAL: Past, Present & Future

Description: Video recording of Maaz Shaikh introducing the Azamgarhi, Bhojpuri, and Zangskari Language Resource collections and discussing future archiving plans. Presented at the Computational Resource for South Asian Languages' (CoRSAL) 7th Annual Planning Meeting.
Date: October 26, 2023
Duration: 4 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Partner: UNT College of Information
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[Introduction to the Liangmai Language Resource]

Description: Video recording of Kailadbou Daimai introducing the Liangmai Language Resource and noting local Liangmai cultural and language preservation efforts. Presented at the Computational Resource for South Asian Languages' (CoRSAL) 7th Annual Planning Meeting.
Date: October 26, 2023
Duration: 3 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information
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The James A. Matisoff Collection and The Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus

Description: Video recording of John B. Lowe introducing the James A. Matisoff Collection and discussing The Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT). Presented at the Computational Resource for South Asian Languages' (CoRSAL) 7th Annual Planning Meeting.
Date: October 26, 2023
Duration: 7 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Lowe, John B.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Examining a Key Witness in the Killings of JFK, Oswald, and Ruby

Description: Video of an overview of topics related to the investigation into the assassination of JFK, with a mock-trial-style presentation interviewing Judyth Baker about her personal experiences in New Orleans with Lee Harvey Oswald, Jack Ruby, and others who were related to the investigation.
Date: October 24, 2023
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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An Evening with Robert K. Tanenbaum

Description: Video of a presentation by Robert Tanenbaum, who served as deputy chief council for the Congressional Committee regarding the assassination of JFK discussing the work of the committee and other reflections on the investigation.
Date: October 10, 2023
Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Sniper Training, Dealey Plaza, and the Big Event

Description: Video of a presentation by researcher and former police sniper Brian Edwards discussing specific parts of the JFK assassination investigation related to the ballistics and logistics of assassination at Dealey Plaza.
Date: October 3, 2023
Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Witnesses to History: A Conversation with Norman F. Gant, Jr.

Description: Video of an interview of Dr. Norman Gant regarding his rememberances of being a Dallas medical student at the time of the assassination of JFK, including his participation in removing a bullet from the body of officer J. D. Tippit.
Date: September 27, 2023
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Constitution Day Lecture 2023: Can the Constitution Survive? [Video]

Description: Video recording of UNT's 2023 Constitution Day lecture that looks at the political philosophy behind the Constitution before turning to contemporary Constitutional controversies. The lecture was given by Dr. Steven Forde, Emeritus Professor at the University of North Texas Department of Political Science and Visiting Tutor at St. John's College.
Date: September 18, 2023
Duration: 58 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Forde, Steven
Partner: University of North Texas
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An Evening with Dory Wiley: Kennedy Assassination, The Ultimate "Who done it?"

Description: Video of a presentation by Dory Wiley providing an overview of the lecture series about the 60th anniversary of the assassination of JFK. He also discusses the day of the assassination, with a summary of research, investigations, and the discovery of new material during the last sixty years.
Date: September 14, 2023
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Personal narrative of Vanlal Tluong Bapui

Description: Vanlal Tluong Bapui, President of the Hmar Literature Society, gives consent for recording him and briefly introduces himself. He discusses Ṭhiek's status as an endangered language and the urgency of documenting and preserving Ṭhiek. He describes his book "Ṭhiek Ṭawng," explaining that it is the only known publication in Ṭhiek, and represents his contribution towards preserving the language.
Date: August 21, 2023
Duration: 1 minute 42 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use

Description: Robert Pakhuongte, a male speaker of Ṭhiek from Retzawl village, introduces himself and consents to recording. He describes his position in Retzawl village, his family, language attitudes, and domains of language use. He explains that, despite not belonging to the Ṭhiek clan, he speaks Ṭhiek because his family has lived in Retzawl village for generations.
Date: August 19, 2023
Duration: 2 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about fieldwork in Boro Muolkoi village

Description: Ngultholien Parate, the headman of Boro Muolkoi village, Hrangsuothang Parate, and Zionthar Vankal express enthusiasm and consent to record the variety of Ṭhiek spoken in Boro Muolkoi village for research and documentation purposes.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 3 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about fieldwork in Huonveng village

Description: Dartuohau Vankal, an elderly male Ṭhiek speaker, expresses enthusiasm and consent to record the variety of Ṭhiek spoken in Huonveng village for research and documentation purposes.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about fieldwork in Huonveng village

Description: Hrangkung Tuolor, president and authority of Huonveng village, expresses enthusiasm and consent to record the variety of Ṭhiek spoken in Huonveng village for research and documentation purposes.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 29 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about fieldwork in Retzawl village

Description: Thilsinghluo Tuolor, Gaon Bura of Retzawl village, and Robert Pakhuongte, vice president of the Retzawl HSA, express enthusiasm and consent to record the variety of Ṭhiek spoken in Retzawl village for research and documentation purposes.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 1 minute 08 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use

Description: Dartuohau Vankal describes inter-generational transmission of Ṭhiek in his family, his desire to preserve the language and culture by documenting traditional songs, and his choice of Ṭhiek as a means of communication in home and social settings. He also briefly talks about the character Neirawi from the song 'Hranglam Hla' (Valiant feats), who he explains is from the Ṭhiek clan. Marina L. Infimate asks questions in Hmar.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 4 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Spinning threads from silkworm cocoons

Description: Joya Medok Doley demonstrates the process of extracting silk threads from a silkworm cocoon bundle called takuri kénam. The silkworms are fed green leaves and kept in a dark room to mature. Once they have formed cocoons, the cocoons are grouped and rolled in a bamboo roller called takpín. From the takpín, silk threads are extracted into a second roller which is thinner, called poːpi.
Date: July 23, 2023
Duration: 1 minute 07 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information
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[Ailie Pankonien leading a UNT Osher Lifelong Learning Institute session]

Description: Video footage of Ailie Pankonien, who serves as the collection manager at the UNT College of Visual Arts & Design Texas Fashion Collection, leading a UNT Osher Lifelong Learning Institute session at the TFC's space in Welch Street Complex 1. The course focused on "fashion disasters," or conservation and care concerns relating to TFC artifacts and collections more broadly.
Date: June 23, 2023
Duration: 23 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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