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[Millennium March on Washington for Equality Button]

Photograph of a pin-back button from the Bruce Monroe collection. This button is in the shape of the Washington D. C. Capitol, painted in purple with a rainbow at the bottom. This button was distributed during the Millennium March on Washington for Equality.

Date: November 15, 2021

Creator: Gellner, Megan

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Mary Dickinson, June 25, 2019

Transcript of an interview with designer Mary Dickinson discussing her education and influences that caused her to get involved with sustainable design projects, particularly around sourcing non-toxic materials and complying with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards.

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Date: June 25, 2019

Creator: Stark, Johnnie & Dickinson, Mary J.

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Extra Mile Award photo collage 2000]

Photograph of a collage made to display photographs taken at 13th Annual Extra Mile Award event held on August 5, 2000 at The Tower Club in Dallas, Texas. The award winners displayed in the top center photograph are (L-R) Nancy Caldwell, Becky Thompson, Reverend Dr. Mona West, Cheryl Berman and keynote speaker Dianne Hardy Garcia. The remaining photographs displayed on the collage feature other guests attending the Extra Mile award event, seen posing with one another.

Date: March 26, 2019

Creator: Gellner, Megan

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

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United Nations Issues: Congressional Representatives to the U.N. General Assembly

This report discusses the appointment process for Congressional representatives to the annual U.N. General Assembly and the responsibilities of the appointees.

Date: August 1, 2018

Creator: Blanchfield, Luisa & Weed, Matthew C.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Vietnam Education Foundation

Website for the Vietnam Education Foundation, established in 2000 to improve relations between the U.S. and Vietnam through educational exchange. It includes information and documentation about the various programs that were administered by the foundation and reports on their activities.

Date: 2018~

Creator: Vietnam Education Foundation (U.S.)

Item Type: Website

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Educational Technology: A Comparison of Ten Academic Journals and the New Media Consortium Horizon Reports for the Period of 2000-2017

This exploratory and descriptive study provides an increased understanding of the topics being explored in both published research and industry reporting in the field of educational technology. Although literature in the field is plentiful, the task of synthesizing the information for practical use is a massive undertaking. Latent semantic analysis was used to review journal abstracts from ten highly respected journals and the New Media Consortium Horizon Reports to identify trends within the p… more

Date: December 2017

Creator: Morel, Gwendolyn

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Crossing Over: Essays on Ethnic Parties, Electoral Politics, and Ethnic Social Conflict

This dissertation analyzes several topics related to political life in ethnically divided societies. In chapter 2, I study the relationship between ethnic social conflict, such as protests, riots, and armed inter-ethnic violence, and bloc partisan identification. I find that protests have no effect on bloc support for political parties, riots increase bloc partisan identification, and that armed violence reduces this phenomenon. In chapter 3, I analyze the factors that influence the targeting o… more

Date: August 2017

Creator: Stewart, Brandon

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Ready to Run: Fort Worth's Mexicans in Search of Representation, 1960-2000

This dissertation analyzes Fort Worth's Mexican community from 1960 to 2000 while considering the idea of citizenship through representation in education and politics. After establishing an introductory chapter that places the research in context with traditional Chicano scholarship while utilizing prominent ideas and theories that exist within Modern Imperial studies, the ensuing chapter looks into the rise of Fort Worth's Mexican population over the last four decades of the twentieth century.… more

Date: August 2017

Creator: Martínez, Peter Charles

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Embracing Internationalism: An Examination of Mario Lavista with an Analysis of Cinco Danzas Breves

Mario Lavista (b.1943) is widely acknowledged as one of Mexico's foremost living composers. Having acquired his music education in his native Mexico and in Europe alike, he is similar to numerous other Latin composers who were building a career in the latter half of the twentieth century. During this time, composers were relying on international aspects of avant-garde techniques, and using nationalistic Latin rhythms and melodies less. Lavista embraced internationalism, and aimed to compose wor… more

Date: May 2017

Creator: Thiemann, Amy

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Both Sides of the Border: A Scattering of Texas Folklore

Collection of Tex-Mex folklore and related essays, including papers presented at Texas Folklore Society meetings. The book is organized into four topical categories: I. Remembering Our Ancestors, II. Texas-Mexican Folklore, III. Miscellaneous Memorabilia, and IV. The Family Saga (Cont'd).

Date: 2017

Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward & Untiedt, Kenneth L.

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

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The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 3, 1971-2000

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: 2017

Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

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Congregational Libraries Today, Volume 49, Number 2, 2016

Quarterly publication of the Church and Synagogue Library Association, containing news and events related to the organization and its members, reviews of books and other materials, and stories of interest to the management of congregational libraries.

Date: 2016

Creator: Church and Synagogue Library Association

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Liz Magallanes, November 4, 2015

Transcript of an interview with Liz Magallanes, DREAM Team activist, concerning her family's decision to leave Mexico; immigration to Dallas, Texas, at seven years old; life as undocumented; discovering the North Texas DREAM Team; DACA; activism; current immigration policy.

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Date: November 4, 2015

Creator: Nichols, Cynthia & Magallanes, Liz, 1994-

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

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The Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program: Status and Issues

This report discusses the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program by the Department of Energy (DOE). Furthermore, the report establishes the program as giving loans to businesses in the automotive industry to make new factories or redesign old ones to produce vehicles that achieve at least 25% higher fuel economy than vehicles from 2005. The report also covers the spending on the program and the requirements to receive a loan.

Date: January 15, 2015

Creator: Canis, Bill & Yacobucci, Brent D.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Through the Lenses of Ray Bankston and Don Shugart: Horse Photos from the University of North Texas Libraries

The selected Horse Photos in this book represent samples images produced by the two most prolific equine photographers, Ray Bankston and Don Shugart between 1962 and 2000. While Ray Bankston and Don Shugart traveled extensively, many of their clients, including prominent ranches and prestigious performance horse events, were located in Texas, home of the American Quarter Horse Association, the National Cutting Horse Association, and the American Paint Horse Association. In addition to formal po… more

Date: 2015

Creator: Harrison, Sally

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Libraries

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University of North Texas Libraries Grant History: 2000-2015

This document lists all grants given to the University of North Texas Libraries from 2000 to 2015. The projects that were funded by these grants are summarized.

Date: 2015

Creator: Belden, Dreanna

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries

Short Call: Snippets from the Smallest Places in Texas, 1935-2000

The Texas Folklore Society has been publishing a regular volume of folklore research (our PTFS series) for the past several decades. Most of these books are what we call miscellanies, compilations of the works of multiple folklorists, and they feature articles on many types of lore. We've also published over twenty "Extra Books," which are single-author manuscripts that examine a more focused topic. Short Call: Snippets from the Smallest Places in Texas, 1935-2000 by Joyce Gibson Roach, is TFS… more

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Date: December 2014

Creator: Roach, Joyce Gibson

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

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Finding Out on Facebook: a Qualitative Analysis of Adolescents’ Experiences Following a Suicide Cluster

Suicide clusters have been identified in many populations; however, research exploring the role of online communication in the aftermath of a suicide cluster is extremely limited. This study used the Consensual Qualitative Research method to analyze interviews of ten high school students following a suicide cluster in a small suburban school district. Interviewee’s responses were organized into 4 domains: the suicide, impact, perceptions of school environment, and recovery. The role of social n… more

Date: August 2014

Creator: Heffel, Carly J.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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University of North Texas Libraries Grant History: 2000-2014

This document lists all grants given to the University of North Texas Libraries from 2000 to 2014. The projects that were funded by these grants are summarized.

Date: 2014

Creator: Belden, Dreanna

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries

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[Project Summary: Gulf Drilling Platforms as an Environmental Asset: Long-Term Artificial Reefs and Sites for Coral Recruitment]

Summary describing the work completed at Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) Coastal Studies Institute for 'Gulf Drilling Platforms as an Environmental Asset: Long-Term Artificial Reefs and Sites for Coral Recruitment.' It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.

Date: December 2013

Creator: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). Coastal Studies Institute.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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U.S. Military Casualty Statistics: Operation New Dawn, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom

This report presents statistics regarding U.S. military casualties in the active Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF, Afghanistan), as well as operations that have ended: Operation New Dawn (OND, Iraq) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF, Iraq). This report includes statistics on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), amputations, evacuations, and the demographics of casualties.

Date: February 5, 2013

Creator: Fischer, Hannah

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Parallel Narratives: The Role of the Zimbabwean Writer during the Lost Decade (2000-2009)

Undergraduate thesis exploring how the economic collapse of Zimbabwe from 2000 to 2009 has been expressed in literature by Zimbabwean writers. It seeks to establish a connection between the strong-government controls of information in the media and the politicized nature of fiction during this period. It examines the nationalist narrative created by the Zimbabwean government and shows how the works of fiction of writers like Brian Chikwava and Petina Gappah have undermined this narrative by rev… more

Date: 2013~

Creator: Muchemwa, Chido

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Honors College

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University of North Texas Libraries Grant History: 2000-2013

This document lists all grants given to the University of North Texas Libraries from 2000 to 2013. The projects that were funded by these grants are summarized.

Date: 2013

Creator: Belden, Dreanna

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries

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U.S. Assistance Programs in China

This report examines U.S. foreign assistance activities in the People's Republic of China (PRC), including U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programming, foreign operations appropriations, policy history, and legislative background. International programs supported by U.S. departments and agencies other than the Department of State and USAID are not covered in this report.

Date: January 6, 2012

Creator: Lum, Thomas

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department