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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

Oral History Interview with Wilhelmina Delco, May 15, 2006

Description: Interview with Wilhelmina R. Fitzgerald Delco, former member of the Texas House of Representatives (D-Austin). The interview includes Delco's personal experiences about childhood and education, marriage to Exalton A. Delco, Jr., being involved in community issues, running for the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees, her 1974 election to the Texas House of Representatives seat representing Travis County, and serving as Speaker Pro Tem of the House. Additionally, Delco speaks abo… more
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Date: May 15, 2006
Creator: Moye, Todd & Delco, Whilhelmina
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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[News Script: Sainberg]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a hearing to determine if Texas doctor Frank Sainburg would be extradited to New York on kidnapping, assault, and burglary charges.
Date: December 15, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Priest]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the trial of a priest that is accused of raping a young woman. The verdict was not reached.
Date: September 15, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter from Georgia Cotrell to the Texas Human Rights Foundation, May 15, 1990]

Description: A letter from Georgia Cotrell to the Texas Human Rights Foundation dated May 15, 1990. The letter is in regards to an advertisement that appeared in the Sunday's paper of Austin American-Statesment and she is including a copy of her resume to apply to the position advertised.
Date: May 15, 1990
Creator: Cotrell, Georgia
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Connally inaugurated]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the inauguration at the capitol building in Austin of the thirty-eight governor of Texas, John B. Connally.
Date: January 15, 1963
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: State schul]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6 P.M.
Date: March 15, 1989
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Smith]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: March 15, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
captions transcript

[News Clip: Connally Obit]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story. This story aired at 10pm.
Date: June 15, 1993, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Austin]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: 1969-04-15T24:00:00
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Austin]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: April 15, 1969, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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