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Creating Open Access to a Historic Newspaper from an International Port City [Article]

Description: Article exploring a collaboration between the University of North Texas' The Portal to Texas History and the Rosenberg Library to archive and provide digital, open access to Galveston's newspapers. It was published as part of the conference proceedings from 87th IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) held in 2022.
Date: July 13, 2022
Creator: Edsall, Brooke; Martino Henry, Lauren & Krahmer, Ana
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Partner: UNT Libraries
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Building Resiliency: The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in the Trauma-Affected Community of Santa Fe, Texas

Description: On May 18, 2018, a shooter entered Santa Fe High School, killing eight students and two teachers. Using ethnographic methods, this research examines the role of faith, rituals, language, and symbols in the trauma-affected community during the response, recovery, and resiliency efforts as perceived by the Santa Fe community and those impacted by the tragedy. Qualitative data collected from 100 individuals ages of 17-84 illustrated how historical trauma, community culture, and faith-based organ… more
Date: August 2021
Creator: Jordan, Mandy M
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Clarke & Courts and Strand Lofts Building metal sign in Galveston, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a Clarke & Courts and Strand Lofts Building metal sign in Galveston, Texas that reads "Clarke & Courts, Galveston's Oldest Printers, Lithography Engraving Printing Stationery Office Furniture, Strand Lofts." The letters on the sign are all in capital letters. The sign is a dark green with yellow line accents and white text aside from the yellow text used for "Clarke & Courts." The name "Clarke & Courts" is in serif font and the name "Strand Lofts" is in a sans-serif Deco style fon… more
Date: 2021
Creator: Machacek, Nikki
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.306050 -94.795435
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clarke & Courts Building plaque in Galveston, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a Clarke & Courts Building plaque in Galveston, Texas that reads "Clarke & Courts Building, 2400 Mechanic, Built in 1890, Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior." The plaque is rectangular and appears to be made out of cast bronze that has been burnished and contains some metallic shine, but it also brown and weathered in color. The text on the plaque is in all capital letters and serif font. The plaque is attached to the… more
Date: 2021
Creator: Machacek, Nikki
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.306050 -94.795435
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Backwoods to Border

Description: Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press
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Coyote Wisdom

Description: This volume contains popular folklore of Mexico and Texas, including animal folk stories, Navajo creation myths, discussions about folk characters, discussions about the philosophy of folklore, and other miscellaneous folk stories. The index begins on page 293.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press
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The Folklore of Texan Cultures

Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of various ethnic and religious groups residing in Texas, including songs, myths, legends, and other essays. The index begins on page 363.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press
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Follow de Drinkin' Gou'd

Description: This volume includes information about the play-party in Oklahoma, folklore of Texas birds, tall tales, folk anecdotes, Texas folk songs and ballads, and other folklore (back cover). The index begins on page 185.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press
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In the Shadow of History

Description: Collection of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about the Navajo Indians, the Alamo, Jim Bowie, various folk characters, tortilla making, and other humorous anecdotes. The index begins on page 181.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press
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Legends of Texas

Description: Collection of popular Texas legends, including tales about buried treasure, the supernatural, pirates, origins of Texas flowers, and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 271.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press
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Rainbow in the Morning

Description: Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including work songs, reptile myths, ballads and other folk songs of the South. The index begins on page 185.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press
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Singin' Texas

Description: Collected information about popular folk music of Texas, including songs about hunting, love, nature, dancing, and religion, as well as information about the history of folk music in the state. The index begins on page 181.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press
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Texas and Southwestern Lore

Description: Collection of popular folklore from Texas and the Southwest, including ballads, cowboy songs, Native American myths, superstitions and other miscellaneous folk tales. It also contains the proceedings of the Texas Folklore Society. The index begins on page 243.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press

Portal to Texas History Newspaper OCR Text Dataset: Galveston

Description: Dataset of OCR text from The Portal to Texas History and the Texas Digital Newspaper Program. This dataset includes titles from Galveston Texas from the years 1849 to 1897. Titles included in this dataset include: Galveston Weekly News, and The Galveston Daily News. In all there are 8,136 issues comprised of 56,953 pages of text.
Date: November 12, 2015
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Item Type: Refine your search to only Dataset
Partner: UNT Libraries

Oral History Interview with Diego Echevarria, October 14, 2015

Description: Interview with Diego Echevarria, an Mexican-American immigrant from Mexico City. Echevarria discusses his childhood, life in Mexico City, living in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, moving to Texas City, experiences in school, moving to Irving, Texas, ESL, reflections on Mexico City, the visa process, the DREAM Act, employment, and immigration rhetoric in America.
Access: Restricted to UNT Community Members. Login required if off-campus.
Date: October 14, 2015
Creator: Nichols, Cynthia & Echevarria, Diego
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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