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Straight Texas

Description: Volume of popular folklore of Texas, including tales about the origins of various cities and towns, personal anecdotes, songs, superstitions and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 341.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank
Partner: UNT Press
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Texian Stomping Grounds

Description: Collection containing sketches of post-war life in East Texas, including descriptions of early recreations and games, stories about Southern food and cooking, religious anecdotes, Negro folk tales, a first-hand account of a Negro folk play about the life of Christ, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 159.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Partner: UNT Press
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Piney Woods Particulars

Description: Text about attractions in the Piney Woods region of Texas that was published in the "When..." section of a June 2003 Texas Highways magazine article.
Date: 2003-06~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Annie Jimerson, October 2, 1996

Description: Transcript of an interview with Annie Jimerson from Lufkin, Texas, concerning her experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.
Access: Restricted to UNT Community Members. Login required if off-campus.
Date: October 2, 1996
Creator: Jackson, Sarah C. & Jimerson, Annie M., 1911-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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[News Clip: TX Roundup]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story. This story aired at 10pm.
Date: July 26, 1993, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 14 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Sam Hayes, March 4, 1993

Description: Interview with Sam Hayes, a veteran of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Groveton, Texas. Hayes talks about his childhood, experiences during the Great Depression, and experiences joining and serving the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Access: Restricted to UNT Community Members. Login required if off-campus.
Date: March 4, 1993
Creator: Hodges, Ann & Hayes, Sam
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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[News Clip: Fire Ewing]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 11pm.
Date: September 30, 1988
Duration: 53 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Fire Ewing]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6pm.
Date: September 30, 1988
Duration: 1 minute 09 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Minutes for the TXSSAR Board of Managers Meeting: November 8, 1986]

Description: Minutes from a meeting of the TXSSAR Board of Managers, held on November 8, 1986, in Lufkin, Texas, including a summary of activities and business discussed. The meeting was called to order and presided by Dr. Robert L. Kurth, with sixteen members and four guests in attendance.
Date: November 1986
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Church (Sherman)]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: February 9, 1979, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Church (Sherman)]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: January 29, 1979, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Fire]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: October 29, 1978
Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Wilson]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Congressman Charles Wilson of Lufkin who has predicted legislation to establish the Big Thicket National preserve in East Texas.
Date: August 14, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Texas weather]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about summer rains which are soaking into drought plagued area in Texas and are continuing in many places.
Date: August 7, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Big thicket]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about several Texas environmentalists who are accusing congressman Charles Wilson of Lufkin.
Date: August 6, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Texans react]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about president Nixon who discloses that he had withheld evidence from his staff, attorneys and house judiciary committee.
Date: August 6, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: New top Texas weather]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about weather report for different parts of Texas.
Date: August 5, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: New top Texas weather]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about flood and tornado warning which are in effect for sections of the Texas coast as turbulent weather continues to roam the Southern sections of the state.
Date: June 14, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Fire]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a four alarm fire which destroyed a row of shops in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas.
Date: June 4, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Fire]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a four alarm fire which destroyed a row of shops in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas.
Date: June 4, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Texas weather]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about wandering clouds, skies which are clear over all of Texas.
Date: May 28, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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