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[The 1988 time capsule]

Description: Photograph of the 1988 time capsule that was buried in front of the Hurley Administration Building. It had been assembled to commemorate the occasion of the seventh name change for the university. The name was changed to the University of North Texas from North Texas State University. It was buried alongside the 1962 time capsule, which documented the first year the school was a university.
Date: November 23, 2015
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Brave Combo playing at the Union, 1985]

Description: Photograph of Brave Combo playing at the Union, Carl Finch (left) and Barnes (right) entertain students outside of the third union building, 1985. Carl Finch started the band Brave Combo in 1979, the same year he completed his M.F.A. at North Texas. A mainstay of the Texas music scene today, Brave Combo’s sound is often described as “polka” or “world music” and combines influences ranging from Polish American polka to Zydeco.
Date: 1979
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Eppy the Eagle and the fictional Rowdy the Armadillo]

Description: Photograph of UNT's mascot, Eppy the Eagle and the fictional Rowdy the Armadillo from the film Necessary Roughness (1991). Four students are seen gathered around the mascots and asking for their autographs. UNT’s buildings and football field served as backdrop for the 1991 football comedy film Necessary Roughness. The University was compensated $65,000 for use of its facilities. In the movie, the fictional Texas State Armadillos follow a string of successful seasons with a host of NCAA violatio… more
Date: 1990/1991
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kathy Ireland filming "Necessary Roughness"]

Description: Photograph of Kathy Ireland filming "Necessary Roughness." Kathy Ireland is acting as the character Lucy Draper, the kicker for the Armadillos. Ireland is standing on the movie set in her football uniform and smiling for her portrait to be taken, film crew and film sets are visible behind her. UNT’s buildings and football field served as the backdrop for the 1991 football comedy film Necessary Roughness. The University was compensated $65,000 for use of its facilities. In the movie, the fiction… more
Date: 1990/1991
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[MASO sweatshirt and button]

Description: Photograph of the Mexican American Student Organization (MASO) sweatshirt, worn by members of the Mexican American Student Organization (MASO). The attached button refers to the United Farm Workers (UFW) Delano Grape Strike and Boycott (1965 – 1970), led by Latino activist Cesar Chavez. The shirt is red in color, with the letters MASO spanned across the front in thick black letters.
Date: December 10, 2015
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Scott Bakula and Sinbad filming "Necessary Roughness"]

Description: Photograph of Scott Bakula and Sinbad filming "Necessary Roughness." Several actors are dressed in this faux uniform for the Texas State Armadillos, while several crewmen around them hold up cameras and boom boxes. UNT’s buildings and football field served as backdrop for the 1991 football comedy film Necessary Roughness. The University was compensated $65,000 for use of its facilities. In the movie, the fictional Texas State Armadillos follow a string of successful seasons with a host of NCAA … more
Date: 1990/1991
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Soldiers Housed on campus]

Description: Photograph of a large number of people attending a dance in a gymnasium. The men are dressed in army uniforms; the women are wearing dark-colored dresses and heels. The wall behind them is all multi-paned windows and there is a basketball hoop above. The soldiers were housed on campus, and those from nearby camps were also guests at dances held on campus.
Date: May 7, 2015
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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