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[People conversing during Career Fair]

Description: Photograph of a Career Fair at the University of North Texas, the purpose of the fair is for companies, businesses, organizations and other work-forces to engage with the students and alumni at UNT to consider working with them. In the photographs four people are are seen engaging with one another in conversations, the two in the background shaking hands and smiling.
Date: February 11, 2016
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Alexander Heffner posing with two women]

Description: Photograph of Alexander Heffner (center), posing for photographs with Cheylon Brown (left, Director of the UNT Multicultural Center) and Margaret Humphreys (to the right) in front of a Frank W. & Sue Mayborn School of Journalism sign. Heffner is visiting the University of North Texas to give his lecture, "Millennial Vote 2016," which began at 7 p.m. in Room 382 of UNT's University Union, which is located at 1155 Union Circle in Denton. The lecture is a collaboration of UNT's Division of Equity… more
Date: February 11, 2016
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 46, Pages 8875-9062, November 11, 2016

Description: A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: November 11, 2016
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Oral History Interview with Claude Frost, June 11, 2016

Description: Claude Frost was born in Houston and lived in Clinton Park, a neighborhood near Houston's Ship Channel. He recall's his experiences growing up in the area, and how an instance of police brutality (the killing of his neighbor) sparked his activism. Furthermore, he discusses the role of the Peoples Party II in the community, the Dowling Street Shootout in detail, and the aftermath of Carl Hampton's death. Mr. Frost also discusses how the Black Panther Party was established in Houston and how his … more
Date: June 11, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Frost, Claude
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Lillie Aleman, July 11, 2016

Description: Lillie Ann Aleman was born in 1942 in Forth Worth and would migrate to Galveston when she was four years old. Her father, Pedro Enriquez, was a WWII veteran who became active in the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council #151 and defended equal employment opportunities. Aleman would become active in LULAC after her mother, Tomasa Lozano Enriquez, co-founded LULAC women's council #639 and encouraged Aleman to become involved. She talks about instances of discrimination while gr… more
Date: July 11, 2016
Duration: 42 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Aleman, Lillie; Enriquez, Sandra & Rodriguez, Samantha
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Elisha Demerson, June 11, 2016

Description: Elisha Demerson was born and raised in Amarillo. Elisha Demerson and his twin brother both received appointments to West Point, but returned to Amarillo after two years to be near their ill mother. Elisha Demerson first worked at Pantex as a yard worker but entered West Texas State University (now West Texas A&M University) where he gained a bachelors then a masters in engineering. He has his own congregation as a minister. In addition, Elisha Demerson became the first African American Potter C… more
Date: June 11, 2016
Duration: 38 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Demerson, Elisha; Wisely, Karen & Zapata, Joel
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Johnny Jones, July 11, 2016

Description: Mr. Jones was born in Conroe and raised in both Tamina and near Conroe; his parents lived on two properties owned by Dr. Hayes and worked for him in various capacities. Mr. Jones described going to segregated schools, segregation in Conroe, and his time at Booker T. Washington school. He was at TSU in Houston during the riot and participated in a march to downtown. He was drafted into the military and discusses race relations in Germany during the Vietnam War. He returned to the US where he wor… more
Date: July 11, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: May, Meredith & Jones, Johnny
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with K.T. McLeaish, July 11, 2016

Description: K.T. McLeaish was born and raised Granbury, Texas. She briefly attended the University of Northern Colorado before returning to Texas. McLeaish is retired from a long-time, non-paying career of political activism (she was once an elected member of the Democratic National Committee). She's been married to a prominent West Texas criminal lawyer (Michael McLeaish) for 32 years and they've lived in Odessa, TX for the past 34 years. She has also been on the now closed Premium Basin Planned Parenthoo… more
Date: July 11, 2016
Duration: 38 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Wisely, Karen & Zapata, Joel
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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