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Tejano Saddlemakers: Aesthetics, Craftsmen, and Audience

Description: From Abstract: "This paper explores the role the audience plays in the saddlemaking craft of five Texas Mexican saddlemakers in the Running W Saddle Shop of the King Ranch, in continuous operation since 1865."
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Curanderos

Description: Paper discussing the role of curanderos in the Mexican-American community, as well as a brief history of curanderos and a comparison to other types of Mexican-American folk healers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Gender Roles in the Mexican-American Folk Medical System of South Texas

Description: Paper discussing the gender roles in the folk medical system of Mexican Americans in South Texas, as well as a historical perspective of the folk medical beliefs of Mexican Americans in this region.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Corridos

Description: Paper discussing a the history of corridos, a type of Mexican-American folk ballads, as well as their evolution over time.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Mexican-American Folklore

Description: Paper discussing Mexican-American folklore, including architecture, slang, traditions, verbal arts, religion, folk narratives, folk music, folk medicine, rites of passage, material culture, folk art, and foodways.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

The Built Environment in South Texas: The Hispanic Legacy

Description: Paper describing important components of the built environment of south Texas that still remained at the time of publication, providing a historical background for said components, and exploring their social context.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

The stars of Austin's social universe

Description: Article about Austin's social elite with an attached list of the city's top 500 social stars.
Date: May 12, 2005
Creator: Spezia, Karen Odom & Barron, Katy
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Shall We Dance?

Description: Article published in Austin Monthly Magazine about places to go dancing around Austin.
Date: 2003~
Creator: Morgan, Lance Avery
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Howard Stern article]

Description: Photocopy of a magazine article on Howard Stern and various perspectives on homosexuality.
Date: 1994
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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