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Black Leaders: Texans for Their Times

Description: Compilation of essays about black leaders in Texas who made significant contributions within their communities or the state. The introduction and essays include commentary and context provided by the editors. Index starts on page 223.
Date: 2007
Creator: Barr, Alwyn & Calvert, Robert A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

[Pamphlet: Ishmael Soto Vessels and Inspirations Ceramic and Sculptural Work]

Description: Pamphlet that advertises an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled "Ishmael Soto Vessels and Inspirations Ceramic and Sculptural Work." The front cover of the pamphlet features a photograph of a sculpture from the exhibition along with the title and date, which has been scratched out with pen and revised. The inside of the pamphlet, which spans three panels long, includes photographs of art, an artist's biography, and information concerning the opening reception and a m… more
Date: 2007
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Pamphlet: "Embracing Chaos, Young Latino Artists Exhibition # 12"]

Description: Pamphlet that advertises an annual exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled, "Embracing Chaos, Young Latino Artists Exhibition # 12". The front cover of the pamphlet features the title of the exhibition along with the Mexic-Arte Museum logo. The pamphlet, which takes the form of a small catalog, includes a table of contents and artist profiles for all of the artists included in the exhibition. There is also a note and interview from the curator at the front of the catalog. more
Date: 2007
Creator: Orozco, Sylvia & Landeros, Alexandra
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum
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Oral History Interview with L. B. Blackmon, April 10, 2007

Description: Interview with L. B. Blackmon, a serviceman in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He discusses boot camp in San Diego, his assignment to Pearl Harbor, and his experiences during the attack. He later trained cadets in Corpus Christi.
Date: April 10, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Blackmon, L. B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Dale R. Walker, October 4, 2007

Description: Interview with Dale R. Walker, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He joined the Marine Corps in 1944 and was trained in mortars at Camp Pendleton, California. He then went to Camp Tarawa at Hawaii for further training with the Fifth Marine Division. Walker landed with the sixth wave on D-day at Iwo Jima. While working with mortars supporting the infantry, he was called on to be a stretcher-bearer on occasion. Walker spent 36 days on Iwo Jima. After the Japanese surrendered, Walker served in th… more
Date: October 4, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 51 seconds
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Walker, Dale R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Juana: A Spanish Girl in Central Texas

Description: Biographical account of Juana Cavasos, a Spanish-Italian woman who survived a Comanche raid but was taken as their captive; eventually she was traded to a white man at a Comanche trading post near Waco, Texas. This book details her journey, and includes a few maps showing the routes taken. Bibliography begins on page 133.
Date: 2007
Creator: Andrus, Pearl
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Cleng Peerson Research Library at the Bosque Museum

[Biographic wall at Balenciaga and His Legacy exhibit]

Description: Photograph of the "Balenciaga and His Legacy: Haute Couture from the Texas Fashion Collection" exhibit at the Meadows Museum in Dallas on May 21, 2007. The photograph shows a wall containing text and a large portrait of Cristóbal Balenciaga. Text on the left side of the wall contains the designer's name, a quote by Diana Vreeland, and information on the life of Balenciaga.
Date: May 21, 2007
Creator: Bodycomb, Michael
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.838414 -96.784333
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Interview with Dr. Carlos K. Blanton]

Description: Video of an interview with Dr. Carlos Kevin Blanton in his office, with full bookshelves behind him. The interview begins 40 seconds in. Blanton discusses the history of bilingual education and what he calls the "bilingual tradition" in the United States, as well as major figures in the Mexican-American and Chicano movements.
Date: 2007~
Duration: 32 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Texas Association of Bilingual Education
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with L. B. Blackmon, April 10, 2007

Description: Transcription of a phone interview with L. B. Blackmon of Corpus Christi, Texas, a World War Two veteran of the United States Marine Corps. In the interview, Mr. Brown talks about his time in the Marines as well as life growing up during the Great Depression and other biographical information. He recalls memories of surviving Pearl Harbor, guard duty around naval storage in Hawaii, and the Horse Marines.
Date: April 10, 2007
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Blackmon, L. B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with W. A. Henderson, 2007

Description: Interview with Lieutenant Col. W. A. Bill Henderson of Gatesville, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Air Force. In the interview, Mr. Henderson answers biographical questions and talks about his military flight training, traveling, and bombing the Kwai River Bridge during World War II.
Date: 2007
Creator: Johnson, Kep & Henderson, W. A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Dale R. Walker, October 4, 2007

Description: Interview with Dale R. Walker of Kingsville, Texas, a United States Marine Corps veteran from World War Two. The interview includes Hill's memories about growing up as well as his personal experiences while in the Marines, including details from his involvement in the Iwo Jima attacks, 3rd Battalion, and the occupation of Nagasaki.
Date: October 4, 2007
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Walker, Dale R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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