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Oral History Interview with Johnella Franklin, July 18, 2016

Description: Ms. Franklin was raised in Conroe in the 1960s to parents who were both teachers at the local All-Black school, Booker T. Washington High. Franklin discussed how integration occurred in Conroe, including the freedom of choice phase and the process of the forced integration phase. Franklin overheard her parents discussing their sentiments about integration. Franklin's parents decided to not send their daughter to the formerly all-white schools in Conroe during freedom of choice but a few Black p… more
Date: July 18, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Franklin, Johnella & Howard, Jasmin
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Leatha Moore, July 15, 2016

Description: Ms. Moore was raised in Houston, Texas. Her family is from Conroe, and she spent time growing up visiting relatives in Conroe, including her aunt Lucille Bradley. In her interview, Ms. Moore describes her family's history, the career and life of Ms. Bradley in Conroe's schools, and her observations on how Conroe has changed over time.
Date: July 15, 2016
Duration: 49 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Moore, Leatha
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

Folk Art in Texas

Description: This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

A Biography of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, 1897-1966

Description: Autobiographical narrative describing the life of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, a Baptist minister who served at six churches in Texas. It provides background about his life, education, family, and work. It also includes the text of several sermons.
Date: August 28, 1968
Creator: Brent, Warren Sidney & Kirk, Irene Collins
Partner: Mount Horeb Baptist Church Library

[News Script: Floodwaters]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about floodwaters from three days of torrential downpours are forcing Texans in several cities along the coastal plains to evacuate their homes.
Date: June 13, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Texas]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the rain swollen trinity and San Jacinto rivers which have forced hundreds of people from their homes in eight south Texas cities including Houston, Conroe, Victoria and Livingston.
Date: 1973-06-13T24:00:00
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Flooding]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the out- flow of floodwaters from lakes Houston, Conroe and Livingston which was reduced but downstream communities are anticipating more flooding.
Date: June 16, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Folk Art in Texas

Description: This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
Date: 1985
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press
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