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[Construction of Capitol Building]

Photograph of exterior view of the front of the Capitol building during construction. The contractor's office is visible in the lower right of the photograph.

Date: 1887~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Capitol Cornerstone Dedication]

Photograph of a crowd of people gathered for the cornerstone dedication during the construction of the state Capitol. Some onlookers can be seen sitting and standing on top of the derricks used for the construction.

Date: March 2, 1885

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.274276 -97.740445

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Early Phase of Capital Building Construction]

Photograph of beginning phase of construction of the capitol. Building is surrounded by piles of limestone rocks and wood debris. A worker is standing on the precipice of the roof and construction cranes are also visible.

Date: 188u

Creator: Cooper, S.H.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.274635 -97.740361

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Construction of Upper Levels of Capitol]

Photograph of the state capitol building during construction. The third floor has been completed at the time of this photo.

Date: 188u

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Scottish Granite Cutters

Group photo of men. Back of photograph reads, "Scottish granite cutters imported to cut granite at Granite Mountain."

Date: 1881/1888

Creator: Ellison Photo Co.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Capitol Dedication

Parade south down Congress Avenue from the Capitol. Caption reads: "Chichasaw Guard from Murpheesburo, Tenn."

Date: 1888-05-14/1888-05-19

Creator: Jordan-Ellison

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

The Burning Capitol

View of the Capitol as it burns looking north from the corner of 11th and Congress.

Date: November 9, 1881

Creator: Hillyer, H. B.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Temporary Capitol Burning

View of the Temporary Capitol building burning looking west. People witnessing the event in the intersection of 11th and Congress Avenue

Date: September 30, 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Drawing of the Capitol Building of the Republic of Texas

Drawing of the layout, street position and artist rendering of the Capitol and stockade 1839-1856.

Date: unknown

Creator: Jordan-Ellison

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Drawing of the Capitol Building of the Republic of Texas

Photograph of a drawing of the Capitol of the Republic of Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Texas State Capitol

View of Capitol looking north. Man in horse-drawn cart hauling hay. Back of photograph reads, "Picture of the Capitol made before Congress Avenue was paved. This was before the street car line was extended up East 11th St."

Date: 189?

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Charles Wilson outside Texas Capitol]

Photograph of State representative Charles Wilson outside of the Texas capitol with three supporters. Left to right: Joe Ned Dean, District Judge for Trinity County, Claudette Lowe of Lufkin, and Jeannie Wayland, who was Wilson's administrative assistant. April 22, 1965.

Date: April 22, 1965

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The History Center

[News Script: Legislature debates]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about House members talking about conflict of interest in the case of a federal stock fraud case within the state of Texas.

Date: January 26, 1971, 10:00 p.m.

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Penal code]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the House and Senate opening hearing on the first revision to the penal code in over 100 years.

Date: February 22, 1971, 6:00 p.m.

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Austin]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the state capitol holding public hearings on whether or not daylight savings time should be abolished, the govenor proposing to raise the price of tuition, and senators trying to write a ethics bill.

Date: February 22, 1971, 10:00 p.m.

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Legislature]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about many things happening at the Texas state capitol varying from how to raise money, the Senate approving a bills and introducing new ones.

Date: February 17, 1971, 10:00 p.m.

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Abortion]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a rally of 100 people outside of the State Capitol in Austin calling for a real of Texas abortion laws.

Date: January 30, 1971, 10:00 p.m.

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Press Release: Activist Plan Two Days of Protest in Atlanta]

A press release from ACT UP (AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power), discussing the convergence of lesbian, gay, and AIDS activist on Georgia's State Capitol to demand the repeal of sodomy laws.

Date: November 21, 1989

Creator: ACT UP

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

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[News Clip: ASC bill introduced]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a bill introduced to the state senate by Doyle Willis, that would allow Arlington State College to become a four-year college.

Date: January 28, 1959

Duration: 1 minute 24 seconds

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Capitol Directory, Austin, Texas

"Names, street addresses, telephone numbers and department of employment of persons permanently located in the state capitol and the state land office building on February 1, 1921."

Date: 1921

Creator: Austin, Tex: Forum Print. Co.

Item Type: Book

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Postcard of South Carolina Capitol]

Postcard with a colored drawing of the state capitol in Columbia, South Carolina. A note from Helen Landau to her parents-in-law is written on the back.

Date: May 13, 1942

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of the Tennessee State Capitol]

Postcard with a colored drawing of the Tennessee state capitol in Nashville.

Date: [1942..1943]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[News Script: Daniel]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Governor Daniel announcing a special session.

Date: May 9, 1959

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Legislature]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the 58th Legislature reviewing issues in the revision of the state sales tax at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas.

Date: January 8, 1963

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections