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Folklore: in All of Us, in All We Do

Description: Compilation of articles about various topics related to folklore organized into five chapters by subject: "The first tackles this issue of folklore and its relationship to history, with some of the articles trying to provide some of that folkloric filler to historical facts. Another chapter focuses on women; one features various types of occupational lore; and another is a tongue-in-cheek look at 'shady characters' such as police officers, politicians, and horsetraders. A final chapter has no t… more
Date: December 15, 2006
Creator: Untiedt, Kenneth L.
Partner: UNT Press

Both Sides of the Border: A Scattering of Texas Folklore

Description: Collection of Tex-Mex folklore and related essays, including papers presented at Texas Folklore Society meetings. The book is organized into four topical categories: I. Remembering Our Ancestors, II. Texas-Mexican Folklore, III. Miscellaneous Memorabilia, and IV. The Family Saga (Cont'd).
Date: November 15, 2004
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward & Untiedt, Kenneth L.
Partner: UNT Press

Inside the Classroom (And Out): How We Learn Through Folklore

Description: Collection of folklore that specifically relate to education, including pieces about rural school houses, day care and scout programs, high school sports and activities, Paul Patterson's contributions to teaching, university campuses and traditions, academic scholarship regarding folklore studies, and many other relevant topics. Index starts on page 307.
Date: November 2005
Creator: Untiedt, Kenneth L.
Partner: UNT Press

Celebrating 100 Years of the Texas Folklore Society, 1909-2009

Description: The Texas Folklore Society is one of the oldest and most prestigious organizations in the state. Its secret for longevity lies in those things that make it unique, such as its annual meeting that seems more like a social event or family reunion than a formal academic gathering. This book examines the Society’s members and their substantial contributions to the field of folklore over the last century. Some articles focus on the research that was done in the past, while others offer studies that… more
Date: December 15, 2009
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Partner: UNT Press

[Request for Approval to Travel from Pam Stephens]

Description: A cover page that reads, "Please cost share the following travel expense," for Pam Stephens and Nancy Walkup Reynolds. Attached is the request for approval to travel form from the University of North Texas, filled out by Stephens as Stephens and Reynolds are traveling to Los Angeles to partake in the National Art Education Association conference. There is also a bill from The Westin Bonaventure hotel and suites in Los Angels for a total of $716.80 and airline tickets that Reynolds and Stephens … more
Date: May 24, 2000
Creator: Stephens, Pam
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from John Paul Batiste to Nancy Walkup Reynolds, February 18, 2000]

Description: Photocopy of a letter from John Paul Batiste, executive director of the Texas Commission on the Arts, to Nancy Walkup Reynolds, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to the TCA awarding the University of North Texas, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, through the Education Mini-grants $1500 for Reynolds and Pam Stephens to attend and present work sessions at the National Art Education Association Conference. Attached to the letter are the mini-g… more
Date: February 18, 2000
Creator: Batiste, John Paul
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[NT Institute evaluation report form]

Description: An evaluation report form for general financial assistance filled out by North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts at the University of North Texas. The form has sensitive information filled out by the organization as they report their report their progress to their grant award the Texas Commission on the Arts.
Date: August 31, 2000
Creator: North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[E-mail correspondence between Marge Desiderato and Cynthia Hutson]

Description: E-mail correspondence between Marge Desiderato, UNT, to Cynthia Hutson, at the Texas Commission on the Arts, in regards to the TCA grant. Attached to the e-mail are invoices from the University of North Texas, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and the organizations they have been working with as they process reimbursements and payments.
Date: April 27, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Request for Approval to Travel from Nancy Walkup Reynolds]

Description: A cover page that reads, "Please cost share the following travel expense," for Pam Stephens and Nancy Walkup Reynolds. Attached is the request for approval to travel form from the University of North Texas, filled out by Reynolds as Reynolds and Stephens are traveling to Los Angeles to partake in the National Art Education Association conference. There is also a bill from The Westin Bonaventure hotel and suites in Los Angels for a total of $437.94 and airline tickets that Reynolds and Stephens … more
Date: May 2000
Creator: Reynolds, Nancy
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from John Paul Batiste to Nancy Walkup Reynolds, February 18, 2000]

Description: Photocopy of a letter from John Paul Batiste, executive director of the Texas Commission on the Arts, to Nancy Walkup Reynolds, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to the TCA awarding the University of North Texas, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, through the Education Mini-grants $1500 for Reynolds and Pam Stephens to attend and present work sessions at the National Art Education Association Conference.
Date: February 18, 2000
Creator: Batiste, John Paul
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Memorandum from Dilana Mosley to Pam Stephens, April 12, 2000]

Description: Photocopy of a memorandum from Dilana Mosley, grant accounting from the University of North Texas to Pam Stephens, department of Visual Arts, UNT. In regards to the budgeting authorization form that must be signed and routed in order to give authority on Stephen's new account. Attached to the memo is the account/budget authorization form.
Date: April 12, 2000
Creator: Mosley, Dilana
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Not in Adomeit

Description: Bibliography and description of 4 Thumb Bibles not listed in the bibliograph compiled by Ruth Adomeit, Three centuries of Thumb Bibles. Includes illustrations of title pages of the Thumb Bibles.
Date: 2001
Creator: Massmann, Robert E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

More not in Adomeit

Description: Bibliography and description of 2 Thumb Bibles not listed in the bibliograph compiled by Ruth Adomeit, Three centuries of Thumb Bibles. Includes illustrations of title pages of the Thumb Bibles.
Date: 2002
Creator: Massmann, Robert E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey

Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society "contains a sample of the research that members of the Society were doing at the turn of the millennium as represented at the 1998, 1999, and 2000 meetings." The volume covers "a wide variety of contemporary and historical topics," including baby lore, stories about notable women, stories about food and cooking, information about the Model T Ford, and more (inside front cover). The index begins on page 339.
Date: 2001
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

Follow de Drinkin' Gou'd

Description: This volume includes information about the play-party in Oklahoma, folklore of Texas birds, tall tales, folk anecdotes, Texas folk songs and ballads, and other folklore (back cover). The index begins on page 185.
Date: 2000
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Partner: UNT Press

Financial Report of the University of North Texas System Administration: For the year ended August 31, 2008

Description: Financial report for the University of North Texas System Administration contains information about revenues and expenditures for the organization during the 2007-2008 fiscal year. It includes general statements, schedules of accounts broken down by category, and other supplementary notes.
Date: November 2008
Creator: University of North Texas System. Administration.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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