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85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1186, Chapter 339

Description: Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the procedure for claiming an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District of certain property subject to a tax abatement agreement with the district and to the validation of certain actions of the district.
Date: June 1, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 29, Number 2, Fall 2017

Description: Biannual publication "devoted to the rich history of Dallas and North Central Texas" as a way to "examine the many historical legacies--social, ethnic, cultural, political--which have shaped the modern city of Dallas and the region around it." The theme of this issue is "Challenges."
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Dallas Historical Society
Partner: Dallas Historical Society

Oral History - BJ Austin

Description: This article is a short biography of radio journalist BJ Austin, describing her career and experiences with gender inequality in broadcast journalism.
Date: December 7, 2017
Creator: Byers, Jade; Deen, Francis; Talbot, Amanda & Roe, Angela
Partner: UNT Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism

Oral History Interview with Keven Ann Willey, November 7, 2017

Description: Interview with Keven Ann Willey, a former editorial page editor at the Dallas Morning News. She describes her childhood and education as well as her career path and various projects that she worked on as a college student and as a professional.
Date: November 7, 2017
Creator: Willey, Keven Ann; Wise, Hannah & Higgins, Claire
Partner: UNT Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism

Oral History Interview with BJ Austin, October 28, 2017

Description: Interview with BJ Austin, a former KERA radio reporter in which she discusses her 40-year broadcast journalism career. She particularly comments on the treatment of women in the newsroom and her personal experiences.
Date: October 28, 2017
Creator: Austin, B. J.; Byers, Jade & Roe, Angela
Partner: UNT Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism

Legendary Ladies of Texas

Description: Collection of historical anecdotes providing "a study of Texas women and the conflicting images and myths that have grown up about them" (back cover). The index begins on page 225.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

What's Going On? (In Modern Texas Folklore)

Description: Volume of "a collection of essays by contemporary folklorists who are writing about the customs and traditions and the songs and the stories that are going on now" (inside the front cover). It includes information about the folklore of cowboys, rodeos, chain letters and marijuana, as well as information about country, swing and gospel music. Index begins on page 301.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

Sonovagun Stew: A Folklore Miscellany

Description: Collection of popular Texas folklore, including cowboy and gaucho songs, information about boat-making and other folk crafts, religious anecdotes, and other miscellaneous stories of early cowboy life in Texas. The index begins on page 165.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press
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