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Oral History Interview with Waldean McDougall Groff, February 15, 2001

Description: Interview with Waldean McDougall Groff, a member of the sheep and goat industry from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Groff describes her, career as a dance and acrobatics teacher, as well as her involvement in the mohair and wool industry. She shares the details of her activity in the National Wool Growers Association, Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers, and her instrumental help in moving the National Make-It-With-Wool organization to Kerrville. She also briefly covers her immediate family history.
Date: February 15, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Groff, Waldean McDougall
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Beaded necklace

Description: Maasai face neckpiece of multicolored seed beads trimmed in silver hanging paillettes. Headpiece is designed with central ½” wide vertical band with triangular lower(?) section and semicircular upper(?) section. Center band of two rows of beads forms headband.
Date: 2000/2010
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded necklace

Description: Maasai tribal choker necklace. Choker is styled as a 1” wide band of alternating vertical bands of red and black wheat beads separated by spacers of white plastic simulating ivory. The bottom of the choker is trimmed with a row of yellow seed beads from which hang 1” pieces of silver chain ending with circular silver paillettes. Tie closure.
Date: 2000/2010
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bead necklaces

Description: Masai necklace of three separate graduated rings. Rings are beaded in alternating vertical rows of red, white, blue, orange, white and green. Each ring closes with a handmade wire hook & eye.
Date: 2000/2010
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded necklace

Description: Maasai tribal choker necklace. Choker is styled as a 1-1/2” beaded band in vertical rows of orange, red, green, white and black with large mother-of-pearl button at center front and two smaller buttons on the sides. The bottom of the choker is trimmed in alternating black and white wheat beads and has a scalloped edge of orange seed beads from which hang 1” pieces of silver chain ending with circular silver paillettes. Tie closure.
Date: 2000/2010
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded earrings

Description: Pair of Maasai earrings in open oval design of blue, white, red, and green vertical bands. Earrings are bordered in blue beads on the interior and a row of yellow and alternating blue/white rows around the exterior.
Date: 2000/2010
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Wedding necklace

Description: Maasai wedding necklace. Necklace is constructed as a 1-1/2” wide circular neckpiece beaded in predominantly black and blue seed beads with a trapezoidal placket hanging from the center front bottom. Three strands of seed beads, two white with a center strand of black, hang from the base of the trapezoidal placket; each strand ends in a cowrie shell. The entire necklace is bordered in alternating black and white seed beads with the interior of the circular neckpiece being lined in two rows of l… more
Date: 2000/2010
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Collar-style necklace

Description: Maasai collar style necklace beaded in predominant shades of orange and yellow. Necklace is constructed of three circular bands of beading in uniform pattern wired together. The three bands are not connected at the center back and each separate ring closes with its own handmade wire hook & eye.
Date: 2000/2010
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ear cuffs

Description: Pair of Maasai ear cuff style earrings. Could be worn separately or as a pair. A) Arch of cuff is black seed beads trimmed with red and white beads and silver paillettes on short pieces of chain. Rectangular base is of white beads with green, red and black triangular designs separated by a blue plastic spacer. Three 2” strands of wheat beads, chain and silver paillettes hang from the base of the rectangular section. B) Arch of cuff is orange seed beads trimmed with black, white and red beads … more
Date: 2000/2010
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded bracelet

Description: Maasai beaded wristband style bracelet in predominant colors of iridescent purple, light blue and red with yellow plastic spacers. One-inch wide with handmade wire hook closure.
Date: 2000/2010
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded bracelet

Description: Maasai beaded wristband style bracelet in black, white, blue, orange and yellow with white plastic spacers. One-inch wide with closure of two handmade wire hook & eyes.
Date: 2000/2010
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded cuff

Description: Maasai beaded armband/cuff in multicolor triangular design with red, white and blue plastic spacers. Closure of three handmade wire hook & eyes; 3-3/4” wide.
Date: 2000/2010
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded cuff

Description: Maasai beaded armband/cuff predominantly designed in shades of blue with yellow plastic spacers. Closure of leather with three black snaps; 2-1/2” wide.
Date: 2000/2010
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded cuff

Description: Maasai beaded armband/cuff in multicolor triangular design with blue, orange, yellow, white and red plastic spacers. Closure of two handmade wire hook & eyes; 3-1/2” wide.
Date: 2000/2010
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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[West African and African-American dance companies broadcast clip]

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a broadcast featuring two sponsored dance companies that will perform at the Naomi Burton Theatre on June 3rd, 2000. The footage shows the two dance companies and their respective choreographers being interviewed as well as a brief performance by their drummers. One company represents African dance hailing form Guinea and the other African American dance hailing from Dallas.
Date: June 2000
Duration: 6 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Moussa, Djely & Whiturs, Dereque
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Charles Scheffel, May 10, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Scheffel. Scheffel grew up in Oklahoma and enlisted in the Army ROTC in 1940. He was called up in 1941 after Pearl Harbor. He was allowed to finish out his senior year of college and was married in March 1942. He embarked on the Queen Elizabeth from New Jersey in September 1942. As leader of 200 men, he landed in Scotland and drove with them to Whittington Barracks where they joined with the British 51st Highlanders.… more
Date: May 10, 2000
Creator: Scheffel, Charles
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 36.126572 -97.073482
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James H. ""Herb"" Macia, July 21, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James H. ""Herb"" Macia. He discusses being a navigator/bombardier on the 14th plane in the Doolittle Raid, including the training leading up to the raid, the trip on the USS Hornet, the raid itself, bailing out over China, the weeks spent there before making it out through India and Egypt and stories about other men in the Raiders. He also discusses meeting with Generalissimo and Madam Chiang Kai-Shek, seeing the Egyptian p… more
Date: July 21, 2000
Creator: Macia, James H. ""Herb""
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 32.233869 -110.948133
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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