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From Slave to Statesman: The Legacy of Joshua Houston, Servant to Sam Houston

This biography discusses the life of Joshua Houston starting at around twelve years of age until his death in 1902. The text includes commentary on the historical context of his life and anecdotal accounts. Index starts on page 259.

Date: 1993

Creator: Prather, Patricia Smith, 1943- & Monday, Jane Clements, 1941-

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

[Postcard of George Dawson]

Postcard of a portrait of George Dawson in his army uniform, sent from Camp Sheridan in Alabama. On the back of the postcard is a handwritten note in Spanish from George Dawson to Jose Ramirez.

Date: June 3, 1918

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Portrait of a young woman with a decorative brooch at the center of her collar]

Photograph mounted on cardboard substrate of a young woman with her hair pulled back by a (dark) bow. Bottom of photo reads: D.W. Buchanan, Photo., Huntsville, Ala.

Date: unknown

Creator: Buchanan, D.W.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Letter from Maria B. Smith to her sister, Rosanna Grimes]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from Maria B. Smith to her sister, Rosanna Grimes, concerns affairs in Alabama and immigration

Date: October 25, 1850

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Photograph of Lawton E. Dye]

Photograph of Lawton E. Dye from the chest up. He wears a suit and tie, and his hair has been slicked back.

Date: 19uu

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[A Group of People Walk by a Car]

Photograph of a group of people, including Barbara Jordan, walking by a car on their way into the Tuskegee Institute. Jordan is pictured second from the front in a blue dress. They are being escorted by police officers.

Date: September 1976

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Southern University

[Barbara Jordan Being Handed a Bouquet of Flowers at the Tuskegee Institute]

Photograph of a group of women standing behind Barbara Jordan as she is handed a bouquet of flowers. In the background, there is a statue of two men. Jordan is pictured center wearing a blue dress.

Date: September 1976

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Southern University

[Mary Celeste Pickron, Barbara Jordan, and an Unidentified Man Meet in an Office]

Photograph of Mary Celeste Pickron, Barbara Jordan, and an unidentified man meeting in an office at the University of Alabama Law School. Pickron is wearing a light-colored dress, Jordan is wearing a dark-colored dress, and the man is wearing a dark-colored suit. All are standing, and visible from the waist up.

Date: January 14, 1974

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Southern University

[Barbara Jordan Being Handed a Bouquet of Flowers at the Tuskegee Institute]

Photograph of a group of women standing behind Barbara Jordan as she is handed a bouquet of flowers. In the background, there is a statue of two men. Jordan is pictured center wearing a blue dress.

Date: September 1976

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Southern University

[Marvin Cannon, Barbara Jordan, Harold N. Stinson, and Samuel Brown Meeting in an Office]

Photograph of Marvin Cannon, Barbara Jordan, Harold N. Stinson, and Samuel Brown meeting in an office at the University of Alabama Law School. Cannon and Stinson are wearing dark-colored suits, Jordan is wearing a dark-colored dress, and Brown is wearing a light-colored suit. All are standing, and visible from the waist up.

Date: January 14, 1974

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Southern University

[Donald V. Watkins, Barbara Jordan, Dean Thomas Christopher, and Fred D. Gray Meeting in an Office]

Photograph of Donald V. Watkins, Barbara Jordan, Dean Thomas Christopher, and State Representative Fred D. Gray meeting in an office at the University of Alabama Law School. Watkins and Christopher are wearing dark-colored suits, Jordan is wearing a dark-colored dress, and Gray is wearing a light-colored suit. All are standing, and visible from the waist up.

Date: January 14, 1974

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Southern University

Barbara Jordan, Fred D. Gray, and Darryl Hardin Meeting in an Office]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan, Fred D. Gray, and Darryl Hardin meeting in an office at the University of Alabama Law School. Gray and Hardin are wearing dark-colored suits, and Jordan is wearing a dark-colored dress. All are standing, and visible from the waist up.

Date: January 14, 1974

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Southern University

[A Group of People Walk Into the Tuskegee Institute]

Photograph of a group of people, including Barbara Jordan, walking into the Tuskegee Institute. Jordan is pictured second from the front in a blue dress. They are being escorted by police officers.

Date: September 1976

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Southern University

[Barbara Jordan With Young Women of the Tuskegee Institute]

Photograph of a group of women standing behind Barbara Jordan as she holds a bouquet of flowers. In the background, there is a statue of two men. Jordan is pictured center wearing a blue dress.

Date: September 1976

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Southern University

[John England Jr., Barbara Jordan, Dr. A. G. Gaston, and Chris McNair Meeting in an Office]

Photograph of John England Jr., Barbara Jordan, Dr. A. G. Gaston, and State Representative Chris McNair meeting in an office at the University of Alabama Law School. England and Gaston are wearing light-colored suits, Jordan is wearing a dark-colored dress, and McNair is wearing a dark-colored suit. All are standing, and visible from the waist up.

Date: January 14, 1974

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Southern University

[Barbara Jordan With Young Women of the Tuskegee Institute]

Photograph of a group of women standing behind Barbara Jordan as she holds a bouquet of flowers. In the background, there is a statue of two men. Jordan is pictured center wearing a blue dress.

Date: September 1976

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Southern University

[A Group of People Wait Outside the Tuskegee Intitute]

Photograph of people standing outside the Tuskegee Institute. The brown building in the background is the Tuskegee Institute.

Date: September 1976

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Southern University

[Transcript: Memoir of Cornelia Garner]

Transcript of handwritten notes written by Cornelia Garner describing what she remembers of moving to Texas as a child, living on a farm in Navarro County, managing a ranch and making cloth during the Civil War, and various other details that she remembered. There are notes and annotations added to the end for clarification.

Date: 2019

Creator: Treadwell, Cornelia Evelyn Garner

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Blanche Perry Autobiography Draft]

Photocopy of a manuscript written by Perry about her own life. Relates stories and incidents from childhood, about family members, her own marriage, and subsequent life.

Date: 1967-06/1967-07

Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche

Item Type: Text

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998

Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, World War II veteran and owner/operator of a plant nursery in Center Point, Texas. Mr. Mosty tells stories from his service in WWII, including how his unit was one of the first to meet liberated prisoners of war, as well as how he was wounded and taken prisoner. He also discusses studying at A&M, his work for the National Park Service, and running a plant nursery in the 1920s.

Date: March 9, 1998

Creator: Witt, Gerald & Mosty, Robert Lee

Item Type: Text

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999

Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, vice-chair of the Kerr County Historical Commission from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Snodgrass talks about growing up on a primitive ranch, struggling to survive during the Depression, meeting and marrying her husband, their family, their involvement with music, and her efforts to preserve the history of Kerr County. She also briefly discusses the honors and awards her volunteer work has earned her. Pages 2-13 include a written statement by Miles Abernathy… more

Date: September 25, 1999

Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle

Item Type: Text

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Four ASB students on rooftop]

A photograph of students on the rooftop of a building in Montgomery, Alabama for part of their work with the Alternative Service Breaks program through UNT. They are wearing hardhats and have protective masks on. Most are wearing green UNT t-shirts and others are wearing graphic tees and comfortable pants.

Date: March 26, 2014

Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[ASB students holding poster]

A photograph of students in Montgomery, Alabama while on their trip with the Alternative Service Breaks program through UNT. They are holding a large paper sign that reads "Chage Gonna Come" in multicolored letters.

Date: March 26, 2014

Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[ASB students pulling down ceiling]

A photograph of students working in Montgomery, Alabama while on their trip with the Alternative Service Breaks program through UNT. They are on a raised platform and are wearing masks, gloves, and hardhats while pulling down the old ceiling in the building. One is also using a crowbar.

Date: March 26, 2014

Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

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