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[Brave Combo playing at the Union, 1985]

Description: Photograph of Brave Combo playing at the Union, Carl Finch (left) and Barnes (right) entertain students outside of the third union building, 1985. Carl Finch started the band Brave Combo in 1979, the same year he completed his M.F.A. at North Texas. A mainstay of the Texas music scene today, Brave Combo’s sound is often described as “polka” or “world music” and combines influences ranging from Polish American polka to Zydeco.
Date: 1979
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[1974 “Streaker Riot” Collection]

Description: Photocopies of clippings related to the NTSU students who were physically restrained and arrested for “disregarding a police officer.” In the early morning hours of March 10, 1974 a crowd of NTSU students gathered outside Bruce Hall to watch their fellow students run naked on campus as part of a “streaking demonstration.” Suddenly, Denton city police officers, assisted by the campus Department of Public Safety, arrived to quell what they deemed a “riot” with clubs and bug spray. Despite bystand… more
Date: March 1974
Creator: Cochran, Mike
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Women training on the fire drill tower]

Description: Photograph of women training on a fire drill tower. The tower is approximately three stories tall and ladders are propped against the building on the three sides. In April 1942 the Women’s Defense Corps was formed at UNT. The primary purpose of the organization was to train college women to organize their hometown defense and to instruct their fellow citizens in home defense. Training in the first aid, firefighting, the use of gas masks, and ambulance driving was included in this program.
Date: May 7, 2015
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Freshman beanie, 1948]

Description: Photograph of a Freshman beanie. Freshmen bought a beanie with the year of their expected graduation when they registered for classes. The beanies were worn at the beginning of the fall semester and to the first football game. The beanie is green and has an embroidered white 48 on the cap and a white button at the top.
Date: November 23, 2015
Creator: Chris Osburn
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Soldiers Housed on campus]

Description: Photograph of a large number of people attending a dance in a gymnasium. The men are dressed in army uniforms; the women are wearing dark-colored dresses and heels. The wall behind them is all multi-paned windows and there is a basketball hoop above. The soldiers were housed on campus, and those from nearby camps were also guests at dances held on campus.
Date: May 7, 2015
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Eppy the Eagle and the fictional Rowdy the Armadillo]

Description: Photograph of UNT's mascot, Eppy the Eagle and the fictional Rowdy the Armadillo from the film Necessary Roughness (1991). Four students are seen gathered around the mascots and asking for their autographs. UNT’s buildings and football field served as backdrop for the 1991 football comedy film Necessary Roughness. The University was compensated $65,000 for use of its facilities. In the movie, the fictional Texas State Armadillos follow a string of successful seasons with a host of NCAA violatio… more
Date: 1990/1991
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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