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[Historical Marker for St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Waverly, TX]

Description: Photograph of the Historical Marker in front of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Elmore St. in New Waverly, TX. Marker Text reads: "The Rev. Felix Orzechowski, who came to Texas in 1866 to answer an appeal for Polish missionaries, organized St. Joseph's Parish in 1869. The first Catholic church in Walker County, it served the many Polish families who settled this area in the 1870s. Church tradition often sustained the immigrants until they adjusted to life in a new country. Services were held ou… more
Date: July 6, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.536007 -95.481431
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Methodist Church Historic Site Marker]

Description: Photograph of a marker mounted on a wall inside the narthex of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church of Waco. The marker is rectangular with a rounded top and has a dark blue textured background with a raised metallic border and design. At the center, a minister on horseback is riding within a globe; the illustration has the text "United Methodist" above and "Historic Site No. 390" below. The Historic Site marker was awarded by the General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodi… more
Date: December 2, 2022
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.549825 -97.138881
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Interior Window of Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Description: Photograph of a tall, narrow stained glass window taken inside the tower of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church of Waco. The design is a series of rectangles in a marbled orange color, surrounded by thin panes in marbled green and orange that form a border around the entire window and also create a shape at the top like a pointed arch ending in a trefoil. The window is inset within a heavy, dark wooden frame and dates from 1925.
Date: December 2, 2022
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.550064 -97.138767
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Methodist Church Chimes Dedication Plaque]

Description: Photograph of a rectangular bronze plaque with a raised border and text, mounted on a wall inside the tower of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church of Waco. It says: "In order to further the worship of God through the ministry of music, and to commemorate the place that the music of Austin Avenue Methodist Church held in their hearts, the chimes in the tower of this church are affectionately dedicated to the memory of: Mr & Mrs. George W. Royalty by Mr. & Mrs. H. R. Edwards and George Royalty Ed… more
Date: December 2, 2022
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.550064 -97.138767
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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[Wesley Phelps interview with Charles Gills, August 17, 2022]

Description: Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on August 17th, 2022 in San Antonio, TX. Phelps interviews Charles Gills on his involvement with the Texas gay rights movement. Gills speaks on his experiences in activism alongside Kenneth Adrian Cyr, founder of Fort Worth's first gay organization AURA and host of the first Texas Gay Conference in June, 1974. He continues on to discuss Ken and his experiences being fired from their jobs due to their sexual identities, h… more
Date: August 17, 2022
Duration: 46 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Phelps, Wes
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Wesley Phelps interview with Josh Prager, August 18, 2022]

Description: Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on August 18th, 2022 in Maplewood, New Jersey. Phelps interviews author Joshua Prager on his research over Roe v. Wade and the involvement of lawyer Henry McCluskey in the life of Norma McCorvey, better known as Jane Roe. Prager discusses Henry McCluskey's identity as a gay man, his roll connecting Norma McCorvey to her lawyer Linda Coffee, his legal career, and his murder in 1973. They continue to discuss newspaper cove… more
Date: August 18, 2022
Duration: 29 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Phelps, Wes
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Wesley Phelps interview with Maggie Watt, October 27, 2022]

Description: Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on October 27th, 2022 in Denton, Texas. Phelps interviews Maggie Watt over her childhood and adulthood experiences growing up with her brother Don Baker, plaintiff in the federal suit Baker v. Wade. Watts discusses Baker's life with the Christian church, the Navy, and the Dallas gay community. Watts and Phelps cover the impact Baker v. Wade would have on Don Baker's life as well as it's impact on Texas sodomy laws.
Date: October 27, 2022
Duration: 53 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Phelps, Wes
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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