[Lone Star Sesquicentennial - audio presentations by Doughty, de la Teja, and Downs]

One of 30 recordings in the series: Series 6: Audio Recordings available on this site.
Listen Online transcript

Jump to Track:

  1. Track One 0:43:39
  2. Track Two 0:11:44

Description

Sound recording of panelists at the Lone Star Sesquicentennial conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. First panelist: Robin Doughty, PhD; Second panelist: Frank de la Teja, PhD; Third panelist: Fane Downs, PhD; Moderator: T. R. Fehrenbach, author of the book "Lone Star", described as a historian who made Texas larger than life. Doughty gives a biographical account of an early pioneer frontierswoman; de la Teja discusses life in San Antonio in the 1820s; Downs discusses the role women played on the frontier, debunks the myths of the helpless heroine, the sturdy helpmate, and the bad woman. Side … continued below

Physical Description

1 sound cassette (55 min., 23 sec.) : analog ; 2 1/2 x 4 in.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. November 7, 1985.

Context

This audio recording is part of the collection entitled: Margaret Parx Hays Papers and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 14 times. More information about this recording can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this audio recording or its content.

Creator

  • We've been unable to identify the creator(s) of this recording.

Donor

Speakers

Publisher

Provided By

UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Special Collections Department collects and preserves rare and unique materials including rare books, oral histories, university archives, historical manuscripts, maps, microfilm, photographs, art and artifacts. The department is located in UNT's Willis Library in the fourth floor Reading Room.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this audio recording. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Portal.

Titles

  • Main Title: [Lone Star Sesquicentennial - audio presentations by Doughty, de la Teja, and Downs]
  • Series Title: Series 6: Audio Recordings

Description

Sound recording of panelists at the Lone Star Sesquicentennial conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. First panelist: Robin Doughty, PhD; Second panelist: Frank de la Teja, PhD; Third panelist: Fane Downs, PhD; Moderator: T. R. Fehrenbach, author of the book "Lone Star", described as a historian who made Texas larger than life. Doughty gives a biographical account of an early pioneer frontierswoman; de la Teja discusses life in San Antonio in the 1820s; Downs discusses the role women played on the frontier, debunks the myths of the helpless heroine, the sturdy helpmate, and the bad woman. Side A starts in the middle of Doughty's presentation, and ends in the middle of Downs' presentation. Side B starts in the middle of a Q&A with the panelists.

Physical Description

1 sound cassette (55 min., 23 sec.) : analog ; 2 1/2 x 4 in.

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this recording in the Portal or other systems.

Publication Information

  • Preferred Citation: Margaret Parx Hays Papers (AR0906), University of North Texas Special Collections

Collections

This recording is part of the following collection of related materials.

Margaret Parx Hays Papers

Materials related to Hays' life and multifaceted career. She served 22 years in the Department of State's Foreign Service Office with postings in Latin America, the Philippines, and Hong Kong. Later she returned to Texas, establishing the Cooke County Historical Society, heading the Cooke County Mental Health Hospital, and serving as mayor of Gainesville.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this audio recording?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this audio recording.

Creation Date

  • November 7, 1985

Covered Time Period

Coverage Date

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Aug. 8, 2021, 6:34 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • June 6, 2022, 4:26 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this recording last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 0
Total Uses: 14
More Statistics

Where

Geographical information about where this audio recording originated or about its content.

Place Name

Coordinates

  • 30.290196, -97.74078

Publication Place

Map Information

  • map marker Precise coordinates.
  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Audio Recording

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

WebVTT

URLs

Stats

[Lone Star Sesquicentennial - audio presentations by Doughty, de la Teja, and Downs], audio recording, November 7, 1985; 4031 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78751. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1831707/: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

Back to Top of Screen