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[Interivew with Dr. Margaret Walker Alexander]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records. Clip 1 of the audio recording begins with two men, one identified as Mr. Matthews, discussing the safety concerns and inspections of hotels in Dallas. Other conversations on the recording include city council discussions and city budgets. Clip 2 of the audio recording contains an interview with Margaret Walker Alexander, a poet, and writer who discusses spending fifteen (15) years writing about Richard Wright with her novel Rich… more
Date: June 24, 1984
Duration: 39 minutes 15 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Blanche DuPlantis, August 18, 1986

Description: Interview with Blanche DuPlantis, a longtime resident of Baytown since approximately 1920. DuPlantis explains her work in creating a new Episcopalian Church within the city, and their ascension to parish status in 1936. Most of her stories revolve around the church and the original congregation from the early 1920's.
Date: August 18, 1986
Duration: 36 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Mayo, Martha & DuPlantis, Blanche
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Barney Webber, May 5, 1986

Description: Interview with Barney Webber, a resident of Baytown, Texas since 1920. Webber answers general questions and describes life in early Baytown including crime, schooling, transportation and social life.
Date: May 5, 1986
Duration: 1 hour 48 seconds
Creator: Mayo, Martha & Webber, Barney
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Roy Long, May 30, 1986

Description: Interview with Roy Long, a longtime resident of Baytown after moving in 1929 from Houston, Texas. Long answers questions and details his early employment in Baytown at the Humble Refinery, and goes on to talk about his law practice, offices, and the growth of the town.
Date: May 30, 1986
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes
Creator: Mayo, Martha & Long, Roy
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Freddy Rios, March 19, 1987

Description: Partial recording of an interview with Freddy Rios, a veteran who served in the Vietnam War during 1967 and 1968. He discusses his experiences as a soldier, including being wounded and the events that led to him receiving the Distinguished Service Medal.
Date: March 19, 1987
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Rios, Freddy
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Jean Shepherd, Leon Warner, Fletcher Hickerson, 1983

Description: Interview with Jean Shepherd, Leon Warner, Fletcher Hickerson, residents of the Baytown area during Hurricane Alicia. All three women answer questions and elaborate on their experiences during and after Hurricane Alicia causing major damage in the surrounding area.
Date: 1983
Duration: 51 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Mayo, Martha; Shepherd, Jean; Warner, Leon & Hickerson, Fletcher
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Charles A. Young, August 31, 1988

Description: Interview with Charles A. Young, who arrived in Baytown in 1916, but also grew up in Evergreen, Texas. Young discusses his growing up in Evergreen, moving back to Baytown and working in the oil fields during his career with the Humble Refinery.
Date: 1988
Duration: 59 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Mayo, Martha & Young, Charles A.
Partner: Lee College
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[Dr. Eva Jessye KERA interview with Nancy Lamb]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a KERA radio interview lead by Nancy Lamb of choral conductor Dr. Eva Jessye in April of 1982. The tape includes one track of very clear audio between the two women. The topic of the interview centers on Jessyes' career of breaking into a predomintaly male industry. Dr. Eva Jessye was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor. She is notable as a choral conductor during … more
Date: April 1982
Duration: 36 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Kera Radio Station
Location: 32.796445 -96.811381
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Minyards grocery store incident interview]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an incident report interview with a employee of a Minyards in Fort Worth Texas on April 23rd, 1987. The tape includes one track of audio that records a women talking to a male employee about an incident occurring in March of a grocery cart damaging a car in the parking lot.
Date: April 23, 1987
Duration: 4 minutes 46 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL Board Meeting '87]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a JBAAL board meeting lead by Curtis King on September 1st, 1987. The tape includes one track of audio that is generally intelligible but covers the topic of board membership.
Date: September 1, 1987
Duration: 30 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL gala meeting '82]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a meeting on July 6th, 1981 lead by Curtis King for planning the September gala for the following season. The tape is primarily intelligible minus moments of Curtis Kings voice voice coming through static.
Date: July 6, 1982
Duration: 39 minutes 49 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[2nd annual "Medal of Merit" awards banquet]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Second Annual Medal of Merit Awards Banquet held on May 31, 1980 at the Downtown Dallas Sheraton Hotel. The tape includes two tracks of intelligible audio of individuals speaking broken up by periods of applause.
Date: May 31, 1980
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 51 seconds
Location: 32.785128 -96.794956
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL "Dallas Tops" jazz revue, 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the the Dallas Tops Jazz Revue on Saturday March 21, 1986. The audio on the tape records jazz bands and vocalists singing through a low hum of static.
Date: March 21, 1986
Duration: 30 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Dallas Tops
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL retreat meeting tape 1 of 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a JBAAL board member retreat meeting on September 14th, 1988. The tape includes two tracks of audio that feature Curtis King as the primary speaker.
Date: September 24, 1988
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 51 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Dallas Convention Center expansion report city council briefing]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a Dallas city council meeting concerning the expansion of the Dallas Convention Center on October 14th, 1987. The tape includes two tracks of noisy and intelligible audio.
Date: October 14, 1987
Duration: 40 minutes 16 seconds
Location: 32.773926 -96.801732
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL retreat meeting tape 2 of 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a JBAAL board member retreat meeting on September 14th, 1988. The tape includes two tracks of audio that feature Curtis King as the primary speaker.
Date: September 24, 1988
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 18 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Contract signing for JBAALs Dallas Convention Center location]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the contract signing for JBAALs Dallas Convention Center location with Curtis King speaking. The tape includes one track of well recorded audio. The topic of Kings speech covers the black experience.
Date: January 10, 1989
Duration: 35 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: King, Curtis
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Unveiling of plans luncheon 85']

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their a meeting luncheon to unveil the plans for the new location and facility for the black academy on May 20th, 1985. The audio on the tape is clear and is lead by a women.
Date: May 20, 1985
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 17 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Jermaine Jackson PSA for JBAAL]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during two PSAs for JBAAL over the radio. The tape records Jermaine Jackson speaking on the function of the black academy in an 30 second clip followed by a pause and then a 10 second version of the same script.
Date: [1980..1992]
Duration: 1 minute 14 seconds
Creator: Jackson, Jermaine
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Two tracks of Diana Ross]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with lead singer of the Supremes Diana Ross in 1983. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio of the performance.
Date: 1983
Duration: 34 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Ross, Diana
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL "Dallas Tops" jazz revue]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the the Dallas Tops Jazz Revue on Saturday March 22, 1986. The audio on the tape records jazz bands and vocalists singing through a low hum of static on both tracks.
Date: March 22, 1986
Duration: 53 minutes 01 second
Creator: Dallas Tops
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Helen Martin, performer in the Amen Corner, promo tape]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with actress Helen Martin for a promotion for JBAALs Amen Corner theater production held in June of 1986. The tape includes a single track of audio that is primarily intelligible music. Martin begins speaking at the 5:43 time mark.
Date: 1986
Duration: 8 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Martin, Helen
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Hy-Prayz community choir featuring Rosetta Finley, 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance from Hy-Prayz community choir featuring gospel singer Rosetta Finley. The tape includes two tracks of recorded audio from the performance. Track one includes "I Found A Friend" and "I Really Love The Lord". Track two includes the "Holy Spirit" and "It All Depends On You".
Date: [1980..2000]
Duration: 19 minutes 53 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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