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[News Clip: Family (Winnie)]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: July 7, 1978
Duration: 1 minute 31 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Edward Moore on Jul;y 18, 2018.

Description: Mr. Moore was the first Black elected official in Jefferson county (County Commissioner, 1986) and was involved in various aspects of pressuring the city for Black civil rights. He shared what he remembered about the 1943 race riot in Beaumont, mentioned class divisions within the segregated Black communities in Beaumont, discussed the significance of unions for workplace advancement, was critical to Black representation on schools boards/in PTAs, and helped form the South Park Voters League to… more
Date: July 18, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Moore, Edward
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Vernice Moore and Hosea Gabriel, July 1, 2016

Description: Vernice Moore discussed her early life in a segregated Port Arthur, her parents' struggles (social and economic), and her fight against segregation. Hosea Gabriel discussed his lifetime of work to end segregation, to bring about social and economic change to his hometown, and to maintain his family's dignity amid severe obstacles.
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio; Gabriel, Hosea & Moore, Vernice
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Shane Sinegal on July 1, 2016.

Description: Discussed his early life in a segregated Port Arthur, his education, and his work with youths in the criminal justice system, and later, in education.
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Bobadilla, Eladio & Sinegal, Shane
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Raymond Walker, July 18, 2016

Description: Walker discussed the experience of integrating Texas and Louisiana universities and working as a Black supervisor during the late-1970s. He was also raised Catholic and gave some interesting details about colorism and privileges of Catholicism for some Black people.
Date: July 18, 2016
Duration: 44 minutes 01 second
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Walker, Raymond
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Toni Prados on July 18, 2016.

Description: Mrs. Prados is the first Black female car salesperson, a long-time NAACP member, and was raised in segregated Beaumont. Her job and later business ventures exposed her to many facets of discrimination in the city, and she shared a lot about being ignored on boards like the Chamber of Commerce or in Black, male-dominated spaces. She also discussed dealing with a racially "transitioning" business as well as difficulties she continues to experience with the city when attempting to pass inspection … more
Date: July 18, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Prados, Toni
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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[News Clip: Jorgenson winner in 3rd round kayo]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about several boxing matches in Fort Worth, including a fight between Texan fighters Paul Jorgenson and Johnny Villaneuva.
Date: July 20, 1955
Duration: 3 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Aerial Video Footage of Spindletop Wellhead Site

Description: Aerial view of the swamplands covering the site of Spindletop in Beaumont, TX as seen from above Spindletop Park located off of West Port Arthur Road/Spur 93. Video footage is silent.
Date: July 6, 2022
Duration: 37 seconds
Creator: Hicks, William
Location: 30.012974 -94.076173
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[News Clip: Oil well on college campus]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Lamar State College of Technology in Beaumont giving up their baseball field to Stanolind oil company for drilling.
Date: July 2, 1953
Duration: 36 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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