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[Surveying transit tool]

Description: A photograph of a desk pen in a marble and gold base from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The pen was from Byrd Williams III's Studio and Photo Service. The base has an engraved plaque with Williams's name on it.
Date: July 20, 2016

[Two children at table]

Description: A photograph of two children from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is an oil painted portrait made from the print photograph. They are wearing matching red and white outfits and have their hands crossed on the table in front of them.
Date: July 20, 2016

[Oil painted print of a woman]

Description: A photograph of a picture of a woman from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. She is wearing a light skirt with a green, white, and maroon waist detail. She is also wearing a chain strapped bra with green and maroon flower details on the front. She is partially lying down on a platform and is leaning against an urn.
Date: August 26, 2016

[Byrd Williams IV family album]

Description: Two photographs of a family photo album from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The first photograph is of two pictures on a page in the album. The second shows the cover of Byrd Williams IV's family album. The words "39 YEARS" is sketched on the cover.
Date: July 20, 2016

[Portrait of a woman]

Description: A photograph of a picture of a woman from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. She is possibly Doris Stiles Williams, Byrd Williams III's wife. It is an oil-painted photo print.
Date: August 26, 2016

[Picture in a photo album]

Description: A photograph of a boy in a photo album from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The picture is printed on a white card in an oval shape and the card is attached to a black rectangle in the middle of the page. The page itself is torn at the top corner.
Date: July 20, 2016

[Stereoscope viewer with picture]

Description: A photograph of a stereoscope viewer and photograph from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The viewer is metal and has a wooden arm that is holding a photograph. The tool would allow people to see photographs in 3D.
Date: July 20, 2016

[Rolls of uncut photo prints]

Description: Two photographs of rolls of photo prints from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. They are uncut and have a white space between each picture. The first image is a close up of two prints, one with two people in a work room and the other is of cars outside. The second image is an overhead view of the rolls that are partially unfurled.
Date: July 20, 2016

[Surveying transit tool]

Description: Two photographs of a surveying transit tool from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is of the tool alone, pointing to the distance at an angle so that a majority of the parts are visible. It is made out of a bronze material with glass parts and it is attached to a wooden base. The second image is of the tool and the box that it is stored it. The box has leather on the outside and straps and buckles with metal attachments. It is clea… more
Date: December 4, 2013

[Photograph in a wooden case]

Description: A photograph of a picture in a wooden case with velvet and metal details from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The photo is either a daguerreotype or an ambrotype of a woman holding a baby. The wooden case has a red plush cushion on the inside of the lid with a pattern cut into it. The photo is surrounded by a golden inlay with a similar design. It is an unknown portrait which was brought back from Texas from Tennessee after the Civil War.
Date: July 20, 2016

[Byrd Williams family "Photograph" album]

Description: Three photographs of the family "Photography" album from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The first photograph is of a page in the album with four pictures in it. Beneath them are the words "Me" and "Mary". The second and third photographs are of the cover of the album.
Date: July 20, 2016

[Framed poster and display case]

Description: Photograph of a framed poster with photograph of Denton homes and a display case filled with oral history interview transcripts, photographs, stories from the archived North Texas Daily newspapers, a street survey of southeast Denton book, and other texts from the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship held by the Special Collections. The Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship, was a group of white and black Denton women who came together in 1964 to ask questions about how to work together across… more
Date: December 2019
Creator: Esparza, Anna

[Original artwork for cover of Shadowkeep]

Description: Photograph of original artwork for the cover of "Shadowkeep" by Alan Dean Foster, held by UNT Special Collections. The illustration is of a man with blonde hair and a red cape running up the stair in a corridor while holding a sword, turning to look back behind him. Victoria (Poyser) Lisi (1949-) is a prolific artist and illustrator for science fiction and fantasy publications. After receiving her BFA from Evergreen State College, she began submitting art to sci-fi magazines for publication, an… more
Date: January 29, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan

[Poster from Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship]

Description: Photograph of a framed poster from the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship, of photographs of Denton housing. The Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship, was a group of white and black Denton women who came together in 1964 to ask questions about how to work together across different races and to take on projects related to infrastructure and housing. The survey of this student project was conducted by Liane Malinowski's English class, where students examined several oral histories, interview … more
Date: December 2019
Creator: Esparza, Anna

[Sarah T. Hughes portrait]

Description: Photograph of a portrait of Judge Sarah T. Hughes done by Dorothy Barta, held by UNT Special Collections. The portrait is a painting of a woman with short cropped hair wearing a black judges robe and two pearl necklaces, while sitting on a red chair, her arm propped on the chairs arm and her hands propped on a book. Judge Sarah T. Hughes (1896-1985) is best known for swearing in Lyndon B. Johnson, to the U.S. presidency after John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. She began her career as a la… more
Date: November 24, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan

[Interview passages on display]

Description: Photograph of a display case filled with oral history interview transcripts, photographs, stories from the archived North Texas Daily newspapers, a street survey of southeast Denton book, and other texts from the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship held by the Special Collections. On this shelf, are oral history transcripts with DWIF members Catherine Bell and Euline Brock interviewed by Richard Byrd. The Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship, was a group of white and black Denton women who c… more
Date: December 2019
Creator: Esparza, Anna

[Interview passage with Trudy Foster]

Description: Photograph of a display case filled with oral history interview transcripts, photographs, stories from the archived North Texas Daily newspapers, a street survey of southeast Denton book, and other texts from the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship held by the Special Collections. On this shelf, is an oral history transcript with DWIF member Trudy Foster, interviewed by Mary Lohr. The Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship, was a group of white and black Denton women who came together in 1964 … more
Date: December 2019
Creator: Esparza, Anna

[List of houses photographed by Trudy Foster]

Description: Photograph of a display case filled with oral history interview transcripts, photographs, stories from the archived North Texas Daily newspapers, a street survey of southeast Denton book, and other texts from the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship held by the Special Collections. On this shelf, is a list of houses in south Denton that were photographed by Trudy Foster for the street paving project. The Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship, was a group of white and black Denton women who cam… more
Date: December 2019
Creator: Esparza, Anna

[Graphs for the paved street project]

Description: Photograph of a display case filled with oral history interview transcripts, photographs, stories from the archived North Texas Daily newspapers, a street survey of southeast Denton book, and other texts from the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship held by the Special Collections. On this shelf, are graphs created by DWIF about the percentage of homeowners, stating that the majority needs to be in favor of the road paving. The Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship, was a group of white and bl… more
Date: December 2019
Creator: Esparza, Anna

[Display case with DWIF records]

Description: Photograph of a display case filled with oral history interview transcripts, photographs, stories from the archived North Texas Daily newspapers, a street survey of southeast Denton book, and other texts from the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship held by the Special Collections. The Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship, was a group of white and black Denton women who came together in 1964 to ask questions about how to work together across different races and to take on projects related to … more
Date: December 2019
Creator: Esparza, Anna

[United they stood]

Description: Photograph of a display case filled with oral history interview transcripts, photographs, stories from the archived North Texas Daily newspapers, a street survey of southeast Denton book, and other texts from the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship held by the Special Collections. On this shelf, is the newspaper clipping from the Denton Record Chronicle from 1994, titled "United they stood: How one group of women beat prejudice." Also on display is The Good Neighbor pledge card, asking the co… more
Date: December 2019
Creator: Esparza, Anna

[Moon Goddess]

Description: Photograph of Moon Goddess by Victoria Lisi, held by UNT Special Collections. The illustration is of a blond wavy haired woman in the middle of stars in the sky, a moon at the bottom of the page. The illustration is in a frame. Victoria (Poyser) Lisi (1949-) is a prolific artist and illustrator for science fiction and fantasy publications. After receiving her BFA from Evergreen State College, she began submitting art to sci-fi magazines for publication, and eventually won two Hugo Awards for Be… more
Date: January 24, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan

[Sarah T. Hughes' personal chair]

Description: Photograph of Sarah T. Hughes' personal chair, held by UNT Special Collections. The chair is velvet red with a brown wooden base. Judge Sarah T. Hughes (1896-1985) is best known for swearing in Lyndon B. Johnson, to the U.S. presidency after John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. She began her career as a lawyer in Dallas, when she joined her first firm in 1923. During that time she served three terms in the Texas House of Representatives, as one of the first females elected after women’s suf… more
Date: November 24, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
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