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Model Cities: Facets of Community Development

Description: Pamphlet for the Model Cities: Facets of Community Development for Little Rock, Arkansas. Published by the National Model Cities Community Development Directors Association, National League of Cities in Washington, D. C. The Model Cities Program was an element of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and War on Poverty. Model Cities originated in response to several concerns of the mid-1960s. Widespread urban violence, disillusionment with existing urban renewal programs, and bureaucrat… more
Date: [1972,1974]
Creator: National Model Cities Community Development Directors Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[University of North Texas Dance and Theatre Scrapbook]

Description: Scrapbook documenting the activities of multiple organizations within the North Texas State University Dance and Theatre Department such as the Modern Dance Company/Group. The scrapbook includes newspaper clippings, photographs, letters, programs, and cards.
Date: 1969/1974
Creator: University of North Texas. Department of Dance and Theatre.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Big Fire Flares Up Saturday during demolishing work at Tannery]

Description: Document of an article from the Herald Times regarding a large fire that occurred at the developing Tex Tan in South Yoakum. The building was set on fire due to a mistake during the demolition process of the tannery building in order to construct the new Tex Tan location. Firefighters went through strenuous work in order to put out the fire and were successful as no injuries were reported.
Date: May 30, 1974
Creator: Brier, Leo
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Leather Bound Town]

Description: Document of an article and images of advertisements in the Yoakum Herald Times. The article is the recent news about how Yoakum is known for its leather industry and the Tex Tan Western Leather Company. The images are the new sales in Yoakum, creating a break in the reading, and the article continues to state the growth of Tex Tan and its success in its production of leather goods.
Date: August 15, 1974
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Little Rock - Project Inventory]

Description: Project inventory for the Model Cities developmental program for Little Rock, Arkansas.The Model Cities Program was an element of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and War on Poverty. Model Cities originated in response to several concerns of the mid-1960s. Widespread urban violence, disillusionment with existing urban renewal programs, and bureaucratic difficulties in the first years of the War on Poverty.
Date: [1972,1974]
Creator: National Model Cities Community Development Directors Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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