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Oral History Interview with Zeke Romo, June 29, 2016

Description: Mr. Romo was born in Kyle, but grew up in Austin, near the UT campus. He later attended UT as a journalism major; when looking for an internship, he found work with Marcelo Tafoya at The Echo, a Chicano newspaper based in East Austin. Mr. Romo talks about his work and his views on Chicano-oriented journalism, as well as his involvement in initiatives for revitalization in East Austin. He was also involved in the creation of the Mexican American Cultural Center and worked in SER-Jobs for Progres… more
Date: June 29, 2016
Duration: 51 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio & Romo, Zeke
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to General Page, State Director for Selective Service, Texas - February 7, 1944]

Description: A letter addressed to General J. Watt Page, State Director for Selective Service, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS dated February 7, 1944. Carswell advises Page of the ideas of Mr. Lewis Kayton regarding returning veterans and suggests that Kayton be appointed as Chairman of the Bexar County Re-employment Committeemen.
Date: February 7, 1943
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Major Fred Upchurch to The Chairman, Board of Appeals No. 2, San Antonio, Texas - December 22, 1943]

Description: A letter addressed to The Chairman, Board of Appeals No. 2, San Antonio, Texas, from Fred Upchurch, Major, J. A. G. D., Division of Appeals, Aliens and Delinquents, State Headquarters for Selective Service, Austin, Texas dated December 22, 1943. Upchurch advises the Chairman of the classification of a registrant by the Board as a 1-A but after having reviewed the file recommends reclassification as a III-D.
Date: December 22, 1943
Creator: Upchurch, Fred
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Fly-Trap.

Description: Patent for a fly trap that is simple to make and use.
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: Wallace, William Simpson
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Newsflash from KCOR, June 15, 1948]

Description: Newsflash from KCOR radio station, reporting on news from Austin, Texas, from Raoul A. Cortez, President of the League of United Latin American Citizens. Judge Ben H. Rice, Jr., from the Federal Court in Austin, has ordered a statewide ban on segregation of Mexican-American children in Texas schools, stating that the practice is unconstitutional and violates the 14th Amendment.
Date: June 15, 1948
Creator: KCOR
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, December 12, 1946]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer requesting information about Mr. R. W. Patton who inquired about the Prudential Hotel and on a talented civil planner in San Antonio or Austin for some installations that need to come-up in the vicinity of a movie theater that an outside party is planning to build in Sugar Land.
Date: December 12, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

The Austin/San Antonio Story

Description: The purpose of this presentation is to examine the potential of Austin and San Antonio, Texas as locations for making sound real estate investments. It will review the growth of these cities and the reasons for their growth, provide a current report on activity in various segments of the commercial real estate field, and will make some projections for investment opportunities in each of these segments of the marketplace.
Date: 197X
Creator: James W. Rouse & Company, Incorporated
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[News Script: Texas constitutional convention]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas constitutional convention which met for 30 minutes in Austin and decided to recess until 3 PM.
Date: July 16, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Austin council]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Austin city council who is so upset over the idea that Oscar Wyatt has been recipient of a National achievement award.
Date: June 14, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Lo- Vaca]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about state representative Ron Byrd of San Antonio who charged that the Lo- Vaca gathering company which has contracted to sell 80 percent more gas than it can provide.
Date: June 6, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Milk suit]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about more bad news for the associated milk producers incorporated dairy co- operative the Texas attorney general' s offices which has announced that it is filing suit against the co-op for alleged violations of anti- trust laws.
Date: June 24, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: K678]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the chairman of the House energy crisis committee who said that Briscoe has assured him a special legislative session if the panel could find a way of giving Texans relief from soaring utility rates.
Date: June 21, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Austin]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about July 25th which has been set at a hearing date in district court at Austin for the state anti- trust suit brought by Texas attorney general John Hill against associated milk producers incorporated of San Antonio.
Date: June 25, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Convention]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Constitutional convention delegates who voted 87 to 78 to eliminate the Texas railroad commission from the proposed new state constitution.
Date: March 18, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Johnson Anniversary]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of former president Lyndon Johnson who died of heart attack at a San Antonio Hospital.
Date: January 22, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Chicanerio

Description: Pamphlet produced to accompany two exhibits, "Sam Coronadas, A Retrospective" and "Chicanas Only, Mas Rudas," containing biographical information and artistic statements for both featured artists.
Date: 2011
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum
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