Special Collections Division the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries Vol. XI * No. 1& 2 * Fall & Spring '97

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Fall and Spring 1997

Fall 1997

 

Jazzy New Book Published
By Shirley Rodnitzky

Jazz-Age Boomtown, a recent publication by Jerry and Shirley Rodnitzky, focuses on the 1920s photography of Basil Clemons. The Rodnitzky's believe the collection of approximately 18,000 negatives and photographs represent a microcosm of American popular culture of the era. Fall 1998.

Virginia Garrett: Map Collector and Donor Extraordinaire
By Gerald  D. Saxon

From left:  UTA President Robert E. Witt, U.T. system chancellor William Cunningham, Virginia Garrett and Jenkins Garrett.

This article was previously published in the gallery guide that accompanied an exhibition in celebration of the 1997 donation by Mrs. Garrett of her map collection. The article explains how Mrs. Garrett began her collecting activites and why she decided to donate her maps to UTA. Fall 1998.

The Cartographic Collections of Virginia Garrett
By Katherine R. Goodwin

Special Collection's Cartographic Archivist, Katherine Goodwin, dicusses the strengths of the Garrett Collection and some of the many cartographic "gems" found in it. Fall 1998.

Spring 1997

 

Rebel with a Cause: Carl Brannin and His Work
By Jane Boley

Laura and Carl Brannin, 1961

Boley recounts the life of Carl Brannin as gleaned from sources in Special Collections, including three archival collections, five oral history interviews, and two reels of microfilm. Brannin was actively involved in a number of social causes and was "not an ordinary man."

 
The Jack White Collection
By Jerry L. Stafford

Swift Packing Plant, Fort Worth, Texas, ca.1910.

A description of a collection of photographic images and related material donated by Jack White of Fort Worth. The collection contains approximately 3,000 prints and more than 4,000 slides relating to Fort Worth and Tarrant County.

Friends Offer Diverse Programs in 1996-97
By Gerald D. Saxon

Cover of Friends invitation to presentation by Dr. E. R. Milner, author of the new book, The Lives and Times of Bonnie and Clyde.

Saxon, Associated Director of Special Collections, reports on the Friends of UTA Libraries' program and events. The Friends enjoyed presentations by Fort Worth Star-Telegram journalist, Jeff Guinn, author Dr. E. R. Milner, UTA provost Dr. George Wright, and the UTA Quartet, a talented group of choral students. The students entertained the Friends with Christmas carols at the December meeting.

Notes
Belo Foundation Funds Project

 The Special Collections Division is pleased to announce that the A. H. Belo Corporation Foundation of Dallas has agreed to fund the processing of the A. C. Greene Papers. Judith Garrett Segura, vice president and executive director of the foundation, commented that the "Belo Foundation, by making this grant to UTA, recognizes the importance of Greene to the history of Texas literature and journalism, and is pleased to help the university make his papers available to researchers."
   The Greene Papers include sixty-five linear feet of material reflecting Greene's life as a journalist, historian, writer, and familyman. Born in Abilene, Texas, in 1923, Greene spent many years in the 1940s-1960s as a reporter and editor for newspapers in Abilene and Dallas before leaving journalism to become an independent author. He has written twenty books, focusing on local and regional history, criticism, and fiction. Greene's Papers came to UTA in 1993.
   In January 1997 Special Collections hired Chris Ohan, a graduate student at UTA working on his Ph.D. in Humanities, to process the Greene Papers. Ohan will work a year on the project. Special Collections wants to thank the Belo foundation for making this project possible!

Webmaster's note: The finding aid for the A. C. Greene Papers is now available online.

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