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The 1981 PATCO Strike

PATCO's ill-fated 1981 strike was a major event in labor history with repercussions felt to this… Read more

Group of strikers with picket signs standing in a picket line along a curb with a metal fence in the background. Orange and blue "The Compass Rose' logo in the bottom left corner.
James Terrill using telephone, approximately 1910s. Compass Rose Logo at top right.

Today in History: The First Transatlantic Phone Call

Smartphones connect us to the people across the world and information across the internet, but… more

A Royal 'Howdy': Queen Elizabeth II's Visit to Texas in 1991

A look back at Queen Elizabeth II's tour of the United States and visit to Texas in 1991

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Image that reads Texas Rangers World Series Collection with the Compass Rose logo in the bottom right corner.

March 27 2024

It’s Preservation Time in Texas!

UTA Special Collections is excited to announce that the Texas Rangers World Series Collection is now accessible on the Digital Archive!

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December 21 2023

Special Collections in 2023: 4th Quarterly Review

A look back at highlights from the last quarter of activity in Special Collections

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Black and white photo of three wrestlers in a wrestling ring surrounded by fans.

December 4 2023

Cirrus Bonneau: Capturing Interplay of the…

A profile on Fort Worth photographer Cirrus Bonneau and his work in documenting the city.

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Black and white photograph of an open drawer of a card catalog with various letters in alphabetical and date order. The header text overlaid over the image reads "SPCO Quarterly Review" and there is a blue and orange Compass Rose logo to the right of the text.

September 25 2023

Special Collections in 2023: 3rd Quarterly Review

A look back at highlights from the last quarter of activity in Special Collections

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