Subject and Course Guides: Online Archival Resources Guide: Disability History

Disability History

John Newman, right, teaches Jean Marie Quirk and Sean Pevsner to use a computer to help them communicate, do school work, and enjoy other activities; 03/25/1985 (from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection via the UTA Libraries Digital Gallery)

Publicly available via the UTA Libraries Digital Gallery

Charley Lockhart Campaign Materials
A collection of photographs and documents documenting the political campaigns of Charley R. Lockhart (1876-1954). He was a former Texas State Treasurer, and the shortest elected Texas state official at 3'9" (114 cm/45 inches) tall. Lockhart began his career in Snyder, Texas when he was elected the Scurry County treasurer in 1900. In 1931 he was elected as the Texas State Treasurer. Lockhart resigned his office on October 24, 1941, and was succeeded by his Deputy Jesse James.
University of Texas at Arlington Movin' Mavs Records
A collection of photographs of the University of Texas at Arlington's Movin' Mavs men's wheelchair basketball team.

Publicly available via the UTA Libraries

Texas Disability History Project Oral Histories
Oral history audio interviews conducted by University of Texas at Arlington undergraduate minors in Disability Studies, UTA graduate students in Public History, and the staff of the UTA Disability Studies program.

Publicly available via the New York Public Library

Visible Lives: Oral Histories of the Disability Experience
A collection of community-created oral histories collected from people who are living with a disability.