The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 56, July 1952 - April, 1953 Page: 509
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A Check List of Theses and Dissertations
509
linson Hill, Shields Academy, China Grove, and Carter-Munsch; town of Lott-
coming of railroads and establishment of Lott, development of town from 1892
to 1940, schools, banks, public utilities, churches, lodges, and women's organizations.
Published: A History of Western Falls County, Texas, Austin (Texas State His-
torical Association), 1951. A few changes were made in organization, and the study
was brought up to 1950. One illustration, two maps, and an index were added.
TI94r/Sa25. Co. HIs., CEN. TEx., GEO., COL., REC., INDUS., R. R., REL., ED.
SANDBO, ANNA IRENE - M.A., June, 1913 [380]
Beginnings of the Secession Movement in Texas and the First Session
of the Secession Convention. [vi] + 131 pp.
Illustrations: none
Maps: none
Tables: none
Contents: In five chapters the thesis includes an introduction-sketch of slavery
in the United States and the beginnings of slavery in Texas; attitude of Texas
toward the slavery controversy before 1854-Texan interests at home, early sentiment
on the slavery controversy, attitude of Texas senators toward the controversy;
beginnings of the Secessionist movement in Texas-beginnings of political parties
in Texas, the repudiation of Sam Houston because of the Kansas-Nebraska bill,
gubernatorial campaign of 1857, first secession threats in Texas, proposition to
reopen slave trade, gubernatorial campaign of 1859, Texas legislation on the slave
controversy in 186o; Texas on the eve of the Civil War-early social and economic
conditions in Texas, disturbance of 186o, spirit of county conventions, Democratic
convention at Galveston in 186o, Knights of the Golden Circle, intolerant spirit
of times, effect in Texas of presidential election; first Secession Convention-call
for state convention, legislature convened by Sam Houston, convention call legalized
by legislature, work of convention.
Published: In two articles in the Southwestern Historical Quarterly: "Beginnings
of the Secession Movement in Texas," Volume XVIII, Number 1 (July, 1914), 41-73,
and "First Session of the Secession Convention in Texas," Volume XVIII, Number
2 (October, 1914), 162-194.
Tg9z3/Sa56. SEC., N., POL., GUB., LEG.
SANDEFER, MARGUERITE - M.A., August, 1938 1381]
The Development of the Oil Industry in Wichita County. vii+ 161 pp.
Illustrations: shallow well being brought in near Iowa Park; the Fowler well,
July 24, 1918; Burkburnett Oil Field in 1918; Golden Cycle gusher on fire, April
24, 1919; looking west from the Golden Cycle toward the Northwest Pool; on the
"highway" in the Burk-Waggoner Field, 1919; Red River bed, North West Oil Field.
Maps: Wichita County oil fields.
Tables: none
Contents: After an introductory chapter, the development of the oil industry in
Wichita County is told in seven ,chapters, including the first discovery of oil in
the county (Electra, oil on the Waggener Ranch, Ckayco No. I well), development
of the industry from 1912 to 1918 (history of Burkburnett), development of the
Burkburnett Oil Field, development of the Northwest Extension Field, the Texas-
Oklahoma oil controversy, development of the industry in the county from 1921
to 1937, and recent development in Wichita County.
T1938/Sa56. Co. HIs., N. TEx., OIL, INDUS., 20TH C., GEO.
SCARBOROUGH, JOHN A. L. - M.A., August, 1927 [382]
The University of Texas and the Great War. iv+43o pp.
Illustrations: none
Maps: none
Tables: none
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