Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Collection: The Texas Folklore Society Collectionhttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TFSP/browse/?sort=date_a&fq=str_location_county:Bexar+County,+TX2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Collection: The Texas Folklore Society CollectionRound the Levee2011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38865/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38865/"><img alt="Round the Levee" title="Round the Levee" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38865/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about folk songs and party games, religious beliefs of the Hasanias Indians, horse stories, and information about the history of the Texas Folklore Society. The index begins on page 108.</p>Texas and Southwestern Lore2011-12-07T11:56:23-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67662/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67662/"><img alt="Texas and Southwestern Lore" title="Texas and Southwestern Lore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67662/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of popular folklore from Texas and the Southwest, including ballads, cowboy songs, Native American myths, superstitions and other miscellaneous folk tales. It also contains the proceedings of the Texas Folklore Society. The index begins on page 243.</p>Man, Bird and Beast2011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38862/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38862/"><img alt="Man, Bird and Beast" title="Man, Bird and Beast" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38862/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about folk medicine and ranch remedies, folk songs, legends and other folklore. The index begins on page 176.</p>Southwestern Lore2011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38867/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38867/"><img alt="Southwestern Lore" title="Southwestern Lore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38867/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of a miscellany of Texas and Mexican folklore, including folk stories about treasure hunters, cowboys, Native Americans, and razorback hogs, as well as myths, customs and other superstitions. The index of song material begins on page 192 and the general index begins on page 193.</p>Coyote Wisdom2011-07-06T09:55:06-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38311/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38311/"><img alt="Coyote Wisdom" title="Coyote Wisdom" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38311/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume contains popular folklore of Mexico and Texas, including animal folk stories, Navajo creation myths, discussions about folk characters, discussions about the philosophy of folklore, and other miscellaneous folk stories. The index begins on page 293.</p>Mustangs and Cow Horses2011-12-07T11:56:23-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67653/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67653/"><img alt="Mustangs and Cow Horses" title="Mustangs and Cow Horses" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67653/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folktales, folk songs, ballads and other information about mustangs and horses. The index begins on page 425.</p>Backwoods to Border2011-07-06T09:55:06-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38306/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38306/"><img alt="Backwoods to Border" title="Backwoods to Border" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38306/small/"/></a></p><p>Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.</p>From Hell to Breakfast2011-12-07T11:56:23-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67649/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67649/"><img alt="From Hell to Breakfast" title="From Hell to Breakfast" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67649/small/"/></a></p><p>Volume of popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including religious anecdotes, stories about Native American dances, stories about petroleum and oil fields, folk songs, legends, customs and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 205.</p>The Sky is My Tipi2011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38874/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38874/"><img alt="The Sky is My Tipi" title="The Sky is My Tipi" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38874/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection stories about the Kiowa and Apache Indians, coyotes and other animals, cooking, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 237.</p>The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore2011-12-07T11:56:23-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67665/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67665/"><img alt="The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore" title="The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67665/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including folktales, Mexican folk remedies, and stories about Don Pedrito Jaramillo, who was the Curandero of Los Olmos. The index begins on page 137.</p>Mesquite and Willow2011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38863/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38863/"><img alt="Mesquite and Willow" title="Mesquite and Willow" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38863/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of Texas, Spanish and Mexican folklore, including legends, child ballads, folk tales, folk songs, tall tales, information about home remedies, and other folklore.</p>Madstones and Twisters2011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38861/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38861/"><img alt="Madstones and Twisters" title="Madstones and Twisters" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38861/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection information about weather, plant and animal lore in Texas and Mexico. It also discusses folk remedies, folktales about tornadoes, information about prairie dogs, and ghost stories.</p>And Horns on the Toads2011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38856/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38856/"><img alt="And Horns on the Toads" title="And Horns on the Toads" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38856/small/"/></a></p><p>Volume of folk stories and tall tales about the horned toad and other Texas folklore. The index begins on page 235.</p>Singers and Storytellers2011-12-07T11:56:23-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67655/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67655/"><img alt="Singers and Storytellers" title="Singers and Storytellers" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67655/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including personal anecdotes about storytellers and singers, as well as folk songs, myths, and ghost stories. The index begins on page 295.</p>A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune2011-07-06T09:55:06-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38304/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38304/"><img alt="A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune" title="A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38304/small/"/></a></p><p>Volume of miscellaneous folklore about Texas and Mexico, including Mexican folktales, Texas folk songs, information about Texas streams and information about racial discrimination in the South. The index begins on page 273.</p>Tire Shrinker to Dragster2011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38875/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38875/"><img alt="Tire Shrinker to Dragster" title="Tire Shrinker to Dragster" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38875/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of Texas, Jamaican and Irish folklore, including stories about drag racing, treasure hunting, frontier preachers, Irish storytellers, mock bidding in Jamaica, and more. The index begins on page 247.</p>Texas Folk Medicine: 1,333 Cures, Remedies, Preventives, & Health Practices2011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38869/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38869/"><img alt="Texas Folk Medicine: 1,333 Cures, Remedies, Preventives, & Health Practices" title="Texas Folk Medicine: 1,333 Cures, Remedies, Preventives, & Health Practices" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38869/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains a compilation of 1,333 folk cures, remedies and prevention techniques. It includes information about various diagnoses, such as acne, poison ivy, whooping cough, nosebleeds, and others.</p>The Folklore of Texan Cultures2011-12-07T11:56:23-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67648/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67648/"><img alt="The Folklore of Texan Cultures" title="The Folklore of Texan Cultures" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67648/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of various ethnic and religious groups residing in Texas, including songs, myths, legends, and other essays. The index begins on page 363.</p>Rainbow in the Morning2011-12-07T11:56:23-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67654/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67654/"><img alt="Rainbow in the Morning" title="Rainbow in the Morning" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67654/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection popular folklore of Texas, including work songs, reptile myths, ballads and other folk songs of the South. The index begins on page 185.</p>Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany2011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38864/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38864/"><img alt="Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany" title="Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38864/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including "folk tales, folklore in journalism, reflections on the lore of the past, and some analyses of folklore generally" (inside of the front cover).</p>In the Shadow of History2011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38858/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38858/"><img alt="In the Shadow of History" title="In the Shadow of History" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38858/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about the Navajo Indians, the Alamo, Jim Bowie, various folk characters, tortilla making, and other humorous anecdotes. The index begins on page 181.</p>Singin' Texas2011-12-07T11:56:23-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67656/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67656/"><img alt="Singin' Texas" title="Singin' Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67656/small/"/></a></p><p>Collected information about popular folk music of Texas, including songs about hunting, love, nature, dancing, and religion, as well as information about the history of folk music in the state. The index begins on page 181.</p>Sonovagun Stew: A Folklore Miscellany2011-12-07T11:56:23-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67657/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67657/"><img alt="Sonovagun Stew: A Folklore Miscellany" title="Sonovagun Stew: A Folklore Miscellany" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67657/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular Texas folklore, including cowboy and gaucho songs, information about boat-making and other folk crafts, religious anecdotes, and other miscellaneous stories of early cowboy life in Texas. The index begins on page 165.</p>Hecho en Tejas: Texas-Mexican Folk Arts and Crafts2011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38854/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38854/"><img alt="Hecho en Tejas: Texas-Mexican Folk Arts and Crafts" title="Hecho en Tejas: Texas-Mexican Folk Arts and Crafts" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38854/small/"/></a></p><p>Book about Texas and Mexican folk arts and crafts, including paper crafts, quilting, weaving, sculpture, yard art, saddle-making, and other folk crafts. The index begins on page 349.</p>The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 1, 1909-19432011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38870/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38870/"><img alt="The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 1, 1909-1943" title="The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 1, 1909-1943" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38870/small/"/></a></p><p>Book describing the history and publications of the Texas Folklore Society between the years of 1909 and 1943. It includes information about "public songs and ballads; superstitions, signs and omens; cures and peculiar customs; legends; dialects; games, plays and dances; riddles and proverbs" (inside front cover). The index begins on page 317.</p>Legendary Ladies of Texas2011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38860/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38860/"><img alt="Legendary Ladies of Texas" title="Legendary Ladies of Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38860/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of historical anecdotes providing "a study of Texas women and the conflicting images and myths that have grown up about them" (back cover). The index begins on page 225.</p>Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore2011-07-13T09:16:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38859/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38859/"><img alt="Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore" title="Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38859/small/"/></a></p><p>Volume of essays about African-American folklore, including reminiscences of African-American folk culture in Texas, studies of specific genres of folklore, information about Texas-African food-ways, studies of specific performers, information about songs and other folklore. The index begins on page 353.</p>Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore2011-07-06T09:55:06-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38308/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38308/"><img alt="Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore" title="Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38308/small/"/></a></p><p>Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.</p>The Best of Texas Folk and Folklore: 1916-19542011-07-06T09:55:06-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38307/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38307/"><img alt="The Best of Texas Folk and Folklore: 1916-1954" title="The Best of Texas Folk and Folklore: 1916-1954" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38307/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains information about folklore in Texas and Mexico, including folk songs and ballads, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, sermons, stories about games and celebrations, folklore of Texas plants, and information about folk remedies. The index begins on page 349.</p>Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore2011-07-06T09:55:06-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38313/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38313/"><img alt="Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore" title="Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38313/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about animals, folk music, weather lore, folk beliefs, legends, folk medicine, poetry and other folktales. The index begins on page 229.</p>And Horns on the Toads2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970095/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970095/"><img alt="And Horns on the Toads" title="And Horns on the Toads" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970095/small/"/></a></p><p>Volume of folk stories and tall tales about the horned toad and other Texas folklore. The index begins on page 235.</p>Backwoods to Border2017-04-20T13:52:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967411/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967411/"><img alt="Backwoods to Border" title="Backwoods to Border" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967411/small/"/></a></p><p>Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.</p>The Best of Texas Folk and Folklore: 1916-19542017-04-20T13:52:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967409/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967409/"><img alt="The Best of Texas Folk and Folklore: 1916-1954" title="The Best of Texas Folk and Folklore: 1916-1954" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967409/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains information about folklore in Texas and Mexico, including folk songs and ballads, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, sermons, stories about games and celebrations, folklore of Texas plants, and information about folk remedies. The index begins on page 349.</p>Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore2017-04-20T13:52:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967407/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967407/"><img alt="Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore" title="Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967407/small/"/></a></p><p>Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.</p>Coyote Wisdom2017-04-20T13:52:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967410/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967410/"><img alt="Coyote Wisdom" title="Coyote Wisdom" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967410/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume contains popular folklore of Mexico and Texas, including animal folk stories, Navajo creation myths, discussions about folk characters, discussions about the philosophy of folklore, and other miscellaneous folk stories. The index begins on page 293.</p>Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970128/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970128/"><img alt="Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore" title="Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970128/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about animals, folk music, weather lore, folk beliefs, legends, folk medicine, poetry and other folktales. The index begins on page 229.</p>The Folklore of Texan Cultures2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970060/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970060/"><img alt="The Folklore of Texan Cultures" title="The Folklore of Texan Cultures" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970060/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of various ethnic and religious groups residing in Texas, including songs, myths, legends, and other essays. The index begins on page 363.</p>From Hell to Breakfast2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970070/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970070/"><img alt="From Hell to Breakfast" title="From Hell to Breakfast" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970070/small/"/></a></p><p>Volume of popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including religious anecdotes, stories about Native American dances, stories about petroleum and oil fields, folk songs, legends, customs and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 205.</p>A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune2017-04-20T13:52:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967404/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967404/"><img alt="A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune" title="A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967404/small/"/></a></p><p>Volume of miscellaneous folklore about Texas and Mexico, including Mexican folktales, Texas folk songs, information about Texas streams and information about racial discrimination in the South. The index begins on page 273.</p>The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970113/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970113/"><img alt="The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore" title="The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970113/small/"/></a></p><p>TCollection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including folktales, Mexican folk remedies, and stories about Don Pedrito Jaramillo, who was the Curandero of Los Olmos. The index begins on page 137.</p>Hecho en Tejas: Texas-Mexican Folk Arts and Crafts2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970087/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970087/"><img alt="Hecho en Tejas: Texas-Mexican Folk Arts and Crafts" title="Hecho en Tejas: Texas-Mexican Folk Arts and Crafts" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970087/small/"/></a></p><p>Book about Texas and Mexican folk arts and crafts, including paper crafts, quilting, weaving, sculpture, yard art, saddle-making, and other folk crafts. The index begins on page 349.</p>In the Shadow of History2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970069/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970069/"><img alt="In the Shadow of History" title="In the Shadow of History" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970069/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about the Navajo Indians, the Alamo, Jim Bowie, various folk characters, tortilla making, and other humorous anecdotes. The index begins on page 181.</p>Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970082/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970082/"><img alt="Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore" title="Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970082/small/"/></a></p><p>Volume of essays about African-American folklore, including reminiscences of African-American folk culture in Texas, studies of specific genres of folklore, information about Texas-African food-ways, studies of specific performers, information about songs and other folklore. The index begins on page 353.</p>Legendary Ladies of Texas2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970078/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970078/"><img alt="Legendary Ladies of Texas" title="Legendary Ladies of Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970078/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of historical anecdotes providing "a study of Texas women and the conflicting images and myths that have grown up about them" (back cover). The index begins on page 225.</p>Madstones and Twisters2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970100/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970100/"><img alt="Madstones and Twisters" title="Madstones and Twisters" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970100/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of information about weather, plant and animal lore in Texas and Mexico. It also discusses folk remedies, folktales about tornadoes, information about prairie dogs, and ghost stories.</p>Man, Bird and Beast2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970125/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970125/"><img alt="Man, Bird and Beast" title="Man, Bird and Beast" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970125/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about folk medicine and ranch remedies, folk songs, legends and other folklore. The index begins on page 176.</p>Mesquite and Willow2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970132/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970132/"><img alt="Mesquite and Willow" title="Mesquite and Willow" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970132/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of Texas, Spanish and Mexican folklore, including legends, child ballads, folk tales, folk songs, tall tales, information about home remedies, and other folklore.</p>Mustangs and Cow Horses2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970119/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970119/"><img alt="Mustangs and Cow Horses" title="Mustangs and Cow Horses" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970119/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folktales, folk songs, ballads and other information about mustangs and horses. The index begins on page 425.</p>Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970092/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970092/"><img alt="Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany" title="Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970092/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including "folk tales, folklore in journalism, reflections on the lore of the past, and some analyses of folklore generally" (inside of the front cover).</p>Rainbow in the Morning2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970083/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970083/"><img alt="Rainbow in the Morning" title="Rainbow in the Morning" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970083/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including work songs, reptile myths, ballads and other folk songs of the South. The index begins on page 185.</p>