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[Ranch Life Photo]

Description: Photograph of a group of boys watching while two men hold a calf on the ground; one man (kneeling behind) is holding the calf's left front leg and a second man (standing at left) is holding a metal rod against its mouth. Curtis Whetten is sitting on the ground at right and holding the calf's left hind leg stretched out. The boys who are watching are identified as: Pablo Quintana, Arturo Ordaz, and Luis Fimbres.
Date: [1978..1979]
Creator: Brown, Joyce
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Community College

Journal of the Northwest Texas Annual Conference, the United Methodist Church: 1978

Description: Journal of the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church, including the proceedings of the annual conference, committee reports, updates to conference leadership and contact information, and other related information. Index starts on page 311.
Date: 1978
Creator: United Methodist Church (U.S.). Northwest Texas Conference.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Northwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church

[Photograph of Construction of Boerne Lake and Dam]

Description: Photograph of a large valley with three shallow pools of water, sparse tree coverage, and a large concrete, T-shaped column with one of the pools of water leading up to it. The concrete column has a platform and ladder attached to the side. There is a range of tree-covered hills in the background, and in the foreground, the downward slope of a hill of small, light-colored rocks is visible.
Date: 1978
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Shaw Park Gardens]

Description: Postcard of a pool surrounded by trees on a hill overlooking the coast, described as "Shaw Park Gardens situated at an altitude of approx. 300 ft. then command a panoramic view of the Harbour and Town of Ocho Rios. Guided Tours are available so that the lush verdant vegetation and breath-taking views can be fully enjoyed and appreciated." The message on the back reads, "Sunday, Nov. 12 - Jamaica Mamie dear- Just this morning I realized you had a birthday on Nov. 7 (?) So this is a belated Happy… more
Date: November 4, 1978
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

Church Minute Book

Description: Book containing minutes from deacons' and community meetings of a church. Topics include church politics, membership, staff recommendations, and financial issues.
Date: January 1978
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Carrollton Public Library

[Ribbon Cutting at League City Bank]

Description: Photograph of the ribbon cutting ceremony for League City Bank and Trust. Lorena Harbison is the woman in the pink pant suit standing behind the giant pair of scissors. Walter Hall is holding the scissors open in preparation to cut the ribbon. Standing behind them are five other city officials.
Date: June 12, 1978
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

Panhandle Pilgrimage: Illustrated Tales Tracing History in the Texas Panhandle

Description: This text covers the history of the Panhandle region of the state of Texas from prehistory through 1978. The chapters are organized chronologically and include segments devoted to the first towns, historically significant persons, and other events in the area along with photographs, maps, and other illustrations.
Date: 1978
Creator: Robertson, Pauline Durrett & Robertson, R. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Canyon Area Library

A History of Crosby County 1876-1977

Description: This text is a history of various economic and social aspects of Crosby County, described on the title page as, "A collection of historical sketches and family histories composed by County Residents; compiled by the staff of the Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum under the supervision and with the cooperation of the Crosby County Historical Commission" (p. 1). Index starts on page 597.
Date: 1978
Creator: Crosby County Pioneer Museum
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Lester Calvert Doing 3 Things at 1 Time]

Description: Black and white photograph which has Lester Calvert trimming a bush, trimming the grass and pushing a lawnmover all in the same photo. The photograph has had two images of him working glued to an original base of him doing one job. He was on of the the maintenance men or groundskeepers for Eastfield College. The college is in the background. Lester is wearing a uniform and a cap.
Date: 1978
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas County Community College District

[Ruth Sims in classroom]

Description: Black and white photograph of Ruth Sims, biology faculty at North Lake College. She is seated at a laboratory table. She is wearing a dark jacket and top. She has on a necklace. Lab apparatus is visible in the background.
Date: 1978
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas County Community College District
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