Observations & Reflections on Texas Folklore
Date: 1972
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of Texas, including stories about hunting, warfare, religion, Texas traditions, and other miscellaneous folk tales. The index begins on page 149.
Contributing Partner: UNT Press
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Analytical Index to Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Volumes 1-36
Date: 1973
Creator: Bratcher, James T.
Description: Index to the first thirty six volumes of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society. The book is broken up into three parts: Specialized Indexes, Tale Synopses and an Alphabetical Index.
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1941: Texas Goes to War
Date: 1991
Creator: Lee, James Ward
Description: This book is a collection of essays discussing the role of Texans in World War II. It examines both the Texas soldiers fighting in the European and Pacific theaters as well as the Texans on the Homefront. The essays describe both the military and social aspects of the war. Index starts on page 241.
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A Book Lover in Texas
Date: 1995
Creator: Oppenheimer, Evelyn, 1907-
Description: This autobiographical text discusses Evelyn Oppenheimer's role as a reader and book reviewer in Texas. The book discusses both her life and opinions regarding books and various topics. A selection of her poetry and one of her short stories ("The Green Conscience") are also included. Index starts on page 153.
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El Rancho in South Texas: Continuity and Change From 1750
Date: 1994
Creator: Graham, Joe S.
Description: This book discusses the history of ranching in South Texas, illustrated with photographs that were part of "the first major exhibit to examine the private cattle ranch in South Texas, held in 1994 in the John E. Connor Museum in Kingsville, Texas" (p. ix). Index starts on page 117.
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Fresh Ink: Behind the Scenes at a Major Metropolitan Newspaper
Date: 1995
Creator: Gelsanliter, David
Description: This book describes the work done at the Dallas Morning News newspaper office by taking a "behind-the-scenes" approach to discuss story selection, journalistic decisions, staff contributions, and community reactions. Although the text focuses on the week from November 4-10, 1991, it also looks at the history of the Dallas Morning News and major accomplishments of the newspaper.
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The Roy Bedichek Family Letters
Date: 1998
Creator: Bedichek, Jane Gracy, 1918-
Description: This book is a collection of letters written by Roy Bedichek and letters written to him from other family members. Annotations and notes about the letters have been added as footnotes. Biographical information based on interviews of family members as well as genealogical charts of the Bedichek and Greer families are also included. Index starts on page 447.
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Star of Destiny: The Private Life of Sam and Margaret Houston
Date: [1993]
Creator: Roberts, Madge Thornall, 1929-
Description: This biography of Sam and Margaret Houston draws on surviving personal letters and writings to describe their lives together. The book roughly covers the time from their meeting to their deaths in 1863 and 1867, respectively. Index starts on page 419.
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In the Line of Duty: Reflections of a Texas Ranger Private
Date: 1995
Creator: Rigler, Lewis C., 1914-
Description: This book contains a series of anecdotes about Lewis Rigler's life, focusing on his time as a law enforcement officer in Texas. He discusses his life growing up, various cases that he worked on as a Texas Ranger, and general observations that he gained from his job. Index starts on page 181.
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The WPA Dallas Guide and History
Date: 1992
Creator: Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of Dallas
Description: This book gives an overview of the city of Dallas, Texas including statistics about the people and businesses as well as background information regarding the government, businesses, and social aspects of the city. The book also gives information about tourism and points of interest in the city and in Dallas County. Index starts on page 421.
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