Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Partner: UNT Presshttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNTP/browse/?sort=added_d&start=30&display=list2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Partner: UNT PressMadstones 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>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>Southwestern Lore2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970133/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970133/"><img alt="Southwestern Lore" title="Southwestern Lore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970133/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>The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 2, 1943-19712017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970134/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970134/"><img alt="The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 2, 1943-1971" title="The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 2, 1943-1971" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970134/small/"/></a></p><p>Book describing the Texas Folklore Society, "includes the publishing history of the TFS books, anecdotes about the gatherings of the Society [...] and the emphasis on singing beginning at Society gatherings" (inside the front cover). The index begins on page 311.</p>Mexican Border Ballads and Other Lore2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970135/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970135/"><img alt="Mexican Border Ballads and Other Lore" title="Mexican Border Ballads and Other Lore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970135/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of popular folklore from Mexico and Texas, including ballads, personal anecdotes, folktales of the Alabama-Coushatta Indians and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 141.</p>Some Still Do: Essays on Texas Customs2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970055/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970055/"><img alt="Some Still Do: Essays on Texas Customs" title="Some Still Do: Essays on Texas Customs" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970055/small/"/></a></p><p>Ccollection of essays about Texas folklore and customs, including information about cooking, woodworking, farming, festivals, folk music and other Texas folklore. The index begins on page 151.</p>Texas Folk Songs2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970056/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970056/"><img alt="Texas Folk Songs" title="Texas Folk Songs" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970056/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of musical scores, including Anglo-American love songs, ballads, comic songs, spirituals and party songs, as well as Afro-American spirituals and secular songs. The index begins on page 187.</p>Texas Toys and Games2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970058/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970058/"><img alt="Texas Toys and Games" title="Texas Toys and Games" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970058/small/"/></a></p><p>Collected information about popular toys and games relevant to the state of Texas, including folk toys, folk games, sports, dances, songs and other recreations. The index of contributors begins on page 245 and the index of toys and games begins on page 249.</p>Gib Morgan, Minstrel of the Oil Fields2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970059/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970059/"><img alt="Gib Morgan, Minstrel of the Oil Fields" title="Gib Morgan, Minstrel of the Oil Fields" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970059/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume includes stories about the life of a West Texas oil driller named Gib Morgan and other folk stories about the oil industry.</p>The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 3, 1971-20002017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970061/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970061/"><img alt="The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 3, 1971-2000" title="The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 3, 1971-2000" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970061/small/"/></a></p><p>Book containing information about the publishing history of the Texas Folklore Society, as well as anecdotes about the gatherings of the Society, information about past presidents of the Society, and Society by-laws. The index begins on page 219.</p>Inside the Classroom (And Out): How We Learn Through Folklore2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970063/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970063/"><img alt="Inside the Classroom (And Out): How We Learn Through Folklore" title="Inside the Classroom (And Out): How We Learn Through Folklore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970063/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of folklore that specifically relate to education, including pieces about rural school houses, day care and scout programs, high school sports and activities, Paul Patterson's contributions to teaching, university campuses and traditions, academic scholarship regarding folklore studies, and many other relevant topics. Index starts on page 307.</p>Charreada: Mexican Rodeo in Texas2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970064/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970064/"><img alt="Charreada: Mexican Rodeo in Texas" title="Charreada: Mexican Rodeo in Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970064/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of photographs and essays documenting the charreada rodeo tradition and its history in Texas. Index starts on page 97.</p>Singin' Texas2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970066/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970066/"><img alt="Singin' Texas" title="Singin' Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970066/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>The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 1, 1909-19432017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970068/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970068/"><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/metadc970068/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>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>The Sunny Slopes of Long Ago2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970071/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970071/"><img alt="The Sunny Slopes of Long Ago" title="The Sunny Slopes of Long Ago" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970071/small/"/></a></p><p>Volume of popular folklore of Western America, including ballads, cowboy stories, myths, folk songs and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 201.</p>Folk Travelers: Ballads, Tales and Talk2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970072/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970072/"><img alt="Folk Travelers: Ballads, Tales and Talk" title="Folk Travelers: Ballads, Tales and Talk" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970072/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including traveling anecdotes, folk ballads, folklore in natural history, as well as information about black and white magic, Western animals, and cattle brands. The index begins on page 259.</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>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>Observations & Reflections on Texas Folklore2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970097/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970097/"><img alt="Observations & Reflections on Texas Folklore" title="Observations & Reflections on Texas Folklore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970097/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including stories about hunting, warfare, religion, Texas traditions, and other miscellaneous folk tales. The index begins on page 149.</p>Follow de Drinkin' Gou'd2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970099/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970099/"><img alt="Follow de Drinkin' Gou'd" title="Follow de Drinkin' Gou'd" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970099/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume includes information about the play-party in Oklahoma, folklore of Texas birds, tall tales, folk anecdotes, Texas folk songs and ballads, and other folklore (back cover). The index begins on page 185.</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>Round the Levee2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970057/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970057/"><img alt="Round the Levee" title="Round the Levee" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970057/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>Built in Texas2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970101/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970101/"><img alt="Built in Texas" title="Built in Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970101/small/"/></a></p><p>Book describing folk building in Texas, including information about the construction of churches, cabins, sheds, barns, fences, and other folk building techniques. The index begins on page 277.</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>Texas and Southwestern Lore2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970054/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970054/"><img alt="Texas and Southwestern Lore" title="Texas and Southwestern Lore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970054/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>Tone the Bell Easy2017-05-02T09:41:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970111/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970111/"><img alt="Tone the Bell Easy" title="Tone the Bell Easy" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970111/small/"/></a></p><p>Volume of Texas and Mexican folklore, including folktales about witches, superstitions, slavery, folk cures, folk songs and other legends. The index begins on page 190.</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>Corners of Texas2017-04-20T13:52:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967402/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967402/"><img alt="Corners of Texas" title="Corners of Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967402/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume contains popular folklore of Texas, including information about folk music, folk arts and crafts, history of Texas, prominent Texas writers, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 285.</p>Diamond Bessie & The Shepherds2017-04-20T13:52:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967403/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967403/"><img alt="Diamond Bessie & The Shepherds" title="Diamond Bessie & The Shepherds" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967403/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume contains popular folklore of Texas, including folk dramas, myths, folk music, stories about farming and agriculture, religious folk stories, and information about folk customs, dances and folk art. The index begins on page 157.</p>Coffee in the Gourd2017-04-20T13:52:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967405/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967405/"><img alt="Coffee in the Gourd" title="Coffee in the Gourd" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967405/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of miscellaneous folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folk songs, information about Indian pictographs, legends, superstitions, and weather lore. The index begins on page 105.</p>Aunt Puss & Others: Old Days in the Piney Woods2017-04-20T13:52:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967406/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967406/"><img alt="Aunt Puss & Others: Old Days in the Piney Woods" title="Aunt Puss & Others: Old Days in the Piney Woods" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967406/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of memorable and comical stories about Emma Wilson Emery's family members, including her Aunt Puss, Uncle Lum, Uncle Noah, Aunt Chlo and others.</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>2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey2017-04-20T13:52:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967408/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967408/"><img alt="2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey" title="2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967408/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society "contains a sample of the research that members of the Society were doing at the turn of the millennium as represented at the 1998, 1999, and 2000 meetings." The volume covers "a wide variety of contemporary and historical topics," including baby lore, stories about notable women, stories about food and cooking, information about the Model T Ford, and more (inside front cover). The index begins on page 339.</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>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>Charreada: Mexican Rodeo in Texas2015-08-31T12:37:03-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc701338/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc701338/"><img alt="Charreada: Mexican Rodeo in Texas" title="Charreada: Mexican Rodeo in Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc701338/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of photographs and essays documenting the charreada rodeo tradition and its history in Texas. Index starts on page 97.</p>The Family Saga: A Collection of Texas Family Legends2015-08-31T12:37:03-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc701341/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc701341/"><img alt="The Family Saga: A Collection of Texas Family Legends" title="The Family Saga: A Collection of Texas Family Legends" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc701341/small/"/></a></p><p>Series of family anecdotes, collected from authors across the state of Texas describing general family history, how families arrived in Texas, and experiences related to the Civil War, Indians, animals, religion, ghosts, feuds, historic figures, and various other topics. Index starts on page 349.</p>Multi-Ethnic Bird Guide of the Sub-Antarctic Forests of South America - Recording2014-08-20T12:25:07-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330561/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330561/"><img alt="Multi-Ethnic Bird Guide of the Sub-Antarctic Forests of South America - Recording" title="Multi-Ethnic Bird Guide of the Sub-Antarctic Forests of South America - Recording" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330561/small/"/></a></p><p>The subantarctic forests of South America are the world’s southernmost forested ecosystems. The birds have sung in these austral forests for millions of years; the Yahgan and Mapuche peoples have handed down their bird stories from generation to generation for hundreds of years. In Multi-ethnic Bird Guide of the Subantarctic Forests of South America, Ricardo Rozzi and his collaborators present a unique combination of bird guide and cultural ethnography. The bird songs, names and stories recorded on the CDs of the guide book includes entries on fifty bird species of southern Chile and Argentina, among them the Magellanic Woodpecker, Rufous-Legged Owl, Ringed Kingfisher, Buff-Necked Ibis, Giant Hummingbird, and Andean Condor. Each bird is named in Yahgan, Mapudungun, Spanish, English, and scientific nomenclature. As a whole, the recordings of this guide book express the voices of multiple species and indigenous, rural and urban cultures, whose lives are interwoven in the temperate forest region of South America.</p>Folklore: in All of Us, in All We Do2014-01-23T13:09:13-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271329/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271329/"><img alt="Folklore: in All of Us, in All We Do" title="Folklore: in All of Us, in All We Do" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271329/small/"/></a></p><p>Compilation of articles about various topics related to folklore organized into five chapters by subject: "The first tackles this issue of folklore and its relationship to history, with some of the articles trying to provide some of that folkloric filler to historical facts. Another chapter focuses on women; one features various types of occupational lore; and another is a tongue-in-cheek look at 'shady characters' such as police officers, politicians, and horsetraders. A final chapter has no theme; it is a catch-all, containing a few interesting articles you may remember from some of our [Texas Folklore Society's] most recent meetings" (p. viii).</p>Both Sides of the Border: A Scattering of Texas Folklore2014-01-23T13:09:13-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271438/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271438/"><img alt="Both Sides of the Border: A Scattering of Texas Folklore" title="Both Sides of the Border: A Scattering of Texas Folklore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271438/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of Tex-Mex folklore and related essays, including papers presented at Texas Folklore Society meetings. The book is organized into four topical categories: I. Remembering Our Ancestors, II. Texas-Mexican Folklore, III. Miscellaneous Memorabilia, and IV. The Family Saga (Cont'd).</p>Inside the Classroom (And Out): How We Learn Through Folklore2014-01-23T13:09:13-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271425/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271425/"><img alt="Inside the Classroom (And Out): How We Learn Through Folklore" title="Inside the Classroom (And Out): How We Learn Through Folklore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271425/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of folklore that specifically relate to education, including pieces about rural school houses, day care and scout programs, high school sports and activities, Paul Patterson's contributions to teaching, university campuses and traditions, academic scholarship regarding folklore studies, and many other relevant topics. Index starts on page 307.</p>First Timers and Old Timers: the Texas Folklore Society Fire Burns On2014-01-23T13:09:13-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271468/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271468/"><img alt="First Timers and Old Timers: the Texas Folklore Society Fire Burns On" title="First Timers and Old Timers: the Texas Folklore Society Fire Burns On" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271468/small/"/></a></p><p>The Texas Folklore Society has been alive and kicking for over one hundred years now, and I don’t really think there’s any mystery as to what keeps the organization going strong. The secret to our longevity is simply the constant replenishment of our body of contributors. We are especially fortunate in recent years to have had papers given at our annual meetings by new members—young members, many of whom are college or even high school students. These presentations are oftentimes given during sessions right alongside some of our oldest members. We’ve also had long-time members who’ve been around for years but had never yet given papers; thankfully, they finally took the opportunity to present their research, fulfilling the mission of the TFS: to collect, preserve, and present the lore of Texas and the Southwest. You’ll find in this book some of the best articles from those presentations. The first fruits of our youngest or newest members include Acayla Haile on the folklore of plants. Familiar and well-respected names like J. Rhett Rushing and Kenneth W. Davis discuss folklore about monsters and the classic “widow’s revenge” tale. These works—and the people who produced them—represent the secret behind the history of the Texas Folklore Society, as well as its future.</p>Celebrating 100 Years of the Texas Folklore Society, 1909-20092014-01-23T13:09:13-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271470/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271470/"><img alt="Celebrating 100 Years of the Texas Folklore Society, 1909-2009" title="Celebrating 100 Years of the Texas Folklore Society, 1909-2009" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271470/small/"/></a></p><p>The Texas Folklore Society is one of the oldest and most prestigious organizations in the state. Its secret for longevity lies in those things that make it unique, such as its annual meeting that seems more like a social event or family reunion than a formal academic gathering. This book examines the Society’s members and their substantial contributions to the field of folklore over the last century. Some articles focus on the research that was done in the past, while others offer studies that continue today. For example, L. Patrick Hughes explores historical folk music, while Meredith Abarca focuses on Mexican American folk healers and the potential direction of research on them today. Other articles are more personal reflections about why our members have been drawn to the TFS for fellowship and fun. This book does more than present a history of the Texas Folklore Society: it explains why the TFS has lasted so long, and why it will continue.</p>Folklore in Motion: Texas Travel Lore2014-01-23T13:09:13-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271474/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271474/"><img alt="Folklore in Motion: Texas Travel Lore" title="Folklore in Motion: Texas Travel Lore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271474/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of folklore stories and personal anecdotes that relate to travel in Texas, grouped into broad topics that include historic and modern modes of transportation. Index starts on page 281.</p>Analytical Index to Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Volumes 1-362012-03-16T09:42:17-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77207/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77207/"><img alt="Analytical Index to Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Volumes 1-36" title="Analytical Index to Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Volumes 1-36" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77207/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Observations & Reflections on Texas Folklore2012-03-16T09:42:17-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77208/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77208/"><img alt="Observations & Reflections on Texas Folklore" title="Observations & Reflections on Texas Folklore" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77208/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including stories about hunting, warfare, religion, Texas traditions, and other miscellaneous folk tales. The index begins on page 149.</p>Puro Mexicano2012-03-16T09:42:17-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77209/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77209/"><img alt="Puro Mexicano" title="Puro Mexicano" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77209/small/"/></a></p><p>Collection of popular Mexican folklore, including folk songs, folk tales, myths, legends, and other essays. The index begins on page 256.</p>The Golden Log2011-12-07T11:56:23-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67664/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67664/"><img alt="The Golden Log" title="The Golden Log" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67664/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular Texas folklore, including information about unusual Texas place names, folktales about spiders, folktales about witchcraft, ghosts and superstitions, and information about early petroleum geologists. The index begins on page 167.</p>