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[Bab, Castle-Builders, Nessy and the Butterfly]

[Bab, Castle-Builders, Nessy and the Butterfly]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Contains verses and stories
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
[Pages of Nursery Rhymes]

[Pages of Nursery Rhymes]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Contains verses and stories
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Young Days

Young Days

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Front cover and page of text (from somewhere in the middle) of a book titled, "Young Days."
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
[Cover of Child's Primer]

[Cover of Child's Primer]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Images of the front and back covers of a child's verse book. The text and illustrations of the cover are mostly disintegrated, but the word 'Primer' appears to be on the front. A handwritten note in the top, left-hand corner of the front cover says, "Josie May Lance, Born 1869 - her book."
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
The Bronco, Yearbook of Simmons College, 1910

The Bronco, Yearbook of Simmons College, 1910

Date: 1910
Creator: Simmons College
Description: Yearbook for Simmons College in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Holding Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
[A Rhyme of Lela and George]

[A Rhyme of Lela and George]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: A four part poem.
Holding Partner: Log Cabin Village
In Loving Rememberance of Mrs. Mattie H. Cook

In Loving Rememberance of Mrs. Mattie H. Cook

Date: 1893-12
Creator: unknown
Description: Printed card remembering Mrs. Mattie H. Cook, who died on Dec. 9, 1893 at age 38. Her name is printed on an image of a Bible and a poem is printed below. The poem reads, "We miss thee from our home dear; We miss thee from thy place; A shadow o'er our life is cast; We miss the sunshine of thy face We miss thy kind and willing hand, Thy fond and earnest care; Our home is dark without thee- We miss thee everywhere."
Holding Partner: Log Cabin Village
Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 19, Number 01, Spring, 2007

Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 19, Number 01, Spring, 2007

Date: 2007
Creator: Dallas Historical Society
Description: Biannual publication "devoted to the rich history of Dallas and North Central Texas" as a way to "examine the many historical legacies--social, ethnic, cultural, political--which have shaped the modern city of Dallas and the region around it." This issue focuses on "Dallas Lost & Found: Hidden Treasures and Forgotten Stories."
Holding Partner: Dallas Historical Society
The fall of the Alamo; an historical drama in four acts; concluded by an epilogue entitled, the battle of San Jacinto

The fall of the Alamo; an historical drama in four acts; concluded by an epilogue entitled, the battle of San Jacinto

Date: 1879
Creator: Nona, Francis
Description: A play about the Alamo in four acts, with music.
Holding Partner: Palestine Public Library
Texas souvenir : a collection of poems devoted to the scenery and historical events of Texas

Texas souvenir : a collection of poems devoted to the scenery and historical events of Texas

Date: 1903
Creator: Rumpel, Charles Frederick
Description: A book of poetry about the people, history and scenery of Texas.
Holding Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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