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Norwegian Settlements in Bosque County, Texas

Description: Book discussing the immigration and settlement of Norwegian settlers in Bosque County, Texas; it covers families and their settlements once they arrived here. Bibliography begins on page 50.
Date: 1979
Creator: Pierson, Oris Emerald, 1889-1977.
Partner: Cleng Peerson Research Library at the Bosque Museum

Cemeteries of Wood County, Texas: Volume 1

Description: Index for the cemeteries in Wood County, Texas, including listing the cemeteries and all the marked headstones. The information is organized by location and also provides descriptions of unmarked graves in the county.
Date: 1970
Creator: Turner, Ida Marie & Vickery, Adele W.
Partner: Mineola Landmark Commission

Cemeteries of Wood County, Texas: Volume 3

Description: Index for the cemeteries in Wood County, Texas, including listing the cemeteries and all the marked headstones. The information is organized by location and also provides descriptions of unmarked graves in the county.
Date: 1971
Creator: Turner, Ida Marie & Vickery, Adele W.
Partner: Mineola Landmark Commission

Cemeteries of Wood County, Texas: Volume 2

Description: Index for the cemeteries in Wood County, Texas, including listing the cemeteries and all the marked headstones. The information is organized by location and also provides descriptions of unmarked graves in the county.
Date: 1971
Creator: Turner, Ida Marie & Vickery, Adele W.
Partner: Mineola Landmark Commission

Cemeteries of Wood County, Texas: Volume 4

Description: Index for the cemeteries in Wood County, Texas, including listing the cemeteries and all the marked headstones. The information is organized by location and also provides descriptions of unmarked graves in the county.
Date: 1972
Creator: Turner, Ida Marie & Vickery, Adele W.
Partner: Mineola Landmark Commission

Tyler & Smith County, Texas: An Historical Survey

Description: This book gives an overview of the history of Tyler, Texas and Smith County through a series of essays written by community members on various social and historical topics. A List of Illustrations is on page viii and the Table of Contents is on page ix; the index starts on page 279.
Date: 1976
Creator: Glover, Robert W.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Elm Fork Echoes Bicentennial Album, July 1976

Description: Album published by the Peters Colony Historical Society of Dallas County, Texas documenting the history of the area in honor of the United States bicentennial (1776-1976). It includes annotated photographs of people and places related to Dallas County, Texas; name index starts on page 77.
Date: July 1976
Creator: Peters Colony Historical Society of Dallas County, Texas
Partner: Carrollton Public Library

Marriages of Wood County, Texas: Volumes A, B, C, & D. 1879-1903

Description: Index of marriages licenses issued by Wood County, Texas from 1879-1903. The entries are organized by license number and there is a surname index included which begins on page 201.
Date: 1971
Creator: Turner, Ida Marie & Vickery, Adele W.
Partner: Mineola Landmark Commission

The Bentsen-Clark Site, Red River County, Texas: A Preliminary Report

Description: Preliminary archaeological site report produced by the Texas Archeological Society outlining the site's geography, artifacts, and features. It includes an appendix covering skeletal remains discovered on site.
Date: 1975
Creator: Banks, Larry D. & Winters, Joe
Partner: Texas Archeological Society

Inventory of county records, Upton County courthouse, Rankin, Texas

Description: Inventory of records of Upton County housed at the Upton County Courthouse. Begins with a brief historical review of the county, then explains the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners' Court, County Clerk, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax-Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, County Auditor, and County Superintendent of Schools. Also provides a list of Upton County Records and an index.
Date: 1977
Creator: Olien, Roger M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Inventory of county records, Van Zandt County courthouse, Canton, Texas

Description: Inventory of records of Van Zandt County housed at the Van Zandt County Courthouse. Begins with a brief historical review of the county, then explains the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners' Court, County Judge, County Clerk, County Attorney, County Court, District Court, District Attorney, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, and County Auditor. Also provides a list of Van Zandt County Records and an in… more
Date: 1978
Creator: Hall, Margaret Elizabeth
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Fannin County Folks & Facts

Description: Compilation of information and stories about Fannin County, Texas including chapters for the history of the county, home life, vocations, education, transportation, activities, and family histories.
Date: 1977
Creator: Bonham Public Library
Partner: Fannin County Historical Commission

Bexar County Operating Budget: 1975

Description: Proposed budget for Bexar County, Texas outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: January 30, 1975
Creator: Bexar County (Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Reflections of the Past, Cleburne and Johnson County

Description: Book published on behalf of the Bicentennial Committee of Cleburne, Texas documenting the history of the area in honor of the United States bicentennial (1776-1976). It includes annotated photographs of people and places related to Johnson County, Texas.
Date: April 25, 1975
Creator: Bicentennial Committee of Cleburne, Texas
Partner: Johnson County Historical Commission

Mineola and its Mayors: 101 Years

Description: This book covers the history of mayors in the city of Mineola, located in Wood County, Texas. It includes biographical information about each mayor, as well as a discussion of the events that surrounded their incumbency. The surname index begins on page 250.
Date: 1976
Creator: Bruner, Ora Pritchett
Partner: UNT Libraries

Bosque Primer: An Introduction to the History of Bosque County

Description: Book discussing the history of Bosque County, Texas from before European explorers came into the area up until around 1941. The information in the book covers immigration, Indian raids, Civil War years, and railroads. Bibliography begins on page 56.
Date: 1976
Creator: Radde, Rebecca D.
Partner: Cleng Peerson Research Library at the Bosque Museum

A History Of Dickens County: Ranches and Rolling Plains

Description: This book discusses the history of Dickens County, Texas. The Table of Contents breaks the book into eight portions: The Beginnings, Education, Churches, Businesses, Ranches, Farming, Miscellaneous, Family Histories. An index to family histories is on the pages after the table of contents and before the first section.
Date: 1971
Creator: Arrington, Fred
Partner: UNT Libraries

These Early Day Articles

Description: Compilation of articles and anecdotes describing the history of Gaines County, Texas based on historical sources and interviews with residents.
Date: 1978~
Creator: Seagler, Joe
Partner: Gaines County Library

History of Mineola, Texas; "Gateway to the Pines"

Description: This book covers the history of Mineola, located in Wood County, Texas. The book includes chapters on the original inhabitants of the city, as well as discussions about local churches, schools, business establishments, landmarks, and railroads.
Date: 1973
Creator: Jones, Lucille
Partner: UNT Libraries

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
Partner: UNT Libraries

Oral History Interview with Eddie L. Hornsby, November 8, 1979

Description: Interview with Eddie Hornsby, a Navy WWII veteran from Coleman County, Texas. Hornsby discusses his experiences aboard the USS San Francisco during the attack on Pearl Harbor, including jobs worked in the 1930s, joining the Navy, boot camp, assignment to the San Francisco, operations aboard the ship and exercises, the morning of the attack, and events of the following night.
Date: November 8, 1979
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hornsby, Eddie L.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Wood County, 1850-1900

Description: This text gives an overview of Wood County, Texas from roughly 1850 to 1900. It includes historical sketches of various aspects of life in the county as well as anecdotes. Genealogical information and documentation are also included for pioneer families in the area.
Date: 1976
Creator: Wood County Historical Society
Partner: UNT Libraries
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