Captain Jeff; or, frontier life in Texas with the Texas Rangers
Date: 1906
Creator: Maltby, William Jeff
Description: From the title page: "Captain Jeff; or, frontier life in Texas with the Texas Rangers. Some unwritten history and facts in the thrilling experiences of frontier life. The battle and death of Big Foot, the noted Kiowa chief. The mortally wounding and dying confession of "Old Jape." The Comanchie, the most noted and bloodthirsty savages that ever depredated on the frontier of Texas. By one of the Nine, a member of Company "E" Texas Rangers."
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth33010/
Ira Cline - Disciple of Law
Date: 1972-12-13
Creator: Alvarado, Pablo
Description: This is a research paper written by Pablo Alvarado for an American History Class at Marfa High School on December 13, 1972. It is a biography of Ira Cline, a man who worked in law enforcement most of his life in west Texas and Mexico.
Holding Partner: Marfa Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth39385/
Texas Rangers at Capitol
Date: 1949-09-08
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Description: Group of men standing at the Texas capitol.
Holding Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth34095/
Rangers and sovereignty
Date: 1914
Creator: Roberts, Dan W.
Description: A book about Texas Rangers and the events they took part in. Some of the contents detail the battles that the Rangers fought in, the different criminals they dealt with, and some of the events in their own personal lives.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5833/
Life of J. W. Holston
Date: c. 1930
Creator: Holston, John Willis
Description: Handwritten manuscript by John Willis Holston. Chronicles his family's journey to Texas from Mississippi in 1869. Includes stories from his days as a cowboy on a cattle drive, and his two year service as a Texas Ranger.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2418/
[Navajo Saddle Blanket]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Navajo Saddle Blanket. Red, Black and White Patterned. Belonged to donors great grandfather who acquired the blanket while pursuing a criminal into Colorado during his service as a Texas Ranger. Blanket Believed to be over 100yrs old.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2057/
[Men and women kneeling around a stone]
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Description: Photographic print of nine men and women kneeling around a stone with "D. Rugeley" painted on it in white. Another women is standing partially out of the frame at the left. According to a paper taped to the back of the image, the picture was probably taken at the site where John DeForest Rugeley was killed (Sept. 1862) at Woodbury, TN during the Civil War. Rugeley was in Co. B of Terry's Texas Rangers and was from Matagorda County. Rugeley's sister Minnie married Col. Philip E. Peareson and moved to Richmond in 1867. See paper on back of photo for additional family information. Substrate has been cropped close to image at bottom, right, and top sides. Substrate at left side is missing several large pieces. An 8.5 cm x 5.5 cm triangle is missing from the image at the center top. Upper right corner of image is missing. 4 cm semi-circular area is missing from image near bottom of right edge. Small triangular area is missing from image at bottom left.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth110/
[Homer Garrison with medal]
Date: 1951-07-02
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Description: Photo of Homer Garrison holding medal. Austin, Texas.
Holding Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19472/
[Terry's Texas Rangers, c. 1863]
Date: 1863
Creator: unknown
Description: Photographic copy of daguerreotype of five of Terry's Texas Rangers, ca. 1863. All five men are wearing dark hats with a five pointed star pin at the front. Original image by Texas A&M University Archives.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth799/
Heritage, Volume 03, 2007
Date: 2007
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Description: Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Also included are book reviews, current preservation news, and a listing of historical museums in Texas.
Holding Partner: Texas Historical Foundation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth45361/