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Travis County Deed Records: Direct Index to Deeds 1842-1893 L-R (transcript)

Description: Typed transcript of Travis County direct deed index, which references deeds recorded from 1842-1893; shows kind of instrument, date of reception, names of grantor and grantee, date of instrument, and volume and page number where recorded. Arranged by name of grantor.
Date: 1842/1893
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Partner: Travis County Clerk’s Office

Cases argued and decided in the Supreme Court of the State of Texas, during the latter part of the term beginning December 2, 1872, and closing November 28, 1873, and during the term beginning December 1, 1873, and until the change of judges made under the amendments to the Constitution adopted on December 2, 1873. Volume 39.

Description: Includes Texas Supreme Court case reports from 1872 to 1873 along with a preface, a table of the names of cases included in the volume, and an index. The "semi-colon case," Ex Parte Rodriguez, begins on p. 706.
Date: 1882
Creator: Texas. Supreme Court.
Partner: UNT Libraries

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 9.

Description: Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The first series contains formal reports which, according to the preface in Volume 1, will be arranged "according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confedera… more
Date: 1883
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The Cosmopolitan Hand-book of Rules and Tables

Description: Educational book about business and agriculture. Includes tables for conversions of various weights and measures, population and census data, information for making purchases and sales in agriculture, and business advice, along with an extensive section of advertisements.
Date: 1884
Creator: Coryell, E. E.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin, 1885-86

Description: General directory for Austin, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "the present state, county and city governments; a complete list of all county officials, post offices, telegraph, express, and money order offices in Texas; also, an index of societies, associations, corporations, churches, educational institutes, the full name and address of all residents, their occup… more
Date: 1885
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 12, In Three Parts. Part 2, Reports.

Description: Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The first series contains formal reports which, according to the preface in Volume 1, will be arranged "according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confedera… more
Date: 1885
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

San Antonio de Bexar: A Guide and History

Description: This book serves as a guide and historical sketch of San Antonio, Texas. It includes descriptions of county and church records, interviews with memorable Texans, a discussion of the benefits of San Antonio climate to individuals suffering from lung disease, as well as descriptions of local churches, schools, public halls, parks and other establishments. Sidney Lanier's Historical Sketch is included beginning on page 68.
Date: 1890
Creator: Corner, William
Partner: University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries

The Texas Spring Palace.

Description: This pamphlet includes a guide to the Texas Spring Palace including particular sites and places in Texas. Additionally, the Texas and Southwestern Railway Guide starts on page 59 with printed timetables for the train schedules.
Date: May 1890
Creator: Rose, John R.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 36, In Three Parts. Part 1, Reports.

Description: Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The first series contains formal reports which, according to the preface in Volume 1, will be arranged "according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confedera… more
Date: 1892
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

Description: This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Partner: UNT Libraries

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 2, Volume 3.

Description: Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The second series, according to the preface in Series 1, Volume 1 contains "the correspondence, orders, reports, and returns, Union and Confederate, relating to prisoners of war, and (so far as the military authorities were concerned) to State or political prisoners" (p. iii). Index starts on page 90… more
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Directory of Texas Industries from Official Sources

Description: The directory gives listings of businesses categorized by industry (including elected officials). The directory opens with a "Description of the State of Texas" which is a reprint of the report written by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Statistics and History for the Governor of Texas. The index begins on page 429.
Date: 1903
Creator: Walton & Walton
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

South-West Texas: From the Mountains To the Sea

Description: This book gives an overview of Southwest Texas in the early 1900s and discusses the major cities and attractions throughout the area including Kerr, Gillespie, Kendall, and Karnes Counties as well as San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Rockport.
Date: 1904
Partner: UNT Libraries

Heart of the West

Description: This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry, which are set in Texas.
Date: 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Worley's Directory of El Paso, Texas, 1912

Description: General directory for El Paso, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "a General Directory of Individuals, Corporations and Firms Alphabetically Arranged, a Classified Business Directory, a Complete Street Guide, and Miscellaneous Information of Value to Citizens and Strangers."
Date: 1912
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Company
Partner: University of Texas at El Paso

Texas Nature Observations and Reminiscences

Description: Descriptions, illustrations, photos and analyses of various native Texan animals, and their habits.
Date: 1913
Creator: Menger, Rudolph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Texas Nature Observations and Reminiscenses

Description: This book serves as a "treatise on insect and animal life" (p. 4) in and around San Antonio, Texas. It discusses the life patterns and behavior of Texas insects, fish, reptiles and other animals, as well as the hunting practices of the time, all in great detail and with accompanying photographs.
Date: 1913
Creator: Menger, R.
Partner: University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries
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