Baylors of Texas; Terry's Rangers; Son by His Side
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Newspaper clippings regarding biography of R.E.B. Baylor, history of Baylor University, and memorial to R.E.B. Baylor, ca. 1900-1920
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30624/
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
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth39128/
Life and Adventures of Ben Thompson the Famous Texan.
Date: 1956
Creator: Walton, W. M.
Description: This book is a biography of Ben Thompson, "Including a detailed and authentic statement of his birth, history and adventures by one who has known him since a child" (from the title page). The original of this item includes an insert from The Steck Company giving a brief overview of the history of the book (number of copies published, prices, etc.).
Holding Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth38114/
Map to Illustrate War with Mexico
Date: 1885
Creator: A. S. Barnes & Co.
Description: This sheet contains two principal maps and a series of ancillary maps. The left half of the page contains a "Map to Illustrate War With Mexico" which uses colors to shade the areas delineating Mexico, the United States, and the territory acquired from Mexico by the United States. U.S. states are also outlined and labeled. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There are two insets in the lower left corner titles "Vicinity of Matamoras" and "Route of Gen. Scott between Vera Cruz and Mexico." The right half of the page contains a "Map to Illustrate the War of 1812-1814" (top portion) as well as "Wars Against Indians 1790 and 1811" (centered within the bottom portion). There are also five ancillary maps around central map titled "Vicinity of Detroit," "Niagara River and Vicinity," "Vicinity of Plattsburg," "Southern Region of the War 1812-14." and "Vicinity of Baltimore" which seem to pertain to the top map of the War of 1812. Each of the maps is shaded in various colors to separate different regions and has cities, bodies of water, and geographic features marked. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50345/
Combat Soldiers Running in Field with Helicopters Overhead
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Combat Soldiers Running in Field with Helicopters Overhead
Holding Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20073/
Soldiers Jumping out of a Helicopter in Combat
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Six soldiers, armed for combat, jumping from a Headhunters 39 helicopter, made by Bell Helicopters.
Holding Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20075/
Memorial to Confederate Soldiers and to Their Descendents Who Served in the Spanish American War, World War I or World War II
Date: unknown
Creator: Thor F. Sanderson
Description: Memorial to Confederate Soldiers and to Their Descendents Who Served in the Spanish American War, World War I or World War II on the lawn of the Tarrant County Courthouse.
Holding Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28190/
[War Memorial]
Date: 1955-08-29
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Description: Photo of memorial that says, "I shall never surrender or retreat". Austin, Texas.
Holding Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19213/
Indian wars and pioneers of Texas / by John Henry Brown.
Date: [1880]
Creator: Brown, John Henry
Description: A history of pioneers in Texas and their confrontations with local American Indians.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6725/
Aerial Bombing Photo
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Copy negative of an aerial view of the bombing of a city on a bay. There are many spots of smoke rising where bombs have fallen.
Holding Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth56536/