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Juana: A Spanish Girl in Central Texas

Description: Biographical account of Juana Cavasos, a Spanish-Italian woman who survived a Comanche raid but was taken as their captive; eventually she was traded to a white man at a Comanche trading post near Waco, Texas. This book details her journey, and includes a few maps showing the routes taken. Bibliography begins on page 133.
Date: 2007
Creator: Andrus, Pearl
Partner: Cleng Peerson Research Library at the Bosque Museum

Map of Texas

Description: Atlas map of the state of Texas, showing towns, roads, water bodies, and other geological features. Map includes two inset maps: "Plan of Galveston Bay from a M.S." and map of the Western United States, Texas, and Mexico. Cartouche includes two seals, one of the Republic of Texas and the second of the General Land Office, Texas. Relief shown in hachures. Scale ca. 1:2,661,120
Date: April 17, 1841
Creator: Arrowsmith, John
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Map of Texas

Description: Reprint of atlas map of the state of Texas with regions or counties outlined with color. Map includes two inset maps: "Plan of Galveston Bay from a M.S." and map of the Western United States, Texas, and Mexico. Cartouche includes two seals, one of the Republic of Texas and the second of the General Land Office, Texas. Relief shown in hachures. Scale ca. 1:2,661,120
Date: August 1, 1960
Creator: Arrowsmith, John
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, March 19, 1826]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on March 19, 1826, discussing the resolution of the conflict between the Comanche Indians and the Tahuacanos, as well as the movements of militia troops. He goes on to discuss the other tribes they have been having trouble with.
Date: March 19, 1826
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Mateo Ahumada, September 10, 1825]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Mateo Ahumada, on September 10, 1825, discussing how several tribes of Native Americans may be rebelling even though other members of those tribes have already made peaceful overtures to the American settlers.
Date: September 10, 1825
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

In the Bosom of the Comanches: A Thrilling Tale of Savage Indian Life, Massacre and Captivity Truthfully Told by a Surviving Captive

Description: Memoir of Theodore 'Dot' Babb, describing his experiences when he and several others were taken captive in the 1865 by Comanches near present-day Decatur, Texas and what happened after he was released.
Date: 1923
Creator: Babb, T. A. (Theodore Adolphus), 1852-1936
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

In the Bosom of the Comanches: A Thrilling Tale of Savage Indian Life, Massacre and Captivity Truthfully Told by a Surviving Captive

Description: Memoir of Theodore 'Dot' Babb, describing his experiences when he and several others were taken captive in the 1865 by Comanches near present-day Decatur, Texas and what happened after he was released.
Date: 2017
Creator: Babb, T. A. (Theodore Adolphus), 1852-1936
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Ann Whitney Memorial

Description: Photograph of a memorial for Ann Whitney. It says, "In Memory of Ann Whitney. Born in Massachusetts about 1835, massacred by Comanche Indians, July 9, 1867 while protecting her pupils. Miss Whitney's grave is located 5 blocks north in the Graves-Gentry Cemetery. School was located 7 miles northeast of Hamilton on the Juan de la Garza Survey. Sponsored by Hamilton Kiwanis Club, 1858. Donated by Riley-Gardner Memorial Service Co.
Date: March 1, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Ben Milam statue, Milam County Courthouse grounds

Description: Photograph of the base of a statue of Ben Milam on the grounds of the Milam County Courthouse. It says "Benjamin Rush Milam. Born in Kentucky 1788, soldier in the War of 1812, trader with the Texas Comanche Indians 1818, Colonel in the Long Expedition in 1820, Empresario from 1826 to 1835."
Date: October 8, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Midland County Courthouse, historic plaque on grounds

Description: Photograph of a historical marker in Midland, Texas. It reads: "Midland County (created and organized, March 1885). First known as the junction of many trails and site of the last Comanche raid into Texas. In 1881 the Texas and Pacific Railroad was built; equi-distant between El Paso and Fort Worth, this became known as Midland. First settler was a sheepman in 1882. Cattlemen came with Herefords in 1888. Water wells and windmills lured small farmers. Became headquarters for 1928 Permian Basin o… more
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Map of Texas and Adjacent Regions in the Eighteenth Century

Description: Map of Texas and adjacent regions in the eighteenth century, showing North American Indian tribes, water bodies, roads, boundaries, and towns and villages. Map includes legend indicating missions, military settlements, Spanish towns, Indian villages, roads, and boundary lines as on the La Fora Map of 1771. Scale [ca. 1:2,661,120] (approximately 42 miles to the inch).
Date: 1915
Creator: Bolton, Herbert E.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Comanche Texts

Description: This book contains Comanche folktales, along with the English translations. They are broken into several sections which are listed (along with brief summaries of the stories) in the table of contents: coyote stories; fairy tales and fables; manners and morals; adventure; and obtaining and preparing food. Both the English and Comanche texts have numbered footnotes to line up the translation, explained in the Editor's Note (p. iii); there is also an Explanatory Note describing the Comanche tran… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Canonge, Elliott D.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Mustangs and Cow Horses

Description: Collection of popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folktales, folk songs, ballads and other information about mustangs and horses. The index begins on page 425.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964; Boatright, Mody C. & Ransom, Harry H.
Partner: UNT Press

Mustangs and Cow Horses

Description: Collection of popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folktales, folk songs, ballads and other information about mustangs and horses. The index begins on page 425.
Date: 1940
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964; Boatright, Mody C. & Ransom, Harry H.
Partner: UNT Press
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