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Folk Art in Texas

Description: This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

Folk Art in Texas

Description: This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
Date: 1985
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

Singin' Texas

Description: Collected information about popular folk music of Texas, including songs about hunting, love, nature, dancing, and religion, as well as information about the history of folk music in the state. The index begins on page 181.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

Singin' Texas

Description: Collected information about popular folk music of Texas, including songs about hunting, love, nature, dancing, and religion, as well as information about the history of folk music in the state. The index begins on page 181.
Date: 1983
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 1. Main Report

Description: Water plan for Region I (East Texas) describing water sources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies for suppliers and counties, water conservation plans, drought response plans, financing of the plan, and the process of creating the plan.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer and Associates
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Improvement in Cultivators.

Description: Patent for the improvement of cultivators using adjustable blades and is adaptable to use different types of blades for a variety of other uses, including illustration.
Date: January 15, 1861
Creator: Alexander, J. T. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Polk County, Texas

Description: Cadastral map of Polk County, Texas in the Piney Woods region. Some borders and features are marked in color. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: February 1897
Creator: Appell, P. F.
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Saddle Mail Bag.

Description: Patent for new and improved saddle bags. This design calls for a saddle with two metal boxes with hinged doors at the bottom, through which metal pouches, to contain the mail, are inserted. The air left between the top of the pouch and the inside of the box prevents water from seeping into the box and ruining the contents, even when fully submerged.
Date: March 29, 1881
Creator: Beazley, William H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The Fain Theatre, Livingston

Description: Photograph of the Fain Theatre in Livingston, TX. It has a large green vertical marquee that says "The Fain", and a horizontal marquee under that which reads "Starts Friday, Elizabeth Town." There is a single box office, and a few posters to the left of it. There are a few cars parked in front of the theatre.
Date: October 27, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Historic Plaque, Polk County Courthouse

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque in Livingston, Texas. It reads: "Polk County Courthouse. Completed in 1924, this is the fifth courthouse to serve Polk County. Citing "lack of space and modern conveniences," the commissioners court hired the Houston architectural firm of McLelland and Fink to design their new building. Contractor Isaac Young completed demolition of the 1884 Courthouse by July 1923, and the first court meetings were held in this building by the fall of 1924. Designed to include a… more
Date: October 27, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Historic Plaque, Polk County Courthouse Flagpoles.

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque in Livingston, Texas. It reads: "The Gordie G. Nettles Flagpoles. These flagpoles were erected by the county court at the request of Gordie G. Nettles (1895-1971), a revered Polk Countian, a veteran of World War I and a distinguished American. He left memorial for posterity in the many official Texas Historical Markers in Polk County for which he was responsible as Historical Marking Chairman for the Polk County Historical Survey Committee. In gratitude for his l… more
Date: October 27, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Benches in a Courtroom]

Description: Photograph of two rows of wooden benches in a courtroom in Livingston, Texas. There are paintings of men on the wall in the background, and three red chairs sit behind a table at the front of the room.
Date: November 30, 2009
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
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