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Route of Cabeza De Vaca

Description: Map of the Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca's journey through Texas, along the coast, up to San Angelo, along the Rio Grande, and finally down into Mexico. An area in south Texas is circled in red and labeled "Tuna Area."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543

Description: Book containing three translated narratives of early Spanish explorers in what would become the Southern United States. This includes the paths taken by the explorers, the people they encountered, and hardships they endured.
Date: 1984
Creator: Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, 16th cent. & Castañeda de Nájera, Pedro de, 16th cent.
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

Pre-Plymouth Peregrinations

Description: Presidential address given by Jesse E. Thompson before the Texas Surgical Society in San Antonio, Texas. In the speech, Thompson discusses Cabeza de Vaca's time living with the Native Americans of Texas and the conquest of Mexico, with particular focus on the operations he performed, including the first recorded surgical operation in North America.
Date: October 9, 1972
Creator: Thompson, Jesse E.
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

The Journey of Coronado, 1540-1542, from the City of Mexico to the Grand Canon of the Colorado and the Buffalo Plains of Texas, Kansas and Nebraska

Description: Compilation of translated texts describing the explorations of Coronado and his companions as they traveled in Central American and parts of present-day United States, with some supplementary historical notes for context.
Date: 1922
Creator: Winship, George Parker, 1871-1952
Partner: UNT Libraries

Hispanic Texans: Journey from Empire to Democracy

Description: Booklet listing sites related to the history of the Hispanic community in Texas along with educational information about the context, such as chronologies and overviews of the topic. Each site has a brief description with location and contact information.
Date: April 2015
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The History of DeWitt County, Texas

Description: Book outlining the history of DeWitt County, Texas, broken up by major historical eras, with information about important businesses and families in the area. Index starts on page 839.
Date: 1991
Creator: DeWitt County Historical Commission (De Witt County, Tex.)
Partner: DeWitt County Historical Commission

Tom Lovell: Storyteller With a Brush

Description: Book describing the history of the Permian Basin region, starting with early inhabitants, based on painted depictions of various historical times by Tom Lovell, including excerpts of correspondence between George Abell and Lovell.
Date: 2005
Creator: Kelton, Elmer
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Texas Heritage, Volume 19, Number 1, Winter 2001

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. The theme for this issue is "Mapping Our Past: A Study of Historic Texas Cartography."
Date: Winter 2001
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Partner: Texas Historical Foundation

Texas Heritage, Fall 2001

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. The theme for this issue is "The Archeology Issue."
Date: Autumn 2001
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Partner: Texas Historical Foundation

Basic Texas Books: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works for a Research Library

Description: Annotated bibliography of 224 books about Texas history prior to 1940, including bibliographic details and critical discussion points for each, such as the author's opinions, the opinions of other critics, background on the author and writing of the book, strengths and weaknesses of the text, representative quotations, and references to other books. It also contains an appendix of additional bibliographies to Texas history. Index starts on page 617.
Date: 1988
Creator: Jenkins, John Holmes
Partner: Texas State Historical Association
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