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Family and Dog in Front of the Rainbow Garage

Description: Copy negative of a family and a dog lined up in front of a business. There are two older men dressed in suits and hats, two women in dresses and two children, a boy and a girl. One of the women is wearing a scarf and a hat and the little boy is wearing coveralls. In the background is a brick wall.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Family Vacation Shot with Pack Mules

Description: Copy negative of the Paxtons in Colorado on vacation. The individuals shown from left to right, starting in the front, are George Paxton Sr., Ralph Darr, George Paxton Jr., Mrs. Mattie Warren Paxton, Helen Paxton, Mildred Paxton and Euna Darr. Mary Paxton and Winnie Warren are standing in the second row behind the group. In the background is a waterfall.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Fighting Men of the Indian Wars: A Biographical Encyclopedia of the Mountain Men, Soldiers, Cowboys, and Pioneers Who Took Up Arms During America's Westward Expansion

Description: This book "is a compendium of America's Indian Wars and the mountain men, soldiers, cowboys and pioneers who took part in them" (dust-jacket). It includes information about all the major American Indian battles, the lives of notable men who fought in the battles, and the combat techniques employed. The index begins on page 247.
Date: 1991
Creator: O'Neal, Bill
Partner: Panola College

Corners of Texas

Description: This volume contains popular folklore of Texas, including information about folk music, folk arts and crafts, history of Texas, prominent Texas writers, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 285.
Date: 1993
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

Southwestern Lore

Description: Collection of a miscellany of Texas and Mexican folklore, including folk stories about treasure hunters, cowboys, Native Americans, and razorback hogs, as well as myths, customs and other superstitions. The index of song material begins on page 192 and the general index begins on page 193.
Date: 1931
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Partner: UNT Press

Locomotive-Headlight.

Description: Patent for a three-way locomotive-headlight with easily removable screens of different colors in order to send signals. The screens are easily fitted to other locomotive headlights. This invention is meant to prevent accidents that happen without proper signaling.
Date: January 14, 1896
Creator: Davis, Moses J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Letter from Wilda Wallace to Charles B. Moore, October 22, 1898]

Description: Letter from Wilda D. Wallace to Charles Moore talking about her enjoyment at working with her husband at his law office, the beauty of Colorado in the Fall, recent forest fires, a prohibition candidate they are supporting, and the debate of gold vs. silver. Includes the original envelope.
Date: October 22, 1898
Creator: Wallace, Wilda D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Anna Boyd to Charles B. Moore, April 27, 1899]

Description: This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Anna Boyd and is addressed to Charles B. Moore. She informs Moore about the reasons for the family's delay in continuing correspondence with the Moore family since their visit to Colorado. In this letter, Boyd discusses the weather's affect on their crops for this spring. She details the failures they had last season due to grasshoppers and hopes that this season would be better than the last. She notes that they did not ha… more
Date: April 27, 1899
Creator: Boyd, Anna
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Homer P. Rainey, August 1967

Description: Interview with Homer P. Rainey, former president of the University of Texas and professor of higher education at the University of Colorado. The interview includes general coverage of Rainey's early career, his problems with the Board of Regents at the University of Texas, 1944-45, and his unsuccessful race for governor of Texas in 1946.
Date: February 5, 1968
Creator: Cochran, Kendall & Rainey, Homer P.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Letter from Eduardo Morga to Leo Cardenas - 1977-09-02]

Description: Letter from Eduardo Morga directed to Leo Cardenas, dated September 2, 1977. The letter indicates that the recipient has been selected as a member of the panel to hear the charges against Joe Velez and gives details of the charges and date, time, and location of the hearings.
Date: September 2, 1977
Creator: Morga, Eduardo
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

The Americanization Ideal

Description: Text wherein Barbara Jordan, Peter Goldmark, and Antonia Hernandez discuss immigration in America. The text begins with a copy of an article by Barbara Jordan that also discusses the subject of immigration and xenophobia.
Date: September 11, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University
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[News Clip: Never Buy New]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about purchasing used and refurbished items ranging from exercise and athletic equipment to musical instruments. This b-roll footage shows exercise equipment. The story aired at 5:00 P.M.
Date: June 13, 2005
Duration: 47 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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