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Inside the Classroom (And Out): How We Learn Through Folklore

Description: Collection of folklore that specifically relate to education, including pieces about rural school houses, day care and scout programs, high school sports and activities, Paul Patterson's contributions to teaching, university campuses and traditions, academic scholarship regarding folklore studies, and many other relevant topics. Index starts on page 307.
Date: November 2005
Creator: Untiedt, Kenneth L.
Partner: UNT Press

Inside the Classroom (And Out): How We Learn Through Folklore

Description: Collection of folklore that specifically relate to education, including pieces about rural school houses, day care and scout programs, high school sports and activities, Paul Patterson's contributions to teaching, university campuses and traditions, academic scholarship regarding folklore studies, and many other relevant topics. Index starts on page 307.
Date: 2017
Creator: Untiedt, Kenneth L.
Partner: UNT Press

Historic Matagorda County, Volume 2

Description: Second volume describing the history of Matagorda County, Texas, containing part 3 of the text. This volume contains a compilation of submitted biographies and family histories for people living in Matagorda County Name index starts on page 581.
Date: 1986
Creator: Matagorda County Book Committee
Partner: Palacios Area Historical Association

Historic Matagorda County, Volume 1

Description: First volume describing the history of Matagorda County, Texas, written in two parts with supplementary reference information. Part 1 includes sixteen chapters that outline the general background of the county and information for each time period from European exploration through the Texas sesquicentennial (1986). Part 2 provides more detailed information about the communities, organizations and businesses, and religion and education. Index starts on page 711.
Date: 1986
Creator: Matagorda County Book Committee
Partner: Palacios Area Historical Association

[Cross Plains Fire Storm Scrapbook Excerpt]

Description: Excerpt of a scrapbook from Cross Plains, Texas covering the fire storm that hit the town in December 2005 and rebuilding that happened in 2006. The excerpt includes an introduction and newspaper clippings from national and local coverage.
Date: 2005-12/2006
Creator: Cavanaugh, Bettie
Partner: Cross Plains Public Library

History of Johnson County and Surrounding Areas

Description: Book composed primarily of articles published in the Cleburne, Texas, Times-Review provides a partial history of Johnson County from early settlers to 1970.
Date: 1970
Creator: Block, Viola
Partner: Johnson County Historical Commission

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Fannin County

Description: Directory of the men and women from Fannin County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date: 194X
Partner: Fannin County Historical Commission

Remembering School Days

Description: A collection of reminiscences, each preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date: 2005
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Redshaw, Peggy A.
Partner: Austin College

Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 13, 1700-1959

Description: Genealogical Records of Ellis County, Texas contain various lists of records (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) taken from family Bibles, cemetery and church records, wills, and other relevant sources. Index starts on page 203.
Date: 1959
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee.
Partner: Nicholas P. Sims Library

Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 9, 1775-1956

Description: Genealogical Records of Ellis County, Texas contain various lists of records (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) taken from family Bibles, cemetery and church records, wills, and other relevant sources. Index starts on page 219.
Date: 1956
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee.
Partner: Nicholas P. Sims Library

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Ellis County, Texas

Description: Directory of the men and women from Ellis County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date: 1946~
Partner: Private Collection of the Ritchie Family

A History of Bonham, Texas

Description: Book outlining the early history of Bonham, Texas, including information about people, businesses, development of municipal services and government, and other related topics, organized into four main sections: Early Pioneer Days (1836-1861), War Period (1861-1865), Period of Reconstruction (1865-1875), and Later Development (1875-1929).
Date: 1929
Creator: Bonham High School. American History Class.
Partner: Fannin County Museum of History

Lakeway: The First 25 Years & Earlier Times Around the Colorado River

Description: Book documenting "an expanded history that includes more information about Texas, Austin and the general area of the Hill Country as it relates to Lakeway. It also includes expanded Lakeway research with more personal anecdotes and an extended time frame" (p. xxiii).
Date: 2007
Creator: Varner, Byron D.
Partner: City of Lakeway

Bonham Texas Standard City Directory, 1938

Description: Directory for Bohham, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, it contains "an Alphabetical Directory of All Residents Over 18 Years of Age, With Detailed Information Concerning Each; a Numerical Telephone Directory; a Classified Business Directory; and a Street Guide and Householders Directory."
Date: 1938
Creator: Baldwin, Robert Morton
Partner: Fannin County Historical Commission

R. L. Polk & Co's. Sherman City Directory, 1925

Description: The directory for Sherman, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "a Complete Alphabetical List of Business Firms and Private Citizens; A Miscellaneous Directory of City and County Officials, Churches, Public and Private Schools, Banks. Asylums, Hospitals and Homes, Commercial Bodies, Secret Societies, Street and Avenue Guide, and Numerical Street Directory. Also a compl… more
Date: 1925
Creator: R.L. Polk & Co.
Partner: Austin College

[Rice University Athletics Scrapbook: 1946-2006]

Description: Scrapbook documenting sports and athletics news and activities at Rice University during 1946-2006, including newspaper clippings, photographs.
Date: unknown
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 16, 1800-1962

Description: Genealogical Records of Ellis County, Texas contain various lists of records (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) taken from family Bibles, cemetery and church records, wills, and other relevant sources. Index starts on page 178.
Date: 1962
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee.
Partner: Nicholas P. Sims Library

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Kaufman County, Texas

Description: Directory of the men and women from Kaufman County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date: 1945~
Partner: Private Collection of the Ritchie Family

Worley's Directory of Bonham and Fannin County Texas, 1914

Description: Directory for Bohham, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1914
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Company
Partner: Fannin County Historical Commission

Soil survey, Wichita County, Texas

Description: Text describes the area, climate, agriculture, soils, irrigation, and alkali of Wichita County, Texas.
Date: 1929
Creator: Carter, William T. (William Thomas); Strike, W. W. (Wendell William); Geib, H. V. (Horace Valentine) & Templin, E. H. (Edward Henry)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Fannin County Folks & Facts

Description: Compilation of information and stories about Fannin County, Texas including chapters for the history of the county, home life, vocations, education, transportation, activities, and family histories.
Date: 1977
Creator: Bonham Public Library
Partner: Fannin County Historical Commission
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