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Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray, 1861-1865

Description: Sketches of several hundred Confederate veterans, residing in Texas after the Civil War, giving particulars of their war service.
Date: 1912
Creator: Yeary, Mamie, 1876-
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Elizabeth Simpson Cooper Memoir]

Description: Photocopy of Elizabeth Simpson Cooper's memoir about her childhood in Virginia and later her time in Kansas after moving westward with her family. In the text of her memoir, she describes her school days in Virginia, church, Cooper family history, "Bleeding Kansas" (the period of conflict over deciding if Kansas would be a free or a slave state), and the Civil War in Kansas as well as her personal encounters with Native Americans in Kansas.
Date: 1931-02-24/1932
Creator: Cooper, Elizabeth Simpson, 1840-
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Encyclopedia of Texas

Description: This book provides a biographical view of Texas and its history. The book uses many narratives of the individuals who helped shape Texas history. The book also includes profiles of: the public school system in Texas; banking; the public school system; the State Fair; the Cotton Industry; oil history; and histories of select towns, such as Dallas, Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Ellis County, Waco, San Antonio, Galveston, and many others.
Date: [1921..1922]
Creator: Davis, Ellis Arthur & Grobe, Edwin H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

A History of Grayson County, Texas

Description: This book covers the early history of Grayson County, including early pioneers, industry, and development.
Date: 1936
Creator: Lucas, Mattie Davis & Hall, Mita Holsapple
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas

Description: A history of pioneers in Texas and their confrontations with local American Indians.
Date: 1880~
Creator: Brown, John Henry
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas

Description: Biographical view of Texas and its history including narratives of the individuals who helped shape Texas history and information about important point in history including: the pioneer days of Texas, Texas' transition from a Mexican state to being part of the United States, and the wars in which Texas citizens took part.
Date: 1880
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

A History of Greater Dallas and Vicinity: Volume 2

Description: A history of the settlement of the Dallas area. This volume includes profiles and biographies on citizens of Dallas and the surrounding area. Also includes profiles of several local businesses.
Date: 1909
Creator: Lindsley, Philip
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties.

Description: Book containing a brief overview of the state of Texas and more specific focus on six specific counties, with extensive biographical sketches about persons related to the history of those places. An alphabetical index of persons who are included follows the table of contents at the front of the book.
Date: 1893
Creator: Lewis Publishing Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The encyclopedia of Texas, Vol. 2

Description: Features short biographies of prominent Texans.
Date: 1922
Creator: Davis, Ellis Arthur & Grobe, Edwin H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Houston, a history and guide

Description: This book contains information about Houston including: Houston's history, Houston's economic interests, and interesting things to see and do while visiting Houston.
Date: 1942
Creator: Writers' Program (Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The encyclopedia of Texas, Vol. 1

Description: Features short biographies of prominent Texans.
Date: 1922
Creator: Davis, Ellis Arthur & Grobe, Edwin H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Inventory of the county archives of Texas : Mills County, no. 167

Description: Inventory of records of Mills County housed in the Mills County Courthouse as of 1936. Begins with a historical sketch of the county along with information on the housing, care, and accessibility of the records. Describes the records of the Commissioners Court, County Clerk as Recorder, District Court, County Court, Justice of the Peace, County Attorney, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, Board of Equalization, County Treasurer, County Board of School Trustees, County School Superintendent, Cou… more
Date: April 1940
Creator: Historical Records Survey. Texas.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

A History of Greater Dallas and Vicinity: Volume 1

Description: A history of the settlement of the Dallas area. Includes profiles on the Peters Colony; John Neely Bryan; early settlers; Civil War and Reconstruction; railroads; industry and trade; and other matters up to 1907.
Date: 1909
Creator: Lindsley, Philip
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

History of Texas, from 1685 to 1892. Volume 2.

Description: Volume two of a two-volume set, covers Texas history from the time of Texas's fight for independence from Mexico through the gubernatorial administation of James S. Hogg in 1892.
Date: 1893
Creator: Brown, John Henry, 1820-1895.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Sixty years in Texas

Description: Sketches of the old pioneers of Dallas County, especially the Jackson family.
Date: 1908
Creator: Jackson, George
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

History of Dallas County, Texas : from 1837 to 1887

Description: A history of the settlement and political organization of Dallas County as well as altercations between Anglo-American settlers and the indigenous American Indians of the region.
Date: 1887
Creator: Brown, John Henry
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The American conflict: a history of the great rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64: its causes, incidents, and results: intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases, with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the war for the Union. Volume 1.

Description: Volume one of a two-volume set gives a historical overview of slavery and the abolition movement in the U.S., records events leading to secession, and details political and military action early in the Civil War. Chapter XII (pp. 147-177) discusses the annexation of Texas to the United States. Analytical index begins on p. 633.
Date: 1864
Creator: Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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