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University of North Texas Alumni Directory, 1990

Description: Directory containing alphabetical and geographic lists of all known alumni of University of North Texas through 1989. Married women are listed with their maiden names in parentheses.
This item is restricted from view until January 1, 2039.
Date: 1989
Creator: University of North Texas
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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

Historic Matagorda County: Volume 3

Description: Book documenting the history of Matagorda County, Texas including family histories, businesses, churches, and schools in the area. This volume serves as a supplement to the original, two-volume publication and also includes corrections to the other volumes. Index starts on page 257.
Date: 1988
Creator: Brown, Shirley Ledwig; Gibbs, Carol Sue & Ingram, Mary B.
Partner: Palacios Area Historical Association

[The Woman's Wednesday Club Scrapbook, 1988-1989]

Description: History scrapbook for the Woman's Wednesday Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper articles, letters, and other materials related to the club's activities.
Date: 1988/1989
Partner: Tarrant County Archives

The Fenner Forebears of Samuel Fenner Leslie

Description: A book complied by Ruth Leslie Barrett detailing the history of immigrant Richard Fenner and his son Robert Fenner and one line of his descendants: Robert Fenner, Jr., Joseph F. Fenner, and Lucy Fenner Leslie, the mother of Samuel Fenner Leslie. The texts includes information about Fenner family children, kin, and the family of their spouses as well as family military service spanning from the American Revolutionary War to the Spanish American War. Each chapter has a narrative, notes, sources… more
Date: 1987
Creator: Barrett, Ruth Leslie
Partner: Fannin County Museum of History

Texas Almanac, 1988-1989

Description: The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. A general index is on page 603.
Date: 1987
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

Yoakum Community: The First Hundred Years 1887-1987

Description: History of the community of Yoakum, Texas and surrounding areas, including information about the people and families, businesses, agriculture, and social organizations. Index starts on page 386.
Date: 1987
Creator: Yoakum Sesquicentennial/Centennial Book Committee
Partner: Carl and Mary Welhausen Library

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

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

Kerr County Album

Description: Book discussing the history of people and places in Kerr County, Texas. It is organized into several sections: Kerrville and County Communities; Kerr County; What Binds Them Together; Churches of Kerr County; Schools; Medical Institutions; Clubs and Organizations; Life and Living on the Land; Riversides, Hillsides and Countrysides; Military Service Members; Summer Camps; Poems, Rhymes and Verses; Families; Tributes and Memorials; Businesses. Index starts on page 544.
Date: 1986~
Creator: Kerr County Historical Commission
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Bosque County: Land and People (A History of Bosque County, Texas)

Description: This volume about Bosque County includes introductory material about the history and geography of the area, community histories, and family histories with genealogical information. Index starts on page 788.
Date: 1985
Creator: Bosque County History Book Committee
Partner: Denton Public Library

Collingsworth County 1890-1984

Description: This volume about Collingsworth County, Texas includes family histories, general histories about communities in the area, and memorials. Index starts on page 442.
Date: 1985
Creator: Collingsworth County History Book Committee
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1984

Description: Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas held December 7 & 8, including a list of attendees, text of addresses, changes to membership, and biographical information about members who have passed. The theme of this conference was "Discoveries: Breakthroughs of Present Limitations of Knowledge and Their Significance to Our World."
Date: 1985
Creator: Philosophical Society of Texas
Partner: Philosophical Society of Texas

Texas Almanac, 1986-1987

Description: The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, livestock, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. An index to the newspapers published in Texas is on page 729.
Date: 1985
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

Directory of the City of Abilene, 1983-4

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory includes a buyer's guide (yellow paper), an alphabetical list of names of residents and businesses (white paper), a directory of households (green paper), and a numerical telephone directory (blue paper).
Date: 1984
Creator: R.L. Polk & Co.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Johnson’s January, 1984 City Directory for Baytown, Texas Including Crosby, Highlands

Description: General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. According to the title page the directory contains “an alphabetical list identifying area businesses and families to residents; a complete list of area businesses arranged according to offered products and services; residential and business addresses arranged according to street and number; a list of telephone numbers in numerical order; and… more
Date: 1984
Creator: Johnson Publishing Co. Inc.
Partner: Sterling Municipal Library

Papers Concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 11, July 26 through October 14, 1835, Nashville-on-the-Brazos

Description: The papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas include text providing historical context and an overview of events as well as transcriptions of land grant maps and other documentation related to the colony. This volume focuses on the events immediately before the Texas Revolution when the Mexican army moved into parts of Texas and the people living in Sarahville de Viesca (the capital of Robertson's Colony) began to leave the city to live in Nashville-on-the-Brazos, another city within the … more
Date: 1984
Creator: McLean, Malcolm Dallas, 1913-
Partner: UNT Libraries

Rivers, Ranches, Railroads, & Recreation

Description: Book discussing the history of Kendall County, Texas including the physical geography of the area and the history of the people living there focusing on the geography of the towns, and family structures. Also includes tributes to prominent people, organizations, and businesses in Kendall County. Index starts on page 268.
Date: 1984
Creator: Kendall County Historical Commission
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

A Stake in the Prairie: Mesquite, Texas

Description: Book providing a narrative overview of Mesquite, Texas and the immediate area, including significant people and events as well as general history with images and references. Index starts on page 256.
Date: 1984
Creator: Mesquite Historical Committee
Partner: Mesquite Public Library

Texas Capitol Complex Telephone Directory, 1984

Description: Telephone directory for the Texas Capitol Complex during 1984 including a list of emergency numbers, helpful departmental and fax numbers by category, and a complete listing of persons in the state government.
Date: 1984~
Creator: Texas Telecommunications System
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

One Hundred Years of Godley History: 1883-1983

Description: Book describing the history of Godley, Texas including various persons important to the founding of the town, businesses, organizations, schools, agricultural activities, and other information about the first 100 years of the town's existence. Name index starts on page 136.
Date: 1983
Creator: Carrell, Ina Mae
Partner: Johnson County Historical Commission

Johnson’s January, 1982 City Directory for Baytown, Texas Including Crosby, Highlands

Description: General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. According to the title page the directory contains “an alphabetical list identifying area businesses and families to residents; a complete list of area businesses arranged according to offered products and services; residential and business addresses arranged according to street and number; a list of telephone numbers in numerical order; and… more
Date: 1982
Creator: Johnson Publishing Co. Inc.
Partner: Sterling Municipal Library
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