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The Battle-Field of San Jacinto: An Historical Sketch

Description: A book about the Battle of San Jacinto; from the title page: "A concise treatment of the causes which brought about the battle, the results which flowed from it, and the character and qualities of the man who composed the Texas Army."
Date: unknown
Creator: Kittrell, Norman G. (Norman Goree), 1849-1927
Partner: UNT Libraries

San Jacinto River Authority Operating Budget: 2017

Description: Proposed budget for the San Jacinto River Authority outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: August 25, 2016
Creator: San Jacinto River Authority (Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Soil Survey of Polk and San Jacinto Counties, Texas

Description: Text describes the area, climate, agricultural history and statistics, soil-survey methods and definitions, soils and crops, land uses and agricultural methods, irrigation, and morphology and genesis of soils of Polk and San Jacinto Counties, Texas.
Date: 1988
Creator: McEwen, Harry; Griffith, Kirby & Deshotels, Jesse D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Biography of Private Alfonso Steele (Deceased) Last Survivor of the Battle of San Jacinto, Together with Mr. Steele's Account of the Campaign and Fight, and the Official Report of General Sam Houston, With Complete Roster of the Commands Composing the Little Army.

Description: This book is separated into three basic sections starting with an autobiographical sketch about Alfonso Steele, the last survivor of the Battle of San Jacinto. Next, an article by the editor of The Mexia Daily News that gives an overview of Steele's children and grandchildren. Finally, the report from General Houston includes "documents of Major General Sam Houston, Commander-in-Chief of the Texas army, sent to David G. Burnett, President of the Republic of Texas" which "give an authentic acc… more
Date: 1925~
Creator: Steele, Alfonso
Partner: UNT Libraries

Fiesta

Description: Book discussing with San Antonio's Fiesta de San Jacinto, held in April, and Honey Merrick's relationship with the celebration.
Date: 2018
Creator: Brassell, Georgie
Partner: UNT Libraries

Fiesta

Description: Book discussing with San Antonio's Fiesta de San Jacinto, held in April, and Honey Merrick's relationship with the celebration.
Date: 1951
Creator: Brassell, Georgie
Partner: UNT Libraries

When Texas was young

Description: The battle of San Jacinto -- A surgeon's story -- The "Twin Sisters" -- Reminiscences, piratical and revolutionary, from the career of Colonel Warren D.C. Hall.
Date: 1930
Creator: Ziegler, Jesse A.
Partner: UNT Libraries

The Greater San Antonio Story

Description: Text describing the history of San Antonio, Texas with information about The Alamo, businesses, entertainment, colleges and schools, and recreation in the city.
Date: 1979~
Creator: Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

San Antonio de Bexar: A Guide and History

Description: This book serves as a guide and historical sketch of San Antonio, Texas. It includes descriptions of county and church records, interviews with memorable Texans, a discussion of the benefits of San Antonio climate to individuals suffering from lung disease, as well as descriptions of local churches, schools, public halls, parks and other establishments. Sidney Lanier's Historical Sketch is included beginning on page 68.
Date: 1890
Creator: Corner, William
Partner: University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries

Texas A&M University - San Antonio: The Jaguar Journey

Description: Book detailing the first ten years of the San Antonio campus of Texas A & M University, from its 2009 creation to 2019. Includes historical references stretching back to the 1800s.
Date: 2019
Creator: Cooke, Catherine Nixon, 1950-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Buyers Guide Membership Directory: 1968

Description: Report outlining the economic concerns of San Antonio, with specific focus on the HemisFair of 1968 and the economic boom San Antonio was experiencing. Filled with advertisements of San Antonio products and developments.
Date: 1968
Creator: San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oral History Interview with Thomas J. Hayman, December 4, 1989

Description: Interview with Thomas Hayman, a builder from Huntsville, Texas, who was involved in the development of Hamilton Park. Hayman discusses his education and early career, going into the construction business, work with the Army Corps of Engineers during WWII, building projects in Dallas, the Dallas Interracial Association, prominent figures in Dallas business and the black community, and the process of building Hamilton Park.
Date: December 4, 1989
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Hayman, Thomas J.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Inventory of county records, Bexar County courthouse, San Antonio, Texas, Volume 2

Description: Inventory of records of Bexar County. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Volume 2 describes the records of the District Clerk, County Clerk as Reporter for County Court, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Constable, District/County Attorney, Medical Examiner, Adult Probation Department, and Juvenile Probation Department. Also provides an index and a list of records accessioned by the Texas State Library.
Date: 1980
Creator: Texas County Records Inventory Project
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Inventory of county records, Bexar County courthouse, San Antonio, Texas, Volume 1

Description: Inventory of records of Bexar County. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Volume 1 describes the records of the County Clerk as Secretary for Commissioners Court, County Clerk as Recorder, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Auditor, Purchasing Agent, Road Administrator/County Engineer, County Judge, and County Treasurer. Also provides an index and a list of records accessioned by the Texas State Library.
Date: 1980
Creator: Texas County Records Inventory Project
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Forgotten Colony: San Patricio de Hibernia: The History, the People and the Legends of the Irish Colony of McMullen-McGloin

Description: This book discusses the history of the McMullen-McGloin Colony in San Patricio County, Texas. According to the table of contents (which starts on page ix), the book is divided into three major sections: Part I includes biographical sketches of original settlers, Part II includes an overview of the history of the settlement itself, and Part III includes stories and songs from the oral tradition.
Date: 1981
Creator: Hébert, Rachel Bluntzer
Partner: UNT Libraries

A Texas Legacy The Old San Antonio Road And The Caminos Reales: A Tricentennial History, 1691-1991

Description: This document details the history and significance of the Old San Antonio Road, a transportation corridor between Texas and Mexico. It also outlines a program to identify, preserve, and maintain features/properties related to the corridor while sharing information with visitors, tourists, and the public.
Date: January 1991
Creator: McGraw, A. Joachim; Clark, John Wilburn, 1943- & Robbins, Elizabeth A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

San Antonio Urban Renewal Project, Book 2

Description: This book documents the relocation of families and individuals that were part of the urban renewal project in San Antonio, Texas. For each family, a form lists information before and after the move including number of persons and rooms in each home. Additionally, there are before and after photographs for most of the houses.
Date: unknown
Creator: San Antonio (Tex.). Community Renewal Program Division.
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

Madero y sus detractores, por varios maderistas.

Description: Book containing short essays (sometimes anonymous) on the theme of revolutionary politics, many works relating to Francisco Madero, the Mexican president who was assassinated in 1913. Notably, it was published in El Paso, Texas by supporters in exile.
Date: 1917
Partner: University of Texas at El Paso
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