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Oral History Interviews with Ralph Hall, 1970-1971

Description: Interview with Ralph Hall, an attorney, a former county judge, a businessman, and a Democratic member of the Texas Senate from Rockwall. He discusses his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-first and Sixty-second Legislatures. Hall talks about the one-year versus two-year budget, tax legislation, the University of Texas at Dallas, teacher pay raises, anti-riot legislation, the state sales tax, the "grocery tax," the destination tax, Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes, deficit fi… more
Date: {1970-01-17,1971-07-02}
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hall, Ralph
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Houston Tom Wright, August 15, 1978

Description: Interview with Houston Tom ("Slug") Wright, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Wright discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi and Tamarkan, Thailand (1944), American air raids, Tamuang, Thai… more
Date: August 15, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Wright, Houston Tom, 1915-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

A Short History of Old Glory, Texas

Description: This book is a history of the early settlers of Old Glory, Texas, including education, the railroad, and other elements of life in that time.
Date: 2000~
Creator: White, Bernice Dippel
Partner: Stonewall County Library

Oral History Interview with John H. Owen, February 7, 1977

Description: Interview with John H. Owen, U.S. Army WWII veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Owen discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Tamarkan, Thailand (1944), Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1944-1945), and his li… more
Date: February 7, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Owen, John H., 1922-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

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

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

Texas Toys and Games

Description: Collected information about popular toys and games relevant to the state of Texas, including folk toys, folk games, sports, dances, songs and other recreations. The index of contributors begins on page 245 and the index of toys and games begins on page 249.
Date: 1989
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

Army Exploration in the American West, 1803-1863

Description: Book containing the history of the role of the United States Army and its Topographical Engineers in exploring lands west of the Mississippi River between 1838 and 1863. This includes surveys of battlefronts, railroads, and boundaries.
Date: 1991
Creator: Goetzmann, William H.
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

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

Guide to The Dallas Quarterly, Volumes 1-39, 1955-1993

Description: Index to the first 39 volumes of Dallas Genealogical Society publications including listings for Bible and family records; book reviews; burials and cemeteries; censuses; church records; court and probate records; Society information; deeds and land records; diaries, journals & ledgers; directories & lists; excerpts & abstracts; families; history of places; volume indexes; letters; marriage records; memorials and obituaries; military & war records; naturalization records; photographs and illust… more
Date: December 1993
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
Partner: Dallas Genealogical Society

Texas Centennial Scrapbook

Description: Scrapbook documenting Texas history compiled for a contest in honor of the Texas centennial, including portraits of famous Texans; clippings from newspapers and magazines; and pamphlets for the centennial events in Dallas, Galveston, San Antonio, Del Rio and other regions in Texas.
Date: 1936
Creator: Levy, Doris Rae
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

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

From Slave to Statesman: The Legacy of Joshua Houston, Servant to Sam Houston

Description: This biography discusses the life of Joshua Houston starting at around twelve years of age until his death in 1902. The text includes commentary on the historical context of his life and anecdotal accounts. Index starts on page 259.
Date: 1993
Creator: Prather, Patricia Smith, 1943- & Monday, Jane Clements, 1941-
Partner: UNT Press

Thomas H. Taylor Collection: Volume 3

Description: Compiled transcriptions of correspondence, news articles, personal memoirs, brief histories, college board minutes, commencement addresses, speeches, and other relevant text related to Taylor's position as president of Howard Payne College. Records are organized alphabetically by topic/correspondent name; this volume contains records filed under C to D.
Date: 1960
Creator: Taylor, Thomas Hendricks
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

Memories of Wartime Wanderings: What I Did in World War II

Description: Personal memoirs of Ann van Wynen Tomas about her time in the U.S. Foreign Service during World War II, serving in South Africa and later at the Dutch Government in Exile, in London.
Date: 2013
Creator: Thomas, Ann van Wynen & Lincecum, Jerry Bryan, 1942-
Partner: Austin College

Constitution and By-Laws of the Texas Eclectic Medical Association of the State of Texas

Description: This pamphlet contains the text of the Texas Eclectic Medical Association's constitution and by-laws, including the purpose of the Association, membership information, election of officers, resolutions, ethics, as well as other rules and regulations.
Date: 1891
Creator: Texas Eclectic Medical Association
Partner: University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries

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

[Twelfth Armored Division, Scrapbook 6]

Description: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings and other materials documenting time spent overseas by the U.S. Army's Twelfth Armored Division.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Army. Armored Division, 12th.
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Twelfth Armored Division, Scrapbook 5]

Description: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings and other materials documenting time spent overseas by the U.S. Army's Twelfth Armored Division.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Army. Armored Division, 12th.
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

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Description: A collection of short stories based in various regions of North and Central America.
Date: 1909
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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