Texian Stomping Grounds
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Collection containing sketches of post-war life in East Texas, including descriptions of early recreations and games, stories about Southern food and cooking, religious anecdotes, Negro folk tales, a first-hand account of a Negro folk play about the life of Christ, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 159.
Physical Description
162 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Creation Information
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964 1941.
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Editor
- Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964 General Editor
Contributing Authors
- Bryan, Frank On the Jefferson Road
- Kirtley, Guy "Hoping Out" in East Texas
- Walker, Virginia Pie Suppers in East Texas
- Price, Lloyd E. Yogi Oil
- Upton, Elsie The Austin Hill Folk
- Holt, Roy Frijoles
- Guerra, Fermina Rancho Buena Vista
- Sanders, J. Olcutt Honor the Fiddler!
- Gates, Helen Toodala
- Atkins, Laura Play Party Games of South Texas
- Cobb, Lucy M. Negro Folk Tales
- Hicks, Mary A. Negro Folk Tales
- Steagall, Archie The Voodoo Man of the Brazos
- Barrera, Genoveva How the Burro Tricked the Buzzard
- Blackwell, John W. Will-o'-the-Wisp of the Esperanza
- Gaines, Newton The Ford Epigram
- Faulk, John H. The Life of Christ in Ten Acts
- Hall, Ida B. Pioneer Children's Games
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Southern Methodist University Press
Place of Publication: Dallas, Texas
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Titles
- Main Title: Texian Stomping Grounds
- Series Title: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society
- Added Title: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Number 17
Description
Collection containing sketches of post-war life in East Texas, including descriptions of early recreations and games, stories about Southern food and cooking, religious anecdotes, Negro folk tales, a first-hand account of a Negro folk play about the life of Christ, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 159.
Physical Description
162 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
"Number XVII."
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans -- Folklore.
- Folklore -- Texas.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas.
- Games -- Texas.
- Jesus Christ -- Drama.
- Ranch life.
- Texas -- Social life and customs.
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- OCLC: 2619113
- UNT Catalog No.: b1963553 | View in Discover
- Series Number: 17
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc67663
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- Texian Stomping Grounds [e-book], ark:/67531/metadc970129
Collections
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Texas Folklore Society Publications
This collection of Texas Folklore Society publications contains a miscellany of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about folk medicine and ranch remedies, folk songs, legends and other folklore.
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Texian Stomping Grounds (Book)
Collection containing sketches of post-war life in East Texas, including descriptions of early recreations and games, stories about Southern food and cooking, religious anecdotes, Negro folk tales, a first-hand account of a Negro folk play about the life of Christ, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 159.
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Texian Stomping Grounds [e-book], ark:/67531/metadc970129
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- 1941
Covered Time Period
- Spanish Texas, 1690-1821
- Mexican Texas, 1821-1835
- The Texas Revolution, 1835-1836
- The Republic of Texas, 1836-1846
- Annexation, 1844-1846
- Slavery and Antebellum Texas Culture, 1821-1865
- The Texas Frontier, 1846-1861
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1876
- The Cattle Boom, 1865-1890
- New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939
- Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
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Added to The Portal to Texas History
- Dec. 7, 2011, 11:56 a.m.
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- Aug. 17, 2018, 3:21 p.m.
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- United States - Texas
- United States - Texas - Jefferson County
- United States - Texas - Angelina County
- United States - Texas - Travis County - Austin
- United States - Texas - Shelby County
- United States - Texas - Webb County
- United States - Texas - Atascosa County
- United States - Texas - La Salle County
- United States - Arkansas
- United States - Louisiana
- United States - Mississippi
- Mexico
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Dallas, Texas (Southern Methodist University Press)
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Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964. Texian Stomping Grounds, book, 1941; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67663/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.