The Encyclopedia of Texas

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.

Physical Description

961 p. : ill., ports. ; digital (epub and mobi files)

Creation Information

Davis, Ellis Arthur & Grobe, Edwin H. 2017.

Context

This book is part of the collection entitled: Rare Book and Texana Collections and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 226 times. More information about this book can be viewed below.

Editors

Printer

Texas Development Bureau Publisher of print version, Dallas

Publisher

University of North Texas. Libraries.
Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

Provided By

UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Special Collections Department collects and preserves rare and unique materials including rare books, oral histories, university archives, historical manuscripts, maps, microfilm, photographs, art and artifacts. The department is located in UNT's Willis Library in the fourth floor Reading Room.

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.

Physical Description

961 p. : ill., ports. ; digital (epub and mobi files)

Notes

"Men of Texas": p. [203]-961. Includes index.

Notes

This e-book has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. http://www.neh.gov/

Subjects

Library of Congress Subject Headings

University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure

Language

English

Item Type

Book

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this book in the Portal or other systems.

Call Number: F385 .D27 1921
UNT Catalog No.: b5808027 | View in Discover
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth846118

Relationships

The Encyclopedia of Texas, ark:/67531/metapth21069

Collections

This book is part of the following collections of related materials.

Rare Book and Texana Collections

These materials include a 1633 map, America Noviter Delineata; H. K. Yoakum's History of Texas, and Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana, in the year 1852 by Randolph B. Marcy.

Broadening Access to Books on Texas and Oklahoma

Out-of-print books related to Texas and Oklahoma history, made available as ebooks thanks to a Humanities Open Book Program grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence.

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