Rescuing Texas History, 2016
The 2016 edition of Rescuing Texas History is a compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials that give a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas over the past two centuries.
Materials in this collection come from a wide variety of partners:
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Montgomery County Memorial Library
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Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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UNT Libraries
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St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library
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Mesquite Public Library
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El Paso Public Library
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Murphy Historical Society Inc.
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Fannin County Historical Commission
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Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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University of Texas Permian Basin
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Palacios Area Historical Association
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Texas Medical Association
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Mexic-Arte Museum
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Denton Public Library
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Pioneer City County Museum
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San Jacinto Museum of History
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Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell
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Salado Public Library
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Texas A&M University Kingsville
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Preservation Dallas
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Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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Chambers County Library System
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Moody Medical Library, UT
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Jacksonville Public Library
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Two Rivers Historical Foundation
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Tarleton State University
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Tarrant County Archives
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Southwestern University
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San Jacinto College
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Lena Armstrong Public Library
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Kerr County Historical Commission
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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
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Chappell Hill Historical Society Museum
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Texas Wesleyan University
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Dallas Genealogical Society
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Dallas Firefighters Museum
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Carl and Mary Welhausen Library
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Dallas Municipal Archives
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LSC - Tomball Community Library
*Private Collection of Cody Garcia
At a Glance
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6,301
Items
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20
Types
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130
Titles
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41
Partners
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20
Decades
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7
Languages
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166
Counties
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31
States
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14
Countries
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731,429
Usage
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8 years, 3 months ago
Collection Created
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3 years, 7 months ago
Last Updated
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Cite This Collection
Here is our suggested citation. Consult an appropriate style guide for conformance to specific guidelines.
Rescuing Texas History, 2016 in The Portal to Texas History. University of North Texas Libraries. https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/SG16/ accessed July 11, 2025.
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Start browsing through the holdings of this collection in one of the following ways:
Partners
Montgomery County Memorial Library
502
Private Collection of T. B. Willis
408
UNT Libraries
377
St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library
373
Mesquite Public Library
369
El Paso Public Library
325
Murphy Historical Society Inc.
297
Fannin County Historical Commission
277
Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
265
University of Texas Permian Basin
253
Palacios Area Historical Association
252
Texas Medical Association
211
Mexic-Arte Museum
209
Denton Public Library
188
Pioneer City County Museum
181
San Jacinto Museum of History
175
Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell
160
Salado Public Library
156
Texas A&M University Kingsville
153
Preservation Dallas
145
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
120
Chambers County Library System
116
Moody Medical Library, UT
103
Jacksonville Public Library
94
Two Rivers Historical Foundation
86
Tarleton State University
83
Tarrant County Archives
80
Southwestern University
78
San Jacinto College
75
Lena Armstrong Public Library
58
Kerr County Historical Commission
46
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
39
Chappell Hill Historical Society Museum
26
Texas Wesleyan University
6
Abilene Philharmonic
5
Dallas Genealogical Society
4
Dallas Firefighters Museum
2
Carl and Mary Welhausen Library
1
Dallas Municipal Archives
1
LSC - Tomball Community Library
1
Private Collection of Cody Garcia
1
States
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Texas
5,803
California
49
Washington
18
Kentucky
14
Massachusetts
13
New York
12
Pennsylvania
9
Georgia
7
Tennessee
7
Illinois
6
Louisiana
6
New Mexico
6
Oklahoma
5
Michigan
4
Minnesota
4
North Carolina
4
Oregon
4
Arizona
3
Indiana
3
Virginia
3
Arkansas
2
Kansas
2
Maryland
2
Mississippi
2
New Jersey
2
Ohio
2
Colorado
1
Connecticut
1
Maine
1
New Hampshire
1
Wyoming
1
Counties
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Dallas County, TX
756
Montgomery County, TX
503
Travis County, TX
476
Bexar County, TX
460
Grayson County, TX
385
El Paso County, TX
347
Fannin County, TX
282
Tarrant County, TX
252
Matagorda County, TX
241
Bell County, TX
213
Denton County, TX
194
McLennan County, TX
155
Collin County, TX
133
Chambers County, TX
116
Harris County, TX
106
Galveston County, TX
105
Cherokee County, TX
95
Erath County, TX
88
Navarro County, TX
54
Kerr County, TX
49
Williamson County, TX
46
Washington County, TX
41
Brazos County, TX
33
Falls County, TX
31
King County, WA
17
Grimes County, TX
16
Nueces County, TX
14
Nolan County, TX
12
Zapata County, TX
12
Coryell County, TX
11
Taylor County, TX
11
Lamar County, TX
10
Middlesex County, MA
10
Lubbock County, TX
9
Philadelphia County, PA
9
Calhoun County, TX
8
Cameron County, TX
8
Ellis County, TX
8
DeWitt County, TX
7
Fort Bend County, TX
7
Parker County, TX
7
Reeves County, TX
7
Comal County, TX
6
Cook County, IL
6
Ector County, TX
6
Fayette County, KY
6
Jefferson County, KY
6
Brazoria County, TX
4
Caldwell County, TX
4
Duval County, TX
4
Gillespie County, TX
4
Gregg County, TX
4
Hamilton County, TX
4
Johnson County, TX
4
Kleberg County, TX
4
Midland County, TX
4
Scurry County, TX
4
Sutton County, TX
4
Bastrop County, TX
3
Eastland County, TX
3
Fulton County, GA
3
Hill County, TX
3
Hood County, TX
3
Jeff Davis County, TX
3
Jim Hogg County, TX
3
Lavaca County, TX
3
McCulloch County, TX
3
Olmsted County, MN
3
Palo Pinto County, TX
3
Robertson County, TX
3
Smith County, TX
3
Tulsa County, OK
3
Walker County, TX
3
Wichita County, TX
3
Brown County, TX
2
Caddo Parish, LA
2
Columbiana County, OH
2
Cumberland County, NJ
2
Hamilton County, TN
2
Harrison County, TX
2
Hays County, TX
2
Hopkins County, TX
2
Jackson County, TX
2
Lee County, TX
2
Liberty County, TX
2
Limestone County, TX
2
Los Angeles County, CA
2
Nacogdoches County, TX
2
Ouachita Parish, LA
2
Rusk County, TX
2
San Patricio County, TX
2
Suffolk County, MA
2
Val Verde County, TX
2
Victoria County, TX
2
Wise County, TX
2
Albany County, NY
1
Anderson County, TX
1
Angelina County, TX
1
Anne Arundel County, MD
1
Baldwin County, GA
1
Bandera County, TX
1
Baylor County, TX
1
Benton County, AR
1
Blanco County, TX
1
Bosque County, TX
1
Brewster County, TX
1
Burnet County, TX
1
Chatham County, GA
1
Chatham County, NC
1
Clark County, IN
1
Colorado County, TX
1
Copiah County, MS
1
Cowley County, KS
1
Davidson County, TN
1
Dimmit County, TX
1
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
1
Fairfax County, VA
1
Fayette County, TX
1
Goliad County, TX
1
Guadalupe County, TX
1
Hardeman County, TX
1
Hartford County, CT
1
Hunt County, TX
1
Jackson County, MI
1
Jefferson County, TX
1
Jessamine County, KY
1
Jim Wells County, TX
1
Jones County, TX
1
Kaufman County, TX
1
Knox County, TN
1
Leon County, TX
1
Maricopa County, AZ
1
Mecklenburg County, NC
1
Mercer County, KY
1
Merrimack County, NH
1
Milam County, TX
1
Monroe County, MI
1
Montague County, TX
1
Morgan County, GA
1
Morgan County, IN
1
Morris County, TX
1
Noble County, OK
1
Oswego County, NY
1
Panola County, TX
1
Patrick County, VA
1
Pawnee County, OK
1
Pima County, AZ
1
Presidio County, TX
1
Pulaski County, AR
1
Richmond County, GA
1
Rockwall County, TX
1
San Jacinto County, TX
1
Shackelford County, TX
1
Shawnee County, KS
1
Sheridan County, WY
1
Somervell County, TX
1
Titus County, TX
1
Tom Green County, TX
1
Upshur County, TX
1
Wake County, NC
1
Ware County, GA
1
Wayne County, MI
1
Wharton County, TX
1
Wilson County, TN
1
Yazoo County, MS
1
York County, ME
1
Titles
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Conroe Courier
502
The Rattler
373
The Texas Mesquiter
367
The Bonham Daily Favorite
277
The Howe Enterprise
245
Young Latino Artists
202
The Howe Messenger
132
The Age
116
[Ponsford/Trost Collection]
84
Preserve Dallas
75
South Belt Leader
75
Semi-Weekly Journal
69
Alumni J-TAC
68
Jacksonville Banner
49
The Corsicana Observer
49
Cherokee County Banner
45
Spotlight
44
Historic Dallas
40
Jack Ruby Trial Transcripts at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
39
Austin, undated
38
The Reconnaissance
37
The State of Texas vs. Jack Rubenstein Alias Jack Ruby
37
Downtown Post Office Photograph Collection
33
Austin Seminary Chapel Construction, 1942
32
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, undated
30
The Grapevine Sun
28
Trail Blazer
27
Charles Binion Collection
21
Historic Preservation League News
19
Duclos Collection
18
Earl R. McCraken Downtown El Paso Photographs
18
Driftwood
15
The J-TAC
15
Catalog of Chappell Hill Female College
14
Lady Bird Lake, undated
12
The Communicator
11
The Belton Journal
10
The City Limits
10
The Collegian
9
Belton Evening News
8
The University of Texas at Austin, undated
7
Bell County Democrat
6
S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog
6
The Journal-Reporter
6
Pass In Review
5
Rogers Weekly News
5
The Belton Reporter
5
In Comal County
4
On the Perdinales
4
Pegasus
4
The Austin City Gazette
4
The Cuero Weekly Star
4
Fort Worth Daily Gazette
3
The Belton Journal and Bell County Democrat
3
The Daily Ranchero
3
The South-Western American
3
The Waco Times-Herald
3
Lone Star Weekly
2
Richmond Opinion
2
The Daily Texas Mesquiter
2
43rd Congress
1
Arkansas and Texas Advertiser
1
Bandera Bugle
1
Beautiful Texas
1
Belton Daily News
1
Bonham Weekly Chronicle
1
Brenham Daily Banner
1
Brenham Evening Press
1
Brenham Weekly Banner
1
Catalog of Chappell Hill Independent School District
1
Catalog of Chappell Hill Public School
1
Centinela del Rio Grande
1
Citizen-Star
1
Colorado Tribune
1
Columbia Democrat
1
Daily National Intelligencer
1
Daily State Journal
1
Fort Worth Daily Democrat
1
Fort Worth Daily Democrat and Advance
1
Fort Worth Evening Mail
1
Fort Worth Gazette
1
Fort Worth Weekly Gazette
1
Friend's Mexican Mission Gazette
1
Galveston Tribune
1
Henderson Democrat
1
Hornet's Nest
1
In Burnett County
1
Jackson County Progress
1
Krums and Kraklins
1
Life on the Frontier
1
Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
1
National Intelligencer
1
Oliphant's Texas Stereoscopic Views
1
Quintana Times
1
Sunday Times & Noah's Weekly Messenger
1
Temple Daily Telegram
1
Texas Medical Association Woman's Auxiliary News Letter
1
Texas Posten
1
Texas Women
1
The Bastrop Advertiser
1
The Beaumont Banner
1
The Belton Courier
1
The Belton Review
1
The Bonham Advertiser
1
The Brenham Enquirer
1
The Cherokee Herald
1
The Evening News
1
The Ferguson Forum
1
The Fort Worth Press
1
The Goliad Guard
1
The Granbury News
1
The Home and State
1
The Independent
1
The Montgomery Journal
1
The Pearland Advocate
1
The Prairie Visitor
1
The Rockdale Messenger
1
The San Antonio Weekly Star
1
The Temple Mirror
1
The Texas Coaster
1
The Texas New Yorker
1
The Texas Star
1
The Tri-Weekly Enterprise
1
The United States Gazette
1
The Weekly Capital
1
The Weekly Messenger
1
The Weekly Ranchero and Republican
1
The Weekly Telegraph
1
United Statements
1
Weekly Ranchero
1