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The Great Galveston Disaster, Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times

This book covers the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the United States' deadliest natural disaster. It includes accounts from survivors and eyewitnesses, and photos of the devastation.

Date: 1900~

Creator: Lester, Paul

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Great Galveston Disaster, Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times

This book covers the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the United States' deadliest natural disaster. It includes accounts from survivors and eyewitnesses, and photos of the devastation.

Date: 1900~

Creator: Lester, Paul

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Forty years at El Paso, 1858-1898; recollections of war, politics, adventure, events, narratives, sketches, etc., by W. W. Mills.

Recollections of war, politics, adventure, events, narratives, sketches, etc.

Date: 1901

Creator: Mills, William W.

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Texas History Stories: Drawing the Black Beans and Castle Peroté.

Brief, subjective narratives of select events during the Republic of Texas era.

Date: 1901

Creator: Littlejohn, E. G., 1862-

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Texas History Stories: Ellis P. Bean and Stephen F. Austin.

Brief biographical narratives about Ellis P. Bean and Stephen F. Austin.

Date: 1901

Creator: Littlejohn, E. G., 1862-

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Texas HIstory Stories: Sam Houston and David Crockett.

Brief biographical narratives of Sam Houston and David Crockett.

Date: 1901

Creator: Littlejohn, E. G., 1862-

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Reminiscences of reconstruction in Texas ; and, Reminiscences of Texas and Texans fifty years ago

The author's personal recollections of the Reconstruction in Texas. The work is "intended to be illustrative of the conditions existing in Texas, the customs, feelings, and sentiments of the people, that came under the obersvation of the author at that time; and in addition some short sketches of the judges that occupied the bench and the lawyers that practiced in the Third and Thirteenth Judicial Districts fifty years ago, with a few short sketches of some early settlers, clerical and lay"

Date: 1902

Creator: Wood, William D.

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

De Witt's Colony

A history of DeWitt's Colony which was established by Green DeWitt and James Kerr in 1825.

Date: 1905

Creator: Rather, Ethel Zivley

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Alamo, and other poems

Book of poetry, mostly written in rhyming couplets, glorifying heros of Texas.

Date: 1906

Creator: Berry, Viola Riley

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Sixty years in Texas

Sketches of the old pioneers of Dallas County, especially the Jackson family.

Date: 1908

Creator: Jackson, George

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

A soldier's letters to charming Nellie

A soldier's letters to charming Nellie, by J.B. Polley, of Hood's Texas Brigade.

Date: 1908

Creator: Polley, Joseph Benjamin

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

A History of Greater Dallas and Vicinity: Volume 1

A history of the settlement of the Dallas area. Includes profiles on the Peters Colony; John Neely Bryan; early settlers; Civil War and Reconstruction; railroads; industry and trade; and other matters up to 1907.

Date: 1909

Creator: Lindsley, Philip

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

A History of Greater Dallas and Vicinity: Volume 2

A history of the settlement of the Dallas area. This volume includes profiles and biographies on citizens of Dallas and the surrounding area. Also includes profiles of several local businesses.

Date: 1909

Creator: Lindsley, Philip

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections