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Folk Travelers: Ballads, Tales and Talk

Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including traveling anecdotes, folk ballads, folklore in natural history, as well as information about black and white magic, Western animals, and cattle brands. The index begins on page 259.
Date: 1953
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Partner: UNT Press

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 12]

Description: Minutes for the Dallas Park Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business.
Date: 1953/1958
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park Department.
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1953

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business dir… more
Date: 1953
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Scrapbook: Abilene Fine Arts Museum, Volume 5]

Description: Scrapbook of materials documenting the activities and history of the Abilene Fine Arts Museum in Abilene, Texas during the 1950s. It includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, invitations, programs, booklets, letters, and exhibition information.
Date: 1953-08/1956-07
Creator: Abilene Fine Arts Museum (Tex.)
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Grapevine Telephone Directory, 1953]

Description: Telephone directory for Grapevine, Texas in December 1953 including a page for emergency and service numbers; pages 3 through 8 contain names and phone numbers for those in the town who have subscribed to the directory. The last nine pages contain advertisements for various businesses and restaurants nearby.
Date: December 1953
Creator: The Southwestern States Telephone Company
Partner: City of Grapevine

Texas Almanac, 1954-1955

Description: The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, agriculture, weather, "resources, industries, commerce, history, government, population and all other subjects relating to the political, civic and economic development" of the time. A general index is on page 637.
Date: 1953
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1952-1953

Description: Catalogue describes the history, governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: April 1953
Creator: Howard Payne College (Brownwood, Tex.)
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1953

Description: Summer session catalog describes the course offerings and general information about Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: March 1953
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1953]

Description: An announcement describing the newly authorized Graduate School of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: February 1953
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1953-1954

Description: Graduate catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1953
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1953-1954

Description: Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1953
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Swamp Angel

Description: Fictional portrayal of an individual's life in the southeastern portion of Missouri.
Date: 1953
Creator: Jenkins, Delia Cash
Partner: UNT Libraries

[City of Grand Prairie Tax Roll: 1953 to 1954]

Description: Tax rolls for Grand Prairie, Texas documenting real and personal properties during 1953 and 1954, including the name and address of each property's owner, it's assessed value, taxes due, date paid, and receipt number.
Date: 1953/1954
Creator: Grand Prairie (Tex.)
Partner: Grand Prairie Genealogical Society

Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1952

Description: Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas held on December 6, 1952, including a list of attendees, text of addresses, changes to membership, and biographical information about members who have passed. Texas A&M Philosophy was discussed.
Date: 1953
Creator: Philosophical Society of Texas
Partner: Philosophical Society of Texas

Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1952-1953

Description: Catalog describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1953
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1953 Summer Session

Description: Catalog describes the governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: March 1953
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Ghost Towns of Texas

Description: This book gives an overview of ghost towns in the state of Texas. Many of the towns are described with extended histories while others are simply noted with a statement of their locations. The book is split into four parts, according to the table of contents: Part I -- Utopia (La Reunion, Kristenstad, Bettina, Sisterdale, Panna Maria); Part II -- Religious Havens (Zodiac, Burning Bush, Kelsey, Marietta, Fairchilds); Part III -- Industrial Meccas (Thurber, Minera, Trinity City, Salado, Gibtown… more
Date: 1953
Creator: King, Dick
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Art Forum Pressbook, 1953-1954]

Description: Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, from 1953 to 1954 with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. This scrapbook includes a history of the study topics by year for the Art Unit of the Women's Forum and who led the discussion as well as the listing of the presidents of the Art Unit of the club since its inception to 1955.
Date: 1953/1954
Creator: Carpenter, Allie Mae
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Bulletin of McMurry College, 1953-1954

Description: Bulletin describes the governance, faculty, course offerings, and campus life of McMurry College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1953
Creator: McMurry College
Partner: McMurry University Library

Travis County Clerk Records: Commissioners Court Minutes 2

Description: Travis County Commissioners Court minutes from August 1953 to May 1956, documenting proceedings of county administrative court. Business transacted includes classification and expenditure of county funds, approval of claims, levy of taxes, care of paupers, construction and maintenance of public buildings and roads, management of other county works, calling of bids and letting of contracts, designation of election precincts, appointments of election judges, calling of elections, and approval of … more
Date: 1953-08/1956-05
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Partner: Travis County Clerk’s Office

Catalog of North Texas State College: 1953-1954, Undergraduate

Description: Catalog for North Texas State College includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the school (academic calendar, list of officers and faculty, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.).
Date: February 1953
Creator: North Texas State College
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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