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The WPA Dallas Guide and History

Description: This book gives an overview of the city of Dallas, Texas including statistics about the people and businesses as well as background information regarding the government, businesses, and social aspects of the city. The book also gives information about tourism and points of interest in the city and in Dallas County. Index starts on page 421.
Date: 1992
Creator: Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of Dallas
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Partner: UNT Press

2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey

Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society "contains a sample of the research that members of the Society were doing at the turn of the millennium as represented at the 1998, 1999, and 2000 meetings." The volume covers "a wide variety of contemporary and historical topics," including baby lore, stories about notable women, stories about food and cooking, information about the Model T Ford, and more (inside front cover). The index begins on page 339.
Date: 2001
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
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Partner: UNT Press

A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune

Description: Volume of miscellaneous folklore about Texas and Mexico, including Mexican folktales, Texas folk songs, information about Texas streams and information about racial discrimination in the South. The index begins on page 273.
Date: 1964
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
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Partner: UNT Press

Coffee in the Gourd

Description: Collection of miscellaneous folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folk songs, information about Indian pictographs, legends, superstitions, and weather lore. The index begins on page 105.
Date: 1923
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
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Partner: UNT Press

Coyote Wisdom

Description: This volume contains popular folklore of Mexico and Texas, including animal folk stories, Navajo creation myths, discussions about folk characters, discussions about the philosophy of folklore, and other miscellaneous folk stories. The index begins on page 293.
Date: 1938
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
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Partner: UNT Press

Diamond Bessie & The Shepherds

Description: This volume contains popular folklore of Texas, including folk dramas, myths, folk music, stories about farming and agriculture, religious folk stories, and information about folk customs, dances and folk art. The index begins on page 157.
Date: 1972
Creator: Hudson, Wilson M.
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Partner: UNT Press

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
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Partner: UNT Press

Follow de Drinkin' Gou'd

Description: This volume includes information about the play-party in Oklahoma, folklore of Texas birds, tall tales, folk anecdotes, Texas folk songs and ballads, and other folklore (back cover). The index begins on page 185.
Date: 2000
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
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Partner: UNT Press

Mappa Fluxus et Refluxus rationes in Isthmo America: no inFreto Magellanico, cæterisque Americæ litoribus exhibens.

Description: This map shows the western hemisphere including North and South America and the surrounding areas. Bodies of water and geographic features are marked pictorially. There are illustrations of ships in various places around the map.
Date: 1665
Creator: Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum Terris adiacentibus.

Description: This map shows Central America and the Caribbean as well as the surrounding areas. Some countries and bodies of water are labeled. There are several series of radiating lines throughout the map as well as illustrations of ships within the ocean and people around the outsides of the map.
Date: 1671
Creator: Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664 & Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

La Floride

Description: This map shows the southeastern portion of present-day United States, around the Gulf of Mexico. A large region is outlined in color and labeled 'Floride' (it encompasses portions of present-day Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida). Some cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:12,000.000].
Date: unknown
Creator: Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

N. America

Description: This map shows the continent of North America and surrounding areas. Portions of present day Canada are labeled "Parts Undiscovered" and only partially delineated. Some regions are marked including notations showing the locations of some Native American tribes. Rivers and mountains are marked (with relief shown pictorially). Prime meridian: London.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Andrew, 1726-1809
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map to Illustrate Early Voyages and Discoveries of North America

Description: This map shows North and Central America and surrounding areas including portions of South America, Africa, and Europe. Notes and lines are used to show the path of exploration across the Atlantic Ocean and within North America including the names and dates of the explorers. Continents are shaded in color and some major cities and bodies of water are marked on the map. An inset in the lower left corner shows only the eastern portion of North and South America (including the Caribbean) and is… more
Date: 1885
Creator: A. S. Barnes & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Americæ Nova descriptio

Description: This map shows the western hemisphere including North and South America and the surrounding areas. Some regions are outlined in color and places, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked pictorially in color. There are several color illustrations of ships and creatures in the oceans. Place names are also noted. Scale [ca. 1:50,000,000].
Date: 1682
Creator: Seile, Anne, d. 1678 & Vaughan, Robert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Amérique Septentrionale en 1540

Description: This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Each country or region is outlined in color and labeled. Major cities and bodies of water are marked. There are several notations on areas throughout the map and there is text beneath the map with information regarding explorations and discoveries with a color key. Scale [ca. 1:33,333,333].
Date: unknown
Creator: Houzé, A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The Road from London to the City of Bristol.

Description: This map shows the road between London and Bristol in portions broken up across seven strips (illustrated to look like ribbons). Various landmarks are drawn in color and labeled (with relief shown pictorially), including aerial plans of the streets in the major cities. There is also a color illustration of farm animals and people around the text box at the top of the map.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ogilby, John, 1600-1676
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The Road from London to Portsmouth in com. Southamp

Description: This map shows the road between London and Portsmouth in portions broken up across six strips (illustrated to look like ribbons). Various landmarks are drawn in color and labeled (with relief shown pictorially), including aerial plans of the streets in the major cities. There is also a color illustration of cherubs around the text box at the top of the map.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ogilby, John, 1600-1676
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

W.A.S.P., WWII, Reunion

Description: Program for a WASP reunion in Charleston, South Carolina. Included within is a proclamation from Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. designating August 22nd as WASP Day, letters, historical information for South Carolina, reunion itineraries, and other information about WASP and aircraft.
Date: 1988
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 63, July 1959 - April, 1960

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 637.
Date: 1960
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 58, July 1954 - April, 1955

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 587.
Date: 1955
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 74, July 1970 - April, 1971

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 586.
Date: 1971
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Texas State Historical Association
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