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[Program for 69th Texas Saengerfest, October 8-9, 1960]

Description: Program for the 69th Texas Saengerfest, held by Boerne Gesang Verein, October 8-9, 1960, in Boerne, Texas. Includes a list of the events being held, names of performers, advertisements by sponsors, and articles written in German.
Date: 1960-10~
Creator: Boerne Gesang Verein
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Recollections of Boerne and Kendall County

Description: A book of histories, stories, documents, images, letters, and lists relevant to Kendall County's growth and development. The contents focus on the people, geography, and topography of the area. The book also features accounts from eyewitnesses and experts.
Date: 1949/1999
Creator: Gray, Edith A.
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Historic Images of Boerne and Kendall County, Texas, Revised Edition

Description: A book of images and photographs of significant people and places in Boerne, Texas and the surrounding Kendall County Area. Includes the histories of the people, organizations, places, scenery, and documents relevant to the the town. Also included are interviews with people from Boerne.
Date: 1980/1998
Creator: Perry, Garland
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

South-West Texas: From the Mountains To the Sea

Description: This book gives an overview of Southwest Texas in the early 1900s and discusses the major cities and attractions throughout the area including Kerr, Gillespie, Kendall, and Karnes Counties as well as San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Rockport.
Date: 1904
Partner: UNT Libraries

Catalog for David Dike Fine Art Texas Art Auction: 1996

Description: Catalog of items to be auctioned by the David Dike Fine Art gallery at the Lone Star Regionalist Auction with a listing of information about each artwork including an image, the artist and medium, and estimate of value. Index of artists begins on page 3.
Date: November 1996
Creator: David Dike Fine Art
Partner: Center for the Advancement and Study of Early Texas Art

History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties.

Description: Book containing a brief overview of the state of Texas and more specific focus on six specific counties, with extensive biographical sketches about persons related to the history of those places. An alphabetical index of persons who are included follows the table of contents at the front of the book.
Date: 1893
Creator: Lewis Publishing Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

As Texas As It Gets

Description: A book that covers the Texas life of Bob Ramsey.
Date: 1999
Creator: Ramsey, Robert Ray & McDonald, Mark
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

An American Saga: William George Hughes, 1859-1902

Description: Biographical account of William George Hughes including his immigration from Britain, how he learned the ranching industry, and how he ran a successful sheep and horse ranching operation in Kendall County. The text is based on letters, interviews, newspaper articles, and other sources. Index starts on page 241.
Date: 1994
Creator: Perry, Garland A.
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Family Histories of Bennett Allen Nance and Archie Carlisle Lebus

Description: Family histories and biographical information (including photographs, records, and other materials) compiled as part of a personal genealogical project. The book is grouped into five sections: Bennett Allen Nance Family History; Archie Carlisle Lebus Family History; Nance Family Group Sheets; LeBus Family Group Sheets; and Simple Register Report - Descendants of Bennett and Archie LeBus Nance. Index starts on page 284.
Date: 2014
Creator: Croft, Lucy Ann Nancy
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Art Forum Scrapbook, 1922-1955 (1954-1955)]

Description: Scrapbook containing clippings and event information concerning the Art Unit of the Women's Forum Club in Abilene, Texas, for the years 1954 to 1955. Includes clippings of events at the Abilene Fine Arts Museum, the Creative Arts Club, and other Abilene clubs. The second half of the press book contains clippings and memorabilia highlighting the career of A. M. Carpenter from 1922 to her retirement from Hardin-Simmons University in 1955.
Date: 1922/1955
Creator: Carpenter, Allie Mae
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Rivers, Ranches, Railroads, & Recreation

Description: Book discussing the history of Kendall County, Texas including the physical geography of the area and the history of the people living there focusing on the geography of the towns, and family structures. Also includes tributes to prominent people, organizations, and businesses in Kendall County. Index starts on page 268.
Date: 1984
Creator: Kendall County Historical Commission
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Civil War Soldiers of Kendall County, Texas: A Biographical Dictionary

Description: Book containing an alphabetical list of persons from Kendall County, Texas who served in the military during the Civil War, with any known biographical information about each person. There is also relevant background information about the area in the preface, and a series of tables at the end of the book, containing additional reference material. A table of contents is on page v.
Date: 2013
Creator: Kiel, Frank Wilson 1930-
Partner: UNT Libraries

Directory of Texas Airports: 1963

Description: Directory of Texas airports "designed to update and chart as many unknown facilities as possible in the interest of safety and further development of all aviation services in Texas" (p. ii).
Date: 1963
Creator: Texas Aeronautics Commission
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

I Remember When

Description: Book describing the author's experiences growing up in and around Kerrville, Texas and witnessing the growth and expansion of the town.
Date: May 18, 2017
Creator: Domingues, Louis
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

A Legacy of Faith: The History of Notre Dame Parish, Kerrville, Texas

Description: A history of the founding of Notre Dame Catholic Parish describing its cultural and religious milieu from the late 1800s. Emphasis is given on Father Henry Kemper's role in founding Our Lady of Guadalupe parish, church and school, and ultimately its closing. The book also has a focus on Kemper's welcoming of Mexican Americans into Notre Dame Church and Notre Dame School.
Date: 2002
Creator: Johnson, R. A.
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Texas Heritage Travel Guide

Description: A travel guide to the Texas Historical Commission ten heritage trails areas with attraction information, photos, and maps.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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