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[Morning Reports for Company F, 1864-1865]

Morning reports of Company F for the years 1864 and 1865. The monthly reports begin in September 1864 and end in July 1865. These reports detail the company's station; the number of soldiers on active duty, special duty, daily duty, or extra duty; the soldier's rank within the company; the number of men who were sick, arrested,confined, or on detached leave; as well as those who were with and without leave. The reports also note the number of serviceable and unserviceable horses. Included along… more

Date: September 1864

Creator: United States. Army.

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bouldin Family Scrapbook]

The first half of the scrapbook is composed of newspaper articles that have been pasted onto the pages and some that were inserted in between the book's pages. The articles are from Confederate states and contain news, poems, and stories centered around the Civil War and the time after. The second half of the book served as a ledger for the family to keep track of their expenses.

Date: unknown

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Women in Military Service Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.]

Certificate for Helen W. Snapp and photograph of Arlington National Cemetery within a blue certificate folder adorned with gold ink that details the Arlington National Cemetery and reads "Women in Military Service Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C." The certificate is for Helen W. Snapp from the Women in Military Service for America and Women's Memorial in Washington, D.C. to commemorate Snapp's service. She received an American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory M… more

Date: unknown

Creator: Rotbart, Annabelle R.

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

A Woman of Texas: Mrs Percy V. Pennybacker

Book discussing the role of Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, originally born in Petersburg, Virginia, who worked to expand the woman's place in American society. Index begins on page 359.

Date: 2018

Creator: Richmond, Rebecca

Partner: UNT Libraries

Papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 2

"Leftwich's Grant is the second volume in a series that is intended to document the colonization of an area in Central Texas that eventually became known as Robertson's Colony." It covers "the three years that [Robert] Leftwich spent in Mexico City and Saltillo" and includes "a complete account of his official negotiations with both the national government in Mexico City and the state government of Coahuila and Texas. It also includes documents concerning Dr. Felix Robertson, President of the T… more

Date: 1975

Creator: McLean, Malcolm Dallas

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Elizabeth Simpson Cooper Memoir]

Photocopy of Elizabeth Simpson Cooper's memoir about her childhood in Virginia and later her time in Kansas after moving westward with her family. In the text of her memoir, she describes her school days in Virginia, church, Cooper family history, "Bleeding Kansas" (the period of conflict over deciding if Kansas would be a free or a slave state), and the Civil War in Kansas as well as her personal encounters with Native Americans in Kansas.

Date: 1931-02-24/1932

Creator: Cooper, Elizabeth Simpson, 1840-

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Account ledger of John Teackle, 1808-1820]

This is a ledger of accounts for merchant John Teackle of Kegotank, dating from 1808-1820. Debtors included family members, business associates and other mercantile houses. He also loaned money to emancipated African Americans such as Isaac Crippen, George Planter, William Planter, Asariah Pepper, Joshua Cropper, Joseph Planter, John Jack and others. The accounts include names such as Littleton D. Teackle, Charles Nicoll Bancker, John Upshur, William Parramore, William P. Custis, John Custis, H… more

Date: 1807/1820

Creator: Teackle, John, 1756-1817

Partner: Somerset County Historical Society

[Teackle Family Bible with birth dates of family members]

Several pages from the family bible of the Teackle family inscribed with birth dates of both family members and several enslaved people in their household, some who were later emancipated. It was inscribed by John Teackle (1753-1817). Names include: Abram, Viner, Adam Morris, Jacob, Sarah, Charles, Nanna, Mary, Silvia, Howe, Isaac, Elijah, Tomas, Peter, Hannah, Rose, George, Joshua, Betty, Ezekiel, Leah Planter, Bob, Robert Planter, Lelia Harmon, Jack Harmon, Littleton Dennis Teackle, Henrietta… more

Date: 1817

Creator: Teackle, John, 1756-1817

Partner: Somerset County Historical Society

Photo Memories of a Seabee Battalion

Book compiled by the 136th Naval Construction "Seabee" Battalion documenting the history of the group from boot camp in Virginia to various military installations across the U.S. and more permanent postings in Guam and Japan during World War II. There are photographs of various persons and evens as well as an epistolary narrative and lists of names by company at the end of the text.

Date: 1945

Creator: United States. Naval Construction Battalion, 136th.

Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Rainbow in the Morning

Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including work songs, reptile myths, ballads and other folk songs of the South. The index begins on page 185.

Date: 2017

Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964

Partner: UNT Press

A Woman of Texas: Mrs Percy V. Pennybacker

Book discussing the role of Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, originally born in Petersburg, Virginia, who worked to expand the woman's place in American society. Index begins on page 359.

Date: 1941

Creator: Richmond, Rebecca

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1991]

Scrapbook documenting the personal life and travels of John Logan Briggs Jr. between 1987 and 1991, including color photographs, tickets, menus, business cards, receipts, clippings, stickers, and other records of travel. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community. This scrapbook also documents his time spent with friends and family.

Date: [1987..1991]

Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.

Location: 38.537003 -123.006325

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Rainbow in the Morning

Collection popular folklore of Texas, including work songs, reptile myths, ballads and other folk songs of the South. The index begins on page 185.

Date: 1975

Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964

Partner: UNT Press

[Civil War Diary of Dr. John Henry Bass]

Transcript of the diary of D. John Henry Bass documenting his time in the Confederate Army, including his observations, notes about the progress of the war and various skirmishes, and being wounded.

Date: 1864

Creator: Bass, John Henry

Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

Oral History Interview with John Kirk, April 23, 1988

Interview with John Kirk, a United States Navy veteran from Oklahoma, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the destroyer USS Dewey.

Date: April 23, 1988

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Kirk, John