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[State Historical Survey Committee Marker: Pilot Grove]

Description: Photograph of the State Historical Survey Committee marker for Pilot Grove, Texas. Text: Founded in early 1850's on Bonham-McKinney stage line called Lick Skillet, renamed, 1858, for J.P. Dumas' Ranch site of Lee-Peacock Feud, 1865-1871 between ex-Confederate Capt. Bob Lee with his gold and union supporter Lewis Peacock although Lee was killed in 1865 his followers carried on the flight until Peacock was shot. (1966)
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[State Historical Survey Committee Marker: Friendship Cemetery]

Description: Photograph of the State Historical Survey Committee marker for Friendship Cemetery in Sherman, Texas. Text: Opened in 1830's with burials of local "Yankee Town" settlers. Closed 1859 by a private owner. Reopened by Madison Walsh and Nolan Stewart, 1861. Enlarged and improved 1892, when adjacent Methodist Church was built. The cemetery has been used in three eras: Republic of Texas, the Confederacy, and the Union. (1967)
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Hiram Lodge No. 433, A.F. & A.M.]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Hiram Lodge No. 433, A.F. & A.M. in Collinsville, Texas. Text: Chartered on June 7, 1875, Hiram Lodge first met in a building on the original Collinsville town square. Since 1881, when that building burned, the organization has met in six locations and shared facilities with local businesses and a school. In 1881, when the Texas & Pacific Railroad came through the area, Hiram Lodge, along with most of the town, relocated to be near the r… more
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

Inventory of county records, Grayson County courthouse, Sherman, Texas

Description: Inventory of the the records of Grayson County. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the County Clerk as Secretary for Commissioners Court, County Clerk as Recorder, County Clerk as Reporter for County Court, District Clerk, Tax Assessor-Collector, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, County Judge, County Treasurer, and County Auditor. Also provides an index and a list of records accessioned by the Texas State Libra… more
Date: 1980~
Creator: Texas County Records Inventory Project
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Receipt of Levi Perryman, May 17, 1879]

Description: Received of Levi Perryman through W. A. Morris $13.80 for costs for Grayson County in case No. 530. Then lists out the costs: Clerk costs, Sheriffs cost, County Judge cost. Signed by the County Clerk, with thanks in left bottom corner.
Date: May 17, 1879
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Pottsboro, Texas 75076

Description: Text describing the history of Pottsboro, Texas. Topics include its time as a trading post owned by Holland Coffee, Civil War history, and the growth of the community.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dickey, J. B. (Jim Bailey)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Antioch Baptist Church]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Antioch Baptist Church in Bells, Texas. Text: Formally organized in 1861 as Antioch Baptist Church of Christ, this congregation first worshiped in a log cabin approximately 2.5 miles south of this site. S. J. Wright, R. T. Gardner and J. D. Thomas comprised the organizing presbytery. In 1872, the congregation moved to the Pink Hill community where it shared a building and land at this site with the Pink Hill school. Baptisms took place i… more
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.618398 -96.460229
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[Receipts of Levi Perryman, November 16, 1880]

Description: Received of Levi Perryman the following court papers, execution issued from County Court of Grayson County in Case No. 881, with the cost of $250.38. Execution issued out of the County Court of Grayson County in Case No. 885, with the cost of $410.69. Execution issued out of the District Court of Lampasas County in Case No. 380, with the cost of $928.25. Execution issued out of the District Court of Cook County in case No. 1038, with the cost of $1029.65. Also a Bill of Cost issued out of the C… more
Date: November 16, 1880
Creator: Campbell, G. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Typed copy of letter from Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Constant to Charles Moore, September 11, 1863]

Description: Typed copy of a letter from Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Constant, describing divisions of Union and Confederate loyalty amongst friends and neighbors and their own story of being refugees. In addition, their crops are doing well but there aren't enough laborers to work the fields. It is typed on yellow paper, and some words or phrases are missing.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Round the Levee

Description: Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about folk songs and party games, religious beliefs of the Hasanias Indians, horse stories, and information about the history of the Texas Folklore Society. The index begins on page 108.
Date: 1916
Creator: Thompson, Stith
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press

Round the Levee

Description: Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about folk songs and party games, religious beliefs of the Hasanias Indians, horse stories, and information about the history of the Texas Folklore Society. The index begins on page 108.
Date: 2017
Creator: Thompson, Stith
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 56, July 1952 - April, 1953

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 581.
Date: 1953
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 83, July 1979 - April, 1980

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 437.
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Texas State Historical Association
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