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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

Papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 2

Description: "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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries

School attended by O. Henry

Description: Postcard with an illustration of a small, one-story building surrounded by a fence with a forest in the background; text beneath the image says, "Little School House Where O. Henry Went to School." Printed text on the back of the postcard reads: "This is the only school that O. Henry (Wm. Sydney Porter) ever attended. He was taught by his Aunt, Miss Lina Porter, and left this school when he was only fifteen."
Date: 1937
Creator: Bridges, Earley W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore

Description: Volume of essays about African-American folklore, including reminiscences of African-American folk culture in Texas, studies of specific genres of folklore, information about Texas-African food-ways, studies of specific performers, information about songs and other folklore. The index begins on page 353.
Date: 1996
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Press

Johnson's North Carolina and South Carolina.

Description: Map shows counties, cities and towns, roads, railroads, and swamps; layout of Charleston streets, coastal detail. Insets: Map of Charleston Harbor, images of Table Mountain, Chimney Rocks, and French Broad River. Includes index and illustrations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,521,000].
Date: 1865
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Nord Carolina.

Description: Map shows early nineteenth century North Carolina counties, cities and towns, swamps, roads. Route taken by Sr. H. des Herzogs Bernhard is indicated in brown/black ink. Includes text [in German] in panel below map providing statistical data on and description of Nordcarolina [North Carolina]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1826
Creator: Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Thuringia, Germany)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and connections.

Description: Map shows major railroad company lines and connections; state boundaries, cities and towns along each train routes, steamship lines for coastal ports, and notable physical features. Alphabetical listing of railroad companies shown in margin text. Scale not given.
Date: [1907..1910]
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Beaufort Harbour, North Carolina.

Description: Map shows coastline detail and profile of sea bottom; roads, inlets, sand bars, and inland structures. Includes scale chart, text notes, and small illustration with title. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and isolines. Scale [ca. 1:9,600].
Date: 1839
Creator: Glynn, James (1801-1871)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Letter from Charles B. Wallace to Sy and Will Wallace, December 6]

Description: This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Sy and Will Wallace. In this letter, Moore details a genealogical account of the Wallace family. He provides a brief, yet detailed family history. The history includes a narrative of the Wallace elders, a list of the children born to Joseph and Mary Wallace, and a list of the children born to John and Matilda Wallace. The letter is dated December 6th and the year is unidentified. It is d… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, October 22, 1830]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, on October 22, 1830. Bean has discovered that the government is paying Indians to move west of the Mississippi River, and he wonders if the Indians will attempt to retake their lands in Texas.
Date: October 22, 1830
Creator: Bean, Peter Elias
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Lloyd's map of the southern states showing all the railroads, their stations & distances, also the counties, towns, villages, harbors, rivers, and forts. Compiled from the latest government and other reliable sources 1862 [Sheet 2]

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century geography, county lines, state lines, settlements, and railroad lines in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and parts of Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Includes text titled "Sketch of the whole southern coast" and map key. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,000,000].
Date: 1862
Creator: Lloyd, James T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A new and exact map of the dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye continent of North America : containing Newfoundland, New Scotland, New England, New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia and Carolina according to the newest and most exact observations.

Description: Map shows early eighteenth century major roads, major cities, forts, and Native American settlements near the southeastern coast of North America. Includes text about historical events. Insets: "The cataract of Niagara," "A draught of ye town and harbour of Charles-town," "A map of the principal part of North America," "A map of the improved part of Carolina with the settlements &c.," and [South part of Carolina and the east part of Florida]. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings.… more
Date: 1715
Creator: Moll, Herman, d. 1732
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Bouldin Family Scrapbook]

Description: 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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

Map of the chief part of the southern states and part of the western : engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school and family geography.

Description: Map shows state and county boundaries, cities, towns, railroads, canals, battlefields, swamps, and notable physical features. Includes explanation, text notes, dates, distances, and population statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,700,000].
Date: 1852
Creator: Williams, W. (Wellington)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

States of the South Atlantic Coast.

Description: Map shows state boundaries, cities, major towns, swamps, and notable physical features. Relief shown by shading. Depths shown by gradient tints. Scale [ca. 1:6,842,880].
Date: 1904
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby in Jail]

Description: Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality.
Date: 1964~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

Oral History Interview with Janet Blair, June 25, 2001

Description: Interview with homemaker Janet Blair. The interview includes Blair's personal experiences about being a Red Cross volunteer in the European Theater during World War II, education in Europe, working with "Bundles for Britain," various assignments, rationing and air raids in England, D-Day, and serving troops during the Battle of the Bulge. Additionally, Blair talks about her patriotic motivation, her decision to join the Red Cross, her selection as a clubmobiler, the formation of a lifelong frie… more
Date: June 25, 2001
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Blair, Janet
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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