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[Art Forum Scrapbook, 1922-1933]

Description: Scrapbook detailing art events in Abilene, Texas, especially the activities of the Art Unit of the Abilene Women's Forum from its inception in 1922 to 1933. Accomplishments of the various Abilene art organizations are included by year but not necessarily in chronological order. Emphasized are clippings and exhibits by the Texas Fine Arts Forum, the Abilene Art League, art at the West Texas Fair, activities at the Abilene High School, and special events at the three universities (Hardin-Simmons … more
Date: 1922/1933
Creator: Carpenter, Allie Mae
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Art Forum Pressbook, 1939-1940]

Description: Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, from 1939 to 1940 with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. Included in this scrapbook, in addition to clippings about local, district and state news, are pencil sketches of buildings including ones of downtown Abilene, the Texas State Capitol, and the National capitol. Cutouts from Ladies Home Journal are also pasted onto pages of the book.
Date: 1939/1940
Creator: Carpenter, Allie Mae
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Our Homes and Country Illustrated

Description: Promotional pamphlet describing the communities in Taylor County, Texas for readers who might be interested in purchasing homes in the area. It includes an overview of the homes, families, and businesses in each community, with photographs.
Date: 1903
Partner: McMurry University Library

[Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1938-1942]

Description: Ledger containing minutes of the city Board of Commissioners in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from February 4, 1938 to September 4, 1942. An index with names is included at the front.
Date: 1938-02-04/1942-09-04
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Census and Directory of the City of Abilene, 1901

Description: This census and directory for Abilene, Texas includes listings for businesses and individuals living in the city of Abilene in 1901. It also includes information about the establishment of the city, advertisements for local businesses and information about local elections, government institutions, educational institutions, and local industries.
Date: 1901
Creator: Stephenson, J. L. & Anderson, G. S.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Henry Sayles Lake Abilene Album]

Description: An album documenting the development of Lake Abilene, the second of several reservoirs built to insure water for the growing city of Abilene, Texas. The album mostly deals with land sales related to that project. The Sayles family owned a ranch that was impacted by the lake and the family was intimately involved with the lake development.
Date: 1913/1926
Creator: Sayles, Henry, Jr.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

City Directory of Abilene, Texas: Comprising a Census and History, 1905

Description: This directory for Abilene, Texas includes information about the establishment of the city of Abilene, advertisements for local businesses, as well as information about government institutions, educational institutions, bordering cities, recipes, remedies, native plants and animals and other information relevant to the city of Abilene.
Date: 1905
Creator: Stephenson, John L.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Worley's Directory of Abilene, Texas, 1911

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "a general directory of the citizens and business firms alphabetically arranged, a classified business directory, a complete street guide and miscellaneous information of value to citizens and strangers." The index advertisements begins on page 6.
Date: 1911
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Art Forum Pressbook, 1934-1935]

Description: Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, over the year with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. The Art Forum theme for the year was "Miscellaneous Studies in Art." One of the mentioned events was the First Annual Art exhibit of the Forum. Memorabilia from the District Meeting of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs and memos from the Annual Meeting of the Texas Fine Arts organization are included. Several exhibit brochures of events held in Ab… more
Date: 1934/1935
Creator: Carpenter, Allie Mae
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

John F. Worley Directory Co. Abilene City Directory, 1919

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, educational institutions, churches, secret and benevolent societies, etc., a street guide and householders' directory, an alphabetically arranged list of business houses and private citizens, giving full names, occupation or pursuit, and address,… more
Date: 1919
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Abilene XXI Club Scrapbook

Description: A scrapbook assembled by the XXI Club (Twenty-One Club) in Abilene, Texas containing programs and photographs from the club's history.
Date: 1991/1996
Creator: XXI Club
Partner: Abilene Public Library

[Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1921-1924]

Description: Ledger containing minutes of the city Board of Commissioners in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities December 9, 1921 to June 27, 1924.
Date: 1921-12-09/1924-06-27
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Partner: Abilene Public Library

[Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1914-1921]

Description: Ledger containing minutes of the Board of Commissioners in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from December 3, 1914 to December 9, 1921.
Date: 1914-12-03/1921-12-09
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Partner: Abilene Public Library

[Art Forum Pressbook, 1938-1939]

Description: Scrapbook that documents art events over the year with emphasis on local events and those of the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs Sixth District of which Abilene, Texas, was a part. This scrapbook won first place at the Sixth District Convention. Included are 49 pages of prints purchased from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and made available for ten cents a piece by the American Committee for Art Appreciation. The brochure includes a history of the different painters. These prints were exhibit… more
Date: 1938/1939
Creator: Carpenter, Allie Mae
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Directory of Abilene, Texas, 1907-08

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains a "general directory of the citizens and business firms, alphabetically arranged, a complete classified business directory, a complete street directory and miscellaneous information." The index to advertisements is on page xii.
Date: 1908
Creator: The Fort Worth Directory Company
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

John F. Worley Directory Co. Abilene City Directory, 1917

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, educational institutions, churches, secret and benevolent societies, etc., a street guide and householders' directory, an alphabetically arranged list of business houses and private citizens, giving full names, occupation or pursuit, and address,… more
Date: 1917
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1933

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business dir… more
Date: 1933
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1934-35

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business dir… more
Date: 1935
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1939-1940

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business dir… more
Date: 1939
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1925-1926]

Description: Ledger containing minutes of the city Board of Commissioners in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities August 21, 1925 to June 19, 1926.
Date: 1925-08-21/1926-06-19
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide 1926

Description: The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. An index to the newspapers published in Texas is on page [422].
Date: 1926~
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

Directory of the City of Galveston 1914

Description: Directory for Galveston, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "the Present State, County and City Governments, County Officials of Texas, Giving Date of Organization of Each County as also County Seat; List of Counties, Judicial Districts, District Judges and Clerks, and Time of Holding Courts in all Counties in Texas; Representative, Senatorial, Congressional and Supr… more
Date: 1914
Creator: R. L. Polk & Co.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide for 1910 with Map

Description: The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time.
Date: January 1910
Partner: Texas State Historical Association
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