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150 Years of Change: Land - Wildlife - Waters - People

Special issue of a magazine discussing information related to the outdoors in Texas, commemorating the state's sesquicentennial and discussing the history of the land, wildlife, waters, and people during the past 150 years.

Date: March 1986

Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society "contains a sample of the research that members of the Society were doing at the turn of the millennium as represented at the 1998, 1999, and 2000 meetings." The volume covers "a wide variety of contemporary and historical topics," including baby lore, stories about notable women, stories about food and cooking, information about the Model T Ford, and more (inside front cover). The index begins on page 339.

Date: 2001

Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey

Date: 2017

Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

Abschied von der Alten Welt: Eine Abschieds-Predigt, gehalten zu Kölzow in Mecklenburg-Schwerin am XX. S. n. Tr. 1845

Fuchs' farewell sermon to his congregation in Germany, retiring from the ministry and leaving for Texas.

Date: 1845

Creator: Fuchs, Adolph

Item Type: Book

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Account Book for 1845]

Account book for the Laredo ayuntamiento during the year 1845.

Date: 1845

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

An Account of the Early History of Surgery in Texas

Text of the presidential address given at the Texas Surgical Society meeting held in Fort Worth on October 16, 1932. It discusses the early history of surgery in Texas, including the development of the specialty, early surgical procedures, the first medical associations and organizations, and discussions of notable Texas surgeons.

Date: October 1932

Creator: Singleton, Albert Olin, 1882-1947

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries

An Account of the Early History of Surgery in Texas

Date: October 1932

Creator: Singleton, Albert Olin, 1882-1947

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

An Account of the Early History of Surgery in Texas

Date: October 1932

Creator: Singleton, Albert Olin, 1882-1947

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[Account with Hr. Castro, November 21, 1844 to March 19, 1845]

Account with Hr. Castro from 21 November 1844 up to 19th March 1845.

Date: 1844/1845

Creator: Huth, Louis

Item Type: Text

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Accounts for December 1844]

Municipal accounts for December 1844.

Date: 1845-01~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Accounts Sent from Reyes Ortiz]

Accounts showing monthly statistics sent from Reyes Ortiz, previously asked for by the Policarzo Martinez.

Date: 1842-07~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

Acts and Resolutions Passed at the Third Session of the Twenty-Fifth Congress of the United States

Front cover of the Congressional proceedings from the third session of the 25th U.S. Congress.

Date: 1839

Creator: United States. Congress.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Admittance Ticket for David C. Dickson to Private Lectures and Examinations]

Admittance ticket for David C. Dickson to Transylvania University Medical Department's Lectures on Anatomy and Chemistry. According to the card Dr. Bush is giving a lecture on Anatomy and Operations in Surgery, and Dr. Peter is giving one on Chemistry and Pharmacy.

Date: November 1836

Creator: Transylvania University

Item Type: Text

Partner: Two Rivers Historical Foundation

The adventures of Big-Foot Wallace, the Texas ranger and hunter

Contains biographical information on Big-Foot Wallace.

Date: 1870

Creator: Duval, John C.

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Libraries

Alexander Gregg, First Bishop of Texas

Book about the first Episcopal Bishop in Texas, Alexander Gregg. He moved to Texas in 1869 after being consecrated as Bishop in 1859. The biography includes background information about his family as well as a sketch of his life and involvement in the church throughout his career until his death in 1893.

Date: 1912

Creator: Gregg, Wilson

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Libraries

Alleyton, Texas: Back Door to the Confederacy

This book contains the history of Alleyton, Texas, which is located in Colorado County. The book includes information about the Alley family, the founding of Alleyton, reminiscences and recollections, as well as the establishment of railroads, local businesses, schools, and churches.

Date: 1993

Creator: Harrison, William H.

Item Type: Book

Partner: Nesbitt Memorial Library

Along Country Roads... in the Texas Hill Country, Volume 2

A book of ink illustrations by Colonel Bettie Edmonds, depicting different buildings in the Texas Hill Country. Each illustration is accompanied by a brief history of each building or scene.

Date: 1984/1993

Creator: Edmonds, Bettie

Item Type: Book

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Alphabetical Index to the Laws of Texas, arranged by a Member of the Bar.

This volume is an index of the laws of the Republic of Texas for the second and third Congresses

Date: 1839

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Libraries

N. America

This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Countries are shaded in different colors (with all of Central America labeled "Guatemala"). Cities and towns are marked based on population (the key is at the bottom of the map). Bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief based on hachures) as well as Russian and British possessions and the locations of some Native American tribes. An illustration of an Indian near a lake is in the lower left corner.

Date: unknown

Creator: Woodward, E. F.

Item Type: Map

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

America.

This map shows most of the Western Hemisphere, including North and Central America, South America, and the surrounding oceans and islands. Countries are outlined using various colors. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:42,240,000].

Date: unknown

Creator: Dower, John, fl. 1838-1846?

Item Type: Map

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

America

Map of the western hemisphere; it is a hand-colored engraving showing settlements and topography. Countries are outlined in various colors.

Date: 1844

Creator: Arrowsmith, J.

Item Type: Map

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Amerikanische Jagd- und Reiseabenteuer: aus meinem Leben in den westlichen Indianergebieten.

This German text recounts the author's adventures traveling the western United States over a sixteen-year period. The author describes his encounters with Native Americans and the natural environment, especially the animals he hunted. The book also includes illustrations made by the author during his travels.

Date: 1858

Creator: Armand, 1806-1889

Item Type: Book

Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Amerique Septentrionale

This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Countries are outlined and shaded in various colors. Some major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Around the outside of the maps, there are various colored illustrations showing people, landscape, and animals. At the bottom of the page, there are two blocks of text; the the right, statistics regarding population, and to the right, "Explication du dessin."

Date: unknown

Creator: Laguillermie; Bonheur, Raimond & Levasseur, V.

Item Type: Map

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Amérique septentrionale

This map shows North and Central America with countries outlined in various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, locations of Native American tribes are labeled. There are two insets in the lower left corner showing the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.

Date: 1840

Creator: Meissas, Achille, 1799-1874 & Michelot, Auguste, 1792-1866

Item Type: Map

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library