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Round Rock, Texas in Williamson County

Description: Report documenting the Round Rock area's geography, flora, Native American history, European exploration, role in stagecoach and cattle businesses, how the town received its name, and the general settlement of Round Rock. Each section contains its own bibliography, a map appears on page 7, and on page 17 is a list of pioneers copied from the 1965 centennial celebration book.
Date: [1965..]
Creator: Grisham, Noel
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

The Round Rock

Description: Paper documenting the history of the "Round Rock", or "Old Rock", located in Brushy Creek and from which the town of Round Rock, Texas took its name in 1854. The report includes descriptions of the Texas landscape and unique geography of the area.
Date: 1971?
Creator: Ledbetter, Mrs. John W. & Gregg, Mrs. D. B.
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

A History of Round Rock, Texas, to 1879

Description: Paper documenting the history of Round Rock, Texas, for a university level histroy class, including coverage of geography, flora, Native American History, European exploration, businesses, educational and religious development, the Sam Bass shootout, and general settlement up until 1879. A bibliography begins on page 41. Notes can be seen from the writer's professor, Dr. Pool, throughout the paper, including at the top of the title page.
Date: July 1955
Creator: Jirasek, Clinton
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

[Two Men on Bluff]

Description: Photograph of two men standing on the edge of a bluff taken from a distance. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Two Women and One Man Stand in Park]

Description: Photograph of two women and one man standing in a park or garden, photographed from behind. They stand under a tree on a kept lawn with a small footbridge on the right. The women wear white dresses and hats, the man a suit and hat. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Family Portrait in Front of Tent]

Description: Photograph of a family, possibly cedar choppers at a cedar camp, standing barefoot in front of a tent. The photo features a man, a pregnant woman, and a mother and her four children. The children range in age from teenager to toddler, and the youngest child is held on his mother's hip. The man holds a rifle and a small dog on a leash. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Two Women Pose on Trail]

Description: Photograph of two women in fashionable clothing standing on a trail outdoors, possibly in a park or other public space, surrounded by trees. Two men and white tents are visible in the background. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[View From Mt. Bonnell]

Description: Photograph of the Colorado River and its surrounding landscape as seen from Mt. Bonnell in Austin. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Fairland Depot]

Description: Photograph of Fairland Depot in Burnet County. A train engine is on the tracks and passengers wait to board on a small platform. A caboose can be seen in the distance on right on a second set of tracks. A windmill and water tower stand in front of the depot building, and some type of mechanical or construction apparatus can be seen on the far left in the foreground. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Log Cabin and Cow on River Bank]

Description: Photograph of a log cabin on the bank of what is likely the Colorado River in Austin, Travis County, Texas. The log cabin is surrounded by trees and enclosed by a barbed wire fence with a small gate. One cow stands outside the cabin but inside the fence. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Blooming Agave americana

Description: Photograph of the scape, capsules, and flowers of an Agave americana in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park between approx. 6,000-8,000 ft. elevation. Forested mountain slopes are visible behind the plant.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Partner: UNT Libraries
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