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The Bounty of Texas

Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains a miscellany of Texas, Mexican and Spanish folklore, including information about hunting, canning, cooking, and other folklore. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 1990
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

Folk Art in Texas

Description: This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
Date: 1985
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

T for Texas: a State Full of Folklore

Description: Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about crafts, stories about vampires, stories about peyote ceremonies, prison folklore, folk songs, and other miscellaneous folk tales.
Date: 1982
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

Legendary Ladies of Texas

Description: Collection of historical anecdotes providing "a study of Texas women and the conflicting images and myths that have grown up about them" (back cover). The index begins on page 225.
Date: 1994
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 1, 1909-1943

Description: Book describing the history and publications of the Texas Folklore Society between the years of 1909 and 1943. It includes information about "public songs and ballads; superstitions, signs and omens; cures and peculiar customs; legends; dialects; games, plays and dances; riddles and proverbs" (inside front cover). The index begins on page 317.
Date: 1992
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

Area I, Phase II. Command Fundamentals

Description: Reading material from Area I, Phase II of the Air Command and Staff College Course Correspondence Course. The booklet covers the fundamentals of command with special emphasis on its application in the Air Force'.
Date: unknown
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Course 2, Volume 1A. American Foreign Policy in Growth and Action

Description: This booklet is the first volume of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses the military history of the United States of America from the country's inception through the post-World War 1950's.
Date: April 1959
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Texas Almanac, 2004-2005

Description: The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. The general index and advertisers index begin on page 642.
Date: 2004
Creator: Alvarez, Elizabeth Cruce
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

The Portable Handbook of Texas

Description: Book containing a brief history Texas from prehistoric times to the end of the twentieth century. Following this is a series of alphabetical arranged articles which cover various aspects of Texas history, including significant communities, people, institutions, and agencies.
Date: 2000
Creator: Barkley, Roy R., 1941- & Odintz, Mark F., 1953-
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

The Ultimate Gift: Lipscomb County Patriots Killed in Action

Description: Book from an event honoring military veterans of Lipscomb County, Texas, killed during World War I, World War I, and the Vietnam War.
Date: September 2, 1995
Creator: Becker, Mildred; Couch, Georgia & Schoenhals, Dorothy
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Fannin County Folks & Facts

Description: Compilation of information and stories about Fannin County, Texas including chapters for the history of the county, home life, vocations, education, transportation, activities, and family histories.
Date: 1977
Creator: Bonham Public Library
Partner: Fannin County Historical Commission

Bosque County: Land and People (A History of Bosque County, Texas)

Description: This volume about Bosque County includes introductory material about the history and geography of the area, community histories, and family histories with genealogical information. Index starts on page 788.
Date: 1985
Creator: Bosque County History Book Committee
Partner: Denton Public Library

Book of Tradition

Description: Scrapbook documenting the members and activities of Boy Scout Troop 201 from Longview, including handwritten notes, photographs, clippings from newspapers and magazines, and other pamphlets and ephemera collected from events.
Date: unknown
Creator: Boy Scouts of America. Troop 201 (Longview, Tex.)
Partner: Troop 201 Alumni Foundation

Ranchman's Scrap Book

Description: Scrapbook created by W. J. Bryan containing various newspaper and magazine clippings about the western frontier days and the cattle boom era in Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bryan, William John
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

[Art Forum Pressbook, 1943-1944]

Description: Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, from 1943 to 1944 with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. The study theme for the year was "Book Reviews in Art." Included were clippings and catalogs of the Abilene Museum of Fine Arts and clippings about an Annual art and Hobby Show. One section includes clippings about army artists.
Date: 1943/1944
Creator: Carpenter, Allie Mae
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Art Forum Pressbook, 1953-1954]

Description: Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, from 1953 to 1954 with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. This scrapbook includes a history of the study topics by year for the Art Unit of the Women's Forum and who led the discussion as well as the listing of the presidents of the Art Unit of the club since its inception to 1955.
Date: 1953/1954
Creator: Carpenter, Allie Mae
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Frederic Edwin Church: The Icebergs

Description: Catalog from the exhibition, "Frederic Church's The Icebergs," September 10–December 28, 1980, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes: essays, images, bibliography.
Date: 1980
Creator: Carr, Gerald L.
Partner: Dallas Museum of Art

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 13: Police, Fire, Training Aids, Band, Weather Squadron, Recreation, Prisoner of War Camp, Nike, Camp Wolters Enterprise, Parks

Description: This volume includes a brief history (and many photographs) of Fort Wolters' 84th Military Police Detachment, Fire Department, Training Aids, 328th Army Band, Weather Squadron, Recreation, Prisoner of War Camp 1943-1945, Nike, Camp Wolters Enterprise, and Parks.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

Cherokee County History

Description: This volume discusses the history of Cherokee County including its communities, geography, and major events. The statement on the dedication page says: "This book is the story of Cherokee County from its earliest days through its founding and development and the achievements of its people to the present -- its rich heritage from its founders, its lasting contributions to the Republic of Texas, the State of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America. This book hi… more
Date: 2001
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

Collingsworth County, Texas History, Volume 2

Description: This volume about Collingsworth County, Texas describes various aspects of the county's history, including: early county history, current county [history], churches, schools, organizations, early business, current business, agriculture, military, families, and dedications and memorials. Index starts on page 291.
Date: 2009
Creator: Collingsworth County Book Committee
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

Collingsworth County 1890-1984

Description: This volume about Collingsworth County, Texas includes family histories, general histories about communities in the area, and memorials. Index starts on page 442.
Date: 1985
Creator: Collingsworth County History Book Committee
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum
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