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A Legacy of Faith: The History of Notre Dame Parish, Kerrville, Texas

Description: A history of the founding of Notre Dame Catholic Parish describing its cultural and religious milieu from the late 1800s. Emphasis is given on Father Henry Kemper's role in founding Our Lady of Guadalupe parish, church and school, and ultimately its closing. The book also has a focus on Kemper's welcoming of Mexican Americans into Notre Dame Church and Notre Dame School.
Date: 2002
Creator: Johnson, R. A.
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Our Birthday Book: Kerrville First United Methodist Church, 1854-2004

Description: "The purpose of this book is to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the congregation of the Kerrville First United Methodist Church. [...] This book is a collection of many different compositions, stories, recollections, historical records and other items that make the history of this church congregation. It is intended to show who we are and how we have established a Christian community" (p. 3).
Date: September 2004
Creator: Kerrville First United Methodist Church
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Directory of the City of Galveston 1921

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 text contains "Miscellaneous Directory of State, County and City Governments, Postoffices in Texas, 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 Purs… more
Date: 1921
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy Directory Co.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Directory of the City of Galveston 1923

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 text contains "a Miscellaneous Directory of State, County, and City Governments, Postoffices in Texas, 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 … more
Date: 1923
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy Directory Co.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Directory of the City of Galveston 1924-1925

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 text contains "a Miscellaneous Directory of State, County an City Governments, Postoffices in Texas, 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 Pur… more
Date: 1924/1925
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy Directory Co.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Historic Black Churches of Fannin County

Description: Compilation of information about African-American churches in Fannin County towns, providing historical narratives and photographs for each.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Patton, Antron; Rayford, Audrey; Fuller, Billy; Fuller, Lessie; McCullough, Doris; Porter, Emily et al.
Partner: Fannin County Historical Commission

Historical Sketch of Aoy School

Description: Booklet providing background of the Aoy School in El Paso, including brief biographical information about the founder, Olivas Villanueva Aoy, as well as information about the location and building, teachers and principals, and other general information about the history from the founding through 1949.
Date: April 27, 1951
Creator: Schaer, Bertha Archer
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Portrait of Guy Manning]

Description: Photograph of Guy Manning posing for a portrait with a curling iron in his hands. He wears a light-colored gown and sits on a chair with fringe hanging off the upholstery.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sparkman, W. M.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Labor and Management News (Washington D.C.), Vol. 4, No. 5, Ed. 1, December 16, 1944

Description: Bi-weekly newspaper published by United States War Production Board. The headlining story is titled "Somervell Cities Imperative Need for Upsurge of War Production." The newspaper is composed of stories discussing the need for domestic war production; a letter from a soldier on the front lines; stories encouraging Americans to keep war jobs; challenges to management and labor; government propaganda; and photographs from war scenes. This issue includes a feature about a visit from soldiers sent … more
Date: December 16, 1944
Creator: United States. War Production Board.
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco
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