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[Autobiography] : typscript, ca. 1916.

Description: Lockett's autobiography begins with information about his ancestors and ends with a discussion of events leading to World War I. He recounts his experiences in the Civil War, his various jobs throughout central Texas, encounters with Native Americans, as well as his impressions of local business, camp meetings, drought, prohibition, Methodism, and the events of the times. He moved to Georgetown, TX, in 1886 to enroll his daughters in Southwestern University and he became a prominent supporter o… more
Date: 191X
Creator: Lockett, M. B.
Partner: Southwestern University

Five Centuries of Tapestries at DMFA [press release]

Description: Press release announcing the exhibition Five Centuries of Tapestry, September 13–October 29, 1978 at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.
Date: 1978
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Partner: Dallas Museum of Art

[Camping resources]

Description: Resource page for an article published in the September 1996 issue of Texas Highways magazine about backpacking and camping in Texas.
Date: 1996-09~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Zedic Colbert, May 16, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Zedic Colbert. Colbert worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1940 working road construction and fighting forest fires. In August of that same year he joined the Army, assigned to a special weapons platoon in the 1st Cavalry Division. He provides vivid details of training as an infantryman, including working with horses. He traveled to Australia in July of 1943, and later to New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Ph… more
Date: May 16, 2007
Creator: Colbert, Zedic
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Significant Dates in the Development of our Early Community

Description: Document presenting a timeline of significant dates in the development of the community in the City of Cleveland. The timeline begins at 1855 and ends at the incorporation of Cleveland in 1935.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

The Judiciary: Strengths & Weaknesses

Description: Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the animosity between the United States Congress and the nation's judiciary.
Date: 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

[Personal Narratives About Trail Herding]

Description: Personal narratives written by an unknown author describing describing personal and secondhand accounts of life as a trail herder. Many paragraphs are crossed through, and a few penciled corrections are visible throughout.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Historic Marker Application: Airy Mount Barn]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Airy Mount Barn, in Burnet, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1986
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Location: 30.754684 -98.208238
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

The Judiciary - Strengths & Weaknesses

Description: Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the animosity between the United States Congress and the nation's judiciary. Handwritten edits appear on the text.
Date: 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

[Historic Marker Application: Tewes House]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Tewes House, in Seguin, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: May 13, 1996
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-63

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the Texas Legislature is required to undertake congressional redistricting for the electoral period 2003-2010 (RQ-0017-GA)
Date: April 23, 2003
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Historic Marker Application: Ott Hotel]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Ott Hotel, in Liberty, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: June 26, 2006
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Location: 30.057888 -94.797315
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Douglas A. Skinner, December 1, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents and oral interview with Douglas A. Skinner. Born 13 January 1923 in Fleetwood, Oklahoma, Skinner joined the Army 1 April 1943 and was sent to Fort Hood, Texas for basic training. Upon completion of basic, he volunteered for the Parachute Infantry and was sent to Fort Benning, Georgia for airborne training. He describes the training they received. Assigned to the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division he was sent to England. On … more
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Skinner, Douglas A.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James Knight, November 10, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James O., Cotton, Knight. Knight joined the Army in July of 1943. He served as Technician Fourth-Class with the 3197th Engineer Pipeline Detachment, Combat Engineers. They were deployed to New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, operating a tank farm that pumped gasoline for military planes and vehicles. He then served on Emirau Island for 13 months, where their job was to cut the supply line of the Japanese base located 80 miles from their … more
Date: November 10, 2018
Creator: Knight, James
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Narrative about Meeting Truett Latimer]

Description: Narrative written by B. D. McKinney about meeting Truett Latimer and joining him at a representative meeting in Austin.
Date: 1953~
Creator: McKinney, B. D.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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