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Collin Chronicles, Volume 42, Number 1, 2021/2022

Description: The society solicits unpublished Collin County related material. Emphasis is placed on source material, such as: Bible records, church and lodge records, cemetery and funeral home records, military records, newspaper clippings, obituaries, old letters, maps, and diaries as well as school, tax, voter, and jury lists.
Date: 2021~
Creator: Collin County Genealogical Society
Partner: Collin County Genealogical Society

[Frank Feignwell's Attempts to Amuse His Friends on Twelfth-Night: Exhibited in a Series of Characters]

Description: Photograph of "Frank Feignwell's Attempts to Amuse His Friends on Twelfth-Night: Exhibited in a Series of Characters," held by UNT Special Collections. The small white paper book is framed by little figures all around. The title is in big letters over half the page, under the title is information about the publishers S. and J. Fuller.
Date: March 1, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The History of Little Fanny: Exemplified in a Series of Figures]

Description: Photograph of "The History of Little Fanny: Exemplified in a Series of Figures," held by UNT Special Collections. The small white paper book is framed by little figures all around. The title is in big letters over half the page, under the title is information about the publishers S. and J. Fuller.
Date: March 1, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 2. Spanish Explorations

Description: Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on Spanish exploration, covering: (1) The Aztecs and Cortes, (2) The Debacle of Cabeza de Vaca, (3) Coronado's Expedition, (4) De Soto's Expedition, (5) Transforming and Abandoning Texas.
Date: 2018-08-24T09:52:13/2018-08-24T10:43:10
Duration: 50 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 2. Spanish Explorations (ASL Interpretation)

Description: American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on Spanish exploration, covering: (1) The Aztecs and Cortes, (2) The Debacle of Cabeza de Vaca, (3) Coronado's Expedition, (4) De Soto's Expedition, (5) Transforming and Abandoning Texas. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date: 2018-08-24T09:52:13/2018-08-24T10:43:10
Duration: 50 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 3. Spaniards in Indian Country (ASL Interpretation)

Description: American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on Spanish exploration in Texas, covering: (1) The World that Silver Made, (2) Presidios and Missions, (3) La Salle and the French Threat. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date: 2018-08-24T10:43:18/2018-08-24T11:08:09
Duration: 25 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 4. The (Many) Failures of the Spaniards

Description: Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on Spanish colonization in Texas, covering: (1) First Attempt of Missions, 1690-1693, (2) Second Attempt, 1716-1722, (3) Life on the Spanish Frontier, (4) Arrival of the Comanche, (5) Texas by 1800.
Date: 2018-08-24T11:08:18/2018-08-24T11:59:56
Duration: 51 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 4. The (Many) Failures of the Spaniards (ASL Interpretation)

Description: American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on Spanish colonization in Texas, covering: (1) First Attempt of Missions, 1690-1693, (2) Second Attempt, 1716-1722, (3) Life on the Spanish Frontier, (4) Arrival of the Comanche, (5) Texas by 1800. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date: 2018-08-24T11:08:18/2018-08-24T11:59:56
Duration: 51 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 5. Collapse of Spain in Texas, Part 1

Description: Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the end of Spanish colonization and rule in Texas, covering: (1) Texas by 1800; (2) Major Problems for Spain in Texas: [a] Louisiana Purchase, 1803, [b] Mexican War for Independence, 1810-1820.
Date: 2018-08-24T12:10:03/2018-08-24T13:04:49
Duration: 54 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 5. Collapse of Spain in Texas, Part 1 (ASL Interpretation)

Description: American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on the end of Spanish colonization and rule in Texas, covering: (1) Texas by 1800; (2) Major Problems for Spain in Texas: [a] Louisiana Purchase, 1803, [b] Mexican War for Independence, 1810-1820. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date: 2018-08-24T12:10:03/2018-08-24T13:04:49
Duration: 54 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 5. Collapse of Spain in Texas, Part 2

Description: Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the end of Spanish colonization and rule in Texas (continued from part 1), covering: (2) Major Problems for Spain in Texas: [c] Increased Indian Raids 1814-1820, [d] Invading Americans, 1819-1820; (3) Mexico's Dilemma of Independence.
Date: 2018-08-24T13:04:56/2018-08-24T13:59:17
Duration: 54 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 5. Collapse of Spain in Texas, Part 2 (ASL Interpretation)

Description: American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on the end of Spanish colonization and rule in Texas (continued from part 1), covering: (2) Major Problems for Spain in Texas: [c] Increased Indian Raids 1814-1820, [d] Invading Americans, 1819-1820; (3) Mexico's Dilemma of Independence. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date: 2018-08-24T13:04:56/2018-08-24T13:59:17
Duration: 54 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Heritage, 2018, Volume 2

Description: Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Also included are book reviews, current preservation news, and a listing of historical museums in Texas.
Date: 2018
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Partner: Texas Historical Foundation

Heritage, 2018, Volume 3

Description: Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Also included are book reviews, current preservation news, and a listing of historical museums in Texas.
Date: 2018
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Partner: Texas Historical Foundation

Heritage, 2018, Volume 4

Description: Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Also included are book reviews, current preservation news, and a listing of historical museums in Texas.
Date: 2018
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Partner: Texas Historical Foundation

2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey

Description: 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: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Partner: UNT Press

Backwoods to Border

Description: Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Partner: UNT Press
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