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Coffee in the Gourd

Description: Collection of miscellaneous folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folk songs, information about Indian pictographs, legends, superstitions, and weather lore. The index begins on page 105.
Date: 1923
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Partner: UNT Press

A Frontier Doctor

Description: This autobiographical account of Dr. Henry Franklin Hoyt chronicles his family's history, his upbringing on a small farm in Minnesota, his work as a surgeon in New Mexico, Chicago, California, Texas and the Philippines, along with many other miscellaneous adventures.
Date: 1929
Creator: Hoyt, Henry Franklin
Partner: University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries

Southwestern road map : 1929 official road map (showing roads radiating from El Paso, Texas with mileage between points).

Description: Map shows lesser and major highways, cities and towns, and points of interest for the southwestern states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, northern Mexico, and the southern portions of California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado; distances between cities. Includes legend [key to highways], distance tables, text, and advertisements; in lower right corner: Metcalf, El Paso logo. Scale not given.
Date: 1929
Creator: El Paso Auto Association
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps of California, Nevada, and Utah]

Description: Map shows early twentieth century California railroads, cities and towns, counties, electric lines, and Native American reservations in Nevada. Includes indexes and statistics. Insets: "San Francisco and vicinity." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:2,724,280], [ca. 1:2,661,120], and [ca. 1:2,027,520].
Date: 1920
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway to Puget Sound - electrified.

Description: Map shows railroads, state boundaries, cities and towns along railroad routes, and national parks. Includes mileage statistics for company's electrical lines and text in lower margin. Insets: [Continuation of map from chicago to Westport, Indiana] and "Profile of main line St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattle-Tacoma." Relief shown by profile with spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: 1922
Creator: Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[The Williams boys on a beach]

Description: Photograph of Charles, Byrd III, and John Williams on a beach in California. John looks at the camera while his hands are placed on a toy construction vehicle. Byrd looks down at the toy truck he is playing with, in the sand. Charles sits next to John and looks at the camera. All three boys are wearing coats and hats.
Date: 1923~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Williams boys with a girl]

Description: Photograph of John, Charles, and Byrd Williams III with a young girl. The girl is possibly Mary Ellen Williams, eldest daughter of Byrd Jr's brother, Robert Johnson Williams. The children appear to be standing on a hill with multiple houses in the background.
Date: 1924~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd and John Williams]

Description: Photograph of Byrd III and John Williams, standing on a rocky shore, looking at the ocean. They stand next to one another with their backs to the camera.
Date: 1923~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Williams boys with a girl and a dog]

Description: Photograph of John, Charles, and Byrd Williams III with a young girl and Brownie the dog. The girl is possibly Mary Ellen Williams, eldest daughter of Byrd Jr's brother, Robert Johnson Williams. The children appear to be standing on a hill with multiple houses in the background.
Date: 1924~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Evening coat

Description: Clutch style coat of floral brocade and blue velvet. The mid-length wrap coat is made of jacquard woven silk in a pattern of flowers in blues, taupe, and browns on a dark brown ground, with metallic gold stitching throughout. The raglan sleeves and the collar are edged in wide bands of shirred aqua blue/green velvet. Center front opening with no closures. The coat is lined in aqua blue/green velvet. No labels in garment.
Date: 1926
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Letter From Alpha Adams to Henry Sayles, Jr., December 23, 1926]

Description: Letter from Alpha Adams to Henry Sayles, Jr. informing Sayles that his note for $544.68, in favor of Mary Fasshauer, held by the Bank of A. Levy, Incorporated is due on January 14, 1927. The letter lists the principle, interest, and total due to the bank. There is a stamp on the letter reading, "Paid [..] 1927 Citizens National [..] of Abilene, [Texas]."
Date: December 23, 1926
Creator: Adams, Alpha
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter From Alpha Adams to Henry Sayles, Jr., January 12, 1927]

Description: Letter from Alpha Adams to Henry Sayles, Jr. informing Sayles that his note for $480, in favor of Mary Fasshauer, held by the Bank of A. Levy, Incorporated is due on January 14, 1927. The letter lists the principle, interest, and total due to the bank. There is a stamp on the letter reading, "Paid [..] 1927 Citizens National Bank Abilene, Texas."
Date: January 12, 1927
Creator: Adams, Alpha
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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