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[Scrapbook for The Experience, 1984-1987] (open access)

[Scrapbook for The Experience, 1984-1987]

Scrapbook containing color photographs, name tags, stickers, invitations, menus, articles, and tickets in relation to "The Experience", John Briggs life, and his trip to California between 1984 and 1987. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community. The scrapbook also documents social gatherings Briggs held at his household.
Date: [1984..1987]
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey (open access)

2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey

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: 2001
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library
Excavations at the Harris County Boys' School Cemetery: Analysis of Galveston Bay Area Mortuary Practices (open access)

Excavations at the Harris County Boys' School Cemetery: Analysis of Galveston Bay Area Mortuary Practices

An archaeological report on the excavations, research, and cultural findings at several closely grouped aboriginal burial sites in the Galveston Bay area.
Date: September 1976
Creator: Aten, Lawrence E.; Chandler, Charles K.; Wesolowsky, Al B. & Malina, Robert M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore (open access)

Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore

Volume of essays about African-American folklore, including reminiscences of African-American folk culture in Texas, studies of specific genres of folklore, information about Texas-African food-ways, studies of specific performers, information about songs and other folklore. The index begins on page 353.
Date: 1996
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Jewish Community Center of Houston Scrapbook] (open access)

[Jewish Community Center of Houston Scrapbook]

Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, event programs, and other documents relating to the Jewish Community Center of Houston and Houston's Jewish community from 1947 to 1970.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baytown Police Department: 50 Years (open access)

Baytown Police Department: 50 Years

Book commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Baytown Police Department including articles that outline the history of various eras, photographs, and lists of personnel.
Date: 1998~
Creator: Baytown (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1982-1984] (open access)

[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1982-1984]

Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars Guild from 1982 through 1984, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings. The Theatre Under the Stars Guild is an organization that assists the main organization by coordinating events, parties, and fundraising.
Date: 1982/1984
Creator: Theatre Under the Stars Guild
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1974] (open access)

[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1974]

Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars Guild during the year 1974, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, and other items. The Theatre Under the Stars Guild is an organization that assists the main organization by coordinating events, parties, and fundraising.
Date: 1974
Creator: Theatre Under the Stars Guild
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of Baytown (open access)

History of Baytown

A history the Baytown area from its settlement through 1945. The book includes maps and photographs. Index starts on page 148.
Date: 1986
Creator: Henson, Margaret Swett
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church: Sesquicentennial History 1844-1994 (open access)

Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church: Sesquicentennial History 1844-1994

Book outlining the history of the Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church in Baytown including a chronological description of major events, information about important people and leaders in the church, and other historical information. Index starts on page 233.
Date: 1996
Creator: Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church (Baytown, Tex.). Historical Committee.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Theatre Under the Stars Scrapbook: September 1968-January 1976] (open access)

[Theatre Under the Stars Scrapbook: September 1968-January 1976]

Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars program from September 1968 through January 1976, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, and other items.
Date: 1968-09/1976-01
Creator: Theatre Under the Stars
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1985-1987] (open access)

[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1985-1987]

Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars Guild from 1985 through 1987, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, and other items. The Theatre Under the Stars Guild is an organization that assists the main organization by coordinating events, parties, and fundraising.
Date: 1985/1987
Creator: Theatre Under the Stars Guild
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1976-1977] (open access)

[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1976-1977]

Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars program, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippints, and other items. The Theatre Under the Stars Guild is an organization that assists the main organization by coordinating events, parties, and fundraising.
Date: 1976/1977
Creator: Theatre Under the Stars Guild
System: The Portal to Texas History
Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1978 (open access)

Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1978

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas held December 8 & 9, including a list of attendees, text of addresses, changes to membership, and biographical information about members who have passed. The theme of the conference was "Science Technology and National Defense."
Date: 1979
Creator: Philosophical Society of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1939 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1939

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. The areas include Baytown, Busch Terrace, Goose Creek, Pelly, La Porte, Cedar Bayou, Stewart Heights, Highlands, Wooster and adjacent territory. According to the title page, it includes contains “an alphabetical directory of all residents eighteen years of age and over; a numerical directory by streets with street telephone guide; a classified business directory with special listings for nationally advertised brands; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a comprehensive civic section.”
Date: 1939
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Baytown, Highlands, and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1958 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Baytown, Highlands, and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1958

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. Areas include Baytown, La Porte, Cedar Bayou, Highlands, Wooster and adjacent territory. According to the title page, it contains “an alphabetical directory of all residents eighteen years of age and over with detailed information concerning each; a numerical directory by streets with street telephone guide; a classified business directory; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a rural route list.”
Date: 1958
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1984 (open access)

Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1984

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas held December 7 & 8, including a list of attendees, text of addresses, changes to membership, and biographical information about members who have passed. The theme of this conference was "Discoveries: Breakthroughs of Present Limitations of Knowledge and Their Significance to Our World."
Date: 1985
Creator: Philosophical Society of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Commencement Program Book for Texas Southern University, December 13, 2003] (open access)

[Commencement Program Book for Texas Southern University, December 13, 2003]

Commencement program for Texas Southern University including the order of exercises and a list of all recipients of degrees in 2003, broken down by college and degree type. The commencement speaker is Rev. William Lawson and his biography is included in the program.
Date: December 13, 2003
Creator: Texas Southern University
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southern Publishing Co.’s Tri-City Directory, 1933-34 (open access)

Southern Publishing Co.’s Tri-City Directory, 1933-34

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. The areas include Baytown, Goose Creek, Pelly, La Porte, Cedar Bayou, Stewart Heights, Highlands, Wooster and adjacent territory. According to the title page, it contains “a complete alphabetical list of all residents 18 years of age and over, and business firms, with street number and mail address; number of all children under the age of 18 years; correct census figures; classified business directory; national merchandise directory; street directory with house holder and property owners’ guide and street telephone directory; numerical telephone directory, buyers’ guide and complete miscellaneous section.”
Date: 1933
Creator: Southern Publishing Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1937 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1937

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. The areas include Baytown, Goose Creek, Pelly, La Porte, Cedar Bayou, Stewart Heights, Highlands, Wooster and adjacent territory. According to the title page, it contains “an alphabetical directory of all residents eighteen years of age and over; a numerical directory by streets with street telephone guide; a classified business directory with special listings for nationally advertised brands; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a comprehensive civic section.”
Date: 1937
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Baytown, Highlands, and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1960-61 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Baytown, Highlands, and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1960-61

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. Areas include Baytown, Brownwood, Lakewood, La Porte, Highlands, Wooster and adjacent territory. According to the title page, it contains “an alphabetical directory of all residents eighteen years of age and over with detailed information concerning each; a numerical directory by streets with street telephone guide; a classified business directory with special listings for nationally advertised brands; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a rural route list.”
Date: 1960/1961
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Johnson’s January, 1979 City Directory for Baytown, Texas Including Crosby, Highlands (open access)

Johnson’s January, 1979 City Directory for Baytown, Texas Including Crosby, Highlands

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. According to the title page the directory contains “an alphabetical list identifying area businesses and families to residents; a complete list of area businesses arranged according to offered products and services; residential and business addresses arranged according to street and number; a list of telephone numbers in numerical order; and rural information of the surrounding area.”
Date: 1979
Creator: Johnson Publishing Co. Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Baytown, Highlands, and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1955-56 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Baytown, Highlands, and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1955-56

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. Areas include Baytown, La Porte, Cedar Bayou, Highlands, Wooster and adjacent territory. According to the title page, it contains “an alphabetical directory of all residents eighteen years of age and over with detailed information concerning each; a numerical directory by streets with street telephone guide; a classified business directory with national advertised brands; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a rural route list.”
Date: 1955/1956
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1940-41 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1940-41

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. Areas include Baytown, Goose Creek, Pelly, La Porte, Cedar Bayou, Stewart Heights, Highlands, Wooster and adjacent territory. According to the title page, it contains “an alphabetical directory of all residents eighteen years of age and over; a numerical directory by streets with street telephone guide; a classified business directory with special listings for nationally advertised brands; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a comprehensive civic section.”
Date: 1940/1941
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History