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Oral History Interview with H. William Taylor, January 20, 1986
Interview with William Taylor, an executive at Caltex Petroleum Corporation from New York, about his experiences working for the company in the Philippines and Thailand, the joint venture refinery in Thailand, expansion of the company, and the move of headquarters from New York to Dallas.
Date:
January 20, 1986
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Taylor, H. William
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Fenner Forebears of Samuel Fenner Leslie
A book complied by Ruth Leslie Barrett detailing the history of immigrant Richard Fenner and his son Robert Fenner and one line of his descendants: Robert Fenner, Jr., Joseph F. Fenner, and Lucy Fenner Leslie, the mother of Samuel Fenner Leslie. The texts includes information about Fenner family children, kin, and the family of their spouses as well as family military service spanning from the American Revolutionary War to the Spanish American War. Each chapter has a narrative, notes, sources, and appendices.
Date:
1987
Creator:
Barrett, Ruth Leslie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Stake in the Prairie: Mesquite, Texas
Book providing a narrative overview of Mesquite, Texas and the immediate area, including significant people and events as well as general history with images and references. Index starts on page 256.
Date:
1984
Creator:
Mesquite Historical Committee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Kerr County Album
Book discussing the history of people and places in Kerr County, Texas. It is organized into several sections: Kerrville and County Communities; Kerr County; What Binds Them Together; Churches of Kerr County; Schools; Medical Institutions; Clubs and Organizations; Life and Living on the Land; Riversides, Hillsides and Countrysides; Military Service Members; Summer Camps; Poems, Rhymes and Verses; Families; Tributes and Memorials; Businesses. Index starts on page 544.
Date:
1986~
Creator:
Kerr County Historical Commission
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Basic Texas Books: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works for a Research Library
Annotated bibliography of 224 books about Texas history prior to 1940, including bibliographic details and critical discussion points for each, such as the author's opinions, the opinions of other critics, background on the author and writing of the book, strengths and weaknesses of the text, representative quotations, and references to other books. It also contains an appendix of additional bibliographies to Texas history. Index starts on page 617.
Date:
1988
Creator:
Jenkins, John Holmes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Historic Matagorda County, Volume 1
First volume describing the history of Matagorda County, Texas, written in two parts with supplementary reference information. Part 1 includes sixteen chapters that outline the general background of the county and information for each time period from European exploration through the Texas sesquicentennial (1986). Part 2 provides more detailed information about the communities, organizations and businesses, and religion and education. Index starts on page 711.
Date:
1986
Creator:
Matagorda County Book Committee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Historic Matagorda County, Volume 2
Second volume describing the history of Matagorda County, Texas, containing part 3 of the text. This volume contains a compilation of submitted biographies and family histories for people living in Matagorda County Name index starts on page 581.
Date:
1986
Creator:
Matagorda County Book Committee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Singin' Texas
Collected information about popular folk music of Texas, including songs about hunting, love, nature, dancing, and religion, as well as information about the history of folk music in the state. The index begins on page 181.
Date:
1983
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Forgotten Colony: San Patricio de Hibernia: The History, the People and the Legends of the Irish Colony of McMullen-McGloin
This book discusses the history of the McMullen-McGloin Colony in San Patricio County, Texas. According to the table of contents (which starts on page ix), the book is divided into three major sections: Part I includes biographical sketches of original settlers, Part II includes an overview of the history of the settlement itself, and Part III includes stories and songs from the oral tradition.
Date:
1981
Creator:
HĂ©bert, Rachel Bluntzer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Heritage of North Harris County
Booklet describing the history of northern Harris County, Texas, including information about the people, communities, industries, and other information of note, broken down by time periods.
Date:
April 1986
Creator:
American Association of University Women. North Harris County Branch.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interviews with James Voss, 1986
Interview with James Voss, a lawyer and employee of the Caltex Petroleum Company from San Antonio, Texas. Voss discusses his earlier life and joining Caltex, work on company claims involving postwar China and other assets affected by World War II, the crude oil market, effects of the Chinese Communist Revolution on the company and markets, company operations in Japan and reconstruction, the company in Korea and Vietnam, mergers, purchases, divestments, expansion in the Mid East, South Africa, re-entry into China, and reflections on the energy business and his career.
Date:
1986-01-09/1986-06-20
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bosque County: Land and People (A History of Bosque County, Texas)
This volume about Bosque County includes introductory material about the history and geography of the area, community histories, and family histories with genealogical information. Index starts on page 788.
Date:
1985
Creator:
Bosque County History Book Committee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
In the Shadow of History
Collection of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about the Navajo Indians, the Alamo, Jim Bowie, various folk characters, tortilla making, and other humorous anecdotes. The index begins on page 181.
Date:
1980
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Folk Art in Texas
This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
Date:
1985
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
System:
The UNT Digital Library
T for Texas: a State Full of Folklore
Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about crafts, stories about vampires, stories about peyote ceremonies, prison folklore, folk songs, and other miscellaneous folk tales.
Date:
1982
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543
Book containing three translated narratives of early Spanish explorers in what would become the Southern United States. This includes the paths taken by the explorers, the people they encountered, and hardships they endured.
Date:
1984
Creator:
Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, 16th cent. & Castañeda de Nájera, Pedro de, 16th cent.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gateway to Texas: The History of Orange and Orange County
A book about the history of Orange and Orange County. Includes index./ Includes bibliographical references.
Date:
1988
Creator:
Williams, Howard C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma's Governors, 1907-1929: Turbulent Politics
Book discussing the history of individual governors of Oklahoma from 1907 to 1929; each chapter is a biographical sketch of a different governor and their actions in office. Index begins on page 195.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Fischer, LeRoy Henry, 1917-
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Statewide Video Project: 3/4" U-matic videocassettes: Supplement 1986 with Complete Index
Catalog listing videocassettes available for member libraries to borrow in Texas. The list includes information about the title, synopsis, run-time, audience age groups, and other relevant information organized by title and by subject. Includes an Index.
Date:
1986
Creator:
Texas State Library
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Faculty Papers of Midwestern State University, Series 2, Volume 5, 1978-1979
Compilation of papers presented at the annual Faculty Forum representing the research and scholarship of Midwestern State University faculty members.
Date:
1980~
Creator:
King, James R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Statewide Video Project: 3/4" U-matic videocassettes: November 1984
Catalog listing videocassettes available for member libraries to borrow in Texas. The list includes information about the title, synopsis, run-time, audience age groups, and other relevant information organized by title and by subject. Includes an Index.
Date:
November 1984
Creator:
Texas State Library
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 1988-1989
The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. A general index is on page 603.
Date:
1987
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 1986-1987
The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, livestock, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. An index to the newspapers published in Texas is on page 729.
Date:
1985
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Travel Guide: 1988
Travel guide for the state of Texas containing information of interest to tourists including events, parks and historic sites, recreation opportunities, and other attractions. Index to cities and attractions starts on page 262.
Date:
1988
Creator:
Texas. Department of Transportation.
System:
The Portal to Texas History