War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 3, Ed. 1, Monday, October 20, 1997 (open access)

War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 3, Ed. 1, Monday, October 20, 1997

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 20, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas in the Civil War: Comfort's Monument Story (open access)

Texas in the Civil War: Comfort's Monument Story

Book containing information about the Civil War in Texas, including the story of the Nueces Massacre and oral histories from individuals living in Texas during the Civil War. The index begins on page 64.
Date: 1997
Creator: Stewart, Mike & Stewart, Anne
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Snakes and Scribes: The Dawes Commission and the Enrollment of the Creeks (open access)

Snakes and Scribes: The Dawes Commission and the Enrollment of the Creeks

Article explores the factionalism that occurred within the Creek Nation during the enrollment process of the Dawes Commission in the late nineteenth century, as well as the events surrounding the "Crazy Snake" rebellion led by Chitto Harjo.
Date: Winter 1997
Creator: Carter, Kent
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Texas Historian, Volume 58, Number 1, September 1997 (open access)

The Texas Historian, Volume 58, Number 1, September 1997

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: September 1997
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tracings, Volume 16, Number 3, November 1997 (open access)

The Tracings, Volume 16, Number 3, November 1997

Newsletter of the the Anderson County Genealogical Society containing genealogical information such as generation charts, family histories, and lists of records (births, deaths, church records, etc.).
Date: November 1997
Creator: Anderson County Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 100, July 1996 - April, 1997 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 100, July 1996 - April, 1997

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 533.
Date: 1997
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Gulf Historical and Biographical Record, Volume 33, November 1997 (open access)

The Texas Gulf Historical and Biographical Record, Volume 33, November 1997

Annual journal of the Texas Gulf Historical Society publishing papers about the history of people, events, and development in the Texas Gulf region.
Date: November 1997
Creator: Texas Gulf Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 7, Number 2, May 1997 (open access)

Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 7, Number 2, May 1997

The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories.
Date: May 1997
Creator: Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stirpes, Volume 37, Number 4, December 1997 (open access)

Stirpes, Volume 37, Number 4, December 1997

Quarterly publication containing unpublished records and other material of interest to genealogists. "Its purpose is to stimulate and support research and teaching on the genealogical aspects of history." Name index starts on page 78.
Date: December 1997
Creator: Texas State Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 7, Number 1, January 1997 (open access)

Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 7, Number 1, January 1997

The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories.
Date: January 1997
Creator: Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 7, Number 3, September 1997 (open access)

Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 7, Number 3, September 1997

The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories. The index to Volume 7 begins on page 185.
Date: September 1997
Creator: Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Journal, Volume 43, 1997 (open access)

The Dallas Journal, Volume 43, 1997

Annual publication containing genealogical information about families in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding area, including family histories, lists of records (births, deaths, registration, etc.), correspondence, and other documentation. Name index begins on page 121.
Date: June 1997
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 1998-1999 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 1998-1999

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. The general index and advertisers index begin on page 631.
Date: 1997
Creator: Ramos, Mary G.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saving Society Through Politics: the Ku Klux Klan in Dallas, Texas in the 1920s (open access)

Saving Society Through Politics: the Ku Klux Klan in Dallas, Texas in the 1920s

This study analyzes the rise of the 1920s Ku Klux Klan in Dallas, Texas, in the context of the national Klan. It looks at the circumstances and people behind the revival of the Klan in 1915. It chronicles the aggressive marketing program that brought the Klan to Dallas and shows how the Dallas Klavern then changed the course of the national Klan with its emphasis on politics. Specifically, this was done through the person of Hiram Wesley Evans, Dallas dentist and aspiring intellectual, who engineered a coup and took over the national Klan operations in 1922. Evans, as did Dallas's local Klavern number 66, emphasized a strong anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic ideology to recruit, motivate, and justify the existence of the Ku Klux Klan. The study finds that, on the local scene, the Dallas Klavern's leadership was composed of middle and upper-middle class businessmen. Under their leadership, the Klan engaged in a variety of fraternal and vigilante activities. Most remarkable, however, were its successful political efforts. Between 1922 and 1924, the Klan overthrew the old political hierarchy and controlled city and county politics to such a degree that only the Dallas school board escaped the Invisible Empire's domination. Klavern 66 also wielded …
Date: December 1997
Creator: Morris, Mark N. (Mark Noland)
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 15, 1997 (open access)

Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 15, 1997

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from Temple, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: January 15, 1997
Creator: Vanicek, Brian
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Strategies for Evangelizing Worldwide - Developing a Strategy for Outreach: Local and Abroad transcript

Strategies for Evangelizing Worldwide - Developing a Strategy for Outreach: Local and Abroad

Lecture given Tuesday, February 18, 1997, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University
Date: February 18, 1997
Creator: Mathews, Ed
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Duval County Picture (San Diego, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 (open access)

Duval County Picture (San Diego, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 15, 1997

Weekly newspaper from San Diego, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 15, 1997
Creator: Cardenas, Alfredo E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 11, 1997 (open access)

San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 11, 1997

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 11, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1997 (open access)

Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1997

Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 3, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 21, Number 1, January 1997 (open access)

DGS Newsletter, Volume 21, Number 1, January 1997

Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date: January 1997
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 76, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 1997 (open access)

The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 76, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 1997

Weekly newspaper from Tulsa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 27, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 21, Number 10, November/December 1997 (open access)

DGS Newsletter, Volume 21, Number 10, November/December 1997

Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date: December 1997
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 22, 1997 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 22, 1997

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 22, 1997
Creator: Wisch, J. A. & Wisch, Rene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 30, 1997 (open access)

The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 30, 1997

Biweekly student newspaper from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 30, 1997
Creator: St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History