Historic Matagorda County, Volume 2 (open access)

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
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
East Texas Family Records, Volume 6, Number 3, Fall 1982 (open access)

East Texas Family Records, Volume 6, Number 3, Fall 1982

Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in East Texas including fifth generation charts, family histories, and lists of records (births, deaths, etc.). Name index begins on page 61.
Date: Autumn 1982
Creator: East Texas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
East Texas Family Records, Volume 5, Number 1, Spring 1981 (open access)

East Texas Family Records, Volume 5, Number 1, Spring 1981

Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in East Texas including fifth generation charts, family histories, and lists of records (births, deaths, etc.). Name index begins on page 55.
Date: Spring 1981
Creator: East Texas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 66, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 23, 1980 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 66, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 23, 1980

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 23, 1980
Creator: Donchin, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Singin' Texas (open access)

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
Object Type: Book
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 (open access)

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: Hébert, Rachel Bluntzer
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Quarterly, Volume 32, Number 2, June 1986 (open access)

The Dallas Quarterly, Volume 32, Number 2, June 1986

Quarterly 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, as well as information about the activities of the Dallas Genealogical Society.
Date: June 1986
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Heritage of North Harris County (open access)

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.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Thomas Chubb House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Thomas Chubb House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Thomas Chubb House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: September 16, 1980
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interviews with James Voss, 1986 (open access)

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.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bosque County: Land and People (A History of Bosque County, Texas) (open access)

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
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scouting, Volume 73, Number 1, January-February 1985 (open access)

Scouting, Volume 73, Number 1, January-February 1985

Bi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide. A table of contents appears on page 3.
Date: January 1985
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
In the Shadow of History (open access)

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
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 1, Spring 1981 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 1, Spring 1981

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1981
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Age, Volume 1, Number 6, May 1, 1980 (open access)

The Age, Volume 1, Number 6, May 1, 1980

Monthly publication containing information related to Chambers County, Texas, including current events of the Chambers County Historical Commission, the Wallisville Heritage Park, and the Chambers County historical and genealogical societies; reprinted newspaper articles about county events and citizens; and historical news and records.
Date: May 1, 1980
Creator: Wallisville Heritage Park (Organization)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pawhuska Daily Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 71, No. 178, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 4, 1980 (open access)

Pawhuska Daily Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 71, No. 178, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 4, 1980

Daily newspaper from Pawhuska, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 4, 1980
Creator: Adkisson, Larry R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Restoration of Old Fort Gibson (open access)

The Restoration of Old Fort Gibson

Article details the history of Old Fort Gibson Military Reservation, as well as the restoration process that occurred about a decade later to reconstruct the old fort as Fort Gibson Military Park. Q. B. Boydstun delivers information from firsthand experience as chairman of the reconstruction commission.
Date: Summer 1980
Creator: Boydstun, Q. B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Detroit News (Detroit, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 1984 (open access)

The Detroit News (Detroit, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 1984

Weekly newspaper from Detroit, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 4, 1984
Creator: Watson, Gavin, Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Effect of the Assimilation of the La Reunion Colonists on the Development of Dallas and Dallas County (open access)

The Effect of the Assimilation of the La Reunion Colonists on the Development of Dallas and Dallas County

This study examines the impact of the citizens of the La Reunion colony on the development of Dallas and Dallas County. The French, Belgian, and Swiss families that formed the utopian colony broughta blend of European culture and education to the Texas frontier in 1853. The founding of La Reunion and a record of its short existence is covered briefly in the first two chapters. The major part of the research, however, deals with the colonists who remained in Dallas County after the colony failed in 1856. Chapters three and four make use of city, county, and state records along with personal collections from the Dallas Historical Society Archives and the Dallas Public Library to examine the colonists effect on the government and business community. Chapter five explores the cultural development of the area through city and county records and personal collections.
Date: December 1986
Creator: Sandell, Velma Irene
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Call Number, Volume 43, Number 1, Fall 1982 (open access)

The Call Number, Volume 43, Number 1, Fall 1982

Newsletter "of the School of Library and Information Sciences, North Texas State University" (p. 2). The periodical contains editorials, announcements, news items, a spring course schedule, and personals concerning students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Date: Autumn 1982
Creator: North Texas State University. School of Library and Information Sciences.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1981 (open access)

The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1981

Weekly newspaper from Howe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 11, 1981
Creator: Rideout, Lana
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, February 28, 1986 (open access)

University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, February 28, 1986

Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 28, 1986
Creator: Manning, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 4, 1985 (open access)

Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 4, 1985

Weekly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 4, 1985
Creator: Thompson, Joe A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Finders Keepers, Volume 2, Number 1, February 1985 (open access)

Finders Keepers, Volume 2, Number 1, February 1985

The quarterly newsletter of Johnson County Genealogical Society contains information related to the activities of the society and its members as well as genealogical notes and history for the Johnson County, Texas and surrounding areas.
Date: February 1985
Creator: Johnson County Genealogical Society (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History