[News Clip: Lee Elsesser tape #1] captions transcript

[News Clip: Lee Elsesser tape #1]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: 1982/1983
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore (open access)

Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore

Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about animals, folk music, weather lore, folk beliefs, legends, folk medicine, poetry and other folktales. The index begins on page 229.
Date: 1999
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Junior Historian, Volume 11, Number 4, January 1951 (open access)

The Junior Historian, Volume 11, Number 4, January 1951

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: January 1951
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flags Unfurled: More Historic Banners (open access)

Flags Unfurled: More Historic Banners

Text for a sidebar about museums housing historic flags across Texas that was published in the March 2002 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2002-03~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Governor's Task Force on Border Economic Development: Final Report and Recommendations (open access)

Texas Governor's Task Force on Border Economic Development: Final Report and Recommendations

Final report from the Governor's Task Force on Border Economic Development describing the group's findings and background on the border region of Texas, as well as recommendations for developing the are.
Date: December 1986
Creator: Texas. Border Economic Development Task Force.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Historian, Volume 35, Number 1, September 1974 (open access)

The Texas Historian, Volume 35, Number 1, September 1974

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 1974
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Genealogy by Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Genealogy by Blanche Perry]

Unbound compiled genealogy of various branches of the families related to Blanche Perry with various transcribed documents about several key family members. Also included are a copy of the funeral program for Blanche Perry, and obituaries of James Dewitt Garrett, Hattie Garrett Rivers, and Mrs. J. W. Rivers.
Date: 1895/1990
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Genealogy by Blanche Perry #2] (open access)

[Genealogy by Blanche Perry #2]

Unbound compiled genealogy of various branches of the families related to Blanche Perry with various transcribed documents about several key family members. Also included are a copy of the funeral program for Blanche Perry, and obituaries of James Dewitt Garrett, Hattie Garrett Rivers, and Mrs. J. W. Rivers.
Date: 1895/1990
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 18, Number 4, January 1958 (open access)

The Junior Historian, Volume 18, Number 4, January 1958

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: January 1958
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Jeff Davis County Jail] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Jeff Davis County Jail]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Jeff Davis County Jail, in Fort Davis, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: December 7, 2010
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jeff Davis County Mountain Dispatch (Fort Davis, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 2019 (open access)

Jeff Davis County Mountain Dispatch (Fort Davis, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 2019

Weekly newspaper from Fort Davis, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 28, 2019
Creator: Dillard, Bob & Dillard, Christi
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
StarDate, Volume 42, Number 3, May/June 2014 (open access)

StarDate, Volume 42, Number 3, May/June 2014

This is a bimonthly publication of the McDonald Observatory discussing research, news, and other topics of interest related to astronomy and science. The publication offers key featured articles, miscellaneous astronomy information, a a current star chart, a calendar of astronomical events, and a Q&A titled Dear Merlin.
Date: June 2014
Creator: McDonald Observatory
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texans Extraordinaire (open access)

Texans Extraordinaire

Text for an article about interesting Texans that was published in the September 2013 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2013-09~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Economics of the Lumber Activity at Old Fort Davis from 1854-1884 (open access)

The Economics of the Lumber Activity at Old Fort Davis from 1854-1884

Research paper written by Mac Morrow on July 13, 1972. The paper describes the the lumber activities in Fort Davis, Texas. It covers the history of Fort Davis, the climate of the area, the costs of obtaining lumber, sawmills nearby, and Indian attacks.
Date: July 13, 1972
Creator: Morrow, Mac
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 28, Number 5, March 1968 (open access)

The Junior Historian, Volume 28, Number 5, March 1968

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: March 1968
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Truehart Residence] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Truehart Residence]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Truehart Residence, in Fort Davis, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: 1964
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
StarDate, Volume 42, Number 5, September/October 2014 (open access)

StarDate, Volume 42, Number 5, September/October 2014

This is a bimonthly publication of the McDonald Observatory discussing research, news, and other topics of interest related to astronomy and science. The publication offers key featured articles, miscellaneous astronomy information, a a current star chart, a calendar of astronomical events, and a Q&A titled Dear Merlin.
Date: September 2014
Creator: McDonald Observatory
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.
Date: November 1, 2005
Creator: Riley, Voris C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005 transcript

Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.
Date: November 1, 2005
Creator: Riley, Voris C.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region E (Far West Texas), 2016, Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region E (Far West Texas), 2016, Main Report

Water plan for Region E (Far West Texas) describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, recommendations for water management for different suppliers and counties, water quality, water conservation and drought response plans.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Far West Texas Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History