Captain W.W. Withenbury's 1838-1842 Red River Reminiscences

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A selection of letters written to the Cincinnati Commercial newspaper from 1870-1871 about steamboat travel on the Red River in 1838-1841. W. W. Withenbury was a famous river boat captain during the mid-1800s. In retirement, he wrote a series of letters for the Cincinnati Commercial, under the title "Red River Reminiscences." Jacques Bagur has selected and annotated 39 letters describing three steamboat voyages on the upper Red River from 1838 to 1842. Withenbury was a master of character and incident, and his profiles of persons, including three signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, reflect years of acquaintance. The beauty of his writing ranks this among the best of the reminiscences that were written as the steamboat era was declining. “Bagur is an expert on the Red River in the nineteenth century, and it shows in this work. Informative and entertaining.” —Randolph B. "Mike" Campbell, author of Gone to Texas: A History of the Lone Star State “This will rank as a great assistance to researchers if anyone wants to attack history of the Red River again. Some of his in-depth research was fabulous.”—Skipper Steely, author of Red River Pioneers
Date: April 2014
Creator: Bagur, Jacques D.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revamping Aggregate Property Requirements for Portland Cement Concrete: Final Report (open access)

Revamping Aggregate Property Requirements for Portland Cement Concrete: Final Report

Final report regarding studying new coarse aggregate sources for use in concrete production.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Clement, J. Christopher; Stutts, Zachary W.; Alqarni, Ali S.; Fowler, David W. & Whitney, David
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Joint Groundwater Monitoring and Contamination Report: 2013 (open access)

Joint Groundwater Monitoring and Contamination Report: 2013

Annual report compiling information about required groundwater monitoring activities and cases of contamination by state-regulated activities during the 2013 calendar year. Includes tables with the enforcement status of each case of contamination.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas Groundwater Protection Committee
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transportation News, Volume 39, Number 4, July/August 2014 (open access)

Transportation News, Volume 39, Number 4, July/August 2014

Newsletter published by the Texas Department of Transportation for TxDOT employees including information about the organization, projects throughout the state, and other topics related to transportation in Texas.
Date: July 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Highways, Volume 61, Number 2, February 2014 (open access)

Texas Highways, Volume 61, Number 2, February 2014

Monthly travel magazine discussing locations and events in Texas to encourage travel within the state.Topics covered in this issue are the top 40 Texas travel destinations, Big Bend region, the Chihuahuan Desert, and artisans of the Big Bend. Also included is the regular departments segment that highlights scenic locations, choice food spots, special events, and outdoor adventures.
Date: February 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
GBRA River Run, Summer 2014 (open access)

GBRA River Run, Summer 2014

Magazine of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) discussing activities of the oraganization and issues related to the economic development and community relations throughout its ten Texas county districts.
Date: Summer 2014
Creator: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. [114], No. [147], Ed. 1 Friday, April 4, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. [114], No. [147], Ed. 1 Friday, April 4, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 4, 2014
Creator: Hanrahan, Thom
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 202, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 8, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 202, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 8, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 8, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 122, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 122, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 6, 2014
Creator: Hanrahan, Thom
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pegasus, Volume 2, Number 2, Winter 2014 (open access)

Pegasus, Volume 2, Number 2, Winter 2014

Biannual publication containing articles about genealogical research and 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 starts on page 71.
Date: Winter 2014
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 2014 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 17, 2014
Creator: Judson, Mary Henkel
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 118, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 1, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 118, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 1, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 2014
Creator: Hanrahan, Thom
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 124, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 8, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 124, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 8, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 8, 2014
Creator: Hanrahan, Thom
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 101, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 9, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 101, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 9, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 9, 2014
Creator: Hanrahan, Thom
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Effects of a Water Conservation Education Program on Water Use in Single-family Homes in Dallas, Texas (open access)

Effects of a Water Conservation Education Program on Water Use in Single-family Homes in Dallas, Texas

The City of Dallas Environmental Education Initiative (EEI) is a hands-on, inquiry-based, K-12 water conservation education program that teaches students concepts about water and specific water conservation behaviors. Few descriptions and evaluations, especially quantitative in nature, of water conservation education programs have previously been conducted in the literature. This research measured the quantitative effects and impacts of the education program on water use in single-family homes in Dallas, Texas. A total of 2,122 students in 104 classrooms at three schools in the Dallas Independent School District received hands-on, inquiry-based water conservation education lessons and the average monthly water use (in gallons) in single-family homes was analyzed to measure whether or not there was a change in water use. The results showed that over a period of one calendar year the water use in the single-family homes within each school zone and throughout the entire research area in this study experienced a statistically significant decrease in water use of approximately 501 gallons per home per month (independent, t-test, p>0.001). Data from this research suggests that EEI is playing a role in decreasing the amount of water used for residential purposes. Additionally, this research demonstrates the use of a quantitative tool by …
Date: December 2014
Creator: Serna, Victoria Faubion
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 207, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 15, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 207, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 15, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 15, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 180, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 14, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 180, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 14, 2014
Creator: Hanrahan, Thom
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 114, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 25, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 114, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 25, 2014
Creator: Hanrahan, Thom
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 162, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 22, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 162, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 22, 2014
Creator: Hanrahan, Thom
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 204, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 11, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 204, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 11, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 110, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 110, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 2014
Creator: Hanrahan, Thom
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 126, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 11, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 126, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 11, 2014
Creator: Hanrahan, Thom
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 127, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 12, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 127, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 12, 2014
Creator: Hanrahan, Thom
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 205, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 12, 2014 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 205, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 12, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 12, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History