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Reconstruction in Collin County, Texas, 1865-1876
This is a work of local history examining the course of Reconstruction in Collin County, Texas. National and state level surveys of Reconstruction often overlook the experiences of communities in favor of simpler, broader narratives. The work proceeds chronologically, beginning with the close of the Civil War, and tells the story of Collin County as national Reconstruction progressed and relies on works of professional and non-academic historians, oral histories, census data, and newspapers to present a coherent picture of local life, work, and politics. The results exemplify the value of local history, as local conditions influenced the course of events in Collin County as much as those in Austin and Washington D.C. The story of Reconstruction in Collin County is one of anomalous political views resulting from geographical exclusion from the cotton culture of Texas followed by a steady convergence. As Reconstruction progressed, Collin County began to show solidarity with more solidly conservative Texas Counties. The arrival of railroads allowed farmers to move from subsistence agriculture to cash crop production. This further altered local attitudes toward government, labor, voting rights, and education for Freedmen. By the end of Reconstruction, Collin County had all but abandoned their contrarian social and political …
Date:
August 2015
Creator:
Thompson, Jesse R.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Name Index to Gwen Pettit Articles]
Spreadsheet index of personal and family names found in the compiled transcriptions of newspaper articles written by Gwen Pettit about the local history of Allen, Texas.
Date:
February 2013
Creator:
Fisher, Lindy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collin Chronicles, Volume 33, Number 3 & 4, 2012/2013
The society solicits unpublished Collin County related material. Emphasis is placed on source material, such as: Bible records, church and lodge records, cemetery and funeral home records, military records, newspaper clippings, obituaries, old letters, maps, and diaries as well as school, tax, voter, and jury lists.
Date:
2013
Creator:
Collin County Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 2012
Weekly newspaper from Allen, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 2, 2012
Creator:
Mann, Rick
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collin Chronicles, Volume 32, Number 2, 2011/2012
The society solicits unpublished Collin County related material. Emphasis is placed on source material, such as: Bible records, church and lodge records, cemetery and funeral home records, military records, newspaper clippings, obituaries, old letters, maps, and diaries as well as school, tax, voter, and jury lists. Indexes begin on page 108.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Collin County Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Celina Record (Celina, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 13, 2011
Weekly newspaper from Celina, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 13, 2011
Creator:
Mann, Rick
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 28, 2011
Weekly newspaper from Allen, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 28, 2011
Creator:
Mann, Rick
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 2011
Weekly newspaper from Allen, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 23, 2011
Creator:
Mann, Rick
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 16, 2011
Weekly newspaper from Allen, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 16, 2011
Creator:
Mann, Rick
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collin Chronicles, Volume 30, Number 3 & 4, 2009/2010
The society solicits unpublished Collin County related material. Emphasis is placed on source material, such as: Bible records, Church and Lodge records, Cemetery and Funeral Home records, Military records, Newspaper clippings, obituaries, old letters, maps and diaries, school, tax, voter and jury lists.
Date:
2010
Creator:
Collin County Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Wylie, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 16, 2009
Creator:
Engbrock, Chad B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 28, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Wylie, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 25, 2009
Creator:
Engbrock, Chad B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Wylie, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 4, 2009
Creator:
Engbrock, Chad B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Weekly newspaper from Wylie, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 18, 2007
Creator:
Engbrock, Chad B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Weekly newspaper from Wylie, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 14, 2007
Creator:
Engbrock, Chad B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collin Chronicles, Volume 27, Number 3 & 4, 2006/2007
The society solicits unpublished Collin County related material. Emphasis is placed on source material, such as: Bible records, Church and Lodge records, Cemetery and Funeral Home records, Military records, Newspaper clippings, obituaries, old letters, maps and diaries, school, tax, voter and jury lists.
Date:
2007
Creator:
Collin County Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Weekly newspaper from Wylie, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 8, 2006
Creator:
Engbrock, Chad B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Between the Creeks"
Compiled transcriptions of newspaper articles written by Gwen Pettit about the local history of Allen, Texas. The articles are organized by topic, including land & prairie, Indians, cattle trails, Republic of Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson, churches, schools, Sam Bass, late 1800s, Civil War, early 1900s, holiday stories, founding families, early roads, early Lucas, early Fairview, H&TC Railroad, photos & sketches, poems, and other articles.
Date:
July 2006
Creator:
Pettit, Gwen
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collin Chronicles, Volume 22, Number 2, 2001/2002
Quarterly publication containing "notification of upcoming events, timely material from local societies, general research information, material availability from area libraries, spotlighting members, and other news."
Date:
2002
Creator:
Collin County Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collin Chronicles, Volume 22, Number 4, 2001/2002
Quarterly publication containing "notification of upcoming events, timely material from local societies, general research information, material availability from area libraries, spotlighting members, and other news."
Date:
2002
Creator:
Collin County Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collin Chronicles, Volume 20, Number 4, 1999/2000
Quarterly publication containing "notification of upcoming events, timely material from local societies, general research information, material availability from area libraries, spotlighting members, and other news."
Date:
2000
Creator:
Collin County Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 8, 1999
Weekly newspaper from Wylie, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 8, 1999
Creator:
Engbrock, Chad B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collin Chronicles, Volume 19, Number 1, Fall 1998/99
Quarterly publication containing "notification of upcoming events, timely material from local societies, general research information, material availability from area libraries, spotlighting members, and other news."
Date:
1999
Creator:
Collin County Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collin Chronicles, Volume 19, Number 4, Summer 1999
Quarterly publication containing "notification of upcoming events, timely material from local societies, general research information, material availability from area libraries, spotlighting members, and other news."
Date:
1999
Creator:
Collin County Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History