The ACEF Journal, Volume 1, Issue 1, August 2011 (open access)

The ACEF Journal, Volume 1, Issue 1, August 2011

Journal published by the American Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities "dedicated to the dissemination of research on effective educational practices regarding the planning, design, construction, improvement, operations, and maintenance of safe, healthy, high-performing educational facilities" (p. 4).
Date: August 2011
Creator: American Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Between the Creeks" (open access)

"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
A Bibliography of Texas Military History (open access)

A Bibliography of Texas Military History

"This bibliography is a much-expanded version of the one in the book A Military History of Texas by Loyd Uglow. The Bibliography is divided by chapter/time period, and between books and articles. A few useful websites dealing with various aspects of Texas military history are listed at the end of this bibliography" (head of text).
Date: 2022~
Creator: Uglow, Loyd, 1952-
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1966 (open access)

The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1966

Yearbook for Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1966
Creator: Mineral Wells High School (Mineral Wells, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1967 (open access)

The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1967

Yearbook for Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1967
Creator: Mineral Wells High School (Mineral Wells, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokee County History (open access)

Cherokee County History

This volume discusses the history of Cherokee County including its communities, geography, and major events. The statement on the dedication page says: "This book is the story of Cherokee County from its earliest days through its founding and development and the achievements of its people to the present -- its rich heritage from its founders, its lasting contributions to the Republic of Texas, the State of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America. This book highlights Cherokee County's place in time" (p. iv). Index starts on page 707.
Date: 2001
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Civil War Soldiers of Kendall County, Texas: A Biographical Dictionary (open access)

Civil War Soldiers of Kendall County, Texas: A Biographical Dictionary

Book containing an alphabetical list of persons from Kendall County, Texas who served in the military during the Civil War, with any known biographical information about each person. There is also relevant background information about the area in the preface, and a series of tables at the end of the book, containing additional reference material. A table of contents is on page v.
Date: 2013
Creator: Kiel, Frank Wilson 1930-
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Collection of Memories: A History of Armstrong County, 1876-1965 (open access)

A Collection of Memories: A History of Armstrong County, 1876-1965

This text includes an historical overview of Armstrong County, Texas discussing the ranches, families, and individuals important to the area. Index starts after page 567.
Date: 1965
Creator: Armstrong County Historical Society
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Diamondback, Yearbook of St. Mary's University, 1973 (open access)

Diamondback, Yearbook of St. Mary's University, 1973

Yearbook for St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1973
Creator: St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Diamondback, Yearbook of St. Mary's University, 1981 (open access)

Diamondback, Yearbook of St. Mary's University, 1981

Yearbook for St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1981
Creator: St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Diamondback, Yearbook of St. Mary's University, 1986 (open access)

Diamondback, Yearbook of St. Mary's University, 1986

Yearbook for St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1986
Creator: St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Diamondback, Yearbook of St. Mary's University, 1987 (open access)

Diamondback, Yearbook of St. Mary's University, 1987

Yearbook for St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1987
Creator: St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
First-Born, Middle Child, Caboose: Stories about birth order and family relationships (open access)

First-Born, Middle Child, Caboose: Stories about birth order and family relationships

Compilation of personal anecdotes and reminiscences about topics related to family relationships, collected from people living in or around Grayson, Texas. It includes biographical information for each person. A cumulative index (volumes 1-6) starts on page 135.
Date: 2007
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan, 1942- & Redshaw, Peggy A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Worth's Huge Deal: Unwinding Westside's Twisted Legend (open access)

Fort Worth's Huge Deal: Unwinding Westside's Twisted Legend

This book discusses Arlington Heights, a neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas that was founded in the late 1880s. It includes a history of the area and the development of the neighborhood, broken down by time periods. The preface includes information about the approach and methodology of the authors.
Date: 2010
Creator: Atkinson, Jim & Wood, Judy
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
German Pioneers on the American Frontier: the Wagners in Texas and Illinois (open access)

German Pioneers on the American Frontier: the Wagners in Texas and Illinois

A case study of two brothers, Julius and Wilhelm Wagner, who immigrated to the United States from Baden, Germany. Julius immigrated as part of an early communist group, the "Darmstädters" or "Forty," who established the utopian settlement of Bettina in 1847. His anti-slavery beliefs forced Julius to Mexico during the Civil War, but he returned to Texas after the war. His older brother Wilhelm fled Germany in 1851 as a result of his liberal political beliefs and settled in Texas. He founded a German-language newspaper when he moved to Freeport, Illinois.
Date: 2001
Creator: Reichstein, Andreas V.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Guide to Scrapbooks in McFaddin-Ward House Archives (open access)

Guide to Scrapbooks in McFaddin-Ward House Archives

Document detailing the contents of 47 scrapbooks compiled by Mamie McFaddin Ward, Ida Caldwell McFaddin, Caldwell McFaddin, Ouida Caldwell Watts, James Lewis Caldwell, Lulu Smith Campbell, Eliza Peter Foree Smith, and Fannie McMunn. The listings begin with the owner/compiler of the scrapbook, followed by the approximate dates of contents, book measurement and cover description, and number of pages. Descriptions of the contents follow, including inside cover inscriptions, labels, nature of contents.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guide to the McFaddin-Ward House Manuscript Collection (open access)

Guide to the McFaddin-Ward House Manuscript Collection

Book containing an inventory list of various collected papers at McFaddin-Ward Museum. Each entry is given a description of the items, a full inventory, and separation sheets.
Date: 1996
Creator: McFaddin-Ward House Museum. Collections Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic Images of Boerne and Kendall County, Texas, Revised Edition (open access)

Historic Images of Boerne and Kendall County, Texas, Revised Edition

A book of images and photographs of significant people and places in Boerne, Texas and the surrounding Kendall County Area. Includes the histories of the people, organizations, places, scenery, and documents relevant to the the town. Also included are interviews with people from Boerne.
Date: 1980/1998
Creator: Perry, Garland
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of Crosby County 1876-1977 (open access)

A History of Crosby County 1876-1977

This text is a history of various economic and social aspects of Crosby County, described on the title page as, "A collection of historical sketches and family histories composed by County Residents; compiled by the staff of the Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum under the supervision and with the cooperation of the Crosby County Historical Commission" (p. 1). Index starts on page 597.
Date: 1978
Creator: Crosby County Pioneer Museum
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The History of DeWitt County, Texas (open access)

The History of DeWitt County, Texas

Book outlining the history of DeWitt County, Texas, broken up by major historical eras, with information about important businesses and families in the area. Index starts on page 839.
Date: 1991
Creator: DeWitt County Historical Commission (De Witt County, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History Of Dickens County: Ranches and Rolling Plains (open access)

A History Of Dickens County: Ranches and Rolling Plains

This book discusses the history of Dickens County, Texas. The Table of Contents breaks the book into eight portions: The Beginnings, Education, Churches, Businesses, Ranches, Farming, Miscellaneous, Family Histories. An index to family histories is on the pages after the table of contents and before the first section.
Date: 1971
Creator: Arrington, Fred
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The History of The Mexican Patriotic Celebrations Held in Kerrville, Texas from 1923-2003. (open access)

The History of The Mexican Patriotic Celebrations Held in Kerrville, Texas from 1923-2003.

Book describing the Mexican-American community in Kerrville, Texas, with a focus on their patriotic celebrations. It includes biographical sketches of relevant families, persons, and committees, clubs, and other organizations, as well as descriptions of celebrations by year and other related events. The book includes compiled supplementary documentation from public records, newspaper articles and photographs.
Date: 2015
Creator: Puig, Robert Guerrero
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Northwest Texas Annual Conference, the United Methodist Church: 1969 (open access)

Journal of the Northwest Texas Annual Conference, the United Methodist Church: 1969

Journal of the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church, including the proceedings of the annual conference, committee reports, updates to conference leadership and contact information, and other related information. Index starts on page 277.
Date: 1969
Creator: United Methodist Church (U.S.). Northwest Texas Conference.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History