Oral History Interview with Elmer Duren, October 22, 1983 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elmer Duren, October 22, 1983

Interview with Elmer Duren, a United States Navy veteran from Louisiana, regarding his experiences during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 while aboard the destroyer USS Dale. Duren discusses his education, training, the construction of the USS Dale, and his memories of the attack.
Date: October 22, 1983
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Duren, Elmer
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interviews with Melvin Land, 1993

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Oral history interviews with Melvin Land, a veteran of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) from Coalton, Oklahoma. The interview contains details of Land's childhood and the death of his mother, his experiences in the Great Depression, his experience being a recruit and an educational advisor in the CCC, his experiences as an active duty officer for the Naval Air Station, and his experiences working at the Rusk State Hospital.
Date: {1993-02-27,1993-03-16}
Creator: Rowe, Beverly & Land, Melvin
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
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
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 29, July 1925 - April, 1926 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 29, July 1925 - April, 1926

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 325.
Date: 1926
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 38, July 1934 - April, 1935 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 38, July 1934 - April, 1935

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 307.
Date: 1935
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Historian, Volume 58, Number 4, May 1998 (open access)

The Texas Historian, Volume 58, Number 4, May 1998

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: May 1998
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Civilian Conservation Corps]

Copy negative of the Civilian Conservation Corps of Jacksonville on a farm they used as a camp. None of the men have been identified.
Date: September 18, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Observer. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 6, 1869 (open access)

The Texas Observer. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 6, 1869

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 6, 1869
Creator: Veitch, Dan A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of The Rusk Cherokeean, 1847-1973 (open access)

A History of The Rusk Cherokeean, 1847-1973

Book documenting the history of The Rusk Cherokeean newspaper, based on a Master's thesis. It includes information about the various processes used to print the paper, editors and other people who had significant influence, and contextual information about the area. Index starts on page 185.
Date: 2009
Creator: Whitehead, Marie Hall
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Historian, Volume 60, Number 4, May 2000 (open access)

The Texas Historian, Volume 60, Number 4, May 2000

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: May 2000
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Historian, Volume 57, Number 4, May 1997 (open access)

The Texas Historian, Volume 57, Number 4, May 1997

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: May 1997
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hunters & Healers: Folklore Types & Topics (open access)

Hunters & Healers: Folklore Types & Topics

Volume of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about hunting, folk medicine, ballads, religion and other folklore. The index begins on page 169.
Date: 1971
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Straight Texas (open access)

Straight Texas

Volume of popular folklore of Texas, including tales about the origins of various cities and towns, personal anecdotes, songs, superstitions and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 341.
Date: 1966
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cultural Resources Baseline Studies: Lake Columbia Water Supply Project, Cherokee and Smith Counties, Texas (open access)

Cultural Resources Baseline Studies: Lake Columbia Water Supply Project, Cherokee and Smith Counties, Texas

Report issued by Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. to provide a report on the discharge of dredged and fill materials from the Angelina and Neches River Authority associated with the construction of Lake Columbia reservoir in Cherokee and Smith counties, Texas.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Owens, Jeffrey D.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil Survey: Cherokee County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey: Cherokee County, Texas

Text describes the area, climate, agricultural history and statistics, soil-survey methods and definitions, soils and crops, land uses and agricultural methods, irrigation, and morphology and genesis of soils of Cherokee County, Texas.
Date: 1959
Creator: Mowery, Irvin C.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Conditions on Anderson, Cherokee, Freestone, and Henderson Counties, Texas (open access)

Ground-Water Conditions on Anderson, Cherokee, Freestone, and Henderson Counties, Texas

Report on groundwater resources and conditions in Anderson, Cherokee, Freestone, and Henderson Counties, Texas including current and potential groundwater sources, water quality reports, well digging statistics, and geological reports on the area.
Date: August 1972
Creator: William F. Guyton & Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 1992: Upper East Texas Region (open access)

Texas Regional Outlook, 1992: Upper East Texas Region

Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Upper East Texas Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date: 1992
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: Upper East Texas Region (open access)

Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: Upper East Texas Region

Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Upper East Texas Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date: July 2002
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region I (East Texas) describing water sources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies for suppliers and counties, water conservation plans, drought response plans, financing of the plan, and the process of creating the plan.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer and Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokee County Banner. (Jacksonville, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 1899 (open access)

Cherokee County Banner. (Jacksonville, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Jacksonville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 20, 1899
Creator: McFarland, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jacksonville Banner. (Jacksonville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 1898 (open access)

The Jacksonville Banner. (Jacksonville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Jacksonville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 13, 1898
Creator: McFarland, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokee County Banner. (Jacksonville, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 4, 1899 (open access)

Cherokee County Banner. (Jacksonville, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 4, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Jacksonville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 4, 1899
Creator: McFarland, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jacksonville Banner. (Jacksonville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1898 (open access)

The Jacksonville Banner. (Jacksonville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Jacksonville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 29, 1898
Creator: McFarland, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jacksonville Banner. (Jacksonville, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, July 8, 1898 (open access)

The Jacksonville Banner. (Jacksonville, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, July 8, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Jacksonville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 8, 1898
Creator: McFarland, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History