The Texas spirit of '17: a pictorial and biographical record of the gallant and courageous men from Ellis County who served in the Great War (open access)

The Texas spirit of '17: a pictorial and biographical record of the gallant and courageous men from Ellis County who served in the Great War

Book that details the World War I military service of the citizens of Ellis County. Includes photographs and biographies.
Date: 1919
Creator: Army and Navy History Company.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Ellis County, Texas (open access)

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Ellis County, Texas

Directory of the men and women from Ellis County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date: 1946~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Occurrence, Availability, and Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Cretaceous Aquifers of North-Central Texas: Volume 2 (open access)

Occurrence, Availability, and Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Cretaceous Aquifers of North-Central Texas: Volume 2

The second volume of a two part report on the Creataceous aquifers in Texas. This volume contains information on water wells, water levels, and chemical analyses.
Date: July 1982
Creator: Nordstrom, Philip L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James C. Venable, April 13, 1971 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James C. Venable, April 13, 1971

Interview with James C. Venable regarding his experiences in the military and as a prisoner of war of the Japanese during World War II. Mr. Venable was captured while serving in the Marine Corps on Wake Island.
Date: April 13, 1971
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Venable, James C.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Test drill] captions transcript

[News Clip: Test drill]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: October 8, 1983, 5:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing up in Texas (open access)

Growing up in Texas

Memoir written by Annie Margaret Rankin Warner and Virginia "Jenny" Louise Rankin Marshall of stories on growing up in West Texas from 1866-1995.
Date: 2016
Creator: Rankin Warner, Annie Margaret & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Historian, Volume 41, Number 4, March 1981 (open access)

The Texas Historian, Volume 41, Number 4, March 1981

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 1981
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memorial and biographical history of Ellis county, Texas ... Containing a history of this important section of the great state of Texas, from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its future prospects; with full-page portraits of the presidents of the United States, and also full-page portraits of some of the most eminent men of the county, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and also of prominent citizens of to-day ... (open access)

Memorial and biographical history of Ellis county, Texas ... Containing a history of this important section of the great state of Texas, from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its future prospects; with full-page portraits of the presidents of the United States, and also full-page portraits of some of the most eminent men of the county, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and also of prominent citizens of to-day ...

Memorial and biographical history of Ellis county, Texas ... Containing a history of this important section of the great state of Texas, from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its future prospects; with full-page portraits of the presidents of the United States, and also full-page portraits of some of the most eminent men of the county, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and also of prominent citizens of to-day ...
Date: 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Waxahachie cops] captions transcript

[News Clip: Waxahachie cops]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 6, 1980, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 34, Saturday, April 30, 1898 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 34, Saturday, April 30, 1898

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issue includes the President's request to Congress to declare war on Spain,--[p.5] and a history of the use of the torpedo in war since the year 1535.--[p.8]
Date: April 30, 1898
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 6, Number 3, Saturday, September 24, 1898 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 6, Number 3, Saturday, September 24, 1898

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issue includes and article on problems facing President McKinley regarding the war--[p.2] and war news. --[p.3]
Date: September 24, 1898
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 49, Saturday, August 13, 1898 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 49, Saturday, August 13, 1898

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. Included in this issue is an article on peace efforts --[p.2] and war news --[p.3].
Date: August 13, 1898
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 6, Number 1, Saturday, September 10, 1898 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 6, Number 1, Saturday, September 10, 1898

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issue includes war news. --[p.2]
Date: September 10, 1898
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 6, Number 7, Saturday, October 22, 1898 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 6, Number 7, Saturday, October 22, 1898

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issue includes war news.--[p.3]
Date: October 22, 1898
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 46, Saturday, July 23 , 1898 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 46, Saturday, July 23 , 1898

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issue includes war news. --[p.2,3]
Date: July 23, 1898
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 45, Saturday, July 16 , 1898 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 45, Saturday, July 16 , 1898

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. Included in this issue are war updates.--[p1,2,3,4]
Date: July 16, 1898
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 39, Saturday, June 4, 1898 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 39, Saturday, June 4, 1898

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issue includes war reports --[p.2,3,6]
Date: June 4, 1898
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 47, Saturday, July 30 , 1898 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 47, Saturday, July 30 , 1898

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. Included in this issue is an article on peace initiatives in the Philippines --[p.2], an article about life in Manila --[p.4], and war news. --[p.5,7] Half of page [7,8] is missing.
Date: July 30, 1898
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 19, 1750-1965 (open access)

Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 19, 1750-1965

Genealogical Records of Ellis County, Texas contain various lists of records (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) taken from family Bibles, cemetery and church records, wills, and other relevant sources. Index starts on page 213.
Date: 1965
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 14, 1850-1918 (open access)

Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 14, 1850-1918

Genealogical Records of Ellis County, Texas contain various lists of records (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) taken from family Bibles, cemetery and church records, wills, and other relevant sources. Index starts on page 202.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 3, 1750-1955 (open access)

Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 3, 1750-1955

Genealogical Records of Ellis County, Texas contain various lists of records (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) taken from family Bibles, cemetery and church records, wills, and other relevant sources. Index starts on page 153.
Date: 1955
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 9, 1775-1956 (open access)

Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 9, 1775-1956

Genealogical Records of Ellis County, Texas contain various lists of records (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) taken from family Bibles, cemetery and church records, wills, and other relevant sources. Index starts on page 219.
Date: 1956
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 6, 1784-1955 (open access)

Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 6, 1784-1955

Genealogical Records of Ellis County, Texas contain various lists of records (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) taken from family Bibles, cemetery and church records, wills, and other relevant sources. Index starts on page 290.
Date: 1955
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 8, 1599-1955 (open access)

Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 8, 1599-1955

Genealogical Records of Ellis County, Texas contain various lists of records (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) taken from family Bibles, cemetery and church records, wills, and other relevant sources. Index starts on page 208.
Date: 1955
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History