Evaluating the Ground Water Resources of the High Plains of Texas: Volume 1 (open access)

Evaluating the Ground Water Resources of the High Plains of Texas: Volume 1

First volume of a report documenting a study to map the High Plains aquifer and obtain data about various measurements and aspects of the aquifer. This volume provides "interpretive information presented as text and related tables and regional figures."
Date: May 1984
Creator: Knowles, Tommy; Nordstrom, Phillip & Klemt, William B.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from George C. Betts to Flake George - October 7, 1942] (open access)

[Form letter from George C. Betts to Flake George - October 7, 1942]

A form letter addressed to Mr. Flake George, 18th District Rehabilitation Officer, The American Legion, Shamrock, Texas, from GCB--George C. Betts, Chairman Rehabilitation Program Committee, dated October 7, 1942. Betts advises that the American Legion Rehabilitation Program Committee met with the Department Rehabilitation Committee and selected George as 18th District Rehabilitation Officer and then explains the goals regarding a rehabilitation program. He advises of the Department Commander appointment of Mr. Henri Warren as Chairman of the Department Rehabilitation Committee. Members of the Department Rehabilitation Program Committee: George C. Betts, L. L. B. Hofer, Howell S. Palmer, H. V. Royston, Henri Warren.
Date: October 7, 1942
Creator: Betts, George C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Panhandle Pilgrimage: Illustrated Tales Tracing History in the Texas Panhandle (open access)

Panhandle Pilgrimage: Illustrated Tales Tracing History in the Texas Panhandle

This text covers the history of the Panhandle region of the state of Texas from prehistory through 1978. The chapters are organized chronologically and include segments devoted to the first towns, historically significant persons, and other events in the area along with photographs, maps, and other illustrations.
Date: 1978
Creator: Robertson, Pauline Durrett & Robertson, R. L.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mesquite and Willow (open access)

Mesquite and Willow

Collection of Texas, Spanish and Mexican folklore, including legends, child ballads, folk tales, folk songs, tall tales, information about home remedies, and other folklore.
Date: 1957
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune (open access)

A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune

Volume of miscellaneous folklore about Texas and Mexico, including Mexican folktales, Texas folk songs, information about Texas streams and information about racial discrimination in the South. The index begins on page 273.
Date: 1964
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
And Horns on the Toads (open access)

And Horns on the Toads

Volume of folk stories and tall tales about the horned toad and other Texas folklore. The index begins on page 235.
Date: 1959
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evaluating the Ground-Water Resources of the High Plains of Texas: Volume 2 (open access)

Evaluating the Ground-Water Resources of the High Plains of Texas: Volume 2

Second volume of a report documenting a study to map the High Plains aquifer and obtain data about various measurements and aspects of the aquifer. This volume provides "supporting basic data including records of wells and county maps depicting well locations, elevation of base of aquifer, elevation of water levels in 1980, and saturated thicknesses in 1980" for the northern third of the study area.
Date: August 1984
Creator: Knowles, Tommy; Nordstrom, Phillip & Klemt, William B.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Backwoods to Border (open access)

Backwoods to Border

Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 1943
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sash Fastener. (open access)

Sash Fastener.

Patent for a new and improved sash fastener. This design consists in "[t]he combination of the casing having apertured ears and a front plate, of the rack-bolt having a head beveled on its rear face to fit a corresponding beveled opening in the front plate, the pinion, and the spindle, the beveled head being adapted to enter the beveled opening of the front plate and lie flush with the outer surface of said front plate" (lines 77-85).
Date: March 30, 1886
Creator: Gibbon, Richard
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: The High Plains Region (open access)

Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: The High Plains Region

Report on economic forecast and outlook for the High Plains Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date: May 2002
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 10, 1945 (open access)

The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 10, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Shamrock, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 10, 1945
Creator: Montgomery, Arval
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1944 (open access)

The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Shamrock, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 28, 1944
Creator: Montgomery, Arval
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 67, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1942 (open access)

The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 67, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1942

Semi-weekly newspaper from Shamrock, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 1, 1942
Creator: Montgomery, Arval
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1945 (open access)

The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Shamrock, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 15, 1945
Creator: Montgomery, Arval
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 1945 (open access)

The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Shamrock, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 5, 1945
Creator: Montgomery, Arval
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 1945 (open access)

The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Shamrock, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 13, 1945
Creator: Montgomery, Arval
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 72, Ed. 1 Monday, January 19, 1942 (open access)

The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 72, Ed. 1 Monday, January 19, 1942

Semi-weekly newspaper from Shamrock, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 19, 1942
Creator: Montgomery, Arval
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1944 (open access)

The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Shamrock, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1944
Creator: Montgomery, Arval
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 37, Ed. 1 Monday, September 16, 1940 (open access)

The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 37, Ed. 1 Monday, September 16, 1940

Semi-weekly newspaper from Shamrock, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 16, 1940
Creator: Montgomery, Arval
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 36, Ed. 1 Monday, September 11, 1939 (open access)

The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 36, Ed. 1 Monday, September 11, 1939

Semi-weekly newspaper from Shamrock, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 11, 1939
Creator: Montgomery, Arval
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 74, Ed. 1 Monday, January 26, 1942 (open access)

The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 74, Ed. 1 Monday, January 26, 1942

Semi-weekly newspaper from Shamrock, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 1942
Creator: Montgomery, Arval
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 83, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1942 (open access)

The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 83, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Shamrock, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 12, 1942
Creator: Montgomery, Arval
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1944 (open access)

The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Shamrock, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 14, 1944
Creator: Montgomery, Arval
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 7, 1945 (open access)

The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 7, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Shamrock, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 7, 1945
Creator: Montgomery, Arval
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History