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2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey
This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society "contains a sample of the research that members of the Society were doing at the turn of the millennium as represented at the 1998, 1999, and 2000 meetings." The volume covers "a wide variety of contemporary and historical topics," including baby lore, stories about notable women, stories about food and cooking, information about the Model T Ford, and more (inside front cover). The index begins on page 339.
Date:
2001
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany
Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including "folk tales, folklore in journalism, reflections on the lore of the past, and some analyses of folklore generally" (inside of the front cover).
Date:
1978
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore
Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about animals, folk music, weather lore, folk beliefs, legends, folk medicine, poetry and other folktales. The index begins on page 229.
Date:
1999
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 3, 1971-2000
Book containing information about the publishing history of the Texas Folklore Society, as well as anecdotes about the gatherings of the Society, information about past presidents of the Society, and Society by-laws. The index begins on page 219.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
T for Texas: a State Full of Folklore
Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about crafts, stories about vampires, stories about peyote ceremonies, prison folklore, folk songs, and other miscellaneous folk tales.
Date:
1982
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
El Paso Herald-Post (El Paso, Tex.), Ed. 1 Saturday, October 11, 1997
Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 11, 1997
Creator:
Vines, Georgiana & Keck, Nan
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spur-of-the-Cock
Collected miscellany of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about the Mayo Indians, Mexican folk plays, folk songs, information about Texas cacti and other folklore. The index begins on page 110.
Date:
1933
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George E. Fortenberry, September 24, 2003
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Interview with George E. Fortenberry, who is an Army veteran and college professor from Arlington, Texas. In the interview, Fortenberry discusses his experiences in the Southwest Pacific Theatre during his time as a member of the 112th Cavalry of the Texas National Guard during World War II. He also describes what it was like growing up during the Great Depression and attending various different schools in both Texas and Oklahoma. Fortenberry discusses why he decided to join the National Guard, and also his experiences in early basic cavalry training. During much of the interview, Fortenberry reminisces about many of his various assignments and duties while serving in the war. Among these discussed include his assignment as a clerk to the veterinary section, time in Fort Bliss and Fort Clark, his shipment overseas to Noumea in New Caledonia, his transfer to the Medical Detachment as a clerk, and his time in New Britain, New Guinea and the Philippines. Fortenberry also recollects about everyday life in the Southwest Pacific, and includes details on tropical diseases and combat-related psychological problems that many of his comrades suffered through.
Date:
September 24, 2003
Creator:
Johnston, Glenn T. & Fortenberry, George E.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Best of Texas Folk and Folklore: 1916-1954
This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains information about folklore in Texas and Mexico, including folk songs and ballads, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, sermons, stories about games and celebrations, folklore of Texas plants, and information about folk remedies. The index begins on page 349.
Date:
1998
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore
Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.
Date:
1997
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coyote Wisdom
This volume contains popular folklore of Mexico and Texas, including animal folk stories, Navajo creation myths, discussions about folk characters, discussions about the philosophy of folklore, and other miscellaneous folk stories. The index begins on page 293.
Date:
1938
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 2003
Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas held December 5-7, including a list of attendees, text of addresses, changes to membership, and biographical information about members who have passed. The theme of the conference was "Books and Libraries."
Date:
2005
Creator:
Philosophical Society of Texas
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
James E. Birch: His Empire on Wheels, Volume 2. San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line
Narrative history of the San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line with biographical information about James E. Birch including transcriptions of newspaper clippings and documents, with supplementary photos and images. Index starts on page 166.
Date:
1989
Creator:
Gallucci, Alfred D. & Gallucci, Mary McClennon
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crossing the Pond: The Native American Effort in World War II
A non-fiction book about Native Americans serving in the military during World War II, as well as Native American efforts on the home-front. The book also chronicles attempts by Nazi propagandists to exploit Native Americans for the Third Reich, and the postwar experiences of Native Americans. Includes photographs of Native American civilians and military personnel. Index starts on page 219.
Date:
1999
Creator:
Franco, Jere' Bishop
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Texas Historian, Volume 56, Number 2, November 1995
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
November 1995
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 2, 1943-1971
Book describing the Texas Folklore Society "includes the publishing history of the TFS books, anecdotes about the gatherings of the Society [...] and the emphasis on singing beginning at Society gatherings" (inside the front cover). The index begins on page 311.
Date:
1994
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Tone the Bell Easy
Volume of Texas and Mexican folklore, including folktales about witches, superstitions, slavery, folk cures, folk songs and other legends. The index begins on page 190.
Date:
1932
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sonovagun Stew: A Folklore Miscellany
This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular Texas folklore, including cowboy and gaucho songs, information about boat-making and other folk crafts, religious anecdotes, and other miscellaneous stories of early cowboy life in Texas. The index begins on page 165.
Date:
1985
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Folk Travelers: Ballads, Tales and Talk
This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including traveling anecdotes, folk ballads, folklore in natural history, as well as information about black and white magic, Western animals, and cattle brands. The index begins on page 259.
Date:
1953
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Junior Historian, Volume 13, Number 2, November 1952
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
November 1952
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Gustavo Barraza's video resume (El Paso)]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coffee in the Gourd
Collection of miscellaneous folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folk songs, information about Indian pictographs, legends, superstitions, and weather lore. The index begins on page 105.
Date:
1923
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Junior Historian, Volume 14, Number 6, May 1954
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 1954
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History