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Letters Relating to the History of Annexation (open access)

Letters Relating to the History of Annexation

Compilation of two letters written by Anson Jones related to the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States, along with four appendices that provide text of various legislative and legal documents, articles from contemporaneous newspaper articles, and other related text.
Date: 1852
Creator: Jones, Anson, 1798-1858
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorial Service Flyer] (open access)

[Memorial Service Flyer]

Flyer announcing a community memorial service to be held at the Ahavath Sholom Synagogue in Fort Worth, Texas. The memorial service was in memory of local soldiers "fallen in battle," and was officiated by Rabbi Samuel Soskin and Rabbi Charles Blumenthal. The soldiers remembered were: Richard Burt, Harold Gilbert, Alvin Rubin and Walter C. Sanders.
Date: 1946
Creator: B'nai B'rith Lodge
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stories of the Old Land Office (open access)

Stories of the Old Land Office

Pamphlet printed by the Texas Capital Visitor's Center. Contains a foreward and two O. Henry short stories: "Bexar Scrip 2692" and "Georgia's Ruling." Both stories take place in the old land office building where O. Henry worked as a draftsman, and both are about Texas land grants.
Date: 2001~
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Collects (open access)

Dallas Collects

Catalog from the exhibition, "Dallas Collects," December 16, 1959–January 11, 1960, at the Dallas Museum for Contemporary Arts. Includes: artworks and artists in the exhibition, images.
Date: 1959
Creator: Dallas Museum for Contemporary Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Richard Tuttle (open access)

Richard Tuttle

Catalog from the exhibition, "Richard Tuttle," February 10–March 28, 1971, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes: list of artworks in the exhibition, selected images, artist information, selected bibliography, essay.
Date: 1971
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
1930's Expositions (open access)

1930's Expositions

Catalog from the exhibition, "1930's Expositions," October 7–November 5, 1972, held by the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts at the New Dimensions Pavilion, State Fair of Texas. Includes: foreword, essays, list of artworks and artists in the exhibition, images, selected bibliography.
Date: 1972
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
6 Southwestern States: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana (open access)

6 Southwestern States: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana

Catalog from the exhibition "6 Southwestern States: Paintings & Sculptures [Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, & Louisiana], June 15–Sept 14, 1947, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes: essay, list of artists and artworks in the exhibition, selected images.
Date: 1947
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indian Pictographs in Texas: Paintings and Research by Forrest Kirkland (open access)

Indian Pictographs in Texas: Paintings and Research by Forrest Kirkland

Catalog from the exhibition "Indian Pictographs in Texas by Forrest Kirkland," February 28–March 28, 1943, at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts in Dallas, Texas. Includes: essay, biographical note, images
Date: 1943
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Chautauqua University: The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, 1885-1886] (open access)

[Chautauqua University: The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, 1885-1886]

The pamphlet discusses the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, an organization promoting the habits of reading; study in nature, art, and science; and scholarship in secular and scared literature. This organization was a "home college," offering four year programs, local circles for discussion, and summer meetings. Information on this organization, fees, and course descriptions are presented in this pamphlet.
Date: 1885/1886
Creator: Chautauqua University
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Civil War Muster Booklet] (open access)

[Civil War Muster Booklet]

"Muster into service" booklet listing all the men, presumably in Company F, 1st New York Volunteer Veterans Cavalry. The lists contain physical descriptions of men, place of birth, location of enlistment, etc.
Date: 1863/1865
Creator: [Redway, Hamilton K.]
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Partnership Born of Urgency and Civic Responsibility: Preserving Access to Government Websites Through the CyberCemetery (open access)

A Partnership Born of Urgency and Civic Responsibility: Preserving Access to Government Websites Through the CyberCemetery

Handout accompanying a presentation for the 2010 AGA Regional Professional Development Conference. The handout and presentation discuss the CyberCemetery, its purpose and development, technical details, users by country, and types of content.
Date: April 22, 2010
Creator: Hoffman, Starr
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Commencement program, 1897] (open access)

[Commencement program, 1897]

A commencement program for McKinney College from the C. B. Moore Collection. This program details the graduates from the tenth annual commencement held at McKinney College on May 26, 1897. Additional services honoring the graduates were held prior to the commencement and they included: a baccalaureate sermon held on May 23, 1897 at Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs, Texas; an art reception held on May 24, 1897 at McKinney College; and an annual education concert held on May 25, 1897 at Heard's Opera House. The commencement schedule is included on the last page of the program.
Date: May 1897
Creator: McKinney College
System: The UNT Digital Library
What Does "Our City" Need? (open access)

What Does "Our City" Need?

Printed speech about city planning that was presented to the Woman's Forum of Wichita Falls, Texas by the secretary of the Kessler Plan Association in Dallas, Texas. The address includes an overview of what city planners need to consider, including growth, parks and recreation, alleys, landscaping around highways, consultants, and funding.
Date: 1930
Creator: Surratt, John E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Zoning Ordinance: For the City of Dallas (open access)

A Zoning Ordinance: For the City of Dallas

Text of a new ordinance for the city of Dallas, Texas outlining the zoning plans for areas of the city as part of the Kessler Plan. It includes a map that notes tentative zones for residential, business, and industry areas throughout the city.
Date: 1930
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). City Plan Commission.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Kessler City Plan For Dallas: A Review of the Plan and Progress on its Accomplishment (open access)

The Kessler City Plan For Dallas: A Review of the Plan and Progress on its Accomplishment

This pamphlet contains the reprints of twenty-three articles from The Dallas Morning News regarding the Kessler Plan for the city of Dallas, Texas and the progress that had been made over the fifteen years since its inception. The articles in order are: Article 1--Origin of the Plan; Article 2--Early Efforts at Civic Development; Article 3--Kessler Plan for All of the City; Article 4--The Trinity River Levee Plan; Article 5--Belt Line Railway Proposal; Article 6--Pacific Avenue Track Removal; Article 7--Street Widening and Extension; Article 8--The Supplemental Plan of 1920; Article 9--The Central Avenue Boulevard; Article 10--Lamar Street Trafficway; Article 11--St. Paul Street Improvements; Article 12--The Cadiz-Williams Proposal; Article 13--Downtown Street Extensions; Article 14--Oak Cliff Trafficways; Article 15 -- Beauty to Follow Utility; Article 16--Cooperation in Suburban Development; Article 17--Park and Parkway Plans; Article 18--Large vs. Small Parks; Article 19--Playgrounds Considered; Article 20--Inner and Outer Boulevards; Article 21--The Mill Creek Parkway; Article 22--Outer Parkway and White Rock Plans; Article 23--Financing the Plan.
Date: 1925
Creator: Head, Louis P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Nathaniel Carter, March 5, 1979] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Nathaniel Carter, March 5, 1979]

Funeral program for S. F. C. Nathaniel Carter, born August 11, 1911 and died March 1979. The funeral was held March 5, 1979 at Calvary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Robert Miller, Jr. The funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas. Includes resolutions from the congregations of the Calvary Baptist Church and the Greater Ball Tabernacle A. M. E. Church.
Date: March 5, 1979
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Benjamin Norris Samples] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Benjamin Norris Samples]

Funeral program for Judge Benjamin Norris Samples, born August 5, 1935 and died March 5, 2009. The funeral was held Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Doctor Robert L. Jemerson, Sr. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary, Inc. and he was buried in San Antonio, Texas. Includes a newspaper clipping.
Date: March 12, 2009
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Agricultural Outlook: March 18, 1914 (open access)

The Agricultural Outlook: March 18, 1914

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States for 1914, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports. Contains articles and tables on international production of corn, oats, barley, rye, potatoes, and flax as well as beef imports from Argentina, cotton production in Africa, and crop reporting systems in other countries.
Date: 1914
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[San Jacinto Monument brochure] (open access)

[San Jacinto Monument brochure]

San Jacinto Monument and state park brochure from 1949. Includes information about the battleground, the construction of the monument, the Museum of History, and the Battleship Texas.
Date: 1949
Creator: San Jacinto Museum of History Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
DEDICATION  of Chester O. Strickland Junior High School (open access)

DEDICATION of Chester O. Strickland Junior High School

Dedication program for Chester O. Strickland Junior High School. Includes the names of the board of education and principal as well as the order of the program.
Date: November 3, 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: Treasures of the Cathedral of Saltillo, Mexico] (open access)

[Pamphlet: Treasures of the Cathedral of Saltillo, Mexico]

Pamphlet advertising an exhibition presented by the city of Austin, the Consulate General of Mexico in Austin, the Catholic Diocese of Austin, and the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled "Tesoros de la Catedral de Saltillo", or "Treasures of the Cathedral of Saltillo". The pamphlet, when folded out, has three and a half panels. It contains colorful pictures of some of the artwork included in the exhibit as well as reception and exhibit details. When folded out, the last panel outlines the details of five different demonstrations, lectures, and performances presented as a part of the exhibit. The front and back cover as well as the front of the half-panel is spanned with a close up detail photograph of a gold surface covered in decorative elements and religious icons. The back of the middle cover features a large color copy of one of the paintings included in the exhibit as well information on the museum.
Date: 2002
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Guide: Dos Maestros (Two Masters) Dr. Atl & Mardonio Magaña] (open access)

[Guide: Dos Maestros (Two Masters) Dr. Atl & Mardonio Magaña]

Gallery guide for an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled "Dos Maestros [Two Masters] Dr. Atl & Mardonio Magaña, Two Legendary Mexican Masters". The entire brochure is printed in green tinted gray-scale, including the photographs. The cover of the guide features the title and a photograph of a charcoal drawing by Dr. Atl. After the introduction on page two, the guide includes pages dedicated to biographical information about Dr. Atl and Mardonio Magaña. There are also pages that cover information about the "San Juan Parangaricutiro before and after its destruction", the "location of the Parícutin volcano", the history of Parícutin, and the "formation of a volcano". On page eleven and twelve, there is a chronological timeline that covers the life of Mardonio Magaña. There is a page of acknowledgements concerning the museum, the exhibition, and the gallery guide at the back of the guide as well as a page that features a list of the board of directors, members, honorary members, legal counselors, and staff of the Mexic-Arte Museum. There are several photographs of the artists and their artworks throughout the guide.
Date: 2004
Creator: Orozco, Sylvia & Zamora, Herlinda
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Children Are Our Future: Creating the Rainbow Village] (open access)

[Children Are Our Future: Creating the Rainbow Village]

Program for Children Are Our Future: Creating the Rainbow Village, an event hosted by the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc. The program includes illustrations of children holding hands as they circle a globe. A group photograph of women appears on the back cover.
Date: March 15, 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interlibrary Loan User's Manual  For the Texas State Library Communications Network (open access)

Interlibrary Loan User's Manual For the Texas State Library Communications Network

Manual for the use of interlibrary loans among the Texas State Library Communications Network (TSLCN) in 1980.
Date: June 1980
Creator: Duke, Barbara
System: The Portal to Texas History