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Sgt. Gary Schutza (open access)

Sgt. Gary Schutza

Autobiographical paper of Sgt. Gary Schutza's military service. He briefly describes his family and childhood, his decision to join the United States Marine Corps, and his experiences serving during the Korean War.
Date: ~2011
Creator: Schutza, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of Round Rock, Texas, to 1879 (open access)

A History of Round Rock, Texas, to 1879

Paper documenting the history of Round Rock, Texas, for a university level histroy class, including coverage of geography, flora, Native American History, European exploration, businesses, educational and religious development, the Sam Bass shootout, and general settlement up until 1879. A bibliography begins on page 41. Notes can be seen from the writer's professor, Dr. Pool, throughout the paper, including at the top of the title page.
Date: July 1955
Creator: Jirasek, Clinton
System: The Portal to Texas History
How to Get Started with Your Family History (open access)

How to Get Started with Your Family History

Document providing introductory information about how to begin researching genealogy and family history.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
System: The Portal to Texas History
Needs Assessment Study of Texas Academic, Public, and School Libraries: Project Plan (open access)

Needs Assessment Study of Texas Academic, Public, and School Libraries: Project Plan

This document outlines the project plan for the Needs Assessment Study of Texas Academic, Public, and School Libraries.
Date: April 1, 2002
Creator: Moen, William E.; Simpson, Carol; Mason, Florence & Wetherbee, Louella
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Round Rock (open access)

The Round Rock

Paper documenting the history of the "Round Rock", or "Old Rock", located in Brushy Creek and from which the town of Round Rock, Texas took its name in 1854. The report includes descriptions of the Texas landscape and unique geography of the area.
Date: 1971?
Creator: Ledbetter, Mrs. John W. & Gregg, Mrs. D. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Essay about Jackson Cemetery] (open access)

[Essay about Jackson Cemetery]

Photocopy of an essay titled "Jackson Cemetery, Travis County, Texas" and under that "Its Value as an Historical Landmark". The essay goes into the creation of the cemetery and how the lot was purchased as well as the fact that much of the information from the essay comes from interviews conducted by Melissa W.
Date: unknown
Creator: Eanes History Center
System: The Portal to Texas History
Camp Holland (open access)

Camp Holland

Paper written by William Kim Thornsburg about Camp Holland built in Viejo Pass near Valentine, Texas. He accounts that the last Apache battle in Texas and how the camp was used later to supply troops along the Rio Grande.
Date: November 20, 1966
Creator: Thornsburg, William Kim
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lizzie Crosson vs. United States Mescalero Apache Indians (open access)

Lizzie Crosson vs. United States Mescalero Apache Indians

A 1967 paper written for a History class at Marfa High School by Marian Quick about Lizzie Crosson and her case against the U.S. Mescalero Apache Indians for the livestock they had stolen from the Goat Ranch. She was awarded a $2,590.00 claim.
Date: 1967
Creator: Quick, Marion
System: The Portal to Texas History
Implementing Name Authority Control into Institutional Repositories: A Staged Approach (open access)

Implementing Name Authority Control into Institutional Repositories: A Staged Approach

Paper written for the 2013 Open Repositories conference about the implementation of name authority in the UNT Digital Library.
Date: 2013
Creator: Tarver, Hannah; Waugh, Laura; Phillips, Mark Edward & Hicks, William
System: The UNT Digital Library
History of Round Rock, Texas, 1839-1956 (open access)

History of Round Rock, Texas, 1839-1956

Paper documenting information on early settlers, relations with Native Americans, Schools, Churches, and local businesses that were built in Round Rock in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Date: 1956
Creator: Baker, Sabrina Simmons
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grant Proposal: Challenge to Section 21.06 of the Texas Penal Code, 1990 (open access)

Grant Proposal: Challenge to Section 21.06 of the Texas Penal Code, 1990

Grant proposal submitted by the Texas Human Rights Foundation to the Live Oak Fund for Change requesting funding for a project to challenge Texas Penal Code Section 21.06 as it is discriminatory towards LGBT people.
Date: unknown
Creator: Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Grant Proposal: Challenge to Section 21.06 of the Texas Penal Code, 1989 (open access)

Grant Proposal: Challenge to Section 21.06 of the Texas Penal Code, 1989

Grant proposal submitted by the Texas Human Rights Foundation to the Live Oak Fund for Change requesting funding for a project that would challenge Texas Penal Code Section 21.06 as it is discriminatory towards LGBT people.
Date: August 1989
Creator: Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Prisoners, Not Criminals: How Captured German Soldiers Survived World War II in Central Texas (open access)

Prisoners, Not Criminals: How Captured German Soldiers Survived World War II in Central Texas

Research report describing, through interviews with local persons in the Brownwood area, events and activities that occurred during the occupation of Camp Bowie.
Date: April 2011
Creator: Dunning, James N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
White Paper:  State of ITS Industry and Assessment of Project Types (open access)

White Paper: State of ITS Industry and Assessment of Project Types

"This report describes the state of the intelligent transportation system (ITS) industry and provides a reference for use in soliciting ITS strategic plan inputs from stakeholders in Texas."
Date: November 2011
Creator: Seymour, Edward J. (Edward James), 1951-; Chaudhary, Nadeem; Middleton, Dan; Brydia, Robert & Miller, Kristine
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bastrop State Park Golf Course Area Public Use Plan (open access)

Bastrop State Park Golf Course Area Public Use Plan

Document covering the direction of the expansion of public access and recreational use for the former Golf Course Area (GCA) at Bastrop State Park (Bastrop SP).
Date: December 2018
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History