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U. S. Cavalry detachments and bases of army pilots on or near the U.S.-Mexico border, 1918-1919. Map

Photographic reproduction of a hand-drawn map that identifies towns where Cavalry units were stationed on the border from El Paso to Del Rio in 1918 and 1919. An inset shows locations of the three U. S. Military District headquarters (Rockwell Field, California; Fort Bliss, Texas; and Kelly Field, Texas) for the pilots patrolling the border from the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: 1918/1919
Creator: Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Happy Hunting Ground (open access)

Happy Hunting Ground

Collection of popular folklore from Central and South America, including Mexican ballads, primitive art, cowboy dances, reptile myths, superstitions, Indian pictographs, and other folktales. The index begins on page 127.
Date: 1925
Creator: Texas Folklore Society & Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Kaiparowits Region: A Geographic and Geologic Reconnaissance of Part of Utah and Arizona (open access)

The Kaiparowits Region: A Geographic and Geologic Reconnaissance of Part of Utah and Arizona

From introduction: The purposes of this exploration are to determine routes, to locate water holes, and to select areas where detailed geologic study could profitably be undertaken.
Date: 1931
Creator: Gregory, Herbert E. & Moore, Raymond C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 36, July 1932 - April, 1933 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 36, July 1932 - April, 1933

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 323.
Date: 1933
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Restoration and Extension of Federal Forts in the Southwest from 1865 to 1885 (open access)

Restoration and Extension of Federal Forts in the Southwest from 1865 to 1885

This thesis is an attempt to portray the part the forts of the Southwest had in developing the Federal Indian Policy in that region from 1865 to 1885.
Date: August 1941
Creator: Bennett, Alice Bell
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Substation History: Arizona (open access)

Substation History: Arizona

This report gives information about the substation present in the state of Arizona from the date it was established through the year 1955.
Date: 1956
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mercury: A Materials Survey (open access)

Mercury: A Materials Survey

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing materials surveys conducted on mercury. As stated in the foreword, "the surveys dealing with metals and minerals summarize the demand-supply position in the United States and include information on production, imports, consumption, exports, substitutes, and pertinent history" (p. v). This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1959
Creator: Pennington, James W. & Bailey, Edgar H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Sunny Slopes of Long Ago (open access)

The Sunny Slopes of Long Ago

Volume of popular folklore of Western America, including ballads, cowboy stories, myths, folk songs and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 201.
Date: 1966
Creator: Hudson, Wilson M.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Police Department from Robert Myer, July 4, 1967] (open access)

[Letter to Police Department from Robert Myer, July 4, 1967]

Letter from Robert Myer of Phoenix, Arizona. Myer expresses his distaste for and disappointment in the law force of Dallas, Texas. He asserts that those employed by the department would have been fired if they were working in a different part of the United States.
Date: July 4, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 71, July 1967 - April, 1968 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 71, July 1967 - April, 1968

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 661.
Date: 1968
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Citizens and the Chief of Police] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Citizens and the Chief of Police]

Correspondence between the Chief of Police and citizens who are requesting information. Citizens range from students to writers. The Chief of Police states that he is unable to provide further information as a matter of department policy.
Date: 1969
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Men Didn't Have to Prove They Could Fly, But Women Did"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Men Didn't Have to Prove They Could Fly, But Women Did"]

Photocopy of an article about the death of Marvel Crosson, the sabotage of the Women's Air Derby, how it changed woman aviation history, the Ninety-Nines, female aviators, how they gained popularity, the Powder Puff Derby, female aviation achievments, female astronauts, and how the woman aviators are presently doing.
Date: unknown
Creator: Roberts, David
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Overland troop movements, 1916-1935. Map

Photographic reproduction of a hand-drawn map of the Texas/Mexico border showing line of forts from El Paso to Brownsville. Includes chart of mileages between Texas forts, listing of old forts in Texas still active in 1935, information about cavalry speeds and auxiliary units, and inset of U.S./Mexico border showing line of forts from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: unknown
Creator: Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1973 (open access)

Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1973

Proceedings of the 9th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference.
Date: 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Minutes and Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc., July 1981 (open access)

Minutes and Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc., July 1981

Conference proceedings include a program of events, reports, financial statements, committee membership lists, and other information relevant to the meeting of the Western Area division of The Links, Inc. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States. The theme for this year's conference is "Improving the Quality of Life by Linking Leadership and Service to Meet the Challenge of Community and National Needs."
Date: July 1981
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 92, July 1988 - April, 1989 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 92, July 1988 - April, 1989

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 653.
Date: 1989
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fighting Men of the Indian Wars: A Biographical Encyclopedia of the Mountain Men, Soldiers, Cowboys, and Pioneers Who Took Up Arms During America's Westward Expansion (open access)

Fighting Men of the Indian Wars: A Biographical Encyclopedia of the Mountain Men, Soldiers, Cowboys, and Pioneers Who Took Up Arms During America's Westward Expansion

This book "is a compendium of America's Indian Wars and the mountain men, soldiers, cowboys and pioneers who took part in them" (dust-jacket). It includes information about all the major American Indian battles, the lives of notable men who fought in the battles, and the combat techniques employed. The index begins on page 247.
Date: 1991
Creator: O'Neal, Bill
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 46, No. 3, Ed. 1, November 1992 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 46, No. 3, Ed. 1, November 1992

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: November 1992
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 46, No. 4, Ed. 1, December 1992 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 46, No. 4, Ed. 1, December 1992

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: December 1992
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 46, No. 8, Ed. 1, April 1993 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 46, No. 8, Ed. 1, April 1993

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: April 1993
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 46, No. 9, Ed. 1, May 1993 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 46, No. 9, Ed. 1, May 1993

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: May 1993
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jim Marrs - KTAR 620AM] transcript

[Jim Marrs - KTAR 620AM]

Audio cassette from the Jim Marrs collection. A radio program with Frank Baranowski on the Kennedy assassination and the aftermath. KTAR 620AM (Phoenix, Arizona). Baranowski also mentions a book published by Jim Marrs, "Crossfire." The program also includes an interview with Marrs.
Date: May 2, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 4, Ed. 1, December 1993 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 4, Ed. 1, December 1993

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: December 1993
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1994 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1994

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: January 1994
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History