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Papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 2 (open access)

Papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 2

"Leftwich's Grant is the second volume in a series that is intended to document the colonization of an area in Central Texas that eventually became known as Robertson's Colony." It covers "the three years that [Robert] Leftwich spent in Mexico City and Saltillo" and includes "a complete account of his official negotiations with both the national government in Mexico City and the state government of Coahuila and Texas. It also includes documents concerning Dr. Felix Robertson, President of the Texas Association, and the group of young men who came to Texas with him in the fall of 1825 to explore the grant and survey land for the stockholders" (p. 11). The index begins on page 667.
Date: 1975
Creator: McLean, Malcolm Dallas
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fenner Forebears of Samuel Fenner Leslie (open access)

The Fenner Forebears of Samuel Fenner Leslie

A book complied by Ruth Leslie Barrett detailing the history of immigrant Richard Fenner and his son Robert Fenner and one line of his descendants: Robert Fenner, Jr., Joseph F. Fenner, and Lucy Fenner Leslie, the mother of Samuel Fenner Leslie. The texts includes information about Fenner family children, kin, and the family of their spouses as well as family military service spanning from the American Revolutionary War to the Spanish American War. Each chapter has a narrative, notes, sources, and appendices.
Date: 1987
Creator: Barrett, Ruth Leslie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Base Visit Book - Pope Air Force Base and Fort Bragg, North Carolina Realignment Recommendations prepared for Admiral Harold W. Gehman, Jr (USN, Ret) on 24 May 2005 (open access)

Base Visit Book - Pope Air Force Base and Fort Bragg, North Carolina Realignment Recommendations prepared for Admiral Harold W. Gehman, Jr (USN, Ret) on 24 May 2005

Base Visit Book - Pope Air Force Base and Fort Bragg, North Carolina Realignment Recommendations prepared for Admiral Harold W. Gehman, Jr (USN, Ret) on 24 May 2005 DOD RECOMMENDATION is for the realignment of Pope Air Force, NC as follows: Transfer 25 C-130E’s from the 43rd Airlift Wing at Pope AFB, NC to the 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock AFB, AR. Form 16 aircraft Air Force Reserve/active duty associate unit by: Transferring eight C-130H aircraft to Pope AFB from realigned Yeager Airport Air Guard Station (AGS), WV. Transferring eight C- l3OH aircraft to Pope AFB from 911th Airlift Wing of the closed Pittsburgh International Airport (IAP) Air Reserve Station (ARS) PA. Transfer 36 A-10's from the 23rd Fighter Group at Pope AFB, NC to Moody AFB, GA. Transfer real property accountability to the Army. Disestablish the 43rd Medical Group and establish a medical squadron. Relocate AFRC operations and maintenance manpower to Pope / Fort Bragg. Fort Bragg, North Carolina The Depart
Date: June 21, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Leslie Line: Ancestors of Five Leslie Brothers (open access)

The Leslie Line: Ancestors of Five Leslie Brothers

A book complied by Ruth Leslie Barrett detailing the history of five generations of a single Leslie family line beginning in America with George Leslie (1734-1775). Chapters describe the Leslie origins in Scotland, biographical information on George Leslie, Samuel Leslie , James Leslie, and John T. Leslie, as well as the kinsmen of Agnes Allison Leslie, and E. A. Atkins Leslie.
Date: 1990
Creator: Barrett, Ruth Leslie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore (open access)

Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore

Volume of essays about African-American folklore, including reminiscences of African-American folk culture in Texas, studies of specific genres of folklore, information about Texas-African food-ways, studies of specific performers, information about songs and other folklore. The index begins on page 353.
Date: 1996
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Donald E. Francisco, April 14, 2022

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Donald E. Francisco, a University of North Texas graduate and a University of North Carolina emeritus professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering. Francisco discusses his background, education, his experience as a lab assistant at UNT, segregation and integration in Denton history, his involvement in the civil rights movement, working at a foundry, religion, teaching at and family.
Date: April 14, 2022
Creator: Moye, Todd & Francisco, Donald E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1991] (open access)

[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1991]

Scrapbook documenting the personal life and travels of John Logan Briggs Jr. between 1987 and 1991, including color photographs, tickets, menus, business cards, receipts, clippings, stickers, and other records of travel. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community. This scrapbook also documents his time spent with friends and family.
Date: [1987..1991]
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Base Visit Book MCAS Cherry Point, NC (Book 1 of 2), 24-27 May 2005 (open access)

Base Visit Book MCAS Cherry Point, NC (Book 1 of 2), 24-27 May 2005

Base Visit Book (1 of 2) for MCAS Cherry Point, NC.
Date: June 19, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library