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The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore (open access)

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

Oral History Interview with Hazel Kennedy and Annie Mae Kennedy, November 26, 1993

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Hazel and Annie Mae Kennedy about their recollections of Texarkana, Texas from 1927 to 1941. They discuss their careers, church activities, social organizations, their education, entertainment, local business enterprises, women in business, and ethnic groups.
Date: November 26, 1993
Creator: Rowe, Beverly; Kennedy, Hazel & Kennedy, Annie Mae
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1926 (open access)

The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1926

Weekly newspaper from Texarkana, Texas that includes news and information about the Farm-Labor Union of America and news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: March 11, 1926
Creator: Williams, Ellis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 1926 (open access)

The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 1926

Weekly newspaper from Texarkana, Texas that includes news and information about the Farm-Labor Union of America and news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: March 18, 1926
Creator: Williams, Ellis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 17, Number 3, December 1956 (open access)

The Junior Historian, Volume 17, Number 3, December 1956

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: December 1956
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1925 (open access)

The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1925

Weekly newspaper from Texarkana, Texas that includes news and information about the Farm-Labor Union of America and news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: October 8, 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 28, 1926 (open access)

The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 28, 1926

Weekly newspaper from Texarkana, Texas that includes news and information about the Farm-Labor Union of America and news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: January 28, 1926
Creator: Williams, Ellis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1926 (open access)

The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1926

Weekly newspaper from Texarkana, Texas that includes news and information about the Farm-Labor Union of America and news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: January 14, 1926
Creator: Williams, Ellis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dekalb Enterprise (DeKalb, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1913 (open access)

The Dekalb Enterprise (DeKalb, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1913

Weekly newspaper from DeKalb, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 8, 1913
Creator: Turner, H. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1926 (open access)

The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1926

Weekly newspaper from Texarkana, Texas that includes news and information about the Farm-Labor Union of America and news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: March 4, 1926
Creator: Williams, Ellis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil Survey of Bowie County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey of Bowie County, Texas

Text includes description of climate, agriculture, and soils.
Date: 1921
Creator: Schoenmann, L. R. (Lee Roy Adolph), b. 1889
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 16, Number 1, September 1955 (open access)

The Junior Historian, Volume 16, Number 1, September 1955

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: September 1955
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Defense Industries in North Texas, 1941-1965: the Social and Economic Impact on Bowie County (open access)

Defense Industries in North Texas, 1941-1965: the Social and Economic Impact on Bowie County

World War II was a watershed in American history, altering Americans' perceptions of their place in society. This study focused on Bowie County, Texas, during the twenty-five-year period that began with America's entry into the war. The construction of two defense plants there, Red River Army Depot and Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant, brought immediate changes to surrounding communities, and local residents faced many challenges as they struggled to adjust. This study used extensive primary sources, including archival materials from Red River and Lone Star, oral histories from former employees, census information, minutes from the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, and local newspapers, to document the social and economic impact of these plants on Bowie County. The body of this dissertation contains nine chapters. Chapters two and three describe how Bowie County obtained and constructed its defense plants, and chapters four through six focus on changes precipitated by the plants during the war years. Chapters seven through nine explore the social and economic impact of the defense presence on Bowie County through 1965. The impact of the defense industries on Bowie County was significant. Plant construction brought thousands of workers into the county, and local residents faced housing, transportation, and sanitation …
Date: August 1995
Creator: Brantley, Janet G.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library