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In the Bosom of the Comanches: A Thrilling Tale of Savage Indian Life, Massacre and Captivity Truthfully Told by a Surviving Captive (open access)

In the Bosom of the Comanches: A Thrilling Tale of Savage Indian Life, Massacre and Captivity Truthfully Told by a Surviving Captive

Memoir of Theodore 'Dot' Babb, describing his experiences when he and several others were taken captive in the 1865 by Comanches near present-day Decatur, Texas and what happened after he was released.
Date: 1923
Creator: Babb, T. A. (Theodore Adolphus), 1852-1936
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coffee in the Gourd (open access)

Coffee in the Gourd

Collection of miscellaneous folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folk songs, information about Indian pictographs, legends, superstitions, and weather lore. The index begins on page 105.
Date: 1923
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
System: The UNT Digital Library
Brownwood City Directory, 1923 (open access)

Brownwood City Directory, 1923

Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, post offices in Texas, educational institutions, churches, secret and benevolent societies, etc., a street guide and householders' directory, an alphabetically arranged list of business houses and private citizens, giving full names, occupation or pursuit and address, also a complete Classified Business Directory, 'The Buyer's Guide.'" The index begins on page 11.
Date: 1923
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Experiment Station Record, Volume 47, July-December, 1922 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 47, July-December, 1922

Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, bibliographies and listings for Spanish edition publications from the Porto Rico Station. Name and subject indexes start on page 901.
Date: 1923
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Laws Relating to Fur Animals for the Season 1923-24. (open access)

Laws Relating to Fur Animals for the Season 1923-24.

Discusses regulations for the trapping of fur animals during the 1923-1924 season.
Date: November 1923
Creator: Lawyer, Geo. A. (George A.) & Earnshaw, Frank L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Record, Volume 48, January-June, 1923 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 48, January-June, 1923

Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, bibliographies and listings for Spanish edition publications from the Porto Rico Station. Name and subject indexes start on page 901.
Date: 1923
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1922-1923 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1922-1923

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1922-23 school year, with announcements for 1923-24.
Date: April 15, 1923
Creator: Tarleton State College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Experiment Station Record, Volume 46, January-June, 1922 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 46, January-June, 1922

Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, bibliographies and listings for Spanish edition publications from the Porto Rico Station. Name and subject indexes start on page 901.
Date: 1923
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Milk and Its Uses in the Home. (open access)

Milk and Its Uses in the Home.

A consumer guide to buying, storing, and using milk.
Date: July 1923
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. States Relations Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of Daniel Baker College, 1922-1923 (open access)

Catalog of Daniel Baker College, 1922-1923

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Daniel Baker College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
East Texas. (open access)

East Texas.

This book was created to provide "authentic information concerning the natural and co-operative resources and opportunities offered by East Texas and her people" for the general public. It contains information about the "General Development in 1921-22, The Evolution of transportation and Fixing of Lower Rate Levels, The Marketing Problem Nearing Solution, Organization, Concentration and Standardization of Quality; Pack and Grade, Co-Operative Work of A. & M. College Department of Extension Service; State Agricultural Department; Markets and Warehouses Department; [and the] Chamber of Commerce in East Texas" (p. 1).
Date: 1923
Creator: East Texas Chamber of Commerce.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of North Texas State Teachers College: July 1923 (open access)

Catalog of North Texas State Teachers College: July 1923

Catalog for North Texas State College includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the school (academic calendar, list of officers and faculty, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.).
Date: July 1923
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
System: The UNT Digital Library
Speeches delivered by Pat M. Neff, Governor of Texas, discussing certain phases of contemplated legislation (open access)

Speeches delivered by Pat M. Neff, Governor of Texas, discussing certain phases of contemplated legislation

This book contains a collection of speeches delivered by Governor Pat M. Neff. The subjects of those speeches include: the Constitutional Convention, the supremacy of the law, the educational system of Texas, the penitentiary system of Texas, building highways, industrial development, revision of tax laws, conservation, and reclamation. Also includes the inaugural address.
Date: 1923
Creator: Neff, Pat M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the First Baptist Church, Austin, Texas (open access)

History of the First Baptist Church, Austin, Texas

A history of the First Baptist Church of Austin, Texas.
Date: 1923
Creator: Brooks, Mrs. V. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1922-1923 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1922-1923

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1923
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Citrus Industry in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (open access)

The Citrus Industry in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas

This bulletin is presented for the primary purpose of aiding the citrus industry in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and by a statement of authentic facts to apprise the public of the magnitude and possibilities of this rapidly developing industry.
Date: 1923-03-01/1923-04-30
Creator: Del Cutro, J. M.; Halstead, E. W. & Halstead, H. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Directory of the City of Galveston 1923 (open access)

Directory of the City of Galveston 1923

Directory for Galveston, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the text contains "a Miscellaneous Directory of State, County, and City Governments, Postoffices in Texas, Educational Institutions, Churches, Secret and Benevolent Societies, Etc., a Street Guide, and Householders' Directory, an Alphabetically Arranged List of Business Houses and Private Citizens, Giving Full Names, Occupation or Pursuit and Address. Also a complete CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY."
Date: 1923
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes 49 (open access)

Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes 49

Travis County probate minutes documenting probate cases from October 1923 to May 1924. Recorded copies of proceedings of the county court sitting as a probate court in cases involving estates of deceased individuals. Shows term of court, date of proceedings, names of officers present, subject of hearing, names of interested parties present, orders of the court, signed approval of county judge, and clerk's attestation. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1923-10/1924-05
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 354 (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 354

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from October 1923 to February 1924, including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1923-10/1924-02
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History