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[Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR) Membership Records: 881-996] (open access)

[Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR) Membership Records: 881-996]

Compiled membership records for the Texas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution from April 1, 1951 through March 31, 1953 (member numbers 881 through 996). The materials include original applications and supporting documentation that accompanied the paperwork.
Date: 1951-04-01/1953-03-31
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Art Forum Record Book, 1951] (open access)

[Art Forum Record Book, 1951]

Record book highlighting the activities of the 1951 American Art Week in communities throughout Texas, with an emphasis on Abilene. In the beginning of the scrapbook, there is information about the history of American Art Week, which began in 1937.
Date: 1951
Creator: Carpenter, Allie Mae
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Art Forum Pressbook, 1951-1952] (open access)

[Art Forum Pressbook, 1951-1952]

Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, from 1951 to 1952 with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. The study theme for the year was "Art Passport for Better Citizenship."
Date: 1951/1952
Creator: Carpenter, Allie Mae
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1951 (open access)

Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1951

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory." The general index begins on page iii and the index to advertisers begins on page v.
Date: 1951
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alone by the Sea: The Story of Jane Wilkinson Long, Mother of Texas (open access)

Alone by the Sea: The Story of Jane Wilkinson Long, Mother of Texas

Historical narrative of the live of Jane Wilkinson Long, wife of James Long who led a filibustering attempt into Texas in 1819. This work covers her early marriage life in Louisiana and her subsequent life in Texas.
Date: 1951
Creator: Moore, Effie Missouria Pitchford
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Houston Story: A Chronicle of the City of Houston and the Texas Frontier From the Battle of San Jacinto to the War Between the States, 1836--1865 (open access)

The Houston Story: A Chronicle of the City of Houston and the Texas Frontier From the Battle of San Jacinto to the War Between the States, 1836--1865

This book gives an overview of the history of Houston, Texas told in narrative form. The history discusses the creation of the city of Houston as well as major events in Texas history between 1836 and 1865.
Date: 1951
Creator: Bartholomew, Ed Ellsworth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 1952-1953 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 1952-1953

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, agriculture, weather, "resources, industries, commerce, history, government, population and all other subjects relating to the political, civic and economic development" of the time. A general index is on page 639.
Date: 1951
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of McMurry College, 1951-1952 (open access)

Bulletin of McMurry College, 1951-1952

Bulletin describes the governance, faculty, course offerings, and campus life of McMurry College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1951
Creator: McMurry College
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore (open access)

The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore

Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including folktales, Mexican folk remedies, and stories about Don Pedrito Jaramillo, who was the Curandero of Los Olmos. The index begins on page 137.
Date: 1951
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report of the Chief of the Forest Service: 1951 (open access)

Report of the Chief of the Forest Service: 1951

Annual report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service describing activities of the organization, expenditures and receipts, and a discussion of other relevant topics for the fiscal year.
Date: 1951
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Her Name Was Ann: A Pioneer Teacher in Texas (open access)

Her Name Was Ann: A Pioneer Teacher in Texas

Story of Ann Thompson Morriss, born in Mississippi, who moved to Texas with her family in 1848. The book covers the family's arrival to America through Morriss's life and teaching career in the state.
Date: 1951
Creator: Morriss, Annie Mae
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report on the Agricultural Experiment Stations, 1950 (open access)

Report on the Agricultural Experiment Stations, 1950

Volume provides a summary of the progress of each agricultural experiment station. Also includes statistics, discussions of foreign investigations, and selected studies. Subject index starts on page 209.
Date: January 1951
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1950-1951 (open access)

Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1950-1951

Catalogue describes the history, governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: April 1951
Creator: Howard Payne College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[City of Grand Prairie Tax Roll: 1951 to 1954] (open access)

[City of Grand Prairie Tax Roll: 1951 to 1954]

Tax rolls for Grand Prairie, Texas documenting real and personal properties during 1951-1954, including the name and address of each property's owner, survey or addition, each property's assessed value, taxes due, date paid, and receipt number.
Date: 1951/1954
Creator: Grand Prairie (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Fireman, Volume 9, Number 10, June 1951 (open access)

Texas Fireman, Volume 9, Number 10, June 1951

Seventy-fifth anniversary issue of The Texas Fireman a publication documenting news and events related to the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas as well as information of interest to members.
Date: June 1951
Creator: State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Miss Ella of the Deep South of Texas (open access)

Miss Ella of the Deep South of Texas

Historical narrative of the life of Ellen Talbot and the region of Texas the author calls the "Deep South of Texas," meaning that area near the Gulf that combines elements of the West with those of the Deep South.
Date: 1951
Creator: Allen, Arda Talbot, 1889-
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Kempner Scrapbook 1951-1953] (open access)

[Kempner Scrapbook 1951-1953]

Scrapbook documenting Kempner family, starting with an envelope containing Daniel Kempner Thorne's baby's hair from his first haircut. It includes newspaper clippings, letterheads, passage tickets, memos, and other ephemera.
Date: 1951~/1953~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fiesta (open access)

Fiesta

Book discussing with San Antonio's Fiesta de San Jacinto, held in April, and Honey Merrick's relationship with the celebration.
Date: 1951
Creator: Brassell, Georgie
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1951-1952 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1951-1952

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1951
Creator: Abilene Christian College
System: The Portal to Texas History