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Boundaries of Oklahoma (open access)

Boundaries of Oklahoma

Book discussing the history of Oklahoma's borders and boundaries, including the borders of the Indian nations within the territory and those of the individual counties. Index starts on page 137.
Date: 1980
Creator: Morris, John W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Society History, Biographies, Portraits and Genealogy, Second Edition, Volume I (open access)

Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Society History, Biographies, Portraits and Genealogy, Second Edition, Volume I

The official history of the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, from the Society's founding on December 8, 1896 through March 16, 1980, when this volume was published.
Date: {1980,2006-02}
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Eldridge Rayburn, January 16, 1980 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Eldridge Rayburn, January 16, 1980

Interview with Eldridge Rayburn, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Rayburn discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944-1945), Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1945), American air raids, and his liberation.
Date: January 16, 1980
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Rayburn, Eldridge L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Garth W. Slate, August 13, 1980 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Garth W. Slate, August 13, 1980

Interview with Garth Slate, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Slate discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1944-1945), American air raids, and his liberation.
Date: August 13, 1980
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Slate, Garth W., 1921-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Faculty Papers of Midwestern State University, Series 2, Volume 5, 1978-1979 (open access)

Faculty Papers of Midwestern State University, Series 2, Volume 5, 1978-1979

Compilation of papers presented at the annual Faculty Forum representing the research and scholarship of Midwestern State University faculty members.
Date: 1980~
Creator: King, James R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of North Texas State University: 1980-1981, Undergraduate (open access)

Catalog of North Texas State University: 1980-1981, Undergraduate

The North Texas State University General Bulletin includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the university (academic calendar, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.) about research, and about the colleges and schools on campus. Index starts on page 314.
Date: May 1980
Creator: North Texas State University
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of North Texas State University, 1980-1981, Graduate (open access)

Catalog of North Texas State University, 1980-1981, Graduate

The North Texas State University Graduate Bulletin includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the university (academic calendar, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.) about research, and about the colleges and schools on campus. Index starts on page 308.
Date: June 1980
Creator: North Texas State University
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of Hutchinson County, Texas: 104 Years, 1876-1980 (open access)

History of Hutchinson County, Texas: 104 Years, 1876-1980

History book describing Hutchinson County, Texas, featuring local history, photographs, illustrations, and biographies.
Date: 1980
Creator: Hutchinson County Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
OS Ranch Steer Roping & Art Exhibit, October 3-5, 1980 (open access)

OS Ranch Steer Roping & Art Exhibit, October 3-5, 1980

Catalog for the OS Ranch Steer Roping & Art Exhibit in Post, Texas. Includes cowboy artwork, photographs of events, the previous year's award winners, and sponsor advertisements.
Date: 1980
Creator: OS Ranch Steer Roping and Art Exhibit Committee
System: The Portal to Texas History
In the Shadow of History (open access)

In the Shadow of History

Collection of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about the Navajo Indians, the Alamo, Jim Bowie, various folk characters, tortilla making, and other humorous anecdotes. The index begins on page 181.
Date: 1980
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1979 (open access)

Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1979

Proceedings of the 15th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference. Includes meeting minutes for the March 31, 1979 SWFAS Representative meeting and the SWFAS' by-laws.
Date: 1980
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Council Fire, Handbook of McMurry College, 1980-81 (open access)

Council Fire, Handbook of McMurry College, 1980-81

The Council Fire is the student handbook of McMurry College in Abilene, Texas and includes information about the rules and regulations of the school as well as general information about student governance and campus life. This issue includes a calendar for the school year.
Date: 1980
Creator: McMurry College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of McMurry College, 1980-1981 (open access)

Bulletin of McMurry College, 1980-1981

Bulletin describes the governance, faculty, course offerings, and campus life of McMurry College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1980
Creator: McMurry College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Log Cabin Village: A History and Guide (open access)

Log Cabin Village: A History and Guide

Book about the historical Log Cabin Village in Fort Worth, Texas. Includes the histories of the log cabins preserved in the Village, as well as information regarding everyday life in frontier Texas such as cabin construction and milling corn. Contains numerous pictures of log cabins, tools, and furniture from the period.
Date: 1980
Creator: Jordan-Bychkov, Terry G., 1938-2003
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic Images of Boerne and Kendall County, Texas, Revised Edition (open access)

Historic Images of Boerne and Kendall County, Texas, Revised Edition

A book of images and photographs of significant people and places in Boerne, Texas and the surrounding Kendall County Area. Includes the histories of the people, organizations, places, scenery, and documents relevant to the the town. Also included are interviews with people from Boerne.
Date: 1980/1998
Creator: Perry, Garland
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Texas Childhood (open access)

A Texas Childhood

A book chronicling the life of Miriam Brown Keeler.
Date: 1980
Creator: Keeler, Mirian Brown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Johnson’s January, 1980 City Directory for Baytown, Texas Including Crosby, Highlands (open access)

Johnson’s January, 1980 City Directory for Baytown, Texas Including Crosby, Highlands

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. According to the title page the directory contains “an alphabetical list identifying area businesses and families to residents; a complete list of area businesses arranged according to offered products and services; residential and business addresses arranged according to street and number; a list of telephone numbers in numerical order; and rural information of the surrounding area.”
Date: 1980
Creator: Johnson Publishing Co. Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ilo B. Hard, March 26, 1980 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ilo B. Hard, March 26, 1980

Interview with Colonel Ilo Hard, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Hard talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Singapore (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date: March 26, 1980
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hard, Ilo B., 1923-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inventory of county records, Throckmorton County courthouse, Throckmorton, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Throckmorton County courthouse, Throckmorton, Texas

Inventory of records of Throckmorton County housed in the Throckmorton County courthouse in Throckmorton. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the County Clerk: As Secretary for Commissioners Court, County Clerk: As Recorder, County Clerk: As Reporter for County Court, District Clerk, Tax Assessor-Collector, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, County Judge, and County Treasurer. Also provides a list of Tarrant County records and an index.
Date: 1980
Creator: Fortin, Maurice G.; Saxon, Gerald; Marmion, Daniel & Summerville, John R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frederic Edwin Church: The Icebergs (open access)

Frederic Edwin Church: The Icebergs

Catalog from the exhibition, "Frederic Church's The Icebergs," September 10–December 28, 1980, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes: essays, images, bibliography.
Date: 1980
Creator: Carr, Gerald L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Environmental impact report (draft) (open access)

Environmental impact report (draft)

The three projects as proposed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the environmental analysis of the projects are discussed. Sections on the natural and social environments of the proposed projects and their surrounding areas consist of descriptions of the setting, discussions of the adverse and beneficial consequences of the project, and potential mitigation measures to reduce the effects of adverse impacts. The Environmental Impact Report includes discussions of unavoidable adverse effects, irreversible changes, long-term and cumulative impacts, growth-inducing effects, and feasible alternatives to the project. (MHR)
Date: May 1, 1980
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal role in local fire protection (open access)

The Federal role in local fire protection

The ACIR Library is composed of publications that study the interactions between different levels of government. This document addresses the federal role in the federal system and the dynamics of growth.
Date: October 1980
Creator: United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII: 1980 Roster (open access)

Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII: 1980 Roster

Directory containing the contact information for graduates, trainees, instructors, and staff of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program. Also included are lists of current officers, past presidents, reunions, training classes, staff, and flight instructors.
Date: 1980
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hearings on the Federal role (open access)

Hearings on the Federal role

The ACIR Library is composed of publications that study the interactions between different levels of government. This document addresses the federal role in the federal system and the dynamics of growth.
Date: October 1980
Creator: United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library