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Frontier Adventurers: American Exploration in Oklahoma (open access)

Frontier Adventurers: American Exploration in Oklahoma

Historical book concerning American explorers in Oklahoma; each chapter discusses a different individual, three or more in some chapters, and their adventures through the state. Selected index starts on page 151.
Date: 1982
Creator: Stout, Joseph A., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dallas Collects American Paintings: Colonial to Early Modern: An Exhibition of Paintings from Private Collections in Dallas (open access)

Dallas Collects American Paintings: Colonial to Early Modern: An Exhibition of Paintings from Private Collections in Dallas

Catalog from the exhibition, "Dallas Collects American Paintings: Colonial to Early Modern," September 26–November 14, 1982, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes: artists and artworks in the exhibition, essays, images, bibliographical references, index.
Date: 1982
Creator: Nash, Steven A., 1944-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Papers Concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 9, October 1834, through March 20, 1835, Sarahville de Viesca (open access)

Papers Concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 9, October 1834, through March 20, 1835, Sarahville de Viesca

The papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas include text providing historical context and an overview of events as well as transcriptions of land grant maps and other documentation related to the colony. This volume focuses on the establishment of the colony's capital, Sarahville de Viesca. Index starts on page 589.
Date: 1982
Creator: McLean, Malcolm Dallas, 1913-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rural Oklahoma (open access)

Rural Oklahoma

Reprint of a book pertaining to the agricultural history of Oklahoma, including rural landscapes, cultures, and the advent of "King Cotton" in the state. Index begins on page 149.
Date: 1982
Creator: Green, Donald Edward
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Faculty Papers of Midwestern State University, Series 2, Volume 7, 1980-1981 (open access)

Faculty Papers of Midwestern State University, Series 2, Volume 7, 1980-1981

Compilation of papers presented at the annual Faculty Forum representing the research and scholarship of Midwestern State University faculty members.
Date: 1982~
Creator: King, James R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1982-1984] (open access)

[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1982-1984]

Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars Guild from 1982 through 1984, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings. The Theatre Under the Stars Guild is an organization that assists the main organization by coordinating events, parties, and fundraising.
Date: 1982/1984
Creator: Theatre Under the Stars Guild
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Tribute to Tomball: A Pictorial History of the Tomball Area (open access)

A Tribute to Tomball: A Pictorial History of the Tomball Area

Pictorial history with personal accounts and textual descriptions of Tomball, Texas, including a brief overview of the area and accounts of the families, businesses, social organizations, churches, and schools.
Date: 1982
Creator: Tomball Area Diamond Jubilee, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1981 (open access)

Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1981

Proceedings of the 17th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference. Includes the event program, meeting minutes for the April 4, 1981 SWFAS Executive Committee, and the SWFAS by-laws.
Date: 1982
Creator: Couzzourt, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of McMurry College, 1982-1983 (open access)

Bulletin of McMurry College, 1982-1983

Bulletin describes the governance, faculty, course offerings, and campus life of McMurry College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1982
Creator: McMurry College
System: The Portal to Texas History
T for Texas: a State Full of Folklore (open access)

T for Texas: a State Full of Folklore

Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about crafts, stories about vampires, stories about peyote ceremonies, prison folklore, folk songs, and other miscellaneous folk tales.
Date: 1982
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of North Texas State University: 1982-1983, Undergraduate (open access)

Catalog of North Texas State University: 1982-1983, 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 184.
Date: May 1982
Creator: North Texas State University
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of North Texas State University, 1982-1983, Graduate (open access)

Catalog of North Texas State University, 1982-1983, 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 177.
Date: June 1982
Creator: North Texas State University
System: The UNT Digital Library
Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1981 (open access)

Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1981

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas held December 4 & 5, including a list of attendees, text of addresses, changes to membership, and biographical information about members who have passed. The theme of the conference was "Health and Medicine in the 80s."
Date: 1982
Creator: Philosophical Society of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drill Bits, Picks, and Shovels: A History of Mineral Resources in Oklahoma (open access)

Drill Bits, Picks, and Shovels: A History of Mineral Resources in Oklahoma

Historical book analyzing Oklahoma's mineral resources such as oil, gas, and coal and the impact these had on the state's individuals, as well as the potential for future development in these areas. Index starts on page 186.
Date: 1982
Creator: Morris, John W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma's Governors, 1890-1907: Territorial Years (open access)

Oklahoma's Governors, 1890-1907: Territorial Years

Book discussing the history of individual governors of Oklahoma from 1890 to 1907; each chapter is a biographical sketch of a different governor and their actions in office. Index begins on page 145.
Date: 1982
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy Henry, 1917-
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Texas Coastal Legislation (open access)

Texas Coastal Legislation

Text of Texas laws related to coast management, with annotations, including statutes related to beaches, coastal waters, ship navigation, and other relevant topics.
Date: 1982
Creator: Texas Coastal and Marine Council
System: The Portal to Texas History
Council Fire, Handbook of McMurry College, 1982-83 (open access)

Council Fire, Handbook of McMurry College, 1982-83

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.
Date: 1982
Creator: McMurry College
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Land and Its People, 1876-1981: Deaf Smith County, Texas (open access)

The Land and Its People, 1876-1981: Deaf Smith County, Texas

Book describing Deaf Smith County including local history, photographs, illustrations, and biographies.
Date: 1982
Creator: Deaf Smith County Historical Society
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brief History of the Balzen Family in Texas (open access)

Brief History of the Balzen Family in Texas

History of the Balzen family in Texas including narratives and family charts for the various branches of the family, and anecdotes about family members, with reproductions of the family brand, maps, and other supplementary materials. The text includes a number of handwritten corrections and additions.
Date: July 14, 1982
Creator: Balzen, Richard W. & Balzen, Martha C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Johnson’s January, 1982 City Directory for Baytown, Texas Including Crosby, Highlands (open access)

Johnson’s January, 1982 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: 1982
Creator: Johnson Publishing Co. Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Payments in lieu of taxes on federal real property, appendices (open access)

Payments in lieu of taxes on federal real property, appendices

The ACIR Library is composed of publications that study the interactions between different levels of government. This document addresses payments in lieu of taxes on federal real property.
Date: May 1982
Creator: United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
OS Ranch Steer Roping & Art Exhibit, October 1-3, 1982 (open access)

OS Ranch Steer Roping & Art Exhibit, October 1-3, 1982

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. Also contains a separate brochure for the event.
Date: 1982
Creator: OS Ranch Steer Roping and Art Exhibit Committee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Floyd Jenkins, December 5, 1982 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Floyd Jenkins, December 5, 1982

Interview with Floyd Jenkins, a United States Navy veteran from Altus, Oklahoma. Jenkins recollects his experiences aboard the auxiliary repair ship the USS Rigel during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: December 5, 1982
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Jenkins, Floyd
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pickaxe and pencil : references for the study of the WPA. (open access)

Pickaxe and pencil : references for the study of the WPA.

A bibliography of books, articles, and doctoral dissertations about the WPA, a U.S. government agency which provided work relief programs during 1935-1942. Includes references to materials published at the time of the WPA program as well as more recent publications.
Date: 1982
Creator: Bloxom, Marguerite D.
System: The UNT Digital Library