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The Fenner Forebears of Samuel Fenner Leslie (open access)

The Fenner Forebears of Samuel Fenner Leslie

A book complied by Ruth Leslie Barrett detailing the history of immigrant Richard Fenner and his son Robert Fenner and one line of his descendants: Robert Fenner, Jr., Joseph F. Fenner, and Lucy Fenner Leslie, the mother of Samuel Fenner Leslie. The texts includes information about Fenner family children, kin, and the family of their spouses as well as family military service spanning from the American Revolutionary War to the Spanish American War. Each chapter has a narrative, notes, sources, and appendices.
Date: 1987
Creator: Barrett, Ruth Leslie
System: The Portal to Texas History
West is Best!: Local Community History 1850-2015 [Student Book] (open access)

West is Best!: Local Community History 1850-2015 [Student Book]

Booklet describing the history of West, Texas for students along with individual activities, group projects, and suggestions about online resources for additional research.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Davis, Margie Mashek
System: The Portal to Texas History
West is Best!: Local Community History 1850-2015 [Teacher's Guide] (open access)

West is Best!: Local Community History 1850-2015 [Teacher's Guide]

Booklet describing the history of West, Texas for students along with individual activities, group projects, and suggestions about online resources for additional research. This teacher's guide also includes introductory information and sections related to the activities ("What's in it for the kids?") and to the implementation of the curriculum as it relates to TEKS ("13E.10. Implementation of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Elementary, Beginning with School Year 2011-2012").
Date: 2015~
Creator: Davis, Margie Mashek
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trajes Regionales del Departamento del Cauca en Colombia (open access)

Trajes Regionales del Departamento del Cauca en Colombia

Book about traditional clothing in Colombia's Cauca state, including information about the region as well as descriptions of clothing and accessories for the various peoples who live there. Index of illustrations is on page 57.
Date: 1995
Creator: Vejarano de Gamboa, Ana M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Counter Colón-ialismo, September 27, 1991-May 23, 1993] (open access)

[Counter Colón-ialismo, September 27, 1991-May 23, 1993]

Catalog for the "Counter Colón-ialismo" exhibit including biographies of participating artists, descriptions of the art pieces in the exhibit, and other information about the series.
Date: 1992
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcription of Bonnell's Observations: 1838-1839] (open access)

[Transcription of Bonnell's Observations: 1838-1839]

Typed transcription of journal entries documenting George Bonnell's travels in Texas during 1838-1839, including an accounting of events and various observations.
Date: 2019~
Creator: Travis County Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow-Horse Cavalry (open access)

Plow-Horse Cavalry

Book discussing the Civil War as experienced by the Thirty-Fourth Texas Cavalry, in particular the soldiers from Caney Creek, Texas.
Date: 1974
Creator: Weddle, Robert S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The History of Leonard, Texas: Volume 2 (open access)

The History of Leonard, Texas: Volume 2

Book discussing the history of Leonard, Texas including descriptions of the main institutions, major events, lists of families living in the city, photographs, and lists of the graduating classes of Leonard High School.
Date: 2005
Creator: Leonard Preservation League
System: The Portal to Texas History
CATS: Memoir of a Depression Baby (open access)

CATS: Memoir of a Depression Baby

Memoir of Andrew A. Litzler containing anecdotes about his family members and experiences living in Texas.
Date: January 2, 2010
Creator: Litzler, Andrew August, 1928-2013
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Leslie Line: Ancestors of Five Leslie Brothers (open access)

The Leslie Line: Ancestors of Five Leslie Brothers

A book complied by Ruth Leslie Barrett detailing the history of five generations of a single Leslie family line beginning in America with George Leslie (1734-1775). Chapters describe the Leslie origins in Scotland, biographical information on George Leslie, Samuel Leslie , James Leslie, and John T. Leslie, as well as the kinsmen of Agnes Allison Leslie, and E. A. Atkins Leslie.
Date: 1990
Creator: Barrett, Ruth Leslie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1904-1905 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1904-1905

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1904 - 1905 school year, with announcements for 1905 - 1906.
Date: 1905
Creator: Tarleton State College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rosaria Cabrera: creation between the time of restlessness and forgetting (open access)

Rosaria Cabrera: creation between the time of restlessness and forgetting

Book discussing an exhibit of Rosaria Cabrera's work at the Mexic-Arte Museum, Centro Cultural Mexicano "Paso del Norte," and Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
Date: 1998
Creator: Zurian, Carla
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Litzler Journal (open access)

The Litzler Journal

Book detailing the family history of John and Sarah Elizabeth Miller Litzler, the parents of the author. The book begins with the family's ancestors in Alsace in the 1600s and covers events up to 1995.
Date: 1995
Creator: Litzler, Andrew August, 1928-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Our Town Windom, Texas (open access)

Our Town Windom, Texas

Book describing the history of Windom, Texas, with compiled information about families who lived in the area, biographical sketches of individuals who made an impact on the town, narratives about events, and histories of churches and community institutions. It includes copies of photographs, newspaper clippings, historic maps, and other supporting documents.
Date: 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy Book of Letters by J. J. Click] (open access)

[Copy Book of Letters by J. J. Click]

Book containing handwritten copies of letters written by J.J. Click as well as various items that were collected in the book including newspaper clippings, photos, and notes on scrap paper. Most of the pages in the book are blank.
Date: 1898~
Creator: Click, John Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1902-1903 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1902-1903

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the August 1902 to June 1903 school year, with announcements for August 1903 to June 1904.
Date: 1903
Creator: Tarleton State College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sparks: Fire Prevention Rhymes, Stories and Playlets (open access)

Sparks: Fire Prevention Rhymes, Stories and Playlets

Educational book for young readers containing rhymes, poetry, and brief stories intended to improve reading skills and comprehension while teaching students fire safety and prevention.
Date: 1926
Creator: Hobbs, Valine
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1913-1914 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1913-1914

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1913 - 1914 school year, with announcements for 1914 - 1915
Date: 1914
Creator: Tarleton State College
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
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Rusk County (open access)

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Rusk County

Directory of the men and women from Rusk County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Diego Rivera and the Revolution: Mexico in Times of Change (open access)

Diego Rivera and the Revolution: Mexico in Times of Change

Book discussing Diego Rivera's life and works to accompany the exhibition of Rivera's work presented by the Diego Rivera Studio Art Museum and the Mexic-Arte Museum. The book includes several photographs from Rivera's life and a catalog of the works included in the exhibition.
Date: 1993
Creator: Pulido, Blanca Garduño & Estrada, Sylvia Orozco
System: The Portal to Texas History
Luz Jiménez, símbolo de un pueblo milenario 1897-1965 (open access)

Luz Jiménez, símbolo de un pueblo milenario 1897-1965

Catalog for the exhibition, "Luz Jiménez, símbolo de un pueblo milenario 1897-1965," including a biography of Jiménez, descriptions of the art pieces in the exhibit, and other information about the series. The installation was at the Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo in Mexico City (November 1999-January 2000) and at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas (May-June 2000)
Date: 2000
Creator: Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Navarro County, Corsicana, Texas (open access)

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Navarro County, Corsicana, Texas

Directory of the men and women from Navarro County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date: 1945?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1919-1920 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1919-1920

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1919 - 1920 school year, with announcements for 1920 - 1921.
Date: May 1, 1920
Creator: Tarleton State College
System: The Portal to Texas History