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Oklahoma's Forgotten Indians (open access)

Oklahoma's Forgotten Indians

Book containing historical information about Native American tribes in North America from the 17th Century until the late 19th Century and discussing their move to Indian Territory. Index begins on page 119.
Date: 1981
Creator: Smith, Robert E., 1937-1994
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Between Two Worlds: The Survival of Twentieth Century Indians (open access)

Between Two Worlds: The Survival of Twentieth Century Indians

Book containing historical information about Native American-U. S. Government relations during the 20th Century, including different pieces of legislation passed against and in support of the American Indians. Index begins on page 236.
Date: 1986
Creator: Gibson, Arrell Morgan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
Out of Dallas: 14 Stories (open access)

Out of Dallas: 14 Stories

Compilation of short stories submitted by faculty and staff of the Dallas County Community College District.
Date: 1989
Creator: Wood, Jane Roberts, 1929-
System: The UNT Digital Library
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
An agenda for american federalism: restoring confidence and competence (open access)

An agenda for american federalism: restoring confidence and competence

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: June 1981
Creator: United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
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
Library of Congress Catalogs: Newspapers in Microform, United States, 1948-1983, Volume 2 P-Z and Title Index (open access)

Library of Congress Catalogs: Newspapers in Microform, United States, 1948-1983, Volume 2 P-Z and Title Index

Union list of American newspapers available in microform, published between 1948 and 1983. According to the Preface in Volume 1: "This publication cumulates the United States' sections of the 1948-1972 publication, the 1973-1977 quinquennial, the annual issues for 1978-1982, and the reports received in 1983." Index starts on page 323.
Date: 1984
Creator: Library of Congress. Catalog Management and Publication Division
System: The UNT Digital Library
Library of Congress Catalogs: Newspapers in Microform, United States, 1948-1983, Volume 1 A-O (open access)

Library of Congress Catalogs: Newspapers in Microform, United States, 1948-1983, Volume 1 A-O

Union list of American newspapers available in microform, published between 1948 and 1983. According to the Preface: "This publication cumulates the United States' sections of the 1948-1972 publication, the 1973-1977 quinquennial, the annual issues for 1978-1982, and the reports received in 1983."
Date: 1984
Creator: Library of Congress. Catalog Management and Publication Division
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Heritage of North Harris County (open access)

The Heritage of North Harris County

Booklet describing the history of northern Harris County, Texas, including information about the people, communities, industries, and other information of note, broken down by time periods.
Date: April 1986
Creator: American Association of University Women. North Harris County Branch.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Hazel Young, Alicia Alexander, Daisy Punch and Margaret Davis Calhoun, May 12, 1986 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Hazel Young, Alicia Alexander, Daisy Punch and Margaret Davis Calhoun, May 12, 1986

Transcript of an interview with the daughters of Frederick Douglass Moore: Alexander, Alice (b. 1908), Punch, Daisy (b. ca. 1910), and Young, Hazel (b. 1905). Also included in the interview is Calhoun, Margaret Davis (b. ca. 1910). They discuss their reminiscences about the history of the African-American sections of Denton, Texas, 1910-85, and remembrances about their father, Frederick Douglass Moore, a renowned African-American educator in Denton, 1915-50. The original African- American section, "Quakertown," and its origins; their early family history; Fred Moore's barbershop; appointment of Fred Moore as principal of Frederick Douglass Colored School, 1915; removal of African Americans from "Quakertown" to southeast Denton; tidbits of the Moore family history; Alexander and Young's teaching careers; their jobs at the Davis Hotel; recreational activities of African-American children before desegregation; church activities.
Date: May 12, 1986
Creator: Martin, Adelene L.; Young, Hazel, 1905-; Alexander, Alica, 1908-; Punch, Daisy, 1910- & Calhoun, Margaret Davis, 1910-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Through Unexplored Texas: Notes Taken during the Expedition Commanded by Captain Randolph Barnes Marcy, United States Army, in the Summer and Fall of 1854 (open access)

Through Unexplored Texas: Notes Taken during the Expedition Commanded by Captain Randolph Barnes Marcy, United States Army, in the Summer and Fall of 1854

Book about the 1854 expedition lead by Randolph Barnes Marcy through the frontier of Texas. Includes meetings with settlers and Native Americans, geography, and wildlife.
Date: 1984
Creator: Parker, W. B. (William B.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Stake in the Prairie: Mesquite, Texas (open access)

A Stake in the Prairie: Mesquite, Texas

Book providing a narrative overview of Mesquite, Texas and the immediate area, including significant people and events as well as general history with images and references. Index starts on page 256.
Date: 1984
Creator: Mesquite Historical Committee
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
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
Papers Concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 11, July 26 through October 14, 1835, Nashville-on-the-Brazos (open access)

Papers Concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 11, July 26 through October 14, 1835, Nashville-on-the-Brazos

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 events immediately before the Texas Revolution when the Mexican army moved into parts of Texas and the people living in Sarahville de Viesca (the capital of Robertson's Colony) began to leave the city to live in Nashville-on-the-Brazos, another city within the borders of the colony. Index starts on page 625.
Date: 1984
Creator: McLean, Malcolm Dallas, 1913-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 1990-1991 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 1990-1991

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. The general index and advertisers index begin on page 574.
Date: 1989
Creator: Kingston, Mike
System: The Portal to Texas History
Energy design for architects (open access)

Energy design for architects

This book contains techniques for energy efficiency in architectural design. Many aspects are covered including: cost; comfort and health; energy use; the design process; and analytical techniques. 202 figs. (JF)
Date: January 1, 1989
Creator: Shaw, A. (ed.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
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
Historic Downtowns (open access)

Historic Downtowns

A book describing historic downtowns in Oklahoma. Towns included are: Bristow, Claremore, Drumright and Sapulpa. Prepared by the Indian Nations Council of Governments for the Oklahoma Historic Society (Claremore section only) History, Historic Sites Survey, Pictures, and Claremore Reconnaissance Survey.
Date: September 1985
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1985 (open access)

Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1985

Proceedings of the 21st regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference. Also includes the SWFAS by-laws and meeting minutes for the April 13, 1985 SWFAS Executive Committee meeting.
Date: 1986
Creator: Hedrick, Carrol
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ranch and Range in Oklahoma (open access)

Ranch and Range in Oklahoma

Reprint of a book containing historical information about ranching in Oklahoma during the cattle drive era, as well as maps showing the different cattle drive trails that ran from Texas through Oklahoma. Index begins on page 122.
Date: 1983
Creator: Skaggs, Jimmy M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The West Wind Blows: The Autobiography of Edward Everett Dale (open access)

The West Wind Blows: The Autobiography of Edward Everett Dale

Autobiography of Edward Everett Dale covering his life from his birth in 1879 until his death in 1972; the book includes stories dealing with Indian affairs, schooling, and his becoming a professor at the University of Oklahoma. Index begins on page 411.
Date: 1984
Creator: Dale, Edward Everett, 1879-1972
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History