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Oral History Interview with Lawrence Brown, March 20, 1974
Interview with Lawrence Brown, a civil servant, concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Brown worked at a camp in Boyd, Texas (Company 850).
Date:
March 20, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Brown, Lawrence
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James H. Barclay, February 12, 1976
Interview with James H. Barclay concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Barclay worked in camps in Monrovia, California and Waxahachie, Texas.
Date:
February 12, 1976
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Barclay, James H.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with T. W. McKee, November 6, 1993
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Interview with Thomas McKee concerning his experiences during his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. McKee worked at a camp in Waxahachie, Texas (Company 878). Includes an appendix.
Date:
November 6, 1993
Creator:
Calame, Michelle & McKee, Thomas W.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with R. A. Wolfe, March 18, 1994
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Interview with R.A. Wolfe concerning his experiences during and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Wolfe worked at camps in Waxahachie, Texas (Company 878) and Dallas, Texas (Company 2896).
Date:
March 18, 1994
Creator:
Gonzalez, Linda Ott & Wolfe, R. A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Marie Healey, February 18, 1992
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Interview with Marie Healey, a former vocational home economics teacher for the National Youth Administration from Waxahachie, Texas. Healey discusses her background, career in the NYA during the Great Depression, and projects they undertook.
Date:
February 18, 1992
Creator:
Woestman, Kelly & Healey, Marie B.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Chautauqua history]
Document containing information about the history of the Chautauqua movement and its presence in Waxahachie, Texas.
Date:
2001~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Albert Boggs, October 11, 1993
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Interview with Albert Boggs, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Mixon, Oklahoma. Boggs discusses his family life, farming, struggles during the Depression, joining the CCC, his first assignment to a camp at Jacksonville, TX, education, camp life and organization, work, fights in camp, transfer to a camp in Waxahachie, being an assistant leader, building bridges, the kinds of people who worked the camp, and some general reflections. In appendix are Boggs' discharge papers and a newsletter commemorating CCC veterans.
Date:
October 11, 1993
Creator:
Hudson, Linda & Boggs, Albert
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Charles Beatty, March 13, 2006
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Interview with Charles "Chuck" Beatty, African-American alumnus of North Texas State University. The interview includes Beatty's personal experiences of childhood and education, accepting an athletic scholarship to North Texas, playing football at North Texas and with the Pittsburgh Steelers and other professional teams, being in the National Guard during the Vietnam era, and returning to North Texas to earn a degree following his professional football career. Additionally, Beatty speaks of social life among African-American students and relations with white students and faculty, his experiences as an elected official in Waxahachie and as a member of the UNT Board of Regents, and his perceptions of change at North Texas over time.
Date:
March 13, 2006
Creator:
Miller, Randy & Beatty, Charles
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the History and Educational Development of the Schools in Ellis County, Texas, to 1945
The purpose of this study is to determine to what extent Ellis County, Texas, has kept its educational program abreast of the development of the community and thereby has met the educational needs of the children in this section of the state.
Date:
1946
Creator:
Wilkerson, Mattie Vail
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James C. Venable, April 13, 1971
Interview with James C. Venable regarding his experiences in the military and as a prisoner of war of the Japanese during World War II. Mr. Venable was captured while serving in the Marine Corps on Wake Island.
Date:
April 13, 1971
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Venable, James C.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Education in Ellis County, Texas
This primary purpose of this thesis is to explore the progression of education within Ellis County. The first two chapters focus on how the county was founded, the first settlements, the formation of towns and economic developments. The rest of the paper gives the history and development of education, specifically the early schools of the county, the beginning of public schools, and the more recent trends of education.
Date:
August 1947
Creator:
Parker, Wilna
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Texas spirit of '17: a pictorial and biographical record of the gallant and courageous men from Ellis County who served in the Great War
Book that details the World War I military service of the citizens of Ellis County. Includes photographs and biographies.
Date:
1919
Creator:
Army and Navy History Company.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Study of the Ways in Which the Boys and Girls of Waxahachie Spend Their Leisure Time
"The study will attempt to show how the boys and girls of Waxahachie spend their leisure time. It will also indicate the need for more direction in the proper use of leisure time. Furthermore, it will show that much should be done by the adults of Waxahachie to help these boys and girls live a fuller, happier life, and prepare healthy minds and bodies to carry on life in a democratic society."-- leaf 3.
Date:
August 1949
Creator:
McClure, Louise
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County: Index]
This index contains the tables of contents for volumes 1 through 19 of the Texas Genealogical Records of Ellis County.
Date:
1965~
Creator:
Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Memorial and biographical history of Ellis county, Texas ... Containing a history of this important section of the great state of Texas, from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its future prospects; with full-page portraits of the presidents of the United States, and also full-page portraits of some of the most eminent men of the county, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and also of prominent citizens of to-day ...
Memorial and biographical history of Ellis county, Texas ... Containing a history of this important section of the great state of Texas, from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its future prospects; with full-page portraits of the presidents of the United States, and also full-page portraits of some of the most eminent men of the county, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and also of prominent citizens of to-day ...
Date:
1892
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Joe Lister]
Framed studio portrait of Joe Lister, holding a hat and standing next to an elaborate wicker chair in front of a backdrop with a paisley design in the lower-left corner.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Historian, Volume 39, Number 5, May 1979
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
May 1979
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Othello Norvell Lister as a Child]
Studio-style portrait of Othello Norvell Lister [Hill] as a child in Ennis, Texas. She stands next to a wire-back chair and wears a light ruffled dress with dark stockings and shoes. A bow is in her hair.
Date:
1904~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Framed Portrait of Tom Lister]
Portrait of Tom Lister, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored three-piece suit including a lighter shirt and checkered necktie.
Date:
1895~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Some Lexical Variants of Pioneer Ellis County
The purpose of this study is to give the common words, together with a collection of old expressions or terms, of the oldest residents of Ellis County and to trace their usage to the states in the Old South. The importance of recording these old words and terms is to preserve the oldest forms of the community for those who are interested in the growth and development of local speech and, also, to trace the history of these words.
Date:
August 1950
Creator:
Crawford, Bernice Flake
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 891, Chapter 606
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the operation and administration of and practice in and grants provided by courts in the judicial branch of state government; increasing and imposing fees; creating a criminal offense.
Date:
June 10, 2019
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Round the Levee
Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about folk songs and party games, religious beliefs of the Hasanias Indians, horse stories, and information about the history of the Texas Folklore Society. The index begins on page 108.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Thompson, Stith
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Historical Development of Higher Education in Ellis County
Ellis County has been the home to one or more institutions of higher education almost since its existence as a county. The attraction for these schools to Ellis County included one or more of the following: a small town atmosphere and setting, a proximity to large centers of population, a strong economy based largely on agriculture, a dry county (free from alcoholic sales) except in Ennis, a strong religious influence, and a desire for educating the citizens of the county. The early schools included: Waxahachie Academy, Marvin College, South West Normal College, Waxahachie Institute, Ferris Institute, and Polytechnic Academy. They were all entrepreneurial in nature. Located in every part of the county, they provided college level work, while some provided all levels of education. The next three schools, Texas Presbyterian College for Girls, Trinity University, and Southwestern Assemblies of God College, were religious in nature. Trinity and Southwestern were both located in Waxahachie and Texas Presbyterian located in Milford was a college for girls only. Navarro College is the only public institution and is a two-year community college. The benefits to Ellis County as a result of the establishment of these institutions of higher education can be seen by their …
Date:
May 1993
Creator:
Lewis, James David, 1950-
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Ferris Wheel (Ferris, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, May 29, 1931
Weekly newspaper from Ferris, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 29, 1931
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History