Texas Millennium Book: The Way Things Used to Be (open access)

Texas Millennium Book: The Way Things Used to Be

A collection of reminiscences, each preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date: 1999
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan, 1942- & Redshaw, Peggy A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Between the Creeks" (open access)

"Between the Creeks"

Compiled transcriptions of newspaper articles written by Gwen Pettit about the local history of Allen, Texas. The articles are organized by topic, including land & prairie, Indians, cattle trails, Republic of Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson, churches, schools, Sam Bass, late 1800s, Civil War, early 1900s, holiday stories, founding families, early roads, early Lucas, early Fairview, H&TC Railroad, photos & sketches, poems, and other articles.
Date: July 2006
Creator: Pettit, Gwen
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
112 Years in Little Elm Community (open access)

112 Years in Little Elm Community

Book describing the early history of Little Elm including schools, churches, and social organizations, as well as important families in the area. Name index starts on page 199.
Date: 1986
Creator: Harris, Mrs. J. M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Retrospect, January, February, March, 2006 (open access)

Retrospect, January, February, March, 2006

Quarterly newsletter of the Denton County Historical Commission discussing the organization's news and activities as well as information about historic locations and events in Denton County, Texas.
Date: Winter 2006
Creator: Denton County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1975 (open access)

Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1975

Proceedings of the 11th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Family Food Tales and Recipes (open access)

Family Food Tales and Recipes

Compilation of personal anecdotes and reminiscences about topics related in some way to food, collected from people living in or around Grayson, Texas. It includes biographical information for each person and some of the stories include recipes. A cumulative index (volumes 1-6, 9, and 12) starts on page 103.
Date: 2012
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan, 1942- & Redshaw, Peggy A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Photographic Collections in Texas: A Union Guide (open access)

Photographic Collections in Texas: A Union Guide

Union guide to photographs in Texas, "held by libraries, historical societies, universities, museums, government agencies, corporations, and other public entities" (p. xi). Entries are organized according to the institution that owns the items and includes some related access information; additional notes about the text are included in the introduction and a separate section labeled "Organization of the Entries" (starting on page xiii). Geographic index starts on page 347; personal name index begins on page 353; photographer index begins on page 367.
Date: 1987
Creator: Pearce-Moses, Richard
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas. (open access)

Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas.

This book is a biographical view of Dallas, Texas and its history. The book uses many narratives of the individuals who helped shape Dallas history. The book has various content including: biographies of all of the U.S. Presidents; a list of Dallas County pioneers from 1841-1850; an overview of Dallas history; and hundreds of brief biographies, including some illustrations.
Date: 1892
Creator: Lewis Publishing Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bosque County: Land and People (A History of Bosque County, Texas) (open access)

Bosque County: Land and People (A History of Bosque County, Texas)

This volume about Bosque County includes introductory material about the history and geography of the area, community histories, and family histories with genealogical information. Index starts on page 788.
Date: 1985
Creator: Bosque County History Book Committee
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of Crosby County 1876-1977 (open access)

A History of Crosby County 1876-1977

This text is a history of various economic and social aspects of Crosby County, described on the title page as, "A collection of historical sketches and family histories composed by County Residents; compiled by the staff of the Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum under the supervision and with the cooperation of the Crosby County Historical Commission" (p. 1). Index starts on page 597.
Date: 1978
Creator: Crosby County Pioneer Museum
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History Of Dickens County: Ranches and Rolling Plains (open access)

A History Of Dickens County: Ranches and Rolling Plains

This book discusses the history of Dickens County, Texas. The Table of Contents breaks the book into eight portions: The Beginnings, Education, Churches, Businesses, Ranches, Farming, Miscellaneous, Family Histories. An index to family histories is on the pages after the table of contents and before the first section.
Date: 1971
Creator: Arrington, Fred
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Centennial Scrapbook (open access)

Texas Centennial Scrapbook

Scrapbook documenting Texas history compiled for a contest in honor of the Texas centennial, including portraits of famous Texans; clippings from newspapers and magazines; and pamphlets for the centennial events in Dallas, Galveston, San Antonio, Del Rio and other regions in Texas.
Date: 1936
Creator: Levy, Doris Rae
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[First United Methodist Church Registry: 1944-1982] (open access)

[First United Methodist Church Registry: 1944-1982]

Registry documenting membership at First United Methodist Church in Dallas from 1944 to 1982.
Date: 1944/1982
Creator: First Methodist Church of Dallas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of Lipscomb County (open access)

A History of Lipscomb County

A book covering the history of Lipscomb County, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lipscomb County Historical Survey Committee
Object Type: Book
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
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokee County History (open access)

Cherokee County History

This volume discusses the history of Cherokee County including its communities, geography, and major events. The statement on the dedication page says: "This book is the story of Cherokee County from its earliest days through its founding and development and the achievements of its people to the present -- its rich heritage from its founders, its lasting contributions to the Republic of Texas, the State of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America. This book highlights Cherokee County's place in time" (p. iv). Index starts on page 707.
Date: 2001
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History