John F. Worley Directory Co. Abilene City Directory, 1917 (open access)

John F. Worley Directory Co. Abilene City Directory, 1917

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, educational institutions, churches, secret and benevolent societies, etc., a street guide and householders' directory, an alphabetically arranged list of business houses and private citizens, giving full names, occupation or pursuit, and address, also a complete classified business directory, 'The Buyer's Guide.'" The index to advertisements begins on page 6.
Date: 1917
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
John F. Worley Directory Co. Abilene City Directory, 1926 (open access)

John F. Worley Directory Co. Abilene City Directory, 1926

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, educational institutions, churches, secret and benevolent societies, etc., a street guide and householders' directory, an alphabetically arranged list of business houses and private citizens, giving full names, occupation or pursuit, and address, also a complete classified business directory, 'The Buyer's Guide.'" The general index begins on page 11 and the index to advertisers begins on page 12.
Date: 1926
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1933 (open access)

Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1933

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory." The general index begins on page 7 and the index to advertisers begins on page 8.
Date: 1933
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1934-35 (open access)

Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1934-35

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory." The general index begins on page 7 and the index to advertisers begins on page 8.
Date: 1935
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 37, Ed. 1, Friday, February 16, 2001 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 37, Ed. 1, Friday, February 16, 2001

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1972 (open access)

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1972

Yearbook for Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1972
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History