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Madstones and Twisters (open access)

Madstones and Twisters

Collection information about weather, plant and animal lore in Texas and Mexico. It also discusses folk remedies, folktales about tornadoes, information about prairie dogs, and ghost stories.
Date: 1958
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune (open access)

A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune

Volume of miscellaneous folklore about Texas and Mexico, including Mexican folktales, Texas folk songs, information about Texas streams and information about racial discrimination in the South. The index begins on page 273.
Date: 1964
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coyote Wisdom (open access)

Coyote Wisdom

This volume contains popular folklore of Mexico and Texas, including animal folk stories, Navajo creation myths, discussions about folk characters, discussions about the philosophy of folklore, and other miscellaneous folk stories. The index begins on page 293.
Date: 1938
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legends of Texas (open access)

Legends of Texas

Collection of popular Texas legends, including tales about buried treasure, the supernatural, pirates, origins of Texas flowers, and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 271.
Date: 1984
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Bounty of Texas (open access)

The Bounty of Texas

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains a miscellany of Texas, Mexican and Spanish folklore, including information about hunting, canning, cooking, and other folklore. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 1990
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 3, No. 213, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 1, 1848 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 3, No. 213, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 1, 1848

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: July 1, 1848
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 121, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1847 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 121, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1847

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: August 4, 1847
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Built in Texas (open access)

Built in Texas

Book describing folk building in Texas, including information about the construction of churches, cabins, sheds, barns, fences, and other folk building techniques. The index begins on page 277.
Date: 2000
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany (open access)

Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany

Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including "folk tales, folklore in journalism, reflections on the lore of the past, and some analyses of folklore generally" (inside of the front cover).
Date: 1978
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hunters & Healers: Folklore Types & Topics (open access)

Hunters & Healers: Folklore Types & Topics

Volume of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about hunting, folk medicine, ballads, religion and other folklore. The index begins on page 169.
Date: 1971
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corners of Texas (open access)

Corners of Texas

This volume contains popular folklore of Texas, including information about folk music, folk arts and crafts, history of Texas, prominent Texas writers, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 285.
Date: 1993
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 3, No. 215, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 8, 1848 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 3, No. 215, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 8, 1848

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: July 8, 1848
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 81, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 17, 1847 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 81, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 17, 1847

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: March 17, 1847
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 118, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 24, 1847 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 118, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 24, 1847

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: July 24, 1847
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 78, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 6, 1847 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 78, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 6, 1847

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: March 6, 1847
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sonovagun Stew: A Folklore Miscellany (open access)

Sonovagun Stew: A Folklore Miscellany

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular Texas folklore, including cowboy and gaucho songs, information about boat-making and other folk crafts, religious anecdotes, and other miscellaneous stories of early cowboy life in Texas. The index begins on page 165.
Date: 1985
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 32, July 1928 - April, 1929 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 32, July 1928 - April, 1929

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 353.
Date: 1929
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mesquite and Willow (open access)

Mesquite and Willow

Collection of Texas, Spanish and Mexican folklore, including legends, child ballads, folk tales, folk songs, tall tales, information about home remedies, and other folklore.
Date: 1957
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 77, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 3, 1847 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 77, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 3, 1847

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: March 3, 1847
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hoein' the Short Rows (open access)

Hoein' the Short Rows

Volume of Texas folklore, including folk arts and crafts, lime production, oil and petroleum, information about cockfighting, folk poetry, mysticism and other stories. The index begins on page 231.
Date: 1987
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 103, July 1999 - April, 2000 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 103, July 1999 - April, 2000

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 535.
Date: 2000
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 102, July 1998 - April, 1999 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 102, July 1998 - April, 1999

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 541.
Date: 1999
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Singers and Storytellers (open access)

Singers and Storytellers

Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including personal anecdotes about storytellers and singers, as well as folk songs, myths, and ghost stories. The index begins on page 295.
Date: 1961
Creator: Boatright, Mody C.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 75, July 1971 - April, 1972 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 75, July 1971 - April, 1972

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 533.
Date: 1972
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History