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
1941: Texas Goes to War (open access)

1941: Texas Goes to War

This book is a collection of essays discussing the role of Texans in World War II. It examines both the Texas soldiers fighting in the European and Pacific theaters as well as the Texans on the Homefront. The essays describe both the military and social aspects of the war. Index starts on page 241.
Date: 1991
Creator: Lee, James Ward; Barnes, Carolyn N.; Bowman, Kent A. & Crow, Laura
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
1957 Travis County Rural Directory (open access)

1957 Travis County Rural Directory

Directory and classified buyers guide for Travis County, Texas. Included is an alphabetical listing of the names of Travis County residents and business concerns, a listing of house numbers by road, an alphabetical listing of farms by type of farming done, and a classified advertisement section and buyers guide.
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
An American Saga: William George Hughes, 1859-1902 (open access)

An American Saga: William George Hughes, 1859-1902

Biographical account of William George Hughes including his immigration from Britain, how he learned the ranching industry, and how he ran a successful sheep and horse ranching operation in Kendall County. The text is based on letters, interviews, newspaper articles, and other sources. Index starts on page 241.
Date: 1994
Creator: Perry, Garland A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Austin Avenue Methodist Church Scrapbook] (open access)

[Austin Avenue Methodist Church Scrapbook]

Scrapbook documenting the history of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church including newspaper clippings, photos, letters, event programs, and other items.
Date: 1950~/2022~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report of the American Historical Association for The Year 1919: In Two Volumes,  Volume 2, Part 1 (open access)

Annual Report of the American Historical Association for The Year 1919: In Two Volumes, Volume 2, Part 1

This text contains the first portion of the Austin Papers, published as part of the Annual Report of the American Historical Association. This volume includes a preface by the editor with a general history of the Austin Papers and states, "The Austin Papers are the collection of materials accumulated by Moses and Stephen F. Austin in the progress of their busy enterprises from Virginia through Missouri and Arkansas to Texas. They consist of business memoranda, physiographical observations, petitions and memorials to local and superior governments, political addresses and proclamations, and much personal and official correspondence" (p. v).
Date: 1924
Creator: American Historical Association
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report of the American Historical Association for The Year 1919: In Two Volumes,  Volume 2, Part 2 (open access)

Annual Report of the American Historical Association for The Year 1919: In Two Volumes, Volume 2, Part 2

This text contains the second portion of the Austin Papers, published as part of the Annual Report of the American Historical Association. The previous volume includes a preface by the editor with a general history of the Austin Papers and states, "The Austin Papers are the collection of materials accumulated by Moses and Stephen F. Austin in the progress of their busy enterprises from Virginia through Missouri and Arkansas to Texas. They consist of business memoranda, physiographical observations, petitions and memorials to local and superior governments, political addresses and proclamations, and much personal and official correspondence" (p. v). Index starts on page 1803.
Date: 1924
Creator: American Historical Association
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report of the American Historical Association for The Year 1922: In Two Volumes and a Supplemental Volume,  Volume 2 (open access)

Annual Report of the American Historical Association for The Year 1922: In Two Volumes and a Supplemental Volume, Volume 2

This text contains the second portion of the Austin Papers for 1922, "belonging to the years 1828-1834," published as part of the Annual Report of the American Historical Association. It includes a preface by the editor with a general history of the Austin Papers and states, "the documents here published continue...to shed much light on the conditions and motives which led to emigration from the United States to Texas" (p. vii). Index starts on page 1177.
Date: 1928
Creator: American Historical Association
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A B C of Truck Growing (open access)

A B C of Truck Growing

This bulletin outlines the methods and best practices of commercial truck farming in the state of Texas. It provides an A to Z list of various crops and detailed information on cultivating each one.
Date: September 1910
Creator: Dixon, Sam H.
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
Book of Tradition (open access)

Book of Tradition

Scrapbook documenting the members and activities of Boy Scout Troop 201 from Longview, including handwritten notes, photographs, clippings from newspapers and magazines, and other pamphlets and ephemera collected from events.
Date: unknown
Creator: Boy Scouts of America. Troop 201 (Longview, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Booming Mexia in the Roaring 20's (open access)

Booming Mexia in the Roaring 20's

Compilation of articles published during 1955 in The Waco-Times Herald, written by Nanine Simmons about the history of Mexia, Texas and focusing on the oil boom in the 1920s. The author includes a preface regarding the sources of her information and editorial notes for some of the articles to provide more context.
Date: March 1955
Creator: Simmons, Nanine
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
The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1905 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1905

Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations. The first edition of The Bronco was edited by: Elbert Scoggins [editor-in-chief], Joe Jagoe [business manager], Mary Williams [secretary], Clifford Witherspoon [president, student council], Esther Whitaker [senior class editor], Willie Jones [junior class editor], Mabel Hogue [sophomore class editor], and Dessie Ragsdale [freshman class editor0.
Date: 1905
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1914 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1914

Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1914
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1921 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1921

Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1921
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1923 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1923

Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1923
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1926 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1926

Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1926
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1927 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1927

Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1927
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1928 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1928

Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1928
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1932 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1932

Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1932
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1935 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1935

Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1935
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1948 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1948

Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1948
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1949 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1949

Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1949
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History