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The Loblolly Cookbook (open access)

The Loblolly Cookbook

Cookbook compiled by students at Gary High School from recipes contributed by community members in Gary, Texas. It is broken into several categories: main dishes, soups and salads, side orders, breads, sauces and gravy, wild fruits and vegetables, beverages, and desserts; a "special section" at the end includes historical notes and stories from the contributors.
Date: February 1996
Creator: McAlister, Karen Whiteside
System: The Portal to Texas History
Loblolly Salutes: "Their Finest Hour," Combat Veterans of World War II (open access)

Loblolly Salutes: "Their Finest Hour," Combat Veterans of World War II

Book recounting various World War II veterans' memories from fighting the war. Each chapter contains an interview with one of the veterans and shows a question and answer dialogue between the student and veteran. Also included are some printings of sections from veterans' diaries.
Date: 2000
Creator: King, Lincoln; Downing, Cassie & McGarity, Fiona
System: The Portal to Texas History