A Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas. (open access)

A Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas.

History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties in Texas, including geology, settlement, organization, courts, military, cities, schools, churches, and other categories for each county. Also included are biographical mentions of some of the pioneers and present prominent citizens, as well as full-page portraits of some of these people.
Date: 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men Pose with Brass Instruments]

Photograph of two unidentified men posing for a portrait with brass instruments. Both men wear light-colored outfits with matching hats. The man on the left stands with a cigar in his mouth and holds a trumpet. The man on the right sits and holds a trombone.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Blair
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maxwell Family Members with Musical Instruments]

Copy print photograph of members of the Maxwell family together in a fenced-in yard. Thurman, Herman, and Raymond Maxwell kneel while respectively holding a violin and two guitars. A young girl, Gladys Maxwell, is dressed in a white dress and hat and stands between Thurman and Herman. A young boy with a guitar sits on Raymond's knee. Houses are visible in the background.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Gatesville High School Queen of Autumn Coronation Ceremony, November 19, 1936] (open access)

[Program: Gatesville High School Queen of Autumn Coronation Ceremony, November 19, 1936]

Program for the Gatesville High School Queen of Autumn coronation ceremony, held on November 19, 1936, at 9 p.m., in the high school gymnasium. Includes a list of students in the "queen's court," and an order of the evening's events.
Date: 1936-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thurman and Herman Maxwell with Guitars]

Photograph of twins Thurman and Herman Maxwell standing behind a car and playing acoustic guitars. Both men are wearing dark suits.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Gatesville High School Commencement Service, May 23, 1937] (open access)

[Program: Gatesville High School Commencement Service, May 23, 1937]

Program for the Gatesville High School Commencement Services, held on May 23, 1937, at 11 a.m., in the Gatesville First Baptist Church. Includes a list of the graduating seniors and an order of events for the ceremony.
Date: 1937-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Gatesville, Texas Chamber of Commerce Banquet, March 6, 1947] (open access)

[Program: Gatesville, Texas Chamber of Commerce Banquet, March 6, 1947]

Program for the Gatesville Chamber of Commerce's tenth annual banquet, held on March 6, 1947, at 7:00 p.m., in the Gatesville High School gymnasium. Includes a menu for the banquet, a list of the evening's events, a list of the officers and directors for 1947, and the chamber of commerce's annual report (covering March 1, 1946 to March 1, 1947).
Date: 1947-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Gatesville High School Football Banquet, December 16, 1947] (open access)

[Program: Gatesville High School Football Banquet, December 16, 1947]

Program for the Gatesville High School Football Banquet, sponsored by the Gatesville Lions Club, held on December 16, 1947, at the Gatesville High School Gymnasium. Includes a picture of the Cowbell trophy the Gatesville Hornets won at the Gatesville vs. Hamilton annual game, a menu for the banquet, and a list of the evening's events - as well as a list of the football players, coaches, managers, and yell leaders.
Date: 1947-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1949 (open access)

The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1949

Weekly newspaper from Gatesville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 4, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newsletter: The Broadcaster, July 1949] (open access)

[Newsletter: The Broadcaster, July 1949]

Newsletter published by the Lions Club of Gatesville, Texas. Includes the club's meeting information, a list of club officers, and a list of club standing committees, as well as news about a luncheon and the opportunity to be in a movie.
Date: 1949-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 53, July 1949 - April, 1950 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 53, July 1949 - April, 1950

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 513.
Date: 1950
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society, Volume 23, September 1952 (open access)

Bulletin of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society, Volume 23, September 1952

Annual journal of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.
Date: September 1952
Creator: Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Coryell County Centennial, May 1954] (open access)

[Program: Coryell County Centennial, May 1954]

Souvenir program for the Coryell County Centennial celebration, held by the Gatesville Chamber of Commerce, from May 6-9, 1954, in Gatesville, Texas. Includes the history of Coryell County with photographs and illustrations, details of events held during the centennial, and advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1954-05~
Creator: The Gatesville Messenger
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1954 (open access)

The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1954

Weekly newspaper from Gatesville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 7, 1954
Creator: Post, John F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hornet's Nest (Gatesville, Tx.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Friday, November 1, 1957 (open access)

Hornet's Nest (Gatesville, Tx.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Friday, November 1, 1957

Gatesville High School's newspaper, from Gatesville, Texas, that includes school news written by students, anecdotes, articles by teachers, student birthdays, sports news, and advertisements.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Barton, Virginia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Golden Log (open access)

The Golden Log

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular Texas folklore, including information about unusual Texas place names, folktales about spiders, folktales about witchcraft, ghosts and superstitions, and information about early petroleum geologists. The index begins on page 167.
Date: 1962
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 65, July 1961 - April, 1962 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 65, July 1961 - April, 1962

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 619.
Date: 1962
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 68, July 1964 - April, 1965 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 68, July 1964 - April, 1965

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 549.
Date: 1965
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Images of streets in Gatesville, Texas, a band performing, etc.]

Contact sheet featuring images of streets, a banner reading "Gatesville Shivaree" in Gatesville, Texas, a band performing, etc. There are six horizontal rows with six images each, though the third row has a mostly cut-off seventh image. The first four rows show photos of the Gatesville banner, men playing instruments and singing, and a seated crowd with kids in the front row. The last two rows of images depict streets in Gatesville and include shots of the banner, trees, an archway, and what's likely Coryell's county courthouse.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1970 (open access)

The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1970

Weekly newspaper from Gatesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 30, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 49, 1978 (open access)

Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 49, 1978

Annual journal of the Texas Archeological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.
Date: 1978
Creator: Texas Archeological Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Toys and Games (open access)

Texas Toys and Games

Collected information about popular toys and games relevant to the state of Texas, including folk toys, folk games, sports, dances, songs and other recreations. The index of contributors begins on page 245 and the index of toys and games begins on page 249.
Date: 1989
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with C. G. Hausser, March 8, 1992

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with C. G. Hausser, an army veteran and nurse. This interview includes his experiences as a nurse in Vietnam, 1970-71. He recounts: assignment to 12th Evacuation Hospital, Cu Chi; camp routine; treatment of battle wounds; morale; Viet Cong prisoners; communication with family; transfer to Quang Tri; and stateside adjustments.
Date: March 8, 1992
Creator: Houser, Cindy & Hausser, C. G.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library