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Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 6, 1846
Weekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico printed in English and Spanish that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date:
June 6, 1846
Creator:
McLeod, H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 30, 1846
Semiweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico printed in English and Spanish that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date:
June 30, 1846
Creator:
Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Dryden, W. G.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 16, 1846
Semiweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico printed in English and Spanish that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date:
June 16, 1846
Creator:
Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Dryden, W. G.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Man, Bird and Beast
Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about folk medicine and ranch remedies, folk songs, legends and other folklore. The index begins on page 176.
Date:
1930
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Manuel G. Vela to John J. Herrera - 1955-06-06]
Letter from Manuel G. Vela to John J. Herrera requesting Herrera's support for the nomination of his friend Oscar Laurel from Council Number 12 of Laredo, Texas for the office of President General of the League. Vela writes, "may I be permitted to respectfully request your aid and influence in behalf of my personal friend Oscar Laurel." Towards the bottom of the letter, there is a portion in Spanish that reads: "...please command me. As they say at the border, I request this of you as a man and as a good friend, and remember that one favor with another favor is repaid."
Date:
June 6, 1955
Creator:
Vela, Manuel G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Sky is My Tipi
Collection stories about the Kiowa and Apache Indians, coyotes and other animals, cooking, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 237.
Date:
1949
Creator:
Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Oral history interview with Aurora F. Soto de Law]
Oral history interview with Aurora F. Soto de Law. Topics covered include: her religious upbringing in the Southern Baptist church, her attendance at the Cathedral of Hope, her failed marriage to a man, her romantic relationships with women, and the illness and death of her longtime female partner whose memorial was held at the Cathedral of Hope.
Date:
January 26, 2019
Creator:
Rosenberg, Barbara & Perez, John
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Follow de Drinkin' Gou'd
This volume includes information about the play-party in Oklahoma, folklore of Texas birds, tall tales, folk anecdotes, Texas folk songs and ballads, and other folklore (back cover). The index begins on page 185.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Best of Texas Folk and Folklore: 1916-1954
This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains information about folklore in Texas and Mexico, including folk songs and ballads, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, sermons, stories about games and celebrations, folklore of Texas plants, and information about folk remedies. The index begins on page 349.
Date:
1998
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
And Horns on the Toads
Volume of folk stories and tall tales about the horned toad and other Texas folklore. The index begins on page 235.
Date:
1959
Creator:
Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texian Stomping Grounds
Collection containing sketches of post-war life in East Texas, including descriptions of early recreations and games, stories about Southern food and cooking, religious anecdotes, Negro folk tales, a first-hand account of a Negro folk play about the life of Christ, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 159.
Date:
1941
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
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
Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore
Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.
Date:
1997
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Backwoods to Border
Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
T for Texas: a State Full of Folklore
Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about crafts, stories about vampires, stories about peyote ceremonies, prison folklore, folk songs, and other miscellaneous folk tales.
Date:
1982
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Folk Art in Texas
This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
Date:
1985
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 26, July 1922 - April, 1923
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 321.
Date:
1923
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 34TH YEAR, Ed. 1, Friday, April 24, 1914
Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 24, 1914
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 25, July 1921 - April, 1922
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 303.
Date:
1922
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore
Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including folktales, Mexican folk remedies, and stories about Don Pedrito Jaramillo, who was the Curandero of Los Olmos. The index begins on page 137.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Austin Papers: October 1834--January, 1837, Volume 3
This text contains the third portion of the Austin Papers, which are documents covering October, 1834 to January, 1837. According to the preface, the documents include, "business memoranda, physiographical observations, petitions and memorials to local and superior governments, political addresses and proclamations, and much personal and official correspondence" (p. iii). Index starts on page 489.
Date:
1926~
Creator:
Barker, Eugene C.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History