How to Write Your Life Story (open access)

How to Write Your Life Story

Guide to writing autobiographical stories or family memoirs providing a series of themed prompts and exercises, with a brief example of each type of anecdote.
Date: 2014
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan, 1942- & Redshaw, Peggy A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Medicine Man in Texas (open access)

The Medicine Man in Texas

Book outlining the early history of medicine and of medical societies in Texas, along with brief biographical sketches of prominent physicians by county. It includes excerpts of newspaper articles, association meeting minutes, and other sources documenting practices over time.
Date: 1930
Creator: Red, Mrs. George Plunkett
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 3, Number 9, September 1923 (open access)

Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 3, Number 9, September 1923

Monthly magazine containing human-interest stories, editorials, articles about the Hill Country region of Texas, and fictional stories.
Date: September 1923
Creator: Grinstead, J. E. (Jesse Edward), 1866-1948
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 3, Number 12, December 1923 (open access)

Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 3, Number 12, December 1923

Monthly magazine containing human-interest stories, editorials, articles about the Hill Country region of Texas, and fictional stories.
Date: December 1923
Creator: Grinstead, J. E. (Jesse Edward), 1866-1948
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 3, Number 10, October 1923 (open access)

Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 3, Number 10, October 1923

Monthly magazine containing human-interest stories, editorials, articles about the Hill Country region of Texas, and fictional stories.
Date: October 1923
Creator: Grinstead, J. E. (Jesse Edward), 1866-1948
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 3, Number 11, November 1923 (open access)

Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 3, Number 11, November 1923

Monthly magazine containing human-interest stories, editorials, articles about the Hill Country region of Texas, and fictional stories.
Date: November 1923
Creator: Grinstead, J. E. (Jesse Edward), 1866-1948
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Life, Travels, and Opinions of Benjamin Lundy; Including His Journeys to Texas and Mexico, With a Sketch of Contemporary Events, and a Notice of the Revolution in Hayti (open access)

The Life, Travels, and Opinions of Benjamin Lundy; Including His Journeys to Texas and Mexico, With a Sketch of Contemporary Events, and a Notice of the Revolution in Hayti

A book describing Benjamin Lundy's travels in Texas and Mexico. Lundy was an important figure in the anti-slavery movement.
Date: 1847
Creator: Lundy, Benjamin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1985 (open access)

The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1985

Yearbook for Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1985
Creator: Mineral Wells High School (Mineral Wells, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 4, Number 5, May 1924 (open access)

Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 4, Number 5, May 1924

Monthly magazine containing human-interest stories, editorials, articles about the Hill Country region of Texas, and fictional stories.
Date: May 1924
Creator: Grinstead, J. E. (Jesse Edward), 1866-1948
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 4, Number 8, August 1924 (open access)

Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 4, Number 8, August 1924

Monthly magazine containing human-interest stories, editorials, articles about the Hill Country region of Texas, and fictional stories.
Date: August 1924
Creator: Grinstead, J. E. (Jesse Edward), 1866-1948
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Retrospect, Summer 2007 (open access)

Retrospect, Summer 2007

Quarterly newsletter of the Denton County Historical Commission discussing the organization's news and activities as well as information about historic locations and events in Denton County, Texas.
Date: Summer 2007
Creator: Denton County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 5, Number 12, December 1925 (open access)

Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 5, Number 12, December 1925

Monthly magazine containing human-interest stories, editorials, articles about the Hill Country region of Texas, and fictional stories.
Date: December 1925
Creator: Grinstead, J. E. (Jesse Edward), 1866-1948
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
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
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1973 (open access)

Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1973

Proceedings of the 9th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference.
Date: 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1996 (open access)

Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1996

Proceedings of the 32nd regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference. It also includes the SWFAS by-laws, and the meeting minutes for the March 30, 1996 SWFAS business meeting. Revised in 2021.
Date: 2021, Revised
Creator: McIntosh, Dennis
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Family Secrets (open access)

Texas Family Secrets

Collection of stories by forty local writers describing family histories and anecdotes in the Grayson County, Texas area. Each story is preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date: 1997
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Redshaw, Peggy A.
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
Life and Adventures of Ben Thompson the Famous Texan. (open access)

Life and Adventures of Ben Thompson the Famous Texan.

This book is a biography of Ben Thompson, "Including a detailed and authentic statement of his birth, history and adventures by one who has known him since a child" (from the title page). The original of this item includes an insert from The Steck Company giving a brief overview of the history of the book (number of copies published, prices, etc.).
Date: 1956
Creator: Walton, W. M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Leadership of Speaker Sam Rayburn (open access)

The Leadership of Speaker Sam Rayburn

Compilation of tributes about Sam Rayburn written by his colleagues in the U.S. Congress to commemorate his tenure as the longest-serving Speaker of the House of Representatives. It includes some brief biographical information and explanation about the importance of the post.
Date: 1961
Creator: United States. Congress. (87th, 1st session : 1961). House.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Good Business, Volume 64, Number 5, May 1954 (open access)

Good Business, Volume 64, Number 5, May 1954

Issue of the Good Business periodical, which includes an article about Edgar B. Sutherlin's jewelry store and his kindness to visiting seamen. A separate article has been pasted into the back of the periodical, announcing the retirement of Mr. Sutherlin due to his health.
Date: May 1954
Creator: Bernard, Clinton E. & Decker, James A.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Norfleet: the actual experiences of a Texas rancher's 30,000-mile transcontinental chase after five confidence men. (open access)

Norfleet: the actual experiences of a Texas rancher's 30,000-mile transcontinental chase after five confidence men.

A narrative by J. Frank Norfleet about a few of his experiences as a Texas rancher.
Date: 1924
Creator: Norfleet, J. Frank, 1864-
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 2, Number 6, June 1922 (open access)

Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 2, Number 6, June 1922

Monthly magazine containing human-interest stories, editorials, articles about the Hill Country region of Texas, and fictional stories.
Date: June 1922
Creator: Grinstead, J. E. (Jesse Edward), 1866-1948
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The fall of the Alamo; an historical drama in four acts; concluded by an epilogue entitled, the battle of San Jacinto (open access)

The fall of the Alamo; an historical drama in four acts; concluded by an epilogue entitled, the battle of San Jacinto

A play about the Alamo in four acts, with music.
Date: 1879
Creator: Nona, Francis
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Austin Papers: October 1834--January, 1837, Volume 3 (open access)

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