Sam Bass 100 Years Later 1878-1978 (open access)

Sam Bass 100 Years Later 1878-1978

Pamphlet published on the 100th anniversary of the death of Sam Bass that provides a biographical sketch of the man, a description of Round Rock, Texas, information on his grave site, and the ballad and legend that came from hos death.
Date: 1978
Creator: Sam Bass Centennial Commission
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
True Story of Sam Bass the Outlaw (open access)

True Story of Sam Bass the Outlaw

Small booklet published for the Sam Bass Cafe that includes lyrics to the Sam Bass Song, a biographic retelling of the Sam Bass Story, and a brief description f Round Rock, Texas. Part of the booklet appears to be from a letter, and an the author and publisher of the booklet are unknown, although the author claims to be the child of Captain Jack McCulloch of the Texas Rangers. He or she also refers to Benjamin McCulloch, a Texas Ranger and later Confederate war general killed at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, as Uncle Ben.
Date: [1937..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Edna Blair Davis, July 2, 1984 (open access)

Interview with Edna Blair Davis, July 2, 1984

Transcript of an interview with Edna Blair Davis, born Ellen Jane Blair in 1895. She is a long-time resident of the Central Texas region, from Round Rock, Texas. The interview covers her family life, businesses run by her family, her education, and relations of hers throughout the Austin area.
Date: July 2, 1984
Creator: DiGesualdo, Jane & Davis, Edna Blair
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of Round Rock, Texas, to 1879 (open access)

A History of Round Rock, Texas, to 1879

Paper documenting the history of Round Rock, Texas, for a university level histroy class, including coverage of geography, flora, Native American History, European exploration, businesses, educational and religious development, the Sam Bass shootout, and general settlement up until 1879. A bibliography begins on page 41. Notes can be seen from the writer's professor, Dr. Pool, throughout the paper, including at the top of the title page.
Date: July 1955
Creator: Jirasek, Clinton
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History