Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Volume 2 (open access)

Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Volume 2

This is a copy of the second volume of "Dictionary of Music and Musicians," edited by Sir George Grove. This volume, published in 1880, is an encyclopedic work that contains the biographies of well-known composers as well as articles contributed by various authors on music topics, concepts and definitions starting alphabetically from: "I" (improperia) to "P" (plain song). The names of contributing authors appear in a list on pp.[v]-vii, signed "Bedford Street, Covent Garden, October 1, 1880." The titles of volumes I and II, indicate that the dictionary was issued in three volumes. However, the titles of the third and fourth volumes changed that statement to indicate that the publication of the dictionary was in four volumes.
Date: 1880
Creator: Grove, George, Sir, 1820-1900.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Volume 3 (open access)

Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Volume 3

This is a copy of the third volume of "Dictionary of Music and Musicians," edited by Sir George Grove. This volume, published in 1883, is an encyclopedic work that contains the biographies of well-known composers as well as articles contributed by various authors on music topics, concepts and definitions starting alphabetically from: "P" (Planché, James Robinson) to "S" (the title of the Medieval rota, "Sume is icumen in"). The names of contributing authors appear in a list on pp.[v]-vii, signed "29 Bedford Street, Covent Garden, July, 1883." The titles of volumes I and II, indicate that the dictionary was issued in three volumes. However, the titles of the third and fourth volumes changed that statement to indicate that the publication of the dictionary was in four volumes.
Date: 1883
Creator: Grove, George, Sir, 1820-1900.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

A Method of Singing

From Novello's Music Primers and Educational Series, a method intended to "explain ... the simple laws of sound and their bearing upon the technique of singing," according to the author's introduction.
Date: 1884
Creator: Stockhausen, Julius, 1826-1906
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Manon: opéra comique en 5 actes et 6 tableaux

A deluxe folio edition (second edition, third issue) Massenet's Manon, with orchestral accompaniment arranged for piano. This printing was limited to 50 copies, of which this copy is number 19. The preliminary pages include a dedication to Mme C. Miolan-Carvalho and a listing of the cast of the premiere. Illustrative engravings by P. Avril precede each act, and each page of music has a green floral border by Barbizet. This copy also includes an autograph musical quotation from Manon in the hand of the composer, followed by signature and inscription in black ink "au Prince Bojidar Karageorgevitch. Hommage de grand sympathie. J. Massenet Paris. 1893," on the half-title (page 20 of this scan).
Date: 1885
Creator: Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912 & Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas (open access)

Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas

A history of pioneers in Texas and their confrontations with local American Indians.
Date: 1880~
Creator: Brown, John Henry
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas (open access)

Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas

Biographical view of Texas and its history including narratives of the individuals who helped shape Texas history and information about important point in history including: the pioneer days of Texas, Texas' transition from a Mexican state to being part of the United States, and the wars in which Texas citizens took part.
Date: 1880
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cases argued and decided in the Supreme Court of the State of Texas during part of the Galveston term, 1880, the Austin term, 1880, and a part of the Tyler term, 1880.  Volume 53. (open access)

Cases argued and decided in the Supreme Court of the State of Texas during part of the Galveston term, 1880, the Austin term, 1880, and a part of the Tyler term, 1880. Volume 53.

Includes Texas Supreme Court case reports from 1880 along with a list of the Texas Supreme Court Justices, a table of the names of cases included in the volume, and an index.
Date: 1881
Creator: Texas. Supreme Court.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 7. (open access)

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 7.

Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The first series contains formal reports which, according to the preface in Volume 1, will be arranged "according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts" (p. iii). Index starts on page 947.
Date: 1882
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 18. (open access)

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 18.

Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The first series contains formal reports which, according to the preface in Volume 1, will be arranged "according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts" (p. iii). Index starts on page 1105.
Date: 1887
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 3. (open access)

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 3.

Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The first series contains formal reports which, according to the preface in Volume 1, will be arranged "according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts" (p. iii). Index starts on page 751.
Date: 1881
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 15. (open access)

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 15.

Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The first series contains formal reports which, according to the preface in Volume 1, will be arranged "according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts" (p. iii). Index starts on page 1137.
Date: 1886
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 26, In Two Parts. Part 1. (open access)

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 26, In Two Parts. Part 1.

Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The first series contains formal reports which, according to the preface in Volume 1, will be arranged "according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts" (p. iii). Index starts on page 933.
Date: 1889
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual: containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada, 1880 (open access)

N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual: containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada, 1880

American Newspaper Annual contains lists of newspaper publications (arranged by county) as well as additional information including how to obtain an estimate, table of abbreviations, class publications, and appendixes (changes, census reports, etc.). Alphabetical Index (to states and Canadian provinces) starts on page 6; Index to Advertisements begins on page 611.
Date: 1880
Creator: N. W. Ayer & Son
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 25, In Two Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. (open access)

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 25, In Two Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc.

Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The first series contains formal reports which, according to the preface in Volume 1, will be arranged "according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts" (p. iii). Index starts on page 887.
Date: 1889
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual: containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada, 1886, Volume 2 (open access)

N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual: containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada, 1886, Volume 2

American Newspaper Annual contains lists of newspaper publications (listed by counties) with census information, natural features and chief products. Continued from Volume 1. Additional information includes how to obtain an estimate, table of abbreviations, and class publications. Alphabetical Index (to states and Canadian provinces) starts on page 4, in Volume 1; Index to Advertisements begins on page 999, in Volume 2.
Date: 1886
Creator: N. W. Ayer & Son
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 187, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 5, 1885 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 187, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 5, 1885

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 5, 1885
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Temple Weekly Times. (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 28, 1888 (open access)

The Temple Weekly Times. (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 28, 1888

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 28, 1888
Creator: Cox, William D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Hesperian. (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 292, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 3, 1888 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Hesperian. (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 292, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 3, 1888

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 3, 1888
Creator: Leonard, J. T. & Sullivan, J. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. Eighth Year, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 15, 1888 (open access)

El Paso Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. Eighth Year, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 15, 1888

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 15, 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Daily Examiner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 131, Ed. 1, Friday, May 19, 1882 (open access)

The Waco Daily Examiner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 131, Ed. 1, Friday, May 19, 1882

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 19, 1882
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 201, Ed. 1 Monday, August 24, 1885 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 201, Ed. 1 Monday, August 24, 1885

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 24, 1885
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 88, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 11, 1880 (open access)

The Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 88, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 11, 1880

Daily newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 11, 1880
Creator: Rankin, John G. & Levin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 310, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 23, 1880 (open access)

Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 310, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 23, 1880

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 23, 1880
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 125, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 23, 1885 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 125, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 23, 1885

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 23, 1885
Creator: Burson, J. W. & Brown, L. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History