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85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1329, Chapter 912
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government; increasing a fee.
Date:
June 15, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4345, Chapter 644
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Rio de Vida Municipal Utility District No. 1 and the creation of the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose taxes and fees; providing authority to issue bonds.
Date:
June 12, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
From Hell to Breakfast
Volume of popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including religious anecdotes, stories about Native American dances, stories about petroleum and oil fields, folk songs, legends, customs and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 205.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hunters & Healers: Folklore Types & Topics
Volume of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about hunting, folk medicine, ballads, religion and other folklore. The index begins on page 169.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore
Volume of essays about African-American folklore, including reminiscences of African-American folk culture in Texas, studies of specific genres of folklore, information about Texas-African food-ways, studies of specific performers, information about songs and other folklore. The index begins on page 353.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
What's Going On? (In Modern Texas Folklore)
Volume of "a collection of essays by contemporary folklorists who are writing about the customs and traditions and the songs and the stories that are going on now" (inside the front cover). It includes information about the folklore of cowboys, rodeos, chain letters and marijuana, as well as information about country, swing and gospel music. Index begins on page 301.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mustangs and Cow Horses
Collection of popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folktales, folk songs, ballads and other information about mustangs and horses. The index begins on page 425.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964; Boatright, Mody C. & Ransom, Harry H.
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:
2017
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
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:
2017
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 2, 1943-1971
Book describing the Texas Folklore Society, "includes the publishing history of the TFS books, anecdotes about the gatherings of the Society [...] and the emphasis on singing beginning at Society gatherings" (inside the front cover). The index begins on page 311.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 3, 1971-2000
Book containing information about the publishing history of the Texas Folklore Society, as well as anecdotes about the gatherings of the Society, information about past presidents of the Society, and Society by-laws. The index begins on page 219.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 1, 1909-1943
Book describing the history and publications of the Texas Folklore Society between the years of 1909 and 1943. It includes information about "public songs and ballads; superstitions, signs and omens; cures and peculiar customs; legends; dialects; games, plays and dances; riddles and proverbs" (inside front cover). The index begins on page 317.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
In the Shadow of History
Collection of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about the Navajo Indians, the Alamo, Jim Bowie, various folk characters, tortilla making, and other humorous anecdotes. The index begins on page 181.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Sunny Slopes of Long Ago
Volume of popular folklore of Western America, including ballads, cowboy stories, myths, folk songs and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 201.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Hudson, Wilson M.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Folk Travelers: Ballads, Tales and Talk
This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including traveling anecdotes, folk ballads, folklore in natural history, as well as information about black and white magic, Western animals, and cattle brands. The index begins on page 259.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Diamond Bessie & The Shepherds
This volume contains popular folklore of Texas, including folk dramas, myths, folk music, stories about farming and agriculture, religious folk stories, and information about folk customs, dances and folk art. The index begins on page 157.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coffee in the Gourd
Collection of miscellaneous folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folk songs, information about Indian pictographs, legends, superstitions, and weather lore. The index begins on page 105.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Concert Poster: Austin City Limits Music Festival]
Poster advertising the Austin City Limits Music Festival spanning the weekends of October 6-8 and 13-15, 2017 at Zilker Park in Austin, TX. Headline artists include Jay-Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chance the Rapper, The Killers, Gorillaz, Martin Garrix and The xx. Poster lists the many other performers in black text on a blue background that fades to yellow at the bottom. Sponsor information is listed at the bottom of the poster along with ticket information.
Date:
2017-10-06/2017-10-15
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Concert Poster: Austin City Limits Music Festival]
Poster advertising the Austin City Limits Music Festival spanning the weekends of October 6-8 and 13-15, 2017 at Zilker Park in Austin, TX. Poster lists headline artists Jay-Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chance the Rapper, The Killers, and Gorillaz in black block lettering on multicolored flags on a blue background fading to yellow. Sponsor and ticket information is listed in white block lettering at the bottom of the poster.
Date:
2017-10-06/2017-10-15
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Taste of Kindness Charity Event
Article about the Taste of Kindness charity event held in Austin, Texas.
Date:
November 30, 2017
Creator:
Austin Way
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[RECAP: Dancing with the Stars Austin 2017]
Homepage of the Austin Social Planner showing a title and photograph for the article "RECAP: Dancing with the Stars Austin 2017." The photograph shows Lance Avery Morgan and Holly Mills-Gardner at the Dancing with the Stars Austin event.
Date:
December 13, 2017
Creator:
Austin Social Planner
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Folklore of Texan Cultures
This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of various ethnic and religious groups residing in Texas, including songs, myths, legends, and other essays. The index begins on page 363.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Round the Levee
Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about folk songs and party games, religious beliefs of the Hasanias Indians, horse stories, and information about the history of the Texas Folklore Society. The index begins on page 108.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Thompson, Stith
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Built in Texas
Book describing folk building in Texas, including information about the construction of churches, cabins, sheds, barns, fences, and other folk building techniques. The index begins on page 277.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library