Catalog of courses, by program of study, offered by the Lamar College for the year 1937-1938, as well as general information about the university, programs, and policies. It includes an index at end of the catalog and a fold-out summary of the weekly class schedule and registration information..

Describes the characteristics of the holly tree, and ways to plant, cultivate, and sell it.

Describes methods of removing birds from sources of drinking water, such as fishponds and reservoirs.

Discusses effective timing for harvesting rice, taking into consideration milling quality, moisture content, and other factors.

Describes the various types of disease which fur animals may contract, and provides suggestions for preventing or controlling these diseases.

Describes methods for establishing, maintaining, and protecting lawns; describes varieties of grasses recommended for planting in different regions of the United States.

Cover of the Tiffany and Company calendar for the year 1938, bound in full green leather with gilt decorations.

Discusses basic sanitation principles. Describes construction and operating methods for home and farm sewage systems.

Describes various types of flooring and floor coverings and how to maintain them.

Describes how to irrigate using the border method, and how to prepare the ditches for irrigation.

Provides brief descriptions and photographs of several breeds and varieties of chickens in the Continental European, Oriental, Game, Ornamental, and Miscellaneous classes.

Summer session catalog describes the course offerings and general information about Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.

Catalogue describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, Texas.

Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, from 1937 to 1938 with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. This pressbook starts with a membership certificate to the Art Unit. Clippings and other documents during this year include minutes and information on the organization of the Abilene Fine Arts Museum and a copy of the constitution for the Fine Arts Association, including the by-laws, and financial records from 1939 to 1956. A collection listing from 1937 to 1957 of the art works purchased or donated to the museum and the prices paid is also in the book. The book also contains draft history of the Fine Arts Museum from 1937 to 1957 and a membership list of the Fine Arts Association and its charter members.

Bulletin describes the governance, faculty, course offerings, and campus life of McMurry College in Abilene, Texas.

Bulletin describes the administration, faculty, course offerings, and campus life at the McMurry College summer school session held at the Summer Assembly Grounds of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Sacramento, New Mexico.

Recorded copies of liens filed by individuals or firms (lumber dealers, corporations, artisans, laborers, mechanics, or subcontractors) who provide labor or furnish materials to construct or repair houses, buildings, or levees, or for construction and repair of railroads, to insure payment for goods or services rendered, from April 1937 to January 1938. Shows county; names of contracting parties; type of construction or repairs to be completed; tract of land where improvement or construction to be made; contractual terms; date witnessed or executed; signatures of parties; notarization; and recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Some contracts also include assignment of liens to financial institutions. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.

Recorded copies of liens filed by individuals or firms (lumber dealers, corporations, artisans, laborers, mechanics, or subcontractors) who provide labor or furnish materials to construct or repair houses, buildings, or levees, or for construction and repair of railroads, to insure payment for goods or services rendered, from January 1937 to August 1937. Shows county; names of contracting parties; type of construction or repairs to be completed; tract of land where improvement or construction to be made; contractual terms; date witnessed or executed; signatures of parties; notarization; and recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Some contracts also include assignment of liens to financial institutions. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.

Travis County Commissioners Court minutes from August 1937 to August 1941, documenting proceedings of county administrative court. Business transacted includes classification and expenditure of county funds, approval of claims, levy of taxes, care of paupers, construction and maintenance of public buildings and roads, management of other county works, calling of bids and letting of contracts, designation of election precincts, appointments of election judges, calling of elections, and approval of bonds of county officials. Arranged chronologically by date of proceeding.

Travis County maps and plats drafted by county surveyor and other surveyors filed with county clerk from 1937 to 1946. Includes township plats and additions to towns and cities, showing addition, location, section, block number, names of landowners, and reference to volume and page number of deeds. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.

Album containing catalog entries for items in the Texas Fashion Collection including a photograph of the item and text describing information known about the designer and manufacture date, provenance, and physical descriptions of the items.

Scrapbook containing photographs of various trips and events, along with cards, programs, and other collected ephemera. Many of the photographs were taken by May Pearl McDonald, fifth wife of William Madison McDonald, Texas' first African American millionaire.