Backwoods to Border (open access)

Backwoods to Border

Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 1943
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore (open access)

Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore

Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.
Date: 1997
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Hijackers charged] (open access)

[News Script: Hijackers charged]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about two people charged with air piracy after hijacking a National Airlines jetliner and being held in Houston on one-millioin dollar bonds.
Date: July 14, 1972, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Updating the Hydrogeologic Framework for the Northern Portion of the Gulf Coast Aquifer (open access)

Updating the Hydrogeologic Framework for the Northern Portion of the Gulf Coast Aquifer

This report documents the development of the structure, lithology, and depositional framework for the Gulf Coast Aquifer system from the Brazos River north to the Sabine River and into Louisiana. (p. xiii).
Date: June 2012
Creator: Young, Steven C.; Ewing, Tom; Hamlin, Scott; Baker, Ernie & Lupton, Daniel
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 64, July 1960 - April, 1961 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 64, July 1960 - April, 1961

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 545.
Date: 1961
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to LULAC members - 1951-12-27] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to LULAC members - 1951-12-27]

Letter from John J. Herrera, National Organizer of LULAC, to LULAC members dated December 27, 1951. This is an invitation to attend the installation of the new Freeport LULAC Council Number 203 on January 30, 1951.
Date: December 27, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Willie Carbajal - 1951-11-20] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Willie Carbajal - 1951-11-20]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Willie Carbajal, LULAC District 8 Governor in New Gulf, Texas, dated November 20, 1951. Herrera asks for distribution of an enclosed Proclamation to every LULAC council. This proclamation calls for a District Convention in District Eight, at Wharton, Texas, on December 9, 1951.
Date: November 20, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George G. Badge to John J. Herrera - 1952-11-29] (open access)

[Letter from George G. Badge to John J. Herrera - 1952-11-29]

Letter from George G. Badge, Chairman of the Immigrant Labor Committee of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated November 29, 1952. Badge offers to meet with Herrera to discuss why Brazoria County appears on the LULAC blacklist and what can be done to improve the situation.
Date: November 29, 1952
Creator: Badge, George G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1952-12-01] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1952-12-01]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Jacob I. Rodriguez, Editor of the LULAC News, dated December 1, 1952. Herrera discusses events at various LULAC Council and mentions his plans to meet with the Brazoria Chamber of Commerce committee to discuss the blacklisting of Brazoria County by the Mexican Government.
Date: December 1, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Efrain G. Dominguez to John J. Herrera - 1952-12-02] (open access)

[Letter from Efrain G. Dominguez to John J. Herrera - 1952-12-02]

Letter from Professor Efrain G. Dominguez, Consul Adscrito, Consul General's office of Mexico, San Antonio, Texas to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated December 2, 1952. Dominguez writes to Herrera, who is scheduled to meet with the Brazoria Chamber of Commerce to discuss the blacklisting of Brazoria County by the Mexican government.
Date: December 2, 1952
Creator: Dominguez, Efrain G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Cosme Hinojosa - 1952-12-01] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Cosme Hinojosa - 1952-12-01]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to the Honorable Cosme Hinojosa, Consul General of Mexico for the State of Texas, dated December 1, 1952. Herrera writes regarding the blacklisting by the Mexican Government of Brazoria County. Herrera requests a record of complaints of discrimination against Brazoria County which he will use during his meeting with Brazoria County. Herrera also requests a representative from the Consul General's office to attend the meeting with him.
Date: December 1, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George G. Badge - 1952-12-03] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to George G. Badge - 1952-12-03]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to George G. Badge, Chairman of the Immigrant Labor Committee, Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas, dated December 3, 1952. This letter is in reply to Badge's letter of November 29, 1952 inviting Herrera to meet with the committee with regards to the Mexican government blacklisting of Brazoria County. Herrera accepts the invitation and has invited Rodolfo Rodriguez, President of the Freeport LULAC Council, and a representative of the Consul General of Mexico for Texas' office to attend. Herrera also requests that public officials of Brazoria County be in attendance to offer assurances of good faith.
Date: December 3, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to John Herrera - 1952-12-12] (open access)

[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to John Herrera - 1952-12-12]

Letter from Leerie R. Giese, Manager of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas, to John Herrera, LULAC National President, dated December 12, 1952. A cover letter that regarding the minutes of Herrera's meeting with the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce on December 9, 1952.
Date: December 12, 1952
Creator: Giese, Leerie R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-06] (open access)

[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-06]

Letter from Leerie R. Giese, Manager of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated January 6, 1953. Cover letter for copy of letter of introduction for Miss Ramona Martinez on her trip to Mexico.
Date: January 6, 1953
Creator: Giese, Leerie R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Block Map: Harris County, Block 192

Parent map for Harris County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:7,000.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Harris County, Block 195

Parent map for Harris County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:7,000.
Date: 1990
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Block Map: Galveston County, Block 3

Parent map for Galveston County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:10,000.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Fort Bend County, Block 31

Parent map for Fort Bend County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:10,000.
Date: 1990
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Brazoria County, Block 6

Parent map for Brazoria County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:13,500.
Date: 1990
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Harris County, Block 201

Parent map for Harris County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:7,000.
Date: 1990
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Brazoria County, Index

Index map for Brazoria County, Texas showing the distribution of census blocks and smaller inset areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:136,495.
Date: 1990
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Harris County, Block 193

Parent map for Harris County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:7,000.
Date: 1990
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Galveston County, Index

Index map for Galveston County, Texas showing the distribution of census blocks and smaller inset areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:131,112.
Date: 1990
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Block Map: Brazoria County, Block 2

Parent map for Brazoria County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:15,000.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History