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From a Southern Porch
A fictional account of Southern life by teacher, folklorist, and writer, Dorothy Scarborough.
Date:
1919
Creator:
Scarborough, Dorothy, 1878-1935
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Governors' Messages: Coke to Ross (Inclusive), 1874-1891
This book contains a compilation of various speeches (including inaugural addresses) and other messages (including reports and veto statements) written by governors of Texas between 1874 and 1891. Additionally, brief biographies are included for each of the governors (Richard Coke, O. M. Roberts, John Ireland, and Lawrence Sullivan Ross) with the exception of R. B. Hubbard. Index starts on page 783.
Date:
1916
Creator:
Texas State Library. Archive & History Dept.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Panhandle and Llano Estacado of Texas
This bulletin contains a study and survey of the natural resources, livestock and agriculture of the Panhandle and Llano Estacado regions of Texas.
Date:
1910
Creator:
Mally, Frederick W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indian Tribes of the Lower Mississippi Valley and Adjacent Coast of the Gulf of Mexico
Book describing various tribes of the lower Mississippi Valley and adjacent coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Includes information on: the tribes' locations; dress and ornaments; tattooing; arts and industries; economic life; medicine; birth, education, and the division of labor; games; etiquette; marriage; social organization; feasts; war; funeral ceremonies; religions; and origin of the tribe.
Date:
1911
Creator:
Swanton, John Reed
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Some History of Van Zandt County, Volume 1
This book gives an overview of the history of Van Zandt County starting with a discussion of the Louisiana Purchase and the early history of the area before the county was formed. The history includes excerpts from autobiographies, newspaper articles, government addresses and reports, as well as other sources to illustrate major historical events in the Van Zandt county. Index starts on page 215.
Date:
1919
Creator:
Manning, Wentworth
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Life and Adventures Of "Billy" Dixon, of Adobe Walls, Texas Panhandle
Biography of Billy Dixon detailing his life on the Texas frontier and his part in the fight at Adobe Walls (1874), based on his personal narratives.
Date:
1914
Creator:
Dixon, Billy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Two great southerners: Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee
Biography of Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee.
Date:
1912
Creator:
Whitehead, A. C. (Albert Carlton), 1875-
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas spirit of '17: a pictorial and biographical record of the gallant and courageous men from Ellis County who served in the Great War
Book that details the World War I military service of the citizens of Ellis County. Includes photographs and biographies.
Date:
1919
Creator:
Army and Navy History Company.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters of Rev. Dr. Thomas McHutchin Cunningham]
The Rev. Dr. Thomas McHutchin Cunningham (March 22, 1887 - March 3, 1979) wrote these letters to family members from April 14, 1918 to November 28, 1927. The letters detail his life as a minister in Texas and other locations. The letters are written from Stamford, Spur, Eliasville, Sherman, Gainesville, Orange, Boston (Mass.), Richmond (Va.), and Knoxville (Tn.). The letters detail church news, family life, and travel on the S.S. Leviaton in 1927 to visit London, Paris, and Jerusalem.
Date:
1918
Creator:
Cunningham, Thomas McHutchin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 8]
Minutes for the Dallas Park Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business.
Date:
1914/1936
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Park Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History