Our stories: the Medicine Mound settlers' community scrapbook (open access)

Our stories: the Medicine Mound settlers' community scrapbook

This book contains some Medicine Mound family histories, extracts of news stories from the Quanah Tribune-Chief, and stories from citizens.
Date: 1997
Creator: Neal, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History
The National Cooperative Soil Survey of the United States (open access)

The National Cooperative Soil Survey of the United States

Document describes the origins and history of the Soil Survey with an emphasis on the time periods of 1899-1912, 1912-1920, 1920-1933, and 1933-1952. "For each of the four chronological periods, a brief introductory chapter describes the general political and administrative environment then prevailing, and a summary of the progress of the Soil Survey achieved under such an environment." (p. 36) Also provides information on early soil sampling, typing, mapping, and interpretation. Also tells about the coordination of the National Cooperative Soil Survey and developments in the National Cooperative Soil Survey from 1952-1957.
Date: October 1998
Creator: Gardner, David Rice
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Millennium Book: The Way Things Used to Be (open access)

Texas Millennium Book: The Way Things Used to Be

A collection of reminiscences, each preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date: 1999
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan, 1942- & Redshaw, Peggy A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grayson County Reminiscences: The First 150 Years, 1846-1996 (open access)

Grayson County Reminiscences: The First 150 Years, 1846-1996

Collection of stories by forty-two local writers describing family histories and anecdotes in the Grayson County, Texas area. Each story is preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date: 1996
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Loblolly Book of Baseball (open access)

Loblolly Book of Baseball

Book containing biographical sketches of famous baseball players from Panola County, Texas: Don Clinton, Victor Frasier, Jacke Davis, Bob Allen, Douglas Ault, Jonathan Perlman, David Lowery, Robert Ellis, Tom Harkrider, Mark Brandenburg, Todd Haney, J.J. Munoz, and Kip Harkrider.
Date: March 1997
Creator: King, Lincoln & Hazelwood, Beth
System: The Portal to Texas History
The History of DeWitt County, Texas (open access)

The History of DeWitt County, Texas

Book outlining the history of DeWitt County, Texas, broken up by major historical eras, with information about important businesses and families in the area. Index starts on page 839.
Date: 1991
Creator: DeWitt County Historical Commission (De Witt County, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History