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The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Charles B. Moore to Henry S. Moore, November 18, 1857] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Charles B. Moore to Henry S. Moore, November 18, 1857]

Transcript of a letter from Charles B. Moore to Henry S. Moore discussing his work at the mill in Texas, attempts to sell a house and lots and a buggy, a recent trip to Paris, his latest business dealings, and the wildlife around the mill. Page three of the transcript is missing.
Date: November 18, 1857
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, July 20, 1861] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, July 20, 1861]

Transcript of a letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing recent news of family and friends, Charles's property in Texas, and the military. Henry writes that he joined the Cavalry company from Collin County under Jim Throckmorton and discusses their preparations for war.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Addison Wilson to Charles B. Moore, September 1, 1861] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Addison Wilson to Charles B. Moore, September 1, 1861]

Transcript of a letter from Addison Wilson to Charles B. Moore discussing recent news of family and friends, local elections, farming, and the weather.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from M. C. Vanter to Linnet Moore, May 9, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from M. C. Vanter to Linnet Moore, May 9, 1898]

In this letter, Vanter discusses with Moore he planned visit to Fort Worth. Vanter apologizes for not being able to visit Moore as last summer and urges Moore to write to her to let her know when school is out. During the trip to Fort Worth, Vanter plans on paying Moore and Visit. She details that an illness prevented her from visiting last summer. Vanter ask about Moore family and states that she hopes they are all well. She also asks about friends and Moore's kin and states that she may not know anybody there as it has been a while since she has visited. She inquires about Mr. Drury and closes the letter. She notes that she hopes to hear from Linnet soon. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date: May 9, 1898
Creator: Vanter, M. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Henry S. Moore, November 18, 1857] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Henry S. Moore, November 18, 1857]

Letter from Charles B. Moore to Henry S. Moore discussing his work at the mill in Texas, attempts to sell a house and lots and a buggy, a recent trip to Paris, his latest business dealings, and the wildlife around the mill.
Date: November 18, 1857
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, July 20, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, July 20, 1861]

Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing recent news of family and friends, Charles's property in Texas, and the military. Henry writes that he joined the Cavalry company from Collin County under Jim Throckmorton and discusses their preparations for war. There is an envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in Rocky Bayou, Izard County, Arkansas. It is postmarked McKinney, Texas, July 27. According to the handwritten note in the top left corner, the letter was received on August 6, 1861. The envelope has been torn in several places.
Date: July 20, 1861
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Addison Wilson to Charles B. Moore, September 1, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Addison Wilson to Charles B. Moore, September 1, 1861]

Letter from Addison Wilson to Charles B. Moore discussing recent news of family and friends, local elections, farming, and the weather. There is an envelope addressed to C. B. Moore in Parris, Lamar County, Texas. It is postmarked McKinney, Texas. According to the note written in the bottom left corner, the letter was received on September 12, 1861.
Date: September 1, 1861
Creator: Wilson, Addison
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from H. S. Moore to Charles, August 8, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from H. S. Moore to Charles, August 8, 1881]

He received Charles' letter and Clarence got a job moving Mr. Crowell to Delta County. They were going to go through Melissa and Ladonia, but couldn't. They went through White Rock, Devil's Race Track, Hogeye, and Commerce. After moving Mr. Crowell they visited Paris, Texas. Nelson Dalken and J.W. Broad are dead. He talks of how nice Paris square is. Then he went to Bonham and his acquaintance Maddsey is becoming rich from being a butcher. He mentions Dodd City and they were going to start for home, but Una wasn't feeling well. They returned home and he mentions that his cotton is damaged by the drought. The corn has also been effected by the drought. Sam Doss was killed by the sheriff of Bonham. He talks about camp meetings taking place on their route, the little rain they received. Sylvanns and Solomon killed some skunks and Aunt Ann has gotten better, George is not back from the Nation, and Harriets' folks are not well.
Date: August 8, 1881
Creator: Moore, H. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Distances Between McKinney, Texas and Nashville, Tennesee] (open access)

[Distances Between McKinney, Texas and Nashville, Tennesee]

Handwritten list of distances between McKinney in Collin County, Texas and Nashville, Tennesee. The list details each stopping point with the distance to the city from the previous stop. The total number of miles (710) is given at the end of the list.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

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

Index map for Fannin 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 1:88,451.
Date: 1990
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Block Map: Fannin County, Index

Index map for Fannin 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 1:88,451.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2010 Census County Block Map: Fannin County, Index

Index map for Fannin 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 1:97,233.
Date: 2010
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Fannin County, Index

Index map for Fannin 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 1:97,233.
Date: December 10, 2010
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2007 Economic Census Map: Fannin County, Texas - Economic Places

Map for Fannin County, Texas showing the boundaries of designated areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data during the 2002 and 2007 economic censuses.
Date: 2007
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2007 Economic Census Map: Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Combined Statistical Area

Map showing the area of the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Combined Statistical Area for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data during the 2007 economic census.
Date: 2007
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society, Volumes 15 & 16, 1943-1945 (open access)

Bulletin of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society, Volumes 15 & 16, 1943-1945

Annual journal of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.
Date: 1943
Creator: Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Tornado watch] (open access)

[News Script: Tornado watch]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: December 14, 1971, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[TAMS story on WFAA] captions transcript

[TAMS story on WFAA]

A video of a segment on WFAA by John McCaa that covers the TAMS program at UNT and interviews some of the high school age students, including Stephen Du, Amanda Quay, Kurtis Carsch, Katarina Mentdelopoulos, and Beulah Agyemang-Barmiah. Dr. Richard Sinclair, longtime Dean of the TAMS program, also provides some information on the program.
Date: February 9, 2012
Creator: WFAA-TV (Television station : Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Occurrence, Availability, and Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Cretaceous Aquifers of North-Central Texas: Volume 2 (open access)

Occurrence, Availability, and Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Cretaceous Aquifers of North-Central Texas: Volume 2

The second volume of a two part report on the Creataceous aquifers in Texas. This volume contains information on water wells, water levels, and chemical analyses.
Date: July 1982
Creator: Nordstrom, Philip L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water Level and Water-Quality Data From Observation Wells in Northeast Texas (open access)

Water Level and Water-Quality Data From Observation Wells in Northeast Texas

This Report presents quantitative and qualitative information concerning ground water of Texas, from observations in wells of 20 county areas in Northeast Texas by Texas Water Development Board and U.S Geological Survey.
Date: February 1976
Creator: Taylor, Howard D.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Occurrence, Availability and Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Cretaceous Aquifers of North-Central Texas: Volume 1 (open access)

Occurrence, Availability and Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Cretaceous Aquifers of North-Central Texas: Volume 1

Report on the quality and availability of ground water in the cretaceous aquifers of north-central Texas. Includes maps, hydrographs, rainfall data, pumpage, and more.
Date: April 1982
Creator: Nordstrom, Phillip L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report on Proposed McKinney - Bonham - Paris Interurban: Statistics and Photographs (open access)

Report on Proposed McKinney - Bonham - Paris Interurban: Statistics and Photographs

Book discussing statistics for the finances and infrastructure of McKinney, Bonham, and Paris, Texas and the surrounding areas. There is a map of Dallas and the surrounding areas and several photographs of the various cities discussed throughout the report. The statistics include city taxes, crop reports, public buildings, and local industries.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jones, Fred A.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History