2018 Texas Sentate Debate Twitter Dataset

This dataset contains Twitter JSON data for Tweets related to the United States Senate race between Beto O'Rourke and Ted Cruz. This dataset contains Tweets captured around their first debate on September 21, 2018. This dataset was created using the twarc (https://github.com/edsu/twarc) package that makes use of Twitter's search API. A total of 3,006,198 Tweets and 101,050 media files make up the combined dataset.
Date: 2018-09-12/2018-10-03
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Dataset
System: The UNT Digital Library

7th Street in Cushing, TX

Westward facing photograph of 7th street storefronts in Cushing, TX.
Date: September 1, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

7th Street in Cushing, TX

Northeastern facing photograph of the 7th Street Restaurant, abandoned and other storefronts in Cushing, TX.
Date: September 1, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adobe Walls Bride: The Story of Billy and Olive King Dixon (open access)

Adobe Walls Bride: The Story of Billy and Olive King Dixon

Story of the lives of Billy and Olive King Dixon in the Texas Panhandle from recollections and historical research. This book covers their marriage, parenthood, home building, etc. in the Texas Panhandle. Index begins on page 275.
Date: 2018
Creator: McCarty, John L. 1901-1974
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alone by the Sea: The Story of Jane Wilkinson Long, Mother of Texas (open access)

Alone by the Sea: The Story of Jane Wilkinson Long, Mother of Texas

Historical narrative of the live of Jane Wilkinson Long, wife of James Long who led a filibustering attempt into Texas in 1819. This work covers her early marriage life in Louisiana and her subsequent life in Texas.
Date: 2018
Creator: Moore, Effie Missouria Pitchford
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bailey's Light: Saga of Brit Bailey and Other Hardy Pioneers (open access)

Bailey's Light: Saga of Brit Bailey and Other Hardy Pioneers

Book highlighting the life and times of James Britton Bailey, who first came to Texas in 1818. This work covers his interactions with Stephen F. Austin, and his journeys through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Index starts on page 131.
Date: 2018
Creator: Golson, Josephine Polley
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Balancing rocks on Guadalupe Peak Trail

Southeast-facing photograph of balancing boulders on Guadalupe Peak Trail at approx. 6,640 ft. in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blooming Agave americana

Photograph of the scape, capsules, and flowers of an Agave americana in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park between approx. 6,000-8,000 ft. elevation. Forested mountain slopes are visible behind the plant.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Blue Building in Sacul Texas

Photograph of the boardwalk/blue building in Sacul, TX. Originally a town center housing a bank, store, and pharmacy, the location serves as a performance space for bluegrass and the 'Sacul Opry.'
Date: September 1, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Border Fence

Photograph of a section of bollard-style pedestrian border fence in Brownsville, Texas, with electrical boxes in the nearest section of the fence. It was erected by U.S. Homeland security in the late 2000s as part of the "Secure Fence Act of 2006."
Date: June 27, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bunkhouse at the Frijole Ranch Cultural Museum

South-facing photograph of a bunk/guest house at the Frijole Ranch Cultural Museum in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The building is made of white stone and is a single story, with a wooden hatch for a basement or cellar.
Date: June 8, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Capitan and horizon from the Guadalupe Peak Trail

Photograph looking southeast over El Capitan and valley floor from the Guadalupe Peak Trail at approximately 8,500 feet.
Date: June 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Capitan from the Guadalupe Peak Trail

Photograph looking south over El Capitan from the Guadalupe Peak Trail at approximately 8,500 feet. The Guadalupe Pass, Brushy Mesa, and the Pinon Hills are visible beyond the peak, as well as U.S. Route 62 / U.S 180 and state highway 54 to Van Horn on the valley floor.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Capitan in Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Panoramic photograph of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and the surrounding Chihuahuan Desert as seen from the El Capitan Lookout on U.S. Route 62 / U.S. Highway 180 between Pine Springs and Salt Flat, Texas, at an elevation of 4,932 feet.
Date: June 8, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Causeway and South Padre Island

Eastward-facing photograph of the Queen Isabella Causeway and South Padre Island, taken from atop the Point Isabel Lighthouse.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Comparison of Major Factors that Affect Hospital Formulary Decision-Making by Three Groups of Prescribers (open access)

A Comparison of Major Factors that Affect Hospital Formulary Decision-Making by Three Groups of Prescribers

The exponential growth in medical pharmaceuticals and related clinical trials have created a need to better understand the decision-making factors in the processes for developing hospital medication formularies. The purpose of the study was to identify, rank, and compare major factors impacting hospital formulary decision-making among three prescriber groups serving on a hospital's pharmacy and therapeutics (P&T) committee. Prescribers were selected from the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center which is a large, multi-facility, academic oncology hospital. Specifically, the prescriber groups studied were comprised of physicians, midlevel providers, and pharmacists. A self-administered online survey was disseminated to participants. Seven major hospital formulary decision-making factors were identified in the scientific literature. Study participants were asked to respond to questions about each of the hospital formulary decision-making factors and to rank the various formulary decision-making factors from the factor deemed most important to the factor deemed least important. There are five major conclusions drawn from the study including three similarities and two significant differences among the prescriber groups and factors. Similarities include: (1) the factor "pharmacy staff's evaluation of medical evidence including formulary recommendations" was ranked highest for all three prescriber groups; (2) "evaluation of medications by expert physicians" was ranked …
Date: May 2018
Creator: Spence, James Michael
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cristo de los Pescadores

Photograph of statue entitled, "Cristo de los Pescadores" in Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island north west of the Jetties. The statue is on top of carved, stacked blocks of stone that have small plaques on them and it is behind a carved stone marker that has text and illustrations of a ship and anchors.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cristo de los Pescadores, Detail

Photograph of statue entitled, "Cristo de los Pescadores" in Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island north west of the Jetties.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cushing City Hall and water tower

Northeastern facing photograph of the Cushing, TX City Hall and water tower.
Date: September 1, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cushing Public Library and Old Railroad Depot

Northward facing photograph of the Cushing Public Library, a former train depot for the Texas & New Orleans - Southern Pacific line. It is a rectangular, single-story building painted yellow with brown accents. In the center of the north side of the building, there is a small section extended outward, with a decorative roof element above. There is a ramp up to the platform, which wraps around the east side of the building.
Date: September 2, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cushing Public Library and Old Railroad Depot

Eastward facing photograph of the Cushing Public Library, a former train depot for the Texas & New Orleans - Southern Pacific line. It is a small, one-story building with a railed platform around the building and a ramp leading up to the doorway. It is painted yellow with brown accents, and has decorative scallops in the gable ends of the roof.
Date: September 2, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cushing, TX water tower

Northward facing photograph of the Cushing, TX water tower, built in 1939 as seen from Oak, Ave.
Date: September 2, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cynthia Ann Parker (open access)

Cynthia Ann Parker

Book examining the story of Cynthia Ann Parker, captured at age nine by Comanche Indians. This study looks at her life during her time with the Comanches, including her marriage to Peta Nocona, and her subsequent recapture by white soldiers when she was thirty-four.
Date: 2018
Creator: Jackson, Grace
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Czech Stop And Little Czech Bakery in West Texas

Photograph of the Czech Stop And Little Czech Bakery. Well known roadside stop for kolaches on Interstate 35 in West, TX.
Date: June 24, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History