Land Grant for 176 acres in Montague County.

Land Grant for 199 2/3 acres in Harrison county.

Land Grant for 320 acres in Montague County.

Land Grant for 99 7/8 acres in Montague County.

Land Grant for 160 acres in Montague County.

Photographs of the 1999-2000 artist's book competition honorable mention "The Thin Etched Line" created by Teel Savage. The volume is composed of fragments of intaglio prints of various styles and subjects, on which a single red line was added across every image. It is bound in white paper-covered boards with a red line, sewn Coptic style. The first image shows the bound book opened up. The page on the left contains a drawing of a young woman seen at a top angle. Image 2, the bound book is opened up. The page on the left contains a drawing of a young woman seen from the front. Image 3, closeup of the bound book seen from the top, the outside white and the pages slightly opened up. Image 4, the bound book seen from the top farther away. Image 5, the bound book seen from the spine, showing how the pages are tightly bound together.

Photographs of the 2001-2002 artist's book competition winner "The Better to See You With" created by Herman Iselin. Wolf fur binding and embroidered red velvet end papers enclose pages with the story of Little Red Riding Hood embossed in Braille. The book was designed as a concept piece, which would allow a blind child to experience the story of Little Red Riding Hood. The cover of the book is a square shaped blob of grey fur. Image 2, top of closed book. The grey fur of the cover can be seen, inside of it the book cover is red with white pages. Image 3, inside title. The furry book is propped open upright, the page on the left showing the velvety red inside cover. On it are the words "Little Red Riding Hood in red. The page on the right is blank. Image four, braille writing. The photo is a closeup of a white page filed with braille, the red and furry cover partially seen.

Photographs of the 2009-2010 artist's book competition honorable mention "Grilled Cheese" created by Carlynn Field. The book is a sculptural representation of a grilled cheese sandwich made of yellow fabric, printed fabric, hand-dyed silk, and batting. When opened, the "cheese" is revealed to be a long accordion-folded strip of cloth, each panel with an embroidered representation of the steps to make a grilled cheese sandwich. The volume is presented on a blue heavy plastic circular plate. The first image is of the grilled cheese sitting on a blue paper plate. Image 2, the grilled cheese is laying on a blue plate, one of the "slices" sticking out has a flower-like print. Image 3, the cloth grilled cheese pages are opened up to the yellow inside, the page on the left has a white flower pattern with orange dots around it. Stitched onto the page are the words "2 min" the number 5, and a little pan stitched under it. The page on the right is pure yellow with the word Flip, the number 6 and a grilled cheese stitched onto it. Image 4, the open grilled cheese from a different angle. Artist's statement: "A step-by-step 'How to' for the ultimate …

Photograph of Stephanie Laslett's "A Christmas Carol" from the Mini Classics Series, held by UNT Special Collections. There is an illustration of a man in a black top hat and grey coat with three children in scarves and other winter clothes, snow lightly falling around them. They are looking at a window with holiday decorations on it. The title is at the top in a tan block, and the illustrator' name at the bottom. Under the part with the illustration the dark red cover of the book can be seen.

Photographs of the pages in a book titled "Nova Genera et Species Plantarum" held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Book & Texana Collections. The first image is of the title page, which includes content and printing information. There are stains and age spots on the page with larger water stains in the corners. The second image shows a botanic illustration of the lamourouxia plant. It has a long stem with leaves and flowers blooming on one side. There are four smaller drawings of the individual parts of the plant. The third image is of a page with descriptions of plants in the lamourouxia family.

Photograph of an application for oil rations held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Book & Texana Collections. It is a form that needs to be filled out in order to receive oil rations for driving and travel. It is filled out by "Mrs. Abbie F. Stevens" for use at "20 Riverview Ave." in Waltham, Massachusetts. There are logged dates when gallons of oil were delivered and who delivered the gallons. The form is number "V-534248M-5".

Photograph of an application for oil rations held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Book & Texana Collections. It is a form that needs to be filled out in order to receive oil rations for driving and travel. It is filled out by "Mrs. Abbie F. Stevens" for use at "20 Riverview Ave." in Waltham, Massachusetts. There are logged dates when gallons of oil were delivered and who delivered the gallons. The form is number "V-534250M-5".

Photograph of an envelop from a War Bond Budget Portfolio held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Books and Texana Collections. It is a cream paper with red print that has the front face of an envelope on one side and instructions on sending V-Mail letters. The paper is stained in purple at the top.

Photographs of the front of a war bond portfolio from the Rare Book and Texana Collections, held by UNT Special Collections. The portfolio has a blue cover with a mock envelope at the top and an upside down instruction box at the bottom. The contents are listed underneath the title. Image 2, the charts inside of a war bond budget portfolio from the Rare Book and Texana Collections. There are five charts for recording war bonds that you own, separated by savings, children's education, new car or plane, vacation or travel, and new house or farm. Image 3, of advertisements on the back of a War Bond Budget Portfolio. They are for items sold by Norge Household Appliances who supplied the portfolio and their tagline reads "When We Win -- See Norge Before You Buy". They also include illustrations of the items and war scenes.

Photographs of "Beauty and the Beast" from the Home Pantomime Toy Books series by Dean & Sons, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book has the words "Home Pantomime Toy Book" at the top, the second word is red and the rest baby blue. Most of the page is an illustration of a clown, with an officer to its left and a woman behind him with a man in a color outfit by him, and someone laying under the white orb the clown is sitting on. In the orb is the book title in orange/red. The bottom of the cover has a further description of the books contents that says "Five Set Scenes & Nine Trick Changes." Image 2, illustration inside the book. The illustration is of an audience watching a play inside of a theater, the set they are watching of giant tree trunks with faces, a man in a yellow an orange suit and black hat pointing at them. Above the stage parts of the red curtain can be seen with an intricate and decorated wall above the stage.

Photographs of "Bookano Stories with Pictures That Spring Up in Model Form" edited by S. Louis Giraud, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is an illustration royalty riding in a carriage, including a queen in extravagant clothes, a man in a striped outfit and a few children sitting around the. The carriage is gold with colorful ribbon around the top, water and buildings seen in the background. The title is at the top in red letter, with the subtitle in blue. Image 2, pop-up of Pan playing a pipe in the wood, surrounded by trees with colorful scenery and animals in the trees. In front of it the page is titled "The Pipes of Pan." Image 3, hands holding on to a colorful pop-up while setting a white weighted string over it. Image 4, two hands propping up the pop-up of Pan, with the page in front of it a bright yellow and the page behind it showing a dark night. Image 5, front view of the pop-up of Pan showing the colorful parts around the trees, the top of it a dark bright blue with a bright yellow moon partially seen. Image 6, closeup of …

Photographs of volume No.9 of "Bookano Stories with Pictures That Spring Up in Model Form," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book has the title at the top in orange letters framed by yellow. The cover is completely covered in an illustration of a king sitting on a chair under a tent, with his guard and other workers by him. Outside the tent in front of them are several commoners looking to the king. Image 2, front view of a pop-up of a man in a yellow robe and turban sitting in fancy room, two women in dressed up clothes sitting on either side of him. Behind them are servants, in the top left corner is a lantern. Image 3, far away front view of pop-up of man and two women with servants behind them. Image 4, top view of man and two women pop-up. Image 5, pop-up of 2 yellow pages with a thick colored frame. In the middle of both pages is a pop-up of a white table with different figures, such as a nutcracker, sitting around it. On the right is a pop-up of a maid standing by them.

Photographs of "Comic Actors: A New Movable Toybook" by Lothar Meggendorfer, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book has the title at the top in big black letters, the word "Actors" diagonal. Around the title is a thin red design around it. The illustration is on the bottom of the cover of a man with white hair playing a violin and wearing a red coat and white shirt, with a checkered floor under him and the publishing information on the bottom right. Image 2, "The Dancing Master" poem on the left page with the movable illustration the right page of man with white hair playing a violin and wearing a red coat and white shirt, as well as long white socks and pointed black shoes on a checkered brown floor. Image 3, "The Lady Singer" poem on left page with a movable illustration on the right page of a doll-like woman in a bright blue dress with a white ruffled collar and a blue and white feathered hair accessory. She holds a guitar as she plays it, and sits on a green bench with the floor in front of her having a flower pattern. Image 4, "The …

Photographs of "Daily Express Children's Annual" No.2 edited by S. Louis Giraud, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is black with the title at the top in white letters, the rest of it containing an illustration a redhead boys riding a donkey that is jumping out of an open book.Next to the book under the donkey is another little boy, and another animal is jumping out of the book. Image 2, book laid out flat with a pop-up in the middle of both of a figure in green on a small wooden boat on the sea water, and a small white animal at the front of the boat. On each side of the pop-up is text of a poem. Image 3, front view of a pop-up of a circus member flipping over the bars, a monkey on one side and a clown on the other.

Photographs of Dean & Son's Moveable Book of the "Royal Punch & Judy as Played before the Queen at Windsor Castle & the Crystal Palace," held by UNT Special Collections. The book cover contains an illustration of a puppet theater front with two puppet dolls and a dog peeking out, the background behind them green. Outside of them the cover is blue with red and gold colors. Above the frame of the entrance is the word "price" and "2/s" inside red framed by gold. Under the puppet illustration is a banner of red made to look like a wrinkled curtain, with an insignia of a lion and horse with another symbol in between them. The title is in the green background behind the puppets. Image 2, page with a movable pop-up at the top of puppet theater with a puppet wearing a red and yellow outfit. To its left is a jumping dog, the opening framed by gold fringe. Under the pop-up is text on the left and to the right an illustration of a young man holding a drum and playing a harmonica. Image 3, side view of page with movable pop-up of puppet theater.

Photograph of "Flogels Geschichte des Grotesk komischen" (Flogel's story of the grotesquely funny, edited) by Karl Friedrich Flogel, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is tan with a brown spine and brown right corners. Over the front is a giant black circle filled with small white illustrations of people. In the middle of it is a brown circle with a gold knight and gold lettering. Surrounding the black circle is a brown rim filled with gold lettering.

Photograph of "Frank Feignwell's Attempts to Amuse His Friends on Twelfth-Night: Exhibited in a Series of Characters," held by UNT Special Collections. The small white paper book is framed by little figures all around. The title is in big letters over half the page, under the title is information about the publishers S. and J. Fuller.

Photograph of "The History of Little Fanny: Exemplified in a Series of Figures," held by UNT Special Collections. The small white paper book is framed by little figures all around. The title is in big letters over half the page, under the title is information about the publishers S. and J. Fuller.

Photographs of "How Columbus Discovered America," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is an illustration of the top of a ship from the view of the helm. The helm contains the title inside of it, behind it people can be seen on various parts of the ship looking out at the sea. Image 2, pop-up of the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. The three ships are on the waves of the ocean, very detailed in its design. Behind the ship on the right are some palm trees. The bottom right corner of the right page is a small illustration of a room with two globes and a book laying in front of them. The sails of the boats have a big red cross on them. Image 3, front of view of ships pop-up.