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Folk Travelers: Ballads, Tales and Talk (open access)

Folk Travelers: Ballads, Tales and Talk

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including traveling anecdotes, folk ballads, folklore in natural history, as well as information about black and white magic, Western animals, and cattle brands. The index begins on page 259.
Date: 1953
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 12] (open access)

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 12]

Minutes for the Dallas Park Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business.
Date: 1953/1958
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1953 (open access)

Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1953

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory." The general index begins on page iii and the index to advertisers begins on page v.
Date: 1953
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook: Abilene Fine Arts Museum, Volume 5] (open access)

[Scrapbook: Abilene Fine Arts Museum, Volume 5]

Scrapbook of materials documenting the activities and history of the Abilene Fine Arts Museum in Abilene, Texas during the 1950s. It includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, invitations, programs, booklets, letters, and exhibition information.
Date: 1953-08/1956-07
Creator: Abilene Fine Arts Museum (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: November 2, 1953 - April 4, 1955] (open access)

[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: November 2, 1953 - April 4, 1955]

Minutes of the Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities November 2, 1953 - April 4, 1955.
Date: 1953-11-02/1955-04-04
Creator: Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Grapevine Telephone Directory, 1953] (open access)

[Grapevine Telephone Directory, 1953]

Telephone directory for Grapevine, Texas in December 1953 including a page for emergency and service numbers; pages 3 through 8 contain names and phone numbers for those in the town who have subscribed to the directory. The last nine pages contain advertisements for various businesses and restaurants nearby.
Date: December 1953
Creator: The Southwestern States Telephone Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
School of Music Program Book 1952-1953 (open access)

School of Music Program Book 1952-1953

Fall/Spring performances program book from the 1952-1953 school year at the North Texas State College School of Music.
Date: 1953
Creator: North Texas State College. School of Music.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report on the Agricultural Experiment Stations, 1953 (open access)

Report on the Agricultural Experiment Stations, 1953

Volume provides a summary of the progress of each agricultural experiment station. Also includes statistics, discussions of foreign investigations, and selected studies. Subject index starts on page 173.
Date: 1953
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report on the Agricultural Experiment Stations, 1952 (open access)

Report on the Agricultural Experiment Stations, 1952

Volume provides a summary of the progress of each agricultural experiment station. Also includes statistics, discussions of foreign investigations, and selected studies. Subject index starts on page 145.
Date: January 1953
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Almanac, 1954-1955 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 1954-1955

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, agriculture, weather, "resources, industries, commerce, history, government, population and all other subjects relating to the political, civic and economic development" of the time. A general index is on page 637.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1952-1953 (open access)

Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1952-1953

Catalogue describes the history, governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: April 1953
Creator: Howard Payne College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1953 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1953

Summer session catalog describes the course offerings and general information about Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: March 1953
Creator: Abilene Christian College
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1953] (open access)

[Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1953]

An announcement describing the newly authorized Graduate School of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: February 1953
Creator: Abilene Christian College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1953-1954 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1953-1954

Graduate catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1953
Creator: Abilene Christian College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1953-1954 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1953-1954

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1953
Creator: Abilene Christian College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Swamp Angel (open access)

Swamp Angel

Fictional portrayal of an individual's life in the southeastern portion of Missouri.
Date: 1953
Creator: Jenkins, Delia Cash
System: The UNT Digital Library
[City of Grand Prairie Tax Roll: 1953 to 1954] (open access)

[City of Grand Prairie Tax Roll: 1953 to 1954]

Tax rolls for Grand Prairie, Texas documenting real and personal properties during 1953 and 1954, including the name and address of each property's owner, it's assessed value, taxes due, date paid, and receipt number.
Date: 1953/1954
Creator: Grand Prairie (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1952 (open access)

Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1952

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas held on December 6, 1952, including a list of attendees, text of addresses, changes to membership, and biographical information about members who have passed. Texas A&M Philosophy was discussed.
Date: 1953
Creator: Philosophical Society of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Public Library Accessions Book: 1953-1957 (open access)

Abilene Public Library Accessions Book: 1953-1957

Abilene Public Library accessions book, documenting books submitted to the library from 1953 through 1957.
Date: 1953/1957
Creator: Abilene Public Library (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Children's Subscription Membership Ledger for the Abilene Public Library (1953-1957)] (open access)

[Children's Subscription Membership Ledger for the Abilene Public Library (1953-1957)]

A ledger recording children's subscription memberships for the Abilene (Texas) Public Library from March of 1953 through November of 1957.
Date: 1953
Creator: Abilene Public Library (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report of the Chief of the Forest Service: 1953 (open access)

Report of the Chief of the Forest Service: 1953

Annual report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service describing activities of the organization, expenditures and receipts, and a discussion of other relevant topics for the fiscal year.
Date: 1953
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1952-1953 (open access)

Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1952-1953

Catalog describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1953
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1953 Summer Session (open access)

Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1953 Summer Session

Catalog describes the governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: March 1953
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ghost Towns of Texas (open access)

Ghost Towns of Texas

This book gives an overview of ghost towns in the state of Texas. Many of the towns are described with extended histories while others are simply noted with a statement of their locations. The book is split into four parts, according to the table of contents: Part I -- Utopia (La Reunion, Kristenstad, Bettina, Sisterdale, Panna Maria); Part II -- Religious Havens (Zodiac, Burning Bush, Kelsey, Marietta, Fairchilds); Part III -- Industrial Meccas (Thurber, Minera, Trinity City, Salado, Gibtown, Geraldine, Kellyville, New Birmingham, Albuquerque, Shafter, Tenoxtitlan, Clarksville, Aiken, Charcoal City, San Luis Pass, Bevilport, Senterfitt, Old Larissa, Nashville, Childers' Mill, Shanklin Mill, McGough Springs, Texana, Boonville, Springfield, Cincinnati, Pulaski, Tarrant, Buckner, Dresden Settlement, Chambers' Creek, Viesca); and Part IV -- Also-Rans (Other Ghosts). Bibliography starts on page 127; index starts on page 133.
Date: 1953
Creator: King, Dick
System: The Portal to Texas History