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Minutes of the Twenty-Third Annual Session of the Northwest Texas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. (open access)

Minutes of the Twenty-Third Annual Session of the Northwest Texas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Minutes of Northwest Texas Conference include a list of members, committees, condensed minutes of the proceedings, appointements, reports of the conference boards, and statistical tables.
Date: 1888
Creator: Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mustangs and Cow Horses (open access)

Mustangs and Cow Horses

Collection of popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folktales, folk songs, ballads and other information about mustangs and horses. The index begins on page 425.
Date: 1940
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964; Boatright, Mody C. & Ransom, Harry H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Loving Family in Texas (1843 - 1953) (open access)

The Loving Family in Texas (1843 - 1953)

Biographical sketches and accounts related to the history of the Loving family, as well as genealogical lists. It is separated into three parts: James and Margaret Morgan Loving, Dallas County; Oliver and Susan Morgan Loving, Parker and Palo Pinto Counties; Abraham and Susannah Pipkin Loving, Grayson County.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cullar, W. Clytes Anderson (Willie Clytes Anderson), 1920-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 1: Infantry Replacement Training Center (open access)

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 1: Infantry Replacement Training Center

This volume includes a time-line of events that took place in Fort Wolters from 1921 to 1973, including biographies of personnel, photographs, diagrams and a Roster of Infantry Replacement Center Officers from 1941.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 2: Primary Helicopter Center Personnel (open access)

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 2: Primary Helicopter Center Personnel

This volume includes a list of U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School Commandants from 1961-1973, with biographies and photographs of some personnel.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 3: Primary Helicopter Center Facility (open access)

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 3: Primary Helicopter Center Facility

This volume includes a list of abbreviations, a list of Fort Wolters buildings and facilities (with square footage and cost of construction), a detailed history of Fort Wolters; and information on recreational activities, such as the Fort Wolter's Boots & Saddle Club, the Bowling Alley, and Skeet Range.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 4:  Army Primary Helicopter School, Officer Graduation Class (open access)

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 4: Army Primary Helicopter School, Officer Graduation Class

This volume includes a document that was the first official written notice designating Wolters as a Fort, dated June 4, 1963. It also includes biographies, and photographs of graduating pilot classes.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 5:  Military Personnel: Awards, Promotions, Retirements (open access)

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 5: Military Personnel: Awards, Promotions, Retirements

This volume consists of photographs of personnel receiving awards, promotions, and retirements.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 6:  Civilian Personnel (open access)

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 6: Civilian Personnel

This volume consists of photographs of civilian employees at Fort Wolters, with a few of their biographies.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 7: Heliports, Stagefields, Directory (open access)

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 7: Heliports, Stagefields, Directory

This volume consists of photographs and diagrams of stage fields such as Sundance, Mustang, Rawhide, Da Nang, Phu Loi, Soc Trang, and many others. The U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School utilized approximately 1,350 square miles of airspace.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H. Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 8: Southern Airways Company, Southern Airways of Texas (open access)

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 8: Southern Airways Company, Southern Airways of Texas

This volume details the role that the Southern Airways Company played in their contracts for Fort Wolters from 1956-1968. The volume includes biographies of key administrators of Southern Airways, a list of employees, a list of reunion attendees, and a time-line of key events.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 9: Athletic Awards (open access)

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 9: Athletic Awards

This volume includes photographs showing personnel receiving trophies and other recognition for sports activities at the base, such as basketball, golf, softball, bowling, and other sports.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 10: Primary Helicopter School Training Curriculum for Officers and Candidates (open access)

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 10: Primary Helicopter School Training Curriculum for Officers and Candidates

This volume details the curriculum at the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Training School. It includes a chart of training concepts, a school brigade organizational chart, and a description of the 16-week training course.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 11: 864 Engineer Battalion, Special Category Army and Air Force (open access)

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 11: 864 Engineer Battalion, Special Category Army and Air Force

This volume includes a history of Special Category Army with Air Force at Fort Wolters, and includes many photographs of the 864th Engineer Battalion.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 12: U.S. Army Security Agencies (open access)

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 12: U.S. Army Security Agencies

This volume includes many photographs of personnel of the 316th, 303rd, 330th, and 311th Army Security Agency Battalions.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 13: Police, Fire, Training Aids, Band, Weather Squadron, Recreation, Prisoner of War Camp, Nike, Camp Wolters Enterprise, Parks (open access)

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 13: Police, Fire, Training Aids, Band, Weather Squadron, Recreation, Prisoner of War Camp, Nike, Camp Wolters Enterprise, Parks

This volume includes a brief history (and many photographs) of Fort Wolters' 84th Military Police Detachment, Fire Department, Training Aids, 328th Army Band, Weather Squadron, Recreation, Prisoner of War Camp 1943-1945, Nike, Camp Wolters Enterprise, and Parks.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 14: Officer Wives Club and NCO Wives Club Activities (open access)

Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 14: Officer Wives Club and NCO Wives Club Activities

This volume includes many photographs of the activities of the Fort Wolters' Officers' Wives Club, NCO Wives Club, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Teen Club.
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Parker County courthouse, Weatherford, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Parker County courthouse, Weatherford, Texas

Inventory of records of Parker County housed in the Parker County courthouse in Weatherford. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners Court, County Clerk, County Court, County Attorney, District Clerk, District Attorney, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, Treasurer, Auditor, and School Superintendent. Also provides a list of Parker County Records and an index.
Date: 1976
Creator: Ferrier, Douglas; Fortin, Maurice G.; Hlavenka, Ann; Pels, Teresa; Rishe, Sharon; Thomson, Robert et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sonovagun Stew: A Folklore Miscellany (open access)

Sonovagun Stew: A Folklore Miscellany

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular Texas folklore, including cowboy and gaucho songs, information about boat-making and other folk crafts, religious anecdotes, and other miscellaneous stories of early cowboy life in Texas. The index begins on page 165.
Date: 1985
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John W. Wisecup, July 28, 1987 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John W. Wisecup, July 28, 1987

Interview with John Wisecup, a Marine Corps veteran and a survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Wisecup talks about the sinking of the Houston (1942), his capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Changi Jail (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date: July 28, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Wisecup, John W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lipscomb County Panhandle Hall of Fame Veterans (open access)

Lipscomb County Panhandle Hall of Fame Veterans

Book containing descriptions of World War II veterans from Lipscomb County, Texas.
Date: 1996~
Creator: Freedom Museum, USA
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with George J. Savage, October 21, 1996

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with George J. Savage, an Army Air Forces veteran (30th Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, 20th Air Force)., concerning his experiences as a B-29 pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Bombing missions from Guam to Japan, 1945; Japanese fighter and flak opposition; fire bomb raids. Appendix (p. [54]) includes images, bombing mission history, selected bombing mission specifics, and chronology of post World War II Air Force career.
Date: October 21, 1996
Creator: Snow, Jason & Savage, George J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey (open access)

2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society "contains a sample of the research that members of the Society were doing at the turn of the millennium as represented at the 1998, 1999, and 2000 meetings." The volume covers "a wide variety of contemporary and historical topics," including baby lore, stories about notable women, stories about food and cooking, information about the Model T Ford, and more (inside front cover). The index begins on page 339.
Date: 2001
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library