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1881-1981 First Century Abilene Brochure (open access)

1881-1981 First Century Abilene Brochure

A brochure of Abilene's history, with events, dates, times, and speakers from the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date: 1981
Creator: Hallam, Arlita
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Documents] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Documents]

Loose documents accompanying Abilene City Council minutes, including text of ordinances and resolutions, indexes, newspapers clippings, and other documentation, many with handwritten notes or changes.
Date: unknown
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Military History: Ft. Phantom, Camp Barkeley, and Dyess Air Force Base (open access)

Abilene Military History: Ft. Phantom, Camp Barkeley, and Dyess Air Force Base

Transcript of the military story of Abilene, presented in three parts. The first part of the story was presented by Jerri Alexander, who talked about Fort Phantom Hill, the 1850s army fort now owned by the Alexander family. Mike Myers, a graduate student in history at Hardin-Simmons University spoke about the World War II installation known as Camp Barkeley. Lt. Pam Fenner introduced and spoke of the history of Dyess Air Force Base, the SAC installation and home of the C-130s and B-1 bombers located in Abilene after the close of Camp Barkeley.
Date: 1981
Creator: Alexander, Jerri
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Preservation League Calendar: Architecture in Abilene 2000 (open access)

Abilene Preservation League Calendar: Architecture in Abilene 2000

Architecture in Abilene 2000 calendar featuring historic photographs of existing Abilene buildings.
Date: 2000
Creator: Abilene Preservation League
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Preservation League Calendar: Time travels : Abilene Historic Calendar 1993 (open access)

Abilene Preservation League Calendar: Time travels : Abilene Historic Calendar 1993

Calendar from 1993 featuring historic photographs of Abilene from 1910s through 1920s.
Date: 1993
Creator: Abilene Preservation League
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Preservation League Calendars :  Gone from Abilene 1989 (open access)

Abilene Preservation League Calendars : Gone from Abilene 1989

Calendar featuring historic photographs of Abilene buildings.
Date: 1989
Creator: Abilene Preservation League
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Preservation League Calendars: Gone from Abilene 1990 (open access)

Abilene Preservation League Calendars: Gone from Abilene 1990

Calendar from 1990 featuring photographs of historic Abilene homes and buildings.
Date: 1990
Creator: Abilene Preservation League
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Public Library Centennial Series Planning Folder (open access)

Abilene Public Library Centennial Series Planning Folder

This resource is a file folder of letters, memos, press releases, bibliographies and brochures of the Abilene Public Library Centennial celebration.
Date: 1981
Creator: Hallam, Arlita
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Village in my Heart (open access)

The Abilene Village in my Heart

Greene presented a lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series on his memories of growing up in Abilene. His talk included stories about Abilene's Carnegie Library, when his grandmother was the librarian; selling newspapers on the Sunshine Special train; and encountering connections to Abilene as far away as New York City.
Date: 1981
Creator: Greene, A. C., 1923-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Architecture and Development of Abilene, Transcript (open access)

Architecture and Development of Abilene, Transcript

A transcript of a speech entitled "Architecture and Development of Abilene," by Richard Dillard, regarding the history of architecture in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1981
Creator: Dillard, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 1974 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 1974

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 1974, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 1974
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 1975 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 1975

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 1975, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 1975
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 1976 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 1976

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 1976, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 1976
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 1977 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 1977

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 1977, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 1977
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 1978 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 1978

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 1978, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 1978
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 1979 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 1979

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 1979, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 1979
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 1980 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 1980

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 1980, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 1980
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 1981 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 1981

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 1981, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 1981
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 1982 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 1982

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 182, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 1982
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 1983 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 1983

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 1983, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 1983
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 1984 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 1984

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 1984, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 1984
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 1985 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 1985

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 1985, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 1985
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 1986 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 1986

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 1986, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 1986
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: 1987 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: 1987

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 1987, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 1987
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History