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Forgotten Texas Census: First Annual Report of the Agricultural Bureau of the Department of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics, and History, 1887-88
Book containing a county by county census of Texas taken in 1887-1888. Information tallied includes such things as divorces, marriages, number of workers, church affiliation, and ethnic makeup. There is also a overview of state institutions, mineral wealth, geography, and miscellaneous information from the time.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Foster, L. L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The History of Texas; or, the Emigrant's, Farmer's, and Politician's Guide to the Character, Climate, Soil and Productions of That Country: Arranged Geographically from Personal Observation and Experience
Book containing a history of Texas and acts as a guide to the area during period of Anglo colonization. Includes observations of the land, critiques of the people who lived there, and a translated Mexican Constitution. Index starts on page 339.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Edward, David B. (David Barnett), 1790-1870
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 1
Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region; this volume documents 1825-1843. Index begins on page 289.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 2
Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 443.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 3
Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 359.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 4
Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 459.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 5
Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 395.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543
Book containing three translated narratives of early Spanish explorers in what would become the Southern United States. This includes the paths taken by the explorers, the people they encountered, and hardships they endured.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, 16th cent. & Castañeda de Nájera, Pedro de, 16th cent.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas
Book containing details of Texas during the Anglo settlement of Texas during the early half of the nineteenth century as described by Mary Austin Holley. Includes information for settlers, including colonization laws, the Mexican Constitution, information on the land and its environs, and the people of Texas.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Holley, Mary Austin, 1784-1846
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Texas Scrap-Book: Made up of the History, Biography, and Miscellany of Texas and its People
Re-print of a historical and biographical account of the earl history of Texas until around 1846; the book is divided into four parts: historical, biography, miscellany, and statistical. Index begins on page 659.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Baker, D. W. C. (De Witt Clinton), 1832-1881
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Through Unexplored Texas: Notes Taken during the Expedition Commanded by Captain Randolph Barnes Marcy, United States Army, in the Summer and Fall of 1854
Book about the 1854 expedition lead by Randolph Barnes Marcy through the frontier of Texas. Includes meetings with settlers and Native Americans, geography, and wildlife.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Parker, W. B. (William B.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Black Leaders: Texans for Their Times
Compilation of essays about black leaders in Texas who made significant contributions within their communities or the state. The introduction and essays include commentary and context provided by the editors. Index starts on page 223.
Date:
2007
Creator:
Barr, Alwyn & Calvert, Robert A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Almonte's Texas: Juan N. Almonte's 1834 Inspection, Secret Report & Role in the 1836 Campaign
Book containing Mexican Col. Juan N. Almonte's 1834 report concerning the measures necessary to prevent the loss of Texas, as well as fifty of his letters, and the journal he kept while at the side of Santa Anna during the Texas rebellion in 1836.
Date:
2003
Creator:
Jackson, Jack, 1941-2006 & Almonte, Juan Nepomuceno, 1803-1869
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents of Texas History
Book containing 141 documents pertinent to the history of Texas. These range from reports by Spanish explorers in the sixteenth century to speeches and legal cases from the twentieth century. Each document is preceded by brief introduction by the editors.
Date:
2002
Creator:
Wallace, Ernest; Vigness, David M., 1922-1979 & Ward, George B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Forgotten Texas Census: First Annual Report of the Agricultural Bureau of the Department of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics, and History, 1887-88
Book containing a county by county census of Texas taken in 1887-1888. Information tallied includes such things as divorces, marriages, number of workers, church affiliation, and ethnic makeup. There is also a overview of state institutions, mineral wealth, geography, and miscellaneous information from the time.
Date:
2002
Creator:
Foster, L. L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mistress of Manifest Destiny: A Biography of Jane McManus Storm Cazneau, 1807-1878
Book containing a biography of Jane McManus Storm Cazneau, a journalist, publicist, and advocate for military, political, and class reforms. Includes her time in New York, Texas, and Cuba, as well as her coverage of the Mexican War.
Date:
2001
Creator:
Hudson, Linda S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexican Americans in Texas History: Selected Essays
Book containing eleven essays from the Texas State Historical Association's "Mexican Americans in Texas History" conference. The essays discuss the history of Mexicans in Texas, their social and political culture, and conflicts with Anglo-Americans.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Zamora, Emilio; Orozco, Cynthia & Rocha, Rodolfo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Portable Handbook of Texas
Book containing a brief history Texas from prehistoric times to the end of the twentieth century. Following this is a series of alphabetical arranged articles which cover various aspects of Texas history, including significant communities, people, institutions, and agencies.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Barkley, Roy R., 1941- & Odintz, Mark F., 1953-
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The La Salle Expedition to Texas: The Journal of Henri Joutel, 1684-1687
Book containing an annotated and edited translation of an account of Robert La Salle's expedition down the Mississippi River and into Texas. Joutel recounts such things as sailing to North America, daily activities during the expedition, and the murder of La Salle.
Date:
1998
Creator:
Joutel, Henri, 1640?-1735
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Land is the Cry!: Warren Angus Ferris, Pioneer Texas Surveyor and Founder of Dallas County
Book containing the biography of Warren Ferris, a man from New York who pursued business opportunities in the frontiers of New York, the Rocky Mountains, and Texas.
Date:
1998
Creator:
Starling, Susanne
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 1
Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region; this volume documents 1825-1843. Index begins on page 289.
Date:
1995
Creator:
Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 2
Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 443.
Date:
1995
Creator:
Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 3
Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 359.
Date:
1995
Creator:
Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 4
Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 459.
Date:
1995
Creator:
Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History