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86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1858, Chapter 306 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1858, Chapter 306

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of the portion of United States Highway 259 in Nacogdoches County as the Deputy Sheriff Raymond Bradley Jimmerson Memorial Highway.
Date: May 31, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1969, Chapter 308 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1969, Chapter 308

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 7 in Nacogdoches County as the Bataan and Corregidor Veterans Memorial Highway.
Date: May 31, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1779, Chapter 282 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1779, Chapter 282

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 21 in Nacogdoches County as the Sergeant Tom Sitton Memorial Highway.
Date: May 29, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stephen F. Austin State University Operating Budget: 2019 (open access)

Stephen F. Austin State University Operating Budget: 2019

Proposed budget for Stephen F. Austin State University outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation for the fiscal years 2018 and 2019.
Date: 2019
Creator: Stephen F. Austin State University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stephen F. Austin State University Annual Financial Report: 2018 (open access)

Stephen F. Austin State University Annual Financial Report: 2018

Annual financial report of Stephen F. Austin State University documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2018.
Date: November 15, 2018
Creator: Stephen F. Austin State University
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alice Rios, November 14, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alice Rios, November 14, 2018

Interview with Alice Rios, a former anchor at KRLD radio discussing her childhood in Houston, Texas, education, and highlights from her career in journalism.
Date: November 14, 2018
Creator: Aguilar, Rebecca & Rios, Alice
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary: Oral History of Alice Rios, former KRLD anchor and reporter (open access)

Summary: Oral History of Alice Rios, former KRLD anchor and reporter

This article is a short biography of former radio reporter Alice Rios describing her family and education with highlights from her career as a radio reporter and anchor.
Date: November 2018
Creator: Sigman, Ashlea
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cushing Public Library and Old Railroad Depot

Northward facing photograph of the Cushing Public Library, a former train depot for the Texas & New Orleans - Southern Pacific line. It is a rectangular, single-story building painted yellow with brown accents. In the center of the north side of the building, there is a small section extended outward, with a decorative roof element above. There is a ramp up to the platform, which wraps around the east side of the building.
Date: September 2, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cushing Public Library and Old Railroad Depot

Eastward facing photograph of the Cushing Public Library, a former train depot for the Texas & New Orleans - Southern Pacific line. It is a small, one-story building with a railed platform around the building and a ramp leading up to the doorway. It is painted yellow with brown accents, and has decorative scallops in the gable ends of the roof.
Date: September 2, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cushing, TX water tower

Northward facing photograph of the Cushing, TX water tower, built in 1939 as seen from Oak, Ave.
Date: September 2, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

7th Street in Cushing, TX

Westward facing photograph of 7th street storefronts in Cushing, TX.
Date: September 1, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

7th Street in Cushing, TX

Northeastern facing photograph of the 7th Street Restaurant, abandoned and other storefronts in Cushing, TX.
Date: September 1, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Blue Building in Sacul Texas

Photograph of the boardwalk/blue building in Sacul, TX. Originally a town center housing a bank, store, and pharmacy, the location serves as a performance space for bluegrass and the 'Sacul Opry.'
Date: September 1, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cushing City Hall and water tower

Northeastern facing photograph of the Cushing, TX City Hall and water tower.
Date: September 1, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sacul water tower

Photograph of the Sacul, TX water tower.
Date: September 1, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 4. The (Many) Failures of the Spaniards captions transcript

World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 4. The (Many) Failures of the Spaniards

Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on Spanish colonization in Texas, covering: (1) First Attempt of Missions, 1690-1693, (2) Second Attempt, 1716-1722, (3) Life on the Spanish Frontier, (4) Arrival of the Comanche, (5) Texas by 1800.
Date: 2018-08-24T11:08:18/2018-08-24T11:59:56
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 4. The (Many) Failures of the Spaniards (ASL Interpretation) captions transcript

World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 4. The (Many) Failures of the Spaniards (ASL Interpretation)

American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on Spanish colonization in Texas, covering: (1) First Attempt of Missions, 1690-1693, (2) Second Attempt, 1716-1722, (3) Life on the Spanish Frontier, (4) Arrival of the Comanche, (5) Texas by 1800. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date: 2018-08-24T11:08:18/2018-08-24T11:59:56
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Ann Barnett, March 10, 2017

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Audio log for a recording of an interview with Ann Barnett about her experiences and involvement in the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship.
Date: March 10, 2017
Creator: Robinson, Sarah & Barnett, Ann
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aunt Puss & Others: Old Days in the Piney Woods (open access)

Aunt Puss & Others: Old Days in the Piney Woods

Collection of memorable and comical stories about Emma Wilson Emery's family members, including her Aunt Puss, Uncle Lum, Uncle Noah, Aunt Chlo and others.
Date: 2017
Creator: Emery, Emma Wilson
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore (open access)

Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore

Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corners of Texas (open access)

Corners of Texas

This volume contains popular folklore of Texas, including information about folk music, folk arts and crafts, history of Texas, prominent Texas writers, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 285.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coyote Wisdom (open access)

Coyote Wisdom

This volume contains popular folklore of Mexico and Texas, including animal folk stories, Navajo creation myths, discussions about folk characters, discussions about the philosophy of folklore, and other miscellaneous folk stories. The index begins on page 293.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Follow de Drinkin' Gou'd (open access)

Follow de Drinkin' Gou'd

This volume includes information about the play-party in Oklahoma, folklore of Texas birds, tall tales, folk anecdotes, Texas folk songs and ballads, and other folklore (back cover). The index begins on page 185.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune (open access)

A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune

Volume of miscellaneous folklore about Texas and Mexico, including Mexican folktales, Texas folk songs, information about Texas streams and information about racial discrimination in the South. The index begins on page 273.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library