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Publications of the Texas Folklore Society
63
Fred H. and Ella Mae Moore Texas History Reprint Series
10
Telling Our Stories
7
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916
5
The Oklahoma Series
2
American explorers
1
Archaeological and Ethnological Papers of the Peabody Museum
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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
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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:
2017
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Backwoods to Border
Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Grayson County Reminiscences: The First 150 Years, 1846-1996
Collection of stories by forty-two local writers describing family histories and anecdotes in the Grayson County, Texas area. Each story is preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Lincecum, Jerry Bryan
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
In the Bosom of the Comanches: A Thrilling Tale of Savage Indian Life, Massacre and Captivity Truthfully Told by a Surviving Captive
Memoir of Theodore 'Dot' Babb, describing his experiences when he and several others were taken captive in the 1865 by Comanches near present-day Decatur, Texas and what happened after he was released.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Babb, T. A. (Theodore Adolphus), 1852-1936
System:
The Portal to Texas History
History of Hutchinson County, Texas: 104 Years, 1876-1980
History book describing Hutchinson County, Texas, featuring local history, photographs, illustrations, and biographies.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Hutchinson County Historical Commission
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wood County, 1850-1900
This text gives an overview of Wood County, Texas from roughly 1850 to 1900. It includes historical sketches of various aspects of life in the county as well as anecdotes. Genealogical information and documentation are also included for pioneer families in the area.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Wood County Historical Society
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Journey of Coronado, 1540-1542, from the City of Mexico to the Grand Canon of the Colorado and the Buffalo Plains of Texas, Kansas and Nebraska
Compilation of translated texts describing the explorations of Coronado and his companions as they traveled in Central American and parts of present-day United States, with some supplementary historical notes for context.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Winship, George Parker, 1871-1952
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 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
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
Memories of the 20th Century: Stories by Eleanor Monroe
Collection of stand-alone autobiographical anecdotes written by Eleanor Monroe about her family and life in Sherman, Texas.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Monroe, Eleanor; Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Redshaw, Peggy A.
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
More Texas Family Secrets
A collection of reminiscences, each preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Redshaw, Peggy A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
To Become a Texian: The Letters and Journeys of Caroline Cox Morgan and Her Family, 1839-1857
Edited collection of transcribed letters written to and from Caroline Cox Morgan with the addition of contextual information and notes about the family history. Index starts on page 172.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Peel, Ann Macklin & Morgan, Caroline Cox
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Land and Its People, 1876-1981: Deaf Smith County, Texas
Book describing Deaf Smith County including local history, photographs, illustrations, and biographies.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Deaf Smith County Historical Society
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
Remembering School Days
A collection of reminiscences, each preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Redshaw, Peggy A.
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:
2017
Creator:
Foster, L. L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Dictionary of the Atakapa Language: Accompanied by Text Material
Volume contains all the Atakapa linguistic material known to be in existence in 1932. Includes nine Atakapa texts with English translations, an Atakapa-English dictionary, and an index to the Atakapa dictionary.
Date:
2013
Creator:
Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907 & Swanton, John Reed, 1873-1958
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
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