In TFS Extra Book #28, Beatrice Upshaw shares her memories of growing up in County Line. A Biscuit for Your Shoe captures the lore of a community which began as a freedom colony west of Nacogdoches in East Texas. The book is a memoir, but it shares more than merely family memories of significant events. It tells of beliefs, home remedies, folk games, and customs, as well as the importance of religion and education to a community of like-minded people. The narrative is a rich source of colloquial language and proverbial sayings that help define a group of people and their strong sense of place. Richard Orton was first introduced to County Line by F. E. “Ab” Abernethy, the Secretary-Editor of the TFS for nearly four decades. Richard eventually did a photographic book on the people of the community, The Upshaws of County Line: An American Family, but he believed that Beatrice’s memoir should be developed into a separate work that could be shared with an audience larger than just family and friends. Richard’s introduction explains the value of the stories Beatrice Upshaw presents in A Biscuit for Your Shoe; they are personal, but the overall narrative speaks collectively about …

Annual financial report of Stephen F. Austin State University documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 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.

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.

Annual financial report of Stephen F. Austin State University documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2016.

Index map for Newton County, Texas showing the distribution of census blocks and smaller inset areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:178,089.

Photocopy of a newspaper clip from Stephen F. Austin University's "The Pine Log" about the Student Organization Review Board repealing the Gay and Lesbian Student Association from the university for its violation of a Texas law.

Press release from the Stephen F. Austin State University pertaining to SFA President Dr. Dan Angel recognizing the Gay and Lesbian Student Association (GLSA) as a legitimate organization.

Copy negative of an 1868 portrait of Elizabeth Louisa Pleasant Powell.

Photograph of the Olak Grove Cemetary (located at Lanana St) in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of a historic property located at Lanana St in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of a historic property located at Pecan St & Banita Cr. in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of a historic property located at Pecan St & Banita Cr. in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of the S.P. Depot (located at Main St & Old Tyler Rd) in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of a historic property located at Logansport St in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of the Old Nacogdoches University (located at Washington Sq) in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of the High School (located at Mound St) in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of a historic property located at Logansport St in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of a historic property located at Logansport St in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of a historic property located at Mound St in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of the Indian Mound (located at Mound St) in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of the Westminster Presbyterian Church (located at North St) in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of a historic property located at Pilar St in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of the Westminster Presbyterian Church (located at North St) in Nacogdoches, Texas.