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The Roy Bedichek Family Letters (open access)

The Roy Bedichek Family Letters

This book is a collection of letters written by Roy Bedichek and letters written to him from other family members. Annotations and notes about the letters have been added as footnotes. Biographical information based on interviews of family members as well as genealogical charts of the Bedichek and Greer families are also included. Index starts on page 447.
Date: 1998
Creator: Bedichek, Jane Gracy, 1918- & Bedichek, Roy, 1878-1959
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 2: 1846-1848 (open access)

The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 2: 1846-1848

This book is the second in a series of four volumes and contains collected correspondence to and from Sam Houston, primarily between Houston and his wife. The letters include footnotes that give clarification and context. The volume also has a bibliography and index (which starts on page 391).
Date: 1998
Creator: Roberts, Madge Thornall
System: The UNT Digital Library
The La Salle Expedition to Texas: The Journal of Henri Joutel, 1684-1687 (open access)

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
Council Fire, Handbook of McMurry University, 1998-1999 (open access)

Council Fire, Handbook of McMurry University, 1998-1999

The Council Fire is the student handbook of McMurry University in Abilene, Texas and includes information about the rules and regulations of the school as well as general information about student governance and campus life. This issue includes a calendar of events for the entire school year from August 1998 to June 1999.
Date: 1998
Creator: McMurry University
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of Orange (open access)

A History of Orange

This book explores the history of Orange, Texas through the eyes of Robert E. Russell. Spanning large parts of the nineteenth century, it includes information about historical events, trade, social customs, and genealogical records pertaining to Robert E. Russell. Numerous photographs and references compiled by Loren LeBlanc are also included.
Date: 1998
Creator: Orange County Historical Society (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1998] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1998]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 8,1998 to December 17, 1998.
Date: 1998-01-08/1998-12-17
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with William E. Moore, Jr., March 4, 1998

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with William E. Moore Jr., a Army WWII veteran from Temple, Texas, who was present at the attack on Pearl Harbor. Moore discusses his time in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M, assignment to 24th Division Artillery at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, training and alerts, the attack at Wheeler Field and taking defensive positions around Oahu, and service afterwards.
Date: March 4, 1998
Creator: Meisch, Lisa & Moore Jr., William E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Airport Directory, 1998 (open access)

Texas Airport Directory, 1998

Directory of public airports in Texas for 1998.
Date: March 1998
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation. Aviation Division
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Melvin R. Baird, 1998

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Interview with Navy veteran Melvin R. "Pancho" Baird. It includes a combination of interviewing and reading from Baird's personal correspondence about his pre-World War II experiences with the U.S. Asiatic Fleet and his later experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Baird talks about his stationing aboard the destroyer USS Alden as a radioman, the grounding of the SS President Hoover off of Hoishito Island, the Sino-Japanese War, liberty ashore various Asian port cities, events on the South China Patrol, civilian activities after his discharge, activities as a radio technician on Blue Beach during the Okinawan Campaign, kamikaze actions on Okinawa, and typical shipboard routine.
Date: August 18, 1998
Creator: Baird, James & Baird, Melvin R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Restructuring Texas Teacher Education (open access)

Restructuring Texas Teacher Education

A book identifying challenges to teacher preparation for growing urban Texas schools and offering guidance on how to address them through a new series of teacher education programs.
Date: 1998
Creator: Houston Consortium and Urban Professional Development and Teaching Centers
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil Survey of Van Zandt County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey of Van Zandt County, Texas

Text describes the area, climate, agricultural history and statistics, soil-survey methods and definitions, soils and crops, land uses and agricultural methods, irrigation, and morphology and genesis of soils of Van Zandt County, Texas.
Date: 1998
Creator: United States. Soil Conservation Service.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil Survey of Wood County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey of Wood County, Texas

Text describes the area, climate, agricultural history and statistics, soil-survey methods and definitions, soils and crops, land uses and agricultural methods, irrigation, and morphology and genesis of soils of Wood County, Texas.
Date: 1998
Creator: United States. Soil Conservation Service.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Howard Payne University, 1998-1999 (open access)

Catalog of Howard Payne University, 1998-1999

Catalog describes the history, governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas (http://www.hputx.edu).
Date: June 1998
Creator: Howard Payne University
System: The Portal to Texas History
Whistle in the Piney Woods: Paul Bremond and the Houston, East and West Texas Railway (open access)

Whistle in the Piney Woods: Paul Bremond and the Houston, East and West Texas Railway

The story of the founding of the Houston, East and West Texas Railroad by Paul Bremond, the company's relationship with the lumber industry, and its role in the development of East Texas. The book also discusses Paul Bremond's personal background. Index starts on page 119.
Date: 1998
Creator: Maxwell, Robert S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas State Library and Archives Commission Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 1999-2003 (open access)

Texas State Library and Archives Commission Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 1999-2003

Strategic plan for of the Texas Library and Archives Commission for fiscal years 1999 to 2003 outlining their mission, past activities, and goals.
Date: June 1998
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archaeological Investigations at Five Prehistoric Sites at Lewisville Lake, Denton County, Texas (open access)

Archaeological Investigations at Five Prehistoric Sites at Lewisville Lake, Denton County, Texas

This report describes the results of excavations performed by the Institute of Applied Sciences at the Lewisville Lake project, Denton County, Texas.
Date: 1998
Creator: Ferring, C. Reid & Yates, Bonnie C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas State Travel Guide: 1998 (open access)

Texas State Travel Guide: 1998

Travel guide for the state of Texas containing information of interest to tourists including events, parks and historic sites, recreation opportunities, and other attractions. Index to cities and attractions starts on page 278.
Date: 1998
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Otto (open access)

Otto

Book discussing the life and times of Otto Henry Lund who came to America from Denmark. This book covers his journeys through Texas and his farming days and his marriage to Freda Young. Index begins on page 226.
Date: 1998
Creator: Dunn, Charlotte V. Lund, 1935-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of the University of North Texas, 1998-1999, Undergraduate (open access)

Catalog of the University of North Texas, 1998-1999, Undergraduate

The UNT Undergraduate Bulletin includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the university (academic calendar, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.) about research, and about the colleges and schools on campus. Index starts on page 488.
Date: July 1998
Creator: University of North Texas
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of the University of North Texas, 1998-1999, Graduate (open access)

Catalog of the University of North Texas, 1998-1999, Graduate

The UNT Graduate Bulletin includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the university (academic calendar, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.) about research, and about the colleges and schools on campus. Index starts on page 411.
Date: July 1998
Creator: University of North Texas
System: The UNT Digital Library
University of North Texas Schedule of Classes: Fall 1998 (open access)

University of North Texas Schedule of Classes: Fall 1998

Schedule of classes at the University of North Texas for the Fall semester providing a list of classes that will be offered by department, with times and locations. It also includes class indexes and other information about registration procedures, exams, tuition, and related topics.
Date: Autumn 1998
Creator: University of North Texas. Registrar.
System: The UNT Digital Library
University of North Texas Schedule of Classes: Spring 1998 (open access)

University of North Texas Schedule of Classes: Spring 1998

Schedule of classes at the University of North Texas for the Spring semester providing a list of classes that will be offered by department, with times and locations. It also includes class indexes and other information about registration procedures, exams, tuition, and related topics.
Date: Spring 1998
Creator: University of North Texas. Registrar.
System: The UNT Digital Library
University of North Texas Schedule of Classes: Summer 1998 (open access)

University of North Texas Schedule of Classes: Summer 1998

Schedule of classes at the University of North Texas for the Summer semester providing a list of classes that will be offered by department, with times and locations. It also includes class indexes and other information about registration procedures, exams, tuition, and related topics.
Date: Summer 1998
Creator: University of North Texas. Registrar.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Crime Report 1997 (open access)

Texas Crime Report 1997

Crime statistics in Texas for the year 1997.
Date: 1998
Creator: Texas. Department of Public Safety.
System: The UNT Digital Library