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Abilene Fire Department Officers' Meeting Minutes: 1968-1978 (open access)

Abilene Fire Department Officers' Meeting Minutes: 1968-1978

Minutes of the Abilene Fire Department officers' meetings from June 1968 to January 1978, documenting updates, news, and various discussions of the station leaders. Each document is signed at the end by the participants.
Date: June 1985
Creator: Abilene (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Fire Department Staffing Level Study (open access)

Abilene Fire Department Staffing Level Study

Compiled documentation and analysis to identify tasks and timeframes for specific fire suppression operations, including high-rise, residential, and apartment fires. The report provides background information, and outlines the results of simulations, with recommendations about staffing and equipment.
Date: June 1985
Creator: Abilene (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Genealogical Study of the Arnold de Kruth Family Branch II des Arnold de Kurth (open access)

Genealogical Study of the Arnold de Kruth Family Branch II des Arnold de Kurth

History of the Arnold de Kruth family including narrative family tree listings based on compiled genealogical information, with some biographical anecdotes and supplementary documentation.
Date: October 1979
Creator: Arnold, William N., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Directory: Austin Avenue Methodist Church (open access)

Directory: Austin Avenue Methodist Church

Book from a Methodist church in Waco that is a directory of members and businesses, encouraging the congregation to shop within its local community. The date "1910-1914", can be seen written in pencil on the the top right corner of the first page.
Date: 1910~/1914~
Creator: Austin Avenue Methodist Church
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brief History of the Balzen Family in Texas (open access)

Brief History of the Balzen Family in Texas

History of the Balzen family in Texas including narratives and family charts for the various branches of the family, and anecdotes about family members, with reproductions of the family brand, maps, and other supplementary materials. The text includes a number of handwritten corrections and additions.
Date: July 14, 1982
Creator: Balzen, Richard W. & Balzen, Martha C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Joseph Bader, Co-Founder of Castroville, Texas: Family History (open access)

Joseph Bader, Co-Founder of Castroville, Texas: Family History

Biographical history of Joseph Bader, a co-founder of Castroville, Texas, and his family. It includes a narrative sketch of Bader and generational family trees with notes and supplementary documentation, as well as a brief history of Castroville at the end of the document. Index starts on page 138.
Date: 1963
Creator: Boehme, Gerald
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pierre Christilles Family History (open access)

Pierre Christilles Family History

History of the Christilles family covering seven generations, including generational family trees with biographical notes with portraits for some family members. Indexes to locations and names start after page 135.
Date: 1963
Creator: Boehme, Gerald
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fannin County Folks & Facts (open access)

Fannin County Folks & Facts

Compilation of information and stories about Fannin County, Texas including chapters for the history of the county, home life, vocations, education, transportation, activities, and family histories.
Date: 1977
Creator: Bonham Public Library
System: The Portal to Texas History
Captain Charles Schreiner, Father of The Hill Country (open access)

Captain Charles Schreiner, Father of The Hill Country

A biographical piece that covers the life of Captain Charles Schreiner. It has been published in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Captain Schreiner's birth.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bowlin, Michael
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Allen/Brown Family Photo Album] (open access)

[Allen/Brown Family Photo Album]

Photo album containing portraits of various members of the Brown and Allen families. Most of the photos have names written on the page.
Date: 1880~
Creator: Brown, Mary Jane
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lore and Legend of The Texas Hill Country (open access)

The Lore and Legend of The Texas Hill Country

Compilation of lore and legends based throughout rural Texas Hill Country, grouped into sections covering the Bandera, and Fredericksburg areas, as well as Romantic, Contemporary and Mexican Lore.
Date: 1975
Creator: Campion, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cross Timbers Girl Scout Council Scrapbook] (open access)

[Cross Timbers Girl Scout Council Scrapbook]

Scrapbook documenting the history and activities of the Girl Scouts Cross Timbers Council in north Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cross Timbers Girl Scout Council
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guide to The Dallas Quarterly, Volumes 1-39, 1955-1993 (open access)

Guide to The Dallas Quarterly, Volumes 1-39, 1955-1993

Index to the first 39 volumes of Dallas Genealogical Society publications including listings for Bible and family records; book reviews; burials and cemeteries; censuses; church records; court and probate records; Society information; deeds and land records; diaries, journals & ledgers; directories & lists; excerpts & abstracts; families; history of places; volume indexes; letters; marriage records; memorials and obituaries; military & war records; naturalization records; photographs and illustrations; queries; research & methodology; surname indexes; tax and voters; wills; and miscellaneous articles.
Date: December 1993
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
System: The Portal to Texas History
I Remember When (open access)

I Remember When

Book describing the author's experiences growing up in and around Kerrville, Texas and witnessing the growth and expansion of the town.
Date: May 18, 2017
Creator: Domingues, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Family History of Martin and Carolina Echtle (open access)

Family History of Martin and Carolina Echtle

History of the Echtle family including family tree listings for each of the surviving (2nd-generation) children, notes about the Echtle family reunions, and a narrative reflecting on the family's history in the U.S., which celebrated a 100th anniversary in 1982.
Date: July 1982
Creator: Echtle, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas: Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families (open access)

Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas: Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families

Compilation of biographical information about early settlers and families in Texas, with some illustrations of people and places. Index starts on page 945
Date: 1889
Creator: F. A. Battey & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gunfire on South Front: History of the Abilene Police Department, 1881-1993 (open access)

Gunfire on South Front: History of the Abilene Police Department, 1881-1993

Book describing the history of the Abilene Police Department including the early history during the late 1800s, and history by decade for the 1920s-1990s. It also includes photos and biographical information for all of the serving officers at the time of publication, with a name index starting on page 237.
Date: 1993
Creator: Fuller, James David & Fuller, Edi M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
James E. Birch: His Empire on Wheels, Volume 2. San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line (open access)

James E. Birch: His Empire on Wheels, Volume 2. San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line

Narrative history of the San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line with biographical information about James E. Birch including transcriptions of newspaper clippings and documents, with supplementary photos and images. Index starts on page 166.
Date: 1989
Creator: Gallucci, Alfred D. & Gallucci, Mary McClennon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nostalgia (open access)

Nostalgia

A book of poetry written by Harriet Garrett. Contents: Nostalgia -- Spring and Autumn -- Thoughts of Home -- The Land of Yesterday -- Memories -- To You, My Friend -- To a Friend in California -- An Old Refrain -- The Great Adventure -- The Return of a Soldier -- On Reading Two Poems of the World War -- The Message -- Shadows -- Mother -- The Valley of the Shadow -- On the Death of My Father -- “Hope Springs Eternal” -- Dear Lads of Mine -- Dear, Familiar Faces -- One More River -- America -- France Will Live Again -- To Texas -- Spring in Texas -- Creed for Texas -- A Visit to New England -- Going to Bed by Candlelight -- A Dreamship -- A Ballad of Old Madrid -- The Gift of Love -- Reverie -- The Thought of You -- When Love Comes In -- How Little Know the Ones Who Love Us Best -- When Lips Are Made to Smile -- Ballade of Life -- “O, Ye of Little Faith” -- Know Ye the Story? -- Prayer at Eventide -- Christ’s Birthday -- At Dusk -- Death -- Life and Death …
Date: 1941
Creator: Garrett, Harriet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook from Texas Presbyterian College for Girls] (open access)

[Scrapbook from Texas Presbyterian College for Girls]

Scrapbook that includes photographs of student life, signatures from classmates, and inserts from various classes and organizations at Texas Presbyterian College.
Date: 1914~
Creator: Howell, Corrinne
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Family History of Joannes Theobaldus Bohl & Maria Anna Gulling, 1759-2005: Volume 1 (open access)

The Family History of Joannes Theobaldus Bohl & Maria Anna Gulling, 1759-2005: Volume 1

Compiled family history of the Bohl and Gulling family, including biographical sketches with reproductions of ledgers, pictures, maps, marriage certificates, family photos, and cattle brands.
Date: 2005~
Creator: Kossaeth, Hermina & Kossaeth, Tammy
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Family History of Joannes Theobaldus Bohl & Maria Anna Gulling, 1759-2005: Volume 2 (open access)

The Family History of Joannes Theobaldus Bohl & Maria Anna Gulling, 1759-2005: Volume 2

Compiled family history of the Bohl and Gulling family, including biographical sketches with reproductions of ledgers, pictures, maps, marriage certificates, family photos, and cattle brands.
Date: 2005~
Creator: Kossaeth, Hermina & Kossaeth, Tammy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Fire Department Legacy Album (open access)

Abilene Fire Department Legacy Album

Album containing descriptive information and extensive photographs that describe the history of the Abilene Fire Department, with portraits of employees in 2014.
Date: 2014
Creator: Peachtree Portraits
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Police Department Legacy Album (open access)

Abilene Police Department Legacy Album

Album containing descriptive information and extensive photographs that describe the history of Abilene and the police department, with portraits of employees in 2014. It includes messages from the city manager and the police chief, as well as sections regarding uniformed service, investigative and support services, and Abilene police badges.
Date: 2014
Creator: Peachtree Portraits
System: The Portal to Texas History