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Abstract of All Original Grants and Locations Comprising Texas Land Titles to August 31, 1954 (open access)

Abstract of All Original Grants and Locations Comprising Texas Land Titles to August 31, 1954

Supplement updating the list of Texas land grants and patents as of 1954, outlining information documenting acreages, grantees and patentees, patent dates, abstract numbers, and other relevant data, organized by county.
Date: 1954
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Care and management of dairy bulls. (open access)

Care and management of dairy bulls.

Describes the special care and handling required for managing dairy bulls. Provides recommendations for housing, exercise, service, buying and selling, handling, and treatment of feet and horns.
Date: 1954
Creator: Parker, J. B. (Joseph Bachelor), 1893- & Underwood, P. C. (Paul Clifford), 1902-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1954 Summer Session (open access)

Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1954 Summer Session

Catalog describes the governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: January 1954
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Centenary History: Congregation Beth Israel of Houston, Texas, 1854-1954 (open access)

The Centenary History: Congregation Beth Israel of Houston, Texas, 1854-1954

Book discussing the history of Congregation Beth Israel from 1854 to 1954 on the occasion of the centennial anniversary of the synagogue. The book also includes the programs of events celebrating the centennial, lists of current members and religious school students, and a roster of synagogue members who served during wartime.
Date: 1954
Creator: Cohen, Anne Nathan
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Financial Ledger for the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society: 1954-1960] (open access)

[Financial Ledger for the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society: 1954-1960]

Ledger containing financial records for the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society in Fort Worth, including deposits, collected dues, disbursements, and other financial transactions.
Date: 1954-01/1960-06
Creator: Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Worth Garden Club Scrapbook: 1954-1960] (open access)

[Fort Worth Garden Club Scrapbook: 1954-1960]

Scrapbook for the Fort Worth Garden Club documenting activities, including newspaper clippings, event programs, certificates, and other ephemera.
Date: 1954/1960
Creator: Fort Worth Garden Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of Assam in Garo. Second edition. (open access)

History of Assam in Garo. Second edition.

Book about the history of Assam used to teach high school covering multiple ethnic groups of Assam, neighboring states, and the British government.
Date: 1954
Creator: Momin, K. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to grow longleaf pine. (open access)

How to grow longleaf pine.

Describes the characteristics of the longleaf pine and the methods for successfully growing the trees.
Date: January 1954
Creator: Muntz, H. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Irrigating corn. (open access)

Irrigating corn.

Describes the benefits of irrigating corn to enable corn farming in arid and semiarid regions, and to increase yields in humid regions.
Date: 1954
Creator: Francis, C. L. (Chester J.) 1904- & Turelle, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Johnson County Century Re-Call, 1854-1954: Official Program, May 2nd-8th. (open access)

Johnson County Century Re-Call, 1854-1954: Official Program, May 2nd-8th.

Program for the celebrations of the Johnson County centennial, including a list of activities and events, planning committee members, articles related to the history of the area, a list of long-time residents, and local advertising.
Date: 1954
Creator: Johnson County Historical Program Committee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Keep Your Tile Drains Working. (open access)

Keep Your Tile Drains Working.

Discusses tile drain maintenance, including remedies for common problems; describes the risks associated with poor maintenance.
Date: January 1954
Creator: Jacobson, Paul
System: The UNT Digital Library
[McMurry Music Unit Scrapbook 1928-1954] (open access)

[McMurry Music Unit Scrapbook 1928-1954]

Scrapbook of materials related to music and fine arts events at McMurry College between 1928 and 1954, including programs, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other items.
Date: 1954~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the Carnegie Library Board Meetings (1954-1956)] (open access)

[Minutes of the Carnegie Library Board Meetings (1954-1956)]

A ledger containing the 1954-1956 minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Public Library. These records provide the details concerning the founding of the library, the solicitation of funds for the building from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, board decisions through the years and the policies and procedures used in the library.
Date: 1954
Creator: Carnegie Library Board
System: The Portal to Texas History
Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1953 (open access)

Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1953

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas held December 5, including a list of attendees, text of addresses, changes to membership, and biographical information about members who have passed. The theme of this conference was "Freedom Under Law."
Date: 1954
Creator: Philosophical Society of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poultry keeping in backyards. (open access)

Poultry keeping in backyards.

Provides advice for keeping a small backyard poultry flock under a variety of conditions. Includes suggestions for choosing suitable breeds, housing, feeding, and sanitary requirements.
Date: January 1954
Creator: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Animal and Poultry Husbandry Research Branch.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Red Moon Called Me: Memoirs of a Schoolteacher in the Government Indian Service (open access)

Red Moon Called Me: Memoirs of a Schoolteacher in the Government Indian Service

Memoirs of Gertrude Golden, sharing her experience working as a teacher within the Government Indian Service. The book details her experiences in Oregon, Fort Yuma, Oklahoma, Rapid City, and more.
Date: 1954
Creator: Golden, Gertrude
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rinehart Fall List 1954: "The Heart of O. Henry" (open access)

Rinehart Fall List 1954: "The Heart of O. Henry"

Publisher’s announcement. Rinehart & Co. 1954, of Dale Kramer’s "The Heart of O. Henry"
Date: 1954
Creator: Rinehart & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sagebrush burning : good and bad. (open access)

Sagebrush burning : good and bad.

Describes best practices for burning sagebrush and the grazing management to be used after burning to improve the production of forage on rangelands.
Date: 1954
Creator: Pechanec, Joseph F. (Joseph Frank), 1910-; Blaisdell, James Pershing, 1918- & Stewart, George, b. 1888
System: The UNT Digital Library
School of Music Program Book 1953-1954 (open access)

School of Music Program Book 1953-1954

Fall/Spring performances program book from the 1953-1954 school year at the North Texas State College School of Music.
Date: 1954
Creator: North Texas State College. School of Music.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Shortleaf pine. (open access)

Shortleaf pine.

Describes methods of soil building and intensive soil cultivation that lessen the need for clearing new land for crop production. Discusses ways to use timber as a source for farm income.
Date: 1954
Creator: Mattoon, Wilbur R. (Wilbur Reed), 1875-1941
System: The UNT Digital Library
Skichengani Kitap I. Second edition (open access)

Skichengani Kitap I. Second edition

Book of 30 lessons on the Garo alphabet, animals, and arithmetic. Includes illustrations and listing of Garo numerals 1-100.
Date: 1954
Creator: Christian Literature Society for India
System: The UNT Digital Library
Skichengani Kitap II. Second edition (open access)

Skichengani Kitap II. Second edition

Book of 34 lessons about animals, history, and modes of transportation. Includes illustrations.
Date: 1954
Creator: Christian Literature Society for India
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 1, 1734-1952 (open access)

Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 1, 1734-1952

Genealogical Records of Ellis County, Texas contain various lists of records (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) taken from family Bibles, cemetery and church records, wills, and other relevant sources. Index starts on page 148.
Date: 1954
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee.
System: The Portal to Texas History
West Texas County Histories (open access)

West Texas County Histories

A compilation of a "local history bibliography for District III (T. L. A.) area" presented by county (p. 1).
Date: 1954
Creator: Connor, Seymour V.
System: The Portal to Texas History