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1941: Texas Goes to War (open access)

1941: Texas Goes to War

This book is a collection of essays discussing the role of Texans in World War II. It examines both the Texas soldiers fighting in the European and Pacific theaters as well as the Texans on the Homefront. The essays describe both the military and social aspects of the war. Index starts on page 241.
Date: 1991
Creator: Lee, James Ward; Barnes, Carolyn N.; Bowman, Kent A. & Crow, Laura
System: The UNT Digital Library
An American Saga: William George Hughes, 1859-1902 (open access)

An American Saga: William George Hughes, 1859-1902

Biographical account of William George Hughes including his immigration from Britain, how he learned the ranching industry, and how he ran a successful sheep and horse ranching operation in Kendall County. The text is based on letters, interviews, newspaper articles, and other sources. Index starts on page 241.
Date: 1994
Creator: Perry, Garland A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Back In Style (open access)

Back In Style

Book cataloging an exhibit of items from the McFaddin-Ward House Museum that are not on display in the house's current state. The exhibition was held from February 1994 to March 1995 at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas.
Date: 1994
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Death Records, Hutchinson County, Texas: Persons who died in Hutchinson County but buried elsewhere, 1903-1987 (open access)

Death Records, Hutchinson County, Texas: Persons who died in Hutchinson County but buried elsewhere, 1903-1987

Death Records, Hutchinson County, Texas: Persons who died in Hutchinson County but buried elsewhere, 1903-1987.
Date: 1990
Creator: Morrison, Cleo & Ferrell, Charlene McGraw
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grayson County Reminiscences: The First 150 Years, 1846-1996 (open access)

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: 1996
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guide to the McFaddin-Ward House Manuscript Collection (open access)

Guide to the McFaddin-Ward House Manuscript Collection

Book containing an inventory list of various collected papers at McFaddin-Ward Museum. Each entry is given a description of the items, a full inventory, and separation sheets.
Date: 1996
Creator: McFaddin-Ward House Museum. Collections Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The History of DeWitt County, Texas (open access)

The History of DeWitt County, Texas

Book outlining the history of DeWitt County, Texas, broken up by major historical eras, with information about important businesses and families in the area. Index starts on page 839.
Date: 1991
Creator: DeWitt County Historical Commission (De Witt County, Tex.)
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
Hutchinson County, Texas: marriage record books I, II, III & IV (open access)

Hutchinson County, Texas: marriage record books I, II, III & IV

Details of marriage that took place in Hutchinson County from 1892 through part of 1947.
Date: 1995
Creator: Morrison, Cleo McGraw
System: The Portal to Texas History
Loblolly Book of Baseball (open access)

Loblolly Book of Baseball

Book containing biographical sketches of famous baseball players from Panola County, Texas: Don Clinton, Victor Frasier, Jacke Davis, Bob Allen, Douglas Ault, Jonathan Perlman, David Lowery, Robert Ellis, Tom Harkrider, Mark Brandenburg, Todd Haney, J.J. Munoz, and Kip Harkrider.
Date: March 1997
Creator: King, Lincoln & Hazelwood, Beth
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Loblolly Cookbook (open access)

The Loblolly Cookbook

Cookbook compiled by students at Gary High School from recipes contributed by community members in Gary, Texas. It is broken into several categories: main dishes, soups and salads, side orders, breads, sauces and gravy, wild fruits and vegetables, beverages, and desserts; a "special section" at the end includes historical notes and stories from the contributors.
Date: February 1996
Creator: McAlister, Karen Whiteside
System: The Portal to Texas History
Loblolly Looks at Panola County (open access)

Loblolly Looks at Panola County

Book looking at Panola County over a long period of time with each section showing the cover of a different issue from Loblolly; each section contains a picture of the issue cover and description of its contents. The pages after the photograph further describes the contents of that particular volume. Also included are maps of the county showing its transformation over the decades.
Date: 1998?
Creator: King, Lincoln; McGarity, Sierra & Downing, Cassie
System: The Portal to Texas History
The McFaddin-Ward House (open access)

The McFaddin-Ward House

Book with information about the McFaddin-Ward House and its former residents, including chapters about the McFaddin family, the house, lifestyles and community, interiors and collections, and restoration.
Date: 1992
Creator: Foy, Jessica & Linsley, Judith
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memories of Nelly Levy Berg: Her Life in Germany and her First Ten Years in America, 1910-1948 (open access)

Memories of Nelly Levy Berg: Her Life in Germany and her First Ten Years in America, 1910-1948

Biographical narrative about Nelly Levy Berg and her family, detailing her early life in Germany (now part of Poland) and subsequent immigration to Houston, Texas. It also discusses World War II and the effects of the Holocaust on her extended family. The author (Berg's daughter) also describes a modern-day trip to Eastern Europe to revisit the locations.
Date: 1995
Creator: Wulfe, Lorraine
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ministers of the First Christian Church, Port Arthur, Texas (open access)

Ministers of the First Christian Church, Port Arthur, Texas

Book discussing all the Ministers of the Port Arthur First Christian Church from 1904-1990.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The National Cooperative Soil Survey of the United States (open access)

The National Cooperative Soil Survey of the United States

Document describes the origins and history of the Soil Survey with an emphasis on the time periods of 1899-1912, 1912-1920, 1920-1933, and 1933-1952. "For each of the four chronological periods, a brief introductory chapter describes the general political and administrative environment then prevailing, and a summary of the progress of the Soil Survey achieved under such an environment." (p. 36) Also provides information on early soil sampling, typing, mapping, and interpretation. Also tells about the coordination of the National Cooperative Soil Survey and developments in the National Cooperative Soil Survey from 1952-1957.
Date: October 1998
Creator: Gardner, David Rice
System: The Portal to Texas History
Our stories: the Medicine Mound settlers' community scrapbook (open access)

Our stories: the Medicine Mound settlers' community scrapbook

This book contains some Medicine Mound family histories, extracts of news stories from the Quanah Tribune-Chief, and stories from citizens.
Date: 1997
Creator: Neal, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perfectly Splendid: One Family's Repasts (open access)

Perfectly Splendid: One Family's Repasts

Cookbook containing the recipes of the family which resided in the McFaddin-Ward House, collected by Ida Caldwell McFaddin and Mamie McFaddin Ward, as well as a brief family history
Date: 1992
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Family Secrets (open access)

Texas Family Secrets

Collection of stories by forty 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: 1997
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Redshaw, Peggy A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Millennium Book: The Way Things Used to Be (open access)

Texas Millennium Book: The Way Things Used to Be

A collection of reminiscences, each preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date: 1999
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan, 1942- & 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 (open access)

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: 1997
Creator: Peel, Ann & Morgan, Caroline Cox
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1989 (open access)

Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1989

Proceedings of the 25th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference. It also includes the meeting minutes for the April 15, 1989 SWFAS Executive Committee Meeting.
Date: 1990
Creator: Brothers, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1991 (open access)

Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1991

Proceedings of the 27th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference.
Date: 1992
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1992 (open access)

Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1992

Proceedings of the 28th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference.
Date: 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History