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2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey (open access)

2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society "contains a sample of the research that members of the Society were doing at the turn of the millennium as represented at the 1998, 1999, and 2000 meetings." The volume covers "a wide variety of contemporary and historical topics," including baby lore, stories about notable women, stories about food and cooking, information about the Model T Ford, and more (inside front cover). The index begins on page 339.
Date: 2001
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library
Welcome to Tomball: A History of Tomball, Texas (open access)

Welcome to Tomball: A History of Tomball, Texas

Book describing the history of Tomball, Texas, including its origins; significant persons; history of the schools, businesses, and churches; and other information about the growth of Tomball over time. Index starts on page 211.
Date: 2005
Creator: Upchurch, Lessie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Beach & Bay Access Guide (open access)

Texas Beach & Bay Access Guide

Guide from the Texas General Land Office providing information about public access sites along the Texas coastline. It contains general information for each county including population, area, kinds of recreation a brief history, and a chart of public sites and services, as well as maps highlighting beaches, parks, recreation facilities, and wildlife areas.
Date: 2001~
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of St. Mark’s on Oklahoma Street (open access)

A History of St. Mark’s on Oklahoma Street

Book describing the history of St. Mark's United Methodist Church at the Oklahoma Street location in Baytown including information about the building, church leadership, major events, and programs.
Date: 2003
Creator: Hebel, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History
Suffer the Children: A History of the Confederate Orphanage at Baylands, Harris County, Texas; 1867 to May 1918 (open access)

Suffer the Children: A History of the Confederate Orphanage at Baylands, Harris County, Texas; 1867 to May 1918

Book describing the history of the Harris County Bayland Orphanage including transcribed information from primary source documents.
Date: 2008
Creator: Beverly, Trevia Wooster
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Commencement Program Book for Texas Southern University, December 13, 2003] (open access)

[Commencement Program Book for Texas Southern University, December 13, 2003]

Commencement program for Texas Southern University including the order of exercises and a list of all recipients of degrees in 2003, broken down by college and degree type. The commencement speaker is Rev. William Lawson and his biography is included in the program.
Date: December 13, 2003
Creator: Texas Southern University
System: The Portal to Texas History
Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1997 (open access)

Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1997

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas held December 5-7, including a list of attendees, text of addresses, changes to membership, and biographical information about members who have passed. The theme of the conference was "The Arts in a Democratic Society--Past, Present and Future."
Date: 2000
Creator: Philosophical Society of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ganders (open access)

Ganders

Partially-historical account of the Robert E. Lee High School football team during 1952 Texas state football finals, along with other athletic programs during that year including tennis, baseball, basketball, and golf.
Date: 2005
Creator: Rice, Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
World War II 50th Anniversary Veteran Interviews (open access)

World War II 50th Anniversary Veteran Interviews

Transcripts of interviews of local World War II veterans conducted by Lee College students.
Date: 2002
Creator: Cooper, Brenda J.
System: The Portal to Texas History