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Taylor County Veterans Memorial and Plaza, featuring a bronze soldier and silver eagle sculptures.
Taylor County Veterans Memorial and Plaza, featuring a bronze soldier and silver eagle sculptures on Taylor County Courthouse grounds
Date:
August 7, 2005
Creator:
Terry Gilbreath
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Life and career of Senator Robert Love Taylor (Our Bob)
Biography of Robert (Bob) Love Taylor, a senator during the 46th Congress, who later served as governor of Tennessee. It includes recollections around the Civil War and other parts of his life including his time in school and his work as a newspaper editor.
Date:
1913
Creator:
Taylor, James Patton; Taylor, Alf A. & Taylor, Hugh L.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
History of the Alamo and of the local Franciscan missions
Subjective history and praise of San Antonio, Texas, and the Alamo. Includes narratives about various Texan heros.
Date:
1908
Creator:
Taylor, Henry Ryder
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Hill - Golden Wedding Anniversary
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Hill standing side-by-side in an openwork gazebo during their golden anniversary reception at the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge in Austin, Texas. A large tree is visible behind the gazebo and a pool is partially visible on the right side of the image.
Date:
October 8, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Programs for people
None
Date:
1973
Creator:
Smith, Preston
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Comanche Texts
This book contains Comanche folktales, along with the English translations. They are broken into several sections which are listed (along with brief summaries of the stories) in the table of contents: coyote stories; fairy tales and fables; manners and morals; adventure; and obtaining and preparing food. Both the English and Comanche texts have numbered footnotes to line up the translation, explained in the Editor's Note (p. iii); there is also an Explanatory Note describing the Comanche transcription (p. xiii). A vocabulary list including an explanation starts on page 132.
Date:
1958
Creator:
Canonge, Elliott D.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mineola: the first 100 years
This book documents the history of the first one hundred years of the city of Mineola, Texas, which is located in Wood County. The book includes information about the creation and organization of the city, the establishment of railroads, local businesses, churches and schools, as well as information about the local citizens of Mineola.
Date:
1973
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
When Texas was young
The battle of San Jacinto -- A surgeon's story -- The "Twin Sisters" -- Reminiscences, piratical and revolutionary, from the career of Colonel Warren D.C. Hall.
Date:
1930
Creator:
Ziegler, Jesse A.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma, a history of the state and its people, v. 3
Volume 3 gives biographies of prominent Oklahomans.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Thoburn, Joseph B. (Joseph Bradfield), 1866-1941 & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma, a history of the state and its people, v. 2
Volume 2 covers the history of Oklahoma from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. Includes information on railways, the cattle industry, the opening of Oklahoma lands and the push for statehood.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Thoburn, Joseph B. (Joseph Bradfield), 1866-1941 & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma, a history of the state and its people, v. 1
Volume 1 covers the history of Oklahoma from prehistoric times to the 1880's with special emphasis on Native Americans and the use of Oklahoma as the Indian territory. Also includes information on geography and natural features.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Thoburn, Joseph B. (Joseph Bradfield), 1866-1941 & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Dictionary of the Atakapa Language: Accompanied by Text Material
Volume contains all the Atakapa linguistic material known to be in existence in 1932. Includes nine Atakapa texts with English translations, an Atakapa-English dictionary, and an index to the Atakapa dictionary.
Date:
1932
Creator:
Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907 & Swanton, John Reed, 1873-1958
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma, a history of the state and its people, v. 4
Volume 4 gives biographies of prominent Oklahomans.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Thoburn, Joseph B. (Joseph Bradfield), 1866-1941 & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Speeches and state papers of James Stephen Hogg, ex-governor of Texas, with a sketch of his life; ed. by C. W. Raines.
Speeches and state papers of James Stephen Hogg, ex-governor of Texas, with a sketch of his life; ed. by C. W. Raines.
Date:
1905
Creator:
Dixon, Billy
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Norris Wright Cuney: A Tribune of the Black People
Biography of Norris Wright Cuney, a lawyer, politician, inspector of customs, revenue inspector, and Galveston alderman, in addition to organizing the Screwman's Benevolent Association.
Date:
1913
Creator:
Hare, Maud Cuney
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Life and Adventures Of "Billy" Dixon, of Adobe Walls, Texas Panhandle
Biography of Billy Dixon detailing his life on the Texas frontier and his part in the fight at Adobe Walls (1874), based on his personal narratives.
Date:
1914
Creator:
Dixon, Billy
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
History of the expedition of Captains Lewis and Clark, 1804-5-6; reprinted from the edition of 1814; with introduction and index by James K. Hosmer., Vol. 1
History of the expedition of Captains Lewis and Clark, 1804-5-6; reprinted from the edition of 1814; with introduction and index by James K. Hosmer.
Date:
1902
Creator:
Lewis, Meriwether
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indian Tribes of the Lower Mississippi Valley and Adjacent Coast of the Gulf of Mexico
Book describing various tribes of the lower Mississippi Valley and adjacent coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Includes information on: the tribes' locations; dress and ornaments; tattooing; arts and industries; economic life; medicine; birth, education, and the division of labor; games; etiquette; marriage; social organization; feasts; war; funeral ceremonies; religions; and origin of the tribe.
Date:
1911
Creator:
Swanton, John Reed
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Year book of the Dallas Architectural Club and catalogue of its first annual exhibition : held at the Jefferson Hotel, Dallas, February eleventh to eighteenth, 1922
The Yearbook of the Dallas Architectural Club and a catalogue of its first annual exhibition, held at the Jefferson Hotel, Dallas. Includes lists of the club's members, and many photos and illustrations of buildings designed by the members.
Date:
1922
Creator:
Dallas Architectural Club.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Speech of Hon. Wm. Lowndes Yancey, of Alabama, on the annexation of Texas to the United States, delivered in the House of Representatives, Jan. 7, 1845.
A passionate speech supporting the annexation of Texas, given to the House of Representatives.
Date:
1845
Creator:
Yancey, William Lowndes
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Massacre on the Nueces River; story of a Civil War tragedy.
Account of the battle from two participants, Williams on the Confederate side and Sansom with the Union.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Williams, R. H. & Sansom, John W.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Life of J. W. Holston
Handwritten manuscript by John Willis Holston. Chronicles his family's journey to Texas from Mississippi in 1869. Includes stories from his days as a cowboy on a cattle drive, and his two year service as a Texas Ranger.
Date:
1930~
Creator:
Holston, John Willis
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca and His Companions From Florida to the Pacific, 1528-1536
Translation of the original narrative by Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, about his trip across North America, as well as historical notes and supporting documentation, such as other personal accounts.
Date:
1922
Creator:
Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century & Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse, 1840-1914
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History