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The Age and Rate of Growth of the Black Crappie, Pomoxis Nigro-Maculatus (Le Sueur), and the White Crappie, Pomoxis Annularis Rafinesque, in the Koon Kreek Klub Lakes, Texas (open access)

The Age and Rate of Growth of the Black Crappie, Pomoxis Nigro-Maculatus (Le Sueur), and the White Crappie, Pomoxis Annularis Rafinesque, in the Koon Kreek Klub Lakes, Texas

This study is another phase of the overall research program designed to furnish basic information for the management of East Texas lakes and has as its specific purpose the determination of the age and growth characteristics of two valuable species on these waters. The species to be considered are the black crappie, Pomoxis nigro-maculatus (Le Sueur) and the white crappie, Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque. Both species are highly regarded as food fish and have for many years offered recreational outlets for Texas fishermen.
Date: 1948
Creator: Elliott, James M.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bacterial Survey of the Sources of Drinking Water of Trinidad, Texas, with Special Reference to Sanitation (open access)

Bacterial Survey of the Sources of Drinking Water of Trinidad, Texas, with Special Reference to Sanitation

A bacterial analysis of the water from thirty-six sources of consumption by the white population of Trinidad, Henderson County, Texas, was made to determine the potability of each of these in regard to infection from typhoid or related organisms.
Date: 1944
Creator: Coldwell, Lavenia Ruth
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
East Texas. (open access)

East Texas.

This book was created to provide "authentic information concerning the natural and co-operative resources and opportunities offered by East Texas and her people" for the general public. It contains information about the "General Development in 1921-22, The Evolution of transportation and Fixing of Lower Rate Levels, The Marketing Problem Nearing Solution, Organization, Concentration and Standardization of Quality; Pack and Grade, Co-Operative Work of A. & M. College Department of Extension Service; State Agricultural Department; Markets and Warehouses Department; [and the] Chamber of Commerce in East Texas" (p. 1).
Date: 1923
Creator: East Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Evaluation of the Trinidad High School, Trinidad, Texas (open access)

An Evaluation of the Trinidad High School, Trinidad, Texas

This thesis is the result of an examination of Trindad High school in Trinidad, Texas. Teaching philosophy, student demographics, student activity types, and student resources are some of the considered aspects of this evaluation.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Fincher, E. B.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Henderson County Courthouse, a lovely seasonal fall display

Photograph of a lovely seasonal fall display with pumpkins, flowers, cornstalks, and hay bales, arranged around a tree outside the Henderson County Courthouse.
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Henderson County Courthouse, Athens

Photograph of the Henderson County Courthouse, built 1913 by Architect L. L. Thurman
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Henderson County Courthouse, Athens

Photograph of the Henderson County Courthouse.
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Henderson County Courthouse, Athens

Photograph of a family posing outside the Henderson County Courthouse.
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Historic Plaque, Courts Under the Oaks

Photograph of a historic marker. It reads: "Courts Under the Oaks. Henderson County was established in 1846, the year after Texas was annexed by the United States. In 1850, after previous reductions in the county's original size, the present boundaries were set by the Texas Legislature. The restructuring resulted in the need for a new county seat, and the legislature appointed a Commissioners Court to select possible sites and to conduct an election that would determine the permanent seat of government. The voters chose the property of Matthew Cartwright, a prominent east Texas landowner, for the townsite of Athens in Samuel Huffer's survey for the new County seat. This site was set aside as the public square. Before a courthouse was constructed here, early district court sessions were conducted on the square under a large shady oak tree. The first district court term, held in October 1850, was presided over by Judge Oran M. Roberts, later a Texas Supreme Court Justice and Governor of the State. Cases he heard included charges of murder, larceny, gambling, defaulting jurors and assault and battery. Begun before the development of Athens, the Courts under the Oaks reflected the democratic goals and ideals of the …
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Impact of the Second World War upon Agriculture in Henderson County, Texas (open access)

The Impact of the Second World War upon Agriculture in Henderson County, Texas

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of the Second World War upon the agricultural economy of Henderson County, Texas, with primary emphasis upon the economic and social changes brought about by wartime conditions during the years 1940 through 1945.
Date: 1949
Creator: George, Willard H.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Navy Recruitment Sign

Navy Recruitment Sign on the grounds of the Henderson County Courthouse. "Navy. It's not just a job, it's an adventure."
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sculpture of a fiddler on the grounds of the Henderson County Courthouse

County Judge Winston Reagan Commissioner Pct. I - Jim Blakeney Commissioner Pct. II - Fred Box Commissioner Pct. III - Cleburn Shavor Commissioner Pct. IV - Joe Young A Sesquicentennial Project J. R. (Bob) Pickle County Chairman Dedicated to the Athens Fiddlers Association Bob McGee - Chairman
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L. & Stewart, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Time capsule on the grounds of the Henderson County Courthouse

Time Capsule. Athens, Henderson, Texas. Buried July 4, 1976, to be opened July 4, 2076. So you might better know us.
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Use of the Reve Eveille Dirige (Guided Daydream) for Selection of Vocation and College Major (open access)

Use of the Reve Eveille Dirige (Guided Daydream) for Selection of Vocation and College Major

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the guided daydream technique as a method for selection of a vocation and major area of study by college students seeking vocational counseling. Choices made by each student were rated by three judges relative to their degree of correspondence with the results of a specific battery of vocational tests which that student had taken. The ratings of these students' choices were compared with similar ratings made by the same judges on a control group of students who had also made choices of vocation and college major but had not participated in the guided daydream session.
Date: January 1965
Creator: Patrick, Jerry Heard, 1933-
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

War Memorial, Henderson County

War Memorial, Henderson County.
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

War Memorial, Henderson County

War Memorial, Henderson County. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1979. Placed during the tenure of Judge Winston Reagan 1971-1991. Commissioners Court, Jim Blakeney Prec. 1, Fred Box, Prec. 2, Weldon Featherston, Prec. 3, Leland Tarrant, Prec. 4.
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History