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Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America (open access)

Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America

Re-print of a field guide to different species of birds in North America, including illustrations of some birds, also listed in Appendix II. Index begins on page 293.
Date: 2017
Creator: Cassin, John, 1813-1869
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indian Leaders: Oklahoma’s First Statesmen (open access)

Indian Leaders: Oklahoma’s First Statesmen

Book discussing the history of Native Americans, including Quanah Parker and Black Kettle, and their involvement in political, military, and social confrontations in Oklahoma. Index starts on page 177.
Date: 2017
Creator: Jordan, H. Glenn & Holm, Thomas M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 1 (open access)

The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 1

Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region; this volume documents 1825-1843. Index begins on page 289.
Date: 2017
Creator: Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 2 (open access)

The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 2

Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 443.
Date: 2017
Creator: Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 3 (open access)

The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 3

Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 359.
Date: 2017
Creator: Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 4 (open access)

The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 4

Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 459.
Date: 2017
Creator: Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 5 (open access)

The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 5

Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 395.
Date: 2017
Creator: Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interpreting Religion: The Phenomenological Approaches of Pierre Daniël Chantepie de la Saussaye, W. Brede Kristenses, and Gerardus van der Leeuw (open access)

Interpreting Religion: The Phenomenological Approaches of Pierre Daniël Chantepie de la Saussaye, W. Brede Kristenses, and Gerardus van der Leeuw

Book discussing the phenomenological approaches to religion originally constructed by Pierre Daniël Chantepie de la Saussaye, W. Brede Kristenses, and Gerardus van der Leeuw. Index starts on page 163.
Date: 2017
Creator: James, George Alfred
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interpreting Religion: The Phenomenological Approaches of Pierre Daniël Chantepie de la Saussaye, W. Brede Kristenses, and Gerardus van der Leeuw (open access)

Interpreting Religion: The Phenomenological Approaches of Pierre Daniël Chantepie de la Saussaye, W. Brede Kristenses, and Gerardus van der Leeuw

Book discussing the phenomenological approaches to religion originally constructed by Pierre Daniël Chantepie de la Saussaye, W. Brede Kristenses, and Gerardus van der Leeuw. Index starts on page 163.
Date: 2017
Creator: James, George Alfred
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca and His Companions From Florida to the Pacific, 1528-1536 (open access)

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: 2017
Creator: Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century & Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse, 1840-1914
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Journey of Coronado, 1540-1542, from the City of Mexico to the Grand Canon of the Colorado and the Buffalo Plains of Texas, Kansas and Nebraska (open access)

The Journey of Coronado, 1540-1542, from the City of Mexico to the Grand Canon of the Colorado and the Buffalo Plains of Texas, Kansas and Nebraska

Compilation of translated texts describing the explorations of Coronado and his companions as they traveled in Central American and parts of present-day United States, with some supplementary historical notes for context.
Date: 2017
Creator: Winship, George Parker, 1871-1952
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Journeys of Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Volume 2 (open access)

The Journeys of Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Volume 2

Second volume of biographical accounts related to the explorations of René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in North America including memoirs, accounts, and narratives of his discovery and exploration down the Mississippi River.
Date: 2017
Creator: Cox, Isaac Joslin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Laying the Foundation at the San Francisco Girls Chorus

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After a brief history of the San Francisco Girls Chorus, the case study spotlights foundation research conducted by the organization and the steps it has taken to develop relationships with foundations.
Date: 2017
Creator: Laprade, Eric, 1986-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Life and Adventures Of "Billy" Dixon, of Adobe Walls, Texas Panhandle (open access)

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: 2017
Creator: Dixon, Billy
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life and Adventures of Sam Bass, The Notorious Union Pacific and Texas Train Robber (open access)

Life and Adventures of Sam Bass, The Notorious Union Pacific and Texas Train Robber

Biographical sketch of Sam Bass with an emphasis on his time as a train robber.
Date: 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The lost generation: World War I poetry selected from the Donald Thomas War Poetry Collection (open access)

The lost generation: World War I poetry selected from the Donald Thomas War Poetry Collection

Donald Lee Thomas was born in Dallas, Texas in 1943. Before graduating high school he enlisted, at age 17, in the U.S. Navy, serving several tours of duty before being ordered to Vietnam in 1968. There he served as part of Medical Unit Self-Contained Transportable ONE, a joint Navy and Marine Corps crew which operated an experimental infl atable hospital with jet turbine engines. He was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal with Combat “V” for his service in Vietnam. In 1972 Mr. Thomas graduated with a Master’s degree in Library and Information Sciences from the University of North Texas and briefly joined the library faculty of the University of Arizona before being accepted for commissioning in the Navy Medical Service Corp in 1973. In his first commissioned position as Assistant Chairman of the Educational Resources Department at the Naval Medical Center of Bethesda, Maryland his duties included management of the professional library. Mr. Thomas retired from the Navy in 1986 to pursue his interest in librarianship. He served in faculty librarian positions at Baylor Health Science Library and Texas A&M University before taking an administrative position with the Harris County Public Library System where he has responsibility for Financial Services …
Date: 2017
Creator: University of North Texas Libraries, Special Collections
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mark of Heritage (open access)

Mark of Heritage

Book discussing the history of Oklahoma's heritage, including descriptions about the state's historic sites and museums; also included is a folded map of over 270 historical markers in the state. Index begins on page 207.
Date: 2017
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Shirk, George H. & Franks, Kenny Arthur, 1945-
Object Type: Book
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Melville's Major Fiction: Politics, Theology, and Imagination (open access)

Melville's Major Fiction: Politics, Theology, and Imagination

Book analyzing the popular works of Herman Melville and his motives for writing such stories such as: "Pierre," "The Confidence-Man," and "Billy Budd." Index starts on page 258.
Date: 2017
Creator: Duban, James
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Melville's Major Fiction: Politics, Theology, and Imagination (open access)

Melville's Major Fiction: Politics, Theology, and Imagination

Book analyzing the popular works of Herman Melville and his motives for writing such stories such as: "Pierre," "The Confidence-Man," and "Billy Budd." Index starts on page 258.
Date: 2017
Creator: Duban, James
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Musical Chairs: Rostering Break of Reality

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This case examines the rostering system developed by Break of Reality, a cross-genre chamber quartet. The group’s two co-founders are core members of the organization while the other two seats rotate among seven independent contractors. The advantages and drawbacks of Break of Reality’s roster system form the substance of the case.
Date: 2017
Creator: Koerner, Blaire, 1990-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Musical Chairs: Rostering Break of Reality: Teacher Notes

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Consists of notes to use when teaching the case study entitled Musical Chairs: Rostering Break of Reality.
Date: 2017
Creator: Koerner, Blaire, 1990-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

My House is Your House: Groupmuse’s Revival of Chamber Music

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Groupmuse provides musical events for young audiences in intimate listening environments. Prompted by an external study of the organization, the group’s CEO is considering rolling out Groupmuse into the Los Angeles market. Without contacts and staff in Los Angeles however, the CEO is concerned that expansion into this market would mean losing a grip on the tightly managed nature of Groupmuse. This case explores the philosophy behind Groupmuse and the rationale to expand into new markets.
Date: 2017
Creator: Anderson, Michael Alan, 1975-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

My House is Your House: Groupmuse’s Revival of Chamber Music: Teacher Notes

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Consists of notes to use when teaching the case study entitled My House is Your House: Groupmuse’s Revival of Chamber Music.
Date: 2017
Creator: Anderson, Michael Alan, 1975-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

National Sawdust: Teacher Notes

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Consists of notes to be used when teaching the case study entitled Getting on Board with National Sawdust.
Date: 2017
Creator: Koerner, Blaire, 1990-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library