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Words and Pictures: Vernon Fisher, 1980-2019 (open access)

Words and Pictures: Vernon Fisher, 1980-2019

Words and Pictures is an exhibition and catalogue of paintings and sculptures by Texas artist Vernon Fisher, dated 1980 to 2019. Curator Tracee Robertson and critic Dave Hickey explore themes and methods in Fisher’s art. Fisher came of age in the twentieth century, characterized as the bloodiest and most brutal century in history. Like many artists of his era, including poets and writers who inspire him, Fisher explores what it means to be lost in the face of indifference. His art is a personal expression of what life feels like. His paintings, typified by compositions of floating imagery and overlaid texts, present an unresolved narrative, intended to leave viewers with an overarching sense of emotion. Embracing postmodern humor, irreverence, and anti-closure, Vernon Fisher paints images of hopeful uncertainty.
Date: 2019
Creator: Robertson, Tracee W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Family Histories of Bennett Allen Nance and Archie Carlisle Lebus (open access)

Family Histories of Bennett Allen Nance and Archie Carlisle Lebus

Family histories and biographical information (including photographs, records, and other materials) compiled as part of a personal genealogical project. The book is grouped into five sections: Bennett Allen Nance Family History; Archie Carlisle Lebus Family History; Nance Family Group Sheets; LeBus Family Group Sheets; and Simple Register Report - Descendants of Bennett and Archie LeBus Nance. Index starts on page 284.
Date: 2014
Creator: Croft, Lucy Ann Nancy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Family Histories of Lloyd Ollie Croft and Gertrude Kathlena Koenning (open access)

Family Histories of Lloyd Ollie Croft and Gertrude Kathlena Koenning

Family histories and biographical information (including photographs, records, and other materials) compiled as part of a personal genealogical project. The book is grouped into five sections: Lloyd Ollie (Olie) Croft Family History; Gertrude Kathlena Koenning; Croft Family Group Sheets; Koenning Family Group Sheets; and Simple Register Report - Descendants of Lloyd and Gertrude Koenning Croft. Index starts after page 239.
Date: 2015
Creator: Croft, Lucy Ann Nancy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gone are the Days (open access)

Gone are the Days

Collection of anecdotes by the author describing her family and memories of growing up in Utopia, Texas.
Date: 2018
Creator: Burns, Annalee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Merchant to the Republic (open access)

Merchant to the Republic

Biographical account of the Dieterich Family's life in Texas from around 1834 to 1860, including details concerning the Santa Fe Expedition. Index begins on page 207.
Date: 2018
Creator: Bonham, Dora Dieterich, 1902-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cynthia Ann Parker (open access)

Cynthia Ann Parker

Book examining the story of Cynthia Ann Parker, captured at age nine by Comanche Indians. This study looks at her life during her time with the Comanches, including her marriage to Peta Nocona, and her subsequent recapture by white soldiers when she was thirty-four.
Date: 2018
Creator: Jackson, Grace
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fiesta (open access)

Fiesta

Book discussing with San Antonio's Fiesta de San Jacinto, held in April, and Honey Merrick's relationship with the celebration.
Date: 2018
Creator: Brassell, Georgie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elizabeth Mcanulty Owens: The Story of Her Life (open access)

Elizabeth Mcanulty Owens: The Story of Her Life

Reminiscences from Elizabeth Owens' daughters discussing her life and the history of the town of Victoria, Texas.
Date: 2018
Creator: Owens, Elizabeth McAnulty, 1827-1905
System: The Portal to Texas History
Miss Ella of the Deep South of Texas (open access)

Miss Ella of the Deep South of Texas

Historical narrative of the life of Ellen Talbot and the region of Texas the author calls the "Deep South of Texas," meaning that area near the Gulf that combines elements of the West with those of the Deep South.
Date: 2018
Creator: Allen, Arda Talbot, 1889-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Matches (open access)

Matches

Fictional narrative featuring characters Deacon Speckham, Matilda Markham, and various historical individuals.
Date: 2018
Creator: Foster, Mary Evans
System: The Portal to Texas History
Her Name Was Ann: A Pioneer Teacher in Texas (open access)

Her Name Was Ann: A Pioneer Teacher in Texas

Story of Ann Thompson Morriss, born in Mississippi, who moved to Texas with her family in 1848. The book covers the family's arrival to America through Morriss's life and teaching career in the state.
Date: 2018
Creator: Morriss, Annie Mae
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bailey's Light: Saga of Brit Bailey and Other Hardy Pioneers (open access)

Bailey's Light: Saga of Brit Bailey and Other Hardy Pioneers

Book highlighting the life and times of James Britton Bailey, who first came to Texas in 1818. This work covers his interactions with Stephen F. Austin, and his journeys through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Index starts on page 131.
Date: 2018
Creator: Golson, Josephine Polley
System: The Portal to Texas History
In Those Days: Memoirs of Edwards Plateau (open access)

In Those Days: Memoirs of Edwards Plateau

Autobiographical account of living on a Texas ranch in the Edwards Plateau area.
Date: 2018
Creator: Winslow, Edith Black
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Lady and a Lone Star Flag (open access)

A Lady and a Lone Star Flag

Book discussing the history of Texas and of the creation of the Lone Star Flag by Joanna Elizabeth Troutman, which was lost at Goliad after the massacre there.
Date: 2018
Creator: Pope, Henry David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Through the Years: Reminiscences of Pioneer Days on the Texas Border (open access)

Through the Years: Reminiscences of Pioneer Days on the Texas Border

Biographical account of the Kelsey Family's arrival to Texas and their adoption of Hannah Rebecca Allen. The book spans the time period from their arrival through World War One. Index begins on page 177.
Date: 2018
Creator: Kelsey, Anna Marietta, 1863-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adobe Walls Bride: The Story of Billy and Olive King Dixon (open access)

Adobe Walls Bride: The Story of Billy and Olive King Dixon

Story of the lives of Billy and Olive King Dixon in the Texas Panhandle from recollections and historical research. This book covers their marriage, parenthood, home building, etc. in the Texas Panhandle. Index begins on page 275.
Date: 2018
Creator: McCarty, John L. 1901-1974
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alone by the Sea: The Story of Jane Wilkinson Long, Mother of Texas (open access)

Alone by the Sea: The Story of Jane Wilkinson Long, Mother of Texas

Historical narrative of the live of Jane Wilkinson Long, wife of James Long who led a filibustering attempt into Texas in 1819. This work covers her early marriage life in Louisiana and her subsequent life in Texas.
Date: 2018
Creator: Moore, Effie Missouria Pitchford
System: The Portal to Texas History
Road to Destiny (open access)

Road to Destiny

Book discussing the rise and fall of a Quaker settlement on the Llano Estacado, which Paris Cox founded in the early 1880s.
Date: 2018
Creator: Ellis, Temple Ann, 1878-1963
System: The Portal to Texas History
Education of Women in Texas (open access)

Education of Women in Texas

Study of the history of women's education in Texas. This work discusses the foundations of education in Texas and the factors that influenced the growth of women's education within the state. The index begins on page 179.
Date: 2018
Creator: Aiken, Wreathy Price
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Woman of Texas: Mrs Percy V. Pennybacker (open access)

A Woman of Texas: Mrs Percy V. Pennybacker

Book discussing the role of Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, originally born in Petersburg, Virginia, who worked to expand the woman's place in American society. Index begins on page 359.
Date: 2018
Creator: Richmond, Rebecca
System: The Portal to Texas History
There's No Return (open access)

There's No Return

Fictional story of the relationship between characters Jim and Fanny.
Date: 2018
Creator: Holland, Claudia Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of the University of North Texas, 2010-2011, Undergraduate (open access)

Catalog of the University of North Texas, 2010-2011, Undergraduate

The UNT Undergraduate Bulletin includes information about class offerings as well as "policies, regulations, procedures and fees in effect at the time [the] publication went to press" (p. 1). Index starts on page 571.
Date: July 2010
Creator: University of North Texas
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of the University of North Texas, 2010-2011, Graduate (open access)

Catalog of the University of North Texas, 2010-2011, Graduate

The UNT Graduate Bulletin includes information about class offerings as well as "policies, regulations, procedures and fees in effect at the time [the] publication went to press" (p. 1). Index starts on page 494.
Date: July 2010
Creator: University of North Texas
System: The UNT Digital Library
Picturing Texans (open access)

Picturing Texans

According to the introductory information, this text is "An index to the portraits and photographs showing recognizable individuals published in Texas pictorial historical and Genealogical references (mug books) before 1941" (p. 1). The introductory pages include an explanation of how names are listed and a list of the source materials with citations.
Date: June 1, 2011
Creator: Haynes, David
System: The Portal to Texas History