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Women in Early Texas (open access)

Women in Early Texas

Book containing biographies of fifty women who were involved with the development of Texas. The women come from a wide variety of classes and ethnic groups, and many of the authors are descended from their subjects.
Date: 1993
Creator: Carrington, Evelyn M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Army Exploration in the American West, 1803-1863 (open access)

Army Exploration in the American West, 1803-1863

Book containing the history of the role of the United States Army and its Topographical Engineers in exploring lands west of the Mississippi River between 1838 and 1863. This includes surveys of battlefronts, railroads, and boundaries.
Date: 1991
Creator: Goetzmann, William H.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Cowman's Wife (open access)

A Cowman's Wife

Autobiographical anecdotes by Mary Rak about running a cattle ranch with her husband in Arizona. Index starts on page 293.
Date: 1993
Creator: Rak, Mary Kidder, 1879-1958
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Land is the Cry!: Warren Angus Ferris, Pioneer Texas Surveyor and Founder of Dallas County (open access)

Land is the Cry!: Warren Angus Ferris, Pioneer Texas Surveyor and Founder of Dallas County

Book containing the biography of Warren Ferris, a man from New York who pursued business opportunities in the frontiers of New York, the Rocky Mountains, and Texas.
Date: 1998
Creator: Starling, Susanne
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Almonte's Texas: Juan N. Almonte's 1834 Inspection, Secret Report & Role in the 1836 Campaign (open access)

Almonte's Texas: Juan N. Almonte's 1834 Inspection, Secret Report & Role in the 1836 Campaign

Book containing Mexican Col. Juan N. Almonte's 1834 report concerning the measures necessary to prevent the loss of Texas, as well as fifty of his letters, and the journal he kept while at the side of Santa Anna during the Texas rebellion in 1836.
Date: 2003
Creator: Jackson, Jack, 1941-2006 & Almonte, Juan Nepomuceno, 1803-1869
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Basic Texas Books: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works for a Research Library (open access)

Basic Texas Books: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works for a Research Library

Annotated bibliography of 224 books about Texas history prior to 1940, including bibliographic details and critical discussion points for each, such as the author's opinions, the opinions of other critics, background on the author and writing of the book, strengths and weaknesses of the text, representative quotations, and references to other books. It also contains an appendix of additional bibliographies to Texas history. Index starts on page 617.
Date: 1988
Creator: Jenkins, John Holmes
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Black Leaders: Texans for Their Times (open access)

Black Leaders: Texans for Their Times

Compilation of essays about black leaders in Texas who made significant contributions within their communities or the state. The introduction and essays include commentary and context provided by the editors. Index starts on page 223.
Date: 2007
Creator: Barr, Alwyn & Calvert, Robert A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents of Texas History (open access)

Documents of Texas History

Book containing 141 documents pertinent to the history of Texas. These range from reports by Spanish explorers in the sixteenth century to speeches and legal cases from the twentieth century. Each document is preceded by brief introduction by the editors.
Date: 2002
Creator: Wallace, Ernest; Vigness, David M., 1922-1979 & Ward, George B.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charles Schreiner, General Merchandise: The Story of a Country Store (open access)

Charles Schreiner, General Merchandise: The Story of a Country Store

Book about the three generations of ownership of Charles Schreiner's Country Store in Kerrville, Texas. Includes biographical information regarding the Schreiners, the origins of the business, and stories about Charles Schreiner.
Date: 1944
Creator: Haley, J. Evetts 1901-1995
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Theses on Texas History: A Check List of Theses and Dissertations in Texas History Produced in the Departments of History of Eighteen Texas Graduate Schools and Thirty-Three Graduate Schools Outside of Texas, 1907-1952 (open access)

Theses on Texas History: A Check List of Theses and Dissertations in Texas History Produced in the Departments of History of Eighteen Texas Graduate Schools and Thirty-Three Graduate Schools Outside of Texas, 1907-1952

Book containing theses collected from the history departments of fifty-one graduate schools. The theses are listed in alphabetical order by author and relate to Texas. Includes the degree conferred upon each author, the title of the theses, and lists of illustrations, maps, tables, and contents.
Date: 1955
Creator: Elliott, Claude, 1896-1958
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Espuela Land and Cattle Company: A Study of a Foreign-Owned Ranch in Texas (open access)

The Espuela Land and Cattle Company: A Study of a Foreign-Owned Ranch in Texas

Book containing the history of Spur Ranch and its London-based owners, the Espuela Land and Cattle Company. It covers topics including the founding of the ranch, its environs, expenses, personnel, conflicts with native peoples and neighbors, and life on the range.
Date: 1970
Creator: Holden, William Curry, 1896-
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Log Cabin Village: A History and Guide (open access)

Log Cabin Village: A History and Guide

Book about the historical Log Cabin Village in Fort Worth, Texas. Includes the histories of the log cabins preserved in the Village, as well as information regarding everyday life in frontier Texas such as cabin construction and milling corn. Contains numerous pictures of log cabins, tools, and furniture from the period.
Date: 1980
Creator: Jordan-Bychkov, Terry G., 1938-2003
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Through Unexplored Texas: Notes Taken during the Expedition Commanded by Captain Randolph Barnes Marcy, United States Army, in the Summer and Fall of 1854 (open access)

Through Unexplored Texas: Notes Taken during the Expedition Commanded by Captain Randolph Barnes Marcy, United States Army, in the Summer and Fall of 1854

Book about the 1854 expedition lead by Randolph Barnes Marcy through the frontier of Texas. Includes meetings with settlers and Native Americans, geography, and wildlife.
Date: 1984
Creator: Parker, W. B. (William B.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tracks on the Land: Stories of Immigrants, Outlaws, Artists, and Other Texans Who Left Their Mark on the Lone Star State (open access)

Tracks on the Land: Stories of Immigrants, Outlaws, Artists, and Other Texans Who Left Their Mark on the Lone Star State

Book containing articles by Texas high school students regarding local histories. Histories of pioneer and immigrant families, businesses, methods of travel, and development are included.
Date: 1985
Creator: De Boe, David C. (David Cornelius), 1942- & Ragsdale, Kenneth Baxter, 1917-
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Picturing Texas: The Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Photographers in the Lone Star State, 1935-1943 (open access)

Picturing Texas: The Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Photographers in the Lone Star State, 1935-1943

Book containing photographs taken by photographers of the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information between 1935 and 1943. Subjects include men and women struggling through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, migrant workers, and the cattle industry.
Date: 1994
Creator: Reid, Robert L., 1938-
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forgotten Texas Census: First Annual Report of the Agricultural Bureau of the Department of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics, and History, 1887-88 (open access)

Forgotten Texas Census: First Annual Report of the Agricultural Bureau of the Department of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics, and History, 1887-88

Book containing a county by county census of Texas taken in 1887-1888. Information tallied includes such things as divorces, marriages, number of workers, church affiliation, and ethnic makeup. There is also a overview of state institutions, mineral wealth, geography, and miscellaneous information from the time.
Date: 2002
Creator: Foster, L. L.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lone Star Blue and Gray: Essays on Texas in the Civil War (open access)

Lone Star Blue and Gray: Essays on Texas in the Civil War

Book containing sixteen essays from the Southwestern Historical Quarterly and other scholarly journals. The essays are related to the state of Texas during the Civil War and cover such topics as military actions, Texan feelings towards the Union, and supply issues.
Date: 1995
Creator: Wooster, Ralph A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mexican Americans in Texas History: Selected Essays (open access)

Mexican Americans in Texas History: Selected Essays

Book containing eleven essays from the Texas State Historical Association's "Mexican Americans in Texas History" conference. The essays discuss the history of Mexicans in Texas, their social and political culture, and conflicts with Anglo-Americans.
Date: 2000
Creator: Zamora, Emilio; Orozco, Cynthia & Rocha, Rodolfo
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac, 1992-1993 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 1992-1993

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. The general index and advertisers index begin on page 626.
Date: 1991
Creator: Kingston, Mike
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 29, Number 1, September 1968 (open access)

The Junior Historian, Volume 29, Number 1, September 1968

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: September 1968
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 25, Number 5, March 1965 (open access)

The Junior Historian, Volume 25, Number 5, March 1965

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: March 1965
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 21, Number 2, November 1960 (open access)

The Junior Historian, Volume 21, Number 2, November 1960

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: November 1960
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 16, Number 2, November 1955 (open access)

The Junior Historian, Volume 16, Number 2, November 1955

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: November 1955
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 17, Number 1, September 1956 (open access)

The Junior Historian, Volume 17, Number 1, September 1956

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: September 1956
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History