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History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest.

Book describing the causes of the Spanish American War, the incident with the Battleship Maine, African Americans in the Navy, African Americans on San Juan Hill, Roosevelt, McKinley, Buffalo Soldiers, African American officers and regiments. General themes include civil rights and prejudice.

Date: 1899

Creator: Johnson, Edward A. (Edward Austin), 1860-1944

Partner: Other

True veterans of Texas : an authentic account of the Battle of San Jacinto : a complete list of heroes who fought, bled and died at San Jacinto : doubtful points cleared up

An account of the Battle of San Jacinto written by Sam Houston and sent to David G. Burnett, President of the Republic of Texas. Cover title. "Presented for publication by J.W. Winters, Bigfoot, Texas."

Date: 1890

Creator: Houston, Sam; Burnett, David Gouverneur & Winters, J. W.

Partner: Dallas Public Library

The Karankawa Indians, The Coast People of Texas.

Book describing the history and customs of the Karankawa Indians. Index starts on page 101.

Date: 1891

Creator: Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Texas, the Lone Star State

Real estate brochure for sale of lands in Montgomery County.

Date: 1893

Creator: Daugherty, J.S.

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Plea for the life of the Geological and Mineralogical Survey of Texas, and Review of the charges preferred against Prof. E.T. Dumble, state geologist, for "incompetency, plagiarism and maladministration in office" and the sham trial thereof, and opinions of the press and scientific authorities. Plan of reform suggested

Plea for the life of the Geological and Mineralogical Survey of Texas.

Date: 1891

Creator: Herndon, J. H.

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

The Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns

This book covers the organization of warships during the Spanish American War, and discusses the battles in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Also mentioned in the book are the Rough Riders, General Miles, General Shafter, General Wheeler, General Sumner, Colonel Wood, General Young, the Red Cross, General Wilson, Key West, Admiral Sampson, Captain Chadwick, General Kent, General Lawton, Buena Ventura, Ensign Curtin, Captain Paget, Commander Davis, General Breckinridge, and General Chaffee.

Date: 1898

Creator: Davis, Richard Harding

Partner: UNT Libraries

Texas Industrial Review, Volume 01, Number 03, October, 1895

The Texas Industrial Review is described as "A monthly publication" that is "Devoted to the General Business Interests of the Southwest" (57). This issue has articles focusing on Austin, the International Regatta, and the cotton mill.

Date: October 1895

Creator: Newning, Charles A.

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Rules for the courts of Texas: adopted by order of the Supreme Court at Tyler on the first day of December, A.D. 1877: together with amendments thereto at various times up to the close of the Austin term, A.D. 1890

This book contains rules for the Supreme Court of the state of Texas. Also includes pictures of the justices of the Texas Supreme Court in 1846 and 1888.

Date: 1890

Creator: Morse, Charles S

Partner: UNT Libraries

Rules for the courts of Texas. Adopted by order of the Supreme Court at Austin on the eighth day of October, A.D. 1892.

A book containing rules for the courts of Texas. The Court of Criminal Appeals and the Court of Civil Appeals are two examples of court rules listed in this book.

Date: 1892

Creator: Texas. Supreme Court.

Partner: UNT Libraries

Message of Gov. J. S. Hogg to the twenty-third Legislature of Texas.

This document is a message to Texas legislature from Governor J. S. Hogg. The document was a call to action concerning the matters of: railroad bonds and stocks, municipal indebtedness, land corporations, the railway commission, land and county boundaries, state banks, public education, mechanics' liens, convict labor, indigent ex-confederates, taxation, criminal laws, deadly weapons, lotteries, injunctions, stock quarantine, charities, board of pardon advisers, and the overall condition of the… more

Date: January 12, 1893

Creator: Hogg, J.S. (James S.)

Partner: UNT Libraries

Message of Governor James S. Hogg to the twenty-fourth legislature of Texas

This message is about the condition of the state of Texas at the time the message was written. The book contains information about Texas' economics, government money allocation, organizations, and other issues relating to Texas at that time.

Date: 1895

Creator: Hogg, J.S. (James S.)

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1894]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1894. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.

Date: 1894

Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1898]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1898. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.

Date: 1898

Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1899]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1899. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.

Date: 1899

Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)

Partner: UNT Libraries

The Old Settler's Association of Grayson County, Volume 2.

Volume 2 of the Old Settler's Association of Grayson County comprises receipts and disbursements from 1898 to 1944 (pgs. 2 - 125), as well as minutes from 1901-1911 (numbered pgs. 1 - 199, but these begin in the middle of this volume). It appears that two ledgers were bound together in this volume. Included in this volume are member donations and minutes from the annual reunion.

Date: 1898/1944

Creator: Old Settlers Association (Grayson County, Tex.)

Partner: Old Settler's Association of Grayson County