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The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 59, July 1955 - April, 1956

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 547.
Date: 1956
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

General highway map Limestone County Texas

Description: Map shows mid-twentieth century city boundaries, highways, roads, railroads, oil fields, gas fields, and structures. Includes legend, key to counties, and population statistics. Scale not given.
Date: 1958
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Booming Mexia in the Roaring 20's

Description: Compilation of articles published during 1955 in The Waco-Times Herald, written by Nanine Simmons about the history of Mexia, Texas and focusing on the oil boom in the 1920s. The author includes a preface regarding the sources of her information and editorial notes for some of the articles to provide more context.
Date: March 1955
Creator: Simmons, Nanine
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Postal Card from Loman Cox Orchard to Isaac Herbert Kempner, July 3, 1951]

Description: Card with letter from Loman Cox Orchard to Isaac Herbert Kempner about his inquiry to Mr. Nussbaum about the peaches. He mentions about Hale Haven, and Frank, two types of peaches. But also adds that the express service in the town has been poor since the last two years, but hopes to fulfil his needs.
Date: July 3, 1951
Creator: Orchard, Loman Cox
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[News Script: (No title)]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about law enforcement officers attempting to apprehend a farmer barricaded in his home near Groesbeck after he shot and killed a county sheriff. The farmer is wounded and arrested after a long standoff.
Date: May 15, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Indians, whites at Parker reunion]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a reunion of white and Comanche descendants of Cynthia Ann Parker, a white girl kidnapped and raised by the tribe 100 years prior, at Fort Parker.
Date: July 5, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: McKissack]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the trial of former Dallas county deputy constable Sid McKissack, accused of shooting a mechanic while serving a summons.
Date: January 25, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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