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Folk Travelers: Ballads, Tales and Talk

Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including traveling anecdotes, folk ballads, folklore in natural history, as well as information about black and white magic, Western animals, and cattle brands. The index begins on page 259.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Partner: UNT Press

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

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries

Texas: Its Geography, Natural History and Topography

Description: Reprint of statements by William Kennedy (in an English edition) regarding his experiences and opinions on the Republic of Texas. It also includes a copy of the field notes and survey journals kept by A. Le Grand (pp. 105-115) to provide additional context.
Date: 2017
Creator: Kennedy, William, 1799-1849
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Texas Official Travel Map

Description: Map of the state of Texas noting roads, major cities, state parks, and historic sites. On the back are close-up maps of major cities, with their roads and interstates labelled.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[Riverfront Jazz Festival sponsors]

Description: Video of commercials from sponsors of the inaugural Riverfront Jazz Festival, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Advertisements for VisitDallas, Toyota, The Ones For Texas (CBS 11), Big Thought, and the Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs have been included.
Date: Autumn 2017
Duration: 5 minutes 25 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & '36; Together With the Latest Geographical, Topographical, and Statistical Accounts of the Country, From the Most Authentic Sources. Also, an Appendix.

Description: Book outlining the history of the Texas Revolution and a description of Texas geography, with a map, as well as an appendix containing personal accounts and text excerpts about specific events.
Date: 2017
Creator: Newell, Chester
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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