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[Advertisement: Helen Corbitt's No-Nonsense Holiday Cooking School]

Description: Mailer advertising "Helen Corbitt's No-Nonsense Holiday Cooking School" which includes three sessions over two days in November 1976. It includes information about Corbitt and her credentials, a description of the classes and entertainment, and a form to enroll in the class.
Date: Autumn 1976
Creator: The Birmingham Ballet
Location: 33.514889 -86.809093
Partner: University of Dallas

Annual Young Latino Artists Exhibition, 2015

Description: Catalog for the 20th annual Young Latino Artists Exhibition including biographies of participating artists, descriptions of the art pieces in the exhibit, and other information about the series.
Date: 2015
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Location: 30.266850 -97.742781
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Blue Book Essay about the Beard Family]

Description: Essay about the Beard Family contained within a Blue Book. On the front of the book 'Beard Info' is written in red pen and inside the essay is written in pencil but edited in black pen.
Date: November 1954
Creator: Eanes History Center
Partner: Westbank Community Library District

[Booklet from Waco Furniture Company]

Description: Pamphlet from Waco Furniture Company advertising their fall stock and opening of new facilities. The cover of the pamphlet with a pastel floral design that reads, "Every Good Wish" in the top right corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: Waco Furniture Company
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Bulletin of the City Federation of Women's Clubs

Description: Bulletin from the year 2014 discussing the progress the Federation of Women's Clubs made the previous year on civic upgrades and cleanup within the town of Denton, Texas, and describing newly proposed projects for the federation to next undertake.
Date: May 1914
Creator: Denton City federation of Women's Clubs
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Campaign Announcement for James E. Ferguson]

Description: Pamphlet announcing James E. Ferguson's plan to run for a U.S. Senate seat in 1922, including a list of his platform issues regarding taxes, abolishing certain agencies, unions, Prohibition, and a number of other topics.
Date: 1922~
Partner: Lena Armstrong Public Library

Convict Labor vs. Honest Labor.

Description: Circular formatted as a letter to state legislator from Harris County constituents, calling for state-level legislation to quit employing prisoners within Texas.
Date: 1891-07-15~
Creator: Smith, D. C.; Charlton, James; Ashe, S. S.; Hamilton, H.; Campbell, E. A.; Harris, Jonathan et al.
Partner: Lena Armstrong Public Library

Cooking with Texas Vegetables

Description: Promotional pamphlet describing Helen Corbitt's credentials as a chef and providing recipes from her cookbooks for avocado soup, burgandy onions, carrots in mustard sauce, chicken and tomato crepe, and gazpacho.
Date: unknown
Creator: Texas Agricultural Products
Partner: University of Dallas

The Design Program for Thanksgiving Square

Description: Document outlining the idea for the Thanks-Giving Square to be put in Dallas, Texas including sections on the general concept and philosophical goals, design components and objectives, existing conditions, design team, and procedures. There is a list of supplementary exhibits which are not included.
Date: September 1, 1970
Creator: Schepps, Julius; Stemmons, John & Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

Entertaining Ideas from Helen Corbitt

Description: Pamphlet containing recipes by Helen Corbitt, including: Artichoke Soup; Carbonade; Veal Piccata; Roast Pork Loin Stuffed with Prunes and Apples; Sautéed Apples; Spiced Squash; Stir Fried Spinach with Brown Butter; Kasha; Monkey Bread; Raspberry Ginger Whip; and Sabayon Sauce. There is an illustration of various foods at the top of each page, around the page number and there is a blank page at the back of the book for notes.
Date: unknown
Creator: Corbitt, Helen
Partner: University of Dallas

[Flyer Announcing Opening of Thanks-Giving Square]

Description: Flyer advertising the Dallas opening of Thanks-Giving Square including the dedication Monday morning and times that the square will be open the rest of the week.
Date: 1977
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Flyer: Splitting Aguas]

Description: Flyer for the eight annual Young Latino Artists Exhibition at the Mexic-Arte Museum, advertising the "Splitting Aquas" exhibit.
Date: 2003
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Location: 30.266850 -97.742781
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

Footsteps Across The Years

Description: Compilation of historical information about events happening in and around Kerrville, Texas, coinciding with national events or historical periods. It includes a list, at the end, of persons or families that moved to Kerrville before 1925 and still had descendants living in the county at the time of publication.
Date: March 1976
Creator: Furman, Elizabeth
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Funeral Notice for Andrew Wall]

Description: Decorated remembrance card for Andrew Wall, including an oval, head-shot portrait in the center. There are decorative designs around the image including doves holding a banner at the top, flowers, and feathers along either side; printed text lists his name, birth/death dates and age at the top and a poem at the bottom labeled "Gone But Not Forgotten."
Date: 1912
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Funeral Notice for Mr. A. W. Ruff]

Description: Funeral notice for the friends and family of Mr. A. W. Ruff, giving the time and location of the ceremony and internment.
Date: August 1930
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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