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Her Name Was Ann: A Pioneer Teacher in Texas

Story of Ann Thompson Morriss, born in Mississippi, who moved to Texas with her family in 1848. The book covers the family's arrival to America through Morriss's life and teaching career in the state.

Date: 1951

Creator: Morriss, Annie Mae

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Libraries

Women Tell the Story of the Southwest

Historical accounts of the pioneer women on the frontier in Texas. This volume contains these women's experiences in the American Southwest. Index begins on page 377.

Date: 1940

Creator: Wooten, Mattie Lloyd

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Libraries

Through the Years: Reminiscences of Pioneer Days on the Texas Border

Biographical account of the Kelsey Family's arrival to Texas and their adoption of Hannah Rebecca Allen. The book spans the time period from their arrival through World War One. Index begins on page 177.

Date: 1952

Creator: Kelsey, Anna Marietta, 1863-

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Libraries

Miss Ella of the Deep South of Texas

Historical narrative of the life of Ellen Talbot and the region of Texas the author calls the "Deep South of Texas," meaning that area near the Gulf that combines elements of the West with those of the Deep South.

Date: 1951

Creator: Allen, Arda Talbot, 1889-

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Libraries

Bailey's Light: Saga of Brit Bailey and Other Hardy Pioneers

Book highlighting the life and times of James Britton Bailey, who first came to Texas in 1818. This work covers his interactions with Stephen F. Austin, and his journeys through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Index starts on page 131.

Date: 1950

Creator: Golson, Josephine Polley

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Main Street, Hereford]

Photograph of citizens on Main Street in Hereford, Texas, on October 9, 1908. They stand in front of Hubbard & Barnett Dry Goods.

Date: October 9, 1908

Creator: Bradly, Bill

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Deaf Smith County Library

The Yellowed Pages [Volumes 1-5]

Newsletter-styled compilation of portraits and stories about Audubon, Texas and its people in the early 20th century.

Date: unknown

Creator: Howard, Mary

Item Type: Text

Partner: Alvord Public Library

[Text Regarding Early Treasure Hunting in Texas]

Text describing the early history of Texas and the various parties searching for gold.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Paper

Partner: The Williamson Museum

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[News Clip: Rodeo]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Pioneer Day celebration and rodeo taking place in the Fort Worth's North Side coliseum.

Date: May 31, 1957

Duration: 2 minutes 59 seconds

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Monument to John O. Meusebach Outside of Vereins-Kirche]

Photograph of a monument for John O. Meusebach outside of the Vereins-Kirche in Fredericksburg, Texas. The monument is a bust of Meusebach set into a tall granite pedestal with a plaque on the front. The Vereins-Kirche behind the monument is an octagonal building with white walls, a first floor roof that angels towards an octagonal cupola. The side of the building that faces the camera has a double door above which is a plaque inscribed with "Pioneer Memorial."

Date: unknown

Creator: Dietel, Norman

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.275954 -98.872897

Partner: LBJ Museum of San Marcos

[The Old Quaker Colony: First Settlement on Staked Plains of Texas]

An essay written by James W. Hunt entitled "The Old Quaker Colony: First Settlement on Staked Plains of Texas."

Date: 1925/1934

Creator: Hunt, James Winford

Item Type: Text

Partner: McMurry University Library

Methodists in the Meridian Area (First United Methodist Church)

Book discussing the history of Methodists in the Meridian, Texas area, it includes information about the background and pioneers who moved into the area originally, and the organization of the First United Methodist Church. Index begins on page 83.

Date: 1981

Creator: Radde, Rebecca D.

Item Type: Book

Partner: Cleng Peerson Research Library at the Bosque Museum

Bosque Primer: An Introduction to the History of Bosque County

Book discussing the history of Bosque County, Texas from before European explorers came into the area up until around 1941. The information in the book covers immigration, Indian raids, Civil War years, and railroads. Bibliography begins on page 56.

Date: 1976

Creator: Radde, Rebecca D.

Item Type: Book

Partner: Cleng Peerson Research Library at the Bosque Museum

The Old Mill

Book consisting of a number of historical accounts from people living in Bosque County, Texas; the accounts also include strange stories from the area. The book also talks about historical buildings within the county.

Date: 1925

Creator: Duke, Clyde

Item Type: Book

Partner: Cleng Peerson Research Library at the Bosque Museum

West Kerr Current Family Chronicles, Our Families: The Way We Were, Volume 1, 2006

Special edition newspaper from the West Kerr Current of Kerr County, Texas, based on interviews and written by Irene Van Winkle, that details the history of some of the families that contributed to the early pioneering of the area.

Date: 2006

Creator: West Kerr Current

Item Type: Book

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

The Texas Historian, Volume 45, Number 3, January 1985

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.

Date: January 1985

Creator: Texas State Historical Association

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Texas State Historical Association

[Four generations of the Drye family]

Photograph of four generations of the Drye family, Tip Drye Pondrom holding son Girard, Amanda Barnett Drye, and Martha Estes Barnett. The back reads: "Four generations. Mrs. Drye - came to Texas 1836 with father Doc Barnett, one party in a wagon train-settled village, called it Kentucky Town. Married J. A. Drye, 1837 at 15 years old, a son of family of wagon train resident of Pilot Point of 40 years. Mrs. B. Pondrom nee Tip Drye. Married Mr. Pondrom, a Frenchman. Lives at Corpus Christi… more

Date: 19XX

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Heritage, Volume 9, Number 2, Spring 1991

Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Also included are book reviews, current preservation news, and a listing of historical museums in Texas.

Date: Spring 1991

Creator: Texas Historical Foundation

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Texas Historical Foundation

Heritage, Volume 8, Number 4, Fall 1990

Date: Autumn 1990

Creator: Texas Historical Foundation

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Texas Historical Foundation

Heritage, Volume 5, Number 2, Summer 1987

Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Other regular sections include book reviews and current preservation news.

Date: Summer 1987

Creator: Texas Historical Foundation

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Texas Historical Foundation

Frontier life; or, Scenes and adventures in the South West,

Book about frontier life in the southwest.

Date: 1853

Creator: Hardman, Frederick & Sealsfield, Charles

Item Type: Book

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

The Lasso, Yearbook of Howard Payne University, 1992

Yearbook for Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas includes photos of and information about the university, student body, professors, and organizations.

Date: 1992

Creator: Howard Payne University

Item Type: Yearbook

Partner: Howard Payne University Library

The Junior Historian, Volume 21, Number 1, September 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: September 1960

Creator: Texas State Historical Association

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Texas State Historical Association

The Junior Historian, Volume 5, Number 3, December 1944

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.

Date: December 1944

Creator: Texas State Historical Association

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Texas State Historical Association

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Her Name Was Ann: A Pioneer Teacher in Texas

Women Tell the Story of the Southwest

Through the Years: Reminiscences of Pioneer Days on the Texas Border

Miss Ella of the Deep South of Texas

Bailey's Light: Saga of Brit Bailey and Other Hardy Pioneers

[Main Street, Hereford]

The Yellowed Pages [Volumes 1-5]

[Text Regarding Early Treasure Hunting in Texas]

[News Clip: Rodeo]

[Monument to John O. Meusebach Outside of Vereins-Kirche]

[The Old Quaker Colony: First Settlement on Staked Plains of Texas]

Methodists in the Meridian Area (First United Methodist Church)

Bosque Primer: An Introduction to the History of Bosque County

The Old Mill

West Kerr Current Family Chronicles, Our Families: The Way We Were, Volume 1, 2006

The Texas Historian, Volume 45, Number 3, January 1985

[Four generations of the Drye family]

Heritage, Volume 9, Number 2, Spring 1991

Heritage, Volume 8, Number 4, Fall 1990

Heritage, Volume 5, Number 2, Summer 1987

Frontier life; or, Scenes and adventures in the South West,

The Lasso, Yearbook of Howard Payne University, 1992

The Junior Historian, Volume 21, Number 1, September 1960

The Junior Historian, Volume 5, Number 3, December 1944