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[Typed Interview with Mary Ellen Mowinkle]

Description: Typed interview from Mary Ellen Mowinckle (later Johnson) talking about her time as a teacher at Eanes Rock Schoolhouse. Mowinckle recalls how she acquired the position and the times she spent teaching and disciplining her students, as well as the time that a case of Measles broke out and only two students were able to come to class.
Date: unknown
Creator: Eanes History Center
Partner: Westbank Community Library District

[Biography of Gertrude Johnson and Winnie Johnson]

Description: Photocopy of a biography of Gertrude (Mrs. Frank A.) Johnson and Winnie (Mrs. E. W.) Johnson that talks about the two women as founding members of the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas. The document also states that the two women will be given "Honorary Life Memberships in the Women of the Church" for their work through out the years to the church. At the bottom of the first page there is "From Church: Westlake Presbyterian Church Collection, Notebook" handwritten in pen.
Date: 1971
Creator: Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church
Partner: Westbank Community Library District

[Interview with Mr. Elliot]

Description: Photocopy of a transcription of an interview with Mr. Elliot. The interview goes into detail about Elliot's upbringing at Noack's Crossing and his eventual move to Eanes County.
Date: unknown
Creator: Eanes History Center
Partner: Westbank Community Library District

[Handwritten Note about the Dellana Family]

Description: Photocopy of a handwritten account of what is was like to live on Tucker Lane in the 1920's. Dorothy Depwe goes into how many children the Tuckers the family had as well as goes into the lives of the Teague, Ryan, Young, and Small families.
Date: March 28, 1986
Creator: Depwe, Dorothy
Partner: Westbank Community Library District

[Notes on the McMurry Alma Mater Song]

Description: A two-page essay containing information on the origin of the various versions of the McMurry University Alma Mater Song, compiled by Libby Croft, Assistant Catalog Librarian at McMurry's Jay-Rollins Library.
Date: 1992
Creator: Craft, Libby
Partner: McMurry University Library

[A Brief History of My Experiences at McMurry]

Description: A four-page essay describing Jewel Posey's experiences at McMurry College. Posey was a student at McMurry (Class of 1927) and later was a faculty member.
Date: June 29, 1995
Creator: Posey, Jewel
Partner: McMurry University Library

[Biography of James Winford Hunt (1875-1934)]

Description: A biographical sketch of the life of James Winford Hunt (1875-1934) written by Xanna Carr Oates on the occasion of Hunt's death.
Date: 1934
Creator: Oates, Xanna Carr
Partner: McMurry University Library

[Essay on Education]

Description: An essay on the subject of church-sponsored education and the funding of it.
Date: 1925/1935
Creator: Hunt, James Winford
Partner: McMurry University Library

History of the Volunteer Fire Department, 1884---1984

Description: Paper documenting the history of Round Rock's fire department, including information on equipment, mascots, the Girl Pumper Team, and Robert G. Griffith, a long time educator and resident of Round Rock who served as mayor. Footnotes and a bibliography appear on pages 26 and 27.
Date: January 1984
Creator: Ward, Lerlene Womble
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

History of Round Rock, Texas, 1839-1956

Description: Paper documenting information on early settlers, relations with Native Americans, Schools, Churches, and local businesses that were built in Round Rock in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Date: 1956
Creator: Baker, Sabrina Simmons
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

First Reunion Round Rock Institute Students.

Description: Paper documenting a reunion of former Round Rock Institute students that took place on Sunday, July 12, 1931. A list of attendees can be seen starting on page 4. Pencil notes and corrections made by an unknown person can be seen on several pages.
Date: 1931~
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

History of the Palm Valley Lutheran Church

Description: Paper documenting the history of the Palm Valley Lutheran Church from 1836 to 1963, including information on membership, pastors, building programs, the cemetery, school, and notable events. A personal description of the family history of the author and his relation to the church can be seen on the last page.
Date: 1963?
Creator: Behrens, Teddy
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

The Round Rock

Description: Paper documenting the history of the "Round Rock", or "Old Rock", located in Brushy Creek and from which the town of Round Rock, Texas took its name in 1854. The report includes descriptions of the Texas landscape and unique geography of the area.
Date: 1971?
Creator: Ledbetter, Mrs. John W. & Gregg, Mrs. D. B.
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

A History of Round Rock, Texas, to 1879

Description: Paper documenting the history of Round Rock, Texas, for a university level histroy class, including coverage of geography, flora, Native American History, European exploration, businesses, educational and religious development, the Sam Bass shootout, and general settlement up until 1879. A bibliography begins on page 41. Notes can be seen from the writer's professor, Dr. Pool, throughout the paper, including at the top of the title page.
Date: July 1955
Creator: Jirasek, Clinton
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

Historic and Symbolic Aspects of Round Rock Cemetery and Slave Cemetery

Description: Two papers combined into one for a university class that together discuss the history of both the Round Rock Cemetery and Slave Cemetery, as well as their layouts, evolution since the 19th century, and the specific graves of Sam Bass, Vander Barbette, and Virginia Masterson. Excerpts from an interview with Joe Lee Johnson, whose father had been a slave, are also included.
Date: 1985
Creator: Bose, Ted John & Herrera, JuliAnne
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

The Lonesome Dove Baptist Church and Cemetery, Tarrant County, Texas

Description: Research paper about the Lonesome Dove Baptist Church and cemetery in Tarrant county, Texas, written by Darla Allcorn for Dr. Terry Jordan's Geography 501 class at North Texas State University. The paper also contains color photographs of the church and cemetery adhered to its pages.
Date: July 1975
Creator: Allcorn, Darla
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Coming Downsizing in Real Estate: Implications of Technology

Description: Brief paper outlining various implications of the rise of technology for the real estate business and lists various real estate related websites.
Date: 1996
Creator: Baen, John S. & Guttery, Randall S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

White Paper: State of ITS Industry and Assessment of Project Types

Description: "This report describes the state of the intelligent transportation system (ITS) industry and provides a reference for use in soliciting ITS strategic plan inputs from stakeholders in Texas."
Date: November 2011
Creator: Seymour, Edward J. (Edward James), 1951-; Chaudhary, Nadeem; Middleton, Dan; Brydia, Robert & Miller, Kristine
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

India: It's Been a Miracle

Description: Paper documenting the life and experiences of India Coffield, wife of Frank Edward Coffield.
Date: 1976
Creator: Merrifield, Suzann
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Felicitas Contreras

Description: Paper detailing the life of Felicitas Contreras.
Date: January 18, 1977
Creator: Hartnett, Minerva
Partner: Marfa Public Library
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