[Clipping: Funeral Director's Research. Attics, Trunks Give Up History]

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Newspaper clipping discussing Jack North's research process for his book and how he discovered a biscuit that belonged to Thomas Henry Floyd. The clipping also provides details about North's book and the type of stories he covers regarding the pioneers of Abilene. The reverse side of the clipping includes a portion of a "Dear Abby" column and marriage announcements.

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1 clipping : ill. ; 29 x 18 cm.

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Stoler, Susie July 31, 1974.

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  • Main Title: [Clipping: Funeral Director's Research. Attics, Trunks Give Up History]
  • Added Title: Aiming for '81 Centennial

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Newspaper clipping discussing Jack North's research process for his book and how he discovered a biscuit that belonged to Thomas Henry Floyd. The clipping also provides details about North's book and the type of stories he covers regarding the pioneers of Abilene. The reverse side of the clipping includes a portion of a "Dear Abby" column and marriage announcements.

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1 clipping : ill. ; 29 x 18 cm.

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  • "Funeral Director's Research," The Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene Texas, July 31, 1974. p. 1-B

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Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

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Jack North Abilene History Collection

Jack North, an Abilene historian graduated from McMurry college in 1965 and continued his education while attending the University of Texas Law School and graduated from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in 1967. For many years North has actively pursued the preservation of history of the Abilene area. This collection contains a combination of primarily photographs and books from his collections.

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  • July 31, 1974

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Stoler, Susie. [Clipping: Funeral Director's Research. Attics, Trunks Give Up History], clipping, July 31, 1974; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1167292/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.

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