The Diary of Joe Summers

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Diary of Joe Summers, written from 1880 to 1912 in Alto, Texas. Diary entries focus on changes in the weather and everyday life. It includes an introductory biographical sketch of Summers and an index following page 340.

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[13], 340, 10 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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Summers, Joe 1980~.

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Serving the town of Alto and the surrounding community since 1957, the Library was a project of the Thursday Study Club and named after the club's longtime president. Besides its usual functions as a lending library and internet access point, it has long served as a repository for local history. The Library received a Tocker Foundation grant.

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  • Main Title: The Diary of Joe Summers
  • Added Title: The Diary of Joe Summers, written 1880-1912

Description

Diary of Joe Summers, written from 1880 to 1912 in Alto, Texas. Diary entries focus on changes in the weather and everyday life. It includes an introductory biographical sketch of Summers and an index following page 340.

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[13], 340, 10 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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"Dedicated to the Memory of J. Lewis (Louis) Middleton who preserved these papers throughout his lifetime and to Evelyn Rogers his granddaughter who saved them from destruction and granted publication and copyright privileges to the Stella Hill Library."

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  • 1980~

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  • 1880 - 1912

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  • Feb. 17, 2014, 5:02 p.m.

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  • Nov. 4, 2014, 6:13 p.m.

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Summers, Joe. The Diary of Joe Summers, book, 1980~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth389491/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.

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