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[Map of the Oregon Trail and route to the California Gold Rush along the Humboldt River].

Description: Map shows overland routes from St. Joseph and Independence, Missouri to the West, one crossing through California gold country and ending in Sacramento, California, and the other continuing on into Oregon; areas of Native American habitation, major cities and towns, and landmarks. Inset: "United States West of Mississippi River showing political divisions in 1849." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1893
Creator: Johnston, Stewart
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Overland Trail]

Description: Map shows trail route from Independence, Missouri (and also St. Joseph) to Sacramento, California across the "political divisions of the Great West": Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Oregon, California, and Nevada, landmarks and areas of Indian habitation. Includes note describing area and history of the route. Inset: United States west of Mississippi River showing political divisions in 1849. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1893
Creator: Johnston, Stewart
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Gray's new map of California.

Description: Map shows township grid, railroads, counties, military posts, and notable physical features in California. Insets shows street names, parks, wards, public areas, military facilities, and docks in San Francisco; Yosemite Valley trails; overview of San Francisco Bay railroads. Verso of map shows Nevada township grid, counties, Native American reservations, railroads, notable physical features, cities, and towns. Includes text and authorities. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. … more
Date: 1884
Creator: Gray, Frank A.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington.

Description: Map shows county lines, cities and towns, military posts, existing and proposed railroad routes, areas of Native American habitation, and mineral resources; territories of Washington, Montana, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:2,680,000] and [ca. 1:2,450,000].
Date: [1869..1883]
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the gold region[s] of California: showing the routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c.

Description: Map shows historic routes of exploration, suggested routes of travel to California's Gold region, Oregon, areas of Native American habitation, and major cities. Includes text in lower panel: "Important directions to persons emigrating to California" and "Description of California, or the new gold region." Relief shown by hachures. Depths by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000] and [ca. 1:40,000,000].
Date: 1849
Creator: Ensigns & Thayer
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]

Description: Text of Jacqueline Cochran's typed daily schedule from December 21, 1969, to December 15, 1973, including golf tournaments, doctor appointments, hair appointments, Arthritis Foundation committee meetings, dinner meetings, budget meetings, and board meetings. Entries include day of week, time, and location. They also include personal handwritten notes on some entries.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[News Script: News]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of new fires which are developing in Reno, Nevada. New Cave-ins forced a delay in rescue operations. A federal grand jury has indicted Dale Anderson. Also, there is a prediction for traffic fatalities during the labor day weekend.
Date: August 24, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Forest Fire]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of 51-hundred fire fighters who are manning lines on five man caused fires which officials say have swept over more than 50-thousand acres of timber and brush land in northern California.
Date: August 21, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Forest Fires]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of about 10-thousand firefighters who are counting on predictions of continued cool weather to help them contain six major forest fires that remain uncontrolled in the west.
Date: August 24, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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