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Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543

Description: Book containing three translated narratives of early Spanish explorers in what would become the Southern United States. This includes the paths taken by the explorers, the people they encountered, and hardships they endured.
Date: 1984
Creator: Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, 16th cent. & Castañeda de Nájera, Pedro de, 16th cent.
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

Basic Texas Books: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works for a Research Library

Description: Annotated bibliography of 224 books about Texas history prior to 1940, including bibliographic details and critical discussion points for each, such as the author's opinions, the opinions of other critics, background on the author and writing of the book, strengths and weaknesses of the text, representative quotations, and references to other books. It also contains an appendix of additional bibliographies to Texas history. Index starts on page 617.
Date: 1988
Creator: Jenkins, John Holmes
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

CD-ROM Technology for Libraries Participant Workbook

Description: Workbook for use alongside a workshop presentation that explains CD-ROM technology. Includes information on their operation, different kinds of compact disk products, and a list of CD-ROM venders.
Date: May 1988
Creator: Frank R. Bridge, 1948-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 10

Description: This volume continues the story of Sterling C. Robertson's colonization efforts in Texas. Includes a description land in the Upper Brazos, and lists the 58 land grants issued between March 21, 1835 and July 25, 1835. Includes transcriptions of grants, correspondence, and other papers related to the Robertson Colony. Includes bibliographies and indexes.
Date: 1983
Creator: McLean, Malcolm Dallas, 1913-
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Walk for Life

Description: A pamphlet advertising the Walk for Life AIDS fundraising walk.
Date: 1988
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Along Country Roads... in the Texas Hill Country, Volume 2

Description: A book of ink illustrations by Colonel Bettie Edmonds, depicting different buildings in the Texas Hill Country. Each illustration is accompanied by a brief history of each building or scene.
Date: 1984/1993
Creator: Edmonds, Bettie
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Hoein' the Short Rows

Description: Volume of Texas folklore, including folk arts and crafts, lime production, oil and petroleum, information about cockfighting, folk poetry, mysticism and other stories. The index begins on page 231.
Date: 1987
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Partner: UNT Press

In the Shadow of History

Description: Collection of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about the Navajo Indians, the Alamo, Jim Bowie, various folk characters, tortilla making, and other humorous anecdotes. The index begins on page 181.
Date: 1980
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Partner: UNT Press

Handbook on the Implementation of Anti-Victimization Programs for School Children

Description: Handbook outlining information on child abuse, including an explanation of victimization, the role of community awareness, and explanation of legal requirements for educators to identify and report abuse, sources of training for teachers, and programs that may assist with preventing child abuse.
Date: Autumn 1985
Creator: Texas Governor's Juvenile Justice Education Project Advisory Board. Special Subcommittee on Child Abuse Prevention.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Nationwide Toll-Free Federal Government Telephone Numbers

Description: Directory of federal agencies including their toll-free telephone numbers and a description of information provided by the agency.
Date: November 1986
Creator: Texas. State Purchasing and General Services Commission.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Soil Survey of Big Bend National Park : Part of Brewster County, Texas

Description: Text describes the area, climate, agricultural history and statistics, soil-survey methods and definitions, soils and crops, land uses and agricultural methods, irrigation, and morphology and genesis of soils of Big Bend National Park in Brewster County, Texas.
Date: 1985
Creator: Cochran, Rex & Rives, Jerry L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Almanac, 1990-1991

Description: The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. The general index and advertisers index begin on page 574.
Date: 1989
Creator: Kingston, Mike
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

Examination Plumbing Code and Study Guide 1988

Description: A text describing plumbing rules and references for on the job work.
Date: 1988
Creator: Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Cancer Control Makes Sense

Description: Booklet describing measures necessary to reduce cancer mortality and cancer treatment-related expenses in Texas, covering especially lung cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, and colon cancer. Includes detailed statistics about cancer rates by age, race, region, sex, and lifestyle habits.
Date: March 1989
Creator: Texas. Department of Health. Bureau of Disease Control and Epidemiology.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Safety Rules: Liquefied Petroleum Gas Division

Description: "A manual of rules and procedures for handling and odorizing liquefied petroleum gases in Texas, including specifications for design, construction, and installation of equipment used in transportation, storage and distribution" (title page) as of June, 1984.
Date: June 1984
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Gas Pipeline Safety Rules

Description: "This publication is a compilation of state and federal rules and regulations governing the transportation of natural gas by pipeline within the State of Texas" (p. v) as of March, 1989.
Date: March 1989
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas. Gas Utilities Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Gas Pipeline Safety Rules

Description: "This publication is a compilation of state and federal rules and regulations governing the transportation of natural gas by pipeline within the State of Texas" (p. v) as of December 31, 1984.
Date: March 1985
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas. Gas Utilities Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Regulations for Compressed Natural Gas

Description: Compilation of rules and regulations governing the transportation of compressed natural gas, including use of fuel systems, gas storage, registration, licensing of drivers and vehicles, enforcement of laws, and other relevant sections. Adopted in Texas as of February 24, 1984, and revised as of January, 1989.
Date: January 1989
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Safety Rules: Liquefied Petroleum Gas Division

Description: "A manual of rules and procedures for handling and odorizing liquefied petroleum gases in Texas, including specifications for design, construction, and installation of equipment used in transportation, storage and distribution" (title page) as of May, 1985.
Date: May 1985
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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