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Booming Mexia in the Roaring 20's

Description: Compilation of articles published during 1955 in The Waco-Times Herald, written by Nanine Simmons about the history of Mexia, Texas and focusing on the oil boom in the 1920s. The author includes a preface regarding the sources of her information and editorial notes for some of the articles to provide more context.
Date: March 1955
Creator: Simmons, Nanine
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Partner: UNT Libraries

[Mineral Rights Sale from C.M. Sayles to Henry Sayles, Jr., Mac Sayles, and John Sayles, September 5, 1944]

Description: Contract in which C. M. Sayles agrees to sell the mineral and oil rights of land situated in Limestone County over to Henry Sayles, Jr., Mac Sayles, And John Sayles, the executors of the estate of the deceased Hattie M. Sayles. The document is unsigned and is not notarized.
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Sayles, C. M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Release of Oil and Gas Lease]

Description: Document certifying the release of any claim by the Gulf Production Company of any all rights under an oil and gas lease from Hattie M. Sayles to L. A. Crews of a property in Limestone County, Texas.
Date: June 4, 1923
Creator: Nazro, Underwood
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

East Texas.

Description: This book was created to provide "authentic information concerning the natural and co-operative resources and opportunities offered by East Texas and her people" for the general public. It contains information about the "General Development in 1921-22, The Evolution of transportation and Fixing of Lower Rate Levels, The Marketing Problem Nearing Solution, Organization, Concentration and Standardization of Quality; Pack and Grade, Co-Operative Work of A. & M. College Department of Extension Serv… more
Date: 1923
Creator: East Texas Chamber of Commerce.
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[News Script: Mexia celebration]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the town of Mexia celebrating Oil Boom Day.
Date: July 5, 1971, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Mexia Oil Field]

Description: Postcard of a bird's eye view of landscape that is dotted with derricks and storage tanks. A road bisects the image on the left and several buildings line the road, the caption on the image reads "Mexia oilfield, Mexia - Waco Pike. Mills' Coses."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Fishpond Gushers]

Description: Postcard of a landscape with several derricks. A pool of water or oil is visible in the foreground and the caption on the image reads "Mexia Oilfields, Fishpond Gushers."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Oil Blowing Derrick]

Description: Postcard in black and white of a wooden oil derrick spewing oil. The inscription on the front reads: "Humphrey's Jones #1, Kosse Texas. Buie Mexia."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[News Script: Fire]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of firemen from 4 central Texas communities contained a fire that broke out in an oil storage area near Wortham.
Date: December 13, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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