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[Speech: Veteran Benefits for Individuals who Served in Civilian Capacity in the Armed Forces]

Description: Copy of two pages from the Congressional Record containing a speech by Texas Representative Olin Teague regarding pending bills that would grant civilian veterans benefits as well as the history of Avenger Field. The pages include other text, including partial text before the speech discussing a memorial dance for Jess Nevarez, his service in the military, his involvement with his community and church and supplemental statements to Teague's speech after his statements.
Date: April 6, 1977
Creator: United States. Congress.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Fighting Men of the Indian Wars: A Biographical Encyclopedia of the Mountain Men, Soldiers, Cowboys, and Pioneers Who Took Up Arms During America's Westward Expansion

Description: This book "is a compendium of America's Indian Wars and the mountain men, soldiers, cowboys and pioneers who took part in them" (dust-jacket). It includes information about all the major American Indian battles, the lives of notable men who fought in the battles, and the combat techniques employed. The index begins on page 247.
Date: 1991
Creator: O'Neal, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Panola College

Amerikanische Jagd- und Reiseabenteuer: aus meinem Leben in den westlichen Indianergebieten.

Description: This German text recounts the author's adventures traveling the western United States over a sixteen-year period. The author describes his encounters with Native Americans and the natural environment, especially the animals he hunted. The book also includes illustrations made by the author during his travels.
Date: 1858
Creator: Armand, 1806-1889
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Map of the Californias.

Description: Map shows provincial boundary lines, rivers, trails, and areas of Native American habitation in Upper and Lower California. Includes manuscript notes on boundaries proposed in 1849. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,380,000].
Date: 1845
Creator: Farnham, Thomas Jefferson, 1804-1848
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's California, with Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Description: Map shows four counties in Arizona; areas of Native American habitation, existing and proposed railroads, wagon roads, county boundaries, cities and towns, military posts, mining districts and activity, and notable geographic features. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,430,000].
Date: 1864
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's California, with Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Description: Map shows Arizona boundary encompassing tip of [modern-day] Nevada, five of seven northern Arizona counties running parallel east to west, and Utah boundary encompassing southwest corner of [modern-day] Wyoming; areas of Native American habitation, existing and proposed railroads, wagon roads, mail routes, county boundaries, cities and towns, military posts, mining districts and activity, and notable geographic features. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,… more
Date: 1864
Creator: Johnson and Ward
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's California, with Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Description: Map shows Arizona boundary encompassing tip of [modern-day] Nevada, five of seven northern Arizona counties running parallel east to west, and Utah boundary encompassing southwest corner of [modern-day] Wyoming; areas of Native American habitation, existing and proposed railroads, wagon roads, mail routes, county boundaries, cities and towns, military posts, mining districts and activity, and notable geographic features. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,… more
Date: 1864
Creator: Johnson and Ward
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps of California, Nevada, and Utah]

Description: Map shows early twentieth century California railroads, cities and towns, counties, electric lines, and Native American reservations in Nevada. Includes indexes and statistics. Insets: "San Francisco and vicinity." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:2,724,280], [ca. 1:2,661,120], and [ca. 1:2,027,520].
Date: 1920
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of Oregon and Upper California : from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities.

Description: Map shows major physical features, areas of Native American habitation, major cities and towns; northern portion of map is labeled Oregon Territory, Missouri Territory, southern portion is Upper California and New Mexico; February 1848 treaty boundary line between Mexico and the United States. Includes notes and "explanations." Inset: "Profile of the travelling route from the South Pass of the the Rocky Mountains to the Bay of San Francisco." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca… more
Date: 1872
Creator: Preuss, Charles, 1803-1854
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
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]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon & North California in the years 1843-44.

Description: Map shows expeditionary route taken by Captain John C. Fremont across the American West; camps, military posts, Native American trails, areas of Native American habitation, and rivers. Inset: "Profile of the route from the mouth of the Kansas to the Pacific by Capt. J.C. Fremont in 1843." Relief shown by hachures and by profile chart. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].
Date: 1849
Creator: Frémont, John Charles
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's California, territories of New Mexico and Utah.

Description: Map shows Nevada carved out of Utah [territory], New Mexico [territory] north and parallel to Arizona [territory]; counties, areas of Native American habitation by tribe, major cities and towns, trails and roads, mineral resources, and mountain passes; boundaries between United States and Mexico as established by the Compromise of 1850 and the Gadsden Treaty. Includes notes and routes and dates of exploration. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: [1854..1864]
Creator: Johnson & Browning
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of California, Oregon, and Texas, and the territories adjoining with routes &c.

Description: Map shows areas of Native American habitation, roads, territorial boundaries, military routes, cities, towns, and notable physical features for California, Texas, Oregon [Territory], Nebraska Territory], New Mexico [Territory], and "Indian Territory." Includes: "Table of Distances." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not indicated.
Date: 1849
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of Mexico & California.

Description: Map shows western United States and Mexico, boundary lines, major cities and towns, names and locations of various Native American tribes, expeditionary routes, and major roads; northern Mexico/U.S. boundary line set at forty-two degree line of latitude, but other boundaries unclear. Inset: "Vicinity of Mexico." Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000].
Date: [1825..1845]
Creator: Hutawa, Julius
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Carte de la Californie: suivant I. la Carte manuscrite de l'Amérique de Mathieu Néron Pecci olen dresses áa Florence en 1604, II. Sanson 1656, III. De l'Isle Amérique Sept. 1700, IV. le Pere Kino Jesuite en 1705, V. la Société des Jésuites en 1767.

Description: Map shows five early cartographic perceptions of California and the Gulf of California; islands, settlements, areas of Native American habitation, and notable physical features. Includes some dates of discovery. Relief shown pictorially. Scales differ.
Date: 1779
Creator: Robert de Vaugondy, Didier, 1723-1786
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 72, July 1968 - April, 1969

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research.
Date: 1969
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

Topographical railroad & county map of the states of California and Nevada.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century California and Nevada counties, cities, towns, roads, existing and proposed railroads, Native American reservations, mining activity, and notable physical features; street names, wards, wharves, and select buildings in San Francisco; extent of railroad expansion. Includes "Distance between San Francisco and other Pacific ports" and "Difference of time between S. Francisco and other important cities. Insets: "Map of the City of San Francisco, California" and "Map… more
Date: 1868
Creator: Nell, Louis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mexico, California & Texas.

Description: Map shows provinces or states in Mexico, cities and towns for Southwestern United States, Mexico, Belize, and Guatamala, gold discoveries in California, and areas of Native American habitation. Inset: "Guatemala or Central America." Includes key to gold discoveries. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:12,000,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Hall, Sidney
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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