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Description: Book containing details of Texas during the Anglo settlement of Texas during the early half of the nineteenth century as described by Mary Austin Holley. Includes information for settlers, including colonization laws, the Mexican Constitution, information on the land and its environs, and the people of Texas.
Date: 1990
Creator: Holley, Mary Austin, 1784-1846
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

[Postcard of Sirena Sculpture in Salado, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a metal sculpture shaped in the figure of a female mermaid sitting and holding her fish tail on a light-colored, flat rock in the middle of a small pool of water. The sculpture's image is reflected in the water below. The pool is surrounded by light-colored rocks and weeds, lining the banks, and the golden lighting indicates the photo was taken at either dusk or dawn. On the back are postcard markings, a white, rectangle sticker, and a brief paragraph detailing the history and meani… more
Date: 1990
Creator: Spiller, Doug
Partner: Salado Public Library
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[Gainesville, Yesterday Today and Tomorrow]

Description: The Community Preservation Foundation, Inc., presents "Gainesville, Yesterday Today and Tomorrow," produced by Texas National Graphics. Other contributors to the documentary include The Morton Museum of Cooke County, Joe Stout, Matthews Photographers, Michael Collins, and Elnice Nelson. With special appreciation to Billie R. Gandillon, president of The Community Preservation Foundation, and Margaret P. Hays, the public relations director.
Date: [1990..]
Duration: 29 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: The Community Preservation Foundation, Inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Indian Years Coloring Book

Description: Coloring book that provides a brief history of Indian life in Texas, with illustrations of the early Indians that occupied Texas. Images are titled: Making Baskets, Story Telling Time, Hunting with Bow and Arrow, Packing to Move (with a dog travois), Cave Painting, and A Spanish Explorer.
Date: [1990..2015]
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department. Cultural Resources Program.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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