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Coffee in the Gourd

Description: Collection of miscellaneous folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folk songs, information about Indian pictographs, legends, superstitions, and weather lore. The index begins on page 105.
Date: 1923
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Partner: UNT Press

A Frontier Doctor

Description: This autobiographical account of Dr. Henry Franklin Hoyt chronicles his family's history, his upbringing on a small farm in Minnesota, his work as a surgeon in New Mexico, Chicago, California, Texas and the Philippines, along with many other miscellaneous adventures.
Date: 1929
Creator: Hoyt, Henry Franklin
Partner: University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries

Southwestern road map : 1929 official road map (showing roads radiating from El Paso, Texas with mileage between points).

Description: Map shows lesser and major highways, cities and towns, and points of interest for the southwestern states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, northern Mexico, and the southern portions of California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado; distances between cities. Includes legend [key to highways], distance tables, text, and advertisements; in lower right corner: Metcalf, El Paso logo. Scale not given.
Date: 1929
Creator: El Paso Auto Association
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
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway to Puget Sound - electrified.

Description: Map shows railroads, state boundaries, cities and towns along railroad routes, and national parks. Includes mileage statistics for company's electrical lines and text in lower margin. Insets: [Continuation of map from chicago to Westport, Indiana] and "Profile of main line St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattle-Tacoma." Relief shown by profile with spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: 1922
Creator: Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[The Williams boys on a beach]

Description: Photograph of Charles, Byrd III, and John Williams on a beach in California. John looks at the camera while his hands are placed on a toy construction vehicle. Byrd looks down at the toy truck he is playing with, in the sand. Charles sits next to John and looks at the camera. All three boys are wearing coats and hats.
Date: 1923~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Williams boys with a girl]

Description: Photograph of John, Charles, and Byrd Williams III with a young girl. The girl is possibly Mary Ellen Williams, eldest daughter of Byrd Jr's brother, Robert Johnson Williams. The children appear to be standing on a hill with multiple houses in the background.
Date: 1924~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd and John Williams]

Description: Photograph of Byrd III and John Williams, standing on a rocky shore, looking at the ocean. They stand next to one another with their backs to the camera.
Date: 1923~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Williams boys with a girl and a dog]

Description: Photograph of John, Charles, and Byrd Williams III with a young girl and Brownie the dog. The girl is possibly Mary Ellen Williams, eldest daughter of Byrd Jr's brother, Robert Johnson Williams. The children appear to be standing on a hill with multiple houses in the background.
Date: 1924~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Evening coat

Description: Clutch style coat of floral brocade and blue velvet. The mid-length wrap coat is made of jacquard woven silk in a pattern of flowers in blues, taupe, and browns on a dark brown ground, with metallic gold stitching throughout. The raglan sleeves and the collar are edged in wide bands of shirred aqua blue/green velvet. Center front opening with no closures. The coat is lined in aqua blue/green velvet. No labels in garment.
Date: 1926
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 29, July 1925 - April, 1926

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. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 325.
Date: 1926
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

[Byrd Williams Jr. on a beach]

Description: Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. standing on a rocky beach in a suit. He stands with his hands behind his back and looking at the camera. The ocean tide can be seen rolling in, behind him. He wears a mid-tone suit, light-colored shirt, dark tie, and a hat.
Date: 1923~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 30, July 1926 - April, 1927

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. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 327.
Date: 1927
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

Cloche

Description: Cloche hat of tan straw. The high, domed crown is of woven tan straw in a spiraling pattern. On either side of the crown is an applique in blue, pink/gray, and black felt of an arc or half-circle. On one side, the arc points up, on the other side it points down. Around the base of the crown is a narrow band of black felt. The brim is also of woven straw, upturned at sides and edged with black felt. The hat is lined in a slightly iridescent bronze/gold fabric, now very shattered. Insideā€¦ more
Date: 1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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