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[Dallas Fire Department Annual, 1901]

Description: Book containing photographs of Dallas firefighters as well as their position and dates of appointment. In addition, the book also features numerous advertisements and images of the Dallas area.
Date: 1901
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

Retail Merchants' Association's Denton City Directory

Description: The Retail Merchants' Association's Denton City Directory contains addresses of all businesses and residents within Denton and the surrounding area. The directory also contains several advertisements for local businesses.
Date: 1923
Creator: Retail Merchants' Association
Partner: Denton Public Library

Cherokee County, Texas: Farm & Ranch Guide

Description: Official Farm & Ranch Guide for Cherokee County, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1985
Partner: Stella Hill Memorial Library

Polk Directory of the City of Abilene, May 2003

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. The directory includes seven sections: an alphabetical list of names of residents and businesses, a business section, and a numerical telephone directory, a directory of street address, a map section, a "movers and shakers" section (top 25% of the community based on professional achievement and income), and a demographic summary section. According to the front c… more
Date: 2003
Creator: Polk City Directories
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Polk Directory of the City of Abilene, June 2002

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. The directory includes seven sections: an alphabetical list of names of residents and businesses, a business section, and a numerical telephone directory, a directory of street address, a map section, a "movers and shakers" section (top 25% of the community based on professional achievement and income), and a demographic summary section.
Date: 2002
Creator: Polk Directories
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Polk Directory of the City of Abilene, 2000

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. The directory includes an alphabetical list of names of residents and businesses, a classified business section, a numerical telephone directory, a directory of street addresses, a map section, and a demographic summary section.
Date: 2000
Creator: Equifax
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Program: Annual WASP Conference, 1978]

Description: Program listing events for the annual WASP conference in 1978, along with historical notes, biographical sketches, and advertising related to the conference.
Date: 1978
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

The Man in the Leather Helmet: A Souvenir Booklet of The Dallas Fire Department

Description: Souvenir book that was sold to raise money for the Dallas Firemen's Relief Fund. It includes a complete roster of Dallas firemen with photographs, articles about the department and fire-related topics, and images of locations, as well as advertising for Dallas businesses.
Date: 1931
Creator: Dallas Firemen's Relief Fund
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

Dallas Fire Department

Description: Souvenir book documenting the Dallas Fire Department including a complete roster with photographs as well as information about equipment and locations and advertising for Dallas businesses. Index starts after page 94.
Date: 1899~
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

Trost & Trost, Architects

Description: Photocopy of a booklet from 1907 advertising various types of architecture designed by the Trost & Trost firm, with introductory text and advertisements.
Date: unknown
Creator: Trost & Trost (Firm)
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Booklet for the Southern Rock-Island Plow Co. Repository in Dallas]

Description: Booklet for the new repository for the Southern Rock-Island Plow Co. in Dallas, Texas. The booklet contains information about the building as well as advertising their American-Mexicano vehicle which is, according to the booklet, "the only one in this country."
Date: 1900~
Partner: City of Grapevine

1957 Travis County Rural Directory

Description: Directory and classified buyers guide for Travis County, Texas. Included is an alphabetical listing of the names of Travis County residents and business concerns, a listing of house numbers by road, an alphabetical listing of farms by type of farming done, and a classified advertisement section and buyers guide.
Date: 1957
Partner: Westbank Community Library District

1958 Travis County Rural Directory

Description: Directory and classified buyers guide for Travis County, Texas. Included is an alphabetical listing of the names of Travis County residents and business concerns, a listing of house numbers by road, an alphabetical listing of farms by type of farming done, and a classified advertisement section and buyers guide.
Date: 1958
Partner: Westbank Community Library District

[Program for 69th Texas Saengerfest, October 8-9, 1960]

Description: Program for the 69th Texas Saengerfest, held by Boerne Gesang Verein, October 8-9, 1960, in Boerne, Texas. Includes a list of the events being held, names of performers, advertisements by sponsors, and articles written in German.
Date: 1960-10~
Creator: Boerne Gesang Verein
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Worley's Sherman City Directory, 1947-8

Description: The directory for Sherman, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide, and Much Information of a Miscellaneous Character; also a Buyers' Guide and a Complete Classified Business… more
Date: 1948
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Partner: Austin College

Our Homes and Country Illustrated

Description: Promotional pamphlet describing the communities in Taylor County, Texas for readers who might be interested in purchasing homes in the area. It includes an overview of the homes, families, and businesses in each community, with photographs.
Date: 1903
Partner: McMurry University Library

Hotel Guide, Highway Guide and Where to Go in Mineral Wells

Description: The cover page of a guide to the town of Mineral Wells, with information about the different types of water available, recreation activities, sanatoriums, and hotels is shown here. The clothes of the"Dyspeptic" illustrated at the bottom left suggest the late 1920's. Please note the gammadion (swastika) ribbons above and below the doggerel on the left side of the picture. The guide appears to have been printed considerably before the rise of the Nazis in Germany.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

John F. Worley & Co.'s El Paso Directory for 1906

Description: Directory for El Paso, Texas: includes address listings for businesses and individuals, advertisements from local businesses, lists of government officials, a postal guide, and a street directory.
Date: 1906
Creator: John F. Worley & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at El Paso

Worley's Directory of City of El Paso, Texas 1898-1899

Description: Directory for El Paso, Texas: includes address listings for businesses and individuals, advertisements from local businesses, city and county government officials, state government officials, post offices, and a street directory.
Date: 1898/1899
Creator: John F. Worley & Co.
Partner: El Paso County Historical Society

John F. Worley & Co.'s El Paso Directory for 1904

Description: Directory for El Paso, Texas: includes address listings for businesses and individuals, advertisements from local businesses, lists of government officials, postal guide, and a street directory.
Date: 1904
Creator: John F. Worley & Co.
Partner: El Paso County Historical Society

Directory of the City of El Paso 1888

Description: Directory for El Paso, Texas; "Embracing a street guide, United States, State, County, and City officials, churches, secret, benevolent and social organizations, the name, occupation, and residence of adult population, and a classified business directory."
Date: 1888
Creator: El Paso Directory Company
Partner: University of Texas at El Paso

Directory of the City of El Paso 1889

Description: Directory for El Paso, Texas: "Embracing the official census of the city, a street guide, United States, State, County, and City officials, secret and benevolent societies, the names, occupation, and residence, of all adult persons, together with a classified business directory" (page 1).
Date: 1889
Creator: El Paso Directory Company
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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