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150 Years of Change: Land - Wildlife - Waters - People

Special issue of a magazine discussing information related to the outdoors in Texas, commemorating the state's sesquicentennial and discussing the history of the land, wildlife, waters, and people during the past 150 years.

Date: March 1986

Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[1870 Horse-Drawn Hearse]

Photograph of an 1870s horse-drawn hearse burrowed from the Winters Funeral home for the commemoration of the Laughter Undertaking business with an historical marker. The North's Funeral home is visible in the background with a few people standing in outside.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: McMurry University Library

The 2nd State Capitol

Photograph of the 2nd capitol building for the state of Texas. There is a attached to the bottom right hand corner of the photograph a label that reads "The 2nd State Capital [sic]. Located on the site of the present Capital [sic], Burned in 1881." The land in front of the building is terraced and a pathway extends from the entrance down the terraces.

Date: [1853..1881]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Advertisement Card for the Memphis and Little Rock Railway, 1875]

An advertisement card for the Memphis and Little Rock Railway which tells the traveler about its direct connection, "Pullman's Palace Sleeping Cars" which are available on night trains, and the names of ticket agents. On the back of the card is a list a stations, time, and fares.

Date: 1875~

Creator: Memphis and Little Rock Railway

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[African-American families]

Photograph of a family of African-Americans standing in front of a log cabin. A young girl stands in the open doorway of the cabin and looks on at the family portrait.

Date: [1860..1890]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[African-American Man in Harrison County]

An unidentified African-American man in Harrison County.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Albert Lamar George wearing a light colored jacket, dark vest and white shirt]

Photograph of Albert Lamar George. He is wearing a light colored jacket, dark vest and white shirt. His hair is parted on his left side. He has a small mustache. Attached to a cardboard substrate.

Date: [1870..1880]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

Alfred Madison Hightower and His Wife

Alfred Madison and Pernelis Hightower. Alfred was born Jan. 8, 1825 and died Apr. 9, 1897. Sarah, his first wife, was born Aug. 8, 1824 and died Sept, 27, 1878. Alfred and Sarah were the parents of Catherine Texana Meacham

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

Alta Vista Institute: A Boarding School for Young Ladies

Advertisement for the Alta Vista Institute in Austin, Texas. It discusses the philosophy of the school, the curriculum and the class schedule for the upcoming session.

Date: unknown

Creator: Kirby, H. M.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Ambrose Foster

Portrait of Ambrose Foster, one of the early pioneers to Tarrant County. For the Foster genealogy, see Trek to Texas in the Heritage Room collection at TCC Northeast

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

[Among Our Souvenirs]

Copy photo of T&P train #40 from T&P Topics magazine entitled "Among Our Souvenirs." Written below the image are "#40, built by the old Pittsburgh Locomotive Works at Pittsburgh, Pa. in 1876. Listed as a Class B-3 or 'Saddle-Back' type. The T&P bought only one of these - using it for switching at the Marshall Shops. Seemingly enlarged section of the boiler is its water tank, built around the steam dome. The metal bin built behind the cab took the place of the conventional coal tender. Developin… more

Date: July 1950

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The Grace Museum

Analytical Index to Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Volumes 1-36

Index to the first thirty six volumes of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society. The book is broken up into three parts: Specialized Indexes, Tale Synopses and an Alphabetical Index.

Date: 1973

Creator: Bratcher, James T.

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

[Andrew J. Nelson Farm in the Country]

Photograph taken facing east of the Nelson family gathered on the back top and bottom porches of the farm house built by Andrew J. Nelson, whom can be seen sitting on the bottom porch. A label with text on the front mat of the photo reads, "A. J. Nelson Farm in the Country. Family on proch. Built by Mr. A. J. Nelson in 1854, stone hand sawed. Stone from Cedar Park. (Notice lightning rods on top of roof)". The text can be seen repeated in penciled handwriting on the back.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Round Rock Public Library

Annie Duncan

Portrait of Annie Duncan

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

Annual Report of Board of Curators, Texas University

Report to the West Texas Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South on the state of Texas University. Discusses the submission of a charter for the school and incorporation of Rutersville College, Wesleyan College, and Mckenzie College. Also enumerates how religion is incorporated into the school and student's reception of it.

Date: October 1874

Creator: Mood, Francis Asbury, 1830-1884. & Kennon, R.W.

Item Type: Report

Partner: Southwestern University

[Anthony Family Genealogy (1700-1995)]

A two-page document tracing the genealogy of the Anthony family from the late 17th century through approximately 1995.

Date: 1995/2005

Creator: Hunt, Anthony

Item Type: Text

Partner: McMurry University Library

[Antioch Baptist Church in Harrison County]

Antioch Baptist Church is in the rural Leigh community of Harrison County. The location is the intersection of FM 1999 and FM 134. It was formally organized in 1866 by an African-American congregation. It began as a brush arbor. The first church, built in the 1880's, burned. The second building replaced it in 1921. This red brick building has air conditioning units enclosed in fencing on each side. The front gabled roof has a small gable above the entrance.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

Armentrout House

Armentrout House (wood frame). Northwest of Bird's Fort. Built in 1870.

Date: February 3, 1962

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

Aunt Nan

Aunt Nan, a slave owned by Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Barkly

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

[Autograph album "To darling Mamie"]

Page in autograph album reads: "To darling Mamie =My prayer= May choicest blessings crown thy head A"around [sic] thee beauteous robes be spread M"ay [sic] never sorrows gloomy pall. I"n [sic] all thy life - like a dark shadow fall E"ver [sic] guard her Father from starless skies D"o [sic] grant she may grow in beauty as old Time flies A"ye [sic] give a life all peace - or strength to bear with Fale V"erify [sic] every promise - of her present state I" pray for sunshine on her days and ye… more

Date: April 16, 1886

Item Type: Letter

Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Autograph album "To my little Friend"]

Page from the autograph album that reads: "To my little Friend, This world is like a garden Your heart the fairest spot. Now in this fairy bower, Let me plant "Forget me-not" Your Friend Richmond April 20th 1886".

Date: April 20, 1886

Item Type: Letter

Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[B.F. Yantis Mill]

B.F. Yantis Mill. Photo circa 1880. Henrietta, Texas.

Date: 1880~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Clay County Historical Society

Backwoods to Border

Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.

Date: 1943

Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

Backwoods to Border

Date: 2017

Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press