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Marked Historical Sites of Hutchinson County, Texas

Description: Book detailing the historical markers and sites of Hutchinson County. Includes a map, brief history of the county, and noted sites and topics are: Adobe Walls; Bents Creek; Ace Borger home; Ft. Smith/Sante Fe trail; Holt School; the courthouse; and numerous others.
Date: 2001
Creator: Morrison, Cleo & Morrison, R.D.
Partner: Hutchinson County Genealogical Society

Stories of the Old Land Office

Description: Pamphlet printed by the Texas Capital Visitor's Center. Contains a foreward and two O. Henry short stories: "Bexar Scrip 2692" and "Georgia's Ruling." Both stories take place in the old land office building where O. Henry worked as a draftsman, and both are about Texas land grants.
Date: 2001~
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Partner: Texas General Land Office

[Gravestone for Irma Kimble]

Description: Photograph of the gravestone for Irma J. Kimble. It has an open book with her name and birth and death dates (Nov. 22, 1937 and Nov. 25, 1937). Flowers and a cross are around the book. A fence and road are partially visible in the background. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph says "Eakins Cemetery, Ponder, Texas, 1st Triplets [...] Denton County."
Date: 2001~
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Bervin Caswell, February 15, 2001

Description: A video interview with Dr. Bervin O. Caswell (McMurry class of 1938) in which Dr. Caswell discusses his memories of McMurry. Dr. Caswell was a long-time United Methodist minister in New Mexico and West Texas, and received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from McMurry in 1964 and a lifetime achievement award from McMurry in 2004.
Date: February 15, 2001
Duration: 48 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Caswell, Bervin O.
Partner: McMurry University Library

Las Sabinas, Volume [27], Number 4, 2001

Description: Quarterly publication of the Orange County Historical Society discussing the history of the area and genealogy of residents through essays; oral histories; newspaper articles; letters; records of births, marriages, and deaths; photographs; cemetery records; court proceedings and public records; family Bible entries; and other historical documents. Index starts on page 83.
Date: 2001
Creator: Orange County Historical Society (Tex.)
Partner: Orange County Historical Society

Las Sabinas, Volume [27], Number 1, 2001

Description: Quarterly publication of the Orange County Historical Society discussing the history of the area and genealogy of residents through essays; oral histories; newspaper articles; letters; records of births, marriages, and deaths; photographs; cemetery records; court proceedings and public records; family Bible entries; and other historical documents. Index starts on page 98.
Date: 2001
Creator: Orange County Historical Society (Tex.)
Partner: Orange County Historical Society
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Oral History Interview with Mable Phillips, February 20, 2001

Description: A video interview with Mable Phillips (McMurry class of 1934), in which she discusses her years as a student at McMurry. Phillips was a longtime public schoolteacher. She had a long career in education, serving in seven school districts in Texas as a teacher and counselor. While teaching at Franklin Junior High, she was named Teacher of the Year, according to an Abilene Reporter-News story in 1962, for the junior high school grades. In 2007 she was named a distinguished alumni by the McMurry Un… more
Date: February 20, 2001
Duration: 56 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Phillips, Mable Frances
Partner: McMurry University Library

Elm Fork Echoes, Volume 29, May 2001

Description: The newsletter of the Peters Colony Historical Society of Dallas County, Texas contains information related to the activities of the society and its members as well as genealogical notes and history for the Dallas County, Texas and surrounding areas. Index starts on page 53.
Date: May 2001
Creator: Peters Colony Historical Society of Dallas County, Texas
Partner: Carrollton Public Library
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Oral History Interview with Helen Louise Dietert Orr, September 9, 2001

Description: Interview with Helen Louise Dietert Orr from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes stories of growing up on her grandfather's ranch and eventually living on her own ranch with her husband.
Date: September 9, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 43 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Orr, Helen Louise Dietert; Craig, Brenda & Bethel, Ann
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Las Sabinas, Volume [27], Number 3, 2001

Description: Quarterly publication of the Orange County Historical Society discussing the history of the area and genealogy of residents through essays; oral histories; newspaper articles; letters; records of births, marriages, and deaths; photographs; cemetery records; court proceedings and public records; family Bible entries; and other historical documents. Index starts on page 20 ob.
Date: 2001
Creator: Orange County Historical Society (Tex.)
Partner: Orange County Historical Society

Las Sabinas, Volume [27], Number 2, 2001

Description: Quarterly publication of the Orange County Historical Society discussing the history of the area and genealogy of residents through essays; oral histories; newspaper articles; letters; records of births, marriages, and deaths; photographs; cemetery records; court proceedings and public records; family Bible entries; and other historical documents. Index starts on page 105.
Date: 2001
Creator: Orange County Historical Society (Tex.)
Partner: Orange County Historical Society

Texas Heritage, Spring 2001

Description: Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Also included are book reviews, current preservation news, and a listing of historical museums in Texas. The theme for this issue is "History in the Making: The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum."
Date: Spring 2001
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Partner: Texas Historical Foundation

Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 13, Number 1, Spring, 2001

Description: Biannual publication "devoted to the rich history of Dallas and North Central Texas" as a way to "examine the many historical legacies--social, ethnic, cultural, political--which have shaped the modern city of Dallas and the region around it."
Date: 2001
Creator: Dallas Historical Society
Partner: Dallas Historical Society

Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 13, Number 2, Fall, 2001

Description: Biannual publication "devoted to the rich history of Dallas and North Central Texas" as a way to "examine the many historical legacies--social, ethnic, cultural, political--which have shaped the modern city of Dallas and the region around it." This issue focuses on "Women Who Made a Difference."
Date: 2001
Creator: Dallas Historical Society
Partner: Dallas Historical Society
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