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[Counter-attack: and other poems]

Description: Photographs of "Counter-Attack: And Other Poems" by Siegfried Sassoon, held by UNT Special Collections. The book is worn and brown, with the title printed in brown ink on a label, the wording framed by brown lines. Image 2, with page 20 titled "How To Die" on the left and page 21 on the right titled "The Effect." This copy of Siegfried Sassoon’s collection of poems, Counter-Attack and Other Poems, is a 1919 reprinting of the original 1918 edition, published by E.P. Dutton and Company in New Yor… more
Date: January 17, 2017
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Encyclopedia of Texas

Description: This book provides a biographical view of Texas and its history. The book uses many narratives of the individuals who helped shape Texas history. The book also includes profiles of: the public school system in Texas; banking; the public school system; the State Fair; the Cotton Industry; oil history; and histories of select towns, such as Dallas, Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Ellis County, Waco, San Antonio, Galveston, and many others.
Date: 2017
Creator: Davis, Ellis Arthur & Grobe, Edwin H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest.

Description: Book describing the causes of the Spanish American War, the incident with the Battleship Maine, African Americans in the Navy, African Americans on San Juan Hill, Roosevelt, McKinley, Buffalo Soldiers, African American officers and regiments. General themes include civil rights and prejudice.
Date: 2017
Creator: Johnson, Edward A. (Edward Austin), 1860-1944
Partner: Other

Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 29, Number 1, Spring 2017

Description: Semiannual 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 "Dallas Rediscovered."
Date: Spring 2017
Creator: Dallas Historical Society
Partner: Dallas Historical Society

Forgotten Texas Census: First Annual Report of the Agricultural Bureau of the Department of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics, and History, 1887-88

Description: Book containing a county by county census of Texas taken in 1887-1888. Information tallied includes such things as divorces, marriages, number of workers, church affiliation, and ethnic makeup. There is also a overview of state institutions, mineral wealth, geography, and miscellaneous information from the time.
Date: 2017
Creator: Foster, L. L.
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

In the Bosom of the Comanches: A Thrilling Tale of Savage Indian Life, Massacre and Captivity Truthfully Told by a Surviving Captive

Description: Memoir of Theodore 'Dot' Babb, describing his experiences when he and several others were taken captive in the 1865 by Comanches near present-day Decatur, Texas and what happened after he was released.
Date: 2017
Creator: Babb, T. A. (Theodore Adolphus), 1852-1936
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Collin Chronicles, Volume 37, Number 2, 2016/2017

Description: The society solicits unpublished Collin County related material. Emphasis is placed on source material, such as: Bible records, church and lodge records, cemetery and funeral home records, military records, newspaper clippings, obituaries, old letters, maps, and diaries as well as school, tax, voter, and jury lists.
Date: 2017
Creator: Collin County Genealogical Society
Partner: Collin County Genealogical Society

Collin Chronicles, Volume 37, Number 1, 2016/2017

Description: The society solicits unpublished Collin County related material. Emphasis is placed on source material, such as: Bible records, church and lodge records, cemetery and funeral home records, military records, newspaper clippings, obituaries, old letters, maps, and diaries as well as school, tax, voter, and jury lists.
Date: 2017
Creator: Collin County Genealogical Society
Partner: Collin County Genealogical Society

Collin Chronicles, Volume 38, Number 1, 2017/2018

Description: The society solicits unpublished Collin County related material. Emphasis is placed on source material, such as: Bible records, church and lodge records, cemetery and funeral home records, military records, newspaper clippings, obituaries, old letters, maps, and diaries as well as school, tax, voter, and jury lists.
Date: 2017~
Creator: Collin County Genealogical Society
Partner: Collin County Genealogical Society

Puro Mexicano

Description: Collection of popular Mexican folklore, including folk songs, folk tales, myths, legends, and other essays. The index begins on page 256.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Partner: UNT Press

Wood County, 1850-1900

Description: This text gives an overview of Wood County, Texas from roughly 1850 to 1900. It includes historical sketches of various aspects of life in the county as well as anecdotes. Genealogical information and documentation are also included for pioneer families in the area.
Date: 2017
Creator: Wood County Historical Society
Partner: UNT Libraries

Texas Family Secrets

Description: Collection of stories by forty local writers describing family histories and anecdotes in the Grayson County, Texas area. Each story is preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date: 2017
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Redshaw, Peggy A.
Partner: Austin College
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