East Texas Mill Towns & Ghost Towns: Hardin, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Sabine, Shelby and Trinity counties

East Texas Mill Towns & Ghost Towns: Hardin, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Sabine, Shelby and Trinity counties
Title East Texas Mill Towns & Ghost Towns: Hardin, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Sabine, Shelby and Trinity counties PDF eBook
Author W. T. Block
Publisher Epigram Press
Pages 408
Release 1995
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN

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This is the second in a 3-part anthology of old East Texas sawmill towns and ghost towns. It includes Hardin, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Sabine, Shelby and Trinity counties.

Nameless Towns

Nameless Towns
Title Nameless Towns PDF eBook
Author Thad Sitton
Publisher University of Texas Press
Pages 394
Release 2010-01-01
Genre History
ISBN 0292777809

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A comprehensive history of the sawmill towns of East Texas in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Sawmill communities were once the thriving centers of East Texas life. Many sprang up almost overnight in a pine forest clearing, and many disappeared just as quickly after the company “cut out” its last trees. But during their heyday, these company towns made Texas the nation’s third-largest lumber producer and created a colorful way of life that lingers in the memories of the remaining former residents and their children and grandchildren. Drawing on oral history, company records, and other archival sources, Sitton and Conrad recreate the lifeways of the sawmill communities. They describe the companies that ran the mills and the different kinds of jobs involved in logging and milling. They depict the usually rough-hewn towns, with their central mill, unpainted houses, company store, and schools, churches, and community centers. And they characterize the lives of the people, from the hard, awesomely dangerous mill work to the dances, picnics, and other recreations that offered welcome diversions. Winner, T. H. Fehrenbach Award, Texas Historical Commission “After completing the book, I truly understood life in the sawmill communities, intellectually and emotionally. It was very satisfying. Conrad and Sitton write in such a manner to make one feel the hard life, smell the sawdust, and share the danger of the mills. The book is compelling and stimulating.” —Robert L. Schaadt, Director-Archivist, Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center

Springs of Texas

Springs of Texas
Title Springs of Texas PDF eBook
Author Gunnar M. Brune
Publisher Texas A&M University Press
Pages 616
Release 2002
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 9781585441969

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This text explores the natural history of Texas and more than 2900 springs in 183 Texas counties. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the general characteristics of springs - their physical and prehistoric settings, their historical significance, and their associated flora and fauna.

Historic McLennan County

Historic McLennan County
Title Historic McLennan County PDF eBook
Author Sharon Bracken
Publisher HPN Books
Pages 145
Release 2010
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 1935377221

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Natural Resources Code

Natural Resources Code
Title Natural Resources Code PDF eBook
Author Texas
Publisher
Pages 588
Release 1978
Genre Natural resources
ISBN

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Red Book

Red Book
Title Red Book PDF eBook
Author Alice Eichholz
Publisher Ancestry Publishing
Pages 812
Release 2004
Genre Reference
ISBN 9781593311667

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" ... provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization ... information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide ... The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail ... Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how"--Publisher decription.

Texas Almanac 2014–2015

Texas Almanac 2014–2015
Title Texas Almanac 2014–2015 PDF eBook
Author Elizabeth Cruce Alvarez
Publisher Texas A&M University Press
Pages 1603
Release 2014-01-03
Genre Reference
ISBN 1625110065

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FEATURES OF THE TEXAS ALMANAC 2014–2015 • Sketches of eight historic ranches of Texas by Texana writer Mike Cox. • Article on the Texas art and artists by Houston businessman and art collector J.P. Bryan, who has amassed the world’s largest Texana collection. • Coverage of the 2012 elections, redistricting, and the 2012 Texas Olympic medalists. • An update on Major League Baseball in Texas. • Lists of sports champions — high school, college, and professional. MAJOR SECTIONS UPDATED FOR EACH EDITION • The Environment, including geology, plant life, wildlife, rivers, and lakes. • Weather highlights of the previous two years, plus a list of destructive weather dating from 1766. • Two-year Astronomical Calendar that shows moon phases, times of sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, eclipses, and meteor showers. • Recreation, with details on state and national parks and forests, landmarks, and fairs and festivals. • Sports, including lists of high school football and basketball champions, professional sports teams, Texas Olympians, and Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductees. • Counties section, with detailed county maps and profiles for Texas’s 254 counties. • Population figures from the 2010 US Census and State Data Center estimates as of 2012. • Comprehensive list of Texas Cities and Towns. • Politics, Elections, and information on Federal, State, and Local Governments. • Culture and the Arts, including a list of civic and religious Holidays. • Religion census of 2010 by denomination and adherents; breakdown on metro areas and counties. • Health and Science, with charts of vital statistics. • Education, including a complete list of colleges and universities, and UIL results. • Business and Transportation, with an expanded section on Oil and Gas. • Agriculture, including data on production of crops, fruits, vegetables, livestock, and dairy. • Obituaries of notable Texans. • Pronunciation Guide to Texas town and county names.