TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview of the Collection
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
Restrictions
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Series 1: Shackelford County Official Records
Series 2: Shackelford County History
Series 3: Extended Area Records
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Shackelford County Vertical File
A Subject Guide to Shackelford County History
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Creator: |
Shackelford County Residents |
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Title: |
Shackelford County Vertical File |
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Dates: |
1871-1999 |
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Abstract: |
Printed material on the history of Shackelford County, its cities, and the outlying area. Mostly secondary source material. |
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Identification: |
AR.2005.008; AR.2005.010 |
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Quantity: |
13 containers; 5.9 cubic feet |
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Language: |
The records are in English.
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Repository: |
Robert E. Nail, Jr. Archives Old Jail Art Center, 201 S. 2nd St., Albany, TX 76430 |
Printed material and secondary source material make up this artificial collection of Shackelford County and Area history arranged by subject.
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Arrangement |
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The Shackelford County Vertical File is broken down into three series, Shackelford County Official Records, Shackelford County History, and Extended Area Records. Within each series, the records are ordered according to physical location. |
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The Shackelford County History series contains the following 16 sub-series, arranged generally by physical location: |
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Shackelford County History: General |
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Shackelford County History: Albany |
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Shackelford County History: Sedwick |
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Shackelford County History: Mugginsville |
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Shackelford County History: Court House |
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Shackelford County History: Schools |
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Shackelford County History: Albany Newspapers |
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Shackelford County History: Albany News Columns |
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Shackelford County History: Ranches |
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Shackelford County History: Oil |
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Shackelford County History: Water |
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Shackelford County History: Ft. Griffin |
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Shackelford County History: Maps |
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Shackelford County History: Albany Clubs and/or Activities |
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Shackelford County History: Albany Churches |
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Shackelford County History: Moran |
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The Extended Area Records series contains the following 5 sub-series, arranged generally by physical location: |
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Extended Area History |
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Extended Area Forts and Camps |
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Extended Area Counties |
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Extended Area Cities |
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Extended Area Ranches |
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Restrictions on Access
Open to the Public
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AR.2005.008; AR.2005.010
Shackelford County Vertical File - Raw XML
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Series 1: Shackelford County Official Records |
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Financial Records |
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Scalp affidavits and Payments, 1889-1890; 1915 |
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2 |
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Diseased Mule, 1911 |
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3 |
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Payments to Jurors, 1910; 1915-1916 |
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Sheriff's Records, 1904 |
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County and District Clerk, 1904 |
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County Treasurer, 1889; 1904 |
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County Judges, 1904 |
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Tax Assessor, 1890; 1915 |
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9 |
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Shackelford County Court House Bills, 1884-1910 |
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10 |
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Dry Goods stores, 1881-1910 |
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11 |
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Furniture, 1900; 1910 |
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13 |
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Grocery, 1902-1918 |
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Hardware, 1901-1910 |
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Drugstores and Doctors, 1904-1918 |
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Texas Central Railway, 1904-1915 |
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Photographers, 1899 |
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Wagon yards and stables, 1904-1911 |
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Janitor, 1911 |
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Surveyor, 1900; 1911 |
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20 |
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Road work and bridges, 1899-1910 |
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21 |
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Auto repair, 1930; 1956 |
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22 |
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Truckers and draymen, 1905-1911; 1956 |
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23 |
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Contractors, 1911; 1929; 1956 |
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24 |
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Machinists and welder, 1956 |
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25 |
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Albany News, 1902-1915 |
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26 |
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Lumber Companies, 1900-1911 |
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7 |
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Blacksmiths , 1904-1918 |
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8 |
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Tick Eradication, 1916 |
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9 |
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Telephone, Water, Gas, Telegraph, 1902-1929; 1956 |
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13 |
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Criminal records, 1924-1935 |
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Texas Schools, Records from Courthouse, 1886-1915 |
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Liquor License, 1894 |
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Printed Material |
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10 |
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Blacksmith Shop, 1931 |
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11 |
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Ibex, 1994 |
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12 |
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Georgia Monument in Webb Park, 1976 |
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13 |
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Historical marker, 1993 |
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14 |
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Lawyers, 1974 |
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15 |
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Shackelford County, Edgar Rye, undated; 1983 |
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16 |
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Criminal records, 1900s |
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17 |
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List of early settlers, 1951 |
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18 |
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Petition to organize, undated |
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19 |
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Stats, undated |
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20 |
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Fire, undated |
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21 |
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Firemen and volunteer fire hall, undated |
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14 |
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Prisoner information, 1878-1936 |
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15 |
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Birth and death records, undated |
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20 |
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Census, 1880 |
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18 |
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Telephone company, 1916; 1977; undated |
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Gas and electric, 1916; 1990 |
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20 |
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Doctors, 1996; undated |
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Series 2: Shackelford County History |
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Shackelford County History: General |
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Printed Material |
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Scrapbook, undated |
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Crime, undated |
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Dr. John Shackelford, undated |
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Shackelford County, by Bob Green, undated |
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Newspaper clippings I, undated |
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Newspaper clippings II, undated |
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Chronology of Shackelford County, undated |
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Railroad II, 1903-1965; undated |
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Railroad I, 1933-1965; 1990-1994; undated |
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Cattle Trails, Military Roads, undated |
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Post offices, 1922-1998, undated |
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9 |
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Hospital, 1987 |
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12 |
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Airport, 1985, 1989 |
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Telephone company, 1916; 1977; undated |
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Gas and electric, 1916; 1990 |
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Doctors, 1996; undated |
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Typed Articles - undated material recounting the history of Shackelford County. Some printed material, some manuscript, a few maps. |
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Battle Creek, undated |
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Opera House, undated |
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history working file, Joan Farmer, undated |
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Chronological history of area by Robert E. Nail, Jr., undated |
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Livestock Weekly Columns - articles about area history, 1990 |
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Extended Area History, noted lawmen, three articles on lawmen, 1990s |
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Shackelford County History: Albany |
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Printed Material |
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Newsletters: OJAC, |
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Albany events, undated |
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16 |
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Albany Main street, 1976-1993 |
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2 |
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Historical Houses File I, undated |
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Historical Houses File II, undated |
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Albany Business Houses File II (see below for File I), undated |
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Albany Banks I, undated |
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Albany Banks II, undated |
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Albany Banks III, undated |
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Albany "Home of the Hereford" sign, 1976; 1988, undated |
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Albany, general newspapers articles about the town , 1930s-1990s |
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Albany Youth Center, 1954 |
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City hall and Chamber of Commerce, 1891; 1990; undated |
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Albany Theatres, 1987-1996, undated |
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Albany Community Awards, Albany First Lady, 1974-1993 |
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Albany Brochures, undated |
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Albany Historic - mostly undated material recounting the history of Albany, printed and manuscript material, some maps. |
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Albany Historical Marker, 1970s |
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Albany Business Houses File I (see above for File II) |
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Shackelford County History: Sedwick |
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Printed Material |
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Sedwick - A bound History of the town of Sedwick, undated |
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Shackelford County History: Mugginsville |
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Printed Material |
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Mugginsville - short Albany news article, 1937 |
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Shackelford County History: Court House |
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Court house newspaper clippings, 1945-1996 |
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Friends of the Courthouse furniture inventory, undated |
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Court house newspaper clippings, 1998-1999 |
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Court house, J.E. Flanders, Architect, undated; 1883-1884 |
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Court house comparison, undated |
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Court house publications, 1964-1974 |
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Court house square, 1974; 1993; undated |
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Building of Court house, 1978-1999; undated |
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Court house clock, undated |
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Criminal activities, 1989-1992 |
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Scholarships, 1969; 1986-1994 |
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19 |
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Teachers, 1967; 1976-1979; 1990; undated |
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Correspondence |
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5 |
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Court house, J.E. Flanders, Architect, undated; 1883-1884 |
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Court house comparison, undated |
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Court house fences, 1903; undated |
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Court house clock, 1884 |
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Shackelford County History: Schools |
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Financial/Legal Records |
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Records from Courthouse, 1886-1915 |
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Printed Material |
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2 |
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Classes, 1924-1993 |
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History of Albany Public Schools, 1960; undated |
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Newspaper Articles, 1935-1986 |
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Leech Grove, 1975 |
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Reynolds Presbyterian Academy, 1937-1994; undated |
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Reynolds Bend, undated |
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Rockhill, undated |
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Sedwick, undated (only has an undated, unidentified school photo from 1924) |
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Football, 1961-1983 |
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Public Officials, 1937-1993; undated |
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Ephemera |
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3 |
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Memorabilia, 1913-1993 |
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The Fighting Lions Yellbook, 1939-1940 |
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Junior Historian Handbook, 1940-1941 |
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Notes |
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Boogsburg School, 1990 |
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Ft. Griffin School, 1877-1878 |
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Correspondence |
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Hastings, 1918 |
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Shackelford County History: Albany Newspapers
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Albany Sun, 1938, undated |
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Albany News, 1939-1975, undated |
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Frontier Echo, undated |
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Homespun by Shirley Caldwell, 1974-1976 |
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Tomahawk, 1937 |
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The Moran News, undated |
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Shackelford County History: Albany News Columns |
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Printed Material |
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Legal Briefs, 1996 |
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Bailing Wire and Memories, 1985 |
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Meanwhile Back at the Ranch, 1976-1977 |
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Ketch Pen, by John Vail, 1976-1987, undated *note: "Ketch Pen" actually appeared in the Breckenridge American but the content relates to Albany. |
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Up and Down the Street, by Elsa Turner, undated |
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Shackelford County History: Ranches |
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Nail Ranch, 1997-1999, undated |
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Matthews Ranch, 1997-1999 |
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Texas Ranch Roundup, 1996 |
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Shackelford County History: Oil |
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History - Graham Oil , 1938-1965, undated |
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W.G. Webb records, 1938-1957 |
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Legal Files, 1922-1944 |
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Oil - Written history, 1957; 1974; undated |
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Oil - newspapers articles, 1938-1991, undated |
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Roeser, Pendleton, and Young, undated |
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Cook Field, 1975-1976, undated |
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Ledbetter Salt Works, 1948-1971, undated |
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Shackelford County History: Water |
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Drought, 1938, undated |
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Weather, 1936-1998, undated |
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Water sources, public well, 1911 |
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Water sources, undated |
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Water systems, undated |
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Collins Creek, undated |
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Bridges, 1995-1996, undated |
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Shackelford County History: Ft. Griffin (Also see Ft. Griffin Records)
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Ft. Griffin Bridge, 1997-1998, undated |
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Shackelford County History: Maps |
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Maps, undated |
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Extended Area Maps, Comanche Indian Reservation, undated |
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Extended Area Maps, Texas, 1845, 1871, 1874, 1891 |
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Map, undated |
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Extended Area Maps Camp Cooper, undated |
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Map by Robert E. Nail, Jr., undated |
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Ft. Griffin Maps, undated |
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Map by TxDot, 1955; 1960 |
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Maps by Joan Farmer, undated |
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Map, General Land Office, undated |
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Reynolds Bend/Clear Fork Map, undated |
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Shackelford County History: Albany Clubs and/or Activities
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Albany Country Club, undated |
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Albany Masonic lodge, 1993 |
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Albany American Legion, undated |
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Boy Scouts, 1946; undated |
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Bluebonnet Study Club, 1932-1958; 1987; undated |
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Lions Club, undated |
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Woman's Civic League, undated |
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Albany Booster Club, undated |
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Albany Jaycees, undated |
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Albany Band, undated |
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Albany Clubs, DAR, 1938-1976, undated |
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Shackelford County History: Albany Churches
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Baptist, 1962-1967; undated |
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Friendship Baptist, 1991 |
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Bethel CME, 1980 |
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First Christian, 1936-1991; undated |
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Church of Christ, 1937; 1984; undated |
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Episcopal, 1910; 1937; 1965; undated |
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Trinity Lutheran, undated |
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Wendish Lutheran Community, 1907-1910 |
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Methodist, 1937-1965; undated |
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Presbyterian, 1950-1986; undated |
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Reynolds Presbyterian Home/Orphanage File I, 1923-1983 |
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Reynolds Presbyterian Home/Orphanage File II, 1923-1983 |
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Shackelford County History: Moran |
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Moran History - written works, newspaper clippings, calendar, undated |
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Moran Fajita Cook Off - Supposed National Fajita Championship, 1987 |
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Moran Bank, undated |
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Moran Business Houses, undated |
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Series 3: Extended Area Records |
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Extended Area History |
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1846: The way we were, undated |
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Old Texas Cattle Trails, undated |
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Butterfield Stage File I, undated |
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Butterfield Stage File II, undated |
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Camp Cooper - Newspapers and a typed article with references, undated |
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Fort Davis on the Clear Fork File I - THC archeological report and supplemental information, newspapers, notes, published high school article, undated |
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Fort Davis on the Clear Fork File II - more THS archeological report supplemental information, newspapers, undated |
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Picketville, newspaper, undated |
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Frontier Battalion, undated |
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Notes Taken, manuscript by M.B. Parker, undated |
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Texas Rangers, Tx Monthly, 1994 |
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Declaration of Independence, List of Presidents, 1989 |
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19th and early 20th century advertisements, undated |
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8 |
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Pony Express - 3 newspaper articles, early 20th century |
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9 |
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Livestock Weekly Columns - articles about area history, 1990 |
| Box |
Folder |
| 13 |
6 |
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Extended Area Flora, undated |
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7 |
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Extended Area Fauna, Rattlesnakes, undated |
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8 |
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19th Century Fashions, undated |
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Extended Area Forts and Camps |
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Printed Material |
| Box |
Folder |
| 11 |
11 |
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Texas Forts Trail, undated |
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12 |
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Fort Chadbourne, undated |
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13 |
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Camp Colorado, undated |
|
14 |
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Camp Cooper and Fort Griffin, by Col M.L. Crimmons, West Texas Historical Association Yearbook, 1941 |
|
15 |
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Fort Belknap, undated |
|
16 |
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Fort Concho, undated |
|
17 |
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Fort McKavett, brochure, undated |
|
18 |
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Old Fort Parker State Historical Site, undated |
|
19 |
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Fort Worth in the Civil War, published by the Fort Worth Star Telegram, 1960 |
|
20 |
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Fort Phantom Hill, undated |
|
21 |
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Fort Richardson, undated |
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Extended Area Counties |
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Printed Material |
| Box |
Folder |
| 12 |
1 |
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Bell, undated |
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2 |
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Callahan, undated |
|
3 |
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Carson, undated |
|
4 |
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Coleman, undated |
|
5 |
|
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Colorado, undated |
|
6 |
|
|
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Dallas, undated |
|
7 |
|
|
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Denton, undated |
|
8 |
|
|
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Eastland, undated |
|
9 |
|
|
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Erath, undated |
|
10 |
|
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Gillespie, undated |
|
11 |
|
|
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Haskell, undated |
|
12 |
|
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Hood, undated |
|
13 |
|
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Jack, undated |
|
14 |
|
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Jones, undated |
|
15 |
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Palo Pinto, undated |
|
16 |
|
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Foard, undated |
|
17 |
|
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Parker, undated |
|
18 |
|
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Pecos, undated |
|
19 |
|
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Scurry, undated |
|
20 |
|
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Taylor, undated |
|
21 |
|
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Throckmorton, undated |
|
22 |
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Wise, undated |
|
23 |
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Young, undated |
| Box |
Folder |
| 13 |
1 |
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Stephens, undated |
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Extended Area Cities |
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Printed Material |
| Box |
Folder |
| 13 |
2 |
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Anson - The Anson Story, by Robert Nail, 1956 |
|
3 |
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Rath City, undated |
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Extended Area Ranches |
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Printed Material |
| Box |
Folder |
| 13 |
4 |
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Stone Ranch, undated |
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5 |
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Samuel A. Maverick, undated |
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