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[Letters from J. Sabina Rucker to Charles B. Moore, June 15-16, 1888]

Description: These letters are from the Charles B. Moore Collection. They are written by J. Sabina Rucker to her brother, Charles B. Moore. In this letter, Sabina updates Charles on the Rucker family and details the country around her. She notes that while in the country she saw cowboys herding fifteen hundred cattle to New Mexico. The topic of this first letter moves to correspondences she had begun writing to Henry or Solomon. She discusses their travel and lodging plans and then closes the letter. Her br… more
Date: June 15, 1888
Creator: Rucker, J. Sabina
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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The Sky is My Tipi

Description: Collection stories about the Kiowa and Apache Indians, coyotes and other animals, cooking, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 237.
Date: 1949
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin
Partner: UNT Press
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An Evaluation of the Recreation Programs of the Towns and Communities of Eastland County, Texas

Description: "The purpose of this study is to make an investigation of the amount and type of recreation provided by the towns and communities in Eastland County, Texas, to determine the extent to which the recreation programs meet or fail to meet criteria for such community recreation programs." -- leaf 1
Date: August 1950
Creator: Hilliard, Travis
Partner: UNT Libraries
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A Grassland Evaluation of Eastland County, Texas

Description: This investigation has had for its purpose the determination of first, all members of the Gramineae (Grass) family found in the county; second, the incidence of each species with the various types of soil; third, the grazing value of each species; fourth, the life span of the parent plants; fifth, the present grassland status; and sixth, the potentialities of developing desirable grassland.
Date: 1951
Creator: Durham, Norman Nevill
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[News Clip: Cisco]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Duncan Renaldo stopping in Dallas en route to Cisco for the first annual Cisco Kid Fiesta.
Date: July 3, 1955
Duration: 58 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cisco]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Duncan Renaldo stopping in Dallas en route to Cisco for the first annual Cisco Kid Fiesta.
Date: July 3, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cisco murder]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the death of a secretary whose body was found at her home. Investigation is currently taking place.
Date: June 29, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cisco slaying]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a teenage boy who was held accountable for the slaying of 53-year-old Mrs. Florence Hussey who was found at her home.
Date: July 5, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cisco]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the case of Mrs. Florence Hussey's death, with 15-year-old Nathan Curry held accountable with attorney Allen Dabney contending that he Curry is innocent.
Date: July 10, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cisco killing]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a church secretary who was found dead in her home.
Date: December 31, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Curry]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Nathan Curry, who has murder charges filed against him for killing a fifty-three year old Cisco Church secretary.
Date: February 1, 1963
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Curry trial]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the murder trial of Nathan Curry in Eastland, Texas.
Date: June 3, 1963
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Eastland]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an unveiling of a new post office in Eastland, Texas, as well as a postage stamp mural created by post mistress, Marene Johnson.
Date: June 14, 1963
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Eastland building]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the old Eastland City Hall being demolished after some debate about how much the project should cost the city.
Date: September 9, 1963
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Millie]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: September 9, 1963
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Millie]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Millie Jones and Bill Splawn who committed an armed robbery in Eastland, with Millie escaping from jail in Lewiston, Idaho in the nude.
Date: December 31, 1963
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Eastland]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Eastland City Council banning the sale and smoking of cigarettes in Eastland city limits.
Date: January 14, 1964
Duration: 3 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Eastland]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Eastland City Council banning the sale and smoking of cigarettes in Eastland city limits.
Date: January 14, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Bank]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: March 20, 1967
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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