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The Economic Development of the Texas Panhandle

Description: "From the time the first settlers arrived in any region to the present time, numerous changes in their economic life occurred. In the thirty-eight counties of the Texas Panhandle and upper plains, these changes have occurred in rapid order; for in only the past seventy-five years (1875-1950), this region has progressed from one of buffalo hunters to businessmen, through intervening stages of cowboys, "nesters," farmers, and "dust eaters." The purpose of this study is to evaluate each step, ther… more
Date: August 1950
Creator: Barton, Jerry T.
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Cereal Crops in the Panhandle of Texas

Description: "It is the aim of this paper to tell the farmer, landowner, or prospective settler what has been learned about the cereal crops through cereal investigations in the Texas Panhandle.... The crops that are discussed in this paper are wheat, emmer, spelt, rye, oats, barley, and proso. Brief mention is made of the grain sorghums and corn, which are discussed more fully in other available bulletins." -- title page. Topics include the climate and soil of the Texas Panhandle, seed preparation, winter … more
Date: 1916
Creator: Ross, John F.
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Cattle Capitol: Misrepresented Environments, Nineteenth Century Symbols of Power, and the Construction of the Texas State House, 1879-1888

Description: State officials, between 1882 and 1888, exchanged three million acres of Texas Panhandle property for construction of the monumental Capitol that continues to house Texas government today. The project and the land went to a Chicago syndicate led by men influential in business and politics. The red granite Austin State House is a recognizable symbol of Texas around the world. So too, the massive tract given in exchange for the building, what became the "fabulous" XIT Ranch, also has come to symb… more
Date: May 2011
Creator: Miller, Michael M.
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[Photograph of a Panhandle Boys monument]

Description: Photograph of a monument in honor of the "Panhandle Boys" standing outside of the Amarillo Municipal Auditorium. A statue of a soldier stands on top of the stone base of the monument, which reads, "IN HONOR OF THE PANHANDLE BOYS OF THE WORLD WAR. ERECTED BY LLANO ESTACADO CHAPTER, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. DEDICATED ARMISTICE DAY 1928." Four trees are planted around the monument. The statue has since been relocated to Ellwood Park in Amarillo, TX.
Date: 195X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Vengeance Is Mine: the Scandalous Love Triangle That Triggered the Boyce-sneed Feud

Description: The 1912 Boyce-Sneed feud in West Texas began with a torrid sex scandal at the core of a love triangle, featuring Lena Snyder Sneed, the high-spirited, headstrong wife; Al Boyce, Jr., Lena’s reckless, romantic lover; and John Beal Sneed, Lena’s arrogant, grim, and vindictive husband, who responded to Lena’s plea for a divorce by having her locked up in an insane asylum on grounds of “moral insanity.” The chase was on after Al rescued Lena from the asylum and the lovers fled to Canada. That’s wh… more
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Date: July 15, 2011
Creator: Neal, Bill
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[News Script: New Top Texas Weather]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a new major winter storm which is approaching Texas is due to bring gusty northern winds and show or rain to the panhandle-plains.
Date: December 18, 1973, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Weather intro]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about an ice and sleet storm in the Panhandle Plains sector and some school closures.
Date: October 31, 1972, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: New Top Texas Weather]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Texas Panhandle Plains which are lashing with snow flurries and blinding dust as icy north winds have sent a winter chill deep into the state.
Date: December 19, 1973, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cold Storm]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of season's first major cold storm which swept through Texas, three days before the official start of winter.
Date: December 19, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Amarillo Globe-News: How Did Gene Howe and the Globe-News Help Guide Amarillo, Texas through the Dust Bowl and Great Depression?

Description: For many years newspapers were locally owned by editors and publishers. However, today many are run by corporations from out of state. As a result, many communities have lost the personal relationship between the family owned publication and the community. Gene Howe, who served as editor, publisher and columnist of the Amarillo Globe-News from 1926 until his death in 1952, believed the community was where the focus should be and the newspaper should do all that it can to help their readers. Des… more
Date: May 2015
Creator: Hasman, Gregory R. C.
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[News Script: Hunt]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the first antelope hunt on the Texas Panhandle in nearly 50 years.
Date: October 21, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: New Top Texas Weather]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a Norther Laden with moisture which has stretched across Texas Christmas Eve.
Date: December 24, 1973, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[Elsie Wiley presents award to Texas Panhandle program]

Description: Photograph of Elsie B. Wiley, Field Coordinator for the Seniors/Volunteers for Childhood Immunizations (SVCI), presenting an award to the Texas Panhandle Retired and Senior Volunteer Program during a training event. Wiley (center) can be seen standing between SVCI employee Kathy Dreyer (right) and a representative for the Texas Panhandle program (left). Wiley and the awardee are holding a framed certificate between them and smiling as Dreger claps from behind a podium. Text on the certificate r… more
Date: October 22, 2004
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