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Death Lore: Texas Rituals, Superstitions, and Legends of the Hereafter

Description: Death provides us with some of our very best folklore. Some fear it, some embrace it, and most have pretty firm ideas about what happens when we die. Although some people may not want to talk about dying, it’s the only thing that happens to all of us–and there’s no way to get around it. This Publication of the Texas Folklore Society examines the lore of death and whatever happens afterward. The first chapter examines places where people are buried, either permanently or temporarily. Chapter Tw… more
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Date: December 15, 2008
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Partner: UNT Press

A Deeper Blue: The Life and Music of Townes Van Zandt

Description: This is the first serious biography of a man widely considered one of Texas’—and America’s—greatest songwriters. Like Jimmie Rodgers, Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, and Hank Williams, Townes Van Zandt was the embodiment of that mythic American figure, the troubled troubadour. A Deeper Blue traces Van Zandt’s background as the scion of a prominent Texas family; his troubled early years and his transformation from promising pre-law student to wandering folk singer; his life on the road and the de… more
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Date: 2008
Creator: Hardy, Robert Earl, 1957-
Partner: UNT Press
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Financial Report of the University of North Texas System Administration: For the year ended August 31, 2008

Description: Financial report for the University of North Texas System Administration contains information about revenues and expenditures for the organization during the 2007-2008 fiscal year. It includes general statements, schedules of accounts broken down by category, and other supplementary notes.
Date: November 2008
Creator: University of North Texas System. Administration.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Minutes for the TXSSAR Annual Meeting: March 28 - 30, 2008]

Description: Minutes from an annual meeting of the Texas Sons of the American Revolution, held from March 28 through March 30, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Arlington, Texas, including a summary of activities and business discussed. The meeting of March 28th was called to order by President George West, the following meetings were called to order by President elect Harry Fife.
Date: March 2008
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Minutes for the TXSSAR Board of Managers Meeting: October 25, 2008]

Description: Minutes from a meeting of the TXSSAR Board of Managers, held from October 25, 2008, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Temple, Texas, including a summary of activities and business discussed. The meeting was called to order by President Harry Fife in the Salon C & D in the Hilton Garden Inn.
Date: October 2008
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Annual Meeting of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, 2008

Description: Program for the 113th annual meeting of the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, held in Arlington, Texas, including a list of sessions for the meeting and related information about the organization and conference. Hosted by the K.M Van Zandt Chapter, the Crown Plaza Hotel, from March 27th - 30th, 2008.
Date: March 2008
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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