The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 60, July 1956 - April, 1957 Page: 170
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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
TEXAS. 11 min, sd, b&w. 5292. $1.50
Emphasizes the size of the state and the importance of its agricultural products.
Also outlines its natural resouces. A historical sequence reveals how Texas has
at one time or another been under the flags of Spain, France, Mexico, and
its own, plus the Confederacy. Shows the border patrol pointing out its im-
portance both to Texas and to the nation. Includes glimpses of the great men
who have come from the Lone Star State and scenes of some of the cities such
as San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas. (MOT; McGraw-Hill)
Texas-jh, sh, col, ad; U.S.-Description & Travel-int, jh, sh, ad.
TEXAS AND ITS NATURAL RESOURCES. 43 min, sd,
color. C-348 .. .. .. $1.oo
Describes the magnitude of the state's mineral and energy resources which
have accelerated the diversity and rapid growth of industry. Agriculture, cattle
and sheep raising, and transportation facilities plus the variety of scenery
and climate are depicted. (USBM)
Texas-int, jh, sh, ad; U.S.-Description & Travel-int, jh, sh, ad.
TEXAS, THE BIG STATE. 29 min, sd, color. C-5272 ..... $3.75
A pictorial story of the state: its industrial areas, oil, farming, cattle, and
other livestock. Also shown are cities and vacation spots. (Santa Fe Rwy)
U.S.-Description & Travel-jh, sh, col, ad; Texas-jh, sh, col, ad.
THIS IS YOUR UNIVERSITY. 28 min, sd, color. C-5876..... $..oo
Gives scenes of the main campus buildings, little campus, branches of the
University at El Paso, Galveston, Houston, and Dallas. (Division of Extension;
VIB)
Universities & Colleges-sh, col, ad; Texas-sh, col, ad.
Lewis Hanke calls attention to an item in Bancroftiana (pub-
lished occasionally by the Friends of the Bancroft Library, Uni-
versity of California, Berkeley 4, California), Number 13, De-
cember, 1955:
British interest in Texas over a century ago was intense. There was
diplomatic scheming, during the controversy over slavery, to make
Texas a part of the British Empire. As a producer of cotton and other
raw products, Texas would keep the factories of England humming,
and Texas, in turn, would consume manufactured goods, according
to the economic theory of the day.
The records of this diplomatic campaign, consisting of 23 large
volumes (Foreign Office-Texas records-F.O. 75), contain the corre-
spondence between the British Foreign Office and its representatives
in Texas and have been filmed for the Bancroft Library. A brief
description of the series is given in Charles O. Paullin and Frederic
L. Paxson, Guide to the Materials in London Archives for the History
of the United States since z783 (Washington, 1914), pp. 190-192.
On May 23, 1956, the Texas History Collection of Baylor
University held open house on the completion of the removal17o
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 60, July 1956 - April, 1957, periodical, 1957; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101163/m1/191/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.