Adobe Walls Bride: The Story of Billy and Olive King Dixon

McCarty, John L. 1901-1974

Adobe Walls Bride: The Story of Billy and Olive King Dixon

Description

Story of the lives of Billy and Olive King Dixon in the Texas Panhandle from recollections and historical research. This book covers their marriage, parenthood, home building, etc. in the Texas Panhandle. Index begins on page 275.

Physical Description

281 p. : ill. ; digital (epub and mobi files)

Creation Information

McCarty, John L. 1901-1974 2018.

Context

This book is part of the collection entitled: Women's Lives in the Southwest and was provided by the UNT Libraries to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 80 times. More information about this book can be viewed below.

Author

McCarty, John L. 1901-1974

Printer

The Naylor Company

Publisher

University of North Texas. Libraries.
Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

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Description

Story of the lives of Billy and Olive King Dixon in the Texas Panhandle from recollections and historical research. This book covers their marriage, parenthood, home building, etc. in the Texas Panhandle. Index begins on page 275.

Physical Description

281 p. : ill. ; digital (epub and mobi files)

Notes

Contents: A boy's thoughts are long, long thoughts -- Into the heart of the west -- The Battle of Adobe Walls -- The Battle of Buffalo Wallow -- Bent mountain born -- In Decatur -- Gone to Texas -- Roots of love -- Life sweeter than any dream -- Never late for a wedding -- A baby comes to Adobe Walls -- The conflict between range and grange -- The record is secured -- The family held together, 1913-1954 -- The historian at work, 1913-1954.

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Language

English

Item Type

Book

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Call Number: F594.D62 M3
UNT Catalog No.: b6077153 | View in Discover
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1048167

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Collections

This book is part of the following collections of related materials.

Women's Lives in the Southwest

Historical, biographical, autobiographical, and fictional books telling the story of women living in the southwestern United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Broadening Access to Books on Texas and Oklahoma

Out-of-print books related to Texas and Oklahoma history, made available as ebooks thanks to a Humanities Open Book Program grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence.

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