[Bouldin Family Scrapbook]

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The first half of the scrapbook is composed of newspaper articles that have been pasted onto the pages and some that were inserted in between the book's pages. The articles are from Confederate states and contain news, poems, and stories centered around the Civil War and the time after. The second half of the book served as a ledger for the family to keep track of their expenses.

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[260] p. ; 39 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. Creation Date: Unknown.

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This book is part of the collection entitled: Osterhout Papers and was provided by the Rice University Woodson Research Center to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 205 times. More information about this book can be viewed below.

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Rice University's Woodson Research Center, part of the Fondren Library, contributes digital copies of the Thresher, the Southwest Chinese Journal, and Osterhout family papers.

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Description

The first half of the scrapbook is composed of newspaper articles that have been pasted onto the pages and some that were inserted in between the book's pages. The articles are from Confederate states and contain news, poems, and stories centered around the Civil War and the time after. The second half of the book served as a ledger for the family to keep track of their expenses.

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[260] p. ; 39 cm.

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Osterhout Papers

The Osterhout family papers consist of an extensive collection of official documents, postcards, and letters. John Patterson Osterhout published The Bellville Countryman and was influential in the area.

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  • Sept. 13, 2012, 10:24 a.m.

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[Bouldin Family Scrapbook], book, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth253225/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.

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