Land is the Cry!: Warren Angus Ferris, Pioneer Texas Surveyor and Founder of Dallas County Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Land is the Cry!: Warren Angus Ferris, Pioneer Texas Surveyor and Founder of Dallas County

Creator

  • Author: Starling, Susanne
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Designer: Bishel, William V.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Designer: Timmons, David
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Designer of Dust Jacket

Publisher

  • Name: Texas State Historical Association
    Place of Publication: Austin, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 1998

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Book containing the biography of Warren Ferris, a man from New York who pursued business opportunities in the frontiers of New York, the Rocky Mountains, and Texas.
  • Physical Description: xv, 247 p. : ill., ports ; 24 cm. + 1 map (b&w ; 52 x 32 cm., folded to 23 cm.)

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Pioneers -- Texas -- Biography.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Surveyors -- Texas -- Dallas County -- Biography.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Trappers -- Rocky Mountains -- Biography.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Ferris, Warren Angus, 1810-1873.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Dallas (Tex.) -- History.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Texas -- History -- Republic, 1836-1846.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Groups - Pioneers
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Surveying.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Ethnic Groups - American Indians
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Wildlife
  • Named Person: King, William P.

Primary Source

  • Item is not a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Start Date: 1810
  • End Date: 1873
  • Place Name: United States
  • Time Period: rep-tex
  • Time Period: slav
  • Time Period: civ-war

Collection

  • Name: Texas State Historical Association Monographs
    Code: TSHAM

Institution

  • Name: Texas State Historical Association
    Code: TSHA

Resource Type

  • Book

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 607200172
  • Accession or Local Control No: TSHA_0116
  • Library of Congress Control Number: 98-31394
  • ISBN: 0876111614
  • Call Number: F390.F42 S73 1998
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2064459
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth296836
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