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Czech Folklore in Texas

Description: Thesis written by Olga Pazdral, as part of her degree requirements for her Master of Arts from the University of Texas. The thesis is broken into seven chapters: Introduction, Czech Songs in Texas, Czech Fairy Folk in Texas, Czech Proverbs in Texas, Czech Child Life in Texas, Czech Tales in Texas, and Czech Beliefs and Customs in Texas.
Date: August 1942
Creator: Pazdral, Olga
Partner: Czech Ex-Students Association of Texas

[Interior view of a Home]

Description: Photograph of a kitchen with a small stove and pots hanging on the walls, as seen from a bedroom. The door between the two rooms is made of a cardboard. Most likely this was the home of an African American family in Austin.
Date: August 8, 1949
Creator: Studtman Photo Service
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[View of a Kitchen]

Description: Photograph of a small kitchen with a small stove, oven, and table. The walls are covered in newspaper. The floor is uneven and stained. This was most likely the kitchen in the home of an African American family.
Date: August 8, 1949
Creator: Studtman Photo Service
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Family Outside Their Home]

Description: Photograph of a family with two small children and a dog outside of their wooden house. Laundry is hanging to dry on lines. Other wooden houses in the background. Dirt, patches of weeds, and small trees surround the houses.
Date: August 8, 1949
Creator: Studtman Photo Service
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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