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85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 897, Chapter 989

Description: Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the exemption from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of certain motor vehicles owned or used by a church, religious society, or open-enrollment charter school and from registration fees for motor vehicles owned by open-enrollment charter schools.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The Family Saga: A Collection of Texas Family Legends

Description: Series of family anecdotes, collected from authors across the state of Texas describing general family history, how families arrived in Texas, and experiences related to the Civil War, Indians, animals, religion, ghosts, feuds, historic figures, and various other topics. Index starts on page 349.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward; Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Vick, Frances Brannen, 1935-
Partner: UNT Press

[The Winchester Psalter Miniature Cycle]

Description: Photograph of the cover of "The Winchester Psalter Miniature Cycle," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is bright red and has an intricate gold design on the front, the frame of it filled in with black. This facsimile includes a cycle of miniatures depicting scenes from the Old Testament, the lives of Christ and the Virgin Mary, and the Second Coming and Last Judgment. The original psalter was created in the 12th century under the patronage of Henry of Blois in Winchester, England. A ps… more
Date: November 27, 2017
Creator: Sylve, Joshua & Merrill, Jeffery
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Texas

Description: Book containing details of Texas during the Anglo settlement of Texas during the early half of the nineteenth century as described by Mary Austin Holley. Includes information for settlers, including colonization laws, the Mexican Constitution, information on the land and its environs, and the people of Texas.
Date: 2017
Creator: Holley, Mary Austin, 1784-1846
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

A Pictorial History of Texas, From the Earliest Visits of European Adventurers, to A.D. 1879.

Description: Illustrated history of Texas, organized into ten sections: [1] General Description of the Country, [2] Texas Under Spanish Domination, 1695--1820, [3] Colonization Under Mexican Domination, 1820--1834, [4] The Revolution, [5] The Republic, From 1837 to 1846, [6] Texas as a State, from 1847 to 1878, [7] Indians, [8] Biographies, [9] History -- Counties, and [10] Miscellaneous Items.
Date: 2017
Creator: Thrall, Homer S., 1819-1894
Partner: UNT Libraries

[John Milton, Paradise Lost]

Description: Photographs of the covers of "Paradise Lost" by John Milton, held by UNT Special Collections. The covers are deep red, with an intricate gold design on the front and the spine, the spine containing the title. The book on the left is Vol 1 and the right Vol 2. Image 2, illustration inside "Paradise Lost." The black and white illustration is of a woman in the middle of a dark forest. She stands by a thick, tall tree, a snake wrapped around one of the branches. Image 3, frontispiece of "Paradise … more
Date: November 27, 2017
Creator: Sylve, Joshua & Merrill, Jeffery
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Josua-rolle]

Description: Photograph of the scroll "Josua-rolle," held by UNT Special Collections. The scroll is rolled out from a box, containing an illustration of several armored soldiers. with shields and helmets. The original Josua-Rolle was crafted at the Imperial Court School of Byzantium in the 10th century, and is now preserved in the vaults of the Vatican Apostolic Library. It was created to celebrate the success of the Byzantine armies in the Holy Land, after a struggle to free Jerusalem. It contains the Old … more
Date: December 5, 2017
Creator: Sylve, Joshua & Merrill, Jeffery
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Biblia Pauperum; Apocalypsis]

Description: Photographs of "Biblia Pauperum; Apocalypsis," held by UNT Special Collections. The first is of the cover of the white book and the title at the top in black Latin script, the first letter of each word red. On top of it is a brown paper with a illustration in a red circle of a woman, Latin wording is around the rim of the circle and snaking over the woman. The second image is an illustrious of horses. In these two pages, there are three drawings of horses: blue, red and black. On each horse is … more
Date: December 5, 2017
Creator: Sylve, Joshua & Merrill, Jeffery
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Budding Rose Concert, Camera 1]

Description: Video of the Budding Rose concert at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 8, 2017, including an opening performance by students of Charles Rice Learning Center, and the main performance by a group of students from various Dallas ISD schools. This is raw unedited footage captured by camera 1 (of 2) at the event.
Date: April 8, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 45 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Budding Rose Concert, Camera 2]

Description: Video of the Budding Rose concert at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 8, 2017, including an opening performance by students of Charles Rice Learning Center, and the main performance by a group of students from various Dallas ISD schools. This is raw unedited footage taken by camera 2 (of 2) at the event.
Date: April 8, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes 27 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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