Beyond the Bytes, October 16, 2015

October 16, 2015   recently added Collections … The Houston Metropolitan Research Center (HMRC) features two of its extensive collections: The John J. Herrera Papers and The Mexican American Family and Photo Collection. The Houston Metropolitan Research Center (HMRC) is part of the Houston Public Library System’s Special Collections Division which also includes the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research and the African American…more   The Corral is the first student publication of the college beginning in 1902 and continuing to the present time. Once the Brand began publication in 1916, the Corral was dedicated to literary offerings. Beginning in the 1960’s art submissions, including drawings, paintings, and photographs were included in the Corral.The significance of this publication is both a history of the university and a record of creative efforts of the university’s students …more The O. Henry Collection consists primarily of the short stories of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), written under his pseudonym O. Henry. Each story is available as it first appeared in the popular magazines of the day. He became popular for his short, witty stories written about “regular” folks, often with his signature plot twist at the end.The collection also contains handwritten letters, photographs, legal documents, newspaper articles, artifacts, and maps drawn and signed by Porter…more   Congratulations to New Partner Libraries! In Fall 2015 multiple new partner institutions have received digitization grants to preserve their area newspapers by making them available in the Texas Digital Newspaper Program. We are very excited for these libraries, and we look forward to digitizing and uploading their newspapers. Here is a list of the recipients… Silsbee Public Library,Wharton County Library,Nellie Pederson Library,Jackson County Memorial Library,Ennis Public Library,Burleson Public Library,Taylor Public Library,The Tarrant County Archives,Texas Lutheran University,Crockett County Public Library,San Jacinto Community College-South Campus Library,The Humble Museum,St. Mary’s University Library,Mesquite Public Library,Texas State University,Friench Simpson Memorial Library,Lamar University Mary & John Gray Library,McKinney Public Library   from the UNT Digital Library The Texas Folklore Society Collection This collection of Texas Folklore Society publications contains a miscellany of Texas and Mexican folklore. Some topics dealt with in past publications are home remedies for man and beast, Negro songs and tales, games, oil field lore,  tales of border Mexicans, German customs, superstitions, weather signs, Indian myths and legends, the origins of place names, lore of the high plains, Gulf Coast, and brush country. The image shown is taken from page 140 in the book titled Backwood Border…more   Facebook Twitter website YouTube   Our mailing address is:  1155 Union Circle #305190 Denton, TX 76203-5017unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences