4 Million Pages–and many other great milestones for TDNP and The Portal to Texas History

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As of today, May 2nd, we celebrate 4 million pages preserved in the Texas Digital Newspaper Program, and we have some tidbits for you to help us celebrate! The Texas Digital Newspaper Program would not exist without the generous support of many contributors, including those groups who provide newspaper content for inclusion and those who… Read more »

Beyond the Bytes, April 29, 2016

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April 29, 2016   recently added Collections … The Palacios Library Twenty women organized the Palacios Library on June 15, 1910. At the end of the year, the library had 104 members, 325 books, and $150 in the treasury. The library was originally housed in a narrow framed building, which was once the town box… Read more »

Beyond the Bytes, March 31, 2016

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March 31, 2016   Featured Collections… University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Institute of Texan Cultures contributed photographs from its Texas Folklife Festival collection and a copy of the Spanish language newspaper El Regidor (1890-1899, 1903). more…    Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes  The Private… Read more »

Beyond the Bytes, March 1, 2016

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March 1, 2016   big, big news!!   UNT Libraries asks for public’s help to win $500,000 NEH challenge grant DENTON, Texas (UNT) — The University of North Texas Libraries is asking for the public’s help to receive a $500,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Over the next five years, the university is tasked with raising… Read more »