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- Lumber industry, Hardin County
- Maresh files
- Provides information about sawmills and lumber companies in Hardin County, Texas.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Oil Finders
- Maresh files
- This document contains a folktale about oil finders boast and praise their inventions in order to sell their services to an oil finding company.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Texas Navy
- Maresh files
- These documents describe the history of the Texas Navy during its height during the Texas Republic and its decline.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Battle of Galveston
- Maresh files
- These documents describe the Battle of Galveston which occurred on January 1, 1863 during the American Civil War. The battle was a victory for the confederate forces and left them with several Union warships. The last of these documents also...
- WPA Maresh Files
- Journey Through Texas
- Maresh files
- Contains an excerpt from Frederick Olmstead's "A Journey Through Texas", which describes his travel by horseback through the state. Also includes an excerpt from "Diary & Letters of Josiah Gregg", which describes Gregg's experiences in the Houston...
- WPA Maresh Files
- History of Hardin County
- Maresh files
- Provides a history of Hardin County from 1858 to the early 20th century.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Bridges and tunnels
- Maresh files
- Contains information about the bridges and tunnels built in the Houston area from 1836 to 1936.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Kyle Opera House
- Maresh files
- Provides a history of the Kyle Opera House in Beaumont, Texas.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Day of the Cattleman
- Maresh files
- These documents contain a history of cattle ranchers in the American West. They discuss the heards of Texas Longhorn cattle.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Orange County Material No. III
- This folder contains documents related to the city of Orange, Texas. Included in the contents is a history of the city and information about local industry, government, clubs, schools, and points of interest.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Dead Man's Lake
- Maresh files
- These papers describe the lengths men have gone to recover treasure at the bottom of Dead Man's Lake.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Anderson
- Maresh files
- Provides information about the history and sites of Anderson, Texas.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Early Newspapers in Galveston
- Maresh files
- These documents contain a general history of newspapers in Galveston,Texas as well as specific information on individual papers, including the Galveston News and the Galveston Tribune.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Jean Lafitte
- Maresh files
- These documents discuss Jean Lafitte, a notorious pirate who settled to rule the Galveston area. Lafitte was among other things a rum runner, slave trader, and the self-styled "Lord of Galveston."
- WPA Maresh Files
- Long Family
- Maresh files
- These documents describe Dr. James Long, the hero at the Battle of New Orleans, a Texas revolutionist, and the last soldier of fortune to use Galveston as an operations base.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Damon
- Maresh files
- Provides basic demographic, geographic, and historical information about the census-designated place of Damon in Brazoria County, Texas.
- WPA Maresh Files
- History of Barber's Hill
- Maresh files
- Contains two documents that detail the history of Barber's Hill, including the construction of its school.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Galveston (Origin of Name)
- Maresh files
- These documents discuss the early names of the Galveston area and when the current name Galveston was established. Early names include: Malhado ; St. Louis ; Isle de Culebra ; Galveztown ; Campeachy ; Saccharappa.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Batson Oil Field
- Maresh files
- Contains a description and a history of the Batson oil field.
- WPA Maresh Files
- El Campo
- Maresh files
- Contains information about the city of El Campo, including geography, demographics, history, and points of interest.
- WPA Maresh Files