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Copies of all applications for Texas Historical Markers of subjects
in Tarrant with backup documentation. These are the only files which contain
backup documentation, which is extensive. |
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Maps showing the location of the Historical Markers within Tarrant
County. |
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Maps showing location of cemeteries and burial sites in Tarrant County.
These may be viewed, but not copied, for protection of the sites. A copy
was given to the Texas Highway Department and is used when planning right-of-ways
and other construction work. |
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Retired School Bonds. These have information on early Tarrant County
school districts and are official documents released from the state. |
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Originals of Tarrant County marriage certificates, dating from 1876.
Copies of these certificates may be obtained. |
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Corps of Engineer Report of the Archaeological and Historical
Investigation of Joe Pool Lake, a multi-volume set. |
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Environmental Impact Statement for Runways of the D/FW Airport. |
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Fort Worth City Directories - many old directories. |
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Tarrant County Historical Commission Reference Files. These are files
of varied information which we use in our research and which are also available
to the public for research. Material consists primarily of information on
Tarrant County: communities, schools, cemeteries, churches, organizations,
museums, lakes, etc. There are also biographical files of some Tarrant County
residents. |
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Other Maps. Numerous maps are on file, among them: A copy of all early
Tarrant County maps held by the General Land Office which is available for
viewing; the plat for Birdville which was submitted to the state to establish
the county seat. Various city maps, lake maps. The Commission has copies
of the 1893 Tarrant County map for sale. Other maps will be provided for
sale as donations build the fund which will enable the Commission to have
masters made for copy purposes. |
Many private collections have been donated to the Tarrant
County Archives by companies and individuals. Among them are: |
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U. S. Title Land Records - abstracts and partial abstracts from U.
S. Title Company. These give the history of many land surveys in Tarrant
County. Many contain probate records such as adoptions, mental commitments,
etc. |
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Stewart Title Land Records - abstracts and partial abstracts from
records from the Stewart Title Company. |
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Westbrook Hotel records - all records of the old Westbrook Hotel -
ledgers, registration cards, bookkeeping records, etc. |
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Montgomery Ward catalogs dating from the 1930s - the only complete
set known to exist. |
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History of Texas Electric. |
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Texas Wesleyan University Centennial Album |
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An excellent collection of old picture postcards of Tarrant County
scenes. |
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Halbower/Umbenhour collection on baseball (Texas League, Fort Worth
Cats,) railroad pamphlets, Greenwall Opera House, Majestic Theater, the original
Billy Rose Casa Manana etc. Includes photographs. |
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Receipts from Turner and Dingee |
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Copies of the quarterlies of the Mid Cities Genealogical Society and
the Fort Worth Genealogical Society |
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Several DAR scrapbooks |
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The B. B. Paddock Collection. This is confined to documents with some
exceptions. The Archives houses several items which belonged to Mr. Paddock,
among them his metal rolltop desk, his safe (which earlier belonged to Howard
Peak,) an old printing press he used in his business and his wonderful large
dictionary which contains many words not seen in today's versions. |
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Numerous other private collections of various subjects. |
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Photograph Collection. Hundreds of photographs from private sources
which include early local buildings such as the Spring Palace, Texas Wesleyan
College, the courthouses, the Grunewald pavilion and street scenes. There
are also photographs of early residents and family life. The collection of
photographer Weinburg contains many aviation photographs. |
On microfilm: |
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Dallas Herald 1855 - 1885 |
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Fort Worth Press 1926 - 1944 |
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Commercial Recorder 1932 - 1961 |
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Sanborn Insurance Maps (six reels, from 1885, dates vary by
location) |
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Colleyville Citizen and Colleyville Pictorial Press |
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Diary of Hyde Jennings |
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Diary of Jonathan Baker |
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Federal Writer's Project |
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Early Days in Fort Worth by J. C. Terrell |
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City Directories 1877 - 1920 |
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E. P. Daggett Store ledger |
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Cemetery records as compiled by the DAR - cemeteries are Birdville,
Benbrook, Mary's Creek, East Oakwood, Azle, Kennedale, Hudson, Everman, Johnson
Station and Crowley. |
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The Bohemian |
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History of Texas - Fort Worth and the Texas Northwest by B.
B. Paddock |
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Our City Dallas by Justin P. Kimball |
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History and Reminiscence of Denton by Ed Bates |
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Memorial and Biographical History of Ellis County, Texas, Lewis
Publishing Company 1892. |
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Grand Prairie by James K. Greer |
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History of Parker County and the Double Log Cabin by G. A.
Holland |
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History of Wise County by Cliff D. Cates |
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A History of Greater Dallas by Philip Linsley |
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Dallas Country, A Record of its Pioneers and Progress by John
H. Cochran |
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Centennial History of Wise County 1853 - 1963 by Mary Cates
Moore |
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Abstracts of Land Titles of Texas |
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History of Texas by Louis J. Wortham |