North American Construction Company--Catalogs.; Prefabricated houses--United States--Catalogs. ; Architecture, Domestic--United States--Catalogs.; Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans.
Longman & Martinez--Catalogs.; Paint--Catalogs.; House painting--Catalogs.
1 folded sheet : col. ill. ; 11 x 78 folded to 11 x 13 cm. 4 pages of text on one side and 6 pages of illustrations of houses on other side of sheet.
Cover title.
"1901" written in pencil on one page of sheet.
Wendish Americans.; Sorbian Americans.; Wends--Traditional medicine.; Wends--Rites and ceremonies.
Giddings, Texas Carl Mierschin and William Zoch describe how their families left Bautzen, Prussia in the 1840s to escape political and religious intolerance, settling in Serbin near Giddings, TX. They describe Wendish customs, early home cures,...
Dentristry, Military.;United States. Army. Air Corps.;Fort Sam Houston (Tex.).;San Antonio (Tex.)--History.
San Antonio, Texas Colonel William Sankey recounts personal history, early history of the Air Corps while it was still a part of the Army, his experiences at Fort Sam Houston and other military posts, particularly the use of airplanes for military...
Menger Hotel (San Antonio, Tex.).; Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration.
Opening on February 1, 1859, the Menger Hotel had been an important part of San Antonio life until it was scheduled for demolition in 1940. Ella Stumpf tells of her role in the purchase and restoration of the hotel.
Historic buildings--Texas--La Grange (Tex.).; La Grange (Tex.).
La Grange, Texas Marguerite Willmann narrates a tour of her historic home in La Grange, Texas which was owned by Nathaniel W. Faison and his family from 1866 to 1961.
Herbs--Texas.; Herbs--Therapeutic use.; Herb gardening.
Author of a book on the herbs of Greece, Niebuhr explains growing and use of herbs, primarily in cooking, and identifies some of the herbs that grow wild in Texas.
Falkenberg, Hans Gotfreid Melcher.; Stonemasons--Texas.; Texas Capital and capitol.; Texas State Capitol (Austin, Tex.).; Swedish Americans--Texas.
During the late 19th century, Pierce's great-grandfather emigrated from Sweden and worked on construction of the Texas State Capitol and as a surveyor and draftsman throughout Texas.
Jazz musicians.; Musicians--Texas.; Alamo City Jazz Society.; Trombonists--Biography.; Happy Jazz Band.; Caceres, Emilio, d. 1973.
Retired from the Air Force as dentist, Reiley went into private practice in San Antonio, where he also formed the Alamo City Jazz Band. He discusses fellow musicians and his professional experiences as a jazz trombonist.
British Americans--Texas.; War brides.; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.
Married in her native England to an American civilian during World War II, Rucker discusses her personal experiences coming to the United States, their early marriage, and settling in Texas.