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Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Prominent local Texas newspaper. Coverage dates: 1902 - present

Handbook of Texas

Encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture, covering prehistory to present, published by the Texas State Historical Association and University of Texas at Austin. Coverage dates: Current

Portal to Texas History

Rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. Created and maintained by the University of North Texas. Coverage dates: 1700 - present

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Texas Digital Collections

Handbook of Texas
Encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture, covering prehistory to present, published by the Texas State Historical Association and University of Texas at Austin. Coverage dates: Current
Portal to Texas History
Rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. Created and maintained by the University of North Texas. Coverage dates: 1700 - present
Texas Records and Information Locator (TRAIL)
Texas state government information. Topics include education, business, economics, geography, government, history, laws and regulations, cities and counties, and more. Coverage dates: 2000 - present

Texas.gov
Info about the Texas State government.
Civil Rights in Black and Brown
Members of civil rights movements in Texas describe their experiences. Coverage: Current
Texas Digital Archive
Access to the electronic records collections of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, including those transferred by State agencies or digitized by the State Archives.

Texas Newspapers

Dallas Morning News Historical Archive
Historical Texas newspaper. Coverage dates: 1885 - 2016
Houston Chronicle
Prominent newspaper in Texas. Coverage dates: 1901 - present
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Prominent local Texas newspaper. Coverage dates: 1902 - present

Books about Texas

The History of Texas by Robert A. Calvert; Gregg Cantrell (Original Author); Arnoldo De Leon (Original Author)
Call Number: F386 .C26 2014
ISBN: 1118617738
Publication Date: 2014-01-28

Fort Worth Digital Collections

Fort Worth Public Library Digital Archives
Regional history about Fort Worth and Tarrant County. Official archives for the City of Fort Worth, contains records and documents relevant to municipal history.

Fort Worth Newspapers

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Prominent local Texas newspaper. Coverage dates: 1902 - present

Books about Fort Worth

Fort Worth: Outpost, Cowtown, Boomtown by Harold Rich
Call Number: F394.F7 R53 2014
ISBN: 9780806144924
Publication Date: 2014-09-29
A Brief History of Fort Worth by Rita Cook
Call Number: F394.F7 C66 2011
ISBN: 9781609491758
Publication Date: 2011-01-09
Renegades, Showmen, and Angels by Jan L. Jones
Call Number: [Quarto] PN2277 .F67 J66 2006
ISBN: 0875653189
Publication Date: 2006-06-29

TCU Digital Collections

TCU Special Collections
Search TCU's digital archives and special collections.
TCU Archives and Historical Materials
Browse digitized historical documents from TCU's Special Collections and Archives.
TCU Skiff (digitized issues 1902-2006)
TCU Special Collections has a full bound set of the Skiff from 1902 to the present. These issues are also microfilmed. Those microfilmed versions were digitized in 2015 and added to the TCU Digital Repository.
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TCU Skiff Digital Issues 2005-2011
PDF versions for the Skiff are available for years 2005-2011. Users can browse by year.
TCU Daily Skiff | TCU 360
Current issues of the TCU Daily Skiff.
TCU Horned Frog Yearbooks
Also includes The Feature and Image magazine. Coverage dates: 1905 - 1999