This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Texas History Notes and Local Reflections Share Center Stage
A column highlights the John Ben Shepperd Jr. Texana Memorial Collection with autographed works by A A Parker and notes on early Texas life. It also covers local trivia about a chinquapin tree, guineas as guards, and a public nurse shortage in Austin reported by the Texas Hospital Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ben Shepperd Jr
Texana Memorial
Texas
R. C. McCourt
A. A. Parker
F. R. Jackson
Olga Loyd
Bob Haworth
Gertrude Rutledge
Austin
Texas Hospital Association