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Texas Maps
From early 1700's explorers' discoveries to tourist maps of the mid 1900's, the Texas Maps Collection in the Rare Book & Texana Collections houses a notable group of maps showing the changing look of Texas. Significant items include maps showing land grants, early settlements, and the growth of the railroads.
TXSSAR Archives
Information on the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution Archives. Founded over 100 years ago, TXSSAR is one of the largest of the state organizations, and through their activities seek "to perpetuate the memory of those who, by their services or sacrifices during the war of the American Revolution, achieved the independence of the American people."
University of North Texas Archives
The University of North Texas Archives was established in 1975 by President C. C. Nolen to house university records of enduring value and to document the development of north central Texas.
Virtual Music Rare Book Room
The University of North Texas Music Library’s Virtual Rare Book Room is composed primarily of digitized materials held in the Edna Mae Sandborn Music Rare Book Room. The collection is particularly strong in eighteenth-century French opera, due in large part to the influence of musicologist Lloyd Hibberd on the development of the collection. In addition to ...
Warren Norwood
NTSU Alumni Warren Norwood crafted several universes for his devoted fans. Sentient ships, exotic aliens, time travel, Mayan gods of the Underworld, and a host of sympathetic characters made the 13 novels and countless articles and poetry enduring works. The Norwood Collection includes drafts, notes, correspondence, notebooks, and associated materials.
Weaver Collection of Juvenile Materials
From a 1500's printing of an ancient Greek teaching manual to the latest Harry Potter, the Weaver Collection of Juvenile Materials illustrates the history of children's literature and includes works which give insight into teaching theories throughout history. This website gives information about the Weaver Collection of Juvenile Materials.
Willa Cather Collection
Willa Cather, noted author of such important works as Death Comes For The Archbishop, My Antonia, and Saphira and the Slave Girl, is represented in the Rare Book & Texana Collections by a significant collection of first, special, signed, and noted editions, as well as works about Cather.