Scope and Contents

The Belle Rogers Collection consists of a 142 page manuscript of the memoirs of longtime Gainesville resident Belle Rogers.  Spanning the years 1850-1937, the memoirs describe early pioneer life in Fannin, Hunt, and Cooke counties.  Topics include frontier domestic life, frontier schooling, local plants and landscapes, and early Gainesville families and businesses.

Abstract

A collection of historical county ledgers from Cooke County, Texas.

Abstract El Resumen Los papeles de Margaret Parx Hays (MPH) contienen una colección de cartas, fotografías y documentos oficiales que describen dos temas distintos. En primer lugar, las relaciones exteriores de Estados Unidos a través del Departamento de Estado tanto en América Latina como en el Sudeste Asiático. En segundo lugar, la historia local del condado de Cooke y de Gainesville, TX, a través de la Sociedad Histórica del Condado de Cooke y la genealogía...

Abstract

The Margaret Parx Hays (MPH) papers contain a collection of letters, photographs, and official documents that depict two separate themes. First, U.S. Foreign Relations through the State Department in both Latin America and Southeast Asia. Second, the local history of Cooke County and Gainesville, TX through the Cooke County Historical Society and prominent genealogy.