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Jail, Burnet County (Old Jail)
  1. "Churches Proved Safer Than” by Hart Stillwell, article from unknown newspaper dated Wed. Oct. 18, 1967
  2. “Burnet Jail, Built in 1884, One of Oldest Bastiles Still in Use’, article from The Highlander, Marble Falls, TX, 2 April 1970
  3. Copy of  inscription on Burnet County Jail
  4. Brief description of Burnet County Jail
  5. Letter from Gerron S. Hite, Staff Architect, Texas Historical Commission, to Judge D. C. Kincheloe, 1 Aug 1988 . 2 copies
  6. Letter from Susan J Dickey to Burnet County Public Library asking for information about F.E. Ruffini and the County Jail, 28 Aug 1992
  7. Letter from Paula Harris, Burnet County Library Director to Susan Dickey, Texas Tech University, 15 Sept 1992
  8. Letters from F.E. Ruffini to County Judge J.A. (Crews?), 26 Feb (1914? 1974?), 14 Nov (19??), 13 Jan (19??), 5 April (19??),  23 May (19??)
  9. Letter  from F.E. Ruffini to W.S. Hill 20 May (????)
  10. Picture of entry to jail, close up, 8 April 1971
  11. Picture of jail, wide angle,8 April 1971
  12. Series of pictures of the old Jail (undated) and from north, east, and NE
  13. Jailhouse Cookbook, published in 1976 by Burnet County Library and Burnet County Historical Society.  A cookbook published as a fund raiser for the Burnet County Free Library, features recipes from the community as well as Mrs Essie Rollingsworth Riddell, wife of Burnet County Sheriff Wallace Riddel, who cooked for the inmates of the jail for more than 35 years.
  14. Unsourced newspaper clipping  dated 9 March 1978 with picture of Essie Riddell as she moves her furniture out of the old jail.
    
Jail, Llano (Old Jail)
  1. The Llano News, 24 June 2009, by John Hallowell; "Red Top Shines Again.  Article about the old jail and restoration efforts underway in Llano; w/pictures of north side, front, and work being done on top.
Jefferson, Texas
Historical Pilgrimage May 4, 1972    1.  Entire issue of May 4, 1972 Jefferson Jimplecute newspaper on Historical Pilgrimage

Jenks Branch   
1.Copy of article dated July 10, 1964 titled “Jenks Branch Near Liberty Hill Offers Clues and Stories of Civil War Days”

Joppa, Texas   
1.  Application for Official Texas Historical Marker

2.  Three page, typed history of Joppa.  Undated, author unknown, with footnotes.

3.  Texas Hiways, October 1971, with article “Big Day in Joppa” by Frank G. Kelly Jr.  The story is about dove season and has pictures of Susie Taylor, Gale Price, Pokey Oakley, Sam Hamilton, Bill Bryson, E. B Price, Buck Asher, Ellis Taylor.

4.  Typed paragraph about Joppa School

5.  Copy of Commissioner Court minutes, 25 May 1942, concerning consolidation of Bertram school district with Live Oak, Joppa, Shady Grove, and Providence schools.

6.  Picture of Joppa School Class.  Undated.  Written on back is “Holly Claw & Cabs sing class at Joppa.  Will and Tom have little crosses above their heads.”

7.  Two copies of another typed Joppa history.

8.  Copy of proposed words for Texas Historical Marker for Joppa Community.

9.  Manila folder with copies of application for Official Texas Historical Marker.

10.  Original “Resolutions of Respect” from the Joppa Union Sunday School to Miss Lucy Ater.  Written on back is “given by Mrs. Bill Bryson.

11. Newspaper clipping from Dallas Morning News dated July 11, 1971 by Frank X. Tolbert titled “Did Camel Drivers Start Mahomet Town?”

12. Picture of Miss Ollie Cushinberry who was a teacher at Joppa

13. Picture of a family picnic at Joppa inscribed on the back to Will and Mable

14. Picture of people sitting on a bluff above water inscribed on the back George

15. Picture of fish fry at the Ater place inscribed on back to Will and Mable

16. Picture of school in 1925 with Miss Franky Pool, teacher (inscribed on back to Raymond Dale Price)

17. Picture of group including Raymond Dale Price dated Aug 18, 1925

18. Picture of Joppa picnic undated

19. Attendance chart for Dale Price in the primary class of the Joppa Baptist Sunday School for April, 1957.  The teacher was Mrs. Guinn

20. class picture from Joppa School including Raymond Dale Price dated May 6, 1930

Kingsland   
1.  Kingsland Old Town Grill.  The White House at the Antlers, New Home to The Kingsland Old Town Grill.  Photos of before and after renovation.  History of the building.
2.  Lake Country Life, 17 May 2008, "Junction House Brings variety to Kingsland" by Dale Fry, located in the historical Antlers Hotel.  Photo of Junction House.

Kingsland Genealogical Society   
1. River Cities Tribune, 15 Apr 2005,"Saturday seminar set at library"

Krause Springs   
1. Texas Historical Commission form for Krause Springs