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Badger, Brandt   -  House and Building
1. Photograph “Badger House, 1973, B. Badger, [dated not able to read].  Engraving over door does not show in picture.”
2. Article from Austin American Statesman, dated 28 Dec. 2002.  “Making The Past Present”, with pictures.
3. The Burnet County Bulletin, 24 Oct. 1974, “Medallion Marker Dedicated …” with pictures.
4. The Highlander, dated 17 Oct 1974, “Badger Named Historic Landmark”
5. The Burnet County Bulletin, 17 Oct, 1974, with pictures.
6. Photograph, “Badger Building 1883 (Old Country Store) Burnet Square (S. E. Corner)”
7. History and description of the Badger Building, 11 pages, Texas Historical Commission Staff, 19 May 1980.  Duplicate of 1st page.
8. Document, 30 typed pages, including Abstract, Platt Map, and pictures, by Thomas C. Ferguson, undated.
9. Description of Interpretive Plate w/Medallion., brief history of the Badger House, 6 pages, Burnet County, 14 May 1974.
10. Picture of the Historical Marker, The Highlander Oct 24, 1974.
11. Brandt Badger House Named Historic Landmark article. Two copies. With Pictures
12. Badger House Named Historic Landmark, by Adeline Chrane.  With pictures
13. Old Badger Home In MF May Get Historical Plaque article, Sept 30, 1963, with pictures.
14. Medallion Marker Dedicated at Historic Brandt Badger House, with pictures from Marble Falls Messenger, Oct 24, 1974.
15. “Brandt Badger House Receives Medallion Marker”; has pictures of both the inside and outside of this home.
16. Article as to the size and what is written on the Marker for the Brandt Badger House.
17. Texas Historical Commission Staff ,dated 19 May 1980, Facts given on Historical Marker
18.  Burnet Community Center Building, Thomas C. Ferguson, P. O.  Box 38, Burnet, TX 78611. 
19. History of Badger Building, 30 pages with 2 maps & two pages of pictures
20. Picayune 2/8/06 Centenarian Velma Pinson landmarked Brandt Badger Home in MF
21. Photo negatives of Badger House
22. Photo of Badger House  (undated)
23. Photo of Captain Badger (undated) with the citation on  the back reading "Capt. Badger in front of his insurance office.  Note plank porch.  Return to Byrna Dean Moore 907 Hill Side Dr. Marble Falls"
24. Photo of Capt. Badger beside his house and cistern (undated) with "Capt Badger at home - old granite house."  written on back
25. Newspaper clipping from Rededication issue of Messenger dated 5/ 24/ 62 with captioned picture of Badger funeral procession
26. 1 - page double spaced typed article written by Byrna Dean Moore about B. Badger House
27.  2 copies of a 7 - page single spaced typed article written by Mrs. Bill Bryson about Badger House and Badger Family including annotations and wording of Brandt Badger House Historical Marker
28. 1 page typed and handwritten rough copy of B. Badger House (# 26 above)
29. copy of newspaper article fromThe Highlander October 24, 1974 titled "Brandt Badger House Receives History Marker"
with several poor quality pictures of house, rooms and pictures of people who came to the Marker ceremony


Bear Creek - Community
1. Article from Burnet Bulletin, March 20 1975. “The First Settlement on Bear Creek”
2. Photocopy: “Additional History on the Bertram School in Burnet County” by Mrs. Bill Bryson, 15 Aug. 1975, 2 pages

Bend, Texas - Swinging Bridge
Article from The Highlander, 17 June 1972, “Last Swinging Bridge Threatened” by Joyce Taylor, 2 copies

Bertram - City of
1. Application Form for Official Texas Historical Marker, for Vaughan Park, Texas Hiway 29 in Bertram, dated December 8, 1981.  Attached to forty one pages of supporting information.
2.  "Bertram 1882-1982" by Willie Mae Price. Second document in a binder of Bertram 1882 to 1982.
3. Recommendation by Mrs. Bill Bryson, to approve the Texas Historical Marker at Bertram.
4. Article on Bertram, TX submitted by Tommye Potts for the Texas Handbook, dated April 7, 1989
5. Bertram Hotel North of railroad, Kemp Hotel later Hodges Hotel and an early Day scene in Bertram, Courtesy of Charlie Bowmer.
6. Burnet Bulletin article dated February 21, 1974 titled “Bertram Development Co. Inc. Annual Membership Meeting, Set For Feb. 25”
7. Hill Country Magazine Fall 2004  “Iron Star Hall”
8. Hill Country Magazine Winter 2004 “Old time Christmas in Bertram”
9. Bertram Enterprise September 8, 2004 “Another successful Oatmeal Festival”
10. Burnet Bulletin September 15, 2004 “Bertram Chamber News” including ribbon cutting at Earl’s Lube and Tire
11. Bertram Enterprise August 25, 2004 captioned picture showing before and after of clean up and razing eyesores near Bertram Elementary School
12. Burnet Bulletin September 15, 2004 “2004 Oatmeal Cook-Off results”
13. Burnet Bulletin September 21, 2005 “Farmers State Bank is Bertram Chamber’s ‘Business of the Year' "
14. Burnet Bulletin, 13 June 2007, "A Brief History of Bertram", by Carole Goble and Marcie Masterson, with picture of Rudolph Bertram and schedule of events for Bertram's 125th Birthday Celebration
15. Burnet Bulletin, 20 June 2007, "Happy Birthday, Bertram", with photo of Carole and Jeff Gogle dressed in period clothing.

Bertram - History - 1a
1. Photos:
a. Bertram Postmasters
b. Bertram Main Street, undated
c. Bertram Teachers, 1908-1909, unnamed
d. J. Neel Matthews and family
e. Mrs. Dixie Allen Chapman and Children
f. Group: Alda Langford, Winnie Garner, ___ Huff
g. Postcard, with unnamed children.  To Miss Myreta and LaNora Matthews
h. Marie Landtroop Allen and husband Mutt Allen, about 1970
2. Various newspaper articles about Bertram re: 
a. Life Story of Mrs. Mary C. Wilson,
b. Burnet County Fair/Rodeo 1937,
c. Bertram class reunion of 1925,
d. Bertram Bicentennial Gunfighters picture,
e. Portrait of Bertram Grove Community, 1898,
f. Multi-County Bookmobile Librarian Demonstration, no date.
g. McAdoos 50th Wedding Anniversary,
h. Bertram Bicentennial Celebration with picture of High School;
i. Oral history of Bertram
3. Alma Mater from Bertram High School
4. 1934 Commencement announcement
5. Commencement announcement for Raymond Price
6. Bertram 1908 or 1909 list of people, no information about the list..
7. Letter written by Paul Lynn, no date, information on Bertram and list of early postmasters.
8. Program for Baccalaureate Exercises, May 19th 1935
9. Burnet County organization in 1854 and article on Bertram and how it was organized, one page.
Article was found in the personal papers of the late Mrs. T. J. Taylor (Vaughan).  There was no indication of who wrote it.  The article contains information about a school house being built in Bertram.
10. Bertram Library list of articles made by Christine Ware to be kept for the Centennial.
11. Bertram Commencement Exercises, May 26, 1967.
12. Program for the Panther Band Concert, April 5, 1966, Bertram, TX.
13. Marion Pearce, Postal Clerk information regarding transfer from Bertram to Austin Post Office.
14. Article on the Official Texas Historical Marker including location of marker by the Commission Staff dated 2/16/82.  Two pages
15. Reed Building copy of picture, dated 1973.
16. Bertram Chapter Burnet County History, Billie Lou Bryson Price, July 1979.  Twenty pages.
17. Texas Historical Marker text in front of school on RM 243, Bertram.
18. Copy of hand drawn picture of A.B.McGill’s business

Bertram - History - 1b
  1. Various Articles from Bertram Enterprise, Diamond Jubilee Edition, 20 June 1957
  2. Article from unknown paper “Bertram CC Planning Anniversary Program”, 27 Feb 1957, 2 copies
  3. Article probably from Bertram Enterprise “Congratulations on the Re-Opening of the Bertram Clinic & Hospital” 23 July 1961
  4. American Revolution Bicentennial Program 4 July 1976, 4 copies
  5. Personal letter to Mrs. Raymond Price from unknown, no date
  6. Photocopy of article from The Austin American, 21 May 1957, “Bertram Jubilee with pictures, 4 pages
  7. Article from Burnet Bulletin 19 Feb 1880 “The Baseball Match”
  8. Article from The Highlander, “The Bertram Elementary School Dedication” 31 Jan 1974 with photographs
  9. First Merchants of Bertram, pencil notes
  10. Clipping probably from Bertram Bulletin “Jubilee Special Train to Run Saturday Afternoon 22 June” no date
  11. Newspaper clipping  from Austin American Statesman,  “Bertram Festival Opens With Bang” 18 May 1975, 2 copies
  12. Article from the Highlander, “The South Gabriel Village” with photographs 21 Feb 1974
  13. Clipping from The Burnet Bulletin, “Bertram Elementary School Dedication” 24 Jan 1974
  14. Article from Bertram Enterprise, Section Two, various topics, 20 June 1957, very fragile
  15. Bertram Enterprise 27 June 1957 various articles, very fragile
  16. “Vest Pocket Dictionary of Bertram”  no date, 6 pages
  17.  Article from unknown paper “Andy Cromeans—A Bulletin Man",  29 Dec 1962
  18. Article from Farm and Ranch “Hospital at the Bend of the Road" by W.I. Schmidt. With pictures
  19. Article from the Highlander “Bearded Bertram Residents Open Bicentennial with a Bang”  with photos, 22 May 1975
  20. Address delivered before the Bertram Chamber of Commerce Banquet by O.R. Bertram. 13 Dec 1946, 6 pages
  21. Article from www.main.org/flyer/bertram.html, What’s missing in this picture?, with pictures, 3 pages
  22. Page from Bertram County Bulletin “Scenes From Bertram’s Shoot-Out, Bicentennial Flag Presentation, Parade and Rodeo, 22 May 1975
  23. Articles from Burnet County Bulletin “Bertram Locals”, “1926  Bertram Graduates Observe 50 Anniversary”, “Bulldogs Prepare For New Season”, “1976 Team Roster”, 12 Aug 1976
  24. Pages from Bertram Enterprise Diamond Jubilee Edition, “Pictures of Postmasters at Bertram Since 1882” , “History of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church” , 20 June 1957, very fragile
  25. Article from unknown paper “Old Paper Recalls Sale of Bertram Lots” by Hamilton Wright, Susie Taylor’s name written in ink on margin.
  26. Flyer: “feudin’ fun” and Womenless Weddin presented by Bertram Community Theater 4 7 11 December
  27. Article from the Austin American “Bertram Jubilee” by C.A. Nelson with pictures, 21 May 1957
  28. Article from Burnet Bulletin “Bertram and Its History” 30 June 1938.
  29. Handwritten note in pencil, “Mr. L.R. Gray sold his gin  ...” 13 July 1899
  30. Article from The American Oilman “The Passing of a Landmark” by Judge O.J. Boulden, 5 pages
  31. Article “Bertram, Texas” by Tommye Dorbandt Potts, 3 pages, 2 copies
  32. Section One from Bertram Enterprise , Diamond Jubilee Edition
  33. Article from unknown paper, “Today and Yesterday Mingle at McGill’s” by Greg Olds with pictures
  34. Copy of the Libertarian with various articles about Bertram, May 1975
  35. Unidentified photo of building, Koen Photo Service, Austin, TX.  May be a school.
  36. Photo Bertram School, Koen Photo Service, Austin, TX
  37. Group Photo, Trades Day, Bertram, Tex, given by Mrs. N. Oliver Cox
  38. Photo, Bertram Nursing Home, Fox Photo stamped June 1955
  39. Color photo DinoSaur Tracks, fm Rd. 1174 Out of Bertram April 1971
  40. Photo Rudolph Bertram Store, 16th & Guadalupe, new El Toro Restaurant, Red Tomatoe
  41. Newspaper article from Burnet County Bulletin titled “The Portrait of Bertram Community” dated
  42. Newspaper article from Bertram Enterprise dated June 3, 1976 titled “Bicentennial Display Unique -  Bertram ‘Still’ Stops Traffic”
  43. Address Delivered before the Bertram Chamber of Commerce Banquet, 13 Dec 1946 by O. R. Bertram
  44. Article from http://www.main.org/flyer/bertram.html “A Depot for Bertram, TX, printed 1/8/99.
  45. Short history of Bertram by Tommye Dorbandt Potts, undated.
  46. Picture of McFarlin’s Drugstore
  47. Copies of Bertram Enterprise, Bertram Diamond Jubilee Edition, 20 June 1957, "Oscar R. Bertram Gives Early History of Bertram", w/ picture of Rudolph Bertram.
  48. "Bertram's Founding Tied to Railroad and Rudolph Bertram," by Rachel Bryson, The Picayune, 17 Sept 2008.


Bertram - 1881 - 1981  
1. Application Form for Official Texas Historical Marker, 8 Dec 1981
2. “Bertram 1882-1982” by Willie Mae Price, 40 pages
3. “Lots Auctioned for New Town of Bertram” , 24 June 1882, 2 pages
4. Personal Letter to Estelle Bryson from F. V. Normann  22 June 1982
5. Plat of Bertram, 2 pages
6. Personal notes probably written by Mrs. Bryson
7. Correspondence from Texas Historical Commission about Historical marker 5 pages
8.  Directions for press coverage for marker dedication
9. Picture of D.C. Reed Business

Bertram - Nursing Home
Bertram Development Co. Inc. Annual Membership Meeting, Set for Feb. 25, The Burnet Bulletin, Thurs, Feb 21, 1974

Black's Fort
  1. Burnet County Historical Commission, letter to Mrs. Bill Bryson, Chm.  No Date
  2. Stories of Black Fort by Estelle Asher Bryson.  Duplicate copy in file.
  3. Sketch of William Black's Life from The Burnet Bulletin, June 30, 1938.  Two pages.
  4. A paper presented to Bertram Literary Club about 1955 by Mrs. Bill Bryson on Black Fort.  Two Pages.
  5. Notes on Black’s Fort by J. W. Owens, April 3, 1964.  Two pages.
  6. Letter from Mrs. Katherine A Loucks, of Glendora, Calif., dated 3 February, 1983 regarding corrections to the Burnet County History, Vol. II.  Two Pages.
  7. Alexander Cemetery on Mesquite Creek in Burnet County.  Letter to Mrs. O’Donnall dated 16 June 1978 from Katherine Loucks, inquiring about the location of Alexander Cemetery on Mesquite Creek in Burnet County.
  8. Article to the Burnet County Historical Society from Ted Moses about his grandfather Norton Moses owning the land  Black’s Fort building sits on.  One page
  9. Sketch of William Black’s Life from the Burnet Bulletin, June 30 1938, “Mostly Mulurkey” signed by T. M.
  10. Picture of Blacks Fort with an article, about the Webster Massacre, Aug 27, 1839, house built about 1851.  Taken from the Burnet Bulletin About 1948.”Was Black’s Fort--Really A Fort?,” by Greg Olds from the Highlander, Marble Falls, TX, January 31, 1974.  Picture of State Marker on the same page.  Second copy of picture and article.  Three copies in File dated the same..
  11. Location of Black’s Fort, and description.  Erected in 1936 by the Texas Centennial Commission.
  12. Williamson County, Texas, Its History and its People, compiled and edited by Mrs. Jean Shroyer, Mrs. Hazel Hood for the Williamson County Genealogical Society, Inc. .1 page.
  13. Page 9 From M. G. Bowdan’s History of Burnet County ,.  Article regarding Black’s Fort and Fort Croghan.
  14. A thank you note on Black Fort from Laura C. Yates from Palo Pinto, TX to Mrs. Harris dated September 29, 1991.
  15. “Black Finds Fort of Childhood Tales,” Burnet Bulletin, Marble Falls Messenger, page 6B, August 8, 1991.  Picture of remains of the spring house and the Historical site.  Two pages.
  16. Three photo pages, each with 2 photos, of Black's Fort Historical Marker, and surrounding area.  Photos by Gayle Waldrip, Sept 2008.  Link shows photo of Historical marker, taken after marker was repaired and put on a new base, and one photo of ruins.
  17. The Picayune,  20 Sept 2008, "Black's Fort Unusual for Area's Relics", by Rachel Bryson.  Tells history of the structures and people associated with Burnet County's Black's Fort.
  18. Information about Black's Fort contributed by Dot Creasey, 2004, including details from James Emmet Farquhar, who grew up around the "fort."  His mother was Martha Jane Black Farquhar, the oldest daughter of William Black.  Also included in the packet is a Sketch of William Black's Life, from unsourced newspaper.
Blanco County
            1. Chapter 9 from "A History of Blanco County" by John W. Speer
            2. newspaper article from The Highlander dated July 5, 1973 titled "Johnson City Bank -Marker Will Show Bank
               Building in Many Roles"  as courthouse and a hotel

Bluffton Community
1.“Hill Country History, Bluffton-A City Destroyed By Water and Fire”, 3 copies
2. Newspaper clipping from The Highlander August 5, 1976 titled " A Corn-y Tale This Miller Grinds Exceeding Fine" by (Pauline M. Edwards) about Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Croft who owned a store and did the milling of corn in Old Bluffton
3. newspaper clipping (undated and unsourced) titled "A Town Covered by Waters of Buchanan Lake"

Boys and Girls Club
Various articles on fund-raising, donations and activities

Branch Home    
Original Picture of Home. Undated

Briggs - 1a
1. Picture of main street of Briggs, looking north, soon after the Century turned.
2. Briggs Homecoming, article Sept 10, 1959, from the Bertram Enterprise.
3. A  Brief History of Briggs. This article is about First there was Gum Springs; then Taylor’s Gin; then Briggs.  7 Pages.
4. Briggs Post Office records by Mrs. Bill Bryson.  Copied from Photostats National Archives, P. O. Records.
5. Article on Gum Springs and Taylor’s Gin from The Highlander dated July 29, 1971.
6. Letter to Mrs. Ernest Langford, from Brison Draper.
7. Briggs to Receive Historical Marker, from the Killeen Daily Herald, Sunday September 25, 1977.
8. Briggs Sixty Years Later, article from Bertram Enterprise, Sept 25, 1958.
9. Early History of the Town of Briggs, from Bertram Enterprise, Oct 5, 1955.
10. Two letters to Mr. Chester Kincheloe, Editor, The Burnet Bulletin, dated July 30, 1962.
11. Picture and article of Horse and Buggy days at Briggs shortly after the turn of the century.  The Highlander, Aug 5, 1971.
12. Official Texas Historical Marker information that was put on it.
13. Article on when Burnet County was organized and from the counties it was organized from.
14. “Sixty Years Later”, 20 page article written by Ernest Langford on August 31, 1958.
15. Briggs 3 page article written by Estelle Bryson.
16. Some of the History of Gum Springs, Taylor Gin and Briggs, TX, one 16 page and one 3 page article written by Emma S. Smith.

Briggs - 1b
1. Poem, “The Titanic”, by Wm. McDaniel, Briggs, Texas.  Undated, Source Unknown.
2. Ltr, 8 Aug 1961, to Ernest Langford, from General Services Administration, about mail service to Briggs.
3. Burnet Bulletin, 1 Sept 1977, “Briggs Historical Marker Unveiled”, with pictures of descendants of pioneer families at the ceremonies. 2nd newspaper page with pictures of Briggs main street and school.
4. Four pages, handwritten document, “Early Incident Happenings of Briggs”. Undated, by W. C. Dillingham
5. Ltr, 11 Dec 1960, to Ernest Langford, from J. N. Faith, with info about Briggs.
6. Copy of ltr, 9 Sept 1958, to Mr. Bryson Draper.
7. Corpus Christi Caller, 6 June 1976, with story about Briggs.  Photos of Barber Ed Harton, Fred Reavis, Hazel Taylor
8. Copy of ltr, 12 Sept 1955, to Mrs. Snow Skaggs, with her handwritten replies about Briggs. 17 pages
9. Ltr, 23 July 1955 (?), from Henry Campbell to Ernest Langford.  Two pages, very shaky handwriting, about Briggs.
10. Copy of ltr, 3 Jan 1962, from Ernest Langford, to Henry Campbell, with more handwritten replies from Campbell.  42 pages, some typed, some handwritten.
11. “History and Naming of Briggs”, by Mrs. L. S. S.  One legal sized page, typed.
12. Four more letters from Ernest Langford to entities asking for info about Briggs and citizens.
13. Xerox copy of Briggs main street.
14.  Two pages, typed, of short biographies of Briggs families:  Americus Wilson Stewart, Marion S. Dwyer, Ruel Simeon Lee, and William J. Stiles.  Copies are crossfiled in Surname folders.    Source and date unknown.

(See also folder titled “Churches, Florence/Briggs” for list of early Briggs doctors and dentists.)
(See also Gum Springs.)
(See also Schools, Briggs, Gum Springs, Taylor’s Gin)

Bryson Place
1. Three pages, typed description of the Bryson home, including history of the building and its builder.  Built in 1906 by John and Milda Bryson.
2. Newspaper copy, The Burnet Bulletin, 16 Sept 1982, with photos of the Bryson home and Bryson descendants, Katheryn Bryson Perrin, Blake Bryson Patrick, Estelle Bryson, Fay Bryson Richardson, Wilson Perrin and Mary Blake Bryant.  Occasion was Bryson place named a Historical Landmark.
3. Three pages: typed list of Burnet County Historical Markers.
4. Citation for Bryson Home historical marker
5. Three pages of Xeroxed photos of the Bryson home and property.  Poor quality copies.  Originals not in file.

Buchanan Dam - City of

Buchanan Dam and Lake Buchanan

Buckner's Baptist Boys Ranch
1. Ten typed pages by Hal Buckner giving the history and mission of the Buckner Baptist Boys Ranch.
2. Copy of document, “A Historic Building” that describes a building in Dallas county, owned by John Neely Bryan, the founder of the city of Dallas that eventually was sold to Buckner Orphan’s Home and Dr. R. C. Buckner.

Burleson County
Booklet, “Reminiscences of Burleson County, Texas” by M. H. Addison.  A reprint of articles published serially in The Caldwell Register, during the year 1886.  48 pages

Burnet City of - Banks - First State Bank
1. Copy of Burnet Bulletin, 20 Apr 1964, featuring picture of bank.
2. Photo of First State Bank, undated
3. Burnet Bulletin Supplement, 20 Oct 1983, featuring 75th anniversary of bank and history, with pictures.  (3 copies)
4. Photo from Burnet Bulletin August 4, 2004 of retirement celebration for Geneva Parker
5. advertisement from Hill Country Magazine Fall 2004 magazine for First State Bank of Burnet includes picture



Burnet - City of

Burnet - Home Rule Charter
    - Booklet dated 27 July 2000, 31 pages

Burnet - Incorporation of

    Copies of:
  1.  "Town of Burnet Order to Incorporate", 19 Jan 1876
  2. "Act of Incorporation of the Town of Burnet", 23 Oct 1883
  3. "City of Burnet, Act of Incorporation", June 1885
  4. "A.R. Johnsonm C. T. Dalton & Others School Trustees" to Deed, Corporation City of Burnet", July 1872
  5. page 79 of Burnet County History, Vol I, Page 79, about the incorporation of Burnet.
  6. "Resolution Accepting Provisions of Chapter 1, Title 28, Revised Statutes, 1925, Relating to Cities and Towns", dated 7 Sept 1931
Burnet Businesses

Burnet - City Centennial - 23 Oct 1883
  1. Burnet Bulletin, 20 Oct 1983, Courthouse History Began in Cabin" by Thomas C. Ferguson, w/picture of courthouse 1876-1936.
  2. Typed history of Burnet County from Texas State Historical Assoc, 1989
  3. Burnet Bulletin, 20 Oct 1983, page 10C, "Burnet's History, A Collage of Sights", with various pictures from around the city


Burnet - Mill and Explosion
   
Burnet - Pioneer Days

Burnet - Rural Telephone Company

Burnet - Tornado
Burnet Airport

Burnet County
1. Highlander Newspaper, 6 May 1971, “Effects of the 1839 Webster Massacre on Burnet’s Founding” by Greg Olds
2. Highlander Newspaper, 6 April 1972, “Burnet Was Road Hub in 1850s” by Frank C. Rigler
3. Highlander Newspaper, 29 June 1972, “Looking Back at Burnet County Land” by Frank C. Rigler
4. Highlander Newspaper, 21 October 1971, “Burnet County’s Editors Were of the Old School” by Greg Olds
5. Highlander Newspaper, 11 April 1974, “Burnet County’s Only Death Penalty Preceded by Century High Court Dilemma” by Janice Clayton
6. Highlander Newspaper, 16 May 1974, “Burnet County Used to be Located in East Texas” by Greg Olds
7. Highlander Newspaper, 23 March, 1972, “Burnet Square—An 1880’s Portrait” Ted Moses
8. Burnet Bulletin  Newspaper, 27 December, 1973, “ Bulletin’s 100th Anniversary” by Darrel Debo
9. Burnet Bulletin Newspaper, 20 October 1983, “Tending the County’s Roots” by Mrs. Bill Bryson and other similar articles
10. San Antonio Light article May 11, 1952 “Burnet Dusts Centennial Welcome Mat”
11. River Cities Tribune August 20, 2004 “Burnet County reduces tax rate expectations” because of cheaper insurance for the county0
12. Burnet Chamber of Commerce brochure
13. Picayune January 26, 2005 about historical markers in Burnet County
14. River Cities Tribune July 23, 2004 “Burnet County wants to sell Lake Buchanan property”
15. River Cities Tribune July 16, 2004 “Burnet County revisiting underground water district”
16. BB 10/19/2005 Free dentistry mission will pull hundreds

Burnet - County of

- Buried Treasure   
Copy of Burnet Bulletin page, 3 May 1900.  Article entitled “Buried Treasure in Burnet County.”  Two pages.

- Census Mortality - 1860
List of persons who died during year ending June1, 1860

- Centennial
  1. Copy of Centennial Celebratin Plans
  2. Newspaper Release…Burnet, Apr. 8
  3. Newspaper Release…Special to the Star-Telegram, Burnet May 8
  4. Newspaper Release…Special to the NEWS, Burnet May 8
  5. Copy of Letter from The Centennial Steering Committee of the Community Council, offering thanks to every single person who contributed in any way to the success of the Centennial
  6. Copy of “N O T I C E ! Anyone Caught shaving Between Now and Centennial Days, May 15, 17 Will be Considered LOWER Than a “HOSS” THIEF and will be fined $5.00
- Confederate Soldiers
List of known Confederate Soldiers buried in Burnet County, compiled by Darrel Debo, 1986

 - Courthouse - D.S.A. Requirements - [items moved to folder named Courthouse, Burnet County]



- Courthouse - History of  [File name changed to Courthouse, Burnet County and moved to -C- page]


- Heritage Society
Copy of 1989 bylaws of the Heritage Society.

- History, Mill and Explosion
  1. Photo and information about Old Mill on Hamilton Creek
  2. Burnet Bulletin, 31 Aug 1967, "Particulars of the Accident, The Mill Explosion"
  3. Frontier Times,  August 1929, "Explosion at Burnet Mill"
  4. Xerox copy of Aug 1929 Frontier Times, "Explosion at Burnet Mill"
Burnet County - Bridges & Ferries
  1. Commissioners Court Minutes, Vol D, g 13-19, Marble Falls Bridge     
  2. Copy from "History of Burnet County" Thesis by M. H. Bowden regarding Marble Falls Ferry Company, etc.
  3. Copy from "Burnet Bulletin" Thursday, June 6, 1895 regarding "That Free Bridge"
  4. Undated newspaper article entitled "991-Foot Crossing of Colorado River"
  5. Undated newspaper article entitled "Bridge Opening Eliminates Ferry"
  6. Several miscellaneous articles regarding the Marble Falls Bridge  
Burnet County Democratic Primary - 1946
Bertram Enterprise newspaper, 1 Aug 1946, with article about tabulation of votes in 1946 Democratic Primary

Burnet County Genealogical Society
  1. Three copies of "First Annual report of the Burnet County Genealogical Society", 16 Nov 1978.
  2. Ancestors' Surnames of Mrs. Estelle A. Bryson, undated.
  3. Phone list of members, from the desk of Mrs. Sidney O, Brady
  4. Program topics for the society, 1979
  5. Diagram and explanation of Consanguinity.
  6. Handdrawn chart of "Formations of Texas Counties", undated
  7. Guide to the Soundex System
  8. Texas Soundex codes
  9. Two copies of 1986 roster.
  10. Picayune, 19 Oct 2005 BCGS wants to interview WWII veterans
  11. Picayune, 12 Oct 2005.  Article about all day seminar with speakers from State Library
  12. River Cities Daily Tribune, 20 Sept 2006, "Genealogist to Discuss Area Roots with Group" by Kristen McLaughlin; speaker Karylon Russell speaks to BCGS about families along the Colorado river.
  13. Burnet Bulletin, 27 Sept 2006, "Calling All Genealogists", with picture of Donna Palkowsky, story promoting seminar featuring Bill Buckner, Elizabeth Hicks, Gerron Hite, and Ken Fette.
  14. Picayune, 27 Sept 2006, "Burnet Woman Brings History to Life", by Daniel Clifton.  Picture of Maxine Cullison with WWII photo and medals of her brother, Hollis Lauderdale, who died while serving on a submarine during the war.
  15. Citizens Gazette, 4 Oct 2006, "Connecting with the People Who are Connected to You.", by Melodie Bradbury.  Picture of Dot Creasey and sister Milli Riley Williams and their story of collecting family information
  16. Picayune, 25 Oct 2006, "Life's Little Treasures in a Shoe Box", by Lyn Odom, with pictures and story of Colleen Kenyon's treasures from her family.
  17. Newspaper clipping, unknown source, of Genealogical Society's seminar, 2006; pictures of members browsing books, speaker Gerron Hite, and C. J. Daniel, winner of a collectable doll.
  18. The Daily Tribune, 12 Oct 2007.  “Storytellers, poets and novelists set to invade Burnet” by Daniel Clifton and Raymond V. Whelan.
  19. The Daily Tribune, 11 Oct 2007, "Genealogy Conference Brings History to Life", by Daniel Clifton.

Burnet County Historical Commission - Bylaws
Copy of  Bylaws of the Historical Commission

Burnet County Historical Commission 

1. Burnet County Historical Commission, 1979-1980.
2. Burnet County Historical Commission Report , Nov. 27, 1978.
3. Burnet Historical Society 20th Anniversary article.  Two of them.
4. Pioneer Days as Interpreted by The Burnet County Historical Society, by Judy Kuykendall, Jan. 1961, 22 pages.
5. Burnet County Historical Survey Committee, 1972.
6. Catalog of Official TX Historical Markers, in folder form.
7. Survey Group Meets in Burnet Article, Highlander Jan. 20, 1972.
8. Burnet County Historical Data, includes surrounding areas.
9. Troubles in Burnet County, Burnet County Historical Society, Oct. 29, 1968, 5 pages.
10. Texas State Historical Association, Mar 16-18, 1967, Driskill Hotel in Austin, 2 pages.
11. Historical Society conducts a tour, in Bastrop.
12. National Librians Association, Apr 7, 1978.
13. News Letter, 1976, Burnet County Historical Society.
14. Response from The Attorney General of Texas, Sept 1, 1970, 3 pages.
15. Program from the 1976 Historic Preservation Conference, 2 of them.
16. Texas State Historical Survey Committee, Goals For The Seventies, 4 pages, 2 copies.
17. Texas State Historical Association article but no date.
18. The Medallion, Nov. Dec. 1975.
19. Riding Line, Texas State Historical Association, Jan, 1967 20 pages.
20. Texas State Historical Association, 18th Annual Meeting, Galvez Hotel, Mar 4-6, 1976.
21. Burnet County Historical Survey Committee Report to Central Texas Regional Meeting  (activities since January 1, 1963)
22. Handwritten copy of Burnet County Hist. Comm. Report to Central Texas Regional Meeting dated October 9 (no year) by Mrs. L.C. Ross
23.  River Cities Tribune, 23 Aug 2009, "Historical Commission Plays a Vital Role in Burnet County", by Rachel Bryson


Burnet County Historical Facts - Frontier Times
  1. "Horrible Murder Near Marble Falls; reprinted from Marble Falls Messenger, undated, about Dead Man's Hole and murder of Benjamin McKeever.
  2. " State Troops on the Frontier", undated.
  3. "Burnet County Pioneers", copied from Austin American Statesman.  Vol 3, No 3, Dec 1925.  About E. E. Brooks, 81 and Mrs Brooks, 86, pioneers of Burnet County.
  4. "Tragedies of the Frontier" undated.  One story of A. R. Johnson and an Indian raid around 1868.
  5. "A Sensation in Burnet" about Mr. T. D. Walker, alias Cotton.  undated.
  6. "Noted Indian Scout Visits Burnet"  Co. Ray Gardner, age 82, visits; story about his accomplishments.  undated.
  7. "The Daring Feat of 3 Texas Boys" about John Tedford being taken captive by Indians; 3 boys, Billy McGill, Jim Cooper and Tom Cooper went to his rescue.  undated
  8. "Sherrard's Cave" by Mary Johnson Posey, a history of the cave now known as Longhorn Caverns.
  9.  "A Letter Almost 67 Years Old."  mentions Proctor's Negro Bob, Widow Allen's Negro Joe.
  10. "Pioneer Days in Burnet County."  mentions Samuel E. Holland, Mormon Mill.
  11. "Old Time Camp Meeting."  about Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Mt Zion Community and members of the church. undated.
 
Burnet County Historical Society
1. May 15, 1956 minutes to the Historical Meeting.
2. List of Awards given no date.
3. By laws of Burnet County Historical, no date.
4. Plans for the Fort Croghan Courier newsletter
5. Minutes of Meeting of the Burnet Co. Historical Society July 30, 1963
6. 2 page handwritten report “The Beginning of the Rummage Sales” by Mrs. L.S. Skaggs
7. 3 page list of people

Burnet County Historical Survey Committee - See Burnet County Historical Commission

Burnet County History - Misc

 
Burnet County History - Outline of

Burnet County Iron Bridges
1. Letter from Mrs. Bill Bryson to Texas Historical Commission, 15 June 1990
2. Picture North Gabriel Bridge, County Road 210
3. Picture Russel or Middle Gabriel, County Road 305
4. Picture Hamilton Creek Bridge, County Road  327
5. Bridge at Girdiron Branch, County Road 404
6. Marble Falls Bridge across Colorado River, Hwy 281
7. Colorado River Bridge Upper Inks Lake, Hwy 29

Burnet County Jail (old Jail)
see "Jail - Burnet County"

Burnet County Library - Open House
Burnet County Mining
“Quarrying and Mining” from Burnet County History, A Pioneer
History, 1847-1979, vol 1, pages 53-58, by Darell Debo

Burnet County People
  1. Burnet County Oral History Series - a list of people interviewed during the 1970s and corresponding tape number.
  2. “No Dummox, The Ox!”, Newspaper article from  The Highlander, Marble Falls, TX, 29 July 1976
  3. Copies made from the book “The Evolution of a State or Recollections of Old Texas Days” Pages 309, 313-316 mentions Richardson, William McGill and his nephew Louis Thomas and bride Miss Kates, Logan Vandever, Hirston, Jabez Brown, Dr. Moore, Professor Dixon,  Colonel Todd, Parson Whipple
  4. The Picayune March 16, 2005 “Burnet resident donates $2,150,000 to Boy Scouts of America area council” about Frank Fickett donating money to build a new service center in Austin and construct facilities at Wolf Mountain Scout Ranch in Llano County 
  5. River City Tribune April 15, 2005 “Frank Fickett donates $250,000 for new Texas Tech University campus”
  6. River Cities Tribune September 10, 2004 “Meadowlakes man conquers space” about NASA retiree John Aaron’s induction into the Aviation and Space Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City , OK for his help in bringing Apollo 13 home
  7. newspaper article “Perry appoints Mills to Dist. Court”
  8. Burnet Bulletin,  8/11/2004 article about Helen Gibbs and the art of water witching
  9. Burnet Bulletin,  21 Dec 2005; pictures and article about the life and funeral of Fireman Chad Wessels
  10. *Burnet Bulletin,  21 Dec 2005;  Negri is indicted for 2001 death of Shirley Cowan
  11. *Burnet Bulletin,  30 Nov 2005;  Ronald Inman escapes from Burnet Police Dept sting operation
  12. *Burnet Bulletin,  14 Dec 2005; Benjamin Chase Watson pled guilty to manslaughter in the death of  James Bruce
  13. *Burnet Bulletin,  21 Dec 2005; Priest accused of groping by in theater
  14. Lake Country Life, 17 May 2008, "Big Day for Super-size Burnet Family", about the Garner family of 14 children, with photos.
  15. Burnet Bulletin, 22 Nov 2006, "Burnet native Johnson elected to seat in Tennessee legislature", with photo of Jack Johnson.
  16.  Burnet Bulletin, 17 Sept, 2008, ad wishing Ursula Kramer Happy 101st Birthday, with photo.
  17. Marble Falls Messenger, 15 July 1909.  "Re-union a Grand Success"   Article about a pioneer settlers reunion held in Marble Falls.  Includes an extensive list of participants and the dates they came to Texas.  Transcript by Edna Cheatham, 11 pages; Xerox copy of newspaper article, 4 pages.
  18. River Cities Tribune, 10 Jan 2003; Photo and caption for Helen Herrington of Marble Falls who turned 99 years old on 17 Jan.

Burnet County Place Names
1. “A History of Burnet County Place Names”, by Bill Meadows, 1975
2. “An Account of the Origins of Burnet County Place Names”, by Sandra L. Ames and Patricia Mokry, undated
3. “Burnet County Place Names”, by Mrs. Estelle A. Bryson, undated
4. Highlander copy, 8 May 1975, w/picture of Noah Smithwick, about Burnet place names.

Burnet County Republican Women
  1. River City Tribune, 20 Aug 2004, "Republican Women Hear Karen Hughes Speak", with photo of group.
Burnet County Sheriffs
1. list of names beginning with 1852 and ending in 1959
2. Austin American Statesman article, “Burnet ex-sheriff found guilty”, 4 July 1979
3. Burnet Bulletin August 4, 2004 captioned picture of Communications Officer Robert Fox with the Silent Hero certificate awarded by the State of Texas
4. Citizens Gazette August 4, 2004 “Burnet Sheriff wants to buy Tasers for county”
5. Burnet County Sheriff’s Project; by Jim Barho, containing a list of sheriffs from 1852 thru 1993 and correspondence with previous sheriffs or descendants.

Burnet County Stagecoach Routes
1. Highlander article, 6 April 1972, “Burnet Was Road Hub in 1850s”
2. “Stagecoach Inns of Texas”, by Kathryn Turner Carter, 1972, chapter that pertains to Burnet area
 
Burnet County Units of Local Gov't in Texas
 1. “Units of Local Government in Texas”, by The Bureau of Municipal Research, The University of Texas, Municipal Studies #15
 2. Burnet Bulletin,  1/4/2006 County agencies prepare for possible bio-terrorism disaster

Burnet County Women
1. Page dated Jan 1999, source unknown, listing Woman of the year from 1997 to 1989
2. Frontier Times copy, Nov 1940, about Mrs. Josephine Johnson and others

Burnet County, Petition to form Burnet County
1. Petition #123,  dated 1851,  To Make New County,
2. Petition #376,  To change name of town of Hamilton

Businesses - Burnet
Businesses - Granite Shoals
  1. Highlander,  10 June 1976, "Going, Going, Gone: A Night at the Auction", about auction house.

Businesses - Horseshoe Bay
  1. River Cities Tribune, 8 Oct 2004, "Horseshoe Bay Marriott Resort Hotel Grand Opening Held Oct. 2"
Businesses - Marble Falls
  1. River Cities Tribune, 24 Sept 2004, "Marble Falls Bealls Opening Soon" 
  2. Highlander, "Marble Falls Gets New Family Doctor" w/picture of Dr. and Mrs Ellis Thompson at the opening of the new Thompson Clinic at 808 9th Street in Marble Falls.
  3. Highlander, 2 July 1952, photo of traffic jam at turn of the century in front of Turner-Evans hardware store.
  4. Highlander, 13 Aug 1964, photo and story, "Spectacular Fire Destroys Marble Falls Landmark" (old factory building)
  5. unidentified newspaper, "P.K. Odiorne Remodels Factory Building into Entertainment Center."  (Casino Riveria)
  6. Marble Falls Messenger, 1936; "W. M. Faubion Owner of Local Cotton Gin".
  7. Business ads from 1894-1895
  8. Business ads from 1926
  9. Highlander, 19 Aug 1976, "Grand Opening Begins Today for O'Connor's Tires"
  10. Highlander, 4 March 1976, "Wagon Wheel Manor Changes Owners, Name" 
  11. Highlander, 13 May 1976, artist's drawing of Gibson Discount Center in Marble Falls, due to open in August 1976
  12. Highlander, 19 Aug 1976, "Photo and caption of grand opening of new Gipson's Discount Center in Marble Falls.
  13. Marble Falls Messenger,  24 May 1962, stock bought in R. H. Evans & Co (reprint from 1914)
  14. article and picture of Physical Plant of the Pure Stone Company in Marble Falls.  From "Marble Falls Messenger Historical and Rededication Issue," 24 May 1962
  15. Highlander, 20 May 1976, "Grand Opening Week" caption and photo of Lakeland United Super grocery, on Hwy 281; photo and caption of Atlas Van Lines opening, Dave Reed and wife Beth owners.
  16. Business ads from 1917
  17. Handwritten list of businesses  and addresses on Main street, Marble Falls, West side, 1976
  18. Typed list of businesses from an advertising brochure dated 1926
Businesses - Marble Falls - Old Textile Factory Building
  1. postcard of building when new
  2. "A Better Investment" issued by Marble Falls Textile Mills Co.
  3. short piece on history of the textile mill
  4. Highlander newspaper article dated August 8, 1991 about the Mathes Air Conditioning Plant
  5. 13 page typed paper on Marble Falls Factory site
  6. Texas Parade magazine undated "The Dream That Would Not Die"  story about Adam Rankin Johnson's part in the development of the textile factory
  7. Greg Old's article titled "Letter From 'Eyes' of Blind Man Reveals More History" about Adam R. Johnson's part in the development of the textile factory
  8. 1936 article "P.K. Odiorne Remodels Factory Building Into Entertainment Center"