Naruna Community
1. Brief typed description of origin of the name of Naruna: named by William M. Spitler , an early settler to the area who “sailed for Texas” on the Naruna
2. Newspaper clipping dated 23 Nov 1906, entitled "Naruna Notes"
3. Newspaper clipping dated Oct 1992; "The Best Little Polling Places in Texas" by Lana Robinson. Mentions Naruna Baptist Church.
National Archives, Ft. Worth
1. Booklet titled “Research in the Land Entry Files of the General Land Office”
2. Booklet titled “Census Soundex” - 2nd booklet titled "Using Census Records"
3. Pamphlet titled “Using Records in the National Archives for Genealogical Research”
4. One page paper on “Starting Research in Naturalization Records”
5. Information on “Visiting the National Archives-Southwest Region”
6. Information on “Major Laws Relating to Immigration and Naturalization in the United States”
7. Information on “Select Bibliography, Indian Sources”
8. Information on “Naturalization Records”
9. Information on “Microfilm Publications at the Southwest Region used for Genealogical and Historical Research”
10. Information on “List of Indian Rolls Available on Microfilm at the National Archives, Southwest Region”
Naturalization Processes and Procedures
Booklet, "American Naturalization Processes and Procedures, 1790-1985," by John J. Newman, published by Family History Section, Indiana Historical Society, 1985.
Naturalized Citizens, Burnet County Prior to 1906
1. List of 110 naturalized citizens of Burnet County taken from the July 7, 1941 Burnet Bulletin
2. "Index to Naturalization Records of Burnet County, Texas"
Newspapers, Austin American
Newspapers, Burnet Bulletin
Newspapers, Highlander
Newspapers, Marble Falls Messenger April 27, 1972
1. Paper covering local events for that date
Newspapers, Lockhart Echo and Post Register
1. Centennial Editions of 1882 newspaper
2. Lockhart Post-Register, 14 Dec 1972, “Sketch of Caldwell County”
3. Lockhart Post-Register, Nov 1972, “Historic Battle of Plum Creek Fought August 1840”
4. Lockhart Post-Register, 29 Nov 1972, “Caldwell County, Dewitt’s Survey, 1854
Newspapers, Cisco, Cisco Daily News
1. Complete daily newspapers covering various community subjects dated September 15, 1935, December 5, 1935, February 11 1936, February 12, 1936, February 24, 1937, February 25, 1937, February 26, 1937, February 28, 1937, and January 20, 1942
Newspapers, Miscellaneous
Single page of unknown 1880 newspaper.
Newspapers, Texas on Microfilm
1. List of Texas State Library, Information Services Division of newspapers on Microfilm as of October 1994 (listed by cities)
Newspapers, The Texas Nutshell, Marble Fall
Oak Hill
1. an oral recollection of Elizabeth (Betty) Everett Alexander taped and transcribed in 1976-1977
2. List of pupils and accompanying pictures
3. List of pupils attending Oak Hill School 1910-1941
Oakalla
1. article from The Lampasas Record dated June 5, 1975 by Joyce Tomlinson titled “Oakalla Has Colorful Past” with pictures of Floyd Smith, Herb Sartor, Mrs. Nadine Fallon and Fallon’s Grocery Store with copy of same article
2. 2 page typed description of Oakalla with footnotes by Juanita Parsons (2 copies)
3. Picture of Pecan School near Oakalla with J.N. Matthews as teacher dated 1899. Myretta Matthews is named on back.
4. Program for the presentation of the Oakalla Historical Marker including description of marker
5. Description of Oakalla’s Historical Marker
6. 12 page handwritten copy of history of Oakalla by Muriel Cantwell
7. 17 page typed copy of the history of Oakalla and its surrounding community including bibliography by Emma Smith
8. Newspaper article from the Killeen Daily Herald dated August 13, 1972 titled “Alert Photographer Captured Early Days”. The short article is accompanied by pictures taken in Copperas Cove, Oakalla, Maxdale, and Mohamet during the early years of the 1900’s. It includes pictures of a mass baptism, a Hippykio Medicine Show (Mrs. Arthur Williams), a buggy wreck(Floyd Wooten and Andy Cantwell), Glass Negatives belonging to Joseph Williams (the photographer) , a cyclist (Mrs. Babe Smith), harvesting, and other community events.
9. A short description of how Oakalla got its name, a shortened form of its original name of Oak Valley
10. Photo of Oakalla Street scene, 1903, conributed by Joe Gillum, Sept 2008. Digital copy filed in Photo File.
Oatmeal
1. 2 page typed description of Oatmeal with bibliography by Maxine B. Glimp (3 copies)
2. picture of Oatmeal
3. Newspaper article about the Oatmeal church of Christ building
4. Newspaper article by Darrell Debo titled “The Saga of Oatmeal” dated March 13, 1975
5. Picture of last Oatmeal School, now the Community Center
6. Picture of Oatmeal School
7. A short description of how Oatmeal got its name, English translation of the German name Habermill, a family that settled in the area in 1849
8. Newspaper article from The Highlander dated November 30, 1972 by Tad Moses titled “Oatmeal, Second Oldest Community in Burnet County” (2 copies)
9. Article about Oatmeal School including picture and list of students in 1908-09
10. Short description of early Oatmeal school
11. Official description of the village of South Gabriel
12. Information about Conrad Fuchs house
13. Official Texas Historical Marker about Logan Vandeveer
14. Official Texas Historical Marker about the Tobey Community Cemetery
15. Official Texas Historical Marker about Amand Von Struve
16. Short typed paragraph about the site of the town of Strickling
17. Short typed paragraph about Mormon Mills
18. Short typed paragraph about Oatmeal school
19. Handwritten note to Mr. Tad Moses from Stanley S. Smith about the Oatmeal Cemetery
20. Graduation picture of Laverne Lynn and Selma Watson (undated)
21. Newspaper article from Fort Worth Star-Telegram by Ed Syers about John Parker, brother of Cynthia Ann Parker
22. Picture of Henry Sullivan repairing a water fountain
23.Handwritten description of historical marker for Oatmeal School (2 copies)
24. Newspaper clipping about 1932 Oatmeal School Homecoming
25. Newspaper article from The Burnet County Bulletin dated March 13, 1975 titled “The Saga of Oatmeal” by Darrell Debo (2 copies)
26. Typed paragraph about the historical marker for Oatmeal School (2 copies)
27. Newspaper article from The Burnet Bulletin dated September 26, 1968 about the dedication of the Oatmeal marker (2 copies)
28. Handwritten note: “Book 67 Page 531 3 acres by Mrs. Meta Schumm and children to trustees School District #25. Dated Aug. 1, 1924 Widow of A. Emil Schumm”
29. Handwritten note to Tad from Stanley S. Smith dated Oct. 27, 1972 about Tad’s “Oatmeal Article”
30. Handwritten edit notes mentioning Scott Holland’s death
30. Newspaper clipping about life in early Oatmeal
31. Handwritten note: “L.S. Roundtree & wife to Burnet County School Commissioners 7 acres, also 2 acres to cemetery. Deed dated March 17, 1871. Recorded Nov. 28, 1871 Book H, Page 189 Deed Records”
32. Handwritten poem by John Luckey McCreevy
33. Handwritten edit notes
34. Newspaper picture of the old Oatmeal School which would be site of Oatmeal Homecoming
35. Newspaper clipping titled “Oatmeal Celebrating 127th Birthday with Homecoming”
36. Newspaper clipping from The Highlander dated September 19, 1968 by Mrs. L. S. Skaggs about early Oatmeal history including 2 murdered men whose bodies were dropped in “Dead Man’s Hole” (2 copies)
37. Newspaper clipping from Austin-American Statesman dated June 7, 1970 titled “Churches Tiny Church at Oatmeal Truly ‘Rock of Ages’”
38. Handwritten list of Oatmeal school children in 1907
39. Picture of old rock Oatmeal school and church
40. undated, unnamed newspaper article about Oatmeal Church of Christ building
41. The Picayune 26 Dec 2001; "Oatmeal: once a thriving community" by Linda Ware
42. Hill Country Magazine, Fall 2008; "Salt of the Earth in Oatmeal" by Carole Goble
43. 2018 Newcomers' Guide/Highland Lakes Newspapers; "'Oatmeal' names after Habermill family.
44. Hill Country Magazine Fall 2008; "Salt of the Earth in Oatmeal" by Carole Goble
Ojinville - The Highlander 4 Dec 1980; "Ojinville - shantytown on Backbone Creek". 'The meanest little town between Fort Worth and San Antone' - Town started by Blanco Couty Sheriff Thomas Faulkner Odiorne (known as Sheriff Ojin).
Old Albemarle
1. Copy of pages 639-659 from book Old Albemarle and Its Absentee Landlords by Worth S. Ray
Old Thomas Ranch House
1. Copy of Texas Historical Marker
Organizations, Burnet –
Kiwanis
1. Newspaper picture dated May 16, 1952 showing Burnet Kiwanians with beards to celebrate Burnet’s Centennial
2. Copy of newspaper articles from American-Statesman dated November 23, 1947 about the organization of Kiwanis Club in Burnet
Outstanding Citizen Award Burnet Chamber of Commerce
1. List of past award winners from 1976 to 1996
2. Letter from Burnet Chamber of Commerce about selecting 1998’s outstanding citizen
3. Nomination form
4.BB 2/16/05 Chamber recognizes four for community service – Cary Johnson, Doris Graeter, Pam Smith, and John Willbern
Outlaws
Packsaddle Mountain
1. Newspaper article by Mrs. Orville Buttery from The Highlander dated August 2, 1973 titled “ Packsaddle Mountain Indian Fight Happened 100 Years Ago”, including pictures of Will (Bill) Moss, 1938 commemorative monument, and remains of Duncan Ranch house.
2. Newspaper articles from The Highlander dated April 30, 1970 by Odie Minatre “Sole Survivor of Packsaddle Mountain Fight” and by Janice Clayton “Packsaddle Mountain Fight Retold by Participant and Moss Brothers’ Nephew, including pictures of William B. Moss and wife Charlotte and branding cows by Aaron F. Moss, Charles T. Moss, Tom Smith, Albert
Bird, Will Hazlett, Long Hazlett, and D.I. Hazlett
3. 10 page typed paper by Hazel Oatman Bowman titled “How Eight Hardy Texans Routed the Indians on Packsaddle Mountain”. (2 copies)
4. The Llano News 24 May 2017; "Packsaddle monument is restored" by John Verser. Monument recently defaced, was restored by Texas State Historical Association. Pictures included
5. The Burnet Bulletin 31 May 2017; "Packsaddle Mountain historical merker restored to former glory" with pictures
Pedernales Electric Co-operative
Pen Chat Club
Pleasant Valley
Photos, Burnet County
Photographs - Dating of Old Photographs
Politics
Pontotoc - See Llano County
Post Office, U. S. - Strickling
1. List of U. S. Postmasters at Strickling from 1857 to 1895.
Post Office, U.S. – Burnet County
1. List of postmasters in Oatmeal, Texas from December 13, 1853 to January 26, 1876 including John Scott, Vincent Peabout, George Scott, Jas. M. Rountree, Jas. L. Rountree, John A. Murphy, Elizabeth Scott, Jas. Boyce, and Melville B. Locket
2. List of Burnet County communities with information about first P.O and Postmasters, and how the community got its name
3. List from The National Archives in Washington, D.C. of Burnet County Post Offices giving name of community, date of establishment, and date of final discontinuance
4. Letter from Walter W. Ristow of The Library of Congress dated July 26, 1971 to Mrs. Alta H. Gibbs about the Rat Post Office including Xerox copy of map
5. Newspaper article from The Highlander by Greg Olds dated June 17, 1971 titled “44 Post Offices Have Served Burnet County” (2 copies)
6. Letter to the Editor in The Highlander dated July 1, 1971 from Frank C. Rigler about Greg Olds P.O. article giving the Postmasters and dates of service for the community of Fairland from March 17, 1888 to April 30, 1951 when the P.O. was discontinued. Names of Post Masters were Lewis Thomas, George A. Mitchell, Stephen D. Rainier, Columbus R. Wood, William N. Grant, Charley T. Carter, Phillip T. Beard, Porter D. Holland, Robert J. Phillips, Virgil Monroe Gaddy, Clifford J. Bible, Mary E. Matern Katie F. Kerr, Nina B. Hunnicutt, and Fay Kerr 95 (6 copies)
6. List of Burnet County communities
7. List of Fairland Postmasters dated Nov 5, 1930 to Jan 7, 1951
8. List of Postmasters at Double Horn by Grover C. Ramsey dated 2/24/1961
9. Newspapger article from Marble Falls Highlander, 17 June 1971 44 Post Offices Have Served Burnet County
10. Hand written article about Early Postmasters and early Post office
11. Letter from The Texas Postal History Society about earlly early post offices
12. Letter from G. C. Ramsey to Mr & Mrs Lacy about early post offices 23 Feb
1962
13. List of postmasters in Burnet County
14. List of postmasters at Double horn by Grover C Ramsey dated Feb 24 1961
Post Office, U.S. – Marble Falls
Post Office, U.S. - Shovel Mountain, 1884
1. The Highlander, 15 Nov 1973, “Dedication of Shovel Mountain’s Von Struve House”, with pictures of Struve family, Amand Von Struve, Christiana Fissler Ebeling Struve and the Struve Brothers, and the dedication gathering. (2 copies)
2. The Austin American Statesman, 22 June 1951. Photo of Mrs. Richard S. Schnelle, Woodcarver of Shovel Mountain. On separate page clipping entitled, “Shovel Mountain Woman Turns to Carving”.
3. Two pages, typed double-spaced, “Shadow of Shovel Mt. Post Office, 1884”, by Mrs. R. J. Schnelle, undated. (2 copies)
Prairie Point
1. Information on Bertram area schools, Bear Creek School, South Gabriel School and Prairie Point School, by Mrs. Bill Bryson dated August 15 1975
2. Letter from Texas Historical Commission dated January 11, 1995 regarding marker dedication for Prairie Point marker
3. Copy of information on marker
4. Form to be used to announce marker dedication in the Texas Historical Commission’s newsletter
5. Letter from Texas Historical Commission dated March 31, 1995 regarding shipping of marker to Bill Goble and asking for photographs and photocopies of newspaper clippings about dedication of the marker for their files
6. Payment documentation for Prairie Point marker
7. Letter from Texas Historical Commission dated August 30, 1994 regarding wording of marker and asking for verification. Also includes 11 page, typed history of Prairie Point with footnotes.
8. Letter from Bill and Carol Goble dated September 14, 1994 to local members of the marker committee about wording of marker and asking for adoption of wording or objections.
9. Letter from Bill Goble to Juanita Hutto regarding resubmission of wording for marker because the original history written by Fanny Normann had not been approved by the Texas Historical Commission
10. Letter from Texas Historical Commission dated January 11, 1993 regarding receipt of marker application
11. Letter from Burnet County Historical Committee to THC about resubmission of application for marker
12. Letter from THC dated Oct.. 1993
13. Maps regarding location of Prairie Point
14. Enlarged newspaper clipping about final approval from THC for marker (2copies)
15. Copy of legal document showing sale of land to Baptist Church by J.T. Hutto in 1912.
16. Letter to Gobels dated January 10, 1994
17. Handwritten letter to Gobels dated January 3, 1994
18. Paper for dedication of historical marker dated June 10, 1995 (2 copies)
19. Newspaper clipping about dedication of marker with picture of Gobels near the marker
20. Newspaper clipping dated Nov. 1983 about Prairie Point Community.
21. Picayune, 30 Nov 1993, "prairie Point Community approved for historical marker"
22. Burnet Bulletin, 17 Apr 1975, "Memories of Prairie Point" by F. E. Harris
Providence
1. Brief description
2. Group picture with Mr. and Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Honley, Fannie Stanford, Jima Robson, Mrs. Prentiss, Grandma Rodgers, Grandma Barton, Grandma K. Grandpa Kirk, Grandma McGuire, Mrs. Ecles, Mr. Honley, Mr. H.A. Reynolds, Amos Prentiss, Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers, Grandpa Barton, Grandpa Norvell and Grandpa McGuire