1. Photograph “Badger House, 1973, B. Badger, [dated not able to read]. Engraving over door does not show in picture.”
Bastrop
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 1. Article from Burnet Bulletin, March 20 1975. “The First Settlement on Bear Creek”
Bend, Texas - Swinging Bridge
2. Photocopy: “Additional History on the Bertram School in Burnet County” by Mrs. Bill Bryson, 15 Aug. 1975, 2 pages 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.
Bertram - History - 1a
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. 1. Photos:
Bertram - History - 1b
a. Bertram Postmasters
2. Various newspaper articles about Bertram re: 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 a. Life Story of Mrs. Mary C. Wilson,
3. Alma Mater from Bertram High Schoolb. 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 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 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 Sho0ot-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. 1. Application Form for Official Texas Historical Marker, 8 Dec 1981
Bertram - Nursing Home
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 Development Co. Inc. Annual Membership Meeting, Set for Feb. 25, The Burnet Bulletin, Thurs, Feb 21, 1974
Black's Fort
“Hill Country History, Bluffton-A City Destroyed By Water and Fire”, 3 copies
Various articles on fund-raising, donations and activities
Branch Home Original Picture of Home. Undated
Briggs - 1a1. Picture of main street of Briggs, looking north, soon after the Century turned.
Briggs - 1b
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. 1. Poem, “The Titanic”, by Wm. McDaniel, Briggs, Texas. Undated, Source Unknown.
Bryson Place
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) 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.
Buchanan Dam - City of
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. Buckner's Baptist Boys Ranch 1. Ten typed pages by Hal Buckner giving the history and mission of the Buckner Baptist Boys Ranch.
Burleson County2. 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. 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.
Burnet - City Centennial - 23 Oct 1883
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 - Home Rule Charter - Booklet dated 27 July 2000, 31 pages Burnet - Incorporation of Copies of:
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
Burnet - County of 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 - 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
List of known Confederate Soldiers buried in Burnet County, compiled by Darrel Debo, 1986
- Courthouse - D.S.A. Requirements
1. Two photos of stone courthouse, both
undated. One is in wintertime, with snow, the other shows gathering of
citizens with carriages.
2. Document signed by Thomas Ferguson accompanying “Texas Laws Pertaining to Courthouses,” 1981
3. Document outlining “Distinguished Service Award” (DSA) submitted to
Texas Historical Commission, with history and some Xeroxed photos.
4. Memo from Burnet County Historical Commission (Mrs. Bill Bryson) about a 1987 meeting and tour of the courthouse.
- Courthouse - History of
1. Copy of picture of Courthouse from Fry, Nanona “Highlander” story 29 Mar 1979
2. Copy from cornerstone of the Burnet County Courthouse 3. Copy of page from Burnet County History, Vol. I by Darrell Debo, entitled “Catastrophes, Calamities, and Extremes. First article is about the fire of Burnet Courthouse in 1874. 4. Copy of pages 75 & 76 from Burnet County History, Vol I by Darrell Debo, shows two pictures of court house. 5. Copy of Burnet County Memorial Petition No. 123 to create new county, dated 1851, File Box No. 7, Letter No. B, two copies. 6. Copy of Memorial Petition No. 376 to change name of town of Hamilton, File Box No. 12, Letter No. B, two copies. 7. Burnet Bulletin, Page 6C, May 16, 1985, by Richard Cook; “Unnoticed etchings show county’s history. 8. Burnet Bulletin, date unknown, News of the People by Lucile O’Donnell; “Courthouse etchings are symbolic.” 9. Burnet Bulletin, June 30, 1938, showing artist rendering of Burnet County’s New Court House 10. Tentative Outline of the Burnet County History 11. Burnet Bulletin, July 29, 1971; “The Way it Was…Burnet County’s Pink Lady Keeps a Silent Watch”, three copies 12. Copy of Burnet Bulletin Bicentennial Edition, dated July 4, 1976; picture of court house, two copies. 13. Llano Buzz ,29 Nov 2006, “On the Square in Burnet” by Chris Crews, with photos of courthouse in 1900 and current. - Heritage Society
Copy of 1989 bylaws of the Heritage Society.
- History, Mill and Explosion
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
Burnet County Historical Commission - Bylaws Copy of Bylaws of the Historical Commission
Burnet County Historical Commission - see Burnet County
Historical Survey Committee
Burnet County Historical Facts - Frontier Times Burnet County Historical Society 1. May 15, 1956 minutes to the Historical Meeting.
Burnet County Historical Survey Committee
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 1. Burnet County Historical Commission, 1979-1980.
Burnet County History - Misc.
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 Burnet County History - Outline of Burnet County Iron Bridges 1. Letter from Mrs. Bill Bryson to Texas Historical Commission, 15 June 1990
Burnet County Jail
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 Churches Proved Safer Than” by Hart Stillwell, article from unknown newspaper dated Wed. Oct. 18, 1967
Burnet County Library - Open House
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 Burnet County Mining “Quarrying and Mining” from Burnet County History, A Pioneer
Burnet County People History, 1847-1979, vol 1, pages 53-58, by Darell Debo
1. “A History of Burnet County Place Names”, by Bill Meadows, 1975
Burnet County Sheriffs
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. 1. list of names beginning with 1852 and ending in 1959
Burnet County Stagecoach Routes2. 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. 1. Highlander article, 6 April 1972, “Burnet Was Road Hub in 1850s”
Burnet County Units of Local Gov't in Texas
2. “Stagecoach Inns of Texas”, by Kathryn Turner Carter, 1972, chapter that pertains to Burnet area 1. “Units of Local
Government in Texas”, by The Bureau of Municipal Research, The
University of Texas, Municipal Studies #15
Burnet County Women 2. Burnet Bulletin, 1/4/2006 County agencies prepare for possible bio-terrorism disaster 1. Page dated Jan 1999, source unknown, listing Woman of the year from 1997 to 1989
Burnet County, Petition to form Burnet County2. Frontier Times copy, Nov 1940, about Mrs. Josephine Johnson and others 1. Petition #123, dated 1851, To Make New County,
2. Petition #376, To change name of town of Hamilton
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