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The San Saba treasure : legends of Silver Creek
- Title
- The San Saba treasure : legends of Silver Creek / David Lewis ; edited by Kenneth L. Untiedt ; illustrated by Ricky Blalock.
- Author
- Lewis, David, 1972-
- Publication
- Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2018]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 19-1979 | Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Untiedt, Kenneth L., 1966-
- Description
- xi, 265 pages : illustrations, map; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "Book relates the folklore surrounding the legendary, and nonexistent, San Saba Mines on the San Saba River in Texas"--Provided by publisher.
- Series Statement
- Texas Folklore Society extra book ; no. 26
- Uniform Title
- Texas Folklore Society extra book ; no. 26.
- Subject
- Bowie, Jim, 1796?-1836 > Travel > Legends. > Texas > San Saba County
- Bowie, Jim, 1796?-1836
- Treasure troves > Texas
- Silver mines and mining > Texas > San Saba County > Folklore
- Mines and mineral resources > Texas > History
- Mines and mineral resources
- Travel
- Treasure troves
- San Saba County (Tex.) > Description and travel
- San Saba County (Tex.) > History
- Texas
- Texas > San Saba County
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-260) and index.
- Contents
- The legend -- Silver in Texas? 1680-1756 -- Spain on the San Saba: 1757-1810 -- Bowie looks for a mine: 1829-1832 -- Comancheria and the Germans: 1832-1867 -- Los Almagres, and other silver -- The San Marcos men: 1868-1869 -- The legend builds: 1870-1911 -- William Longsworth: 1912-1925 -- Judge Norton: 1911-1949 -- Princess Wenonah: 1930-1943 -- The end of the mine: 1949-1990 -- Theories -- Ezell's story: 1868-1869 -- The ghosts of Silver Creek -- Appendix 1. Silver refining -- Appendix 2. Bowie's inscription -- Appendix 3. The Bowie expedition -- Endnotes.
- Call Number
- JFD 19-1979
- ISBN
- 9781574417357
- 1574417355
- 9781574417463 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2018039813
- OCLC
- 1034577154
- Author
- Lewis, David, 1972- author.
- Title
- The San Saba treasure : legends of Silver Creek / David Lewis ; edited by Kenneth L. Untiedt ; illustrated by Ricky Blalock.
- Publisher
- Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2018]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Texas Folklore Society extra book ; no. 26Texas Folklore Society extra book ; no. 26.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-260) and index.
- Added Author
- Untiedt, Kenneth L., 1966- editor, writer of introduction.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 19-1979