Where to Start - Tarleton History

Selected Internet Resources

• Archives and Special Collections
• Archives and Special Collections – Finding Aids
• Cross Timbers Historical Images Project
• History and Heritage Book
• Tarleton Collection Narratives
• Tarleton’s Historical Timeline
• Texan News Service
• Traditions and History

Books about Tarleton

• Biography of John Tarleton by Lillian Edwards
• The Birth of Tarleton's Spirit: The "Heartbeat" of Our Traditions, 1899-1999 by Sharon McNeill Matherne
• The Development of John Tarleton College by Preston Breckenridge Grissom
• Early History of the John Tarleton College, 1896-1898 by Eric M. Larson
• The Economical Contribution of Tarleton State College to the City of Stephenville by R. Ray Rankin
• The History of Baptist Student Union at Tarleton State University by Barbara Ann Coan
• The History of John Tarleton College by J. Rice Finley
• Into the Second Century by Richard King
• John Tarleton College Fills Long-Felt Need by Victor H. Schoffelmayer
• Look to the Harvest by C. Richard King
• Marshall McIlhany, First President of the John Tarleton College, 1896-1898 by Eric M. Larson
• Memoirs of May Jones: Relative to Tarleton State College by May Jones
• John Tarleton by C. Richard King
• The John Tarleton
• John Tarleton: A Memorial to the Founder of Tarleton College
• John Tarleton Memoirs by Emma White
• John Tarleton and His Legacy: The History of Tarleton State University, 1899-1999 by Christopher E. Guthrie
• The John Tarleton College Story: The Golden Days of Purple & White by C. Richard King
• Oscar P's Alphabet Adventure by Kathleen Davis
• Tarleton State University: The Traditions Remain by Stephen D. Giddens
• The Tarleton Story
• Thirty-four Years in Tarleton by Dollie Marie Glover

Periodicals Published by Tarleton

• The ACEF Journal
• Anthology: A Student Forum for Prose, Poetry and the Graphic Arts
• The Bosque River Review
• Cross Timbers Business Report
• The Grassburr
• John Tarleton Quarterly
• Journal of the Effective Schools Project
• J-TAC
• Langdon Review of the Arts in Texas
• Tarleton Freshman Writer
• Tarleton Magazine
• The Tarleton Writer: A Collection of Student Research Writing
• The Texan Trail
• Texas Books in Review

Tarleton Publications

• All Tarleton State College Publications (pre-1973)
• All Tarleton State University Publications (post-1973)
• Administrative Accountability Report
• Budget for the Fiscal Year
• Catalog
• Directory
• Dissertations & Theses
• Fact Book
• Handbook for Faculty and Administrative Staff
• Strategic Plan
• Student Handbook

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