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Monahans, Texas
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379,350Archive pages
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Titles in this collection
Browse two hundred ninety-five titles and 379,350 digitized pages, with material from 1800 to 2018. A partnership between The Monahans News and Advantage Archives makes this collection available. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.
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Abernathy Weekly Review
74 pages in 1959
Amarillo Champion
6 pages in 1888
Amarillo Daily News
32 pages in 1912
Amarillo News-Globe
624 pages in 1938
Amarillo Times
314 pages in 1939
Borger Daily Herald
100 pages in 1936
Brownfield News
234 pages in 1959
Census 1800 Stephens
206 pages in 1880
Census 1850 Anderson
868 pages in 1850
Census 1850 Caldwell
934 pages in 1850
Census 1850 Collins
1,506 pages in 1850
Census 1850 Harris
862 pages in 1850
Census 1850 Jackson
760 pages in 1850
Census 1850 Milam
700 pages in 1850
Census 1850 Polk
730 pages in 1850
Census 1850 Upshur
648 pages in 1850
Census 1860 Liberty
912 pages in 1860
Census 1860 Urdale
928 pages in 1860
Census 1870 Eastland
712 pages in 1870
Census 1870 Falls
1,198 pages in 1870
Census 1870 Leon
1,068 pages in 1870
Census 1870 Washington
1,308 pages in 1870
Census 1880 Anderson
770 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Angelina
1,230 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Bandera
1,872 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Bexar
1,912 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Bowie
1,822 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Burleson
946 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Camp
1,924 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Clay
1,546 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Colorado
728 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Comal
832 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Cooke
1,258 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Dallas
1,858 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Dawson
1,536 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Eastland
1,340 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Erath
1,796 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Fannin
464 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Fayette
2,552 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Galveston
1,478 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Gonzales
654 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Grayson
2,480 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Grimes
1,552 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Harris
1,578 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Harrison
1,532 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Hidalgo
706 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Hood
874 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Hopkins
1,514 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Jack
1,624 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Karnes
1,066 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Kimble
338 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Lamar
1,250 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Lampasas
744 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Lee
822 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Leon
1,440 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Marion
1,554 pages in 1880
Census 1880 McLennan
1,692 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Milan
708 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Montgomery
844 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Nacodoches
1,494 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Neuces
1,616 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Parker
454 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Polk
1,130 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Red River
1,424 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Rusk
1,648 pages in 1880
Census 1880 San Saba
168 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Shackelford
112 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Shelby
426 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Smith
926 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Somervell
122 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Starr
340 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Tarran
1,066 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Taylor
148 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Throckmorton
68 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Titus
260 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Tom Green
168 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Travis
1,158 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Trinity
216 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Tyler
172 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Upshur
450 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Uvalde
118 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Van Zandt
542 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Victoria
356 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Walker
576 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Waller
372 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Washington
898 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Wharton
192 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Wichita
20 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Williamson
416 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Wilson
1,346 pages in 1880
Census 1880 Wood
578 pages in 1880
Census 1900 Bernalillo
1,490 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Chaves
236 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Colfax
440 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Dawson
4 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Deaf Smith
40 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Delta
630 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Denton
1,178 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Donna Ana
500 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Eddy
146 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Fannin
2,120 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Fayette
838 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Fort Bend
496 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Franklin
364 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Freestone
788 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Frio
176 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Gaines
4 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Grant
570 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Guadalupe
236 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Kaufman
814 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Kendall
170 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Kenney
120 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Kent
44 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Kerr
208 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Kimble
108 pages in 1900
Census 1900 King
22 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Knox
96 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Lamar
2,008 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Lampasas
384 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Lasalle
104 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Lavaca
1,258 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Lee
602 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Leon
742 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Liberty
352 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Limestone
1,344 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Lipscomb
44 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Live Oak
100 pages in 1900
Census 1900 LLano
312 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Martin
16 pages in 1900
Census 1900 McCulloch
164 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Oklahoma
1,010 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Parmer
4 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Pawnee
572 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Payne
872 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Polk
66 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Potter
130 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Presidio
160 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Rains
258 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Red River
1,318 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Rogers Mills
344 pages in 1900
Census 1900 San Miguel
1,000 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Santa Fe
698 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Sierra
142 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Socorro
576 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Taos
556 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Union
216 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Valencia
764 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Victoria
584 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Walker
660 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Waller
624 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Ward
66 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Webster
652 pages in 1900
Census 1900 West Baton Rouge
420 pages in 1900
Census 1900 West Carroll
152 pages in 1900
Census 1900 West Feliciana
708 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Winkler
4 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Winn
396 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Woods
300 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Woodward
328 pages in 1900
Census 1900 Yoakum
4 pages in 1900
Census 1910 Ward
1,074 pages in 1910
Census 1920 Ellis
2,320 pages in 1920
Census 1920 Navarro
2,114 pages in 1920
Census 1920 Trinity
1,060 pages in 1920
Census 1920 Upshur
1,104 pages in 1920
Census 1920 Washington
1,088 pages in 1910
Census 1930 Fayette
1,214 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Fisher
572 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Floyd
528 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Potter
1,904 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Rains
302 pages in 1930
Census 1930 San Jacinto
442 pages in 1930
Census 1930 San Saba
444 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Schleicher
140 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Scurry
510 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Shackelford
290 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Somervell
136 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Sterling
64 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Stonewall
244 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Sutton
124 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Trinity
578 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Tyler
488 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Upshur
944 pages in 1930
Census 1930 Upton
250 pages in 1930
Childress County News
108 pages in 1938
County Wide News
300 pages in 1958
Dawson County Courier
112 pages in 1937
Defective Dependent and Delinquent Classes 1880 Huston
730 pages in 1880
Del Rio Evening News
92 pages in 1937
Eagle Pass News-Guide
90 pages in 1949
Lamb County Leader
404 pages in 1955
Letters
1,074 pages in 1900
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
422 pages in 1959
Manufactures 1880 Anderson
892 pages in 1880
Manufactures 1880 Fayette
1,318 pages in 1880
Manufactures 1880 Shelby
214 pages in 1880
Manufactures 1880 Upsher
202 pages in 1880
Matador Tribune
80 pages in 1941
Meeting Minutes
64 pages in 1892
Monahans Daily Bulletin
110 pages in 1938
Monahans Express
8 pages in 1939
Mortality 1850 Comal
408 pages in 1850
Mortality 1860 Anderson
980 pages in 1860
Pecos Valley Irrigationist
26 pages from 1909 to 1913
Post Medical Records Fort Stockton
660 pages in 1872
Post Medical Reports Fort Davis
1,362 pages in 1854
Post Medical Reports Fort Griffin
758 pages in 1865
Products of Industry 1850 Austin
276 pages in 1850
Products of Industry 1860 Anderson
220 pages in 1860
Products of Industry 1860 Harris
346 pages in 1860
Products of Industry 1870 Anderson
1,056 pages in 1870
Products of Industry 1870 Medina
448 pages in 1870
Quanah Tribune-Chief
64 pages from 1938 to 1958
Ranger Success
8 pages in 1898
Register of Appointment of Postmasters for New Mexico
72 pages from 1896 to 1931
Register of Appointment of Postmasters for Texas
544 pages from 1858 to 1971
Richmond Opinion
24 pages from 1885 to 1887
Richmond Reflector
8 pages in 1879
Richmond Register
8 pages in 1890
San Angelo Standard-Times
474 pages from 1934 to 1954
Sanhills Free Press
392 pages in 1966
Slave Population 1850 Anderson
864 pages in 1850
Slave Population 1850 Lamar
712 pages in 1850
Social Statistics 1860 Lavacca
354 pages in 1860
Social Statistics 1870 Anderson
500 pages in 1870
Surviving Soldiers Sailors Marines and Widows 1890 Austin
1,070 pages in 1890
Surviving Soldiers Sailors Marines and Widows 1890 Union
576 pages in 1890
Sweetwater Reporter
124 pages in 1941
The Albany News
60 pages in 1937
The Andrews County News
254 pages in 1960
The Canadian Record
44 pages in 1930
The Canyon News
136 pages from 1937 to 1950
The Central Texas Belt
8 pages in 1934
The Childress Index
112 pages in 1958
The Colorado Weekly Clipper
796 pages from 1901 to 1917
The Concho Herald
16 pages from 1939 to 1940
The Crosbyton Review
246 pages from 1912 to 1958
The Dalhart Texan
182 pages in 1937
The El Paso Times
802 pages from 1938 to 1957
The Floyd County Hesperian
108 pages in 1940
The Foard County News and Crowell Index
78 pages from 1935 to 1936
The Fort Bend Flag
8 pages in 1877
The Fort Stockton Pioneer
2,480 pages from 1908 to 1913
The Hudspeth County News
42 pages in 1956
The Levelland Daily Sun News
308 pages in 1958
The Loraine Leader
2,268 pages from 1925 to 1928
The Lubbock Avalanche
366 pages from 1909 to 1932
The Midland Reporter-Telegram
1,420 pages from 1956 to 1959
The Mitchell County News
136 pages from 1941 to 1956
The Monahans American
366 pages in 1940
The Monahans News
203,160 pages from 1931 to 2018
The Motley County News
24 pages in 1927
The Nation
88 pages from 1883 to 1885
The Odessa American
424 pages from 1950 to 1952
The Ozona Stockman
172 pages in 1941
The Panhandle Herald
96 pages in 1937
The Pecos Enterprise
126 pages in 1900
The Pecos Enterprise
24 pages in 1945
The Post Dispatch
148 pages in 1957
The Pyote Gazette
40 pages in 1928
The Pyote Signal
34 pages in 1927
The Pyote Signal and Ward County News
634 pages from 1929 to 1930
The Quanah Times
16 pages in 1924
The Quinlan Review
16 pages in 1902
The Radium Record
8 pages in 1911
The Rattler
1,130 pages from 1944 to 1945
The Register
96 pages in 1948
The Rhome News
16 pages in 1915
The Richmond Democrat
16 pages in 1888
The Riesel Rustler
802 pages from 1918 to 1920
The Robstown Record
1,564 pages from 1927 to 1928
The Rotan Advance
144 pages in 1957
The San Angelo Standard
100 pages from 1923 to 1924
The Sandstorm
2,352 pages from 1940 to 1983
The Scurry County Times
218 pages in 1937
The Seminole Sentinel
104 pages in 1940
The Shamrock Texan
120 pages in 1937
The Slaton Slatonite
52 pages in 1952
The South-Texan
8 pages in 1893
The Stanton Reporter
56 pages in 1938
The Sunday Spokesman
16 pages in 1955
The Terry County Herald
522 pages in 1954
The Texas Spur
160 pages in 1959
The Texas Spur and The Dickens Item
48 pages in 1936
The Titusville Herald
216 pages in 1959
The Tulsa Herald
46 pages in 1959
The Ward County News
16 pages in 1938
The Ward County News
54 pages from 1920 to 1926
The Western-Enterprise
56 pages in 1933
The Winkler County News
320 pages from 1951 to 1960
War Pension Documents
1,502 pages in 1800
Ward County News
40 pages in 1917
Wellington Leader
174 pages in 1934
West Texas Journal
2,002 pages from 1904 to 1913
Willancy County News
274 pages from 1933 to 1935
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About the Community
About Ward County
Located in the southwestern edge of the High Plains region of Texas, Ward County spans approximately 836 square miles of primarily level land, interspersed with active sand dunes and sparse vegetation, dependent on the scant average annual rainfall of twelve inches. The county seat, Monahans, is a crucial hub, historically influenced by the railway and significantly by the discovery of oil in the early 20th century. These resources shaped the economic and social landscape of the region, providing a rich history preserved in the extensive archives available today.
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The History of Ward County
From its early days, marked by the presence of Native American tribes such as the Jumanos and Apaches, to its significant development in the oil industry, Ward County's history is robust with changes and growth. The establishment of railroads and oilfields brought economic booms and shaped the county's social structure. The archival records capture these transformations and offer glimpses into daily life through various records and documents.
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Did You Know?
Did you know that Ward County was named after Thomas W. Ward, a prominent figure in its formation? The region’s transformation from a sparse Native American territory to a bustling oil-rich county is documented in these archives and provides a window into its dynamic past.
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Start with a question about Monahans, then consider what more than one source in the collection shared by The Monahans News can add. For a newspaper, keep a report with its issue date and surrounding coverage; another account may add a different perspective.
When reading a local history, note its author, date, and cited sources so a later account remains distinct from evidence recorded at the time. Choose another source that could test your lead, not just repeat it. Check the dates represented and keep gaps in coverage visible.
Keep source details beside each quotation or observation. If accounts differ, preserve both references and note what remains unresolved. Let the evidence, rather than a smooth retelling, show where the sources agree and where the story is still open.
Community Partnership
Keeping local history a community resource
This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of The Monahans News, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.
Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.
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