Snyder Showplaces, a new book published by the Scurry County Historical Commission. Contains articles about and pictures of 15 of Snyder's older homes and a section on entertainment and movie houses in Snyder. Book is in soft cover and contains 121 pages. Mail orders can be sent to the Historical Commission at 2610 36th Street. Cost of the book is $18. Please include an additional $2 for postage.
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Deep Creek Merchant: The Story of William Henry "Pete" Snyder by Charles G. Anderson, 7x11, 249 pages, Pete Snyder operated the trading post on Deep Creek from which the town of Snyder took its name. $20.00. Order from the author at 1842 Marathon Court, Abilene, TX 79601.

Historical Markers in Scurry County, Texas. Published by the Scurry County Historical Commission. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 146 pages, Inscriptions of the 54 Historical Markers in the county plus numerous photographs. $6.00 plus postage. Order from the Historical Commission at 2610 36th Street, Snyder TX 79549.

In Search of the Buffalo: The Story of J. Wright Mooar by Charles G. Anderson. 6x9, 145 pages. Mooar, a successful buffalo hunter, killed a rare white buffalo, near Snyder, Texas in 1876. A statue of the buffalo now stands on the corner of Snyder's courthouse square. $35.00. Order from the author at 1842 Marathon Court, Abilene, TX 79601

Pioneer Profiles by Jean Littlepage Everett. Profiles of ordinary men and women who exemplified extraordinary qualities and courage in Scurry County's development. 8 1/2 x 11 1/2. $27.00. Order from the author at 6961 Round Top Road, Snyder, TX 79549.

Reflections: An Album of West Texas History, 1840-1990 by Charles G. Anderson. 9 x 11, 496 pages. Photographs with captions, concentrating on Scurry County. $35.00. Order from the author at 1842 Marathon Court, Abilene, TX 79601

Snyder Scrapbook: Hide Town to Boom Town by Aline Whitby Parks. 6x9, 184 pages. Vignettes of Snyder's history. Snyder developed from a buffalo hunter's trading post to a major oil boom town in 1948. Scrapbook published in 1998 as Snyder observed the 50th anniversary of that boom. $30.00 plus postage. Order from the author at 2610 36th Street, Snyder, TX 79549.

The Coming West: True Stories of Trails Grown Dim. Edited by Aline Whitby Parks. 6x9, 280 pages, concentrates on ranching history of Scurry, Borden, Garza and Fisher counties in West Texas. Originally compiled in 1975 from articles prepared by various writers. Published as hardback book in 1995. Order from Aline Parks at 2610 36th Street, Snyder, TX 79549.

Fiction: Yarns from the Banks of Deep Creek by Yvonne Nunn. A history of a long-time Scurry County family presented as a collection of short stories. Hardback. $16. Order from the author at Deep Creek Hills Press, Dunn, TX 79516.

The 18 Ranch 1881-1973 "A Lifetime in West Texas". Written and compiled by E.L. Yeats and Hooper Shelton. 6X9, 210 pages. This ranch lay in the southwest quarter of Fisher County with parts in Nolan and Scurry Counties. Only written history of this ranch. $30.00 plus postage. Order from Aline Parks, 2610 36th Street, Snyder, TX 79549.

Lights and Shadows in the Itinerant Ministry by E.L. Yeats. 6X9, hardcover, 144 pages. Autobiography of Rev. E.L. Yeats, copyright 1972. Rev. Yeats was a Methodist minister from 1909 to 1953, serving churches in West Texas. Reproductions of seven paintings by Mrs. Yeats are glued on book pages. $30.00 plus postage. Order from Aline Parks, 2610 36th Street, Snyder, TX 79549.

Buffalo to Oil: History of Scurry County, Texas. 6X9, 272 pages. Published 1973 by Scurry County Historical Commission, edited by Hooper Shelton. $30.00 plus postage. Order from Aline Parks, 2610 36th Street, Snyder, TX 79549.

Confederate General William R. "Dirty Neck Bill" Scurry by Charles Anderson. 8 1/2 X 11, 237 pages. Foreword by Elmer Kelton. Scurry County was named for this Confederate hero. Order from the author at 1842 Marathon Court, Abilene, TX 79601.