Inventory of the county archives of Texas : Somervell County, no. 213 (open access)

Inventory of the county archives of Texas : Somervell County, no. 213

Inventory of records of Somervell County housed in the Somervell County Courthouse as of 1936. Begins with a historical sketch of the county along with information on the housing, care, and accessibility of the records. Describes the records of the Commissioners Court, County Clerk as Recorder, District Court, County Court, Justice of the Peace Court, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, Board of Equalization, County Treasurer, County Board of School Trustees, County School Superintendent, and County Surveyor. References laws specifically applicable to Somervell County. Includes a bibliography as well as chronological and subject and entry indexes.
Date: March 1940
Creator: Historical Records Survey. Texas.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cars In Front of Stone Building]

Photograph of several cars parked in front of a stone building in Glen Rose, Texas. The sign in the building's window reads: "Somervell County Heritage Center Genealogy & Archives".
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three children with suitcases]

Photograph of three youths with suitcases at Glen Lake Camp.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Glen Lake Camp Sign]

Photograph of one of the Glen Lake Methodist Camp signs at an entrance.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of boys playing foosball]

Photograph of a group of boys playing foosball.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young man hitting a ball with a bat]

Photograph of a young man hitting a baseball with a bat. There are other boys and young men in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of children engaging in craft activity]

Photograph of a group of children at camp engaging in various craft activities. There is a box of tools in the middle of the table.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

White Cross_Glen Lake Camp

White cross on a pedestal at Glen Lake Camp.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chuckwagon at Glen Lake Camp

Campers eat from a chuckwagon at Glen Lake Camp.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glen Lake Campers

A group of campers sitting on a bench watch as a boy steps into a basin of water.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Camper Chopping Wood

Several campers watch as a boy chops wood with an axe.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Entrance to "The Silent Trail"

Threshold to tbe start of "The Silent Trail" at the Glen Lake Camp.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Group Sitting Under a Tent

A group sits under a make-shift tent in the yard of a house.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two young women jumping off of diving boards]

Photograph of two young women jumping off of diving boards. There are other swimmers surrounding the diving boards.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two boys playing a game]

Photograph of two boys playing a game. There are other players in the background. The boy on the left is wearing a striped shirt.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of people at Rainbow Camp]

Photograph of a group of people at Rainbow Camp. There are two men with hats and a large piece of wood in the middle of the photograph. There is a man on the left that appears to be making a fire.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young boy at Rainbow Camp]

Photograph of a young boy and others at Rainbow Camp. There is a picnic table in the background with various food items. There is a dog near the group of people.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Group in Prayer

A group in prayer stands outside of a building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Girls Canoeing]

Photograph of two girls canoeing. The word "Ouachita" is written on the side of the canoe.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rainbow and Cross Over Glen Lake Camp]

Photograph of a rainbow over a mountain topped with a white cross. In the foreground are power lines and trees.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lit-Up Cross at Glen Lake Camp]

Photograph of a lit-up cross on the bank of Lake Glen. The cross is glowing yellow and the surroundings are dark. In the foreground is the lake reflecting trees.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Neighborhood Street

View from across the street of a group of people entering a one-story house.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Entrance to Glen Lake Methodist Camp

Sign bearing the words "Glen Lake Methodist Camp" at the entrance to the camp.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Campers at a Swimming Pool

Campers and counselors at swimming pool at Glen Lake Camp.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History