Revised Ordinances of the City of Austin. (open access)

Revised Ordinances of the City of Austin.

This book contains the text of Austin City ordinances which were revised and adopted in 1908. Subject index begins on page 351.
Date: 1908
Creator: Austin (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas (open access)

Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas

This book discusses the action by the Mexican government to send a revenue officer and small contingent of soldiers into Texas during 1835 to collect taxes from the citizens and the resistance they faced. Includes some letters and notes from the author about later excerpts from newspapers.
Date: January 1901
Creator: Barker, Eugene C.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Austin, Texas, illustrated : famous capital city of the lone star state (open access)

Austin, Texas, illustrated : famous capital city of the lone star state

From the title page: Austin Illustrated. A short resume of the history of the Capital of Texas, together with descriptions of its business, homes, churches, schools, climate, and general environments.
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily News-Tribune, Industrial Review Edition: Austin, Capital City of Texas. (open access)

The Daily News-Tribune, Industrial Review Edition: Austin, Capital City of Texas.

This edition gives an overview of the city of Austin including major buildings, businesses, and people as well as general information about the the layout and statistics of the city.
Date: February 1906
Creator: The Daily News-Tribune
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Trimmed Lamp (open access)

The Trimmed Lamp

This work is O. Henry's second collection of short stories set in New York City.
Date: 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Directory of Texas Industries from Official Sources (open access)

Directory of Texas Industries from Official Sources

The directory gives listings of businesses categorized by industry (including elected officials). The directory opens with a "Description of the State of Texas" which is a reprint of the report written by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Statistics and History for the Governor of Texas. The index begins on page 429.
Date: 1903
Creator: Walton & Walton
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History