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A Tribute to Tomball: A Pictorial History of the Tomball Area (open access)

A Tribute to Tomball: A Pictorial History of the Tomball Area

Pictorial history with personal accounts and textual descriptions of Tomball, Texas, including a brief overview of the area and accounts of the families, businesses, social organizations, churches, and schools.
Date: 1982
Creator: Tomball Area Diamond Jubilee, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Thelma Dees TWC Senior Year scrapbook] (open access)

[Thelma Dees TWC Senior Year scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled with photographs, notes, memorabilia, and ephemeral objects from Thelma Dees' senior year at Texas Woman's College.
Date: 1919/1920
Creator: King, Thelma Dees
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic Matagorda County, Volume 1 (open access)

Historic Matagorda County, Volume 1

First volume describing the history of Matagorda County, Texas, written in two parts with supplementary reference information. Part 1 includes sixteen chapters that outline the general background of the county and information for each time period from European exploration through the Texas sesquicentennial (1986). Part 2 provides more detailed information about the communities, organizations and businesses, and religion and education. Index starts on page 711.
Date: 1986
Creator: Matagorda County Book Committee
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mabel Malone TWC Scrapbook] (open access)

[Mabel Malone TWC Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled primarily with flyers, programs, letters, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera from Mabel Malone's college days. Photos of friends and family members can be seen on a few pages near the back of the book.
Date: 1918-09-10/1922~
Creator: Meyer, Mabel Malone
System: The Portal to Texas History
S.D. Myres: Saddlemaker (open access)

S.D. Myres: Saddlemaker

Biographical essay written about Sam Myres, a saddemeaker in Texas, describing his family, the establishment of his business, his saddle designs, and other information about his life. Index starts on page 123.
Date: 1961
Creator: Myres, Sandra L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reminiscences of My Youth and Other Catastrophies (open access)

Reminiscences of My Youth and Other Catastrophies

A book containing accounts about life for the residents of Kerrville,Texas in the early 20th century, as told from the author's own early life experiences.
Date: 1975
Creator: Doyle, Merrill D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic Matagorda County, Volume 2 (open access)

Historic Matagorda County, Volume 2

Second volume describing the history of Matagorda County, Texas, containing part 3 of the text. This volume contains a compilation of submitted biographies and family histories for people living in Matagorda County Name index starts on page 581.
Date: 1986
Creator: Matagorda County Book Committee
System: The Portal to Texas History
S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: [1938] (open access)

S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: [1938]

Catalog listing items for sale by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company, including custom saddles, decorative leather accessories -- such as gun holsters, belts, briefcases, and knife sheaths -- metal components -- such as spurs and belt buckles -- and various other items for hunting or law enforcement. Entries include descriptions of the items with prices, and illustrations or photos of the items. Text at the start of the catalog describes the creation and proper maintenance of saddles.
Date: 1938~
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Yoakum Community: The First Hundred Years 1887-1987 (open access)

Yoakum Community: The First Hundred Years 1887-1987

History of the community of Yoakum, Texas and surrounding areas, including information about the people and families, businesses, agriculture, and social organizations. Index starts on page 386.
Date: 1987
Creator: Yoakum Sesquicentennial/Centennial Book Committee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Chappell Hill Female College, 1911 (open access)

Catalog of Chappell Hill Female College, 1911

Catalog describing the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, university calendar, and campus life of Chappell Hill Female College in Chappell Hill, Texas.
Date: 1911
Creator: Chappell Hill Female College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trost & Trost, Architects (open access)

Trost & Trost, Architects

Photocopy of a booklet from 1907 advertising various types of architecture designed by the Trost & Trost firm, with introductory text and advertisements.
Date: unknown
Creator: Trost & Trost (Firm)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Marian Hunt TWC Scrapbook] (open access)

[Marian Hunt TWC Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled primarily with letters and photos related to Marian Hunt's time at Texas Woman's College. A graduation announcement from Fort Worth High School can be seen at the beginning of the book.
Date: 1920-11-07/1921-12-29
Creator: Wilson, Marian Hunt
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Boston Almanac: 1873-1874] (open access)

[Boston Almanac: 1873-1874]

Almanac including a chronicle of events for 1873, figures for the 1870 census, calendar pages for each month in 1874 -- with day of the week, sun rise/set and solar information, lunar information, and tides -- list of government officials and members of Congress, state government information and officials in Massachusetts, county register, and information about Boston -- including officials, government departments and services, churches, societies, and railroads -- along with extensive advertising.
Date: 1873~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Thelma Dees TWC Scrapbook] (open access)

[Thelma Dees TWC Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled primarily with programs, flyers, clippings, and other ephemera related to time spent at Texas Woman's College. A small yearbook with the name, "Texas Woman's College and Conservatory", can be seen pasted onto the first page.
Date: 1916-06/1923-05-15
Creator: King, Thelma Dees
System: The Portal to Texas History