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Diary of a Journey From the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific With a United States Government Expedition: Volume 1 (open access)

Diary of a Journey From the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific With a United States Government Expedition: Volume 1

"Mollhausen was the artist and topographer accompanying the party led by Lieutenant Amiel Weeks Whipple in the Pacific Railroad Survey Explorations of the thiry-fifth parallel in 1853"--Wagner-Camp. The party travelled from Fort Smith to Pueblo de los Angeles in 1853-54, making their way through the Panhandle of Texas.
Date: 1858
Creator: Möllhausen, Balduin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Diary of a Journey From the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific With a United States Government Expedition: Volume 2 (open access)

Diary of a Journey From the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific With a United States Government Expedition: Volume 2

"Mollhausen was the artist and topographer accompanying the party led by Lieutenant Amiel Weeks Whipple in the Pacific Railroad Survey Explorations of the thiry-fifth parallel in 1853"--Wagner-Camp. The party travelled from Fort Smith to Pueblo de los Angeles in 1853-54, making their way through the Panhandle of Texas.
Date: 1858
Creator: Möllhausen, Balduin
System: The Portal to Texas History
German Pioneers in Texas; A Brief History of Their Hardships, Struggles and Achievements (open access)

German Pioneers in Texas; A Brief History of Their Hardships, Struggles and Achievements

Compiled for the Fredericksburger wochenblatt and Fredericksburg standard by Don H. Biggers.
Date: 1925
Creator: Biggers, Don Hampton, 1869-1957
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the German Element in Texas from 1820-1850, and Historical Sketches of the German Texas Singers' League and Houston Turnverein from 1853-1913 (open access)

History of the German Element in Texas from 1820-1850, and Historical Sketches of the German Texas Singers' League and Houston Turnverein from 1853-1913

This volume covers the German Element in Texas, 1820-1850; an historical sketch of the Texas German Singers' League (Texas Staats Saengerbund), 1853-1913; an historical sketch of the Houston Turnverein, 1854-1913; German Day celebrations in Houston, 1889-1910; and an appendices.
Date: 1913
Creator: Tiling, Moritz, 1851-1916
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Germans in Texas; a study in immigration. (open access)

The Germans in Texas; a study in immigration.

Mit zwei Karten, von Texas, Rio Grande, und dem West-Land am stillen Ocean.
Date: 1910~
Creator: Benjamin, Gilbert Giddings, 1874-1941
System: The Portal to Texas History
Papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 10 (open access)

Papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 10

This volume continues the story of Sterling C. Robertson's colonization efforts in Texas. Includes a description land in the Upper Brazos, and lists the 58 land grants issued between March 21, 1835 and July 25, 1835. Includes transcriptions of grants, correspondence, and other papers related to the Robertson Colony. Includes bibliographies and indexes.
Date: 1983
Creator: McLean, Malcolm Dallas, 1913-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Proceedings of an Interstate convention of cattlemen, held at Fort Worth, Texas ... March 11, 12, 13, 1890 ... (open access)

Proceedings of an Interstate convention of cattlemen, held at Fort Worth, Texas ... March 11, 12, 13, 1890 ...

A book with the proceedings of the Interstate Convention of Cattlemen held in Fort Worth in 1890.
Date: 1890
Creator: Interstate Convention of Cattlemen.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Spring Palace. (open access)

The Texas Spring Palace.

This pamphlet includes a guide to the Texas Spring Palace including particular sites and places in Texas. Additionally, the Texas and Southwestern Railway Guide starts on page 59 with printed timetables for the train schedules.
Date: May 1890
Creator: Rose, John R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Fort Worth 1899-1900. (open access)

Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Fort Worth 1899-1900.

Directory to the city of Fort Worth, Texas includes lists of important institutions and locations as well as address listings for businesses and individuals. Index to Advertisements is on page 7; Table of Contents is on page 8.
Date: 1899
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Directory of the City of Fort Worth 1907-08 (open access)

Directory of the City of Fort Worth 1907-08

Directory for Fort Worth, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "the Present State, County and City Governments, County Officials of Texas, Giving Date of Organization of of Each County as also County Seat; List of Counties, Judicial Districts, District Judges and Clerks, and Time of Holding Courts in all Counties in Texas; Representative, Senatorial, Congressional and Supreme Judicial Districts; Court of Civil Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals, U.S. Judicial District and U.S. Circuit Courts, where Returnable; a Complete List of all Postoffices and money Order Offices in Texas; also an Index of Societies, Associations, Churches, Corporations, Educational Institutes; Full Name and Address of all Residents, Their Occupations or Pursuits, and a Complete Classified Business Directory, also a Valuable Street and Avenue Guide, Numerically Arranged."
Date: 1907
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Directory of the City of Fort Worth 1905-06. (open access)

Directory of the City of Fort Worth 1905-06.

Directory to the city of Fort Worth, Texas includes lists of important institutions and locations as well as address listings for businesses and individuals. Index to Advertisements is on page 5; Table of Contents is on page 8.
Date: 1905
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Morrison & Fourmy's general directory of the City of Fort Worth, 1896 - 1897 (open access)

Morrison & Fourmy's general directory of the City of Fort Worth, 1896 - 1897

An 1896 - 1897 directory of Fort Worth.
Date: 1897
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Directory of the City of Fort Worth 1902-1903 (open access)

Directory of the City of Fort Worth 1902-1903

Directory for Fort Worth, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "the Present State, County and City Governments, County Officials of Texas, Giving Date of Organization of Each County, as also County Seat; List of Counties, Judicial Districts, District Judges and Clerks, and Time of Holding Courts in all Counties in Texas; Representative, Senatorial, Congressional and Supreme District and U. S[.] Circuit Courts, where Returnable; a Complete List of all Postoffices and Money Order Offices in Texas; also an Index of Societies, Associations, Churches, Corporations, Educational Institutes; Full Name and Address of all Residents, Their Occupations of Pursuits, and a Complete Classified Business Directory, also a Valuable Street and Avenue Guide." Table of Contents is on page 3; Index to Advertisements is on page 4.
Date: 1902
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Die Vereinigten Staaten von Nord-Amerika, nach Erfolgtem Anschluss der Republik Texas; mit Besonderer Beziehung auf Deutsche Auswanderer (open access)

Die Vereinigten Staaten von Nord-Amerika, nach Erfolgtem Anschluss der Republik Texas; mit Besonderer Beziehung auf Deutsche Auswanderer

Book describing Texas and the United States for people interested in emigrating from Germany.
Date: 1847
Creator: Pauer, Friedrich.
System: The Portal to Texas History