Comfort Women in Comfort History (open access)

Comfort Women in Comfort History

Book about the history of notable women in Comfort, Texas. The book discusses female school teachers, journalists, religious leaders, free thinkers, artists, authors, and other women who made significant contributions to the establishment of the city of Comfort.
Date: 2008
Creator: Stewart, Mike & Stewart, Anne
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Black Gold, Volume 1, Number 1, Spring 1975 (open access)

Black Gold, Volume 1, Number 1, Spring 1975

Black Gold is a compilation of interviews about life in African American communities in the Panola County area. The narratives discuss area history, customs, and events from various perspectives.
Date: 1975
Creator: Panola College. Dept. of Communications.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 30, 1872 (open access)

The Galveston Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 30, 1872

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising. This was the first African American newspaper printed in Texas.
Date: March 30, 1872
Creator: Nelson, Richard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sandra Mayo - January 31, 2003] (open access)

[Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sandra Mayo - January 31, 2003]

Letter from Karen DeVinney of the University of North Texas Press to Sandra Mayo, director of the Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies at Southwest Texas State University. In trying to publish a collection of plays by Sterling Houston, Mayo has submitted the work-in-progress to DeVinney and an anonymous reader. The reader's report is included after the letter, with the conclusion that the publication will be much richer with a few revisions. DeVinney hopes Mayo can make the revisions and resubmit.
Date: January 31, 2003
Creator: DeVinney, Karen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 20, 1872 (open access)

The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 20, 1872

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising. This was the first African American newspaper printed in Texas.
Date: April 20, 1872
Creator: Nelson, Richard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 9, 1872 (open access)

The Galveston Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 9, 1872

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising. This was the first African American newspaper printed in Texas.
Date: March 9, 1872
Creator: Nelson, Richard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 6, 1872 (open access)

The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 6, 1872

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising. This was the first African American newspaper printed in Texas.
Date: April 6, 1872
Creator: Nelson, Richard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 44, November 17, 1894 (open access)

The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 44, November 17, 1894

Weekly newspaper from Thurber, Texas which contains discussions of coal mining, local-interest stories, and various other commentaries.
Date: November 17, 1894
Creator: McAdams, Walter B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 27, 1872 (open access)

The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 27, 1872

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising. This was the first African American newspaper printed in Texas.
Date: April 27, 1872
Creator: Nelson, Richard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 23, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 11, 1872 (open access)

The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 23, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 11, 1872

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising. This was the first African American newspaper printed in Texas.
Date: May 11, 1872
Creator: Nelson, Richard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 25, 1872 (open access)

The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 25, 1872

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising. This was the first African American newspaper printed in Texas.
Date: May 25, 1872
Creator: Nelson, Richard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Miner, Volume 2, Number 23, June 22, 1895 (open access)

The Texas Miner, Volume 2, Number 23, June 22, 1895

Weekly newspaper from Thurber, Texas which contains discussions of coal mining, local-interest stories, and various other commentaries.
Date: June 22, 1895
Creator: McAdams, Walter B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 23, June 23, 1894 (open access)

The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 23, June 23, 1894

Weekly newspaper from Thurber, Texas which contains discussions of coal mining, local-interest stories, and various other commentaries.
Date: June 23, 1894
Creator: McAdams, Walter B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 22, 1872 (open access)

The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 22, 1872

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising. This was the first African American newspaper printed in Texas.
Date: June 22, 1872
Creator: Nelson, Richard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 30, August 11, 1894 (open access)

The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 30, August 11, 1894

Weekly newspaper from Thurber, Texas which contains discussions of coal mining, local-interest stories, and various other commentaries.
Date: August 11, 1894
Creator: McAdams, Walter B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Houston Host Committee for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society to John J. Herrera - 1969-05-06] (open access)

[Letter from the Houston Host Committee for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society to John J. Herrera - 1969-05-06]

Letter from the members of the Houston Host Committee for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society thanking John J. Herrera for serving with them on the committee. Includes a report of the details of the committee, including membership, purpose, and scheduled events.
Date: May 6, 1969
Creator: Hayes, Don Bryce
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Chain, Volume 2, No. 2, February 1994 (open access)

The Chain, Volume 2, No. 2, February 1994

Published three times a year, The Chain is a newsletter for local chapters of The Links, Inc., located in the western United States. It contains letters from the area director as well as chapter reports, financial statements, rosters, member updates, officer information, conference announcements, and other news related to the organization's service and personal development activities. This particular issue contains two supplements. The first supplement describes the geographical boundaries of each chapter, and the second supplement provides a brief biography for each chapter president.
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Miner, Volume 2, Number 5, February 16, 1895 (open access)

The Texas Miner, Volume 2, Number 5, February 16, 1895

Weekly newspaper from Thurber, Texas which contains discussions of coal mining, local-interest stories, and various other commentaries.
Date: February 16, 1895
Creator: McAdams, Walter B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Western Area Wavelength, January 1988 (open access)

Western Area Wavelength, January 1988

The Western Area Wavelength is a regular publication of local chapters of The Links, Inc., located in the western United States. It contains letters from the area director as well as chapter reports, financial statements, rosters, member updates, officer information, conference announcements, and other news related to the organization's service and personal development activities.
Date: January 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Western Area Newsletter, Volume 10, Number 2, Fall 1980 (open access)

Western Area Newsletter, Volume 10, Number 2, Fall 1980

The Western Area Newsletter is a quarterly publication of local chapters of The Links, Inc., located in the western United States. It contains letters from the area director as well as chapter reports, financial statements, rosters, member updates, officer information, conference announcements, and other news related to the organization's service and personal development activities. To see a second copy of this issue that is identical in content, click on the link in the Relation field.
Date: Autumn 1980
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Western Area Newsletter, Volume 10, Number 2, Fall 1980 (open access)

Western Area Newsletter, Volume 10, Number 2, Fall 1980

The Western Area Newsletter is a quarterly publication of local chapters of The Links, Inc., located in the western United States. It contains letters from the area director as well as chapter reports, financial statements, rosters, member updates, officer information, conference announcements, and other news related to the organization's service and personal development activities. To see a second copy of this issue that is identical in content, click on the link in the Relation field.
Date: Autumn 1980
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Various Newspaper Articles Featuring Members of the Black Palestine Community] (open access)

[Various Newspaper Articles Featuring Members of the Black Palestine Community]

Six newspaper pages from various years featuring events, news, and persons in the black community in Palestine, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 28, July 28, 1894 (open access)

The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 28, July 28, 1894

Weekly newspaper from Thurber, Texas which contains discussions of coal mining, local-interest stories, and various other commentaries.
Date: July 28, 1894
Creator: McAdams, Walter B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 25, July 7, 1894 (open access)

The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 25, July 7, 1894

Weekly newspaper from Thurber, Texas which contains discussions of coal mining, local-interest stories, and various other commentaries.
Date: July 7, 1894
Creator: McAdams, Walter B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History