[Map of Goliad County]

Map of Goliad County, Texas, showing towns, creeks, and blocks of land. Map includes a legend corresponding to the owners of the blocks of land in the lower-right corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Skidmore Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of Skidmore, Texas, showing towns, roads and highways, water bodies, oil wells, pipelines, windmills, borders between counties, and landmarks. A quadrangle location diagram is included in the lower-right corner of the map. Relief shown by contours (interval 10 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Vidauri Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of Vidaurri, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, ranches, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 5 feet) and spot heights. A quadrangle location diagram is included in the lower-right corner of the map. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Refugio Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of Refugio, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads and highways, ranches and farms, windmills, water bodies, oil fields, borders between counties, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 10 feet) and spot heights. A quadrangle location diagram is included in the lower-right corner. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Pettus Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"

Topographic quadrangle map of Pettus, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads, water bodies, boundaries, water wells, schools, churches, railroads, pipelines, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Lukesh, G. R.; Rehberg, A., Jr. & Jones, T. M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

La Bahia Road

Map of the historic La Bahía Road, showing counties, towns, creeks, rivers, and blocks of land. Map includes compass rose and scale bar in the lower-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:1,520,640] (24 miles to the inch or 3 miles to 1/8 of an inch).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Karnes Co.

Cadastral map of Karnes County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. No scale indicated.
Date: 1870
Creator: Arlitt, F. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Karnes Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Karnes County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, and towns. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in red pencil to add roads and towns not originally published on the map. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1921
Creator: Matzow, Fr. & Giles, J. Bascom
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bryan Bibliography] (open access)

[Bryan Bibliography]

Handwritten bibliography of several articles, letters, and books relating to W. J. Bryan.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 28, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 29, 1933 (open access)

The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 28, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 29, 1933

Weekly student newspaper from Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 29, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 33, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 2, 1971 (open access)

The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 33, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 2, 1971

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Corral, Volume 6, Number 7, April, 1913 (open access)

The Corral, Volume 6, Number 7, April, 1913

The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
Date: April 1913
Creator: Simmons College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marshall H. Bates to Truett Latimer, February 2, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Marshall H. Bates to Truett Latimer, February 2, 1953]

Letter from Marshall H. Bates to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #5 for the protection of the visual health of Texas.
Date: February 2, 1953
Creator: Bates, Marshall H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Outstanding Articles on Texas in the Southwestern Historical Quarterly (open access)

Outstanding Articles on Texas in the Southwestern Historical Quarterly

List of an unknown author's favored articles about Texas from the July and October issues of the Southwestern Historical Quarterly.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Herman G. Nami to T. N. Carswell - August 6, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Herman G. Nami to T. N. Carswell - August 6, 1943]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, 5th. Division Commander, The American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Herman G. Nami, Department Judge Advocate, The American Legion, Department of Texas, dated August 6, 1943. Nami expounds upon the beauty and riches of the country surrounding the 3rd Division. He then explains his reasons for not expressing his opinion regarding the funding of candidates is to not burden his successor.
Date: August 6, 1943
Creator: Nami, Herman G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield, March 1842] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield, March 1842]

Transcript of a letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield discussing troop movements in the Republic of Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report from the Committee on Nominations - 1941] (open access)

[Report from the Committee on Nominations - 1941]

A report from the Committee on Nominations listing the names of members of the Committee on Nominations, the Executive Committee, the Finance Committee, the United Youth Day Crusaders Committee and the State Board of Directors.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cattle Raisers Association of Texas Membership] (open access)

[Cattle Raisers Association of Texas Membership]

List of officers and executive committee members for the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cattle Raisers Association of Texas.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Dixon to Truett Latimer, February 18, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Dixon to Truett Latimer, February 18, 1959]

Letter from Dixon, R. M. to Truett Latimer discussing marked bulletins from a previous letter as well as bulletin Nos. 5701, 5705, 5707.
Date: February 18, 1959
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: Commencement Exercises of Baylor University. Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and School of Nursing] (open access)

[Pamphlet: Commencement Exercises of Baylor University. Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and School of Nursing]

Program for a commencement ceremony at a First Baptist Church honoring graduates of Baylor University.
Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Judicial Changes Recommended by Joint Committee] (open access)

[Clipping: Judicial Changes Recommended by Joint Committee]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Judicial Changes Recommended by Committee," subtitled "Abolition of Number of Courts is Advised by Legislative Body." The article discusses the report of the joint committee to propose judicial redistricting and lists the proposed changes, including abolishing criminal district courts, creating five district courts and altering the jurisdictions of 41 courts.
Date: 19XX-01-14
Creator: Wasson, Alonzo
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: There's a Lot of 'New' At Abilene State Park] (open access)

[Clipping: There's a Lot of 'New' At Abilene State Park]

Newspaper clipping of an article about improvements at Abilene State Park in Abilene, Texas.
Date: June 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 20, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 4, 1944 (open access)

The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 20, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 4, 1944

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: March 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Big Floods] (open access)

[Clipping: The Big Floods]

Newspaper clipping of an article about one of the worst floods in Abilene history, including a drawing of Abilene showing the flood area. There is also a small additional article about the runoff effects of the flood.
Date: May 26, 1974
Creator: Duff, Katharyn
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History