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Worley's Sherman City Directory, 1935 (open access)

Worley's Sherman City Directory, 1935

The directory for Sherman, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide and Much Information of a Miscellaneous Character; also a Buyers' Guide and a Complete Classified Business Directory." General index is on page 7; index to advertisers is on page 8.
Date: 1935
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook: Abilene Fine Arts Museum, Volume 9] (open access)

[Scrapbook: Abilene Fine Arts Museum, Volume 9]

Scrapbook of materials documenting the activities and history of the Abilene Fine Arts Museum in Abilene, Texas during the 1960s. It includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, brochures, programs, booklets, letters, and exhibition information.
Date: 1937/1960
Creator: Abilene Fine Arts Museum (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1936-1937 (open access)

Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1936-1937

Catalogue describes the history, governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: June 1937
Creator: Howard Payne College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1933 (open access)

Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1933

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory." The general index begins on page 7 and the index to advertisers begins on page 8.
Date: 1933
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Directory, 1930 (open access)

Dallas City Directory, 1930

General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1930
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1934-35 (open access)

Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1934-35

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory." The general index begins on page 7 and the index to advertisers begins on page 8.
Date: 1935
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of North Texas State Teachers College: 1938-1939 (open access)

Catalog of North Texas State Teachers College: 1938-1939

Catalog for North Texas State College includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the school (academic calendar, list of officers and faculty, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.).
Date: April 1938
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
System: The UNT Digital Library
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 607 (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 607

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from May 1938 to April 1939, including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1938-05/1939-04
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes 77 (open access)

Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes 77

Travis County probate minutes documenting probate cases from September 1934 to December 1934. Recorded copies of proceedings of the county court sitting as a probate court in cases involving estates of deceased individuals. Shows term of court, date of proceedings, names of officers present, subject of hearing, names of interested parties present, orders of the court, signed approval of county judge, and clerk's attestation. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1934-09/1934-12
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 598 - Mechanics Liens (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 598 - Mechanics Liens

Recorded copies of liens filed by individuals or firms (lumber dealers, corporations, artisans, laborers, mechanics, or subcontractors) who provide labor or furnish materials to construct or repair houses, buildings, or levees, or for construction and repair of railroads, to insure payment for goods or services rendered, from November 1938 to March 1939. Shows county; names of contracting parties; type of construction or repairs to be completed; tract of land where improvement or construction to be made; contractual terms; date witnessed or executed; signatures of parties; notarization; and recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Some contracts also include assignment of liens to financial institutions. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1938-11/1939-03
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of Armstrong County, Volume 2 (open access)

History of Armstrong County, Volume 2

The Armstrong County Histories are a compilation of biographical stories about the Armstrong County pioneers prior to 1900. According to the foreward in Volume I: "Information supplied by members of these families make stories rich in romance, tragedy and humor, revealing the sturdy character of those who built our county. The book is made up of these family histories supplemented by ranch and community histories, articles of civic interest, church and cemetery stories, 'tall tales' by old timers."
Date: 1939
Creator: The Woman's Development Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1939-1940 (open access)

Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1939-1940

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory." The general index begins on page 7 and the index to advertisers begins on page 8.
Date: 1939
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 621 (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 621

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from June 1939 to August 1939, including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1939-07/1939-08
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes 68 (open access)

Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes 68

Travis County probate minutes documenting probate cases from January 1931 to November 1933. Recorded copies of proceedings of the county court sitting as a probate court in cases involving estates of deceased individuals. Shows term of court, date of proceedings, names of officers present, subject of hearing, names of interested parties present, orders of the court, signed approval of county judge, and clerk's attestation. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1931-01/1933-11
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Directory, 1936 (open access)

Dallas City Directory, 1936

General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1936
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Directory, 1937 (open access)

Dallas City Directory, 1937

General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1937
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Directory, 1934-35 (open access)

Dallas City Directory, 1934-35

General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1934
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Directory, 1933-34 (open access)

Dallas City Directory, 1933-34

General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1933
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Directory, 1938 (open access)

Dallas City Directory, 1938

General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1938
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Directory, 1939 (open access)

Dallas City Directory, 1939

General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1939
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 618 - Deeds of Trust (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 618 - Deeds of Trust

Recorded copies of deeds of trust used as mortgages or liens on real estate or improvements to real estate from January 1939 to October 1939. Shows date and place of execution; name of mortgagor; name of mortgagee; description of property involved; amount and terms of contract; signature of mortgagor; certificate of acknowledgment; and recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Also includes agreement that third party (named trustee) may in case of default advertise and sell the land encumbered to the highest bidder and apply proceeds to liquidation of lien. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1939-01/1939-10
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes 66 (open access)

Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes 66

Travis County probate minutes documenting probate cases from January 1930 to November 1930. Recorded copies of proceedings of the county court sitting as a probate court in cases involving estates of deceased individuals. Shows term of court, date of proceedings, names of officers present, subject of hearing, names of interested parties present, orders of the court, signed approval of county judge, and clerk's attestation. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1930-01/1930-11
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide 1936 (open access)

Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide 1936

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, agriculture, weather, "resources, industries, commerce, history, government, population and all other subjects relating to the political, civic and economic development" of the time. A general index is on page 501.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide 1933 (open access)

Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide 1933

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, agriculture, weather, "resources, industries, commerce, history, government, population and all other subjects relating to the political, civic and economic development" of the time. A general index is on page 375.
Date: 1933
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History