The History of Leonard, Texas: Volume 2 (open access)

The History of Leonard, Texas: Volume 2

Book discussing the history of Leonard, Texas including descriptions of the main institutions, major events, lists of families living in the city, photographs, and lists of the graduating classes of Leonard High School.
Date: 2005
Creator: Leonard Preservation League
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Leslie Line: Ancestors of Five Leslie Brothers (open access)

The Leslie Line: Ancestors of Five Leslie Brothers

A book complied by Ruth Leslie Barrett detailing the history of five generations of a single Leslie family line beginning in America with George Leslie (1734-1775). Chapters describe the Leslie origins in Scotland, biographical information on George Leslie, Samuel Leslie , James Leslie, and John T. Leslie, as well as the kinsmen of Agnes Allison Leslie, and E. A. Atkins Leslie.
Date: 1990
Creator: Barrett, Ruth Leslie
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bryan Daily Eagle (Bryan, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, June 24, 1962 (open access)

The Bryan Daily Eagle (Bryan, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, June 24, 1962

Daily newspaper from Bryan, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 24, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Directory of the City of Galveston 1919 (open access)

Directory of the City of Galveston 1919

Directory for Galveston, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "A Miscellaneous Directory of State, County and City Governments, Postoffices in Texas, Educational Institutions, Churches, Secret and Benevolent Societies, Etc., A Street Guide and Householder's Directory, An Alphabetically Arranged List of Business Houses and Private Citizens, Giving Full Names, Occupation or Pursuit and Address, Also a Complete Classified Business Directory."
Date: 1919
Creator: R. L. Polk & Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Rusk County (open access)

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Rusk County

Directory of the men and women from Rusk County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston City Directory 1916 (open access)

Galveston City Directory 1916

Directory for Galveston, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "A Miscellaneous Directory of State, County and City Governments, A Postoffice Directory, Educational Institutions, Churches, Banks, Postoffices in Texas, Secret and Benevolent Societies, Etc., Etc., A Street Guide and Householders Directory, an Alphabetically Arranged List of Business Houses and Private Citizens Giving Full Name, Occupation or Pursuit and Address, Also a Complete Classified Business Directory."
Date: 1916
Creator: R. L. Polk & Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History