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[Hanging rack for sheet music]
Hanging rack with six shelves for sheet music. The backing is carved in a leaf pattern. Dark wood finish.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Richmond Rag" sheet music]
The Richmond Rag sheet music
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rack, magazine or music, cast iron]
Rack, magazine or music, cast iron. Filigree pattern in a harp shape.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, December 11, 1953]
Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing current investments in six music machines.
Date:
December 11, 1953
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 15, 1954]
Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing profits on the music machine sales.
Date:
January 15, 1954
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Intensive Mechanically Augmented Survey and Construction Monitoring of the 21-Acre Ace Center Music Hall, City of Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas
Report on an intensive mechanically augmented cultural resources survey of the proposed 21.5 acre Ace Center Music Hall in Fort Bend County, Texas, detailing the methods used in the study, and the study's findings that the land had never previously been developed and that no cultural resources would be impacted by the development of the area.
Date:
April 2015
Creator:
Ralph, Ron & Clark, Reign
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Richmond High School Band]
Photograph of the Richmond High School Band. The band is standing outdoors and has utilized bleachers to pose for the picture. The band members are each dressed in dark jackets, white belts, white pants, and caps. The band director in front row on far right is wearing white jacket and white pants. Mary Jones, the drum major, is standing in the front row, far left, and is wearing white pants, white blouse, a dark cape, and tall white fuzzy hat. She is holding a baton in her hands. Trees in background. Written in white near bottom right corner: "Hamilton Wharton".
Date:
[1936..1937]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Richmond High School Band of 1936-1937]
Photograph of the Richmond High School Band of 1936-1937. The group of 29 band members, each dressed in dark jackets, white pants, and caps; is standing on the front steps of the Richmond High School building. The band director on left is dressed in white jacket and white pants. A row of seven drums line the front of the band group. Written in black ink in the center drum under Richmond High School Band: "1936 - 1937". Back of photo written in black in identifies the members as: "Top Row Left to Right: Reginia Moses, Mary Jones, Emmet Shannon, Andrew Briscoe, Frank Petter, Robert Jr. Davis, Billie Schultze. Next Row: Tommie Lee Skinner, David Dailey, Arnold Kaluza, Earnest Ossina, Cecil Drachenburg, Mason Briscoe. Next Row: Cliffton Addicks, R. V. Drake, Dorothy Henry, Kelley Peareson, John T. Addicks, Virginia Lou Brundrett, Wanelle Massie, Bobbie Stepehenson. Bottom Row: Annella Nichols, Billie Briscoe, Frank Briscoe, Manny Joseph, Bobby Burton, John Abendroth, Mac Copeland, Winston Marsh, Ray Hogue. May 23, 1937".
Date:
[1936..1937]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Musical group in Richmond, Texas.]
Photograph of a musical group in Richmond, Texas. The first woman to the left on the front row is identified (on back in pencil) as Maude Blake Dyer, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. J. E. Dyer. Group of six women and four men holding string instruments. Five women are seated and four men and one woman are standing behind them. Dyer is wearing a white dress with puffed sleeved and ruffles at neckline and bodice. Sleeves are full at wrists. She is holding a banjo. The photograph is mounted on a pale gray textured cardboard matte. The matte and part of image is torn at top and bottom left corner has been taped. Image dimensions are: 23.3 cm X 20.9 cm.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Color photograph Gene Autry]
Color photograph Gene Autry. Autry, who is wearing cowboy boots, striped knit pants, plaid shirt, necktie, and white felt hat. Autry is sitting on a cedar hitching post and he is holding a guitar. His brown horse (with white strip across face), is standing beside him on left. Building and trees in background. Written in white on bottom of photo: "Always Your Pal Gene Autry". The photograph was taken from the Mamie Davis George photo album page 10.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mason-Hamblin Wooden Organ]
Mason-Hamblin Organ, wood with dark finish, red and gold pattern on pedals.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jane Long's Piano in the museum.]
Photograph of Jane Long's piano in the Fort Bend Museum. The piano is dark-colored and has several items on top of the lid, including a lamp (left), a violin laying on its side (center), and a decorative plant (right). It is in front of a brick wall, direclty below a painted portrait of Long and to the right of framed, printed text (not readable).
Date:
[1972..1987]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dreibroat Dance Band]
Photograph (copy) of the Dreibroat Dance Band standing in front of the old Holy Rosary Rectory on Sixth Street. Men are identified as left to right, first row: Joe Herslscher, Gus Dreibroat (band leader), Vince Nesvadba, John Nesvadba. Second row: Bill Nesvadba, Arnold Dusek, Thomas Sicinski, Henry Sicinski, Leo Albright. Circa: late 1920's. Man in first row left is wearing sunglasses and has drum and drumsticks. Man on left, back row, has large drum. First row is standing on street, second row is standing on the curb. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Progress Band of Fairchilds, Texas]
Photograph (copy) of the Progress Band of Fairchilds, Texas in 1916. Probably the first band of Fort Bend County. The large drum to the left of the band members proclaims their name: PROGRESS BAND. The members are wearing dark jackets with white pants, and band hats. Fourth from right has been identified as E. H. Walenta; and second from left has been identified as B. B. Stavinoha. The band (holding their instruments) is standing in front of a white wooden building. {one copy shows a young child squatted on the edge of a porch on far left of photo, both copies are marked 1982.033.012. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date:
1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Richmond High School Drum and Bugle Corps, 1934-1935.]
Group photograph of Richmond High School Drum and Bugle Corps, 1934-1935. Girls are wearing uniforms of white high-collar,long sleeved shirts with four dark horizontal stripes across their chests, plain white mid-shin skirts, white socks and shoes, and dark pillbox hats. They are carrying their instruments or flags, and are standing on wooden bleachers.Girls are identified in black ink on the back as (order is unclear): Mary Jones, Kellie Peareson, Dorothy Henry, Mary Louise Thompson, Leila Ransom, Petrice Edelstein, Bud Collins, Henrietta Glass, Anida Darst, Helen Jane Farmer, Janice Ransom, Evelyn Edelstein Ethel Bates (Sponsor), Odele Martin (sponsor), Beverly Haskins, Irene Mehrens, "Bush" (Virginia?) Davis.
Date:
1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 15 - The Star of Tomorrow Contest]
This home movie, with descriptive title cards, documents the Light Crust Doughboys (LCD) on tour in Texas for the Star of Tomorrow Contest in January through May 1952. The film begins with the group traveling on their tour bus for the first round of the contest with stops in Marshall, Gladewater, Kilgore, Greenville, Longview, Jacksonville, Lufton, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Henderson, and then La Porte on March 4, 1952. Footage includes the LCD at the La Porte Theatre performing at segregated schools, visiting with Johnny Hicks, and touring the San Jacinto Monument (01 min., 38 sec.). The tour continues with stops in Baytown, Anahuac, Channelview, Conroe, Jasper, Livingston, Woodville, Willie, and then and then Port Arthur on March 25-27, 1952. Footage includes the LCD at the Strand Theatre and spending time by the water (06 min, 54 sec.). The tour continues with stops in Nederlands, Beaumont, Port Neches, and Mineola on April 3, 1952. Footage includes the LCD performing at the grand opening of the Silver Creek Creamery in Mineola and friends and family of the LCD (10 min, 14 sec.). The tour continues in Orange on April 8 and 9, 1952 (12 min, 26 sec.). The tour continues to Selsby and …
Date:
1952-01-08/1952-05-15
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 13 - The Star of Tomorrow Contest (Narrated)]
This home movie, narrated by Light Crust Doughboys (LCD) member Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery with descriptive title cards, documents the Light Crust Doughboys on tour in Texas for the Star of Tomorrow Contest in January through May 1952. The entire film is out of focus. The film begins with the group traveling on their tour bus for the first round of the contest with stops in Marshall, Gladewater, Kilgore, Greenville, Longview, Jacksonville, Lufton, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Henderson, and then La Porte on March 4, 1952. Footage includes the LCD at the La Porte Theatre performing at segregated schools, visiting with Johnny Hicks, and touring the San Jacinto Monument (02 min., 10 sec.). The tour continues with stops in Baytown, Woodville, Winnie, and then Port Arthur on March 25-27, 1952. Footage includes the LCD at the Strand Theatre and spending time by the water (5 min., 45 sec.). The tour continues with stops in Nederlands, Beaumont, Port Neches, and Mineola on April 3, 1952. Footage includes the LCD performing at the grand opening of the Silver Creek Creamery in Mineola and friends and family of the LCD (07 min., 58 sec). The tour continues in Orange on April 8 and 9, 1952 with …
Date:
1952-01-08/1952-05-15
Creator:
Montgomery, Marvin ("Smokey")
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Zenobia T. Ward to Mrs. I. H. Kempner, Jr., November 17, 1953]
Letter from Zenobia T. Ward to Mrs. I. H. Kempner, Jr., discussing the performance arrangements done during the honor ceremony for I. H. Kempner, Jr., and a copy of a poem read.
Date:
November 17, 1953
Creator:
Ward, Zenobia T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Red velvet autograph album]
Red velvet autograph album containing many loose photos between the pages. Belonged to Mamie Davis George, as indicated by autographs and messages on various pages. One of front pages states: "Awarded to "Miss Mamie Davis" By her Music teacher Minnie E Andrew April 1st 1886".
Date:
April 1, 1886
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a large group of women seated in a row of chairs beneath a tree]
Photograph of a large group of women seated in a row of chairs. There is a band playing music beyond the row of women on the right. A man and two women are standing behind the seated women to the left. A man is seated on a bench near left corner of photograph. The group is gathered in the George Ranch house yard beneath the Nancy Jones oak tree (According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", Nancy Jones planted the tree in 1824). In foreground beneath the tree: wooden table with microphone and stand next to it; two white rocking chairs; stone walkway. Automobiles on other side of wire and picket fence in background. Partial view of the George Ranch house in right background. Some of the group may be members of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The photograph could be commemorating the 100 year birthday of the Nancy Jones oak tree.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Zenobia T. Ward to W. H. Louviere, November 17, 1953]
Letter from Zenobia T. Ward to W. H. Louviere discussing enclosing two copies of a poem spoken at I. H. Kempner, Jr.'s honor ceremony for Mrs. I. H. Kempner, Jr., and for Imperial Sugar Company's files.
Date:
November 17, 1953
Creator:
Ward, Zenobia T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Southwest Chinese Journal (Stafford, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 1, 1982
Bilingual monthly newspaper from Stafford, Texas, published for the Houston area Chinese community, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 1, 1982
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Richmond Reporter. (Richmond, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 23, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 10, 1859
Weekly newspaper from Richmond, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 10, 1859
Creator:
Benton, Samuel A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Sun. (Richmond, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 13, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 5, 1856
Weekly newspaper from Richmond, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 5, 1856
Creator:
Rawlings, R. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History