Eanes: Portrait of a Community (open access)

Eanes: Portrait of a Community

This book describes the history of the Eanes community area. It discusses the geology and Native American history, as well as an overview of the community's start in the mid-1800s and development through 1986.
Date: 1986
Creator: Vance, Linda
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Typed Interview with Dan Molberg] (open access)

[Typed Interview with Dan Molberg]

Photocopy of an interview with Dan Molberg who talks about what life was like for students at Eanes Rock Schoolhouse in the 1940's. He describes how classes were held in two rooms known as the "big room" and "little room" and goes on to talk about the different meals that were served each day. The interview also consists of details about how recess was held, PTA events, and fundraisers that occurred during this time.
Date: 1975
Creator: Eanes History Center
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Eanes: A History of the School and Community (open access)

Eanes: A History of the School and Community

Text describing the Eanes community and the history of the school district. It discusses the origins of the city of Austin and the development of the school, with transcribed supporting documents.
Date: 1976
Creator: Depwe, Dorothy McRae
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frontier Times, Volume 1, Number 3, December 1923 (open access)

Frontier Times, Volume 1, Number 3, December 1923

Magazine containing stories and articles about frontier history, border tragedy, and pioneer achievement. Included are articles about the colonists of Navarro and Denton counties, reminiscences of a Texas Ranger, the capture of Cynthia Ann Parker, and James R. Moss, a pioneer Llano citizen.
Date: December 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report about the City of West Lake Hills] (open access)

[Report about the City of West Lake Hills]

Photocopy of an essay detailing the rise of the city of West Lake Hills, the essay goes into detail about how the Eanes School came to be as well as the rise of the small businesses in the town that helped build up the infrastructure of the city.
Date: unknown
Creator: Langham, Baibana
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Gulf Historical and Biographical Record, Volume 11, Number 1, November 1975 (open access)

The Texas Gulf Historical and Biographical Record, Volume 11, Number 1, November 1975

Book containing historical articles about Texas counties and towns, as well as important historical figures.
Date: November 1975
Creator: Texas Gulf Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Echoes from the Past (open access)

Echoes from the Past

Brochure containing historical information and stories about the Presbyterian church in the southern portion of the United States. It was presented at the 1936 Spring meeting of the Presbytery of Brazos in old First Church, Galveston.
Date: Spring 1936
Creator: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Brazos.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
1957 Travis County Rural Directory (open access)

1957 Travis County Rural Directory

Directory and classified buyers guide for Travis County, Texas. Included is an alphabetical listing of the names of Travis County residents and business concerns, a listing of house numbers by road, an alphabetical listing of farms by type of farming done, and a classified advertisement section and buyers guide.
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
1958 Travis County Rural Directory (open access)

1958 Travis County Rural Directory

Directory and classified buyers guide for Travis County, Texas. Included is an alphabetical listing of the names of Travis County residents and business concerns, a listing of house numbers by road, an alphabetical listing of farms by type of farming done, and a classified advertisement section and buyers guide.
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History