Brass bell

Cast brass bell with cast iron clapper; file marks are still extant and interior is unpolished.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

Melodeon

An old wooden melodeon with carved legs. There are informational plaques visible on top of the instrument (but not legible) as well as an illustrated piece of sheet music for "The Texian Grand March."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poster (open access)

Poster

Advertisement for New Orleans Serenaders Operatic Troupe
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grand piano

Grand piano made by Mathushek Piano Mfg. Col (a) and stool (b)
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Psalms and Hymns]

Front cover of a book of psalms and hymns.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
Farm Ballads (open access)

Farm Ballads

Collection of poems and lyrics to farm ballads.
Date: 1901
Creator: Carleton, Will, 1845-1912
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Program for Houston Symphony concert (open access)

Program for Houston Symphony concert

Program for Houston Symphony concert held at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park on July 24, 1977
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Figurine]

Wood carving of a man wearing a long red coat and wide-brimmed hat. He appears to be playing a black-colored musical instrument that looks like a clarinet or horn. This figure is part of a collection of 23 figures including: 4 men, 2 dogs, 1 tree, 2 cows, 2 reindeer and 12 sheep; all except 1 have wooden stands or bases; hat brims are cardboard
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

Military drum

Wooden U.S. military drum with side hoops, no drum heads or rope fasteners; metal stud design comprised of 3 diamonds outlined in studs with parallel lines on one side; hole in center of stud design; loose wooden hoop around one end
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bass hunting horn

Hunting horn with leather strap
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
Program for Houston Symphony concert (open access)

Program for Houston Symphony concert

Program for Houston Symphony concert held at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park on July 24, 1977
Date: July 24, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Piano stool

Leather seated piano stool
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
Face to face with the Mexicans: the domestic life, educational, social and business ways, statesmanship and literature, legendary and general history of the Mexican people, as seen and studied by an American woman during seven years of intercourse with them. (open access)

Face to face with the Mexicans: the domestic life, educational, social and business ways, statesmanship and literature, legendary and general history of the Mexican people, as seen and studied by an American woman during seven years of intercourse with them.

Book written by Fanny Chambers Gooch after living in Mexico for several years.
Date: 1887
Creator: Iglehart, Fanny Chambers Gooch
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Catalogue of Blinn Memorial College, Brenham, Texas, 1901 - 1902, Nineteenth Session. (open access)

Annual Catalogue of Blinn Memorial College, Brenham, Texas, 1901 - 1902, Nineteenth Session.

Catalog listing the courses offered at Blinn Memorial College in 1901-1902, in both English and German. Includes photographs, illustrations, and advertisements in English and German.
Date: 1901
Creator: Blinn College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Morrison & Fourmy Directory Co. Directory of the City of Waco, 1902-1903 (open access)

Morrison & Fourmy Directory Co. Directory of the City of Waco, 1902-1903

City directory for Waco, 1902-3. Embracing a complete alphabetical list of business firms and private citizens; a directory of city and county officials, churches, public and private schools, banks, asylums, hospitals, commercial bodies, secret societies, street and avenue guide, etc.
Date: 1902
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chapters from life a tale of "our Baylor." (open access)

Chapters from life a tale of "our Baylor."

Stories about nine women who attended the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor.d
Date: 1901
Creator: Cheaney, Winifred A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inception, organization and work of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. (open access)

Inception, organization and work of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

Book about the history of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
Date: 1904
Creator: Maxey, S. B.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Prairiedom: rambles and scrambles in Texas or New Estrémadura (open access)

Prairiedom: rambles and scrambles in Texas or New Estrémadura

Book about travel in Texas.
Date: 1846
Creator: Page, Frederic Benjamin.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frontier life; or, Scenes and adventures in the South West, (open access)

Frontier life; or, Scenes and adventures in the South West,

Book about frontier life in the southwest.
Date: 1853
Creator: Hardman, Frederick & Sealsfield, Charles
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Karankawa Indians, The Coast People of Texas. (open access)

The Karankawa Indians, The Coast People of Texas.

Book describing the history and customs of the Karankawa Indians. Index starts on page 101.
Date: 1891
Creator: Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hans Teichmueller;  biographical sketch, addresses and letters to his family (open access)

Hans Teichmueller; biographical sketch, addresses and letters to his family

Hans Teichmueller biographical sketch, includes addresses and letters to his family. Prepared by his loving wife and daughters.
Date: 1908
Creator: Teichmueller, Auguste Kellner
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elisabet Ney, Sculptor (open access)

Elisabet Ney, Sculptor

Biography about the sculptor, Elisabet Ney.
Date: 1916
Creator: Taylor, Bride Neill
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flowers and fruits from the wilderness ; or, Thirty-six years in Texas and two winters in Honduras (open access)

Flowers and fruits from the wilderness ; or, Thirty-six years in Texas and two winters in Honduras

Account of the growth of the Baptist denomination in Texas. Morrell came to Texas in 1830.
Date: 1873
Creator: Morrell, Z. N.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life of Col. David Crockett (open access)

Life of Col. David Crockett

Life of Col. David Crockett, written by himself. Comprising his early life, hunting adventures, service under General Jackson in the Creek war, electioneerng speeches, career in Congress, triumphamnt tour in the northern states, and service in the Texan war. To which is added, an account of Colonel Crockett's glorious death at the Alamo, while fighting in defence of Texan independence. By the editor.
Date: 1860
Creator: Crockett, Davy
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History