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[Statue in Confederate Memorial Plaza]
Photograph of a statue of a soldier under the archway leading into the Confederate Memorial Plaza in Anderson, Texas. There is a Confederate flag flying behind the statue, and there are benches and trees in the background.
Date:
February 14, 2010
Creator:
Bell, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to James M. Miller, June 20, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to James M. Miller wishing him luck for his army training and providing some updates for what is happening back home. Mr. Kempner is a little distraught by the state the groundskeeper has left the family plantation home.
Date:
June 20, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Plaque about a Statue]
Photograph of a plaque about a Civil War statue on a lawn in Anderson, Texas.
Date:
February 14, 2010
Creator:
Bell, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Legal document to William E. Kennard, June 27, 1849]
Legal document that states that William E. Kennard has paid $7.50 for a gold watch from the estate of Taylor, now deceased.
Date:
June 27, 1849
Creator:
Case, Uriah F.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from A.D. Kennard to his brother, January 4, 1861]
Letter from A.D. Kennard to his brother discussing his mother staying with Mr. Fanthorp. He mentions that his wife and children have been visiting in Houston. The crop failures are causing him financial difficulty and his legal work goes well, but people can't pay because of the crop failure. He shows his support for secession, he expresses wishes for the return of the "Lone Star Republic," and he discusses his unhappiness with a "Black Republican President."
Date:
January 4, 1861
Creator:
Kennard, A. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Aerial Photograph of Waste Oil Burning]
Aerial photograph of waste oil burning off near Navasota, Texas. The oil is producing a large cloud of smoke that is clearly visible from the airplane.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Michael M. Kennard to A.D Kennard, February 25, 1860]
Letter from Michael M. Kennard to his brother, A.D Kennard, updating him on how the community is doing. He describes his mother's sale of a house, and dividing the Negros among the children. He also includes the price of corn, and other details including how stock throughout the county have died because of the rough winter.
Date:
February 25, 1860
Creator:
Kennard, Michael M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 9, 1949]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing the family's history with hiring displaced families from Europe.
Date:
July 9, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig, December 9, 1950]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig discussing war, Mr. Bertig's birthday, Mary Jean getting an article published in Vogue and other life updates.
Date:
December 9, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter Greenwood to Daniel W. Kempner, March 17, 1944]
Letter from Walter Greenwood to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the payment for turkeys and the shipment of chickens to Kempner. Greenwood informs Kempner of his health, local weather, and livestock, and two farmhands were deferred from the World War Two draft.
Date:
March 17, 1944
Creator:
Greenwood, Walter
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorial on Courthouse Lawn]
Photograph of a memorial for war veterans and members of delegations important to the creation of the state of Texas, on the Grimes County courthouse lawn in Anderson, Texas.
Date:
February 9, 2010
Creator:
Bell, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum for West Texas Trip]
A memorandum written by D. W. Kempner discussing his trip to west Texas with corresponding reflections.
Date:
April 24, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Voter Registration Certificate for David C. Dickson]
Voter registration certificate presented to David C. Dickson, recognizing that he meets all qualifications to be an elector of Grimes County, Texas.
Date:
December 20, 1870
Creator:
Pauky, A. S.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Real Estate Tax Receipt for David C. Dickson]
Real estate tax receipt for David C. Dickson showing that he paid a total tax of $2 on his property for the year 1875.
Date:
January 27, 1876
Creator:
Cone, M. M.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James P. Newcomb to David Dickson, August 19, 1870]
Letter from James P. Newcomb to David Dickson informing him of his appointment as Grimes County Treasurer.
Date:
August 19, 1870
Creator:
Newcomb, James P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate Appointing David Dickson to County Treasurer in Grimes County]
Certificate signed by Edmund J. Davis, Governor of Texas, appointing David Dickson to the position of County Treasurer in Grimes County; the certificate is also signed by Secretary of State James P. Newcomb.
Date:
August 19, 1870
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Drawing of a Bucking Horse]
Colored illustration of a bucking horse, partially cut out of the page. The names "Miss Bertha Foster" and "Mrs. Robert Foster" are written multiple times on the page along with the location, "Navasota, Tex."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of trust transferring property in Navasota to M. Kennard]
Deed of trust transferring property in Navasota to M. Kennard
Date:
April 16, 1869
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Trust transferring livestock to M. Kennard]
Deed of Trust transferring livestock to M. Kennard.
Date:
May 25, 1869
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Obituary of Rosanna Ward Grimes, December 1871]
Papers of Jesse Grimes. News article concerns death of Rosanna Grimes
Date:
December 1871
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Real Estate Tax Receipt for David C. Dickson]
Real estate tax receipt for David C. Dickson showing that he paid a total tax of $8.55 on his property for 1875. Also included is a listing for Joe Pratt's 320 acres in Bosque County.
Date:
January 27, 1876
Creator:
Cone, M. M.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Freight Receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson]
Freight receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson stating that they received the property to be sent to J. M. Bagby in Houston, Texas.
Date:
April 16, 1861
Creator:
Neal, C. V.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt from the United States Internal Revenue]
Tax receipt from the United States Internal Revenue Service stating that David C. Dickson has paid the special tax of $5 and is now certified to be a dealer of manufactured tobacco in Anderson, Texas. The coupons on the left side of the document represent how many years this certificate is valid, in this case from 1873 to 1874.
Date:
May 13, 1873
Creator:
United States. Internal Revenue Service.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from J.H. Stribling, August 29, 1873]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from J.H. Stribling regarding Baylor's illness and founders of Baylor University
Date:
August 29, 1873
Creator:
Stribling, J. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History