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[Photograph of Simmons College Baseball Team - 1899]

Group photograph of the 1899 Simmons College baseball team. Note on the back of the photograph lists the names of each player and his home city and state: “1. Terry Elkins, 2. Bert Brown, 3. Cullis Forbus, 4. Baxter Scoggins, 5. Freeman Hanna, 6. Fowler Paycock, 7. Prof. Ernest Lotspeich, 8. Bob Young, 9. Charley Brown, 10. Will Marshal, 11. Barris Anderson, 12. Stewart Logan -- December 16, 1899 -- Abilene -- Simmons College.”
Date: December 16, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Edith Simmons]

Portrait of Mrs. Edith H. Simmons holding her pet cat, Aristotle, up against her face. Edith wears a dark-colored dress with white embroidered details and a small cap with fringe at the top and both sides.
Date: 1899?
Creator: Rockwood, George G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1898-1899 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1898-1899

Catalogue describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1899~
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Records: 1899 - 1904] (open access)

[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Records: 1899 - 1904]

Minutes of the Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from 1899 to 1904.
Date: 1899/1904
Creator: Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: January 1899 - July 1911] (open access)

[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: January 1899 - July 1911]

Minutes of the Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities between January 1899 and July 1911.
Date: 1899-01/1911-07
Creator: Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan, September 2, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan, September 2, 1899]

Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan regrettably declining his invitation to Texas and reporting that the Treasury Department, Office of the Supervising Architect has purchased land in Abilene.
Date: September 2, 1899
Creator: Blanton, L. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Transfer Draft from Mary E. Sayles to Emma H. Sayles] (open access)

[Land Transfer Draft from Mary E. Sayles to Emma H. Sayles]

Draft of a document transferring a portion of land from Mary E. Sayles to her daughter, Emma H. Sayles. A single corrections note is handwritten in the middle of the page and the document is unsigned. On the back of the page is a handwritten note that reads, "This was cancelled by new paper and Emma has her part."
Date: October 9, 1899
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles] (open access)

[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]

Copy of a legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties.
Date: March 22, 1899
Creator: Texas
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles] (open access)

[Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]

Legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties.
Date: March 22, 1899
Creator: Texas
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles] (open access)

[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]

Copy of a legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties. A second copy of the document received by the Pierces is included, on which a response from the Pierces accepting the citation and agreeing to file answer is handwritten.
Date: March 22, 1899
Creator: Texas
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1899 (open access)

The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 6, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 1899 (open access)

The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 20, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 51, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 28, 1899 (open access)

The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 51, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 28, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 28, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 1899 (open access)

The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 13, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, February 3, 1899 (open access)

The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, February 3, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 3, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 53, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1899 (open access)

The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 53, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 10, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 54, Ed. 1 Friday, February 17, 1899 (open access)

The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 54, Ed. 1 Friday, February 17, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 17, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 55, Ed. 1 Friday, February 24, 1899 (open access)

The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 55, Ed. 1 Friday, February 24, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 24, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 57, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 1899 (open access)

The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 57, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 10, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 58, Ed. 1 Friday, March 17, 1899 (open access)

The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 58, Ed. 1 Friday, March 17, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 17, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 56, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 1899 (open access)

The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 56, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 3, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 59, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 1899 (open access)

The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 59, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 24, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1899 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 6, 1899
Creator: Shook, L. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 1899 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 13, 1899
Creator: Shook, L. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History