Cass Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Cass County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1911
Creator: Duke, James K.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plat of the Resurvey of the Clark Boundary Line Between Texas and New Mexico, One Hundred and Third Meridian West from Greenwich, from the SE. Cor. of New Mexico to Mile Cor. No. 60 (Plate No 1).

Map of the boundary line between Texas and New Mexico, as surveyed by the U.S. Boundary Commission from April 17 to July 18, 1911. The map also includes fences, roads, and houses. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:63,360] (1 miles to the inch).
Date: 1911
Creator: Wetzel, William H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plat of the Resurvey of the Clark Boundary Line Between Texas and New Mexico, One Hundred and Third Meridian West from Greenwich, from Mile Cor. No. 60 to Cor. No. 120 (Plate No. 2).

Map of the boundary line between Texas and New Mexico, as surveyed by the U.S. Boundary Commission from April 17 to July 18, 1911. The map also includes fences, roads, and houses. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:63,360] (1 miles to the inch).
Date: 1911
Creator: Wetzel, William H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plats of the Resurvey of Clark's Texas-New Mexico Boundary Line by the U.S. Boundary Commission 1911.

Cover sheet for the plat maps of Clark's Texas-New Mexico boundary line, resurveyed by the the U.S. Boundary Commission. These maps were produced in hopes of ending the dispute over the boundary line between New Mexico and Texas.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Presidio Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Presidio County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, towns, and railroads. A group of three separate tracts are outlined in red pencil and labeled Gage, Bright, and Likes Bros. The back of the map has handwritten annotations of columns of numbers listed under the heading "1948 Rolls. FOWLKES BROS - continued." Scale [ca. 1:444,444] (10,000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1911
Creator: Clark, S. C. & Giles, J. Bascom
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plat of the Resurvey of the Clark Boundary Line Between Texas and New Mexico, One Hundred and Third Meridian West from Greenwich, from Mile Cor. No. 120 to Mile Cor. No. 180 (Plate No. 3).

Map of the boundary line between Texas and New Mexico, as surveyed by the U.S. Boundary Commission from April 17 to July 18, 1911. The map also includes fences, roads, and houses along the boundary line. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:63,360] (1 miles to the inch).
Date: 1911
Creator: Wetzel, William H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hidalgo County

Blue line print of survey map of Hidalgo County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:355,555] (4000 varas to 3/8 of an inch).
Date: 1911
Creator: McDonald, H. F. & Terrell, O. O.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plat of the Resurvey of the Clark Boundary Line Between Texas and New Mexico, Thirty Second Parallel of North Latitude, from the SE. Cor. of New Mexico to Mile Cor. No. 60 (Plate No. 7).

Map of the boundary line between Texas and New Mexico, as surveyed by the U.S. Boundary Commission from April 17 to September 26, 1911. Relief shown in hachures. The map of the map shows a note from Bil Allcorn, Commissioner of the General Land Office, from 1958. Scale [ca. 1:63,360] (1 miles to the inch).
Date: 1911
Creator: Wetzel, William H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Choral Club]

Group photograph of the 1911 Simmons College Choral Club, showing thirteen female students dressed in white choir robes. Several women have been identified in blue ink.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Simmons College Student]

Full-body portrait of an unidentified Simmons College student holding a pennant over her shoulder. She wears a dark-colored blouse with large white buttons and a long skirt. A decorate vase can be seen on the ground at her feet.
Date: March 11, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1910-1911 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1910-1911

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1911
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kingfisher Theme Tablet Cover with Illustrations]

The cardboard cover of a Kingfisher Theme Tablet, with small drawings of a small man, a kingfisher bird, and other small birds.
Date: [1911..1919]
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blue Jay Journal of Art and Writing] (open access)

[Blue Jay Journal of Art and Writing]

A Blue Jay Thesis Tablet containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including a full-page watercolor painting of North America. Several of the pages are missing small squares of paper.
Date: 1911/1916
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Journal of Drawings]

Tablet with drawings of trains, maps, and ships and a few brief writings. The tablet has a picture of a small boy in a wooden barrel on the front.
Date: 1911
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edgar P. Harvey to W. J. Bryan, February 27, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from Edgar P. Harvey to W. J. Bryan, February 27, 1911]

Letter from Edgar. P. Harvey to W. J. Bryan inquiring about Mr. Bryan's position in regards to the State Normal School bill.
Date: February 27, 1911
Creator: Harvey, Edgar P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Honorable W, J, Bryan, January 24, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to Honorable W, J, Bryan, January 24, 1911]

Letter to honorable W. J. Bryan commending him for introducing the bill regarding the location of a State Normal School at Abilene, Texas. The author of the letter informs Mr. Bryan that the bill was approved and highlights the importance of the School to the State of Texas.
Date: January 24, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. S. Hughes to W. J. Bryan, January 31, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from E. S. Hughes to W. J. Bryan, January 31, 1911]

Letter from E. S. Hughes to W. J. Bryan thanking him for successfully taking care of their Velasco situation in the Senate.
Date: January 31, 1911
Creator: Hughes, E. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Senator W. J. Bryan, September 8, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to Senator W. J. Bryan, September 8, 1911]

Letter to Senator W. J. Bryan discussing the details of the 32nd Legislature, informing him about the details of his trip to Palestine and urging Mr. Bryan to write back in regards to his Legislative committee's session.
Date: September 8, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. B. Cousins to Senator W. J. Bryan, February 7, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from R. B. Cousins to Senator W. J. Bryan, February 7, 1911]

Letter from R. B. Cousins to Senator W. J. Bryan informing him of how much he regret not seeing him when other Senators visited their school and discussing the details of the selection process for the location of the State Normal School.
Date: February 7, 1911
Creator: Cousins, R. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Roberdeau to Honorable W. J. Bryan, March 23, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from R. C. Roberdeau to Honorable W. J. Bryan, March 23, 1911]

Letter from R. C. Roberdeau to W. J. Bryan discussing the details of W. J. Cunningham's unpaid draft on the Far. & Mer. National Bank. Roberdeau urges Mr. Bryan to speak with Cunningham about the draft and possibly collect it on their behalf.
Date: March 23, 1911
Creator: Roberdeau, R. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Honorable W. J. Bryan, August 23, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to Honorable W. J. Bryan, August 23, 1911]

Letter to Honorable W. J. Bryan telling him to keep up the good work he's been doing and reminding him that they are in support of him no matter the circumstances.
Date: August 23, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. M. Radford to Senator W. J. Bryan, January 29, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from J. M. Radford to Senator W. J. Bryan, January 29, 1911]

Letter from J. M. Radford to Senator W. J. Bryan discussing the details of the State Normal School, and provides Mr. Bryan with several reasons why he should fight and secure it for Abilene, Texas.
Date: January 29, 1911
Creator: Radford, J. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeff J. Strickland to Honorable W. J. Bryan, April 13, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from Jeff J. Strickland to Honorable W. J. Bryan, April 13, 1911]

Letter from Jeff J. Strickland to W. J. Bryan inquiring about the East Texas swine that was shipped to him along with a brief history about the swine and how it was caught. Strickland also apologizes to Mr. Bryan for not being able to provide him with a cow in a timely manner and extends greetings to his family.
Date: April 13, 1911
Creator: Strickland, Jeff J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to M. McAlpine, March 3, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to M. McAlpine, March 3, 1911]

Letter to M. McAlpine confirming receipt of Martin papers and payment out of the John Sayles account.
Date: March 3, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History