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[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
[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 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
[Two Receipts for Registered Mail] (open access)

[Two Receipts for Registered Mail]

Two receipts for registered mail sent by Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin, Jr. and M. McAlpine, both in Toyah, Texas.
Date: February 23, 1911
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From J. A. Martin, Jr. to Sayles & Sayles, February 27, 1911] (open access)

[Letter From J. A. Martin, Jr. to Sayles & Sayles, February 27, 1911]

Letter from J. A. Martin, Jr. to Sayles & Sayles discussing two letters from Sayles & Sayles to Martin and stating that Martin is returning to Toyah, Texas. The letter is on the stationary of the Hotel Cole in Big Spring, Texas.
Date: February 27, 1911
Creator: Martin, J. A., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles. to Ed. S. Hughes, January 4, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles. to Ed. S. Hughes, January 4, 1911]

Letter from Henry Sayles to Ed. S. Hughes, discussing a bill to approve the Katy Railroad's expansion in Texas.
Date: January 4, 1911
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. B. Sperry to Henry Sayles, October 30, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from H. B. Sperry to Henry Sayles, October 30, 1911]

Letter from H. B. Sperry to Henry Sayles discussing when they will be able to meet in Abilene.
Date: October 30, 1911
Creator: Sperry, H. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lease of Lots 53 and 54 of Watson & Russell's Subdivision, Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Lease of Lots 53 and 54 of Watson & Russell's Subdivision, Abilene, Texas]

Document certifying the lease of lots 53 and 54 of Watson & Russell's Subdivision in Abilene, Texas from Mac Sayles to J. R. Johnson. The document is unsigned.
Date: July 1911
Creator: Johnson, J. R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer of Land From Henry Sayles, Ed. S. Hughes, and Robin Jones to Mac Sayles] (open access)

[Transfer of Land From Henry Sayles, Ed. S. Hughes, and Robin Jones to Mac Sayles]

Document certifying the transfer of lots 19 and 20 of the Alta Vista addition in Abilene, Texas from Henry Sayles, Ed. S. Hughes, and Robin Jones to Mac Sayles.
Date: October 31, 1911
Creator: Sayles, Henry; Hughes, Ed. S. & Jones, Robin
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Return Receipt for Registered Mail from Sayles & Sayles to M. McAlpine] (open access)

[Return Receipt for Registered Mail from Sayles & Sayles to M. McAlpine]

Return receipt for registered mail sent from Sayles & Sayles to M. McAlpine in Toyah, Texas. The return receipt lists the date of delivery and has a note in blue in written on it.
Date: March 24, 1911
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Return Receipt for Registered Mail Sent From Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin] (open access)

[Return Receipt for Registered Mail Sent From Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin]

Return receipt for registered mail sent from Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin, delivered on February 24, 1911.
Date: February 24, 1911
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Receipt for Registered Article From Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin, February 28, 1911]

Receipt for registered mail from Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin, delivered on February 28, 1911.
Date: February 28, 1911
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Registered Mail] (open access)

[Receipt for Registered Mail]

Receipt for registered mail sent by Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin, Jr. in Toyah, Texas.
Date: February 23, 1911
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Return Receipt for Registered Mail From Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin] (open access)

[Return Receipt for Registered Mail From Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin]

Return receipt for registered mail sent from Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin in Toyah, Texas delivered February 25, 1911.
Date: February 25, 1911
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Transfer from Henry Sayles to John Sayles] (open access)

[Land Transfer from Henry Sayles to John Sayles]

Notarized warranty deed transferring land from Henry Sayles to John Sayles, with many lines and correction marks drawn on the page in red ink.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Probated Will of Henry Sayles] (open access)

[Probated Will of Henry Sayles]

Will of Henry Sayles with a court decree declaring it the official last will, and a sworn oath from Hattie Sayles stating the same. The document was notarized by John Sayles and includes multiple certificates of being filed for record in multiple counties.
Date: 1911-03-23/1916-10-20
Creator: Sayles, Henry & Sayles, Harriet McAlpine (Hattie)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Registered Mail] (open access)

[Receipt for Registered Mail]

Receipt for registered mail sent by Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin, Jr. in Toyah, Texas.
Date: February 24, 1911
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Registered Mail] (open access)

[Receipt for Registered Mail]

Receipt for registered mail sent by Sayles & Sayles to M. McAlpine in Toyah, Texas. There is a written on the receipt in red, "Martin [..]."
Date: March 22, 1911
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Paper Discussing Railroad Subscription, January 1, 1911] (open access)

[Paper Discussing Railroad Subscription, January 1, 1911]

Paper labelled "R.R. Subscription" discussing a railroad expense fund to be managed by "Geo. L. Paxton." There is are handwritten comments on the paper; "Copy" at the top of the page and "Henry Sayles & Henry Sayles, Jr. $200."
Date: January 1, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Corral, Volume 4, Number 4, January, 1911 (open access)

The Corral, Volume 4, Number 4, January, 1911

The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
Date: January 1911
Creator: Simmons College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Corral, Volume 4, Number 5, February, 1911 (open access)

The Corral, Volume 4, Number 5, February, 1911

The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
Date: February 1911
Creator: Simmons College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Corral, Volume 4, Number 6, March, 1911 (open access)

The Corral, Volume 4, Number 6, March, 1911

The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
Date: March 1911
Creator: Simmons College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History