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[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1942] (open access)

[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1942]

1942 Montgomery County tax receipt for Ruth Cox showing a total paid of $7.35.
Date: January 16, 1943
Creator: Texas. Montgomery County.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Teacher's Contract Between Lillian Sandel, Montgomery County District 15] (open access)

[Teacher's Contract Between Lillian Sandel, Montgomery County District 15]

Teacher's contract for Lillian Sandel with Montgomery County, Common School District 15 to teach in Splendora, Texas.
Date: September 16, 1919
Creator: Sandel, Lillian & Meredith, Bessie S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, September 16, 1898]

Postcard from Henry Castle, auditor of the US postal service, to M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, with instructions on proper mailing for quarterly account reports.
Date: September 16, 1898
Creator: Castle, Henry A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox, April 16, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox, April 16, 1922]

Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox introducing an enclosed check and commending Cox's school district's performance for the year. Envelope is included.
Date: April 16, 1922
Creator: Clarke, P. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Terry to C. C. Cox, May 16, 1913] (open access)

[Letter from J. T. Terry to C. C. Cox, May 16, 1913]

Note from J. T. Terry to C. C. Cox. The envelope is included.
Date: May 16, 1913
Creator: Terry, J. T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, October 16, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, October 16, 1922]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox discussing his health, a land survey, and asking if there's a newspaper printed in Conroe, Texas. Envelope is included.
Date: October 16, 1922
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Witten B. Russ to Dr. Chauncey Leake, September 16, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Witten B. Russ to Dr. Chauncey Leake, September 16, 1943]

Letter from Dr. Witten B. Russ to Dr. Chauncey D. Leake discussing his experiences working with public health in San Antonio and his thoughts on American democracy.
Date: September 16, 1943
Creator: Russ, Witten B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Walking in AIDS March]

Photograph of people walking down a street in a group while holding up signs and playing drums during an AIDS March.
Date: August 16, 1992
Creator: Davis, Lisa
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Close Up of Police Officer Accompanying Group at AIDS March]

Close-up photograph of a police officer visible from the shoulders up accompanying a group of people participating in an AIDS March.
Date: August 16, 1992
Creator: Davis, Lisa
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sulphur Falls]

Postcard of Suphur Falls in Glen Rose, Texas. The image is a photograph of four people in a pool surrounded by a fence. There is a building in the background on the left side of the image. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Mrs. [C.]M. Backloupe" and speaks about future travel plans and the mosquitos in the area.
Date: August 16, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texan (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 2, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 16, 1923 (open access)

The Texan (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 2, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 16, 1923

Newspaper of the U.S.S. Texas that includes news and information of interest to crew members.
Date: June 16, 1923
Creator: Texas (Battleship)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Soldiers at Fort Sam Houston]

Postcard of a large group of cavalry soldiers on horseback in a field at Fort Sam Houston with two two-story buildings visible in the background. Several of the men in the center are holding tubas, trombones, and other musical instruments and on the front of the postcard a type-written text reads "Last Day at Ft. Sam Houston. April, 16th 1920."
Date: April 16, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, April 16, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, April 16, 1964]

Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford asking Stanford to read over the enclosed brief and return it to Maverick by the following Monday. Under Maverick's signature, "For the American Civil Liberties Union" is written.
Date: April 16, 1964
Creator: Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to the American Civil Liberties Union, February 16, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to the American Civil Liberties Union, February 16, 1961]

Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to the American Civil Liberties Union discussing the recent series of articles published in the Dallas Morning News about communists in Texas and naming John W. Stanford as a member of the communist party. Stanford anticipates being charged as communism is illegal in Texas and asks if the American Civil Liberties Union would recommend an attorney.
Date: February 16, 1961
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow, April 16, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow, April 16, 1964]

Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow requesting that Maverick be permitted to appear before the grand jury in the event that the United States Supreme Court rejects Stanford's case and that Barlow takes Stanford to the grand jury.
Date: April 16, 1964
Creator: Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Karen and Clark Klein, November 16, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Karen and Clark Klein, November 16, 2016

Transcript of an interview with Karen and Clark Klein. Karen attended Notre Dame Catholic School in Kerrville and graduated from Tivy High School before completed a course at Durham Business College. She worked at Wool and Mohair Warehouse in Ingram before marrying Clark in 1962. Clark also attended Notre Dame School and Tivy where the couple met. He served in the Army for three years, worked briefly the postal services, and enlisted again in the National Guard. He served until 1982 and achieved the rank of Command Sergeant Major. The couple had three children and lived in San Antonio, Austin for ten years, before moving back to Kerrville. Several photos follow the transcript text.
Date: November 16, 2016
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Klein, Karen Margaret Herzog & Klein, Clark Dennis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spohn Sanitarium]

Postcard of the Spohn Sanitarium. The image shows a large white, victorian style building surrounding by beach grass. The text printed on the front reads, "Spohn Sanitarium, Corpus Christi, Tex. Property of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word." The correspondence on the back is from a patient awaiting surgery, addressed to Angela Coons, and signed "Lilian"
Date: February 16, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blimp Flying Over Texas Capitol, Number 2]

Photograph of a Goodyear Blimp flying over the Texas Capitol.
Date: September 16, 1984
Creator: Davis, Lisa
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Police Officer Accompanying Group at AIDS March]

Photograph of a police officer holding out a baton and walking next to a group of people participating in an AIDS March.
Date: August 16, 1992
Creator: Davis, Lisa
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of People Playing Drums During AIDS March]

Photograph of a group of people walking down a street and playing snare drums during an AIDS March.
Date: August 16, 1992
Creator: Davis, Lisa
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Police Officers Walking Next to AIDS March Participants]

Photograph of police officers walking next to people walking and holding up signs during an AIDS March.
Date: August 16, 1992
Creator: Davis, Lisa
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blimp Flying Over Texas Capitol, Number 1]

Photograph of a Goodyear Blimp flying over the Texas Capitol.
Date: September 16, 1984
Creator: Davis, Lisa
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and Memo from from Dr. Witten B. Russ to Dr. John H. Burleson, December 16, 1943] (open access)

[Letter and Memo from from Dr. Witten B. Russ to Dr. John H. Burleson, December 16, 1943]

Letter from Dr. W. B. Russ to Dr. John H. Burleson introducing an attached memorandum denouncing osteopathic and chiropractic doctors and related politicking in Texas. Attached is a handwritten note from Russ.
Date: December 16, 1943
Creator: Russ, Witten B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Adoption Statement of Sophie Mei] (open access)

[Adoption Statement of Sophie Mei]

Personal statement of Sophie Mei regarding her adoption from the Yangxi County Social Welfare Institute in Guangdong Province, China. She describes her childhood in California and Utah, how she raised funds for her orphanage, and her trip to Guangdong Province where she visited the orphanage. There is a photo of Sophie on the last page of the statement.
Date: October 16, 2016
Creator: Sophie Mei
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History