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Svenskarne I Texas I Ord Och Bild, 1838-1918: Volume 2 (open access)

Svenskarne I Texas I Ord Och Bild, 1838-1918: Volume 2

Compilation of photos with biographical and historical information about people in Texas of Swedish descent.
Date: 1919
Creator: Severin, Ernest, 1871-; Scott, Alf. L. (Alfred L.), 1862-; Westerberg, T. J. (Thor Julius), 1874- & Öjerholm, J. M. (John Melcher), 1858-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Svenskarne I Texas I Ord Och Bild, 1838-1918: Volume 1 (open access)

Svenskarne I Texas I Ord Och Bild, 1838-1918: Volume 1

Compilation of photos with biographical and historical information about people in Texas of Swedish descent.
Date: 1919
Creator: Severin, Ernest, 1871-; Scott, Alf. L. (Alfred L.), 1862-; Westerberg, T. J. (Thor Julius), 1874- & Öjerholm, J. M. (John Melcher), 1858-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Housing Assistance Plan for the City of Dallas (open access)

Housing Assistance Plan for the City of Dallas

From Introduction: "Briefly, the Housing Assistance Plan describes how the City [of Dallas] proposes to meet the housing needs of its lower income residents, what type of housing units--new, existing, or rehabilitated--can be utilized for this purpose, and where such units can be located" (p. 1). It includes assessments of community needs with goals and recommendations.
Date: February 1975
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Department of Housing and Urban Rehabilitation.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Quanah City Council Minutes: Volume 1, 1890-1917] (open access)

[Quanah City Council Minutes: Volume 1, 1890-1917]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Quanah, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from the first meeting on June 12, 1890, through spring 1917.
Date: 1890-06/1917-04
Creator: Quanah (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Quanah City Council Minutes: Volume 3, 924-1957] (open access)

[Quanah City Council Minutes: Volume 3, 924-1957]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Quanah, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities during fall 1924 through fall 1957.
Date: 1924-11/1957-10
Creator: Quanah (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Quanah City Council Minutes: Volume 2, 1917-1924] (open access)

[Quanah City Council Minutes: Volume 2, 1917-1924]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Quanah, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from spring 1917 through fall 1924.
Date: 1917-04/1924-09
Creator: Quanah (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy Book of Letters by J. J. Click] (open access)

[Copy Book of Letters by J. J. Click]

Book containing handwritten copies of letters written by J.J. Click as well as various items that were collected in the book including newspaper clippings, photos, and notes on scrap paper. Most of the pages in the book are blank.
Date: 1898~
Creator: Click, John Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check Receipt Book: 1920-1921] (open access)

[Check Receipt Book: 1920-1921]

Booklet of check stubs listing information about each check that was written and account balances.
Date: 1920-12/1921-12
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check Receipt Book: 1921] (open access)

[Check Receipt Book: 1921]

Booklet of check stubs listing information about each check that was written and account balances.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rules of Practice of the United States Patent Office (open access)

Rules of Practice of the United States Patent Office

Booklet outlining the rules related to the grant of U.S. patents for inventions, including explanations of the relevant regulations and forms. This edition includes the text published in 1892, with preceding text for updates and revisions through October 1895. There are a number of handwritten notes and markings in this copy. Index starts on page 95.
Date: October 15, 1895
Creator: United States. Patent Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Financial Ledger for J.J. and H. F. Click: 1896-1919] (open access)

[Financial Ledger for J.J. and H. F. Click: 1896-1919]

Accounting ledger documenting debts between J. H. Major and J. J. Click in 1896 and records for H. F. Click for "work in shop at 408 Akard St. Dallas, Texas in 1919." Most of the pages are blank.
Date: 1896/1919
Creator: Click, John Jones & Click, H. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Financial Ledger: 1889-1890] (open access)

[Financial Ledger: 1889-1890]

Personal financial ledger documenting income and expenses related to businesses and named individuals.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[White Oak Wagon Timber Financial Ledger] (open access)

[White Oak Wagon Timber Financial Ledger]

Accounting book containing lists of financial transactions and mathematical calculations.
Date: 1877/1882
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Accounts and Personal Notebook: J.J. Click] (open access)

[Accounts and Personal Notebook: J.J. Click]

Small ledger book containing personal notes and financial records, including lists of expenses, calculations, grocery lists, sketches, and other information.
Date: 1888~/1891~
Creator: Click, John Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fenner Forebears of Samuel Fenner Leslie (open access)

The Fenner Forebears of Samuel Fenner Leslie

A book complied by Ruth Leslie Barrett detailing the history of immigrant Richard Fenner and his son Robert Fenner and one line of his descendants: Robert Fenner, Jr., Joseph F. Fenner, and Lucy Fenner Leslie, the mother of Samuel Fenner Leslie. The texts includes information about Fenner family children, kin, and the family of their spouses as well as family military service spanning from the American Revolutionary War to the Spanish American War. Each chapter has a narrative, notes, sources, and appendices.
Date: 1987
Creator: Barrett, Ruth Leslie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fannin County Home Demonstration Clubs' Cook Book, 1933 (open access)

Fannin County Home Demonstration Clubs' Cook Book, 1933

A cookbook compiled by the members of various Home Demonstration Clubs across Fannin County, Texas. It contains recipes for baked goods, soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts, cheese dishes, pickles and relishes, beverages, vegetables, meats, and egg dishes, along with several advertisements.
Date: 1933
Creator: Home Demonstration Clubs (Fannin County, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Leslie Line: Ancestors of Five Leslie Brothers (open access)

The Leslie Line: Ancestors of Five Leslie Brothers

A book complied by Ruth Leslie Barrett detailing the history of five generations of a single Leslie family line beginning in America with George Leslie (1734-1775). Chapters describe the Leslie origins in Scotland, biographical information on George Leslie, Samuel Leslie , James Leslie, and John T. Leslie, as well as the kinsmen of Agnes Allison Leslie, and E. A. Atkins Leslie.
Date: 1990
Creator: Barrett, Ruth Leslie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fannin County Home Demonstration Clubs Cook Book 1944 (open access)

Fannin County Home Demonstration Clubs Cook Book 1944

A cook book compiled by the Home Demonstration Club members of Fannin County, Texas. It contains recipes for accompaniments and garnishes, beverages, baked goods, desserts, eggs and cheese, meat, Mexican dishes, pickles and relishes, salads, sandwich fillings, and vegetables. Several advertisements are also inside.
Date: 1944
Creator: Home Deomstration Clubs of Fannin County, Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Presbyterian Guild Cook Book (open access)

Presbyterian Guild Cook Book

A cook book compiled by the Ladies of the Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian Church. Alongside advertisements, it contains recipes for soups, fish and oysters, meats, croquettes, vegetables, bread, salads, sandwiches, frozen desserts, cakes, cookies, other desserts, puddings, pies and pastries, preserves and jellies, pickles, candies, drinks, invalid cookery, and things worth knowing.
Date: 1922
Creator: Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian Church
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photo Album of the Hogge Family] (open access)

[Photo Album of the Hogge Family]

Album of portraits and family photographs of Hogge and Herring family members. The people are identified under each photograph with a handwritten note.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
West is Best!: Local Community History 1850-2015 [Teacher's Guide] (open access)

West is Best!: Local Community History 1850-2015 [Teacher's Guide]

Booklet describing the history of West, Texas for students along with individual activities, group projects, and suggestions about online resources for additional research. This teacher's guide also includes introductory information and sections related to the activities ("What's in it for the kids?") and to the implementation of the curriculum as it relates to TEKS ("13E.10. Implementation of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Elementary, Beginning with School Year 2011-2012").
Date: 2015~
Creator: Davis, Margie Mashek
System: The Portal to Texas History
West is Best!: Local Community History 1850-2015 [Student Book] (open access)

West is Best!: Local Community History 1850-2015 [Student Book]

Booklet describing the history of West, Texas for students along with individual activities, group projects, and suggestions about online resources for additional research.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Davis, Margie Mashek
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Davis Photo Album] (open access)

[Fort Davis Photo Album]

Album of various images taken during the 1890s in the Fort Davis, Texas area, with handwritten identifications and notes. Most of the images are of the landscape in the area, as well as people and some buildings. A handwritten letter at the front identifies this as a Christmas gift for "Papa Carpenter" from Billie, Lee, and David. The album cover is red with a decorative gold pattern around the edges and the word "SNAPS" printed in the center.
Date: 1962~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Fireman, Volume 9, Number 10, June 1951 (open access)

Texas Fireman, Volume 9, Number 10, June 1951

Seventy-fifth anniversary issue of The Texas Fireman a publication documenting news and events related to the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas as well as information of interest to members.
Date: June 1951
Creator: State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History