Collection
Abilene Library Consortium
901
Sayles and Sayles Collection
413
T. N. Carswell Collection
142
William J. Bryan Collection
77
Jesse Wallace Williams Map Collection
56
Hardin-Simmons Photograph Collection
54
K. K. Legett Collection
48
Abilene Photograph Collection
33
Corral
25
Hardin-Simmons Glass Lantern Slide Collection
21
4 More
Country
States
Decade
Month
Language
901 Matching Results
Results open in a new window/tab.
Results:
1 - 24 of
901
next
[Action in Suit Against Hattie Irvine et al.]
Document listing Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company's complaint against Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith and the unknown heirs of Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith.
Date:
December 30, 1908
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admission ticket to the Praetorian Building Observatory]
An admission ticket to the Praetorian Building Observatory (Dallas, Texas). This ticket was originally part of a scrapbook assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell, largely containing items related to his time at Simmons College (Abilene, Texas).
Date:
[1909,1915]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al.]
Affidavit sworn by C. Motz Sr., A. F. McDonald, and P. M. McKinney in the condemnation proceeding against J. H. Miller, Hannah J. Miller, and A. K. Levy and their unknown errors to assess damages fairly and impartially and in accordance with the law. This document is unsigned.
Date:
1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al., 1909]
Affidavit sworn by John Sayles stating that the residences of J. H. Miller, Hannah J. Miller, and A. K. Levy are unknown to him. This document is unsigned and undated.
Date:
1909
Creator:
Sayles, John
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. W. H. Rawlings et al., 1909]
Affidavit sworn by John Sayles asserting that the names and residences of the heirs of W. H. Rawlings, deceased, are unknown to him. This document is unsigned.
Date:
1909
Creator:
Sayles, John
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church connection of the United States of America at Abilene, Texas]
Affidavit sworn by John Sayles that is an attorney for Ballinger & Abilene Railroad in the condemnation proceeding, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church connection of the United States of America at Abilene, Texas. It also states that neither he nor the railway company can procure original documents related to Lot 4 in Block 96, which is the subject of the condemnation proceedings. This document is unsigned.
Date:
December 12, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church connection of the United States of America at Abilene, Texas]
Affidavit declaring the signers will be impartial and in accordance with the law when assessing damages in the condemnation proceeding Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church in Abilene, Texas. This document doesn't have the names of the commissioners and is unsigned.
Date:
December 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of American at Abilene, Texas]
Affidavit in which John Sayles swears that he is an attorney for Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company in the condemnation proceedings, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of American at Abilene, Texas, and that neither he nor the railway company have the original copies of certain documents relevant to the proceedings. The back of the affidavit has the details of the cause listed and is signed by the special commissioners, C. Motz, Sr., P. M. McKinney, and A. F. McDonald, and the county judge, T. A. Bledsoe.
Date:
December 12, 1908
Creator:
Sayles, John
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit In Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith et al., December 30, 1908]
Affidavit certifying that the special commissioners in the condemnation proceeding, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith and the unknown heirs of Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith will assess damages impartially and according to the law. This document is unsigned and the commissioners aren't named.
Date:
December 30, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Hattie Irvine et al.]
Document in the condemnation proceeding, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith and the unknown heirs of Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith, certifying that John Sayles does not know the names of the heirs of Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith.
Date:
December 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of J. W. Childers]
Affidavit sworn by J. W. Childers attesting that he transacted the sale of Lot 4 of Block 96 in Abilene, Texas from R. A. Childers to the trustees of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Abilene, Texas. It lists the details which would be in the deed which is missing.
Date:
January 12, 1909
Creator:
Childers, J. W.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of John Sayles, December 30, 1908 #1]
Affidavit sworn by John Sayles that the heirs of Hattie Irvine and Smith Irvine are unknown to Sayles.
Date:
December 30, 1908
Creator:
Sayles, John
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of John Sayles, December 30, 1908 #2]
Affidavit sworn by John Sayles that the heirs of Hattie Irvine and Smith Irvine are unknown to Sayles.
Date:
December 30, 1908
Creator:
Sayles, John
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit Relating to Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. W. H. Rawlings et al.]
Affidavit sworn by John Sayles in the condemnation proceeding, Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. W. H. Rawlings et al. Sayles asserts that the residence of W. H. Rawlings is unknown to him. The affidavit is unsigned and undated.
Date:
1909
Creator:
Sayles, John
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit Relating to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of America located at Abilene, Texas, December 12, 1908]
Affidavit sworn by John Sayles, stating neither he nor Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company have the originals of a deed or lien for Lot Four in Block Ninety-Six in Abilene, Texas. This document is unsigned.
Date:
December 12, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Agreement Between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company: Dated May 16, 1901
Contract between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company amending and extending their original contract entered into on June 12, 1894. This agreement amends Article Five of the previous contract, which regards interstate freight traffic and interchanging freight in Wichita Falls.
Date:
May 16, 1901
Creator:
Rouse, Henry C.; Newby, A.; Reagan, John H. & Storey, L. J.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of San Simon Cattle and Canal Co.]
Notarized amendments to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Co. Articles of Incorporation regarding the primary location and branch office of business transactions and the amount of capital stock of the corporation.
Date:
December 9, 1902
Creator:
Lewis, Hugh & Parramore, James H.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of San Simon Cattle and Canal Co.]
Notarized amendments to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Co. Articles of Incorporation regarding the primary location and branch office of business transactions and the amount of capital stock of the corporation.
Date:
December 9, 1902
Creator:
Lewis, Hugh
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Andrews County
Survey map of Andrews County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, and plat numbers. The map also includes bodies of water, towns, and roads. Scale [ca. 66,667] (2000 varas to the inch).
Date:
July 1901
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Anna Hall
Photograph of Anna Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, showing the front facade of the two story brick building. Ivy covers the left corner and side of the building. Two female students can be seen walking up the entrance steps to enter the building.
Date:
[1903..1961]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anna Hall]
Copy negative of old Anna Hall as a women's dormitory at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
[1903..1925]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anna Hall]
Photograph of one side of Anna Hall, a women's dormitory at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
[1903..1925]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Anna Hall and Mary Frances Hall
Photograph of Anna Hall (left) and Mary Frances Hall (right) at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. The photo has been taken from a considerable distance, so the dirt road leading up to the two buildings is clearly visible.
Date:
[1903..1925]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anna Hall Dorm Room]
Photograph of Anna Hall women’s dormitory room interior, showing a small table and a pair of chairs set out in the middle of the room. Pennants to colleges such as Simmons, Yale, and Louisiana can be seen on the wall to the left. Typed note in the bottom margin reads, “Girls dorm room - 1905-6.”
Date:
[1905..1906]
Creator:
Ward
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History