[Parish Register: 1852-1877] (open access)

[Parish Register: 1852-1877]

Ledger documenting names, dates, and related information for baptisms, confirmands, marriages, and burials at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas. Records start on page 42.
Date: 1852/1877
Creator: St. Matthew's Cathedral (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 1] (open access)

[Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 1]

Volume 1 of the Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco. The volume also includes registers of elders, deacons, baptisms, marriages, and deaths.
Date: 1855/1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Church Register of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 1] (open access)

[Church Register of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 1]

Volume 1 of the Church Register of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco. The volume includes registers of elders, deacons, baptisms, marriages, and deaths.
Date: 1862/1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. W. Patten, January 1868] (open access)

[Letter from G. W. Patten, January 1868]

Letter from G. W. Patten of Pattens Mills to the receiver discussing that this was the third letter he had written and he was anxious to hear back.
Date: January 1868
Creator: Patten, G. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Richards to Carrie Richards, Oct. 19th, 1869] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Richards to Carrie Richards, Oct. 19th, 1869]

Letter from Charles Richards to Carrie Richards.
Date: October 19, 1869
Creator: Richards, Charles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Parish Register: 1877-1889] (open access)

[Parish Register: 1877-1889]

Ledger documenting names, dates, and related information for baptisms, communicants, confirmands, marriages, and burials at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas. Records start on page 110.
Date: 1877/1889
Creator: St. Matthew's Cathedral (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. Alexander Jacob "Zannie" Beville as a Young Boy]

Photograph of Dr. Alexander Jacob "Zannie" Beville as a young boy. He is positioned in front of a dark background and wearing a dark color jacket. Under his jacket is he wearing a light color dress shirt with a dark color bow tie.
Date: May 27, 1880
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 2] (open access)

[Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 2]

Volume 2 of the Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco. The volume also includes registers of elders, deacons, baptisms, marriages, and deaths.
Date: 1884/1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Rudolph with Sons]

Photograph of C. F. Rudolph (left) seated with his wife May (née McGregor; right) on the porch of their adobe house in Tascosa, Texas. Standing by Mr. Rudolph's knee is their son Roy while their other son Guy sits on Mrs. Rudolph's lap.
Date: 1885~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Synod of Texas Meeting]

Photograph of the Synod of Texas Meeting in Tyler, Texas. The all male group is positioned on the steps of a building with most of the men wearing dark color suits. Additional information provided identifies Rev. Samuel A. King, the minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, as a man with a grey beard on the first row. He is positioned standing with his hands crossed and holding a hat in his hands.
Date: 1888
Creator: Hiester, H. T.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Change of Membership Certificate for Lily Holmes] (open access)

[Change of Membership Certificate for Lily Holmes]

Certificate documenting that Ms. Lily Holmes has been a member of St. John's Church in Springfield, Missouri, and is now moving to Dallas. Text near the bottom of the form is an excerpt of the Canons of the Church outlining that church members must obtain such certification when moving to a new parish.
Date: June 28, 1888
Creator: Moore, Melville M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rector of Trinity Church in Arkensas, July 4, 1888] (open access)

[Letter from Rector of Trinity Church in Arkensas, July 4, 1888]

Handwritten letter from the rector of Trinity Church in Van Buren, Arkensas to the reverend at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas, regarding a parishioner (Mrs. Holmes) who travels to Dallas on business, and asking that she be received at the church there when she is in town.
Date: July 4, 1888
Creator: Guirny, LeGrand P. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Parish Register: 1889-1898] (open access)

[Parish Register: 1889-1898]

Ledger documenting names, dates, and related information for families, baptisms, communicants, confirmands, marriages, and burials at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas. Records start on page 18.
Date: 1889/1898
Creator: St. Matthew's Cathedral (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway Ticket: Garland to Dallas] (open access)

[Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway Ticket: Garland to Dallas]

A stamped ticket of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe for a ride from Garland to Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1890~/1920~
Creator: Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Rudolph with Children]

Photograph of C. F. Rudolph (seated center) with his wife May (née McGregor; standing left) and three children: Guy (left), May (center), and Roy (right). The picture appears to be taken in front of a matte backdrop depicting a late-nineteenth century American home.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Teacher's Daily Register for Graded and Ungraded Schools (open access)

Texas Teacher's Daily Register for Graded and Ungraded Schools

An unused daily register for Texas schools in the 1890s. The register includes instructions for its use and a recommended daily program. In the registry are spaces for recording students and their age, subjects learned, absences, and other relevant information. At the end is a report template for year-end student data and performance.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Texas. Office of the Governor.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George C. Whyte to the Waco Parish, May 3, 1890] (open access)

[Letter from George C. Whyte to the Waco Parish, May 3, 1890]

Letter from George C. Whyte, the reverend at an Abilene church to the rector at a Protestant Episcopal church in Waco, regarding parishioner John Houston Morrow who has just moved into his parish.
Date: May 3, 1890
Creator: Whyte. George C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Church Register of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 2] (open access)

[Church Register of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 2]

Volume 2 of the Church Register of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco. The volume includes registers of elders, deacons, baptisms, marriages, and deaths.
Date: 1891/1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes & Record of Congregational Meetings of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco] (open access)

[Minutes & Record of Congregational Meetings of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco]

A book of the Minutes & Record of Congregational Meetings of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco . The volume also includes registers of elders, deacons, baptisms, marriages, and deaths.
Date: 1891/1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ray and Ruby Campbell]

Photograph of Ray (right) and Ruby (left) Campbell. The children are positioned standing up in front of a background image that appears to be inside of a home. Both the children are pictured wearing dark colored clothing.
Date: 1892
Creator: Black & Watkins
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Rev. Levi Tenney to Thomas C. Smith]

Postcard from Rev. Levi Tenney to Thomas C. Smith. The postcard mentions the organizing of The First Presbyterian Church of Waco ministers and the early history of the church.
Date: November 22, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1894 Promotional Pamphlet for Webster, Texas] (open access)

[1894 Promotional Pamphlet for Webster, Texas]

A pamphlet promoting immigration to and investment in the community of Webster, Texas, advertising its economic, geographic, demographic, and environmental advantages and those of Texas in general.
Date: February 1, 1894
Creator: Slosson, W. B. & Wilson, Robert E. C.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. W Downey to B. F. Haynes, February 21, 1894] (open access)

[Letter from H. W Downey to B. F. Haynes, February 21, 1894]

Letter of introduction for C. C. Cox from H. W. Downey of the Houston East & West Texas Railway to station agent B. F. Haynes in Livingston, Texas. Included is a map of the HE&WT system and the envelope.
Date: February 21, 1894
Creator: Downey, H. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. W. Downey to H. R. Fory, February 21, 1894] (open access)

[Letter from H. W. Downey to H. R. Fory, February 21, 1894]

Letter of introduction for C. C. Cox, from H. R. Downey of the Houston East & West Texas Railway to H. R. Fory, a station agent in Timpson, Texas. Included is a map of the HE&WT system and connecting railroads in Texas.
Date: February 21, 1894
Creator: Downey, H. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History