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[Letter from Alfred Dreher to Bonnie Fieldsend, January 14, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Alfred Dreher to Bonnie Fieldsend, January 14, 1995]

Letter from Alfred "Ben" Dreher to Bonnie Fieldsend discussing his friendship with Bonnie's father, Geroge Brundrett while in the U.S. Army Air Corps and as a Prisoner of War during World War II in the South Pacific. George died while a P.O.W. in July 1945.
Date: January 14, 1995
Creator: Alfred B. Dreher
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Number 4, January 1977 (open access)

The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Number 4, January 1977

Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society containing information about the organization, membership, and field of aquaculture and ecosystem management.
Date: January 1977
Creator: American Fisheries Society. Texas Chapter.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Number 11, January 1979 (open access)

The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Number 11, January 1979

Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society containing information about the organization, membership, and field of aquaculture and ecosystem management.
Date: January 1979
Creator: American Fisheries Society. Texas Chapter.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Number 52, January 1990 (open access)

The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Number 52, January 1990

Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society containing information about the organization, membership, and field of aquaculture and ecosystem management.
Date: January 1990
Creator: American Fisheries Society. Texas Chapter.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Number 56, January 1991 (open access)

The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Number 56, January 1991

Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society containing information about the organization, membership, and field of aquaculture and ecosystem management.
Date: January 14, 1991
Creator: American Fisheries Society. Texas Chapter.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Volume 20, Number 1, January 1994 (open access)

The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Volume 20, Number 1, January 1994

Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society containing information about the organization, membership, and field of aquaculture and ecosystem management.
Date: January 1994
Creator: American Fisheries Society. Texas Chapter.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas (open access)

Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas

This book discusses the action by the Mexican government to send a revenue officer and small contingent of soldiers into Texas during 1835 to collect taxes from the citizens and the resistance they faced. Includes some letters and notes from the author about later excerpts from newspapers.
Date: January 1901
Creator: Barker, Eugene C.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Presidential Commendation, 5 January 1929] (open access)

[Memo regarding Presidential Commendation, 5 January 1929]

Official memo of Second Marine Brigade relaying a commendation via radio message from President Calvin Coolidge to US Marines in Nicaragua, on the occasion of the new Nicaraguan government's installation.
Date: January 5, 1929
Creator: Berkeley, R. C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, January 3, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, January 3, 1879]

Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis discussing the trip back from Emma's house, and his feelings on Emma being "promised" to another man. Lines from a poem or song are included.
Date: January 3, 1879
Creator: Brewer, John C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, January 19, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, January 19, 1879]

Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis discussing plans for a trip Emma will take to see John.
Date: January 19, 1879
Creator: Brewer, John C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, January 30, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, January 30, 1879]

Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis discussing mutual acquaintances.
Date: January 30, 1879
Creator: Brewer, John C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Message of Governor T.M. Campbell to the thirtieth legislature of Texas, to which is appended the State Democratic Platform adopted at Dallas, Texas, August 13, 1906. (open access)

Message of Governor T.M. Campbell to the thirtieth legislature of Texas, to which is appended the State Democratic Platform adopted at Dallas, Texas, August 13, 1906.

This book contains a message from Governor T.M. Campbell to the Texas legislature. The content of the book is concerned with various political matters, mainly involving the Texas House of Representatives.
Date: January 16, 1907
Creator: Campbell, Thomas Mitchell
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Short History of the Thomas Chapel Community (open access)

A Short History of the Thomas Chapel Community

Text describing the history of St. Thomas AME Church, cemetery, and public school located near Alto, Texas.
Date: January 2013
Creator: Cates, Vivian Toole
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Methodist Historical Quarterly, Volume 2, Number 3, January 1911 (open access)

Texas Methodist Historical Quarterly, Volume 2, Number 3, January 1911

Issue of the Texas Methodist Historical Quarterly which contains articles discussing the association's activities, biographical sketches, and historical essays. Contents of this issue:History of Texas Conference; Old Seguin Church; Some Burial Places; The Disturbance in Texas; Soule University.
Date: January 1911
Creator: Cody, C. C.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shipyard in Beaumont]

Postcard of a shipyard in Beaumont in the early 1900s, likely the Beaumont Shipyard Company. Seen on the left of the postcard is a ship with at least four men on and around the ship. On the ship appears to be written "...Beaumont." Printed at the top left of the postcard is "Ship Yard, Beaumont, Tex." Printed on the back of the postcard is the following information regarding the postcard's creation: "Made in Germany. D.J. Hicks, Importer and Publisher, Beaumont, Texas" and "122771." Handwritten on the back of the postcard, "Mary Lou - What are you all doing today - am sending you mama's slippers. had to wait for letter - did not have any things in small - we are all having a fine time - am exfectin a letter from you all ." The card is addressed to Miss Mary Lou Ginndy Goldthwaite, Tex.
Date: January 21, 1908
Creator: D. J. Hicks
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas City Hall Building Contract] (open access)

[Dallas City Hall Building Contract]

Legal contract describing work by an architectural company (C. D. Hill and Company) to furnish plans to the city of Dallas for a municipal building, to be located on Main Street between Harwood and Commerce streets, and to serve as the Dallas City Hall.
Date: January 22, 1913
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, January 12, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, January 12, 1879]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer. It includes lines from a poem or song, and discusses a Christmas gift and a New Year's Social.
Date: January 12, 1879
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, January 26, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, January 26, 1879]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer discussing a lost letter and mutual acquaintances.
Date: January 26, 1879
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Retrospect, January, February, March, 2007 (open access)

Retrospect, January, February, March, 2007

Quarterly newsletter of the Denton County Historical Commission discussing the organization's news and activities as well as information about historic locations and events in Denton County, Texas.
Date: January 2007
Creator: Denton County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Denver to Hiram Price, January 30, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Denver to Hiram Price, January 30, 1883]

Letter from J. W. Denver in Washington D.C. to Hiram Price, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, regarding condition of affairs in part of Indian Territory occupied by Potawatomi and absentee Shawnee Indians.
Date: January 30, 1883
Creator: Denver, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1870-1909] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1870-1909]

Ledger containing financial records for the Galveston City Company, documenting funds for the expense account, cash, and interest earned from January 1, 1876 through August 14, 1909 (p. 522).
Date: 1876-01/1909-08
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Dallas Office Accounts: 1920-1926] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Dallas Office Accounts: 1920-1926]

Ledger containing accounts for the Galveston City Company's Dallas Office, including abstract receipts, law receipts, supply inventories, transactions, profits and losses, stocks and bonds, and other financial records from January 30, 1920 to December 31, 1926. Included is an alphabetical index, and a letter from the cashier to the Stewart Title Guaranty Company (p. [103]).
Date: 1920-01-30/1926-12-31
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Brundrett to Valree Brundrett, January 5, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from George Brundrett to Valree Brundrett, January 5, 1942]

Letter from George Cooke Brundrett to Valree Brundrett discussing his life during World War II in the Philippines. George was captured and held as a Prisoner of War in May 1942 after his battalion was ordered to surrender. He would die as a P.O.W. in July 1945.
Date: January 5, 1942
Creator: George Cooke Brundrett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 2, Number 1, January 1922 (open access)

Grinstead's Graphic, Volume 2, Number 1, January 1922

Monthly magazine containing human-interest stories, editorials, articles about the Hill Country region of Texas, and fictional stories.
Date: January 1922
Creator: Grinstead, J. E. (Jesse Edward), 1866-1948
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History