Crosby County.

Survey map of Crosby County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. No scale information given.
Date: January 1879
Creator: Stakemann, M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Combination Map of Jeff Davis County and Presidio County]

Blue line print of survey map of portions of Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties in Texas, showing rivers, creeks, towns, boundaries, original land grants or surveys, roads, and blocks of land. A diagram of a section is included in the upper-right corner. There is also an inset map at the top of the page showing the entirety of Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties, as well as portions of El Paso, Reeves, and Brewster Counties, and the border between Texas and Mexico. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: January 22, 1894
Creator: Stakemann, M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

American expeditionary forces H.Q. 306th Tank Corps. Reconnaaissance Dept., Vauquois Hill, 4 kilometers S.E. of Varennes, France.

Map of the site where the Battle of Vauquois took place. The extensive tunnel system in the area is depicted as well as trenches, signal stations, and observation post. Horizontal scale [ca. 1:1,000]. Vertical scale [ca. 1:200].
Date: January 27, 1919
Creator: Bolan, H. W.; Benson, E. E.; Hobbs, O. K. & Van Lith, P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Archer County

Survey map of Archer County, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing property lines, ownership, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, bodies of water, roads, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:66,667] (2000 varas to the inch).
Date: January 1926
Creator: McDonald & Giles
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Van Dorn's Trails, 1858 - 1859

Survey map of Van Dorn's Trails, showing Texas and Oklahoma counties, towns, rivers, creeks, and Indian reservations.
Date: January 1941
Creator: Williams, J. W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General Highway Map Brazos County, Texas

Highway map of Brazos County, Texas, showing rivers, lakes, creeks, streams, cities, towns, outlying buildings (including schools, churches, and post offices), roads, highways (giving mileage between points), bridges, railroads, cemeteries, oil fields, utility lines, petroleum pipelines, mines or quarries, military bases, and airfields. Map includes three inset maps - Millican, Wellborn, and Allenfarm - a key to counties diagram, and an extensive legend indicating geographical and human-made features. Scale [ca. 1:126,720] (2 miles to the inch).
Date: January 1, 1967
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plot of Itinerary Maps from Camp Verde, Texas to San Antonio, Texas

Plot of two routes from Camp Verde, Texas, to San Antonio, Texas, as per letter from J.W. Bean at Camp Verde. Scale [ca. 1:633,600] (approximately 10 miles to the inch).
Date: January 18, 1869
Creator: Bean, J. W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

American expeditionary forces H.Q. 306th Tank Corps. Reconnaaissance Dept., Vauquois Hill, 4 kilometers S.E. of Varennes, France.

Map of the site where the Battle of Vauquois took place. The extensive tunnel system in the area is depicted as well as trenches, signal stations, and observation post. Legend included in the upper-right corner. Relief shown by contours (interval 5 meters) and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:1,000
Date: January 27, 1919
Creator: Bolan, H. W.; Benson, E. E.; Hobbs, O. K. & Van Lith, P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 8, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 27, 2009 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 8, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes campus news and local news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: January 27, 2009
Creator: Koe, Crystal
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 19, 2010 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes campus news and local news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: January 19, 2010
Creator: Wong, Adriel
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 18, 2011 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes campus news and local news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: January 18, 2011
Creator: Hahne, Elyse
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Thatcher to Dr. Lanny Hall – January 18, 2001] (open access)

[Letter from George Thatcher to Dr. Lanny Hall – January 18, 2001]

Letter from George Thatcher to Dr. Lanny Hall to thank him for the material he sent him regarding his grandfather, Dr. George Oscar Thatcher. George Thatcher encloses several photos in return and describes them in this correspondence.
Date: January 18, 2001
Creator: Thatcher, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Council Okays Federal Aid Application for Water Plant] (open access)

[Clipping: Council Okays Federal Aid Application for Water Plant]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene City Council's approval of action to file an application for federal aid for the city water plant, including the council's considerations, decision-making process, plans for the aid, and public reception of the plan.
Date: January 12, 1967
Creator: Armistead, Bob
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene Electrical Ordinance] (open access)

[Abilene Electrical Ordinance]

Electrical ordinance of the city of Abilene, Texas.
Date: January 1, 1926
Creator: Hobbs, Oscar Knox
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield, January 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield, January 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield discussing an errand being run by Daingerfield to New Orleans to have money engraved for the Republic of Texas.
Date: January 28, 1843
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Articles from Abilene Reporter-News, January 15, 1967] (open access)

[Clipping: Articles from Abilene Reporter-News, January 15, 1967]

Newspaper clipping with articles about local and national news, including an article about building projects in Abilene, Texas.
Date: January 15, 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield, January 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield, January 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield discussing previous correspondence and meetings, as well as the newly created "order of San Jacinto" and its insignia.
Date: January 28, 1843
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. M. F. Wirtz to Mr. O. K. Hobbs, January 15, 1932] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. M. F. Wirtz to Mr. O. K. Hobbs, January 15, 1932]

Letter from Mr. M. F. Wirtz, president of The Atlas Mineral Products Co., to Mr. O. K. Hobbs, Abilene City Engineer, discussing the company's new warehouse in North Texas and offering the company's services.
Date: January 15, 1932
Creator: Wirtz, M. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[M-D Cut-In Connections Price List, 1933] (open access)

[M-D Cut-In Connections Price List, 1933]

A printed price list for the M-D Cut-In Connection, which is a house connection built of Terra Cotta, Cement-Concrete, Cast Iron Soil and Water Pipe.
Date: January 1, 1933
Creator: The Atlas Mineral Products Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Annie Wagner to Truett Latimer, January 12, 1957]

Postcard from Annie Wagner to Truett Latimer asking him to vote for the Abilene State Hospital budget and raises for state employees.
Date: January 12, 1957
Creator: Wagner, Annie
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Verma Ward to Truett Latimer, January 12, 1957]

Postcard from Verma Ward to Truett Latimer requesting that he vote for Abilene State Hospital Budget and Salary raises for state employees.
Date: January 12, 1957
Creator: Ward, Verma
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. H. Leo Tucker, January 14, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. H. Leo Tucker, January 14, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. H. Leo Tucker assuring that he will support legislation that would remove two discriminations against married women, "Separate Acknowledgement" and "The Management and Control of Separate Property".
Date: January 14, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Whitney C. Rowland, January 30, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Whitney C. Rowland, January 30, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Whitney C. Rowland discussing pay increases for engineers employed by the State Highway Department. He assures that supporters of the bill will have a fair hearing when it comes before the Appropriation Committee.
Date: January 30, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank P. Sturdivant to Truett Latimer, January 11, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Frank P. Sturdivant to Truett Latimer, January 11, 1957]

Letter from Frank P. Sturdivant (Col. USAF) to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer thanking him for his invitation to the inauguration of Governor Price Daniel, which he has to decline.
Date: January 11, 1957
Creator: Sturdivant, Frank P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History