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Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and the Republic of Mexico 1889 (6).

Map of U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in parts of west Texas and northern Mexico, showing the beginning and end of routes, the frequency of the mail delivery (e.g. six times per week), special supply routes, and discontinued offices. The map also includes railroads, bodies of water, major towns, and county and country lines.
Date: June 1, 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glasscock Co.

Cadastral map of Glasscock County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. No scale indicated.
Date: June 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Sabine and San Augustine Counties

Cadastral map of parts of Sabine and San Augustine Counties, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes rivers, creeks, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. No scale indicated.
Date: June 1863
Creator: Brown, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hartley

Cadastral map of Harley County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: June 20, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brewster County

Survey map of Brewster County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, roads, and railroads.
Date: June 2, 1887
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Jeff Davis Co.

Cadastral map of Jeff Davis County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: June 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Fletcher in His Office]

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher posed in his campus office at Hardin-Simmons University. He is shown sitting in a chair in front of his desk with his hands clasped together.
Date: June 29, 1984
Creator: Butman, S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Andy Patterson at Chalkboard]

Photograph of Dr. Andy J. Patterson writing musical notes on a chalkboard at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Two Hardin-Simmons students stand on either side of him, watching as a writes. One of the students holds sheet music in her hands.
Date: June 17, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Chemistry Class]

Photograph of a chemistry class participating in the Sunrise Breakfast on July 22, 1916. Students, faculty and staff gather around a small campfire while several students hold long sticks over the flames of the fire, cooking strips of bacon.
Date: June 22, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Anna Hall Family"]

Photograph of a group of women standing behind and in front a gazebo railing. The women on the bottom row hold tennis rackets. Note in pencil on the back of the photo reads, "Anna Hall family Summer Normal & Summer School 1915. June 7- July 29. -- Except - 2 marrieds - 2 maids & 2 Fats."
Date: [1915-06-07..1915-07-29]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Caldwell Hall]

Photograph of the side of Caldwell Hall on the Hardin-Simmons University campus. The building sign can be seen standing in the front lawn and reads, "Caldwell Hall -- School of Music."
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of C. R. Hairfield and Margaret Hairfield]

Portrait of Charles Robert Hairfield (1901-1902) and Margaret Hairfield standing next to a wicker photographer’s chair.
Date: June 4, 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1914-1915 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1914-1915

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: June 1915
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons University, 1924-1925 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons University, 1924-1925

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: June 1925
Creator: Simmons University (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1923-1924 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1923-1924

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: June 1924
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1916-1917 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1916-1917

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: June 1917
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dam-It's Grave]

Photograph of a metal grave marker for Dam-It the dog on the Hardin-Simmons University campus in Abilene, Texas. The plaque reads, “Dam-It, He is dead. College Mascot, 1916 – 1920.”
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Cowboy Band, 1929]

Official group photograph of the 1929 Simmons University Cowboy Band. The uniformed men stand in two rows and display their instruments.
Date: June 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Bond Issue Improvements By City Are on Schedule] (open access)

[Clipping: Bond Issue Improvements By City Are on Schedule]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the progress of Abilene city improvements, including changes to the city zoo, work on the water lines, and the purchase of land. The article includes a photograph of construction on Abilene city hall.
Date: June 20, 1965
Creator: Shell, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[M-D Cut-In Connections Price List, 1931] (open access)

[M-D Cut-In Connections Price List, 1931]

A price list for M-D Cut-In Connections, which are house connections built of Terra Cotta, Cement-Concrete, Cast Iron Soil and Water Pipe.
Date: June 1, 1931
Creator: The Atlas Mineral Products Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: There's a Lot of 'New' At Abilene State Park] (open access)

[Clipping: There's a Lot of 'New' At Abilene State Park]

Newspaper clipping of an article about improvements at Abilene State Park in Abilene, Texas.
Date: June 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
M-D Cut-In Connection Pamphlet (open access)

M-D Cut-In Connection Pamphlet

Pamphlet for the Atlas Mineral Products Co. M-D Cut-In Connection, with illustrations and photographs of the connection piece, a written description, advantages to its use, a case study of its use in Washington, and directions for the piece's use.
Date: [1931-06-16..]
Creator: The Atlas Mineral Products Co.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Joseph Ellis, June 1847] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Joseph Ellis, June 1847]

Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Joseph Ellis discussing a prior letter, Houston's journey, and the many illnesses being suffered by their mutual acquaintances. The outside of the letter contains the postage information.
Date: June 12, 1847
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Abilene May Have Choice of Three Methods For Financing Additions to Water Sources] (open access)

[Clipping: Abilene May Have Choice of Three Methods For Financing Additions to Water Sources]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene's financing of an increase in their water sources.
Date: June 2, 1948
Creator: Walker, Earle
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History