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[Letter from Amalia Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 28, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from Amalia Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 28, 1903]

Letter from Amalia Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound concerning recent horse thefts taking place at their home; Amalia and her husband put in a claim as her neighbors had done in order to gain some depredation money. Riley asks Pound for any information he may have about the situation and wishes him well and hopes he and his daughters had a nice time visiting.
Date: August 28, 1903
Creator: Riley, Amalia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. James Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 31, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. James Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 31, 1910]

Letter from Dr. James S. Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound discussing rates for a trip to San Antonio and the prospects of eventually moving there; Steele says he plans to come visit "the old town of Dripping Springs."
Date: August 31, 1910
Creator: Steele, James S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters]

Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters with an image on the front showing West Beach in Westbrook, Connecticut; there is a line of houses positioned along the water front. The note on the reverse side of the card discusses Harper's being in Westbrook during the month of August and that there is "good fishing, boating and crabing" there.
Date: 1907-08?
Creator: Harper, Raymond L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Powell to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 25, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Powell to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 25, 1898]

Letter from J. H. Powell to Dr. Joseph Pound saying his "Rispic all prepaired ready for transmistion," which was thought to be a cure for cancer. Powell also informs the doctor that T. D. Vaughn, of whom he plans to send the money to, is not at that location.
Date: August 25, 1898
Creator: Powell, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 1, 1928 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 1, 1928

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 8, 1928 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 8, 1928

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 18, 1928 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 18, 1928

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: August 18, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 1, 1931 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 1, 1931

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 15, 1931 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 15, 1931

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: August 15, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 35, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1931 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 35, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1931

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, August 15, 2011 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, August 15, 2011

Interview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, a former middle school secretary from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Lidiak talks about growing up in Kerrville, her family, and her work at various businesses and the Veterans Administration hospital. She also discusses her husband's education, his service in World War II, and the auto companies he worked at. The interview transcript includes photos of Mrs. Lidiak and her family, on pages 23-28.
Date: August 15, 2011
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Sutton, Jeanne Schumacher & Lidiak, Jean Mathis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 3, 1927 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 3, 1927

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: August 3, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 7, 1929 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 7, 1929

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: August 7, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 43, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 14, 1929 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 43, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 14, 1929

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 10, 1927 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 10, 1927

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 9, 1933 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 9, 1933

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: August 9, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 2, 1933 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 2, 1933

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: August 2, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 16, 1933 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 16, 1933

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: August 16, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Addressed to Birdie Walters in Dripping Springs, Texas]

Postcard addressed to Birdie Walters with an image of the United States Arsenal Grounds in San Antonio, Texas; the image shows three cannons mounted on the open grounds with a small building in the trees. The note on the back of the card reads: "Please come quick as you can home because I cant go to Sinton if you don't."
Date: August 8, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George P Fuilay to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 29, 1904] (open access)

[Letter from George P Fuilay to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 29, 1904]

Letter from George P. Fuilay to Dr. Joseph Pound telling him to correspond with Mrs. Murdock in order to acknowledge his presence at the upcoming reunion in St. Louis. Fuilay says that Murdock had told him that the "Texas & Pacific and Iron Mountain Railways will give our comrades free passage to St. Louis."
Date: August 29, 1904
Creator: Fuilay, George P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Egon Wahrmund to Birdie Walters, August 23, 1909]

Postcard from Egon Wahrmund to Birdie Walters with a photograph looking down a street in Fredericksburg, Texas. The note on the reverse side tells Birdie that he was glad to see her at a reunion and that he wished he "could have heard you playing once."
Date: August 23, 1909
Creator: Wahrmund, Egon
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell, August 31, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell, August 31, 1911]

Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell in Russell, Oklahoma concerning life on their land and saying their crop yield should be good after the rain they had: "Our cotton looks good if nothing happens..." She says that "Jake and I joined the M. E. church all the children went in with the Baptist."
Date: August 31, 1911
Creator: Sorrell, Mittie Pound
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000

Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, a pilot from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Sieker discusses his grandfather's immigration from Germany. In addition to his stories from his extensive flying career, he also talks about his service in the military during World War II, his various occupations throughout the years, and his work against the screwworm infestation.
Date: August 3, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Sieker, Robert Edward
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History