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Hutchinson County

Blue line print of survey map of Hutchinson County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:145,454] (6000 varas to 11/8 of an inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: McDonald, H. F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Africa and adjoining portions of Europe and Asia.

Atlas map of Africa, showing countries colored according to colonial administration, capital cities and towns, caravan routes and railways, rivers, swamps, and desert areas. The map includes an inset map of the Cape Verde Islands and a note to English-speakers on the pronunciation of French, Italian, and Portuguese names as well as a translation key for native words. Scale [ca. 1:12,672,000] (200 miles to the inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: Grosvenor, Gilbert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Howard County

Blue line print of survey map of Howard County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, townships, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: Hedick, J. D.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Henderson County

Blue line print of survey map of Henderson County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:266,666] (6000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: Giles, J. Bascom & Atlee, Tom
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The world: prepared expressly for the National Geographic Magazine, showing the political divisions, including those established after the World War

Atlas map of the world showing international and states boundaries after World War I. The map includes insets of the north polar region (upper-left), south polar region (upper-right), density of population and prevailing winds (lower-right), and natural vegetation and ocean currents (lower-left). Scale [ca. 1:39,600,000] (625 miles to the inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: Grosvenor, Gilbert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Limestone County

Blue line print of survey map of Limestone County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: Hedick, J. D. & Giles, J. Bascom
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Borden County

Blue line print of survey map of Borden County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: Hedick, J. D.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grimes County

Blue line print of survey map of Grimes County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:266,666] (2000 varas to 1/4 of an inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: Matzow, Fr.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mitchell County

Blue line print of survey map of Mitchell County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: Hedick, J. D.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gaines County

Blue line print of survey map of Gaines County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:228,571] (6000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: McDonald, H. F. & Giles, J. Bascom
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Madison Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Madison County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, and towns. Hand drawn lines have been added to the published map in red pencil to denote the addition of La Bahia Road and San Antonio Road. At the intersection of La Bahia Road and San Antonio Road, the annotation "Robbins Ferry" has been added. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: Matzow, Fr.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hill County

Blue line print of survey map of Hill County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: Matzow, Fr.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chambers Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Chambers County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: Matzow, Fr
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brazos Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Brazos County, Texas, showing showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, roads, and blocks of land. Handwritten notes have been made on the map in pencil about crabapple trees. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: November 1922
Creator: Matzow, Fr.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Inez Sandefer]

Portrait of Rosco Inez Woodward, later Mrs. Gibb Sandefer, wearing a light-color knit sweater. A note on her married name is printed on the photo in blue ink.
Date: [1922..1923]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1921-1922 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1921-1922

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1922
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for a Junior Reading Recital presented by Mrs. Thomas Norwood Carswell] (open access)

[Program for a Junior Reading Recital presented by Mrs. Thomas Norwood Carswell]

A program announcing a recital: "Mrs. Thomas Norwood Carswell Presents The Following Readers in Junior Recital to be held in Carnegie Library on Friday, May 19, 1922 8:15 o'clock."
Date: May 19, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cullen F. Thomas to Honorable W. J. Bryan, May 5, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from Cullen F. Thomas to Honorable W. J. Bryan, May 5, 1922]

Letter from Cullen F. Thomas to Honorable W. J. Hardy seeking support from Mr. Hardy for his candidacy for the United States Senate. He also urges Mr. Bryan to reach out to his friends for additional support and to provide him with any advice he may have.
Date: May 5, 1922
Creator: Thomas, Cullen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Kirkland to W. J. Bryan, January 2, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Kirkland to W. J. Bryan, January 2, 1922]

Letter from J. H. Kirkland to W. J. Bryan acknowledging receipt of his Christmas message and wishing Mr. Bryan and his family a happy New Year.
Date: January 2, 1922
Creator: Kirkland, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mechanic Lien Agreement for George A. Owen] (open access)

[Mechanic Lien Agreement for George A. Owen]

Agreement on the part of John and Frances Sayles to extend a mechanics lien to George A. Owens so that he may repair and make additions to a property in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2, 1922
Creator: Sayles, John & Sayles, Frances
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Second Mechanic Lien Agreement for George A. Owen] (open access)

[Second Mechanic Lien Agreement for George A. Owen]

Agreement on the part of John and Frances Sayles to extend a mechanics lien to George A. Owens so that he may repair and make additions to a property in Abilene, Texas. Parts of the document are hand-corrected in pen ink so that it references a different lot of land.
Date: October 2, 1922
Creator: Sayles, John & Sayles, Frances
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Hattie M. Sayles and West Texas Construction Company] (open access)

[Contract Between Hattie M. Sayles and West Texas Construction Company]

Contract between Hattie M. Sayles and the West Texas Construction Company granting the construction company a mechanic's lien on Sayles' property in Abilene, Texas until the costs for improvements to the property are paid. There are two stamps on the back of the document, one assigning the contract from the West Texas Construction Company to Texas Bitulithic Company, and one assigning the contract from the Texas Bitulithic Company to the Central Trust Company of Illinois.
Date: October 6, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Quitclaim Deed From J. F. Young to Perry Sayles] (open access)

[Quitclaim Deed From J. F. Young to Perry Sayles]

Document certifying the transfer of property in Jones County, Texas from J. F. Young to Perry Sayles. The document also states that Young's homestead is in Abilene, Texas.
Date: December 31, 1922
Creator: Young, J. F.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check Paid to James Baker by K.K. Legett] (open access)

[Check Paid to James Baker by K.K. Legett]

Check made out to James Baker for the amount of $250.00, signed by K.K. Legett.
Date: March 6, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History