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[Letter from J. D. Dunbar - April 11, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from J. D. Dunbar - April 11, 1862]

Letter from J. D. Dunbar to his son, dated April 11, 1962, and gives information about the well-being of his family as well as messages to pass on to friends in the war.
Date: April 11, 1862
Creator: Dunbar, J. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Robertson - April 11, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from W. H. Robertson - April 11, 1864]

Letter from W. H. Robertson, addressed to "Sisters," and sent from a Civil War camp near Yazoo City. The letter details Robertson's experiences as a soldier in the war, with some information about local skirmishes, whether he will receive orders to go soon, as well as some gossip about the state of the war in general.
Date: April 11, 1864
Creator: Robertson, W. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Marcos Cresset. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 11, 1885 (open access)

San Marcos Cresset. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 11, 1885

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1885
Creator: Hull, C. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley - November 11, 1885] (open access)

[Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley - November 11, 1885]

Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley, dated November 11, 1885 and sent from Fairfield, in which she writes about her health and their son's performance in college, and asks about his health.
Date: November 11, 1885
Creator: Bradley, Minnie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1887 (open access)

San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1887

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 11, 1887
Creator: Julian, Isaac H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The People's Era (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1900 (open access)

The People's Era (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1900

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 11, 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Maid's Convention]

Photograph of a group of women standing on a stage, with a note on the photo indicating that it was taken at an "Old Maid's Convention" in McGregor, Texas. Also attached is a clipping of a newspaper article about the Crain family's upcoming family reunion.
Date: March 11, 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of J. A. Allen Building]

Postcard of a building with "J. A. Allen" on its sign, four men standing on the front porch, and lumber stacked in a yard next to the building. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mr. J. T. Walker in Alvord, Texas (Quarles Lumber Co.) and reads: "Hello Mr. Walker, how do you like the looks of papa's new lumber yard? The man that works for papa is not in the picture. Orval."
Date: February 11, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hays County Times And Farmers' Journal. (San Marcos, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, March 11, 1910 (open access)

The Hays County Times And Farmers' Journal. (San Marcos, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, March 11, 1910

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 11, 1910
Creator: McNaughton, George A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The San Marcos Leader. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 11, 1910 (open access)

The San Marcos Leader. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 11, 1910

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 11, 1910
Creator: Blankenship, B. R. & Staples, George C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Stock Certificate for Texas Cotton Palace Association] (open access)

[Stock Certificate for Texas Cotton Palace Association]

Stock certificate for the Texas Cotton Palace Association, certifying that Wheatley [sic] & Holloway own three shares of the Capital Stock of the Texas Cotton Palace Association. It is signed by Albert T. Clifton, President.
Date: August 11, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 11, 1911 (open access)

Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 11, 1911

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Normal School in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: November 11, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ball High School]

Photograph of an elaborate building on a street corner. A handwritten note below the photo identifies it as Ball High School in Galveston, Texas.
Date: August 11, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Times-Leader (San Marcos, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, September 11, 1914 (open access)

The Times-Leader (San Marcos, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, September 11, 1914

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 11, 1914
Creator: McNaughton, George A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 11, 1916 (open access)

The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 11, 1916

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Normal in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: February 11, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1917 (open access)

The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1917

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Normal in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: May 11, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Brazos River]

Postcard of a river, taken from a rocky hill nearby. A printed note under the photo describes it: "Brazos River, near Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas."
Date: October 11, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp MacArthur Drill Field]

Postcard of an aerial view of drill fields at Camp MacArthur with soldiers on them and the rest of the camp in the distance. A note on the front of the postcard says: "Section F Camp MacArthur Waco, Texas."
Date: October 11, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 1918 Carlton World War I parents in Front of Store]

Photograph from November 11, 1918 in Carlton, TX. Everyone from Hamilton County with a son in World War I was called to Carlton square for a picture. John O. and Beulah Pollard Forrest are seen on the second row, center. John O. is behind the seated man with the hat between his feet and Beulah is to John O.'s left. A sign in the window of the store reads "All Leather Shoes, Friedman Shelby, Curbo Merc. Co."
Date: November 11, 1918
Creator: Wiseman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 11, 1919 (open access)

The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 11, 1919

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Normal in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: June 11, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 11, 1920 (open access)

The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 11, 1920

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Normal College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: December 11, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 11, 1922 (open access)

The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 11, 1922

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Normal College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: February 11, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 21, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 11, 1922 (open access)

The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 21, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 11, 1922

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Normal College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: March 11, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 11, 1922 (open access)

The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 11, 1922

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Normal College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: November 11, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History