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[Draft of Transfer of Land from Sayles and Bassett to Arthur Swayne] (open access)

[Draft of Transfer of Land from Sayles and Bassett to Arthur Swayne]

Document affirming the sale of land from Mary E. Sayles and B. H. Bassett to Arthur Swayne and affirming the transfer of Swayne's debts originally owed to Bassett and Sayles over to A. P. Green.
Date: April 1898
Creator: Bassett, Benjamin H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer of Land from Sayles and Bassett to Arthur Swayne] (open access)

[Transfer of Land from Sayles and Bassett to Arthur Swayne]

Notarized document affirming the sale of land from Mary E. Sayles and B. H. Bassett to Arthur Swayne and affirming the transfer of Swayne's debts originally owed to Bassett and Sayles over to A. B. Green. Part of the document signed by B. H. Bassett is torn away.
Date: April 1898
Creator: Bassett, Benjamin H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, April 26, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, April 26, 1929]

Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, with reference to letters from Mr. Fehr and Mr. Horst concerning the needs of Lutheran Concordia College of Texas.
Date: April 26, 1929
Creator: Behnken, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, April 28, 1932] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, April 28, 1932]

Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, discussing an upcoming meeting and a trip to visit the Lutheran Concordia College in Austin, Texas.
Date: April 28, 1932
Creator: Behnken, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, February 17, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, February 17, 1928]

Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, speaking of matters surrounding the potential purchase of a piano, as well as course plans for the college.
Date: February 17, 1928
Creator: Behnken, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, January 9, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, January 9, 1928]

Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, containing excerpts from a letter from Rev. Mueller concerning the purchase of a piano.
Date: January 9, 1928
Creator: Behnken, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, January 18, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, January 18, 1928]

Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, speaking of recent events surrounding the Schroeder family as well as an upcoming conference.
Date: January 18, 1928
Creator: Behnken, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, March 1, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, March 1, 1928]

Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, speaking of breakfast costs and an issue with the Thorndale congregation.
Date: March 1, 1928
Creator: Behnken, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, March 21, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, March 21, 1930]

Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, speaking of a meeting in Austin in April.
Date: March 21, 1930
Creator: Behnken, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, May 9, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, May 9, 1929]

Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, speaking of matters for an upcoming Board meeting.
Date: May 9, 1929
Creator: Behnken, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, November 27, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, November 27, 1928]

Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, speaking of matters concerning the future course of Lutheran Concordia College and the funds needed.
Date: November 27, 1928
Creator: Behnken, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, October 25, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, October 25, 1927]

Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, speaking of candidates for hire as professors at a college.
Date: October 25, 1927
Creator: Behnken, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, September 30, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, September 30, 1929]

Letter from J. W. Behnken to R. Osthoff, discussing a meeting with Henry W. Horst, wherein the illness of Professor Viehweg was discussed, and Horst suggested that the Board of Control provide money to cover the expenses incurred by Viehweg because of his health.
Date: September 30, 1929
Creator: Behnken, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Church in Giddings

Photograph of a church in Giddings. It is a white wooden building with a tall steeple.
Date: October 8, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Historic plaque, Lee County Courthouse

Photograph of a historic plaque in Giddings, Texas. It reads: "Lee County Courthouse. Designed by J.R. Gordon along lines similar to New York State Capitol and several buildings at Harvard University. Classified as Richardsonian Romanesque style, after the famous Louisiana-born architect Henry B. Richardson. Built by Sonnefield, Emmins and Abright of San Antonion, 1899. Replaced first courthouse, which burned 1897. Located on crest of divide separating the Colorado and Brazos River Basins. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968."
Date: October 8, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lee County Courthouse, detail of cornerstone

Photograph of a cornerstone at the Lee County Courthouse. The words carved into the cornerstone are difficult to read.
Date: October 8, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lee County Courthouse, detail of cornerstone

Photograph of a cornerstone at the Lee County Courthouse. Words have been carved into the stone.
Date: October 8, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Presbyterian Church Sign]

Photograph of a sign and historic marker to the right of the First Presbyterian Church building in Giddings, Texas. Cars and other buildings are visible to the right.
Date: March 9, 2010
Creator: Bell, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Presbyterian Church Sign]

Photograph of a sign outside the First Presbyterian Church in Giddings, Texas. A Texas Historical Commission marker is visible behind the sign, and the church building is visible to the left. Cars are parked to the right.
Date: March 9, 2010
Creator: Bell, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Giddings News. (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 1921 (open access)

The Giddings News. (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Giddings, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 6, 1921
Creator: Bishop, C. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Giddings News. (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 1921 (open access)

The Giddings News. (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Giddings, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 13, 1921
Creator: Bishop, C. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Giddings News. (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, May 20, 1921 (open access)

The Giddings News. (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, May 20, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Giddings, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1921
Creator: Bishop, C. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Giddings News. (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, May 27, 1921 (open access)

The Giddings News. (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, May 27, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Giddings, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 27, 1921
Creator: Bishop, C. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Giddings News. (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, June 3, 1921 (open access)

The Giddings News. (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, June 3, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Giddings, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 3, 1921
Creator: Bishop, C. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History