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Scraps of Early Texas History: By Mrs. Mary S. Helm, who, with her first husband, Elias R. Wightman, founded the city of Matagorda, in 1828-9
Book discussing the memories and stories of the founding of Matagorda Texas.
Date:
1884
Creator:
Helm, Mary S. (Mary Sherwood), b. 1807.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Matagorda County Courthouse, Bay City, Texas
Inventory of records of Matagorda County housed in the MatagordaCounty Courthouse in Bay City, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners Court, County Judge, County Clerk, County Court, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, Treasurer, and Auditor. Also provides a list of Matagorda County records and an index.
Date:
1980
Creator:
Fortin, Maurice G.; Riney, James E. & Saxon, Gerald
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bank draft from T. G. Wick, Matagorda, Texas to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland]
Bank draft from T. G. Wick, Matagorda, TX to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland in the amount of $800 to be charged to the account of G. D. Langster of Oosterhoud, Netherlands.
Date:
August 6, 1838
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda]
Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $800 to be paid from the account of G. D. Langsterte of Oosterhoud, Netherlands.
Date:
August 6, 1838
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda]
Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $800 to be paid from the account of G. D. Langster in Oosterhoud, Netherlands.
Date:
August 6, 1838
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda]
Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1100 to be paid from the account of G.D. Langster to Oosterhoud, Netherlands.
Date:
August 6, 1838
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bank draft to T.C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T.G. Wick, Matagorda]
Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1100 to be paid to the account of G. D. Langster to Oosterhoud, Netherlands.
Date:
August 6, 1838
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda]
Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1100 dollars to be paid to the account of G. D. Langster, Oosterhoud.
Date:
August 6, 1838
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bank Draft]
Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1200 to be paid from the account of G. D. Langster, Oosterhoud, Netherlands.
Date:
August 6, 1838
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bank Draft for T. C. Zimmerman]
Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1200 to be paid from the account of G. D. Langster, Oosterhoud, Netherlands.
Date:
August 6, 1838
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bank Draft for T. C. Zimmerman]
Bank draft to T.C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T.G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1200 to be paid from the account of G.D. Langster, Oosterhoud, Netherlands.
Date:
August 6, 1838
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bank Draft]
Bank draft to T.C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T.G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1200 to be paid from the account of G.D. Langster, Oosterhoud, Netherlands.
Date:
August 6, 1838
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bank Draft]
Bank draft to T.C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T.G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1200 to be paid from the account of G.D. Langster, Oosterhoud, Netherlands.
Date:
August 6, 1838
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Parks, 8 November 1902]
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Milton Parks from David T. Crockett.
Date:
April 8, 1902
Creator:
David T. Crockett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial View of Camp
Copy negative of two images of the Baptist Young People's Union camp; now known as Texas Baptist Encampment. The top image is of a building with people walking away and towards the building on dirt roads. Horses are also visible on the landscape as well as multiple bushes and trees. In the background there are houses and a lake or beach. The image below shows a series of tents and trees lined up in a row, there are people standing by the tents. Barrels are seen out through the pathway. There is writing on the bottom image that reads "BYPU Camp Life, Palacios"
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
People Swimming
Copy negative of two images. The top image is of a big group of people wearing bathing suits in the water at what seems to be a beach. In the background there is a dock. The image on the bottom is of a ship at sea, people are visible on the ship. There is writing on the image that reads "The Margaret of Palacios"
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Colorado Tribune. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1, Monday, April 17, 1848
Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 17, 1848
Creator:
Gilbert, Edward F.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Colorado Tribune. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 33, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 1, 1848
Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 1, 1848
Creator:
Gilbert, Edward F.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Tribune. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 49, Ed. 1, Monday, October 15, 1849
Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
October 15, 1849
Creator:
Gilbert, Edward F.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Tribune. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 18, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 10, 1851
Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 10, 1851
Creator:
Gilbert, Edward F.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Tribune. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 21, Ed. 1, Monday, June 2, 1851
Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 2, 1851
Creator:
Gilbert, Edward F.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Tribune. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 23, Ed. 1, Monday, June 23, 1851
Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 23, 1851
Creator:
Gilbert, Edward F.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Colorado Tribune. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 25, Ed. 1, Monday, July 7, 1851
Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 7, 1851
Creator:
Gilbert, Edward F.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Colorado Tribune. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 27, Ed. 1, Monday, July 21, 1851
Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 21, 1851
Creator:
Gilbert, Edward F.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History