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[Historical Marker for St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Waverly, TX]

Photograph of the Historical Marker in front of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Elmore St. in New Waverly, TX. Marker Text reads: "The Rev. Felix Orzechowski, who came to Texas in 1866 to answer an appeal for Polish missionaries, organized St. Joseph's Parish in 1869. The first Catholic church in Walker County, it served the many Polish families who settled this area in the 1870s. Church tradition often sustained the immigrants until they adjusted to life in a new country. Services were held outdoors or in private homes during Father Orzechowski's pastorate. Soon after leaving this parish in 1876, he returned to Poland and was imprisoned by ruling Russian officials for advocating democratic ideals. A frame church building was erected in 1877 under the direction of the Rev. Victor Justiana Linicki, who was a Polish baron before he became a priest. A larger edifice, designed by Tom Lavandoski, was built in 1897, and the original structure was used as a school. The present church was begun in 1905 and dedicated on the feast of St. Joseph, March 19, 1908, during the pastorate of the Rev. Thomas Aloysius Bily (1859-1921). The stately Gothic-style structure, designed by L.S. Green, reflects the European …
Date: July 6, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sam Houston State University Operating Budget: 2021 (open access)

Sam Houston State University Operating Budget: 2021

Proposed budget for Sam Houston State University outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation, for fiscal year 2020.
Date: 2020
Creator: Sam Houston State University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sam Houston State University Annual Financial Report: 2018 (open access)

Sam Houston State University Annual Financial Report: 2018

Annual financial report of Huntsville documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2018
Date: 2018
Creator: Sam Houston State University
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Folk Art in Texas (open access)

Folk Art in Texas

This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sam Houston State University Annual Financial Report: 2017 (open access)

Sam Houston State University Annual Financial Report: 2017

Annual financial report of Sam Houston State University documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017
Date: 2017
Creator: Sam Houston State University
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sam Houston State University Operating Budget: 2017 (open access)

Sam Houston State University Operating Budget: 2017

Proposed budget for Sam Houston State University outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation for the fiscal years 2016-2017.
Date: 2017
Creator: Sam Houston State University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sam Houston State University Recommended Budget: 2018 (open access)

Sam Houston State University Recommended Budget: 2018

Proposed budget for Sam Houston State University outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation for the fiscal year 2017-2018.
Date: 2017
Creator: Sam Houston State University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sam Houston State University Annual Financial Report: 2016 (open access)

Sam Houston State University Annual Financial Report: 2016

Annual financial report of Sam Houston State University documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2016.
Date: November 18, 2016
Creator: Sam Houston State University
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 88, Number 6, July/August 2016 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 88, Number 6, July/August 2016

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 88, Number 4, May 2016 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 88, Number 4, May 2016

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: May 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 88, Number 3, April 2016 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 88, Number 3, April 2016

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: April 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 88, Number 2, March 2016 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 88, Number 2, March 2016

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: March 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 88, Number 1, February 2016 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 88, Number 1, February 2016

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: February 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 10, December 2015/January 2016 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 10, December 2015/January 2016

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 9, November 2015 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 9, November 2015

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region H, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region H, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region H describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies, water conservation methods, drought response plans, financing methods, and the process of creation of the plan.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Region H Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 8, October 2015 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 8, October 2015

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sam Houston State University Annual Financial Report: 2015 (open access)

Sam Houston State University Annual Financial Report: 2015

Annual financial report of Sam Houston State University documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Sam Houston State University
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 7, September 2015 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 7, September 2015

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Huntsville State Park [Rack Card] (open access)

Huntsville State Park [Rack Card]

Card advertising Huntsville State Park with brief descriptive information and a summary of activities, facilities, and other features of the location.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Harrison, July 23, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with James Harrison, July 23, 2015

Interview with James Harrison, a civil rights activist from Huntsville, Texas. In the interview, Harrison discusses his early life, education, Jim Crow segregation, and his work in the civil rights movement.
Date: July 23, 2015
Creator: Harrison, James & Bynum, Katherine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jaspyr Sanford, July 13, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Jaspyr Sanford, July 13, 2015

Interview with Jaspyr Sanford of Huntsville, Texas. In her interview, she describes her early life and education, experiences with desegregation, racial issues in East Texas, civil rights activism, her work as a librarian at Sam Houston State University. Much of her interview focuses on integration at Texas state universities.
Date: July 13, 2015
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Bynum, Katherine & Sanford, Jaspyr
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joreen Waddell, July 10, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Joreen Waddell, July 10, 2015

Interview with Joreen Waddell, a teacher from Huntsville, Texas. In her interview, Waddell discusses her childhood, racial discrimination and segregation in Huntsville, community activism, civil rights organizations, school integration, and the HA-YOU (Huntsville Action for Youth) student organization
Date: July 10, 2015
Creator: Waddell, Joreen & Bynum, Katherine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 6, July/August 2015 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 6, July/August 2015

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: July 2015
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History