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[$500 Bond Issued June 28, 1866]
$500 mortgage bond presented to Henry G. Northon and Virgil Whitcomb by Antonio López de Santa Anna using property and palaces in Mexico as security.
Date:
June 28, 1866
Creator:
Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794?-1876
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Accompaniment to Mitchell's New Map of Texas, Oregon, and California, With the Regions Adjoining
Text with detailed description of the areas shown by the accompanying map, including geographical and cultural information.
Date:
1846
Creator:
Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An account of Col. Crockett's tour to the North and down East, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four : his object being to examine the grand manufacturing establishments of the country : and also to find out the condition of its literature and morals, the extent of its commerce, and the practical operation of "The Experiment"
"Object being to examine the grand manufacturing establishments of the country; and also to find out the condition of its literature and morals, the extent of its commerce, and the practical operation of 'The Experiment'"
Date:
1835
Creator:
Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alamo, and other poems
Book of poetry, mostly written in rhyming couplets, glorifying heros of Texas.
Date:
1906
Creator:
Berry, Viola Riley
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: A Pop-Up Book]
Photographs of Lewis Carrol's " Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: A Pop-Up Book," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is an illustration of Alice, a young blonde girl in a white dress standing on yellow ground. Behind her are characters in fancy clothes, the sky a pale blue at the top. The title of the book is in a white banner at the top. Image 2, pop-up of the whole Alice goes down composed of thin swirled paper. This is on a page titled "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Down the Rabbit Hole" followed by some text. Image 3, side view of hole pop-up. Image 4, closeup of a pop-up of Alice going down the hole to Wonderland. Image 5, view from the top of Alice going down the hole to Wonderland. On the page to the right of it under some text is a smaller pop-up of Alice in a long hallways with a rabbit standing up next to her. Image 6, closeup of the inside of the hole Alice goes down. Image 7, pop-up of a deck of cards formed in arch with Alice under it.
Date:
March 2, 2020
Creator:
Gellner, Megan
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The American conflict: a history of the great rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64: its causes, incidents, and results: intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases, with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the war for the Union. Volume 1.
Volume one of a two-volume set gives a historical overview of slavery and the abolition movement in the U.S., records events leading to secession, and details political and military action early in the Civil War. Chapter XII (pp. 147-177) discusses the annexation of Texas to the United States. Analytical index begins on p. 633.
Date:
1864
Creator:
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The American conflict: a history of the great rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64: its causes, incidents, and results: intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases, with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the war for the Union. Volume 2.
Volume two of a two-volume set details political and military action in the Civil War. Chapter I (pp. 17-25) discusses activity in Texas and New Mexico in 1862. Analytical index begins on p. 765.
Date:
1866
Creator:
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Annexation of Texas. By Junius no. IX
Pamphlet from Texana Collection
Date:
January 1, 1844
Creator:
Colton, Calvin
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Anti-Texass Legion: Protest of some free men, states and presses against the Texass rebellion, against the laws of nature and of nations
Pamphlet from Texana Collection
Date:
January 1, 1845
Creator:
Anti-Texass Legion
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An Appeal to the People of Massachusetts, on The Texas Question.
Pamphlet written by "A Massachusetts Freeman" regarding issues in relation to the annexation of Texas by the United States.
Date:
1844
Creator:
Allen, George, 1792-1883
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Application 524248 for Mileage Ration]
Photograph of an application for oil rations held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Book & Texana Collections. It is a form that needs to be filled out in order to receive oil rations for driving and travel. It is filled out by "Mrs. Abbie F. Stevens" for use at "20 Riverview Ave." in Waltham, Massachusetts. There are logged dates when gallons of oil were delivered and who delivered the gallons. The form is number "V-534248M-5".
Date:
October 15, 2014
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Application 524250 for Mileage Ration]
Photograph of an application for oil rations held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Book & Texana Collections. It is a form that needs to be filled out in order to receive oil rations for driving and travel. It is filled out by "Mrs. Abbie F. Stevens" for use at "20 Riverview Ave." in Waltham, Massachusetts. There are logged dates when gallons of oil were delivered and who delivered the gallons. The form is number "V-534250M-5".
Date:
October 15, 2014
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Articles of agreement between H.C. Hudson and Elihu Moss : Washington, [Tex.], 1838 July 17.
Handwritten agreement regarding lease of land in Washington County with details of agreed upon improvements.
Date:
July 17, 1838
Creator:
Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Asher & Adams' Texas.
Does not show western Texas beyond 7 miles west of San Antonio. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "55-56."
Date:
1871
Creator:
Asher
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Astronauts on the Moon: The Story of the Apollo Moon Landings]
Photographs of Stanley Hendricks' "Astronauts on the Moon: The Story of the Apollo Moon Landings," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is black with an illustration of an astronaut in space with the title on the right in white. Image 2, pop-up of two bright blue pages with a space pod pop-up, showing it crashing into the water with their red and white striped parachute next to it.
Date:
March 2, 2020
Creator:
Gellner, Megan
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Beauty and the Beast: with Five Set Scenes & Nine Trick Changes, Home Pantomime Toy Books]
Photographs of "Beauty and the Beast" from the Home Pantomime Toy Books series by Dean & Sons, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book has the words "Home Pantomime Toy Book" at the top, the second word is red and the rest baby blue. Most of the page is an illustration of a clown, with an officer to its left and a woman behind him with a man in a color outfit by him, and someone laying under the white orb the clown is sitting on. In the orb is the book title in orange/red. The bottom of the cover has a further description of the books contents that says "Five Set Scenes & Nine Trick Changes." Image 2, illustration inside the book. The illustration is of an audience watching a play inside of a theater, the set they are watching of giant tree trunks with faces, a man in a yellow an orange suit and black hat pointing at them. Above the stage parts of the red curtain can be seen with an intricate and decorated wall above the stage.
Date:
March 1, 2020
Creator:
Gellner, Megan
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[The Better to See You With]
Photographs of the 2001-2002 artist's book competition winner "The Better to See You With" created by Herman Iselin. Wolf fur binding and embroidered red velvet end papers enclose pages with the story of Little Red Riding Hood embossed in Braille. The book was designed as a concept piece, which would allow a blind child to experience the story of Little Red Riding Hood. The cover of the book is a square shaped blob of grey fur. Image 2, top of closed book. The grey fur of the cover can be seen, inside of it the book cover is red with white pages. Image 3, inside title. The furry book is propped open upright, the page on the left showing the velvety red inside cover. On it are the words "Little Red Riding Hood in red. The page on the right is blank. Image four, braille writing. The photo is a closeup of a white page filed with braille, the red and furry cover partially seen.
Date:
2001/2002
Creator:
Iselin, Herman
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bexar County.
Map of Bexar County showing the division of property with labels to show land owners.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beyond the Blue Horizon: Travels and Exploration from the Rare Books and Texana Collection]
Video footage of the exhibition, "Beyond the Blue Horizon: Travels and Exploration" from the Rare Book and Texana Collections, held on the 4th floor of Willis Library on the UNT campus.
Date:
1992-09/1993-01
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Big Bend of Texas
This book contains numerous photographs of the Big Bend area with descriptions. Featured photographs include images from Fort Stockton, Marfa, Capote Canyon, Alpine, Marathon, Fort Davis, Presidio, and others.
Date:
192X
Creator:
Albertype Co.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas
Biographical view of Texas and its history including narratives of the individuals who helped shape Texas history and information about important point in history including: the pioneer days of Texas, Texas' transition from a Mexican state to being part of the United States, and the wars in which Texas citizens took part.
Date:
2017
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas
Biographical view of Texas and its history including narratives of the individuals who helped shape Texas history and information about important point in history including: the pioneer days of Texas, Texas' transition from a Mexican state to being part of the United States, and the wars in which Texas citizens took part.
Date:
1880
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biography of José Antonio Navarro, written by an Old Texan.
Biography of Texas statesman José Antonio Navarro.
Date:
1876
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bird's eye view of Denton, Denton County, Texas: 1883
Illustrated aerial map of the city of Denton, Texas depicting streets, buildings, trains, and farmland. Indexed for points of interest.
Date:
1883
Creator:
Koch, Augustus, fl. 1871-1880
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History