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The Bronco, Yearbook of Simmons College, 1913 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Simmons College, 1913

Yearbook for Simmons College in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1913
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1912-1913 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1912-1913

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1913~
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Corral, Volume 6, Number 4, January, 1913 (open access)

The Corral, Volume 6, Number 4, January, 1913

The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
Date: January 1913
Creator: Simmons College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Corral, Volume 6, Number 5, February, 1913 (open access)

The Corral, Volume 6, Number 5, February, 1913

The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
Date: February 1913
Creator: Simmons College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Corral, Volume 6, Number 6, March, 1913 (open access)

The Corral, Volume 6, Number 6, March, 1913

The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
Date: March 1913
Creator: Simmons College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Corral, Volume 6, Number 7, April, 1913 (open access)

The Corral, Volume 6, Number 7, April, 1913

The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
Date: April 1913
Creator: Simmons College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Corral, Volume 6, Number 8, May, 1913 (open access)

The Corral, Volume 6, Number 8, May, 1913

The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
Date: May 1913
Creator: Simmons College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Corral, Volume 7, Number 1, October, 1913 (open access)

The Corral, Volume 7, Number 1, October, 1913

The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
Date: October 1913
Creator: Simmons College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Corral, Volume 7, Number 2, November, 1913 (open access)

The Corral, Volume 7, Number 2, November, 1913

The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
Date: November 1913
Creator: Simmons College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Corral, Volume 7, Number 3, December, 1913 (open access)

The Corral, Volume 7, Number 3, December, 1913

The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
Date: December 1913
Creator: Simmons College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Panoramic View Simmons College, Abilene, Texas

Photograph of the Simmons College campus, showing Cowden Hall, Parramore Field, Brick Cottages, Abilene Hall, Simmons College Main Building, Tabernacle, Anna Hall, and Girls Industrial Home, Valhalla (Conservatory - Fine Arts Building - Toly Hall). Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Reproduction. Hand-written date is probably incorrect; should be 1913 or 1914."
Date: [1913..1914]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Simmons College Class]

Group photograph of Simmons College Normal and Summer School in Abilene, Texas. The students are sitting and standing in several rows on the steps of a building.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Track Team]

Group photograph of the 1913 Academy Track Team at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. The frame is stamped with "Our Baby's Picture," "Name," and "Born." Handwritten note on the front of the photo reads, “JE Burnam Graduated from Simmons College in 1913.”
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kleberg County

Blue line print of survey map of Kleberg County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:266,666] (8000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1913
Creator: McDonald, H. F. & Terrell, O. O.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Jim Wells Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Jim Well County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:355,555] (8000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1913
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kenedy County

Blue line print of survey map of Kenedy County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, land, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil. Scale [ca. 1:333,333] (10,000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1913
Creator: McDonald, H. F. & Terrell, O. O.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hardeman Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Hardeman County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (2000 varas to 3/8 of an inch).
Date: 1913
Creator: Bramlette, H. M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nueces County

Blue line print of survey map of Nueces County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, bridges, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:266,666] (4000 varas to 1/2 an inch).
Date: 1913
Creator: McDonald, H. F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cameron County

Blue line print of survey map of Cameron County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (8000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1913
Creator: McDonald, H. F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Daily Reporter, Volume 17, Number 109 (open access)

The Abilene Daily Reporter, Volume 17, Number 109

Copy of the May 6, 1913 issue of The Abilene Daily Reporter, including several articles. The headline reads, "Reply of the Abilene County Seat Committee to the Article of Mr. T.B. Holliday, Which is Printed in Today's Reporter."
Date: May 6, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Daily Reporter, Volume 17, Number 109 (open access)

The Abilene Daily Reporter, Volume 17, Number 109

May 6, 1913 issue of The Abilene Daily Reporter, including several articles. The headline reads, "Reply of the Abilene County Seat Committee to the Article of Mr. T.B. Holliday, Which is Printed in Today's Reporter."
Date: May 6, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Sayles Lake Abilene Album] (open access)

[Henry Sayles Lake Abilene Album]

An album documenting the development of Lake Abilene, the second of several reservoirs built to insure water for the growing city of Abilene, Texas. The album mostly deals with land sales related to that project. The Sayles family owned a ranch that was impacted by the lake and the family was intimately involved with the lake development.
Date: 1913/1926
Creator: Sayles, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Mr. W. J. Bryan, October 19, 1913] (open access)

[Letter to Mr. W. J. Bryan, October 19, 1913]

Letter to Mr. W. J. Bryan requesting photos of him and some information to incorporate in a story regarding gubernatorial candidates and possibilities.
Date: October 19, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from T. F. Ragsdale to W. J. Bryan, August 21, 1913] (open access)

[Telegram from T. F. Ragsdale to W. J. Bryan, August 21, 1913]

Telegram from T. F. Ragsdale to W. J. Bryan asking him to count counties Medina, Atascosa, and Frio if he runs for an election.
Date: August 21, 1913
Creator: Ragsdale, T. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History