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[Charlyne Creger, Woman, and Strawberry Man]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a blue checkered blouse and white shorts (center) with an unidentified woman wearing a short-sleeved blouse and shorts (left), and a man in a hat and white shirt selling strawberries from a box that reads "Louisiana Strawberries" (right). On the left the silhouettes of several people and a carriage in an alley are visible in the background and on the right part of a sign that reads "chateau" can be seen.
Date: June 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, November 4, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, November 4, 1994]

Card from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards discussing the number of remaining WASP, his attendance to the Silver Wings reunion, and his travels in the near future. On the cover is a painting by Winslow Homer titled "The Reaper".
Date: November 4, 1994
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
What's Going On? (In Modern Texas Folklore) (open access)

What's Going On? (In Modern Texas Folklore)

Volume of "a collection of essays by contemporary folklorists who are writing about the customs and traditions and the songs and the stories that are going on now" (inside the front cover). It includes information about the folklore of cowboys, rodeos, chain letters and marijuana, as well as information about country, swing and gospel music. Index begins on page 301.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Southwestern Lore (open access)

Southwestern Lore

Collection of a miscellany of Texas and Mexican folklore, including folk stories about treasure hunters, cowboys, Native Americans, and razorback hogs, as well as myths, customs and other superstitions. The index of song material begins on page 192 and the general index begins on page 193.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Follow de Drinkin' Gou'd (open access)

Follow de Drinkin' Gou'd

This volume includes information about the play-party in Oklahoma, folklore of Texas birds, tall tales, folk anecdotes, Texas folk songs and ballads, and other folklore (back cover). The index begins on page 185.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Carte de la Floride et de la Georgie.

Map shows cities, major roads, swamps, and areas of Native American habitation inland and along the coasts of Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina; the Bahama Islands. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:3,500,000].
Date: 1782
Creator: Tardieu, P. F. (Pierre Franðcois), 1757-1822
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of a portion of the Gulf Coast of Mexico]

Map shows islands along the Gulf Coast from Louisiana and along San Luis Potosi [modern-day Texas] and Nueva Santander [modern-day Tamaulipas]. Inset: text attributed to Humboldt that describes mineral resources for glass and crystal manufacture and mining in Mexico. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,650,000].
Date: [1825..1827]
Creator: Vandermaelen, Philippe, 1795-1869
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Suite du cours du fleuve St. Louis depuis la rivière d'Iberville jusq'à celle des Yasous, et les parties connues de la Rivière Rouge et la Rivière Noire.

Map shows the course of the Lower Mississippi River and its tributaries. Includes "Remarques sur la Rivière Rouge" [Notes on the Red River]. Inset: "Carte de l'establissement françois sur la Rivière Rouge" [Map of a French settlement on the Red River]. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:830,000].
Date: 1764
Creator: Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte du Golfe du Mexique.

Map shows Gulf of Mexico coastal detail from the Yucatan Peninsula to the Florida Peninsula, the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and neighboring islands; Atlantic coastal detail from Georgia and the Carolinas to Cape Fear. Includes a measurement conversion chart and logo. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and isolines. Soundings in meters. Scale not given.
Date: 1843
Creator: France Dépôt général de la marine
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Letter from Decalle Ducos to Philippi Rocheblave] (open access)

[Transcript of a Letter from Decalle Ducos to Philippi Rocheblave]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Decalle Ducos to Philippi Rocheblave, including a list of questions concerning the lead mines at Mine a Breton in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ducos, Decalle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from José Fernandes, August 28, 1828] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from José Fernandes, August 28, 1828]

Copy of transcript for a letter from José Fernandes, on August 28, 1828, detailing his son's imprisonment for having an affair with a married woman, and asking for his release.
Date: August 28, 1828
Creator: Fernandes, José
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Antonio Soulard, February 12, 1803] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Antonio Soulard, February 12, 1803]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Antonio Soulard, on February 12, 1803, listing the names of five men living on land belonging to someone else. They do not wish to move, and have petitioned to be allowed to stay on the land. He also recommends his friend Watkins to the recipient of the letter.
Date: February 12, 1803
Creator: Soulard, Antonio
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Bill for Seventy-Eight Dollars Addressed to and Signed by Moses Austin, May 2, 1803] (open access)

[Transcript of Bill for Seventy-Eight Dollars Addressed to and Signed by Moses Austin, May 2, 1803]

Copy of transcript for a bill for seventy-eight dollars addressed to and signed by Moses Austin, in which Austin agrees to pay the amount owed in lead in two months from the date the document was signed, on the condition that the creditor completes the voyage to New Orleans.
Date: May 2, 1803
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Phillipp Rocheblave to Moses Austin, July 10] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Phillipp Rocheblave to Moses Austin, July 10]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Phillipp Rocheblave to Moses Austin, on July 10, 18uu, concerning a history book he is writing about his country. He asks questions about the production in lead and salt mines in Austin's area, and asks for his patronage.
Date: 18XX-07-10
Creator: Rocheblave, Phillipp
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte reduite des costes de la Louisiane et de la Floride.

Map shows coastline of French Louisiana along the Gulf of Mexico west of the Trinity River from a point labeled "Baye St. Louis ou de St. Bernard," and to the east to include the Florida peninsula and Atlantic coast of Florida [as Islands] ; part of the Bahamas and Cuba; islands and sailing routes through the Mississippi River delta on inset. Relief shown pictorially and depths shown by soundings. Inset: Carte des embouchures du fleuve St. Louis [Map of the mouth of Mississippi River]. Scale [ca. 1:2,500,000].
Date: 1764
Creator: Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amerique septentrionale avec les routes, distances en milles, villages et etablissements [Sheet 5].

Map shows geography and settlements in the "Louisiane" territory near the Gulf of Mexico in North America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:2,000,000].
Date: 1756
Creator: Mitchell, John, 1711-1768
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexique.

Map shows late nineteenth century geography, cities, and towns in Mexico, most of Texas, and southern portions of border states from Louisiana to California. Insets: "Yucatan" and "Iles Revilla Gigedo." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:5,000,000].
Date: 1884
Creator: Dumas-Vorxet, Ed. (Eduard)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, February 18, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, February 18, 1845]

Letter from [Henri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] announcing the arrival of 315 emigrants in two convoys under the direction of Rev. Pfanner. Signed H. Castro on February 18, 1845 in New Orleans.
Date: February 18, 1845
Creator: Castro, Henri
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, November 24, 1855] (open access)

[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, November 24, 1855]

Letter from V. E. Maignan to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth acknowledging receipt of a letter containing $900 and discussing Gruyère cheese and Cognac for sale. Signed V. E. Maignan on November 24, 1855 in New Orleans.
Date: November 24, 1855
Creator: Maignan, V. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, January 16, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, January 16, 1856]

Letter from V. E. Maignan to [Ferdinand] L[ouis] Huth informing him that six chests he asked for have been loaded aboard the Nebraska. Signed V. E. Maignan on January 16, 1856 in New Orleans.
Date: January 16, 1856
Creator: Maignan, V. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 5, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 5, 1856]

Letter from V. E. Maignan to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth acknowledging his letter containing a check for $500. Signed V. E. Maignan on March 5, 1856 in New Orleans.
Date: March 5, 1856
Creator: Maignan, V. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 5, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 5, 1856]

Letter from V. E. Maignan to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth regarding merchandise he requested. It is being loaded on the Bull Rush and they will send a bill later. Signed V. E. Maignan on April 5, 1856 in New Orleans.
Date: April 5, 1856
Creator: Maignan, V. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 9, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 9, 1856]

Letter from V. E. Maignan to [Ferdinand] L[ouis] Huth regarding merchandise. They inform him that they've double-checked the cost of powder, were not able to get any tobacco of the same brand and replaced on type of tin with another. Signed V. E. Maignan on April 9, 1856 in New Orleans.
Date: April 9, 1856
Creator: Maignan, V. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte de la partie occidentale des Etats-Unis

Map shows settlements, areas of Indian habitation, "Ruperts Land ou Nouvelle Bretagne" [Canada], "Louisiane," Missouri Territory, [Mexico], and District de la Colombia [Washington and Oregon]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:8,000,000].
Date: 1821
Creator: Lapie, M. (Pierre), 1779-1850
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History