Abschied von der Alten Welt: Eine Abschieds-Predigt, gehalten zu Kölzow in Mecklenburg-Schwerin am XX. S. n. Tr. 1845 (open access)

Abschied von der Alten Welt: Eine Abschieds-Predigt, gehalten zu Kölzow in Mecklenburg-Schwerin am XX. S. n. Tr. 1845

Fuchs' farewell sermon to his congregation in Germany, retiring from the ministry and leaving for Texas.
Date: 1845
Creator: Fuchs, Adolph
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alabama.

Map shows counties, Indian lands, common roads, military posts, towns, and notable physical features; manuscript annotations for the route traveled by Bernhard, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach; "West Florida." Includes descriptive text and statistics in panels flanking left and right sides of map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not indicated.
Date: 1825
Creator: Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Thuringia, Germany)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

America.

Map shows north and south continents of America, westernmost coasts of Africa and Europe. North America is shown with some east coast settlements and named coastal formations. The northwestern area of North America is unmapped and noted as "Terra Esonis Incognita" and "California" is depicted as an island. Includes key to abbreviations used on map in right hand panel and statistical data is provided in text [in German] in lower margin of the map. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: [1776..1796]
Creator: Probst, Johann Michael, d. 1809
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

America : Americanische Staaten.

Map shows major cities, political divisions, areas of Native American habitation; [modern day] Alaska and the Bering Strait are overprinted "Russisches Reich"; [modern day] Canada overprinted with "Britisches Nord America"; western United States includes Washington, Oregon, Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, New Mexico, "Minisotah," and "Indian" territories. Includes color key to European possessions, translated key to abbreviations, list of major mountain peaks, and letter keys to Mexican states and New England states. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1857
Creator: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

America : samt den neuesten Entdeckungen, und Cook Reisen

This map shows the Western Hemisphere, focusing on North and Central America (outlined in green) and South America (outlined in purple). There are labels for some regions and to note the location of some native tribes. Bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Mollo, Tranquillo, 1767-1837
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

America settentrionale divisa nei suoi principali stati.

Map shows cities or settlements for "Nuovo Messico" [Mexico], "Colonie Inglesi" [British Colonies], "Loisiana" [Louisiana], the Antilles, and the Pacific coast of North America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1785
Creator: Antonio Zatta e figli.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio.

Map shows known geography and place names in the late sixteenth century Western Hemisphere. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1580?
Creator: Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amerika historisch, physisch und politisch vom jahr 1828.

Map shows major settlements and political divisions for North and south America; explorers' routes. Includes statistical notes on map and panels of text in German: "Amerika in historischer, physischer und politscher Ansicht vom Jahre 1827." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1828
Creator: Velten, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Asien.

Map shows major physical features, political divisions, and cities for Europe, Asia, and Indonesia. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1871
Creator: Weber, Ph.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte de l'Océan Pacifique au Nord de l'Equateur, et des Côtes qui le bornent des deux côtés : |b d'aprés les dernieres Découvertes faites par les Espagnols, les Russes et les Anglois, jusqu'en 1780.

Map shows settlements and routes of Captains Cook and Clarke along coastlines of northeastern Asia and northwestern North America; route of Spanish galleons between Manilla and Acapulco. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1781
Creator: Lotter, Tobias Conrad, 1717-1777
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Charte von den inseln Trinidad, Tobago und Margaretha, dem Busen von Paria, und einem Theile vom Cumana.

Map shows roads, settlements, villages, military forts, notable physical features, vegetation, and asphalt deposits. Includes color key to European possessions. Relief shown by hachures. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1814
Creator: Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Thuringia, Germany)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Charte von Nord-America.

Map state and provincial boundaries, cities, towns, and notable physical features for North America and the Greater Antilles. Inset: "Nordwestlichster Theil von Nord-America." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:20,500,000].
Date: 1818
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Charte von Nord America : nach den neuesten Bestimmungen und Entdeckungen.

Map shows major settlements, major roads, areas of Native American habitation, and political divisions for Mexico, the United States, the West Indies, French Louisiana, and British possessions in North America; much of Southwest and Northwest uncharted and labeled "Quivira"; details for upper Pacific coastline. Includes notes and color key to colonial possessions of England, Germany, Spain, France, Holland, Denmark and Sweden. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1804
Creator: Reichard, C. G. (Christian Gottlieb), 1758-1837
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Charte von Nord America : nach den neuesten Entdeckungen und zuverläfsigsten astronomischen Ortsbestimmungen entworfen.

Map shows major settlements, major roads, areas of Native American habitation, and political divisions for Mexico, the United States, the West Indies, French Louisiana, and British possessions in North America; much of Southwest and Northwest uncharted and labeled "Quivira"; details for upper Pacific coastline. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1807
Creator: Walch, Johann, fl. 1757-1824
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Charte von Nordamerica : nach den neuesten Bestimmungen und Entdeckungen.

Map shows French Louisiana, the United States toe the Mississippi River, West Indies, British possessions, and Spanish possessions of New Mexico and New Spain; particular detail along the northwest Pacific coast of North America, large portion of western [future United States] is left blank and labeled as "Quivira"; major cities, major roads, and areas of Native American habitation. Includes color key to colonial possessions of England, Germany, Spain, France, Holland, Denmark and Sweden. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:6,336,000].
Date: 1802
Creator: Reichard, C. G. (Christian Gottlieb), 1758-1837
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Comite-Bericht des Vereines (open access)

Comite-Bericht des Vereines

Pamphlet offering guidance for Germans coming to Texas. Cover title. "Gobann einer Special-Karte uber den vermessenen Theil des Grant-Gebiets des Texas-vereines und einzelnen Planen der von demselben gegrundeten Stadte New-Braunfels, Friedrichsburg und Indianola." Includes, in addition to the Instruction (26 p.), the Comite- Bericht des Vereines zum Schutze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas (47 p.), 6 maps and two broadsides. Six maps on 3 folded leaves have been removed from this book and are housed in the Special Collections Map Room in Drawers 77/13 and 27/8 with the numbers: 310104, 310105, and 310106.
Date: 1851
Creator: Verein zum Schütze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Da es Ew. . . (open access)

Da es Ew. . .

Single sheet of text that is part of the portfolio for Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas, which was published by the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas.
Date: 1851
Creator: Comite des Vereines
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denkschrift (open access)

Denkschrift

Broadside that is part of the Portfolio Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas
Date: 1851
Creator: Hermann, Fürst zu Wied
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Deutsch-Französischer Kriegsschauplatz.

Map shows demarcation lines in northeastern France relating to 1870 to 1871 Franco-Prussian War; provinces, cities and towns; major roads or railroads. Scale [ca. 1:1,750,000].
Date: 1871
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dominia Anglorum in praecipuis insulis Americae : ut sunt insula S. Christophori, Antegoa, Iamaica, Barbados (ex insulis Antillicanis) nec non insulae Bermudes vel Sommers dictae : cum privil. sac. caes. majestatis = Die englische Colonie-Laender auf den Insuln von America.

Map shows boundaries for parishes or political subdivisions, roads, cities, towns, plantations, coastal details, and notable physical features. Includes text and explanations of symbols used; key to land grants for Jamaica; translation of English terms into German. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Depths shown by soundings and by shading. Scale not given.
Date: [1730..1750]
Creator: Homann Erben (Firm)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Entstehungsgeschichte und Gegenwärtiger Zustand des Neuen, Unabhängigen, Amerikanischen Staates Texas : Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte, Statistik und Geographie dieses Jahrhunderst / Im Lande selbst Gesammelt von G. A. Scherpf (open access)

Entstehungsgeschichte und Gegenwärtiger Zustand des Neuen, Unabhängigen, Amerikanischen Staates Texas : Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte, Statistik und Geographie dieses Jahrhunderst / Im Lande selbst Gesammelt von G. A. Scherpf

Mit zwei Karten, von Texas, Rio Grande, und dem West-Land am stillen Ocean.
Date: 1841
Creator: Scherpf, George A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Das Eylandt Cuba mit deroselben Gelegenheit.

Map shows positions of Dutch fleet defeating a Spanish treasure fleet near Matanzas Bay, Cuba in 1628. Includes a portrait of Dutch General Peter Peters Hayn in upper left corner and of Admiral Hendrick Cornelisz Long in upper right corner of plate, as well as a legend depicting names and positions of ships in the plate. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: [1628..1633]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fest-Ausgabe zum 50-Jährigen Jubiläum der Gründung der Stadt Friedrichsburg... deutschen Kolonien in Texas ... Mit Illustrationen. (open access)

Fest-Ausgabe zum 50-Jährigen Jubiläum der Gründung der Stadt Friedrichsburg... deutschen Kolonien in Texas ... Mit Illustrationen.

A history of Fredericksburg's first 50 years, in German.
Date: 1896
Creator: Penniger, Robert
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freiheitskampf in Texas im Jahr 1836 (open access)

Freiheitskampf in Texas im Jahr 1836

Ehrenberg's account of his participation in the Goliad Massacre and the Texas Revolution.
Date: 1844
Creator: Ehrenberg, Herman
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History