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Insularum Britannicarum.

Map shows Hadrian's Wall and settlements in the British Isles and Ireland. Includes notes and illustrations of sailing ships, sea creatures, and people. Scale not given.
Date: [1638..1858]
Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rural amusements, or the history of Billy and Kitty (open access)

Rural amusements, or the history of Billy and Kitty

The story of Billy and his sister Kitty. Billy tries to correct the behavior of the "forward and headstrong" Kitty who had learned all the worst aspects of education at her boarding school.
Date: [1790..1799]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Arthur G. Wavell to President Guadalupe Victoria, August 5, 1825] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Arthur G. Wavell to President Guadalupe Victoria, August 5, 1825]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Arthur G. Wavell to President Guadalupe Victoria requesting to create a colony of Catholic Irish immigrants in Coahuila y Texas.
Date: August 5, 1825
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of essay entitled, "Emigration to Texas in Mexico", 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of essay entitled, "Emigration to Texas in Mexico", 1831]

Copy of transcript for an essay entitled, "Emigration to Texas in Mexico," which describes the geography and agriculture of Texas, as well as explaining colonization procedures for readers interested in immigrating.
Date: 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of an Irishwoman and Donkey Cart

A glass slide showing a photograph of an Irishwoman and Donkey Cart. The slide is numbered No. 90.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Blarney Castle (County Cork, Ireland)

A glass slide showing a photograph of the north face of Blarney Castle, in County Cork, Ireland.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Daniel O'Connell Statue (Dublin, Ireland)

A glass slide showing a photograph of the Daniel O'Connell statue, in Dublin, Ireland.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Eagle’s Nest Mountain (Killarney, Ireland)

A glass slide showing a photograph of Eagle’s Nest Mountain, by the sea in Killarney, Ireland. The slide is numbered No. 21.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Grande Parade (Cork, Ireland)

A glass slide showing a photograph of the Grande Parade, in Cork, Ireland, showing the Berwick Fountain in the foreground. The slide is numbered No. 5.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Main Street (Killarney, Ireland)

A glass slide showing a photograph of Main Street, in Killarney, Ireland. The slide is numbered No. 12.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Ross Castle from the Lakes (Killarney, Ireland)

A glass slide showing a photograph of Ross Castle from the Lakes, in Killarney, Ireland. The slide is numbered No. 14.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of St. Patrick’s Bridge (Cork, Ireland)

A glass slide showing a photograph of St. Patrick’s Bridge, in County Cork, Ireland. The slide is numbered No. 6.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Woman in Rowboat (Killarney, Ireland)

A glass slide showing a photograph of a woman in a rowboat. Lettering on the side of the boat reads "The Lake Hotel.” Printed on the frame of the slide is "18. Middle Lake, Killarney." On hte reverse of the slide is printed "The Meeting of the Waters--Old Weir Bridge in background."
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Muckross Abbey, Killarney, No 17 (printed label)

A glass slide showing a photograph of Muckross Abbey, in Killarney, Ireland. The slide is numbered No 17.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Which Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance, as Called for by Senate Resolution of December 8, 1882. Volume 5 (open access)

List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Which Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance, as Called for by Senate Resolution of December 8, 1882. Volume 5

List of men receiving military pensions following the U.S. Civil War, organized by state and county. It includes the certificate number, name, address, reason for pension, monthly amount, and date initiated for each person. This final volume includes men living abroad who have U.S. pensions.
Date: 1883
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Arbuckles' illustrated atlas of fifty principal nations of the world.

Atlas shows illustrations of nations throughout the world with brief descriptions.
Date: 1889
Creator: Arbuckle Bros.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Country School in County Monaghan, Wales

A glass slide showing a photograph of children at a country school in County Monaghan, Wales. On the frame of the slide is printed "Neg. No. 454, copyrighted 1903 by Underwood & Underwood, New York City."
Date: 1903
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Grafton Street in Dublin]

Postcard of a series of five story brick buildings near a road where six horse-drawn buggies and an electric car travels down the road. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 21, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative Washington Carroll Bryan] (open access)

[Personal Narrative Washington Carroll Bryan]

Personal narrative written by Washington Carroll Bryan describing his family history.
Date: October 14, 1909
Creator: Bryan, Washington Carroll
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet for Rosenberg Library Free Lectures in February 1917] (open access)

[Pamphlet for Rosenberg Library Free Lectures in February 1917]

Pamphlet describing a series of free lectures, including reading lists, to be held in the Library Lecture Hall at the Rosenberg Library in Galveston, Texas in February 1917. Topics of the lectures include Argentina and The Patagonian Pampas, Brazil, Chile and the Fuégian Archipelago, Ireland, Irish folk tales, town and city planning in Europe and America, and Greek influences on Western civilization.
Date: February 1917
Creator: Rosenberg Library
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statement of Henry McCan, Copy 1] (open access)

[Sworn Statement of Henry McCan, Copy 1]

Unsigned sworn statement by Henry McCan asserting that his brother -- James Joseph Ferdinand McCan -- has also gone by the names James J. McCan (for American citizenship) and J. Ferdinand McCan (for business and signing artworks) with a rough outline of the locations his brother has lived.
Date: July 6, 1920
Creator: McCan, Henry
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statement of Henry McCan, Copy 2] (open access)

[Sworn Statement of Henry McCan, Copy 2]

Unsigned sworn statement by Henry McCan asserting that his brother -- James Joseph Ferdinand McCan -- has also gone by the names James J. McCan (for American citizenship) and J. Ferdinand McCan (for business and signing artworks) with a rough outline of the locations his brother has lived.
Date: July 6, 1920
Creator: McCan, Henry
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dress

Child’s "Flower Girl" dress made from pieces of Irish lace. Knee-length, the dress has a round neckline and short sleeves which are slit along the lower 7 1/2" of length. The lower part is slightly A-line with scalloped lower edge, and has one horizontal section mid-way between waist and hem made to have a ribbon threaded through. The center back opening has a 7 1/2" slit at neckline, and a single snap closure.
Date: 1925/1953
Creator: Kobler, Regina
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Item 8B; Owsley's travels to the UK, Ireland and Indiana] captions transcript

[Item 8B; Owsley's travels to the UK, Ireland and Indiana]

This home movie incorporates title cards and includes footage of Ann Hathaway's Cottage in the United Kingdom, Cobh, Ireland in June 1937. Scenery in Minnetrista, Indiana can be seen. Individuals enjoying the beaches in Leland, Michigan. The launching of the family boat The Rosemary in July 1937 is also present in the film.
Date: 1937~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library