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"Sketch of the Battle of Sacramento, Feb. 28th, 1847"

Map accompanied by detailed notes regarding movements south of Rancho Sacramento between the Sacramento River and Arroyo Seco
Date: February 28, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from John Bigler, governor of California] (open access)

[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from John Bigler, governor of California]

A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from John Bigler, governor of California.
Date: April 20, 1855
Creator: Bigler, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps of Duluth, Minnesota; Sacramento, California; and Portland, Maine]

Map shows late nineteenth century Duluth, Minnesota street names, parks, building locations, railroads, docks, bridges, and electric motor lines. Inset: [continuation of peninsula/jetty extending beyond Chambers St.]. Relief shown by hachures on Portland map. Scale not given.
Date: [1878..1898]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memories of Martha Elizabeth Gibson Anglin (open access)

Memories of Martha Elizabeth Gibson Anglin

A transcript of a 1963 oral history with Martha Elizabeth Anglin (née Gibson), recalling her childhood in Alabama, her family's move to Texas in 1895, and her marriage and life on a farm in Commerce, Texas. Footnotes are provided to add context to the narrative.
Date: 1887/1963
Creator: Anglin, Michael W.; Anglin, Reba; Barnett, Robert & Barnett, Patricia
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Southern Pacific (SP) 268

A photograph postcard showing Southern Pacific (SP) 268, 4-4-0, Sacramento, CA.
Date: 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Julia A. Barr to the Moore family, December 3, 1888] (open access)

[Letter from Julia A. Barr to the Moore family, December 3, 1888]

This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Julia A. Barr, Henry and Charles Moore's cousin. In the letter, Julia updates the Moore family on the happenings in Jerseyville, Illinois and the news includes: a dialogue about meeting cousin George Wilson in Eureka Springs, Arkansas while on a trip there, a discussion about the people that accompanied here on the trip and how long she stayed, details concerning the people she meet in Eureka Springs, a conversation about Seella, her two children, and Polly, a dialogue about their helper who was discharged over a year ago and how they are getting along without him, an update on the bountiful crops and how good rain has made it possible for people to get out of debt, a discussion about "Aunt" Sally Smith and Uncle Abner's family, a dialogue about Sottie Knaff's daughter, details about the Goodrich family, an aside about the town of Jerseyville, a dialogue about Mrs. O. P. Powell's children, a discussion about Wilson Cross and Ida Barr Cross, details about Fannie and her love for entertaining, updates on family, a dialogue about Barr's California trip and the places they stopped at along the …
Date: December 3, 1888
Creator: Barr, Julia A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hop Culture in California (open access)

Hop Culture in California

Report discussing the potential of California for developing a hops industry and successful practices for hops cultivation.
Date: 1900
Creator: Flint, Daniel
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Folsom State Prison ledger] (open access)

[Folsom State Prison ledger]

Loose pages from a ledger documenting prisoners at Folsom State Prison, organized by prisoner number (8091-8186) and including mugshots with handwritten notes listing names, years imprisoned and crime(s), dates received and discharged/paroled, and other relevant information.
Date: 1911-09-08/1912-01-09
Creator: Folsom State Prison
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Western Pacific (WP) 47

A photograph print showing the Western Pacific (WP) 47, 2-8-0 (Alco), Sacramento, CA.
Date: September 25, 1935
Creator: Harrison, L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern Pacific (SP) 4105

A photograph print showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 4105, 4-8-8-2, Sacramento, CA.
Date: January 9, 1937
Creator: Harrison, L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern Pacific (SP) 4151

A photograph print showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 4151, 4-8-8-2, cab forward, Sacramento, CA.
Date: February 1937
Creator: Towler, E. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern Pacific (SP) 1 "C.P. Huntington

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 1, "C.P. Huntington, 4-2-4, Sacramento, CA.
Date: May 16, 1937
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern Pacific (SP) 4322

A photograph print showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 4322, 4-8-2, Sacramento, CA.
Date: March 20, 1938
Creator: Harrison, L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern Pacific (SP) 2400

A photograph print showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 2400, 4-6-2 (BLW), Sacramento, CA.
Date: October 1939
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from S. Besser to Dr. William L. McKie - May 4, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from S. Besser to Dr. William L. McKie - May 4, 1943]

Postcard sent from S. Besser to Dr. William L. McKie, Sacramento, California, thanking him for the message from his son, Leo Besser. Postcard postmarked from San Francisco, California.
Date: May 4, 1943
Creator: Besser, S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Viola Shenson to Cecelia McKie - May 4, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Viola Shenson to Cecelia McKie - May 4, 1943]

Letter sent from (Mrs. Jesse) Viola Shenson to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from her brother and stating the family had not heard from him since Pearl Harbor. Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California from Mrs. Jesse Shenson, San Francisco, California.
Date: May 4, 1943
Creator: Shenson, Viola
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. F. Begole to Cecelia McKie - May 7, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from R. F. Begole to Cecelia McKie - May 7, 1943]

Letter sent from R. F. Begole to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from his son and stating the message was the first time he had heard information about his son's wife and three-year old son (also internees). Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California from R. F. Begole, Centralia, Missouri. Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.
Date: May 7, 1943
Creator: Begole, R. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry Ives Shoemaker to Cecelia McKie - May 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Harry Ives Shoemaker to Cecelia McKie - May 9, 1943]

Letter sent from Harry Ives Shoemaker to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the letter and stating that they do not know anyone with the last name of Bagman or anyone from North Dakota. He mentions they have other friends in Manila, from whom they'd like to hear, as they have not heard from any since December 30, 1941. Envelope addressed to Mrs. William L. McKie, Sacramento, California from H. I. Shoemaker, Palo Alto, California. Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.
Date: May 9, 1943
Creator: Shoemaker, Harry Ives
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Cecelia McKie, May 10, 1943] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Cecelia McKie, May 10, 1943]

Envelope addressed to Mrs. William L. McKie, Sacramento, California from Mrs. Leslie D. Ames (Mary C. Ames), Camden, Maine.
Date: May 10, 1943
Creator: Ames, Mary C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. R. J. Barnick to Cecelia McKie - May 11, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. R. J. Barnick to Cecelia McKie - May 11, 1943]

Letter sent from Mrs. R. J. Barnick to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from her parents (father is Roane Gustin Bergman) and stating that this was the first message she had received from them since they were interned. Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California from Mrs. R. J. Barnick, Max, North Dakota.
Date: May 11, 1943
Creator: Barnick, Mrs. R. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elsie Backman to Cecelia McKie - May 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Elsie Backman to Cecelia McKie - May 12, 1943]

Letter sent to Cecelia McKie from Elsie Backman thanking her for the message and stating she had last heard from her son, Herbert Backman, in November 1941. Envelope addressed to Mrs. William L. McKie, Sacramento, California from Mrs. William M. Backman, c/o Letcher W. Bennett, Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Date: May 12, 1943
Creator: Elsie, Backman
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Mrs. Emogene Shadle to Cecelia McKie - May 12, 1943] (open access)

[Postal Card from Mrs. Emogene Shadle to Cecelia McKie - May 12, 1943]

Postcard sent from Mrs. Emogene Shadle to Cecelia McKie, thanking her for the news on behalf of her family and stating that they had not heard from Frank Bacon, her brother, since Pearl Harbor. Postcard postmarked from El Paso, Texas.
Date: May 12, 1943
Creator: Shadle, Mrs. Emogene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from F. A. Baumann to Dr. W. L. McKie - May 14, 1943] (open access)

[Postal Card from F. A. Baumann to Dr. W. L. McKie - May 14, 1943]

Postcard sent from F. A. Baumann, Omaha, Nebraska, to Dr. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California, thanking him for the message from his brother.
Date: May 14, 1943
Creator: Baumann, F. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eddie Dennis to Cecelia McKie - May 15, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Eddie Dennis to Cecelia McKie - May 15, 1943]

Letter sent from Eddie Dennis to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from Jeannette Light and stating this is the first good news they have received. She mentions the wonderful service the 'Short Wave Listening Posts' are giving. Letter is typed on Denver and Intermountain Railroad Company stationery. Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California from The Denver Tramway Corporation, The Denver and Intermountain R. R. Co., Golden, Colorado. Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.
Date: May 15, 1943
Creator: Dennis, Eddie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History