Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and James F. Cherry Meet in the Pacific During WWII

Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and James F. Cherry meeting in the Pacific during WWII. Admiral Nimitz was a Kerrville native and former Tivy school student, James F. Cherry was from San Antonio but attended Schreiner Institute before joining the U. S. Navy and serving in WWII. Text on back of photograph addressed to Harriet Garrett; "To Harriet Garrett from Chester W. Nimitz (to Hattie from Chester) (in the Pacific). Courtesy of James Cherry (Sept. 1, 1943)"
Date: September 1, 1943
Creator: James F. Cherry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Full Text of the Game, Fish and Fur Laws of Texas with citations of Park Laws, 1965 (open access)

Full Text of the Game, Fish and Fur Laws of Texas with citations of Park Laws, 1965

This book includes the full text of Texas laws (current at the time of publication) that are related to game, fish, and fur laws or to state park laws. There are eight sections: Game Laws; Fresh Water Fishing; Salt Water and Commercial Fishing; Fur-bearing Animals; Sand, Shell and Gravel; Pollution Laws; Commission--Powers, Duties; and Regulatory Responsibility. The preface includes information about citations used in the text. Indexes to wildlife statues, subjects, and park statutes start on page 501.
Date: September 1, 1965
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, September 1, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, September 1, 1879]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer discussing a trip her family is planning, harvesting crops, and mutual acquaintances.
Date: September 1, 1879
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Seawall in Galveston]

Postcard of the concrete seawall raising the road several feet above the beach. A man stands behind the railing looking at a couple walking along the rail further down the road. The scene is described as "Sea wall and Boulevard, Galveston, Texas." The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFadden Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 1, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Entrance to Central Park]

Postcard of a sidewalk leading into a park with a white building in the distance, described as "Entrance 72 Street Central Park New York." The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mademoiselle McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 1, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History