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[Handwritten letter from O. Henry to Jeemo] (open access)

[Handwritten letter from O. Henry to Jeemo]

O. Henry inviting "Jeemo" to visit New York.
Date: June 3, 1905
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hostages to Momus (open access)

Hostages to Momus

Short story about a graft and kidnapping.
Date: July 1905
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Unfinished Story (open access)

An Unfinished Story

Short story in which a young woman prepares for a date.
Date: August 1905
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Double-Dyed Deceiver (open access)

A Double-Dyed Deceiver

Short story about a young man who flees to South America to avoid being sentenced for murder.
Date: December 1905
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Telemachus, Friend (open access)

Telemachus, Friend

A man discusses friendship with a hotel proprietor. The advertisement on the cover of the magazine for Cream of Wheat includes the brand's mascot, Rastus, a racist depiction of a Black cook.
Date: December 1905
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Four Million (open access)

The Four Million

This work is O. Henry's first collection of short stories, many of which are set in New York City. Stories in this volume include "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Cop and the Anthem."
Date: 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Studio portrait of O. Henry

O. Henry sitting forward in chair.
Date: 1906
Creator: Imhof, J. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Handbook of Hymen (open access)

The Handbook of Hymen

Short story about a man and a very helpful book.
Date: July 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Higher Abdication (open access)

The Higher Abdication

Short story set in San Antonio.
Date: August 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Ruler of Men (open access)

A Ruler of Men

Short story about two old friends meeting in New York.
Date: August 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Trimmed Lamp (open access)

The Trimmed Lamp

Short story about two young women living and working in New York.
Date: August 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Calloway's Code (open access)

Calloway's Code

A newspaper staff tries to decipher a code sent by a reporter abroad.
Date: September 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ethics of Pig (open access)

The Ethics of Pig

Short story about a man who practices "unillegal graft." The advertisement on the cover of the magazine for Cream of Wheat includes the brand's mascot, Rastus, a racist depiction of a Black cook.
Date: October 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seats of the Haughty (open access)

Seats of the Haughty

Short story by O. Henry.
Date: October 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Compliments of the Season (open access)

Compliments of the Season

A short story set during Christmastime, centered around the misadventures of several characters.
Date: December 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Country of Elusion (open access)

The Country of Elusion

Short story about a magazine editor.
Date: December 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Colonel Seibel from William Sydney Porter] (open access)

[Letter to Colonel Seibel from William Sydney Porter]

Letter from William Sydney Porter to Colonel Seibel discussing "The Last Edition" and the theater.
Date: December 11, 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Colonel Seibel from William Sydney Porter] (open access)

[Letter to Colonel Seibel from William Sydney Porter]

Letter from William Sydney Porter to Colonel Seibel discussing "The Last Edition" and the theater.
Date: December 11, 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Heart of the West (open access)

Heart of the West

This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry, which are set in Texas.
Date: 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from O. Henry to "Jeems" (open access)

Letter from O. Henry to "Jeems"

Letter, manuscript, “Dear Jeems,” dated Thursday, 1907, New York, from O. Henry. Letter is facetious in spelling and content.
Date: 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Trimmed Lamp (open access)

The Trimmed Lamp

This work is O. Henry's second collection of short stories set in New York City.
Date: 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Summer of Dry Valley Johnson (open access)

The Indian Summer of Dry Valley Johnson

A short story set in Texas.
Date: February 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Halberdier of the Little Rheinschloss (open access)

The Halberdier of the Little Rheinschloss

Short story set in a German restaurant.
Date: May 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Caballero's Way (open access)

The Caballero's Way

Short story about a young desperado from the Texas-Mexico border.
Date: July 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History