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[Map of Texas - 1876]
Map of Texas and the Indian Territory of what is now Oklahoma, showing towns, roads, railroads, county lines, bodies of water, and other geologic features, with relief shown in hachures. Small portions of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and New Mexico are also shown. There is an inset map of West Texas and a portion of Mexico in the lower-left corner, showing El Paso, Pecos, and Presidio Counties.
Date:
1876
Creator:
Woodruff, L. C. & Sitgreaves, L.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles M. Reeves to Louis J. Wortham, December 22, 1903]
Letter from Charles M. Reeves to Louis J. Wortham discussing how Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bryan will be cared for upon their arrival to the St. Louis World's Fair.
Date:
December 22, 1903
Creator:
Reeves, Charles M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K.K. Legett to Folordora Tag Co. - September 28, 1904]
Letter written to Folordora Tag Company by K.K. Legett, requesting an exchange of goods.
Date:
September 28, 1904
Creator:
Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Delegate card for T. N. Carswell, Simmons College]
A Delegate's Credential Card (No. 2116) issued to Mr. Thomas Norwood Carswell of Simmons College (Abilene, Texas) for the Seventh International Convention, Student Volunteer Movement at Kansas City, Missouri dated December 31, 1913 to January 4, 1914. This card was originally part of a scrapbook assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell, largely containing items related to his time at Simmons College.
Date:
[1909,1915]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Committee on Education and Special Training Administration Memo Number 6]
Memorandum outlining S. A. T. C. Military Administration Districts, jurisdictions of the committees and department commanders, and the headquarters of department commanders.
Date:
September 21, 1918
Creator:
Briscoe, Chesleigh H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 135]
Bulletin reprinting general orders that outline the process for enabling soldiers to vote in US elections, and registration and care of motor vehicles in the service. Following are forwarded War Department communications regarding war insurance and insurance for deserters.
Date:
October 21, 1918
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Catalog For Continental Supply Company: Hardware, August 1, 1925]
Catalog for the hardware sold by the Continental Supply Company. The index at the front lists the items alphabetically and the listings include written descriptions, drawings, and prices.
Date:
August 1, 1925
Creator:
Continental Supply Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sectional Map indicating main Automobile Roads between Canada and United States (Middle West Sheet).
Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns and cities; bodies of water, including the Great Lakes; and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date:
1926
Creator:
Canada. National Development Bureau.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trails made and routes used by the Fourth U.S. Cavalry: Under command of General R.S. MacKenzie in its operations against hostile Indians in Texas, Indian-Territory (now Oklahoma), New Mexico and Old Mexico during the period of 1871-2-3-4 and 5
Military map of the routes used by R.S. Mackenzie and his troops, including New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas as well as parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Mexico. The map shows routes, trails, railroads, roads, camps, old forts, other landmarks, battles with American Indians, and names and locations of American Indian tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Scale [ca. 1:1,405,436] (23.76 miles to the inch).
Date:
1927
Creator:
Dorchester, E. D.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sectional map indicating main automobile roads between Canada and United States (middle west sheet).
Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns, bodies of water, and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date:
1931
Creator:
Canada. National Development Bureau.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]
Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a treatise, "Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice for Texas," published by West Publishing Company. The contract ends mid-sentence and is unsigned.
Date:
December 1932
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]
Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a law book published by West Publishing. There are several notes and annotations written on the contract and it was signed only by J. E. Pearson.
Date:
December 1932
Creator:
Pearson, J. E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]
Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a law book published by West Publishing. The contract is signed only by J. E. Pearson.
Date:
December 1932
Creator:
Pearson, J. E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]
Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a treatise, "Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice for Texas," published by West Publishing Company. The contract ends mid-sentence, is unsigned, and has several annotations and notes made on the text.
Date:
December 1932
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. E. Pearson, December 12, 1932]
Letter to J. E. Pearson, most likely written by John Sayles, discussing Sayles' submissions to the Vernon Law Book. This letter has corrections to the text and is unsigned.
Date:
December 12, 1932
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. E. Pearson]
Letter to J. E. Pearson, likely from John Sayles, discussing submissions to a law book to be published by the Vernon Law Book Company. The letter is written on the back of paper with printed court reports and is unsigned.
Date:
1934~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of Assignment from William C. Lucas to The Benton Land Company]
Photostat copy of a document transferring land in Hemphill County from William C. Lucas to the Benton Land Company and describing the terms of a deed of trust for the same property to the Lyle Family Trust, Edward Gerard Lyle and Jeanetta W. Lyle.
Date:
November 20, 1937
Creator:
Lucas, William C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward F. Lyle to R. B. and T. D. Wiggins, July 26, 1939]
Letter from Edward F. Lyle to R. B. and T. D. Wiggins discussing an offer made to Darrell by Lyle regarding a payment plan for the delinquent taxes. The agreement states that Lyle will allow deductions on the note in order to pay delinquent taxes if the Wiggins do not receive funds from a suit against the Santa Fe Railway Company.
Date:
July 26, 1939
Creator:
Lyle, Edward Frank
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit Sworn by Jeanetta W. Lyle]
Affidavit sworn by Jeanetta W. Lyle attesting that she is acquainted with Ruth Kirtley and that she conveyed land in Hemphill County, Texas to Edward Gerald Lyle.
Date:
November 16, 1939
Creator:
Lyle, Jeanetta W.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Authenticated Copy of Order Approving Final Settlement, Distribution, & Discharge in Estate of Edward Gerald Lyle, Deceased
Document certifying the distribution of the estate of Edward Gerald Lyle, dividing his property between his widow and children.
Date:
June 26, 1940
Creator:
McGovern, Edward J.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Saft to T. N. Carswell - August 19, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Post Commander, Abilene, Texas, from Chas. Saft, Ruby Saft Company, Seneca, Missouri, dated August 19, 1941. Saft asks if Carswell would like to be a candidate for Representative for Congress in Washington for his district.
Date:
August 19, 1941
Creator:
Saft, Charles
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Eula Clark to T. N. Carswell - October 11, 1946]
A Western Union telegram sent to T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Eula Clark, St. Louis, MO, dated Oct. 11, 1946. Eula requests twenty-five dollars assuring that nothing is wrong.
Date:
October 11, 1946
Creator:
Clark, Eula
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Seomare Westfull to T. N. Carswell - April 26, 1947]
A letter addressed to "Tom Carlson" [T. N. Carswell], Abilene, Texas from Seomare Westfull, Carthage, Mo., dated April 26, 1947. Westfull requests a statement from Carswell to vouch for his integrity. In a postscript, he requests that Carswell send the original to Roy E. Mayes, President of the Carthage Marble Corp and the copy to him. Carswell makes note that he answered as requested in as helpful a way as he knew how.
Date:
April 26, 1947
Creator:
Westfull, Seomare
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Rose Allison Banks to W. J. Bryan, October 14, 1947]
Telegram from Rose Allison Banks to W. J. Bryan thanking him for clippings sent and giving congratulations.
Date:
October 14, 1947
Creator:
Banks, Rose Allison
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History