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Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-801 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-801

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Legislative authority to enact S.B. No. 87, relating to issuance of bonds by Robertson County to fund outstanding scrip.
Date: April 2, 1949
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of Power of Attorney] (open access)

[Statement of Power of Attorney]

Legal statement outlining the power of attorney granted by John West of Robertson County regarding a piece of land.
Date: November 21, 1838
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998

Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, World War II veteran and owner/operator of a plant nursery in Center Point, Texas. Mr. Mosty tells stories from his service in WWII, including how his unit was one of the first to meet liberated prisoners of war, as well as how he was wounded and taken prisoner. He also discusses studying at A&M, his work for the National Park Service, and running a plant nursery in the 1920s.
Date: March 9, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald & Mosty, Robert Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, October 15, 2013 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, October 15, 2013

Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, a couple who were involved with the school system in Kerrville, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Burton discuss their family histories, their move move to the area, Pat's work with the Tivy school system, Louis's coaching career, and the flood of 1932. The interview includes photographs of the couple and their family, on pages 27-37.
Date: October 15, 2013
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Burton, Louis M. & Burton, Pat
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of W. K. McAlpine's Account with Galveston National Bank] (open access)

[Statement of W. K. McAlpine's Account with Galveston National Bank]

Bank statement of W. K. McAlpine's account with the Galveston National Bank showing the activity of his account from April 22 to June 10, 1901.
Date: [1901-06-10..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Phone Messages and Travel Expenses] (open access)

[Receipt for Phone Messages and Travel Expenses]

Receipt for items billed to the estate of Col. W. K. McAlpine by Garrett & Co., including phone calls and travel expenses. The receipt is marked "Paid Garrett & Co."
Date: June 8, 1901
Creator: Garrett & Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-3723 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-3723

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Is it lawful for the Commissioners of Robertson County to continue to receive $25.00 each for traveling expenses under the facts set forth?
Date: 1941
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harold Aiken, April 9, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Harold Aiken, April 9, 2002

Interview with Harold Aiken, a veteran of the Korean War from Highlands, Texas. The transcript includes a list of questions and Aiken's responses about his service in the U.S. Army (1946-1949) and impressions while stationed in Korea. While in the service, Aiken served as a truck mechanic for the 7th Division.
Date: February 19, 2003
Creator: Eakin, Elizabeth & Aiken, Harold G., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Preserving the History of Wheelock Colored School, Wheelock, Robertson County, Texas (open access)

Preserving the History of Wheelock Colored School, Wheelock, Robertson County, Texas

Personal recollections of Estelle Adams about the history of the Wheelock Colored School in Wheelock, Texas, during the thirty years before the school was integrated in 1957.
Date: July 2015
Creator: Adams, Estelle Mitchell
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Black Churches in Wheelock, Robertson County, Texas (open access)

The Black Churches in Wheelock, Robertson County, Texas

History of churches that served the African-American community in Wheelock, Texas, including: Triumph/Trump Baptist Church, Old New Hope Baptist Church, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Sharon Chapel African Methodist Church, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, and the Church of God in Christ.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Adams, Estelle Mitchell
System: The Portal to Texas History
The History Of Wheelock Afro-American Cemetery, Wheelock, Robertson County, Texas (open access)

The History Of Wheelock Afro-American Cemetery, Wheelock, Robertson County, Texas

History of the Afro-American Cemetery in Wheelock, Texas, including a survey of the plots, transcriptions of relevant legal documents, and other information about the cemetery.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Adams, Estelle Mitchell
System: The Portal to Texas History