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[William L. Foley, Inc. Receipt] (open access)

[William L. Foley, Inc. Receipt]

A receipt for two shirts from the William L. Foley company in Houston, Texas.
Date: 190u-09-15
Creator: William L. Foley, Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History
[J. H. Campman Business Card] (open access)

[J. H. Campman Business Card]

A business card for J. H. Campman, a hardware, stove, and tinware dealer in Houston, Texas.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Campman, J. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Genealogical Society Annual Spring Workshop Registration Form, 1984] (open access)

[Dallas Genealogical Society Annual Spring Workshop Registration Form, 1984]

Paper containing information about the Dallas Genealogical Society Annual Spring Workshop. The topic is "The Genealogist and the Religious Transformation of the South 1750-1850" and the guest speaker is Mary E. Quinlivan. There is a handwritten note on the form reading "This was folded into the April 1984 Newsletter to correct omission Paragraph 2[..]."
Date: May 1984
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nell Joyce Goodwin Lenard, March 12, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Nell Joyce Goodwin Lenard, March 12, 2012

Transcript of an interview with Nell Lenard, secretary, administrative assistant, homemaker, and community organizer, who helped bring senior citizen's center, the Dietert Center to the city of Kerrville, Texas. Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, she and her husband John Houston Lenard lived in Tomball, near Houston, before moving to Kerrville with their family. Nell raised four boys and a girl and was heavily involved in her their lives and activities.
Date: March 12, 2012
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Lenard, Nell Joyce Goodwin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jo Ann Redden, December 6, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jo Ann Redden, December 6, 2016

Transcript of an interview with Jo Ann "Josie" Lochte Redden, Montessori educator and stained glass artist, discussing her German extended family, her upbringing in Kerrville, Texas, life in New York, and travel with her husband John throughout Texas and western United States to photograph, catalogue, and reproduce Native American pictographs, or rock paintings.
Date: December 6, 2016
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Redden, Jo Ann Lochte
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louis Romero Jr., November 22, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Louis Romero Jr., November 22, 2016

Transcript of an interview with Louis Romero Jr., who carried on the Mexican food business and Tortilla Factory started by his grandmother, Delphina Torres, in Kerrville. The interview discusses his family history, upbringing, the development of Torres, a Mexican restaurant, his grandmother's sending canned tamales to World War II troops, military service, and family. Photographs and documents relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date: November 22, 2016
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Romero, Louis, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Wright, November 21, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Wright, November 21, 2017

Transcript of an interview with James (Bud) Wright, an entomologist and inventor who has several patents. He received a PhD in Medical Entomology from Texas A&M in 1963 and worked in the field of printentomology. He specialized in neurohormonal mechanisms of metamorphosis and reproduction in economically damaging arthropods. He led the program that led to the eradication of the boll weevil. Married to Judy Wright, the two had a blended family of two sons, two daughters, and many grandchildren. The interview covers his family history, education and research, enjoyment of bass fishing, and ranching of cows and calves in retirement. Copies of photos are included at the end of the transcript.
Date: November 21, 2017
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Wright, James Elbert
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Roofing Materials, December 9, 1922] (open access)

[Invoice for Roofing Materials, December 9, 1922]

Invoice for roofing material sold to C. C. Cox by the Grogan Manufacturing Company. Envelope is included.
Date: December 9, 1922
Creator: Grogan Manufacturing Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kiam's Outfitter Store Receipt] (open access)

[Kiam's Outfitter Store Receipt]

A receipt from Kiam's Outfitter of Men, Women and Children in Houston Texas. On one side the numbers "21" and "23" are stamped; between them is handwritten "21/Overall /75, 125, 175."
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Kiam's Outfitter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Pork Butts, October 16, 1922] (open access)

[Invoice for Pork Butts, October 16, 1922]

Invoice for Boston butts sold to C. C. Cox by the Houston Packing Company. Envelope is included.
Date: October 22, 1922
Creator: Houston Packing Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cover of Texas State Department of Education Bulletin No. 98, March 1, 1919] (open access)

[Cover of Texas State Department of Education Bulletin No. 98, March 1, 1919]

Cover of Bulletin 98 from Annie Webb Blanton, presenting the text of the State Free Text Book Law that was enacted on February 25, 1919. Included is an envelope from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox.
Date: March 1, 1919
Creator: Blanton, Annie Webb
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Glenn Nichols Land Company to C. C. Cox, May 31, 1922] (open access)

[Envelope from Glenn Nichols Land Company to C. C. Cox, May 31, 1922]

An envelope from the Glenn Nichols Land Company addressed to C. C. Cox.
Date: May 22, 1922
Creator: Glenn Nichols Land Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Montgomery County Tax Collector's Notice, 1920] (open access)

[Montgomery County Tax Collector's Notice, 1920]

A public notice for Montgomery County, Texas, from tax collector Rube D. Simonton, listing the towns of the county and the dates on which he will be in each to collect taxes for 1920.
Date: 1920-10~
Creator: Simonton, Rube D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Mattress and Bedding, May 8, 1894] (open access)

[Invoice for Mattress and Bedding, May 8, 1894]

Invoice for items sold to C. C. Cox by L. Gimbel, including a mattress, a quilt and a blanket.
Date: May 8, 1894
Creator: Gimbel, L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Shannon and Company Business Card] (open access)

[Shannon and Company Business Card]

A business card from Shannon and Company, Real Estate, Loans and Investments in Houston, Texas.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Shannon and Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Jos. F. Meyer Company, June 1917] (open access)

[Envelope from Jos. F. Meyer Company, June 1917]

An envelope from the Jos F. Meyer automobile supply company of Houston, Texas, postmarked in June 1917.
Date: June 1917
Creator: Joseph F. Meyer Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Richardson's House Paint Advertisement] (open access)

[Richardson's House Paint Advertisement]

An advertisement for Richardson's House Paint, directions for its application.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Inland White Lead Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Registered Post Office Department Envelope, June 7, 1897] (open access)

[Registered Post Office Department Envelope, June 7, 1897]

A registered envelope from the US Post Office Department, Postage Stamp Agency, addressed to the Splendora, Texas postmaster.
Date: June 7, 1897
Creator: United States Postal Service
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Financial Statement, Montgomery County School District 15, July 1921] (open access)

[Financial Statement, Montgomery County School District 15, July 1921]

A financial statement for Montgomery County School District 15 by P. R. Clarke.
Date: July 1921
Creator: Clarke, P. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[R. B. Hendrson and Company Business Card] (open access)

[R. B. Hendrson and Company Business Card]

A business card from R. B. Henderson & Company: Real Estate and Immigration Agents, in Houston, Texas. A short text advertises their land for sale next to a list of related railroads.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: R. B. Henderson and Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note of Payment by Jim Burton] (open access)

[Note of Payment by Jim Burton]

A note from Jim Burton of Splendora, Texas, about a payment from C. C. Cox to L. Burrow.
Date: November 12, 1904
Creator: Burton, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1942] (open access)

[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1942]

1942 Montgomery County tax receipt for Ruth Cox showing a total paid of $7.35.
Date: January 16, 1943
Creator: Texas. Montgomery County.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Southern School-Book Depository to C. C. Cox, April 24, 1920] (open access)

[Envelope from Southern School-Book Depository to C. C. Cox, April 24, 1920]

An envelope from the Southern School-Book Depository, postmarked April 24, 1920, with handwriting from C. C. Cox on it.
Date: April 24, 1920
Creator: Southern School-Book Depository
System: The Portal to Texas History
[R. B. Mayes Business Card] (open access)

[R. B. Mayes Business Card]

Business card from R. B. Mayes, real estate agent and note broker from Velasco, Texas. On the back is a handwritten note: "Henry S. Seward, Baytown, Texas."
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Mayes, R. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History