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Quarterly Occupation Tax Receipt Number 165 (open access)

Quarterly Occupation Tax Receipt Number 165

Quarterly occupation tax receipt given to P. B. Bundick of Matagorda County in Texas for his occupation of Ferryman. Mr. Bundick appears have paid a total of $5.46 on this particular quarter. The transaction was confirmed by the comptroller of public accounts, whose signature can be seen on the bottom right corner.
Date: 1887
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Confirmation Certificate] (open access)

[Confirmation Certificate]

Certificate from a confirmation ceremony in 1891 written in Danish. An illustrated image of Jesus Christ holding the Eucharist is at the very top of the document. Below this is both printed and written text listing Martin Skjoldborg Kristiansen's name, who was presumably the person in the confirmation. Pastor S. H. Madsen's signature is at the bottom of the document. Flanking the portion of the text on the right and left sides are illustrated images of two angels inside circular motifs that are emerging from foliage. The very bottom of the document has one final illustration: an open book accompanied by a cross and chalice, also inside a circular motif, and flanked on either side by foliage. Accompanying information indicates that Martin was a "brother to Anne Marie Christiansen who is Doyle Schaer's grandmother - married to Peter Blasuis Nielsen."
Date: January 2, 1891
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remembrance Card for Mary A. Carroll] (open access)

[Remembrance Card for Mary A. Carroll]

Remembrance card for Mary A. Carroll printed on dark cardstock with gold engraving. There is an illustration of a woman with a Bible in front of a large cross, with light streaming from clouds above. Text on the right reads, "In Loving Remembrance of Mrs. Mary A. Carroll, Died April 6, 1899. Age 33 yrs. 9 mos. 15 days." There is a poem in the lower-left corner that reads: "'Tis hard to break the tender cord/ When love has bound the heart,/ 'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words:/ "We must forever part."/ Dearest loved one, we must lay thee/ In the peaceful grave's embrace,/ But thy memory will be cherished/ Till we see thy heavenly face."
Date: 1899
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptismal Certificate] (open access)

[Baptismal Certificate]

Certificate from Sigrid Larsen Wind's baptism at Danevang Church written in Danish. There is an illustration at the top of the document of a female angel holding a basin. She is inside a circular motif with a line of bold text going around the top. Additionally, two paper scrolls unroll from leafy branches that decorate the top third of the document. In these scrolls, there are biblical passages from the gospels of John and Mark. Translated from Danish, the passages from John and Mark read: "Unless one is born of water and spirit, he can not be received into God's kingdom" - John 3. 5. "Whosoever believes and is baptized shall be saved, but whoever does not believe shall be damned" - Mark 16. 16. Two more detailed illustrations flank the right and left hand-written parts of the document. The one on the left is of a tall tree in the middle of a deserted, sloping terrain. The image opposite it is of a sailing ship bearing the Danish flag in a large body of water. Four more paragraphs of text are on the bottom flanking an embossed seal.
Date: 1903
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Birth certificate for Miguel Gomez] (open access)

[Birth certificate for Miguel Gomez]

Birth certificate (Coahuila State, Mex) for Miguel Gomez, son of Mathilde Gomez, born December 31, 1904.
Date: December 31, 1904
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of baptism for Ignacio Bocanegra] (open access)

[Certificate of baptism for Ignacio Bocanegra]

Document certifying Ignacio Bocanegra's baptism in September 1895, at Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón, in Monterrey, Mexico.
Date: July 9, 1906
Creator: De Jesús Galván, Armando
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of a List of Dr. Meyer Bodansky's Published Work] (open access)

[Draft of a List of Dr. Meyer Bodansky's Published Work]

One typed page and two handwritten pages of Dr. Meyer Bodansky's published work.
Date: 1918
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
System: The Portal to Texas History
Andrew Jensen Military Promotion (open access)

Andrew Jensen Military Promotion

Hand-written and printed document from the United States Army given to Andrew Jensen after a military promotion. At the very top of the document, there is a black and white illustration of an eagle amongst various symbolic elements that make up the particular emblem. It hovers over bold text and is enclosed in a gray cloud-like gray area. The document states that Andrew made the transition to corporal at Camp Travis in Texas. Crease lines can be seen both length-wise and width-wise.
Date: June 1, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bibliography of Meyer Bodansky, Ph.D, M.D., Professor of Pathological Chemistry, University of Texas Medical School; Director of the Laboratory of the John Sealy Hospital and of the John Sealy Memorial Research Laboratory (open access)

Bibliography of Meyer Bodansky, Ph.D, M.D., Professor of Pathological Chemistry, University of Texas Medical School; Director of the Laboratory of the John Sealy Hospital and of the John Sealy Memorial Research Laboratory

Bibliography of Dr. Bodansky including all of his published work from 1919-1938.
Date: 1919/1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bibliography of Meyer Bodansky, Ph.D, M.D., Professor of Pathological Chemistry, University of Texas Medical School; Director of the Laboratory of the John Sealy Hospital and of the John Sealy Memorial Research Laboratory (open access)

Bibliography of Meyer Bodansky, Ph.D, M.D., Professor of Pathological Chemistry, University of Texas Medical School; Director of the Laboratory of the John Sealy Hospital and of the John Sealy Memorial Research Laboratory

Bibliography of Dr. Bodansky including all of his published work from 1919-1938.
Date: 1919/1938
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dr. Meyer Bodansky's Certification of Membership from the American Association for the Advancement of Science] (open access)

[Dr. Meyer Bodansky's Certification of Membership from the American Association for the Advancement of Science]

Certification for membership from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for Dr. Bodansky.
Date: October 17, 1923
Creator: Livingston, Burton E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manifest from Ocean Liner in Danish (open access)

Manifest from Ocean Liner in Danish

Manifest document from an ocean liner written in Danish. There is an illustration on the top left corner of a flag. Centered on this flag is a letter "S" which has been placed inside an equilateral triangle. The manifest then goes on to list some information. At the bottom, the date is included in the bottom left corner. Opposite it are two lines of text which read, "M. S. ,, Rio Bravo ,," and "Kapt. F. Christiansen"; presumably, the name of the ship and captain.
Date: March 30, 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract for Statuary for Audelia Gabino's grave, 1929] (open access)

[Contract for Statuary for Audelia Gabino's grave, 1929]

Contract for a monument for Francisco (Frank) Gabino's mother, Audelia, who died on December 29, 1928. Houston Monument Company was contracted to build a granite statue and base for $420.
Date: May 21, 1929
Creator: Houston Monument Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Thirteenth International Physiological Congress Held at Harvard Medical School - August 21, 1929] (open access)

[Thirteenth International Physiological Congress Held at Harvard Medical School - August 21, 1929]

Invitation from the Dean and faculty of Harvard Medical School requesting the attendee to meet the members of the Thirteenth International Physiological Congress.
Date: August 21, 1929
Creator: Thirteenth International Physiological Congress
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Registered Article] (open access)

[Receipt for Registered Article]

Receipt for Registered Article No. 16212 with a postmark of February 20, 1930. The fee paid was 11 cents. On the back is the handwritten note, "To Norris, Chapter VXVIII".
Date: February 20, 1930
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Diploma from Seminario Teológico Bautista Mexicano for Manuel Urbina] (open access)

[Diploma from Seminario Teológico Bautista Mexicano for Manuel Urbina]

Diploma issued to Manuel Urbina on May 25, 1930 from the Seminario Teológico Bautista Mexicano.
Date: May 25, 1930
Creator: Seminario Teológico Bautista Mexicano
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dr. Meyer Bodansky's Certification of Membership from the American Association for the Advancement of Science] (open access)

[Dr. Meyer Bodansky's Certification of Membership from the American Association for the Advancement of Science]

Certification for membership from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for Dr. Bodansky.
Date: December 28, 1931
Creator: Roos, Charles F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Paper about children’s mental health issues] (open access)

[Paper about children’s mental health issues]

Paper written in 1932 about children’s mental health and the role of race in children's adjustment (i.e. different adjustment), by John J. Ruiz, M.D.
Date: 1932
Creator: Ruiz, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Sketch of John M. Herrera] (open access)

[Biographical Sketch of John M. Herrera]

Document with biographical information about John M. Herrera's personal life, family, military service, education, career, affiliations, and references.
Date: February 11, 1935
Creator: Herrera, John Michael
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate from the University of Chicago's Registrar Office Verifying Dr. Meyer Bodansky's Graduation with a Doctorate Degree in Biological Sciences] (open access)

[Certificate from the University of Chicago's Registrar Office Verifying Dr. Meyer Bodansky's Graduation with a Doctorate Degree in Biological Sciences]

Certificate from the University of Chicago's Office of the Registrar's verifying that Dr. Bodansky graduated with a doctorate degree of medicine in the division of the biological sciences.
Date: August 30, 1935
Creator: University of Chicago
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Meyer Bodansky's Doctorate of Medicine Diploma from the University of Chicago] (open access)

[Meyer Bodansky's Doctorate of Medicine Diploma from the University of Chicago]

Dr. Bodansky's doctorate of medicine diploma from the University of Chicago.
Date: August 30, 1935
Creator: University of Chicago
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steele's Original All Glass Automatic Precision Pipette for Rapid Measurements and the New Steele's Automatic Pipette Rinser (open access)

Steele's Original All Glass Automatic Precision Pipette for Rapid Measurements and the New Steele's Automatic Pipette Rinser

Advertisement for Steele's Original All Glass Automatic Precision Pipette for Rapid Measurements and The New Steele's Automatic Pipette Rinser.
Date: 1936
Creator: Erick F. Steele
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of the Report of the Chemistry Division of the Research Committee] (open access)

[Transcript of the Report of the Chemistry Division of the Research Committee]

Transcript of the report of the chemistry division of the research committee of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.
Date: June 4, 1936
Creator: The American Society of Clinical Pathologists. Research Committee.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Urine Analysis: Number 4419 - October 6, 1936] (open access)

[Urine Analysis: Number 4419 - October 6, 1936]

Medical analysis of a urine sample performed by the Laboratoire D'Analyses Medicales including specific measurements, a graph, and a summary of findings.
Date: October 6, 1936
Creator: Laboratoire D'Analyses Medicales
System: The Portal to Texas History