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[Personal Narrative Describing Cattle Trails]
Personal narrative describing a cattle drive trail from Dodge City to Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sunset Route Rail Pass]
Railroad pass assigned to W. J. Bryan from the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company and the Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company for the "Sunset Route".
Date:
1907
Creator:
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bryan Family Records
Collection of Bryan family records through 1859 that includes a statement made by Washington Carroll Bryan along with correction notes on the history of the statement.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative about Rath City]
Personal narrative written by an unknown author describing the short life of the cattle town, Rath City.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpts from a Columbus University Student Magazine, 1886~]
Several brief, handwritten excerpts from a student magazine published at Columbus University in 1886.
Date:
1886~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Pass]
Railroad pass assigned to Honorable W. J. Bryan from the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company.
Date:
1907
Creator:
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Narrative about Buffalo and Social Life]
Narrative written by an unknown author describing the loss of buffalo populations from over-hunting and the social life of a man named Griffin.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative William John Bryan]
Personal narrative written by William John Bryan describing his time at Texas A&M and the careers of some of his fellow classmates. A postcard clipping of a silhouetted bugle player is with the narrative. "Museum" is written in pencil several time at the top edge of the first page.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bryan, William John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative about Encounters with Bison]
Personal narrative accounts of encounters with bison, descriptions of Mrs. Goodnight, and accounts of men named and Reeds in Kemp.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82]
Personal narrative written by W. J. Bryan describing life in the spring of 1882, particularly focusing on the trouble of heel flies. Notes and corrections are penciled in on both pages.
Date:
1882~
Creator:
Bryan, William John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Narrative about a Man Visiting New York]
Narrative about a man describing a trip he took to New York and a woman he dated while there. A "moral" is typed at the end and pencil additions and corrections are written throughout.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82]
Personal narrative written by W. J. Bryan describing life in the spring of 1882, particularly focusing on the trouble of heel flies. Notes and corrections are penciled in on the first page, and the word, "Copy" is written in pencil in the top right.
Date:
1882~
Creator:
Bryan, William John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative About a Stagecoach Ride]
Personal narrative describing riding an overland stagecoach or "stage" out to Dodge.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[R. T. Redies Police Business Card]
Business card for R. T. Redies advertising he is up for election for Abilene Chief of Police. The back of the card has an address written for Frank Caldwell, a book collector in Austin, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Redies, R. T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William John Bryan, January 18, 1931]
Letter from John Franks reminiscing on cattle driving days and working with horses and men on T-Diamond Ranch. Penciled notes and drawings of the T-Diamond brand are visible throughout.
Date:
January 18, 1931
Creator:
Bryan, William John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[General John A. Hulen Retirement Invitation]
An invitation from the U.S. National Guard to come to the the retirement dinner of Major General John A. Hulen. A drawing and description of a Heel Fly are sketched in pencil on the back.
Date:
1935
Creator:
United States--National Guard.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Narrative about Life in a Western Town]
Narrative written by an unknown author describing various scene of life in an old west town, possibly Rath City. The narrative is titled "The Story of the Old Timer". Penciled notes and corrections are written throughout the pages.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[International and Great Northern Railway Pass]
Railroad pass assigned to W. J. Bryan from the International and Great Northern Railway Company.
Date:
1907
Creator:
International and Great Northern Railway Company.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Poem: Cowboys' Christmas Carol]
Poem about a dancing party at Christmas in "Anson City".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
List of T-Diamond Saddle horses put in pasture by R. J. Roland in the year 1888.
List of horses put in pasture by R. J. Roland in 1888, with a handful of extra horse names added in pencil at the end of the list. A letter-head for Carroll-Howerton insurance is printed on t he back of the page.
Date:
1888
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Note from 1878]
Brief scratch notes on plain paper with no other markings. The date, 1878, is written above the notes.
Date:
1878
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Describing an Unknown Man]
Notes recounting the appearance and behavior of and unidentified man.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baseball Certificate for W. J. Bryan]
Certificate from Washington and Lee University showing that W. J. Bryan was awarded monogram as member of the school's baseball team.
Date:
1916
Creator:
Washington and Lee University.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Football Certificate for B.D. Bryan]
Certificate from Washington and Lee University showing that B. D. Bryan was awarded monogram as member of the school's football team.
Date:
1916
Creator:
Washington and Lee University.
System:
The Portal to Texas History