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[Woman's Wednesday Club Minutes, 1897-1898] (open access)

[Woman's Wednesday Club Minutes, 1897-1898]

Minutes from weekly meetings of the Woman's Wednesday Club of Fort Worth, Texas, containing club business, motions, and events. Includes a club calendar.
Date: 1897-02-03/1898-02-02
Creator: Woman's Wednesday Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Criminal Docket, County Court, Cooke County, 1897-1899] (open access)

[Criminal Docket, County Court, Cooke County, 1897-1899]

Ledger from Cooke County, Texas containing docket information for criminal trials in the county court. Recorded information includes names of parties involved and attorneys, offenses, date of filing, names of witnesses, and orders made by the court.
Date: 1897/1899
Creator: Cooke County (Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Jail Register, Cooke County, 1897-1910] (open access)

[Jail Register, Cooke County, 1897-1910]

Ledger from Cooke County, Texas containing a record of prisoners confined in the county jail. Recorded information includes names, age, physical descriptions, dates of confinement, fines, offenses, and names of jailer. The ledger also contains a letter from Cook County Judge J. M. Wright, dated June 21, 1904, regarding his decision in the case of the State of Texas v. [Benye Bawden]. See entry 42 on page 98 of this ledger for more information on the defendant.
Date: 1897/1910
Creator: Cooke County (Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1896-1897 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1896-1897

Catalogue describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1897~
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 144 (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 144

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from August 1897 to August 1898, including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1897-08/1898-08
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 141 (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 141

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from October 1897 to February 1900, including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1897-10/1900-02
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Experiment Station Record, Volume 8, 1896-1897 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 8, 1896-1897

Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, foreign articles, and bibliographies. Name and subject indexes start on page 1095.
Date: 1897
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Record, Volume 7, 1895-1896 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 7, 1895-1896

Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, and bibliographies. Name and subject indexes start on page 999.
Date: 1897
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[D. M. O'Connor General Business Ledger: 1897-1904] (open access)

[D. M. O'Connor General Business Ledger: 1897-1904]

Ledger containing account balances related to cattle and merchandise, bills, and other expenses, as well as customer accounts. There is an index at the start of the ledger.
Date: 1897-01-02/1904-05-07
Creator: O'Connor, Dennis Martin
System: The Portal to Texas History
[D. M. O'Connor General Business Ledger: 1897-1904] (open access)

[D. M. O'Connor General Business Ledger: 1897-1904]

Ledger containing account balances related to livestock and merchandise, bills, land, taxes, sales, and other documentation.
Date: 1897-01-01/1904-05-07
Creator: O'Connor, Dennis Martin
System: The Portal to Texas History
[D. M. O'Connor General Business Ledger: 1897-1901] (open access)

[D. M. O'Connor General Business Ledger: 1897-1901]

Ledger kept by Dennis M. O'Connor documenting expenses, taxes, sales, and other information related to the monthly account balance.
Date: 1897-01-01/1901-10-31
Creator: O'Connor, Dennis Martin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 149 - Real Estate Mortgages (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 149 - Real Estate Mortgages

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from January 1897 to December 1898. Real estate mortgages include recorded copies of deeds of trust used as mortgages or liens on real estate or improvements to real estate. Shows date and place of execution; name of mortgagor; name of mortgagee; description of property involved; amount and terms of contract; signature of mortgagor; certificate of acknowledgment; and recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Also includes agreement that third party (named trustee) may in case of default advertise and sell the land encumbered to the highest bidder and apply proceeds to liquidation of lien. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1897-01/1898-12
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 152 (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 152

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from October 1897 to May 1900, including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1897-10/1900-05
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 150 - Release Record and Redemption Certificates (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 150 - Release Record and Redemption Certificates

Recorded copies of releases of deeds of trust, liens, contracts, and certificates of redemption filed with the Travis County Clerk from November 1897 to March 1903. Releases show names of grantor and grantee, kind of instrument, date of release, signature of parties, date received, date recorded, and volume and page number where original instrument was recorded. Redemption certificates show certificate number, total amount of state and county taxes and interest paid, name of person paying delinquent taxes, for what years delinquent taxes paid, description of property on which taxes delinquent, date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1897-11/1903-03
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Clerk Records: Commissioners Court Minutes Index 2 (open access)

Travis County Clerk Records: Commissioners Court Minutes Index 2

Partial index to Commissioners Court Minutes books G-V, 1897~ to 1934~, showing name of interested party or subject matter, and volume and page number where recorded. Arranged alphabetically by name of interested party or subject matter.
Date: 1897~/1934~
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1897-1898 (open access)

Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1897-1898

Catalogue describes the governance, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: 1897
Creator: Howard Payne College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Clerk Records: County Court Civil Minutes E (open access)

Travis County Clerk Records: County Court Civil Minutes E

Recorded copies of minutes of Travis County civil cases heard in county court from October 1897 to February 1915, showing term of court, date of proceedings, case number, style of case, names of attorneys, nature of matter before the court and proceedings thereon, orders and judgments of the court, signatures of presiding judge and attorneys, clerk's attestation, date filed, and date recorded. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1897-10/1915-02
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 6. (open access)

Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 6.

Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of naval correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Navies discussing their operations. According to the introduction in the first volume, the first series "embraces the reports, orders, and correspondence, both Union and Confederate, relating to all naval operations on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and inland waters of the United States during the war of the rebellion, together with the operations of vessels acting singly, either as cruisers or privateers, in different parts of the world. These reports are accompanied by such diagrams and maps as may be necessary" (pp. ix-x). Index starts on page 797.
Date: 1897
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 5. (open access)

Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 5.

Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of naval correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Navies discussing their operations. According to the introduction in the first volume, the first series "embraces the reports, orders, and correspondence, both Union and Confederate, relating to all naval operations on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and inland waters of the United States during the war of the rebellion, together with the operations of vessels acting singly, either as cruisers or privateers, in different parts of the world. These reports are accompanied by such diagrams and maps as may be necessary" (pp. ix-x). Index starts on page 815.
Date: 1897
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Clerk Records: Treasurer's Report and Commissioners Court Road Minutes 2 (open access)

Travis County Clerk Records: Treasurer's Report and Commissioners Court Road Minutes 2

Minutes of Travis County Commissioners Court pertaining to the county funds and road matters from November 1897 to June 1913. Includes Treasurer's report to the Commissioners Court on the various county funds, showing date of entry, title of fund, activity, and amount involved. Also includes orders of jury to view road and reports of jury. Orders of jury to view road show date of court session; volume and page number of docket; names of petitioners; description of location for proposed road; court order appointing jury to assess any damages of proposed road; names of jurors chosen; court order of county surveyor to lay out road; and signatures of commissioner, county clerk, and deputy. Reports of jury show names of petitioners; date jurors appointed; dates jurors viewed, laid out, surveyed and described road designated by petitioners; recommendation whether to establish road; location and course of road to be established; date report filed; names of jurors; order of court approving road; signature of county judge; and plat of proposed road. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1897-11/1913-06
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual: containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada, 1897, Volume 2 (open access)

N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual: containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada, 1897, Volume 2

American Newspaper Annual contains lists of newspaper publications (listed by counties) with census information, natural features and chief products. Continued from Volume 1. Additional information includes how to obtain an estimate, list of abbreviations, and class publications. Index to Advertisements begins on page 1499.
Date: 1897
Creator: N. W. Ayer & Son
System: The UNT Digital Library
N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual: containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada, 1897, Volume 1 (open access)

N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual: containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada, 1897, Volume 1

American Newspaper Annual contains lists of newspaper publications (listed by counties) with census information, natural features and chief products. Continued in Volume 2. Additional information includes how to obtain an estimate, list of abbreviations, and class publications. Index to Advertisements begins on page 1499, in Volume 2.
Date: 1897
Creator: N. W. Ayer & Son
System: The UNT Digital Library
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 51, In Two Parts. Part 1, Reports, Union Correspondence, etc. (open access)

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 51, In Two Parts. Part 1, Reports, Union Correspondence, etc.

Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The first series contains formal reports which, according to the preface in Volume 1, will be arranged "according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts" (p. iii). Index starts on page 1309.
Date: 1897
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 2, Volume 2. (open access)

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 2, Volume 2.

Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The second series, according to the preface in Series 1, Volume 1 contains "the correspondence, orders, reports, and returns, Union and Confederate, relating to prisoners of war, and (so far as the military authorities were concerned) to State or political prisoners" (p. iii). Index starts on page 1559.
Date: 1897
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History