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[General Business Ledger: November 1898 - October 1907] (open access)

[General Business Ledger: November 1898 - October 1907]

Ledger containing customer records, rent collection, labor accounts and other general transactions related to the O'Connor & Company cotton business.
Date: 1898-11-17/1907-10-01
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 157 - Real Estate Mortgages (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 157 - Real Estate Mortgages

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from November 1898 to December 1900. 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: 1898-11/1900-12
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 159 (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 159

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from November 1898 to April 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: 1898-11/1900-04
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of North Texas Normal College: September 6, 1898 (open access)

Catalog of North Texas Normal College: September 6, 1898

Catalog for North Texas Normal College includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the school (academic calendar, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.).
Date: September 6, 1898
Creator: North Texas Normal College
System: The UNT Digital Library
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 158 (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 158

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from July 1898 to June 1899, 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: 1898-07/1899-06
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 130 - Mechanics Liens (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 130 - Mechanics Liens

Recorded copies of liens filed by individuals or firms (lumber dealers, corporations, artisans, laborers, mechanics, or subcontractors) who provide labor or furnish materials to construct or repair houses, buildings, or levees, or for construction and repair of railroads, to insure payment for goods or services rendered, from April 1898 to June 1904. Shows county; names of contracting parties; type of construction or repairs to be completed; tract of land where improvement or construction to be made; contractual terms; date witnessed or executed; signatures of parties; notarization; and recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Some contracts also include assignment of liens to financial institutions. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1898-04/1904-06
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Woman's Wednesday Club Minutes, 1898-1899] (open access)

[Woman's Wednesday Club Minutes, 1898-1899]

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: 1898-02-02/1899-01-20
Creator: Woman's Wednesday Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 154 (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 154

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from February 1898 to October 1899, 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: 1898-02/1899-10
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Appendix to the Report of the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. (open access)

Appendix to the Report of the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation.

Supplementary report issued by the Navy Department, Bureau of Navigation, containing reports and papers from the naval operations in the Spanish-American War of 1898, organized in rough chronological order. According to the preface, the documents include information about the Oregon (ship), operations on the Philippine Islands, blockades around Cuba and Porto Rico, the operations and destruction of Rear-Admiral Cervera's squadron, and the coordination of naval operations to convey and land Army troops in Cuba and Porto Rico (p. 3). Index starts on page 717.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Black Rot of the Cabbage. (open access)

The Black Rot of the Cabbage.

Describes the black rot disease of cabbage, sources of infection, and suggestions for its prevention.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of Chappell Hill Female College, 1899 (open access)

Catalog of Chappell Hill Female College, 1899

Catalog describing the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, university calendar, and campus life of Chappell Hill Female College in Chappell Hill, Texas.
Date: 1898
Creator: Chappell Hill Female College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1898-1899 (open access)

Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1898-1899

Catalogue describes the governance, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: 1898~
Creator: Howard Payne College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1897-1898 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1897-1898

Catalogue describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1898~
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle Ranges of the Southwest (open access)

Cattle Ranges of the Southwest

This book contains information about the use and condition of Texas pastures contemporary with the book. It also gives information about the obstacles in the way of renewing the cattle ranges and how the cattle ranges could possibly be renewed.
Date: 1898
Creator: Bentley, Henry Lewis
System: The Portal to Texas History
City Directory of Fort Worth, Texas.  1898-1899 (open access)

City Directory of Fort Worth, Texas. 1898-1899

Directory for Fort Worth, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. Table of Contents and Index to Advertisements on page 5, following the title page.
Date: 1898
Creator: Fort Worth Directory Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Comprehensive History of Texas 1685 to 1897, Volume 1 (open access)

A Comprehensive History of Texas 1685 to 1897, Volume 1

First volume containing a comprehensive history of Texas; this volume has two parts, starting with a reprint of "History of Texas, 1685-1845" by Henderson Yoakum (original text with additional notes). The second part contains a series of essays on various aspects Texas history, broken into 19 chapters. Index starts on page 849.
Date: 1898
Creator: Wooten, Dudley G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Comprehensive History of Texas 1685 to 1897, Volume 2 (open access)

A Comprehensive History of Texas 1685 to 1897, Volume 2

Second volume containing a comprehensive history of Texas; this volume has parts three through six, containing a series of essays on various aspects Texas history. Index starts on page 841.
Date: 1898
Creator: Wooten, Dudley G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy Book of Letters by J. J. Click] (open access)

[Copy Book of Letters by J. J. Click]

Book containing handwritten copies of letters written by J.J. Click as well as various items that were collected in the book including newspaper clippings, photos, and notes on scrap paper. Most of the pages in the book are blank.
Date: 1898~
Creator: Click, John Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns (open access)

The Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns

This book covers the organization of warships during the Spanish American War, and discusses the battles in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Also mentioned in the book are the Rough Riders, General Miles, General Shafter, General Wheeler, General Sumner, Colonel Wood, General Young, the Red Cross, General Wilson, Key West, Admiral Sampson, Captain Chadwick, General Kent, General Lawton, Buena Ventura, Ensign Curtin, Captain Paget, Commander Davis, General Breckinridge, and General Chaffee.
Date: 1898
Creator: Davis, Richard Harding
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton City Schools. Course of Study, Rules and Regulations, and Superintendent's Report. (open access)

Denton City Schools. Course of Study, Rules and Regulations, and Superintendent's Report.

The booklet contains a list of teachers and graduates of Denton city schools, the courses of study for the different grade groups, rules and regulations, by-laws of the school board, and the report of the superintendent.
Date: 1898
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Experiment Station Record, Volume 9, 1897-1898 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 9, 1897-1898

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 1103.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Forestry for farmers. (open access)

Forestry for farmers.

A guide to planting and maintaining small timber tracts or wood lots on farmlands.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Grain Smuts: How They Are Caused and How to Prevent Them. (open access)

The Grain Smuts: How They Are Caused and How to Prevent Them.

Discusses the types of smut that affect cereal crops. Provides instructions for treating seed to increase crop production.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1898] (open access)

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1898]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1898. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.
Date: 1898
Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History