Resource Type

369 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

Letter Declaring Danevang to be the Danish Capital of the State of Texas (open access)

Letter Declaring Danevang to be the Danish Capital of the State of Texas

Correspondence sent to Mrs. Elsie Christiansen from D. R. "Tom" Uher, a member of the House of Representatives in the state of Texas. The document gives Mrs. Christiansen notice that House Concurrent Resolution 21 passed by both houses of the state congress, which made Danevang the Danish capital of Texas. Accompanying information indicates that Homer Smith worked with Mr. Uher on the process.
Date: June 22, 1990
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1947] (open access)

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1947]

1947 Harris County poll tax receipt number 73795 for John J. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.
Date: January 22, 1948
Creator: Harris County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1947] (open access)

[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1947]

1947 Harris County poll tax receipt number 73794 for Mrs. Olivia C. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.
Date: January 22, 1948
Creator: Harris County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a legal document recording the history of a loan made to Stephen F. Austin by John P. Austin] (open access)

[Transcript of a legal document recording the history of a loan made to Stephen F. Austin by John P. Austin]

Copy of transcript for an affidavit[?] sworn by Henry Austin and witnessed and recorded by James G. Phelps. Henry's Austin's statement details a debt of cash owed and interest accrued on an advance loan made to Stephen F. Austin by John P. Austin in Mexico in 1835. Henry Austin's statement also verifies that the loan remains unpaid.
Date: January 22, 1858
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Power of attorney for Charles W. Norman] (open access)

[Power of attorney for Charles W. Norman]

Power of attorney for Charles W. Norman. He appoints Kathrine Mary Norman of Harris County, Texas on May 22, 1978.
Date: May 22, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Affidavit of Dexter McDade (open access)

Affidavit of Dexter McDade

Affidavit of Dexter McDade stating that Benito Bowie did not tell him to or pay him to kill Eric Dunn. He details the events that went into his previous testimony.
Date: September 22, 1995
Creator: McDade, Dexter T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Contract Created for Virginia Leigh and Edward B. Leigh] (open access)

[Contract Created for Virginia Leigh and Edward B. Leigh]

Contract created after the death of George L. Leigh for the organization, operation, and ownership of the 320 acres of which he owned. The document explains, on page 3, which portions of the land and its assets will be owned by Virginia, Edward, and William Leigh; it also acknowledges that Virginia will assist Edward in fees to be paid for George's funeral, burial, and the administration of the land tract known as "Stoneleigh Ranch."
Date: November 22, 1901
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lee Frith Turney's Birth Certificate] (open access)

[Lee Frith Turney's Birth Certificate]

Birth certificate of Lee Frith Turney that includes the names of his parents, his birth legitimacy, and location where he was born. The next two sections include affidavits saying the accuracy of the information, and that it has been accepted with the state registrar.
Date: January 22, 1942
Creator: Harwood, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico: Certificate of Brand, May 22, 1897 (open access)

Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico: Certificate of Brand, May 22, 1897

Certificate approving the registration and use of cattle brands belonging to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company.
Date: May 22, 1897
Creator: New Mexico. Cattle Sanitary Board.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Temporary health permit from the city of Fort Worth and follow up email] (open access)

[Temporary health permit from the city of Fort Worth and follow up email]

A paperclipped health permit stamped as temporary in large red letters from the City of Fort Worth for Lone Star Ride Fighting AIDS 2011 on the date of September 24th. The permit covers the use of Hollenstein Career & Technology School as a pit stop where food and beverages can be served on the first day of the ride.
Date: September 22, 2011
Creator: Fort Worth (Tex.). Consumer Health Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by George Jefferson Applin, Jr., November 22, 1963 #1] (open access)

[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by George Jefferson Applin, Jr., November 22, 1963 #1]

Transcription of a statement by George Jefferson Applin, Jr., in which he describes witnessing the arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald at the Texas Theater.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Collins, Patsy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit In Any Fact by Bonnie Ray Williams #3] (open access)

[Affidavit In Any Fact by Bonnie Ray Williams #3]

Handwritten affidavit by Bonnie Ray Williams, an employee at the Texas School Book Depository, who worked on the sixth floor on November 22nd. At lunchtime Bonnie went to the fifth floor with a man named Hank where they saw the President pass and heard two shots, which sounded as though they came from just above them. Bonnie saw Lee Harvey Oswald when he arrived at the building at 8 AM and recognized him when he was brought into the Homicide Bureau.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warrant of Arrest Charging Lee Harvey Oswald with Murder of Officer J. D. Tippit #6] (open access)

[Warrant of Arrest Charging Lee Harvey Oswald with Murder of Officer J. D. Tippit #6]

Photocopy of a warrant of arrest charging Lee Harvey Oswald with the murder of Officer J. D. Tippit. The warrant was signed by David Johnson. Lee Harvey Oswald is described as a "white male 24 (DOB 10-18-1939)." "NO BOND" is handwritten at the bottom of the first page.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warrant of Arrest Charging Lee Harvey Oswald with Murder of John F. Kennedy #1] (open access)

[Warrant of Arrest Charging Lee Harvey Oswald with Murder of John F. Kennedy #1]

Photocopy of a warrant of arrest charging Lee Harvey Oswald with the murder of John. F. Kennedy. The warrant was signed by David Johnson. Lee Harvey Oswald is described as a "white male 24 (DOB 10-18-1939)." "NO BOND" is handwritten at the bottom of the first page.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by William H. Shelley, November 22, 1963 #2] (open access)

[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by William H. Shelley, November 22, 1963 #2]

Transcription of a statement by William H. Shelley, Lee Harvey Oswald's supervisor, in which he describes the last time he saw Oswald before President Kennedy's assassination.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Collins, Patsy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Criminal Intelligence Report regarding Ernest Romagosa] (open access)

[Criminal Intelligence Report regarding Ernest Romagosa]

Criminal Intelligence Report by R. W. Westphal to Captain W. P. Gannaway regarding Ernest Romagosa's activities at the Trade Mart, prior to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Westphal states that Romagosa was loitering in the area near the Trade Mart and carrying a small Cuban flag.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Westphal, R. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by Charles Douglas Givens, November 22, 1963 #2] (open access)

[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by Charles Douglas Givens, November 22, 1963 #2]

Transcription of a statement by Charles Douglas Givens, an employee of the Texas School Book Depository building, describing his version of the events the day of the Kennedy assassination.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Rattan, Mary
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Voluntary Statement by Emmett Joseph Hudson #1] (open access)

[Voluntary Statement by Emmett Joseph Hudson #1]

Voluntary statement by Emmett Joseph Hudson as a witness in Dealey Plaza. He states that as the President went by him in the parade he heard multiple gunshots that came from above as well as behind him.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit In Any Fact by Sam Guinyard #1] (open access)

[Affidavit In Any Fact by Sam Guinyard #1]

Affidavit In Any Fact by Sam Guinyard who witnessed a person running with a pistol in hand. Guinyard states that he saw the man near Patton Street and 10th Street, and then saw a policeman lying in the street. He later identified the man in a police lineup.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Rattan, Mary
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit by Virginia Davis #2] (open access)

[Affidavit by Virginia Davis #2]

Photocopy of an affidavit given by Mrs. Virginia Davis. Davis states that her sister-in-law, Jeanette Davis, and herself were lying down in their apartments when they heard shots. A woman yelled: "He's dead, he's dead, he's shot!" They saw an officer on the ground outside. Jeanette Davis called the police. A boy was seen running across their lawn, where they later found shells. Davis identified him as the #2 man in a lineup.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Supplementary Offense Report by L. D. Montgomery #2] (open access)

[Supplementary Offense Report by L. D. Montgomery #2]

Supplementary Offense Report by L. D. Montgomery concerning threats against Wilma Tice, a witness regarding Jack Ruby at Parkland Hospital on November 22, 1963, the day that the President was killed. Tice reported threatening phone calls advising her to keep quiet about seeing Ruby and mysterious activity at her home.
Date: July 22, 1964
Creator: Montgomery, Leslie D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by William H. Shelley, November 22, 1963 #1] (open access)

[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by William H. Shelley, November 22, 1963 #1]

Transcription of a statement by William H. Shelley in which he describes his actions after President Kennedy was shot.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Rattan, Mary
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Voluntary Statement by Robert E. Edwards #1] (open access)

[Voluntary Statement by Robert E. Edwards #1]

Voluntary statement by Robert E. Edwards as a witness in Dealey Plaza. Edwards describes seeing a man on the fifth floor of the Texas School Book Depository building hiding behind boxes. He states that the gunshots he heard seemed to come from the building.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Muleady, James J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement by Marvin Faye Chism, November 22, 1963] (open access)

[Statement by Marvin Faye Chism, November 22, 1963]

Voluntary statement made by Marvin Faye Chism at the Dallas Police Department on November 22nd, 1963. Chism states that she heard a shot as President Kennedy fell to his left. Mrs. Kennedy laid him down on the seat and there was another shot.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History