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[Transcript of an Anonymous Travelogue, December 1806]
Copy of transcript of an anonymous travelogue, taking place between the 17th and 25th of December 1806. It describes the traveler's journey from St. Genevieve, Missouri, up the Mississippi River, and the people he met along the way.
Date:
[1806-12-17..1806-12-25]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 12, 1903]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), recalls an uneventful trip from New York to Boston. He mentions waiting at the gangway for pretty girls to escort around the ship while it was open to visitors.
Date:
July 12, 1903
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 12, 1903]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), recalls an uneventful trip from New York to Boston. He mentions waiting at the gangway for pretty girls to escort around the ship while it was open to visitors.
Date:
July 12, 1903
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Anna Henke Nimitz, February 11, 1911]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his mother in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Narwhal (SS-17) in Norfolk, Virginia, sends birthday greetings. He encourages his mother to get a train ticket to Washington DC so they can visit for a while.
Date:
February 11, 1911
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Anna Henke Nimitz, February 11, 1911]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his mother in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Narwhal (SS-17) in Norfolk, Virginia, sends birthday greetings. He encourages his mother to get a train ticket to Washington DC so they can visit for a while.
Date:
February 11, 1911
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Isaac H. Kempner, October 6, 1948]
Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Isaac H. Kempner thanking him for his letter and encouraging him to write to other friends of his in congress to help get a bill passed.
Date:
October 6, 1948
Creator:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Connally, February 9, 1959]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Connally showing appreciation for his visit to their home. He also updates them on his position in the legislature including Bill Fly's and Wesley Roberts's.
Date:
February 9, 1959
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Harris Leon Kempner, August 8, 1960]
Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Harris Leon Kempner thanking him for his message of congratulation. And, he also mentions to continue doing the best he could.
Date:
August 8, 1960
Creator:
Henry Cabot Lodge
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newsletter from Lyda Keefe to WASP, April 5, 1986]
Newsletter from Lyda Keefe to WASP about Helen Schaefer, people she met, Barbara Heinrich, the upcoming meeting in Sweetwater, and other WASP. On the front is a photograph of a group of WASP and a note about Dora Dougherty and Didi Moorman.
Date:
April 5, 1986
Creator:
Keefe, Lyda Dunham
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. John P. McGovern to Doris Appel, April 29, 1986]
Letter from Dr. John P. McGovern to Doris Appel discussing the new renovations to the building Appel's Hall of Medicine sculptures are housed in, and also discussing McGovern's plans to make a room dedicated to Appel's work in part of his medical clinic's library.
Date:
April 29, 1986
Creator:
McGovern, John P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyda Keefe to Sweetwater Museum, January 18, 1989]
Letter from Lyda Dunham Keefe to Sweetwater Museum requesting the zoot suit and pillows she donated some time ago for speeches she will be making about WASP.
Date:
January 18, 1989
Creator:
Keefe, Lyda Dunham
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Pepper to Lyda Keefe, January 20, 1989]
Letter from Henri Pepper to Lyda Keefe informing her that it is against museum policy to return any artifact that has been donated.
Date:
January 20, 1989
Creator:
Pepper, Henri Elizabeth
System:
The Portal to Texas History