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Early Merchants of Alto, Cherokee County, Texas
Research paper which provides information about the early merchants of Alto, Texas, including transcripts of letters, certificates, ads and stories from newspapers, and other related documents.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Kennedy, Guynell Watters
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Sketch of Manuel Orgain]
Biographical summary of Manuel Orgain, a "Negro cowman" who drove freight wagons and herded cattle and livestock through several trails across Texas, and to other states. It recounts several specific events, including a story about the 1869 flood on the San Gabriel River, and other storms.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pioneering in Southwest Texas
Essay discussing Frank S. Gray's book, "Pioneering in Southwest Texas" and criticizing Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs.
Date:
[1933..1938]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The White Buffalo
Stories of pioneers John Moore and William Darymple and their encounters with white buffalo on the frontier.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Col. Dudley H. Snyder of Georgetown
Biography of Dudley Snyder, a cattle rancher and businessman. This includes his birth in Mississippi, early businesses, and time on the Chisholm Trail.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sharpe, John McKee, Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Text Discussing the Dawn of Cheese Production in Texas]
Text describing the beginnings of commercial cheese production in Texas by Carl and Tom Nelson.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sharpe, John McKee, Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Biography of Dudley H. Snyder]
Biography of Dudley Snyder, a cattle rancher and businessman. This handwritten paper includes his birth in Mississippi, early businesses, and time on the Chisholm Trail.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sharpe, John McKee, Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Text Regarding Early Treasure Hunting in Texas]
Text describing the early history of Texas and the various parties searching for gold.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History