[Photostat Copy of Assignment from William C. Lucas to The Benton Land Company] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Assignment from William C. Lucas to The Benton Land Company]

Photostat copy of a document transferring land in Hemphill County from William C. Lucas to the Benton Land Company and describing the terms of a deed of trust for the same property to the Lyle Family Trust, Edward Gerard Lyle and Jeanetta W. Lyle.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Lucas, William C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, June 20, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, June 20, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company returning a deed of trust from Mary Gross of Hemphill County. It is stated that it may be in the company's best interest to return the instrument to Barbara Hoke for notarization. After such, it should be returned to Hemphill County.
Date: June 20, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hemphill County

Cadastral map of Hemphill County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The back of the map has a note from Giles Bascom asserting this is an accurate copy of the Texas General Land Office records and there is a page that appears to be a close-up excerpt from the larger map labelled "3/ 42636.S Hemphill Co."
Date: October 20, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Labelled Miller-Rush] (open access)

[Notes Labelled Miller-Rush]

Notes regarding a lease of land in Hemphill County between the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and John Miller. The notes are in a lists and contain information about the lease, diagrams, and comments on documents related to the property.
Date: October 20, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Regarding Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and Maude B. Johnson, October 20, 1939] (open access)

[Notes Regarding Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and Maude B. Johnson, October 20, 1939]

Papers containing handwritten notes regarding a lease between Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and Maude B. Johnson of land in Hemphill County. The notes are in a list, stating the lease number and the land it covers, and several documents related to the history of the property.
Date: October 20, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History