Letter from James Appely of the Houston East & West Texas Railway to C. C. Cox discussing an order of wood. The envelope is included.

Patent for a type of insecticide for cotton and vegetable plants. Particularly effective for use against the "boll-weevil" of cotton plants.

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated March 26, 1864 and sent from a camp at Caney Creek, in which he writes about wanting her to tell him everything and not worry about boring him.

A form signed April 26, 1921 by C. C. Cox appointing himself, R. W. Migell, and R. M. Calman as the Montgomery County School District 15 Board of Trustees for 1921-23.

Patent for a flood-gate meant for use in mill-dams, races, and levees. Its intended use is to allow water to come to a certain height, and automatically release water once it gets past that point. When the water returns to a reasonable height, the gate automatically closes.

Patent for improved shock absorbers. The invention is designed to help them be adapted for every type of vehicle. They are cushioned and provide a casing for liquid to help with shock absorption.

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Letter from the Foster Lumber Company to C. C. Cox and B. F. Hall notifying them of a due payment. Envelope is included.

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Patent for "a construction which will be cheap and simple in construction and efficient in its operation and which may be adjusted to hold the quilt with the proper degree of tension at all times" (lines 12-16).

Ms. Harris grew up in the rural outskirts of Conroe, Texas. Ms. Harris discussed the importance of sports, mainly football, in the lives of folks in Conroe. Having attended both segregated and integrated schools in Conroe, Ms. Harris discussed some differences in the experiences. Ms. Harris had a younger brother that was on the football team that threatened to strike in order to improve the representation of Black women on the cheer leading squad in the 1970s. Ms. Harris also discussed how social events like prom were canceled following integration for some years. Ms. Harris worked as a bus driver in Conroe schools for many years. Ms. Harris described how Black bus drivers feared driving their buses in the neighboring community of Cut and Shoot. Also Ms. Harris described a large Black family being run out of Cut and Shoot in the 1980s/1990s partially because the mother of the family had a larger house than her white neighbors.

Postcard from Leo Howard, auditor of the US postal service, to M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, informing him of the results of an audit for the 4th quarter of 1896.

Letter from J. B. Jones to C. C. Cox enclosing a check one day's work. Envelope is included.

Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.