[Land Deed from Mr. and Mrs. Boardman to Five Individuals, February 27, 1879] (open access)

[Land Deed from Mr. and Mrs. Boardman to Five Individuals, February 27, 1879]

Land deed from E. R. Boardman and his wife to five individuals: Z. T. Wall, George E. Bushong, J. E. M. Yates, Zeb, Jenkins, and J. L. Morehead. The deed gives the men ownership of land "lying in the village of Grapevine County of Tarrant, on the waters of Denton Creek." The rest of the document outlines the perimeters of the land and what it encompasses.
Date: February 27, 1879
Creator: Woods, J. P.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Birdie to Mrs. M. M. Matlock, February 27, 1911]

Postcard from a woman named Birdie to Mrs. M. M. Matlock describing her current sickness she has dealt with since Matlock left there. The image on the front of the card is of an ivy plant and text around it that reads: "Close clings the Ivy to the Tree, So in my Heart I cling to Thee."
Date: February 27, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter, February 27, 1912]

Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter describing a fire that happened in Springfield, Ohio in 1903, in talking about injuries Brown says: "5 buried [sic] by falling walls, 3 taken out dead, others had broken limbs." The photograph on the reverse side shows the damage caused by the fire at the Fountain Square Theatre on February 19, 1903; this is the "stage entrance" which is torn up and wooden beams lying on the ground in disarray.
Date: February 27, 1912
Creator: Brown, Gus C.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
East Texas Register. (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1920 (open access)

East Texas Register. (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Carthage, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 78, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1925 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 78, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1925

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 1925
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 27, 1929 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 27, 1929

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Robert Matlock to Edna Matlock, February 27, 1933]

Photograph of
Date: February 27, 1933
Creator: Matlock, Robert
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1964 (open access)

The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1964

Weekly newspaper from Howe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1964 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1964

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 1964
Creator: Pundt, John
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1964 (open access)

The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1964

Weekly newspaper from Kountze, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 1964
Creator: Welch, James E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1969 (open access)

The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1969

Weekly newspaper from Pharr, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 1969
Creator: Glover, Lloyd H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998

Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, named Texas Woman of the Century, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Reeves talks about her life in Eagle Pass and San Antonio Texas, her education as the only female in her law school class, her career as a high school schoolteacher, and her horseback riding experience at Camp Waldemar. She describes organizing a girls' riding group, called "The Lassos," with whom she performed at the World's Fair in New York in 1938 and Washington D.C. Mrs. Reeves also briefly discusses the sheep ranching she did with her husband, Jack Reeves, the flood of 1928, and the flood of 1932.
Date: February 27, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald & Reeves, Connie Douglas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, Texas Woman of the Century and riding instructor. Materials include an excerpt of her book, photographs of her family and educational background, riding activities, and teaching experience.
Date: February 27, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald & Reeves, Connie Douglas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mary Margaret Hall Doyen, February 27, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Mary Margaret Hall Doyen, February 27, 2000

Interview with Mary Margaret Hall Doyen, who was born in the Philippines and moved to Kerrville, Texas when she was 9. Mrs. Doyen details the reasons her family moved to the Philippines, and then to Kerrville. Within the interview, she also talks about her family history (including her Cherokee Indian heritage), the flood of 1932, her grandparent's jewelry store, Self's Jewelry, her schooling in Kerrville, meeting her husband, Glen Doyen, during World War II, and her various occupations throughout her life. Mrs. Doyen says she possesses many photos of Kerrville because of her and her mother's work as photography developers.
Date: February 27, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Doyen, Mary Margaret Hall & Doyen, Glen
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rosa Lea Dickerson, February 27, 2000, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Rosa Lea Dickerson, February 27, 2000, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with former pilot Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek Dickerson, including an article in the Kerrville Daily Times about Dickerson's experience in the Women's Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: February 27, 2000
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Dickerson, Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek Dickerson, February 27, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek Dickerson, February 27, 2000

Interview with Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek Dickerson, former pilot from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Dickerson describes her early interest in airplanes and tells stories from her days with the WWII Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), flying different types of aircraft to bases all over the United States. She includes the history of WASP, its formation, and dissolution. Her flying stories detail plane crashes and near-death experiences, including the sabotage of planes at the airport in Enid, OK by a German National. Mrs. Dickerson also talks about running a flying service in the Kerrville airport with her husband, Carl Meek, during the early days of aviation after WWII.
Date: February 27, 2000
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Dickerson, Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 2001 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 2001

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 2001
Creator: Candia, Patti; Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 2007
Creator: Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History