Inventory of county records, Knox County Courthouse, Benjamin, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Knox County Courthouse, Benjamin, Texas

Inventory of records of Knox County housed in the Knox County Courthouse in Benjamin, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the County Clerk: as Secretary for Commissioners Court, County Clerk: as Recorder, County Clerk: as Reporter for County Court, District Clerk, Tax Assessor-Collector, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, County Judge, and County Treasurer Also provides an index.
Date: 1980
Creator: Fortin, Maurice G.; Saxon, Gerald; Marmion, Daniel & Summerville, John R.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. Parks to Milton, April 29 1888] (open access)

[Letter from A. Parks to Milton, April 29 1888]

Letter from A. Parks to Milton Parks. The letter is dated April 29, 1888.
Date: April 29, 1888
Creator: Parks, A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a damaged house surrounded by a field of debris. There is a woman walking on the right by a tree.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a building with trucks and a car parked in front and debris in the area. One of the trucks has Pioneer Roofing Co. painted on it.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a damaged building with debris around it and barrels in front by an electric pole. There are men working on the building with a truck on the right.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a damaged house with debris around it and a group of people standing by it.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of a scene after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a damaged house with a broken stone wall around it. There are bent trees and debris in the yard.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a road to the left of a field of debris where houses stood. There are trees, other houses, and power lines in the background.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. Beside a road, there are pieces of wood, tin, and other debris stuck on and around a fence and trees.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. Across a street, there is a field of debris with houses, trees, and power lines in the background.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a field of debris with a car, a damaged house, and power lines.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a field of debris with people, houses, and power lines in the background. A car and trailer are covered with debris.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a house on the other side of a street with trees and debris around it. People are standing by it and working on the roof.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a large damaged house with toppled stacks of brick in front of it.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a neighborhood with houses covered in debris. There are also trees, power lines, and cars at the scene.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. The scene is a neighborhood with damaged houses and debris. A man is working at an electric pole with a truck on the left. The trees have been trimmed.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a damaged house with trees and debris around it.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a field of debris with houses and power lines in the background. A man is walking by an area with fallen trees and piles of debris.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a field of debris with houses and power lines in the background. There is a fallen tree in the foreground covered with boards.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a field of debris with houses, trees, and power lines in the background.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of the damage after a tornado in Knox City, Texas. There is a road with power lines, trees, and debris on each side. There are cars on the road and houses on the background.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of three men and one boy in wreckage caused by a tornado. Two men are standing outside of a doorway to a building that says "Superintendents Office;" the men are wearing helmets, uniforms, and one is holding a rifle. Behind them, a man holding a chair and a boy are standing in the doorway. In the foreground, there is debris across a sidewalk.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Copy negative of a group of men and women in a gymnasium after a tornado. Wooden crates and cardboard boxes are scattered about. There are piles of clothes on benches. In the background, there are bleachers.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Photograph of two women and one man in a gymnasium after a tornado. The women are wearing nurse uniforms, and the man is wearing a cowboy hat and long jacket. Surrounding them are tables with clothing and boxes on them. In the background, there is a long rack of clothing, and a basketball hoop on the wall.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History