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Norfleet: the actual experiences of a Texas rancher's 30,000-mile transcontinental chase after five confidence men. (open access)

Norfleet: the actual experiences of a Texas rancher's 30,000-mile transcontinental chase after five confidence men.

A narrative by J. Frank Norfleet about a few of his experiences as a Texas rancher.
Date: 1924
Creator: Norfleet, J. Frank, 1864-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of Dallas County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Dallas County, Texas

Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Dallas County, Texas.
Date: 1924
Creator: Carter, William T. (William Thomas); Bauer, A. H.; Stroud, J. F.; Francis, W. B. & Bushnell, T. M. (Thomas Mark)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil Survey of Tarrant County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey of Tarrant County, Texas

Text describes the area, climate, agriculture, and soils of Tarrant County, Texas.
Date: 1924
Creator: Hawker, H. W. (Herman William); Gearreald, T. N. (Tull Neal) & Beck, M. W. (Miles Walter)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Telephone Directory: Sept. 1924 (open access)

Denton Telephone Directory: Sept. 1924

Denton Telephone Directory includes numbers and advertisements for businesses in Denton and the surrounding area. The North Texas Telephone Company published the directory in September 1924.
Date: September 1924
Creator: North Texas Telephone Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1923-1924 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1923-1924

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: June 1924
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Daniel Baker College, 1923-1924 (open access)

Catalog of Daniel Baker College, 1923-1924

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: May 1924
Creator: Daniel Baker College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1924-1925 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1924-1925

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: June 1924
Creator: Abilene Christian College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1923-1924 (open access)

Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1923-1924

Catalogue describes the history, governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: June 1924
Creator: Howard Payne College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of McKinney and Collin County (open access)

History of McKinney and Collin County

This pamphlet gives an overview of the history of Collin County including important people, agricultural geography, and economic aspects.
Date: May 1, 1924
Creator: Wilson, Walter B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of McMurry College, 1923-1924 (open access)

Bulletin of McMurry College, 1923-1924

Bulletin describes the governance, faculty, course offerings, and campus life of McMurry College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: July 1924
Creator: McMurry College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report of the American Historical Association for The Year 1919: In Two Volumes,  Volume 2, Part 1 (open access)

Annual Report of the American Historical Association for The Year 1919: In Two Volumes, Volume 2, Part 1

This text contains the first portion of the Austin Papers, published as part of the Annual Report of the American Historical Association. This volume includes a preface by the editor with a general history of the Austin Papers and states, "The Austin Papers are the collection of materials accumulated by Moses and Stephen F. Austin in the progress of their busy enterprises from Virginia through Missouri and Arkansas to Texas. They consist of business memoranda, physiographical observations, petitions and memorials to local and superior governments, political addresses and proclamations, and much personal and official correspondence" (p. v).
Date: 1924
Creator: American Historical Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report of the American Historical Association for The Year 1919: In Two Volumes,  Volume 2, Part 2 (open access)

Annual Report of the American Historical Association for The Year 1919: In Two Volumes, Volume 2, Part 2

This text contains the second portion of the Austin Papers, published as part of the Annual Report of the American Historical Association. The previous volume includes a preface by the editor with a general history of the Austin Papers and states, "The Austin Papers are the collection of materials accumulated by Moses and Stephen F. Austin in the progress of their busy enterprises from Virginia through Missouri and Arkansas to Texas. They consist of business memoranda, physiographical observations, petitions and memorials to local and superior governments, political addresses and proclamations, and much personal and official correspondence" (p. v). Index starts on page 1803.
Date: 1924
Creator: American Historical Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Financial Ledger of the Carnegie Public Library (1924-1945)] (open access)

[Financial Ledger of the Carnegie Public Library (1924-1945)]

A ledger containing the 1924-1945 financial records of the Carnegie Public Library.
Date: 1924/1945
Creator: Carnegie Public Library
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Directory, 1924 (open access)

Dallas City Directory, 1924

General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1924
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: September 18, 1924 - October 25, 1930] (open access)

[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: September 18, 1924 - October 25, 1930]

Minutes of the Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from September 18, 1924 through October 25, 1930.
Date: 1924-09-18/1930-10-25
Creator: Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kempner Scrapbook 1924-1929] (open access)

[Kempner Scrapbook 1924-1929]

Scrapbook documenting the Kempner family and businesses, including newspaper clippings, invitations, letterhead, telegrams and correspondence, images, and other ephemera.
Date: 1924~/1929~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scruggs Family Scrapbook] (open access)

[Scruggs Family Scrapbook]

Photo album of descendants of James Robert Scruggs (1860-1937) and Mary "Molly" Thomas Brown Scruggs (1856-1933) of Baxter, Texas. The album includes photos of a parade at the University of Texas, Austin, The Texas Centennial Exposition, Dallas, and various scenes from the 1930s-1940s.
Date: 1924-01-11/1941~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Clerk Records: Commissioners Court Minutes R (open access)

Travis County Clerk Records: Commissioners Court Minutes R

Travis County Commissioners Court minutes from April 1924 to May 1925, documenting proceedings of county administrative court. Business transacted includes classification and expenditure of county funds, approval of claims, levy of taxes, care of paupers, construction and maintenance of public buildings and roads, management of other county works, calling of bids and letting of contracts, designation of election precincts, appointments of election judges, calling of elections, and approval of bonds of county officials. Arranged chronologically by date of proceeding.
Date: 1924-04/1925-05
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Clerk Records: Commissioners Court Minutes Q (open access)

Travis County Clerk Records: Commissioners Court Minutes Q

Travis County Commissioners Court minutes from May 1924 to March 1924, documenting proceedings of county administrative court. Business transacted includes classification and expenditure of county funds, approval of claims, levy of taxes, care of paupers, construction and maintenance of public buildings and roads, management of other county works, calling of bids and letting of contracts, designation of election precincts, appointments of election judges, calling of elections, and approval of bonds of county officials. Arranged chronologically by date of proceeding.
Date: 1924-05/1925-03
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 312 - Mechanics Liens (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 312 - Mechanics Liens

Recorded copies of liens filed by individuals or firms (lumber dealers, corporations, artisans, laborers, mechanics, or subcontractors) who provide labor or furnish materials to construct or repair houses, buildings, or levees, or for construction and repair of railroads, to insure payment for goods or services rendered, from July 1924 to July 1925. Shows county; names of contracting parties; type of construction or repairs to be completed; tract of land where improvement or construction to be made; contractual terms; date witnessed or executed; signatures of parties; notarization; and recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Some contracts also include assignment of liens to financial institutions. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1924-07/1925-07
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bonham Telephone Company Directory, 1924] (open access)

[Bonham Telephone Company Directory, 1924]

Directory for Bohham, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1924
Creator: Bonham Telephone Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes 50 (open access)

Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes 50

Travis County probate minutes documenting probate cases from April 1924 to January 1925. Recorded copies of proceedings of the county court sitting as a probate court in cases involving estates of deceased individuals. Shows term of court, date of proceedings, names of officers present, subject of hearing, names of interested parties present, orders of the court, signed approval of county judge, and clerk's attestation. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1924-04/1925-01
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1923-24 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1923-24

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1923-24 school year, with announcements for 1924-25.
Date: February 15, 1924
Creator: Tarleton State College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, Summer Session, 1924 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, Summer Session, 1924

Annual catalog for summer classes at John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for summer sessions.
Date: February 20, 1924
Creator: Tarleton State College
System: The Portal to Texas History