Resource Type

[Receipt from the Galveton Tri-Weekly News to Fred A. Rice - July 28, 1863] (open access)

[Receipt from the Galveton Tri-Weekly News to Fred A. Rice - July 28, 1863]

A receipt from the Galveton Tri-Weekly News to Fred A. Rice confirming payment for a subscription.
Date: July 28, 1863
Creator: Galveston Tri-Weekly News
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice of charges on goods received on "Lela" from London] (open access)

[Invoice of charges on goods received on "Lela" from London]

Invoice of charges on goods received on "Lela" from London, especially freight charges.
Date: 1863-10/1864-04
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document of a Special Requisition - March 12, 1864] (open access)

[Document of a Special Requisition - March 12, 1864]

A special requisition asking for various items, such as "three black books" and "lead pencils"
Date: March 12, 1864
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List titled Cotton to William M. Rice - March 17, 1864] (open access)

[List titled Cotton to William M. Rice - March 17, 1864]

A list titled Cotton to William M. Rice with various numbers listed in the range between 340-490.
Date: March 17, 1864
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document from E. M. Stackpole Co. to William M. Rice - June 14, 1864] (open access)

[Document from E. M. Stackpole Co. to William M. Rice - June 14, 1864]

A document listing transactions of cotton and freight of cotton by William M. Rice
Date: June 14, 1864
Creator: E. M. Stackpole & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from L. H. Wood to William M. Rice - August 25, 1866] (open access)

[Receipt from L. H. Wood to William M. Rice - August 25, 1866]

A receipt of goods purchased from L. H. Wood by William M. Rice.
Date: August 25, 1866
Creator: Wood, L. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check from Houston Insurance Company to William M. Rice - December 26, 1866] (open access)

[Check from Houston Insurance Company to William M. Rice - December 26, 1866]

A check from the Houston Insurance Company to William M. Rice dated December 26, 1866]
Date: December 26, 1866
Creator: Houston Insurance Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of clothes by E. R. Wells - November 27, 1867] (open access)

[List of clothes by E. R. Wells - November 27, 1867]

A list made by E. R. Wells listing various clothes.
Date: November 27, 1867
Creator: Wells, E. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from the Continental Hotel to William M. Rice - December 31, 1867] (open access)

[Receipt from the Continental Hotel to William M. Rice - December 31, 1867]

A receipt from the Continental Hotel to William M. Rice confirming payments for a room.
Date: December 31, 1867
Creator: J. E. Kingsley & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Miss Randon to Mrs. Pipprin - January 9, 1868] (open access)

[Receipt from Miss Randon to Mrs. Pipprin - January 9, 1868]

Receipt from Miss Randon to Mrs. Pipprin of goods purchased, including materials for clothing such as buttons.
Date: January 9, 1868
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Thomas Bond to William M. Rice - April 22, 1868] (open access)

[Receipt from Thomas Bond to William M. Rice - April 22, 1868]

A receipt from Thomas Bond to William M. Rice listing goods and services purchased such as stay straps, mouth straps, and a turnbuckle
Date: April 22, 1868
Creator: Bond, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Power of the Railways Against the the Power of the People (open access)

The Power of the Railways Against the the Power of the People

Paper, possibly an editorial, advocating new legislation to protect the citizens of Texas from the greed of national railway companies. It discusses the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company's intention to build a railroad which would injure existing towns by avoiding them and compete with Texas short line railroads. It includes quotes from Governor T. M. Campbell to Edward P. Ripley, the president of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company.
Date: July 1909
Creator: Sayles, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roy Crane Economics Paper (open access)

Roy Crane Economics Paper

A college economics paper dealing with the price of fish, written by noted cartoonist Roy Crane during his time at either Simmons College (now Hardin-Simmons University) or the University of Texas.
Date: 1916/1925
Creator: Roy, Crane, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Essay on Education] (open access)

[Essay on Education]

An essay on the subject of church-sponsored education and the funding of it.
Date: 1925/1935
Creator: Hunt, James Winford
System: The Portal to Texas History
First Reunion Round Rock Institute Students. (open access)

First Reunion Round Rock Institute Students.

Paper documenting a reunion of former Round Rock Institute students that took place on Sunday, July 12, 1931. A list of attendees can be seen starting on page 4. Pencil notes and corrections made by an unknown person can be seen on several pages.
Date: 1931~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pioneering in Southwest Texas (open access)

Pioneering in Southwest Texas

Essay discussing Frank S. Gray's book, "Pioneering in Southwest Texas" and criticizing Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs.
Date: [1933..1938]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biography of James Winford Hunt (1875-1934)] (open access)

[Biography of James Winford Hunt (1875-1934)]

A biographical sketch of the life of James Winford Hunt (1875-1934) written by Xanna Carr Oates on the occasion of Hunt's death.
Date: 1934
Creator: Oates, Xanna Carr
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Short Sketch of Brother Hunt's Courtship and Early Ministry in Moore County] (open access)

[Short Sketch of Brother Hunt's Courtship and Early Ministry in Moore County]

A three-page essay describing James Winford Hunt's courtship and early ministry in Moore County, Texas, written by Mrs. J. F. Ward of Hereford, Texas.
Date: March 15, 1936
Creator: Ward, Mrs. J. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Notes on Medical Education Needs, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, March, 1944 (open access)

Notes on Medical Education Needs, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, March, 1944

A paper from a UTMB official explaining the need for expanded healthcare education and more doctors in the state of Texas, and the university's ability to address that need.
Date: March 1944
Creator: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Comparative Dimensional Data on 450 WASPS and 2961 Aviation Cadets] (open access)

[Comparative Dimensional Data on 450 WASPS and 2961 Aviation Cadets]

A study on WASP and Aviation Cadets reporting the medical and physiological dispositions of WASP cadets and how they compared to their male counterparts in areas of health, safety, and pilot qualification. The paper also reports the standards of army medical care and examination practices for WASP during the years of the program's operation.
Date: 1945?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Group Diagnosis and the General Practice of Medicine (open access)

Group Diagnosis and the General Practice of Medicine

A short paper by Dr. Witten B. Russ on issues created by the hyper specialization of mid-twentieth century medicine and the disappearance of the family doctor.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Russ, Witten B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Sketch of Manuel Orgain] (open access)

[Biographical Sketch of Manuel Orgain]

Biographical summary of Manuel Orgain, a "Negro cowman" who drove freight wagons and herded cattle and livestock through several trails across Texas, and to other states. It recounts several specific events, including a story about the 1869 flood on the San Gabriel River, and other storms.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The History of Athletics in Marfa: A Research Paper Presented to Dr. Clifford Casey (open access)

The History of Athletics in Marfa: A Research Paper Presented to Dr. Clifford Casey

Research paper written by Carlton Lewis Smith about the history of Marfa High School athletics. Included in the paper are scores of football and basketball games from 1914 to 1951, as well as an overview of coaches J. E. Gregg, L. B. Martin and Bodie Hunter.
Date: January 1953
Creator: Smith, Carlton Lewis
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of Round Rock, Texas, to 1879 (open access)

A History of Round Rock, Texas, to 1879

Paper documenting the history of Round Rock, Texas, for a university level histroy class, including coverage of geography, flora, Native American History, European exploration, businesses, educational and religious development, the Sam Bass shootout, and general settlement up until 1879. A bibliography begins on page 41. Notes can be seen from the writer's professor, Dr. Pool, throughout the paper, including at the top of the title page.
Date: July 1955
Creator: Jirasek, Clinton
System: The Portal to Texas History