Inventory of county records, Shackelford County Courthouse, Albany, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Shackelford County Courthouse, Albany, Texas

Inventory of records of Shackelford County housed in the Shackelford County Courthouse in Albany, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioner's Court, County Judge, County Clerk, County Court, County/District Clerk, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, and School Superintendent. Also provides a list of Shackelford County records and an index.
Date: 1977
Creator: Ferrier, Douglas M.; Fortin, Maurice G.; Riney, James E.; Sall, Larry & Sumners, Bill
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shackelford County Sketches (open access)

Shackelford County Sketches

This book describes the people and events throughout Shackelford County's history from the mid- to late 1800s. Sketches include excerpts from diaries and daybooks as well as short biographies of important persons in the area. Annotations start on page 73; index starts on page 111.
Date: 1974
Creator: Biggers, Don Hampton, 1869-1957 & Farmer, Joan
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of People in a Lobby]

Photograph of a group of people standing together in a lobby. Lady Bird Johnson and another woman are wearing prairie dresses to the left, and elderly Watt Matthews stands to the right of them with a hat in his hand.
Date: 1975~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Ranch Buildings]

Photograph of Lambshead Ranch taken directly over four buildings and animal pens. Trucks are visible along the left side.
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Watt Matthews with Photographer Richard Avedon]

Photograph of Watt Reynolds Matthews and photographer Richard Avedon. Avedon is holding an envelope under his left arm.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Richard Avedon, Watt Matthews, Ethel Casey, and Lucile Brittingham]

Photograph of (left to right) photographer Richard Avedon, Watt Reynolds Matthews, Ethel Matthews Casey, and Lucile Matthews Brittingham in front of a brick wall and a window. Ethel Matthews Casey is sitting in a chair while the others stand. To their right is Avedon's 8"x10" Deardorff large format camera on a tripod. Avedon is wearing a hat given to him as a gift by Watt Matthews.
Date: 1979
Creator: Casey, Watt Matthews, Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Watt Casey, Jr. Photographing the Matthews Family]

Photograph of Watt Casey, Jr. photographing (left to right) Richard Avedon, Watt Reynolds Matthews, Ethel Matthews Casey, and Lucile Matthews Brittingham. Laura Wilson is standing next to Watt Casey, Jr. in the foreground.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ethel Casey, Watt Matthews, and Lucile Brittingham]

Photograph of three elderly Matthews siblings: (left to right) Ethel Matthews Casey, Watt Reynolds Matthews, and Lucile Matthews Brittingham. The two women are standing on either side of Watt Matthews with their arms linked through his.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Ranch Property]

Photograph of Lambshead Ranch taken from the air. Buildings, dirt roads, and fields are clearly visible in this view from the west.
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Richard Avedon in the Reynolds Bend Schoolhouse]

Photograph of Richard Avedon inside the Reynolds Bend schoolhouse. He stands to the right of a wooden desk with one hand resting on the desk. On the wall behind him are two chalkboards positioned between wooden shelves. There are chalk drawings of buffalo skulls and animals by Bill Cauble on the left chalkboard. "Bryant" is written next to a heart on the right chalkboard. In the foreground is a pipe stove. The room has wood floors and wood benches on either side.
Date: June 1979
Creator: Casey, Watt Matthews, Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lusk Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24,000
Date: 1979
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Collins Creek Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24,000
Date: 1979
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Antelope Hills Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24,000
Date: 1979
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lueders Northeast Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24,000
Date: 1979
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 1971 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 1971

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 18, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 10, 1971 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 10, 1971

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 10, 1971
Creator: McGaughey, John H. & Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 12, 1974 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 12, 1974

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 12, 1974
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1971 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1971

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 25, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1971 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1971

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 12, 1971
Creator: McGaughey, John H. & Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1974 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1974

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 31, 1974
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 1971 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 1971

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 7, 1971
Creator: McGaughey, John H. & Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1974 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1974

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 7, 1974
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 9, 1971 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 9, 1971

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 9, 1971
Creator: McGaughey, John H. & Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 5, 1976 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 5, 1976

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 5, 1976
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History