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[The Depot Public Library]

Photograph of the red wood building housing the Depot Public Library in Throckmorton, Texas. An American flag flies from a pole to the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front Entrance to Depot Public Library]

Photograph of the front entrance to the Depot Public Library, housed in a red wood building in Throckmorton, Texas. An American flag flies from a pole to the left, and a train schedule is posted on the wall to the left of the front door.
Date: unknown
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Plaque in Throckmorton County]

Photograph of a plaque in front of the Throckmorton County courthouse in Throckmorton, Texas. The plaque reads: "County of Throckmorton. Created Jan. 1858. Organized Jan. 1879. Centennial Oct. 3, 1958. Court House constructed 1890. Listed by the National Register of Historic Places, 1978. Trail of Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train June 11, 1986. Plaque presented by Throckmorton Sesquicentennial Committee, 1987".
Date: unknown
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Throckmorton County Courthouse]

Photograph of the exterior of the Throckmorton County courthouse in Throckmorton, Texas. There are benches on both sides of the courthouse, and a tree and a yellow bulldozer are visible to the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Throckmorton County Veterans Memorial]

Photograph of the Throckmorton County Veterans Memorial, made up of several slabs of stone with the names of veterans inscribed on them, in Throckmorton, Texas. Several buildings and a truck are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Throckmorton County

Cadastral map of Throckmorton County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Some borders and notes are marked in color. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: April 1885
Creator: Blau, F. G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region G (Brazos), 2016, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region G (Brazos), 2016, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan

Water plan for Region G (Brazos) describing water resources and suppliers for the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water supply plans for each county and city, recommended water management strategies, drought response plans, and the plan creation process.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Brazos G Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region G (Brazos), 2016, Volume II. Identification, Evaluation, and Selection of Water Management Strategies (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region G (Brazos), 2016, Volume II. Identification, Evaluation, and Selection of Water Management Strategies

Volume II of the Water plan for Region G (Brazos) including water management strategies, water conservation methods, wastewater reuse, new reservoirs, expansion of use of certain water sources, and water supply recommendations and projects.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Brazos G Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Major T. N. Carswell to Major C.A. Dawson - April 22, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Major T. N. Carswell to Major C.A. Dawson - April 22, 1941]

A letter written to Major C.A. Dawson, 17th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, Throckmorton, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Major, 10th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, dated April 22, 1941. Carswell replies to a letter from Dawson and advises of the local Guard's intention to use the full uniform for officers. He provides examples of how the items that are needed to complete a uniform can be purchased frugally.
Date: April 22, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to State Senator John Lee Smith - August 31, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to State Senator John Lee Smith - August 31, 1942]

A letter written to Hon. John Lee Smith, State Senator, Throckmorton, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Fifth Division Commander, American Legion, dated August 31, 1942. Carswell issues an invitation to attend the dedication of the Parramore Post building. At the bottom of the page is a handwritten reply from Mrs. John Lee Smith declining the invitation for John Lee due to his being in the New England States on Lodge business.
Date: August 31, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes by T. N. Carswell - 1941] (open access)

[Notes by T. N. Carswell - 1941]

A page of handwritten notes by T. N. Carswell on Selective Service System letterhead, listing names of men and women by counties; Throckmorton County Chairman, Pastors.
Date: 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cochran Family Films, No. 14 - Holidays and Community Events] captions transcript

[Cochran Family Films, No. 14 - Holidays and Community Events]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Cochran family including the family spending time at their boat house (00:00-01:56), a trip to Aquarena Springs in San Marcos, Texas (01:56-3:50), a visit to the San Antonio Zoo (04:21-8:42) and Battleship Texas (08:42-10:29), the family playing on the beach (10:29-11:32), and a trip to LBJ Ranch and Johnson City (11:32-12:30). The family observes the annual homecoming parade in Throckmorton, Texas on October 10, 1964 including floats, beauty queens, horseback riders, and a car carrying the campaign slogan "Goldwater '64. Bread and Water '65" (12:30-14:40) Footage also includes family members leaving an unidentified home (14:40-15:05), boys climbing on a cannon and Mrs. Cochran with Cheryl at unidentified locations (15:05-15:38),an unidentified woman painting on canvases (15:38-16:14), the family watching a historic reenactment from a train (16:14-17:03), and family members at an unidentified location (17:03-19:00). The film concludes with a parade in Throckmorton with a marching band and drill team, story book themed floats, and horseback riders (19:00-20:31) and a youth rodeo (20:31-22:57)
Date: [1964..1965]
Creator: Cochran, Jay
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Throckmorton Tribune (Throckmorton, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 14, 1966 (open access)

Throckmorton Tribune (Throckmorton, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 14, 1966

Weekly newspaper from Throckmorton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 14, 1966
Creator: Comedy, Billy M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Major C. A. Dawson to Major T. N. Carswell - April 21, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Major C. A. Dawson to Major T. N. Carswell - April 21, 1941]

A letter written to Major T. N. Carswell, Commander 10th Bn., Texas Defense Guard, Abilene, Texas, from C. A. Dawson, Major 17th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, Throckmorton, Texas, dated April 21, 1941. Dawson expresses his appreciation for the address given by Carswell deeming it a great help in the organization of the unit at Throckmorton. He requests guidance regarding purchasing uniforms and advises regarding some funding that has been promised for their unit.
Date: April 21, 1941
Creator: Dawson, C.A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barber Watkins Reynolds House]

Photograph of a two story ranch house with two chimneys that stands within a fenced yard. Many people can be seen in the yard and inside of the house through the windows.
Date: May 13, 1944
Creator: Fort Worth Star Telegram
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ranch Cookshack behind a Garden]

Photograph of a wooden ranch building standing behind a mostly bare garden lot. Trees, more buildings, and an electrical tower are in the background.
Date: May 13, 1944
Creator: Fort Worth Star Telegram
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ranch House]

Photograph of a ranch house behind trees and a wooden fence.
Date: May 13, 1944
Creator: Fort Worth Star Telegram
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Throckmorton County courthouse, Throckmorton, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Throckmorton County courthouse, Throckmorton, Texas

Inventory of records of Throckmorton County housed in the Throckmorton County courthouse in Throckmorton. 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 a list of Tarrant County records and an index.
Date: 1980
Creator: Fortin, Maurice G.; Saxon, Gerald; Marmion, Daniel & Summerville, John R.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene

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 1:250000
Date: 1966
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene

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 1:250000
Date: 1958
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene

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 1:250000
Date: 1976
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Albany Sheet

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 1:125000
Date: 1925
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Albany Sheet

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 1:125000
Date: 1893
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Albany Sheet

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 1:125000
Date: 1906
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History