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Henderson County Courthouse, a lovely seasonal fall display
Photograph of a lovely seasonal fall display with pumpkins, flowers, cornstalks, and hay bales, arranged around a tree outside the Henderson County Courthouse.
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Henderson County Courthouse, Athens
Photograph of the Henderson County Courthouse, built 1913 by Architect L. L. Thurman
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Henderson County Courthouse, Athens
Photograph of the Henderson County Courthouse.
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Henderson County Courthouse, Athens
Photograph of a family posing outside the Henderson County Courthouse.
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Historic Plaque, Courts Under the Oaks
Photograph of a historic marker. It reads: "Courts Under the Oaks. Henderson County was established in 1846, the year after Texas was annexed by the United States. In 1850, after previous reductions in the county's original size, the present boundaries were set by the Texas Legislature. The restructuring resulted in the need for a new county seat, and the legislature appointed a Commissioners Court to select possible sites and to conduct an election that would determine the permanent seat of government. The voters chose the property of Matthew Cartwright, a prominent east Texas landowner, for the townsite of Athens in Samuel Huffer's survey for the new County seat. This site was set aside as the public square. Before a courthouse was constructed here, early district court sessions were conducted on the square under a large shady oak tree. The first district court term, held in October 1850, was presided over by Judge Oran M. Roberts, later a Texas Supreme Court Justice and Governor of the State. Cases he heard included charges of murder, larceny, gambling, defaulting jurors and assault and battery. Begun before the development of Athens, the Courts under the Oaks reflected the democratic goals and ideals of the …
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Navy Recruitment Sign
Navy Recruitment Sign on the grounds of the Henderson County Courthouse. "Navy. It's not just a job, it's an adventure."
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Time capsule on the grounds of the Henderson County Courthouse
Time Capsule. Athens, Henderson, Texas. Buried July 4, 1976, to be opened July 4, 2076. So you might better know us.
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
War Memorial, Henderson County
War Memorial, Henderson County.
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
War Memorial, Henderson County
War Memorial, Henderson County. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1979. Placed during the tenure of Judge Winston Reagan 1971-1991. Commissioners Court, Jim Blakeney Prec. 1, Fred Box, Prec. 2, Weldon Featherston, Prec. 3, Leland Tarrant, Prec. 4.
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sculpture of a fiddler on the grounds of the Henderson County Courthouse
County Judge Winston Reagan Commissioner Pct. I - Jim Blakeney Commissioner Pct. II - Fred Box Commissioner Pct. III - Cleburn Shavor Commissioner Pct. IV - Joe Young A Sesquicentennial Project J. R. (Bob) Pickle County Chairman Dedicated to the Athens Fiddlers Association Bob McGee - Chairman
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L. & Stewart, Albert
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
East Texas Family Records, Volume 24, Number 1, Spring 2000
Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in East Texas including fifth generation charts, family histories, and lists of records (births, deaths, etc.). Name index begins on page 53.
Date:
Spring 2000
Creator:
East Texas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
East Texas Family Records, Volume 24, Number 2, Summer 2000
Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in East Texas including fifth generation charts, family histories, and lists of records (births, deaths, etc.). Name index begins on page 53.
Date:
Summer 2000
Creator:
East Texas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
East Texas Family Records, Volume 24, Number 3, Fall 2000
Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in East Texas including fifth generation charts, family histories, and lists of records (births, deaths, etc.). Name index begins on page 47.
Date:
Autumn 2000
Creator:
East Texas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
East Texas Family Records, Volume 24, Number 4, Winter 2000
Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in East Texas including fifth generation charts, family histories, and lists of records (births, deaths, etc.). Name index begins on page 50.
Date:
Winter 2000
Creator:
East Texas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
East Texas Family Records, Volume 25, Number 1, Spring 2001
Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in East Texas including fifth generation charts, family histories, and lists of records (births, deaths, etc.). Name index begins on page 35.
Date:
Spring 2001
Creator:
East Texas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
East Texas Family Records, Volume 25, Number 2, Summer 2001
Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in East Texas including fifth generation charts, family histories, and lists of records (births, deaths, etc.). Name index begins on page 37.
Date:
Summer 2001
Creator:
East Texas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
East Texas Family Records, Volume 25, Number 3, Fall 2001
Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in East Texas including fifth generation charts, family histories, and lists of records (births, deaths, etc.). Name index begins on page 34.
Date:
Autumn 2001
Creator:
East Texas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
East Texas Family Records, Volume 25, Number 4, Winter 2001
Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in East Texas including fifth generation charts, family histories, and lists of records (births, deaths, etc.). Name index begins on page 36.
Date:
Winter 2001
Creator:
East Texas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in early 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School, and served as a Pharmacist’s Mate. He volunteered for Submarine School. From 1944 through the end of the war, Keeton worked in the sick bays aboard USS Seadragon (SS-194) and USS Tilefish (SS-307). He shares numerous anecdotes of his work aboard the submarines, though does not go into detail of where they traveled through the Pacific. Keeton continued his service after World War II, and retired in February of 1972.
Date:
April 5, 2003
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in early 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School, and served as a Pharmacist’s Mate. He volunteered for Submarine School. From 1944 through the end of the war, Keeton worked in the sick bays aboard USS Seadragon (SS-194) and USS Tilefish (SS-307). He shares numerous anecdotes of his work aboard the submarines, though does not go into detail of where they traveled through the Pacific. Keeton continued his service after World War II, and retired in February of 1972.
Date:
April 5, 2003
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Essentials: New York to Paris
Text about attractions between New York and Paris, Texas that was published in the "Essentials" section of a May 2003 Texas Highways magazine article.
Date:
2003-05~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Holiday Lights Galore
Text about drive-through holiday light parks that was published in the "When..." section of a December 2000 Texas Highways magazine article.
Date:
2000-12~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Music Festivals research]
Research about music festivals in 2005 compiled for an article that was published in the December 2004 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date:
2004-12~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
New York to Paris (by way of Canton)
Research for an article about the towns surrounding New York and Paris, Texas that was published in the May 2003 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date:
2003-05~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library