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Catalogue of Simmons College, 1898-1899
Catalogue describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
1899~
Creator:
Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Simmons College Baseball Team - 1899]
Group photograph of the 1899 Simmons College baseball team. Note on the back of the photograph lists the names of each player and his home city and state: “1. Terry Elkins, 2. Bert Brown, 3. Cullis Forbus, 4. Baxter Scoggins, 5. Freeman Hanna, 6. Fowler Paycock, 7. Prof. Ernest Lotspeich, 8. Bob Young, 9. Charley Brown, 10. Will Marshal, 11. Barris Anderson, 12. Stewart Logan -- December 16, 1899 -- Abilene -- Simmons College.”
Date:
December 16, 1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Edith Simmons]
Portrait of Mrs. Edith H. Simmons holding her pet cat, Aristotle, up against her face. Edith wears a dark-colored dress with white embroidered details and a small cap with fringe at the top and both sides.
Date:
1899?
Creator:
Rockwood, George G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shelby County, Texas
Blue line print of survey map of Shelby County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and roads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in red ink to emphasize certain points on the map. Scale [ca. 1:213,333] (4000 varas to 5/8 of an inch).
Date:
1899
Creator:
Appell, P. F.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Wheeler County
Blue line print of survey map of Wheeler County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date:
1899
Creator:
Hedick, Jno. D.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bowie Co.
Blue line print of survey map of Bowie County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, Trammel's Trace, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil to denote the addition of the Spanish Bluffs and the crossing on Trammel's Trace. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (2000 varas to 3/8 of an inch).
Date:
1899
Creator:
Pressler, C. W.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Co.
Blue line print of survey map of Galveston County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:228,571] (6000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date:
1899
Creator:
Pressler, Chas. W.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Franklin Co.
Blue line print of survey map of Franklin County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:152,380] (4000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date:
1899
Creator:
Pressler, C. W. & Wynne, Amos
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cooke Co.
Blue line print of survey map of Cooke County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date:
1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Glasscock County
Blue line print of survey map of Glasscock County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, townships, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date:
1899
Creator:
Rowe, Sidney J. & Bramlette, H. M.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Angelina County
Blue line print of survey map of Angelina County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:213,333] (4000 varas to 5/8 of an inch).
Date:
1899
Creator:
Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J.W. Ward to K.K. Legett - December 22, 1899]
Letter written to K.K. Legett in Abilene Texas from J.W. Ward, Division Superintendent at the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. The letter says: "In reference to your letters to Maj. Abrams relative to a crossing near Elmdale, have instructed Mr. Stamper, our Roadmaster, to meet you at Abilene Dec. 27th., and go over the situation with you."
Date:
October 22, 1899
Creator:
Ward, J. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W.H. Abrams to K.K. Legett - December 19, 1899]
Letter from W.H. Abrams of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company to K.K. Legett, concerning obtaining a road crossing over railroad tracks on his land.
Date:
December 19, 1899
Creator:
Abrams, W. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birth Certificate of Annie Maude Aycock]
Birth certificate of Annie Maude Aycock, containing information about her birth and her parents.
Date:
June 4, 1899
Creator:
Texas State Department of Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H.C. Withers to K.K. Legett - November 25, 1899]
Letter from H.C. Withers of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company to K.K. Legett concerning the possibility of putting a railroad crossing on his land.
Date:
November 25, 1899
Creator:
Withers, H. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birth Certificate of Annie Maude Aycock]
Birth certificate of Annie Maude Aycock, containing information about her birth and her parents.
Date:
June 4, 1899
Creator:
Texas State Department of Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan, September 2, 1899]
Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan regrettably declining his invitation to Texas and reporting that the Treasury Department, Office of the Supervising Architect has purchased land in Abilene.
Date:
September 2, 1899
Creator:
Blanton, L. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land Transfer Draft from Mary E. Sayles to Emma H. Sayles]
Draft of a document transferring a portion of land from Mary E. Sayles to her daughter, Emma H. Sayles. A single corrections note is handwritten in the middle of the page and the document is unsigned. On the back of the page is a handwritten note that reads, "This was cancelled by new paper and Emma has her part."
Date:
October 9, 1899
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]
Copy of a legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties.
Date:
March 22, 1899
Creator:
Texas
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taxes Paid to the City of Galveston, 1899]
Receipt for taxes paid to the City of Galveston by W. K. McAlpine for the year 1899. The receipt includes the assessed value of McAlpine's property in Galveston and a listing of taxes paid.
Date:
November 27, 1899
Creator:
Collins, Ira E.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1899]
Receipt for taxes paid on property in Montgomery and San Jacinto Counties by H. M. Trueheart & Company on behalf of the estate of Sarah J. McAlpine.
Date:
November 15, 1899
Creator:
Walsh, D. H. & Finley, R. W.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for State and County Taxes, 1898]
Receipt for property taxes paid by W. K. McAlpine in Galveston County, Texas for the year 1898. The receipt includes the assessed value of his property and a list of the taxes paid.
Date:
January 14, 1899
Creator:
Stilton, Ernest L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]
Legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties.
Date:
March 22, 1899
Creator:
Texas
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check From W. K. McAlpine, February 3, 1899]
Galveston National Bank check for $30.00 and signed by W. K. McAlpine. The back of the check is stamped "Paid February 3, 1899 Galveston Natl. Bank"
Date:
February 3, 1899
Creator:
McAlpine, W. K.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History