P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Jones County, Block 1

Parent map for Jones County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:18,000.
Date: January 7, 2011
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Jones County, Block 5

Parent map for Jones County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:18,000.
Date: January 7, 2011
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Jones County, Block 9

Parent map for Jones County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:18,000.
Date: January 7, 2011
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Jones County, Block 13

Parent map for Jones County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:18,000.
Date: January 7, 2011
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Jones County, Index

Index map for Jones County, Texas showing the distribution of census blocks and smaller inset areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:73,692.
Date: January 7, 2011
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Jones County, Inset A01

Inset map for Jones County, Texas showing detail within a census block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:5,136.
Date: January 7, 2011
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. G. Perkins, January 31, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. G. Perkins, January 31, 1962]

Letter from Truett Latimer to E. G. Perkins asking for a list of names and addresses of school teachers in the Roby Public School System.
Date: January 31, 1962
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to A. O. Dennington, January 30, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to A. O. Dennington, January 30, 1962]

Letter from Truett Latimer to A. O. Dennington asking for a list of names and addresses of school teachers in the Hobbs Public School System.
Date: January 30, 1962
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. L. Smith to Truett Latimer, January 19, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from E. L. Smith to Truett Latimer, January 19, 1962]

Letter from E. L. Smith to Truett Latimer discussing the state income tax, child labor laws, and liquor law.
Date: January 19, 1962
Creator: Smith, E. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to The Rotan Advance, January 6, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to The Rotan Advance, January 6, 1962]

Letter from Truett Latimer to The Rotan Advance discussing running a political advert on their paper. He encloses a news release concerning his announcement for State Senator from the 24th District.
Date: January 6, 1962
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Davis Scarborough, January 19, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Davis Scarborough, January 19, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Davis Scarborough discussing the transfer of Shackelford County and Fisher County. He said he requested the transfers after he got a letter from Judge Thomas on the 10th of January concerning the Abilene Bar Association.
Date: January 19, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Eula Clark to T. N. Carswell - January 17, 1943] (open access)

[Telegram from Eula Clark to T. N. Carswell - January 17, 1943]

A postal telegraph sent to Thomas N. Carswell, Roby, Texas from Eula Clark, Denver, Colorado, dated Jan. 17, 1943. Eula requests forty or fifty dollars assuring Carswell that she is starting a permanent job and is fine.
Date: January 17, 1943
Creator: Clark, Eula
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Telegraph-Cable Company billing to T. N. Carswell] (open access)

[Postal Telegraph-Cable Company billing to T. N. Carswell]

A postal telegraph-cable company bill charged to Thomas N Carswell, Roby, Tex. for collect telegram from Denver, Colorado, dated January 17, 1943.
Date: January 1943
Creator: Postal Telegraph-Cable Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mayor L. E. Newton to T. N. Carswell - January 29, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Mayor L. E. Newton to T. N. Carswell - January 29, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from L. E. Newton, Rotan, Texas, Mayor, dated January 29, 1942. Newton advises of gossip regarding remarks purportedly made by Carswell in reference to Newton and the Defense Guard at Rotan. He states, "I never was much of hand to pay attention to 'rumors'" and requests that Carswell write to assure him no such statement was made.
Date: January 29, 1942
Creator: Newton, L. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. J. Young to J. D. Riddle - January 17, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Thos. J. Young to J. D. Riddle - January 17, 1941]

A letter written to J. D. Riddle, Abilene, Texas, from Thos. J. Young, Roby, Texas, dated January 17, 1941. Young discusses the support of the movement which they received from the local people advising Riddle that they have some real problems in Fisher County.
Date: January 17, 1941
Creator: Young, Thomas J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Roster and January 1941 Activity meeting minutes of Fisher County Unit, Texas Defense Guards, Rotan, Texas] (open access)

[Roster and January 1941 Activity meeting minutes of Fisher County Unit, Texas Defense Guards, Rotan, Texas]

A roster of Fisher County Unit, Texas Defense Guards of Rotan, Texas. Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Company Roll. Report includes January 1941 Activity of the Fisher County Unit and minutes of January meetings.
Date: January 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Planter (open access)

Planter

Patent for planter that allows grain to be platned in a straight line.
Date: January 16, 1917
Creator: Gruben, Edward J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seed-Dropping Plate (open access)

Seed-Dropping Plate

Patent for a versatile seed dropping mechanism that retains the seed shells as they drop to prevent machine clogging and seed droppings.
Date: January 25, 1916
Creator: Grinstead, Albert N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fan Attachment for Dental Engines (open access)

Fan Attachment for Dental Engines

Patent for a fan attachment for dental engines. Illustration included.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Frisbie, Jonathan S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bed - Slat. (open access)

Bed - Slat.

Patent for a new and useful improvements in bed-slates to provide a strong brace.
Date: January 4, 1898
Creator: Pickett, Mollie
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to Tax Collector in Roby, Fisher County, January 11, 1892] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to Tax Collector in Roby, Fisher County, January 11, 1892]

Letter from Henry Sayles to a tax collector in Roby, Texas inquiring about purchasing land that may partially be located in Fisher county, expressing the desire to purchase the land and pay any taxes necessary on the Fisher county section. On the back of the letter is a stationary header from Buie and Hanna's Land Agency, upon which several section and certification numbers for different pieces of land have been written in pencil along with a calculated price.
Date: January 11, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Saw-Sets. (open access)

Improvement in Saw-Sets.

Patent for a simply constructed device for setting the teeth of saws. Includes illustrations and descriptions of its parts and usage.
Date: January 3, 1871
Creator: Harris, Henry A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History