Degree Department

[The Zonta Club of Mineral Wells--a Program, 1994]

A program from the January 1994 Zonta International meeting in Mineral Wells honoring the distinguished women graduates of Mineral Wells High School. The mark "/MWSCH (3)" invites interpretation.
Date: January 20, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History

A Program for the Coronation of the Queen at MWHS, 1934

The program for the Eighth Annual Mineral Wells High School Coronation of the Queen, held on January 18, 1934.
Date: January 18, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An Aerial View of Mineral Wells, Texas]

An aerial view of Mineral Wells, Texas, taken by A. F. Weaver on April 29, 1967 looks North on Oak Avenue. Identifiable in the picture are the Baker Hotel to the middle right of the picture, The Crazy Hotel in the middle left, the old Post Office (now the Ladies Club) one block north of The Baker, and the Nazareth Hospital (one block left of The Crazy Hotel). Also in the picture are now-destroyed buildings: The Damron Hotel (just left of center), the Baker Water Storage Building (mid-upper right, small white building just to right of Baker Hotel), the Oxford Hotel (just right of center, now [2008] Lynch Plaza) and the Convention Hall(upper left).
Date: January 21, 1964
Creator: Weaver, A. F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A House in Mineral Wells]

Writing on the side of the negative reads: "Vance Villa, Jan. 10, 1919, Mineral Wells." (The 1914 Mineral Wells City Directory lists Vance Villa at 811 N. College, which is now NW 5th Avenue. Mineral Wells actually did have a school in the 1890's, located at the corner of 5th Avenue and Hubbard Street.) This picture is one of 17 (4"X4") negatives that were found in an envelope from Charles W. Simonds (Route 5, Box 43, Norman, Oklahoma, 73069) and addressed to A.F. Weaver Photography. It is postmarked "Aug. 4, 1975." Some telephone numbers and the remark: "Father - C.W. Simonds (Clarence Winfield)" also appeared on the envelope.
Date: January 10, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Famous Well

This picture is taken from a series of 17 (4X4) negatives that were enclosed in an envelope from Charles W. Simonds (Route 5, Box 43, Norman, Oklahoma: 73069), postmarked Aug. 4, 1975, and addressed to A.F. Weaver Photography. The photographs were taken January 11, 1919. Also written on the envelope were some telephone numbers and the following: "Father - C.W. Simonds (Clarence Winfield)." The rock building housing the original well was located on Lake Pinto, across West Mountain from the City of Mineral Wells. Mineral water was piped to the Famous drinking pavilion. The Famous Water Company is still [2007] in operation at 215 NW 6th Street, vending "crazy" mineral water, deep-well water, and drinking water filtered by reverse-osmosis.
Date: January 11, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Downtown Mineral Wells, Texas : January 11, 1919]

Downtown Mineral Wells, Texas is shown here, as taken on January 11, 1919. The first Crazy Hotel is the prominent building in the right middle portion of the picture. The first Roman Catholic Church can be seen on the side of West Mountain in the upper middle of the picture and the old High School, the "Little Rock School", and the West Ward School are at the base of West Mountain in the far upper left part of the picture. The Dr. A.W. Thompson home is at the foot of East Mountain in the lower middle foreground of the picture. The wide street in the left middle of the picture is NW 2nd Street, looking west. The First Presbyterian Church is the domed building on the right of 2nd Street at NW 4th Avenue, near the far end of NW 2nd Street.
Date: January 11, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Panoramic Photograph of Mineral Wells]

Panoramic photograph of Mineral Wells taken from Southwest Mountain looking southeast. The ice plant is visible in the right center of this picture, but other landmarks have not been identified.
Date: January 11, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children With Bicycle and Hoop,]

Dated "Jan 10, 1919", this picture was contained in an envelope postmarked "Aug. 4 '75", and addressed to A. F. Weaver Photography from Charles W. [Windell] Simonds. Handwriting on the envelope indicates it was from a short-wave "Ham' radio operator correspondent and friend of Mr. Weaver. Notes on the envelope indicate the picture was probably taken by the correspondent's father, Clarence Winfield Simonds. The sign on the tree at the left edge of the picture indicates this was the Vance Villa (Rooming House) in a residential part of town. (Vance Villa is listed in the 1914 City Director of Mineral Wells at 811 N. College, which is now NW 5th Avenue.) Note the hoop held by the child on the left, while the boy on the right appears to be holding a unicycle--or, perhaps, an early bicycle whose rear wheel is not visible..
Date: January 10, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Palo Pinto Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 31, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 17, 1885 (open access)

The Palo Pinto Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 31, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 17, 1885

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 17, 1885
Creator: Son, J. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Palo Pinto Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 30, Ed. 1, Friday, January 8, 1886 (open access)

The Palo Pinto Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 30, Ed. 1, Friday, January 8, 1886

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 8, 1886
Creator: Son, J. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Palo Pinto Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 31, Ed. 1, Friday, January 15, 1886 (open access)

The Palo Pinto Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 31, Ed. 1, Friday, January 15, 1886

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 15, 1886
Creator: Son, J. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Palo Pinto Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 33, Ed. 1, Friday, January 29, 1886 (open access)

The Palo Pinto Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 33, Ed. 1, Friday, January 29, 1886

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 29, 1886
Creator: Son, J. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Western Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 28, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 5, 1878 (open access)

The Western Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 28, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 5, 1878

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 5, 1878
Creator: Son, Jas. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Palo Pinto Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 32, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 24, 1885 (open access)

The Palo Pinto Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 32, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 24, 1885

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 24, 1885
Creator: Son, J. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Palo Pinto Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 33, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 31, 1885 (open access)

The Palo Pinto Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 33, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 31, 1885

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 31, 1885
Creator: Son, J. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Palo Pinto County

Cadastral map of Palo Pinto County, Texas in the Prairies and Lakes region. Some borders and features are marked in color, including the center of the county. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: January 1896
Creator: Appell, P. F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Potamilus ohiensis, Specimen #629

One preserved mussel specimen including the right valve only. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; thin shell; white internal coloring; tan external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.
Date: January 31, 1976
Creator: Johnson, L.; Britton, Joseph & Burkett
Object Type: Specimen
System: The UNT Digital Library

Potamilus ohiensis, Specimen #630

One preserved mussel specimen including the right valve only. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; thin shell; pink internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.
Date: January 31, 1976
Creator: Johnson, L.; Britton, Joseph & Burkett
Object Type: Specimen
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cyrtonaias tampicoensis, Specimen #159

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; moderately thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; pink internal coloring; tan external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be very-recently dead when collected.
Date: January 4, 1972
Creator: Paxton, J.
Object Type: Specimen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-4331 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-4331

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether Palo Pinto County may alone or jointly with the City of Mineral Wells acquire land allocated in Parker County for the use of the Mineral Wells airport.
Date: January 22, 1942
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Wolters Trumpet  (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 1967 (open access)

The Fort Wolters Trumpet (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 1967

Weekly newspaper from Fort Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas that includes news of interest to United States Army and civilian personnel at Fort Wolters along with advertising.
Date: January 13, 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wolters Trumpet  (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, January 28, 1966 (open access)

The Wolters Trumpet (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, January 28, 1966

Weekly newspaper from Fort Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas that includes news of interest to United States Army and civilian personnel at Fort Wolters along with advertising.
Date: January 28, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wolters Trumpet  (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, January 14, 1966 (open access)

The Wolters Trumpet (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, January 14, 1966

Weekly newspaper from Fort Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas that includes news of interest to United States Army and civilian personnel at Fort Wolters along with advertising.
Date: January 14, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wolters Trumpet  (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 1966 (open access)

The Wolters Trumpet (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 1966

Weekly newspaper from Fort Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas that includes news of interest to United States Army and civilian personnel at Fort Wolters along with advertising.
Date: January 21, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History