[Article of agreement between Archibald Thompson and Michael Reed for the services of a slave named Sary] (open access)

[Article of agreement between Archibald Thompson and Michael Reed for the services of a slave named Sary]

Article of agreement between Archibald Thompson and Michael Reed in which Thompson lends to Reed the services of an enslaved woman named Sary in exchange for a sum of one hundred dollars.
Date: January 20, 1853
Creator: Reed, Michael & Thompson, Archibald
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for goods purchased by Michael Reed from Jalonick and Smith] (open access)

[Bill for goods purchased by Michael Reed from Jalonick and Smith]

Bill for goods purchased by Michael Reed from Jalonick and Smith, dealers in foreign and domestic dry goods and general merchandise.
Date: January 1, 1859
Creator: Jalonick and Smith
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bill of sale from A Smith (open access)

Bill of sale from A Smith

Bill of sale for a girl around 3 years old named Laura, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by Arthur Smith and signed January 23. 1832.
Date: January 23, 1832
Creator: Smith, Arthur
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Commissioning of the USS Corpus Christi, Groton, CT, Jan. 8, 1983] (open access)

[John Tower Speech about Commissioning of the USS Corpus Christi, Groton, CT, Jan. 8, 1983]

Speech; 688- class submarine; Naval power; Soviet Union; Budget deficits; Shipbuilding.
Date: January 8, 1983
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Commissioning of the USS Corpus Christi, Groton, CT, Jan. 8, 1983] (open access)

[John Tower Speech about Commissioning of the USS Corpus Christi, Groton, CT, Jan. 8, 1983]

Speech; 688-class submarine; Naval power; Soviet Union, Budget deficits; Shipbuilding.
Date: January 8, 1983
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about World Food Situation at Berman Lecture, American University, Jan. 30, 1975] (open access)

[John Tower Speech about World Food Situation at Berman Lecture, American University, Jan. 30, 1975]

Speech; food inequities; world hunger; starvation; food assistance; food aid; P. L. 480 Program - Food for Peace, 1954; political use of food vs. humanitarian aid; famine; India; Bangladesh; World Food Council.
Date: January 30, 1975
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at Southern Decorating Products Show about Independent Retailer's Fight for Survival, New Orleans, Jan. 18, 1980] (open access)

[John Tower Speech at Southern Decorating Products Show about Independent Retailer's Fight for Survival, New Orleans, Jan. 18, 1980]

Speech; Oil prices; U.S. economy; Burdensome regulations; Increases in minimum wages; Federal Trade Commission; Spending and regulatory programs; Challenges for small businesses.
Date: January 18, 1980
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech before the Conference on Reserve Requirements and the Role of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 1979] (open access)

[John Tower Speech before the Conference on Reserve Requirements and the Role of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 1979]

Speech; Attrition of membership in the Federal Reserve; NOW [Negotiable Order of Withdrawal] accounts for depository institutions; Banking Committee focus on proposals requiring certain banks to hold reserves with the Federal Reserve; Voluntary membership; Monetary policy; Bank deposits; Sterile assets vs. earning assets; Dual Banking System.
Date: January 18, 1979
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech, Introduction of William P. Clements, JR. to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Jan. 9, 1973] (open access)

[John Tower Speech, Introduction of William P. Clements, JR. to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Jan. 9, 1973]

Speech; Nomination of Clements for Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Date: January 9, 1973
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Reclaiming Our National Greatness, Jan. 19, 1980] (open access)

[John Tower Speech Reclaiming Our National Greatness, Jan. 19, 1980]

Speech; Ideals; Government; Economic policy; Energy policy; National Defense posture; Security; Naval strength; Synthetic fuels; Oil; Gas; Use of coal.
Date: January 19, 1980
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Recommending John B. Connally to be Secretary of the Treasury given to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, January 28, 1971] (open access)

[John Tower Speech Recommending John B. Connally to be Secretary of the Treasury given to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, January 28, 1971]

Speech explaining how John Connally's background and credentials qualify him to be the next Secretary of the Treasury.
Date: January 28, 1971
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Welcome Remarks at Natl. Assoc. of Home Builders in Houston Astrodome, Jan. 22, 1983] (open access)

[John Tower Welcome Remarks at Natl. Assoc. of Home Builders in Houston Astrodome, Jan. 22, 1983]

Speech; Welcome Remarks; Housing industry; Housing policies.
Date: January 22, 1983
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Tommy Brooks to John Tower about Homebuilders Speech, January 21, 1974] (open access)

[Memorandum from Tommy Brooks to John Tower about Homebuilders Speech, January 21, 1974]

Memorandum from Tommy Brooks to John Tower written to help the senator prepare for his speech to a homebuilders organization. A fact sheet created by the homebuilders, a document of issues and comments analyzing S. 2182, and a legislative report noting the bills that would have the greatest impacts on the homebuilders were originally attached to the memo. Brooks describes the speeches that Senator Cranston, Rep. Ashely, and Senator Sparkman have already delivered to the homebuilders.
Date: January 21, 1974
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Michael Reed bill of payment to N. Austin] (open access)

[Michael Reed bill of payment to N. Austin]

Bill of payment for Michael Reed for goods and services purchased from N. Austin.
Date: January 25, 1858
Creator: Austin, N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[National Association of Home Builders Fact Sheet, January 4, 1974] (open access)

[National Association of Home Builders Fact Sheet, January 4, 1974]

Fact sheet compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. Details the issues that Home Builders face such as the depression in residential construction,and the inefficiency of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The fact sheet describes an issue, analyzes legislation relating to that issue, and then states the position of the NAHB concerning whether or not it supports the bills examined. The NAHB is particularly concerned with the mortgage crisis, the energy crisis, and land use.
Date: January 4, 1974
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[National Association of Home Builders Legislative Report, January 16, 1974] (open access)

[National Association of Home Builders Legislative Report, January 16, 1974]

Legislative report created by Lewis Cenker and Burton C. Wood to inform members of the National Association of Home Builders of legislative bills that may be passed during the second session of the 93rd Congress that would impact home builders. The bills described cover a wide array of topics, including energy, labor, land, and financial policies. Home builders are encouraged to support measures that would be most favorable to them.
Date: January 16, 1974
Creator: National Association of Home Builders
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory note for J.B. Harris from Michael Reed] (open access)

[Promissory note for J.B. Harris from Michael Reed]

Promissory note for J.B. Harris from Michael Reed in the amount of one hundred dollars, fulfilled by William Reed on September 29, 1859.
Date: January 27, 1859
Creator: Reed, Michael
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt] (open access)

[Receipt]

Receipt of payment from Michael Reed to E.W. Williams by E.H. Mitchell.
Date: January 1843
Creator: Williams, E.W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sale for Daniel (open access)

Sale for Daniel

Bill of sale for a man around 35 years old named Daniel, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by B. Pool and signed January 2, 1856.
Date: January 2, 1856
Creator: Pool, B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Floyd Cantwell, January 30 2015 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Floyd Cantwell, January 30 2015

Transcript of an interview with Floyd Cantwell, a cedar chopper.
Date: January 30, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Raymond Moore, January 27 2012 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Raymond Moore, January 27 2012

Transcript of an interview with Raymond Moore, a cedar chopper.
Date: January 27, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Stanley Allen, January 9 2013 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Stanley Allen, January 9 2013

Transcript of an interview with Stanley Allen, a cedar chopper.
Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History