[Letter from Paul and May Patterson Frear Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 4, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from Paul and May Patterson Frear Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 4, 1930]

Letter from Paul and May Patterson Frear Osterhout to their sister, Junia Roberts Osterhout. The first part of the letter was written by May and she wished Junia well on her upcoming birthday and updated Junia on what had been happening. She let Junia know that Paul was feeling better, plans to create a bond for improvements, and other small pieces of news. The last page has a typed portion by Paul. He wished his sister well on her birthday and said how thankful he was to have her in his life.
Date: April 4, 1930
Creator: Osterhout, Paul & Osterhout, May
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from L. E. C. to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 28, 1911]

Postcard from L. E. C. to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The photo on the front is a group of people swimming in the water by Corpus Christi. They are all wearing dark swimsuits and near one of the people is a post in the water. The female swimmers are wearing white caps. On the back, L. E. C. wrote that she wished Junia was with them and that her mother would be home soon.
Date: April 28, 1911
Creator: Osterhout, Junia
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Twenty-Five Years Ago in Hamilton, April 15, 1910] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Twenty-Five Years Ago in Hamilton, April 15, 1910]

Newspaper clipping titled "Twenty-Five Years Ago in Hamilton: Items from the Herald of April 15, 1885," which provides a list of the County officials at the time and events that happened on that date. It appeared in The Hamilton Herald on April 15, 1910.
Date: April 15, 1910
Creator: The Hamilton Herald
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 21, 1909]

Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The front has three photos stacked vertically. The one on top has buildings in the plains and is a general view of Fort Concho. The second one is the officers' quarters and has a row of stone houses with a road out in front. All the houses have slanted roofs and chimneys. At the start of the road is a fence with an open gate. The bottom one is the soldiers' quarters and has a row of roofs held up by wooden columns, attached to a stone building. On the back, Rose wrote about what she'd been up to and pieces of local news.
Date: April 21, 1909
Creator: Chamberlin, Rose
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from L. H. H. to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 13, 1909]

Postcard from L. H. H. to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The photo depicts a three-story furniture shop. On the edges of the building are trees. On the left side by the trees is a fence. A person is standing by the entrance and another is standing by a pile of wood. On the back, L. H. H. wrote about how beautiful the weather must be where Junia was and that the weather was terrible for him.
Date: April 13, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mrs. C. W. Metcalf to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 14, 1908]

Postcard from Mrs. C. W. Metcalf to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The photo on the card is of a young girl. She is standing with one arm behind her back and is wearing a white dress and matching hat. Around her waist is a dark belt and she has on stockings. On the front and back, Mrs. Metcalf wrote that the photo was of Sou and that she wanted to hear from Junia.
Date: April 14, 1908
Creator: Metcalf, Mrs. C. W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mrs. C. W. Metcalf to Ora Osterhout, April 14, 1908]

Postcard from Mrs. C. W. Metcalf to Miss Ora Osterhout in Belton, Texas. On the front is a photograph of Mrs. Metcalf's house in Holland, Texas. She says that they "have lots of chickens to fry" and invites Ora to come visit. On the back she says that she would like to hear from Ora. The house is a small wooden cabin with a front porch. There are three small children in the yard in front. The card is postmarked Holland, Texas.
Date: April 14, 1908
Creator: Metcalf, Mrs. C. W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ceremony to be Observed at Laying of the Corner Stone, Administration Building, Baylor Female College (open access)

Ceremony to be Observed at Laying of the Corner Stone, Administration Building, Baylor Female College

Pamphlet about the laying of the cornerstone of the administration building at Baylor Female College in Belton, Texas. It includes the program of events for the day, the text of the masonic ceremony, and images of the campus.
Date: April 1907
Creator: Baylor College (Belton, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, April 14, 1886] (open access)

[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, April 14, 1886]

Letter from Ora Osterhout to her brother, Paul Osterhout, with news from home. She expressed concern over her brother's profession as a doctor since recently, a doctor in Belton was blamed for the death of a patient. Among other local gossip, Ora mentioned that their brother, Jeremiah, and his wife did not allow each other to leave without the other as they were jealous of them talking to members of the opposite sex.
Date: April 14, 1886
Creator: Osterhout, Ora
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Jeremiah Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, April 13, 1886] (open access)

[Letter from John Jeremiah Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, April 13, 1886]

Letter from John Jeremiah Osterhout to Paul Osterhout. John, signed as Jerry, sent his brother a money order from him and Gertrude to help Paul.
Date: April 13, 1886
Creator: Osterhout, John Jeremiah
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegraph Message from R. P. Talley to Paul Osterhout, April 16, 1884] (open access)

[Telegraph Message from R. P. Talley to Paul Osterhout, April 16, 1884]

Telegraph message from R. P. Talley to Paul Osterhout. It reads: "If [s]plint ordered / not on the way yet / why."
Date: April 16, 1884
Creator: Talley, R. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 22, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 22, 1883]

Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout, regarding her remaining time at Baylor University. Gertrude was eager to return home and help out around the house. Commencement was fast approaching and she wrote to her mother about what she was going to wear and that she needed her mother to send a few items to make sure she was prepared.
Date: April 22, 1883
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, April 15, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, April 15, 1883]

Letter from Ora Osterhout to her sister, Gertrude Osterhout, with news from home. She wrote about how their mother had been feeling ill. She mentioned briefly who was going out of town and local gossip.
Date: April 13, 1883
Creator: Osterhout, Ora
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 6, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 6, 1883]

Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout. She wrote her mother to update her on her life at school. She detailed examinations she had and the praise she had received for one of her papers. Gertrude mentioned visiting lecturers, letters she owed family members, and other bits of news. At the end of the letter, she has a list of items she requested her mother to send.
Date: April 6, 1883
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 29, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 29, 1881]

Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout. She wrote to update her mother about her life at Baylor University. Gertrude mentioned letters she and her brother received, dew berries she had picked with friends, and thanked her mother for working on a dress for her.
Date: April 29, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, April 26, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, April 26, 1881]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his daughter, Gertrude Osterhout, regarding news from home. He told her that Gertrude's sisters had recovered from being sick. He and his wife were trying to raise money to send to Gertrude and her brother, Paul, although he told his daughter that she needed to make sacrifices while she was in school. He ended the letter with other various bits of local news and looked forward to seeing her return home.
Date: April 26, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, April 21, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, April 21, 1881]

Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote to update her father on how she was doing at school. Gertrude mentioned her report that would be going home and the shift in weather that caused a picnic to be postponed. At her college, the women saw the flags hoisted over the men's school and decided to have one of their own for their building.
Date: April 21, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 18, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 18, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to his mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout. Paul wrote his mother to let her know of clothes he had bought and ones he would need sent to him by her. He told her of events going on in town, the local church, about money he has had to borrow, and his roommates that have the measles.
Date: April 18, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, April 14, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, April 14, 1881]

Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote to update her father on her life at school. She heard that he had been asked to deliver a commencement address at Baylor and mentioned some about her studies. She informed him that her brother, Paul, did not take much interest in attending church services.
Date: April 14, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 14, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 14, 1881]

Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout. She wrote to update her sisters about her life at school. She included small bits of news regarding her studies and plans to go on a picnic. She asked about the family orchards and requested that her sisters send her a box of the fruit.
Date: April 14, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 14, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 14, 1881]

Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her sisters, Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout. She wrote to update her sisters about her life at school. She included small bits of news regarding her studies and plans to go on a picnic. She asked about the family orchards and requested that her sisters send her a box of the fruit.
Date: April 14, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, April 12, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, April 12, 1881]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his son, Paul Osterhout, involving the state of the family while Paul was away at school. A family has been feeling sick, possibly with the measles, and John was able to make sales on some of his cattle.
Date: April 12, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 8, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 8, 1881]

Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout. She wrote to update her mother about her life at school. She lamented the fact that she had been receiving no letters from home lately, but thanked her mother for sending the clothes she had requested. She requested money to be sent to her and that her mother and other family members write soon.
Date: April 8, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 8, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 8, 1881]

Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout. She wrote to update her mother about her life at school. She lamented the fact that she had been receiving no letters from home lately, but thanked her mother for sending the clothes she had requested. She requested money to be sent to her and that her mother and other family members write soon.
Date: April 8, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History