[Galveston City Company Records: 1838-1854] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Records: 1838-1854]

Ledger containing meeting minutes, proceedings, and other organizational documentation and records for the Galveston City Company, based in Galveston, Texas, starting in 1838 and ending with minutes for a meeting of the board of directors on July 11, 1854.
Date: 1838-04/1854-07
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1838-1853] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1838-1853]

Ledger containing accounts for the sale of stock and of lots in Galveston as well as other sales and expenses with account information.
Date: 1838-04/1853-06
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Business Ledger: April 1903 - June 1905] (open access)

[General Business Ledger: April 1903 - June 1905]

Ledger containing balance sheets by month of business accounts and cash on hand including expenses, sales, and improvements.
Date: 1903-04-13/1905-06-17
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Records: 1838-1857] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Records: 1838-1857]

Ledger containing meeting minutes, proceedings, and other organizational documentation and records for the Galveston City Company, based in Galveston, Texas, starting in 1838 and ending with minutes for a meeting of the board of directors on October 22, 1857.
Date: 1838-04/1857-10
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Ledger] (open access)

[Business Ledger]

Ledger containing financial documentation broken down by month, including expenses and income listed by customer.
Date: 1888-04/1895-05
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Village Band, Past and Present (open access)

The Boerne Village Band, Past and Present

A history of the Boerne Village Band, a local band in Boerne, Texas, founded by Karl Dienger. The paper also explores Dienger's background, documents changes to the band, and provides dates for future performances.
Date: April 1994
Creator: Schelfrahn, Rudolf R.
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Helen to Miss Louise Zaeller, April 18, 1907]

Postcard from Helen to Miss Louise Zaeller, discussing how she likes Boerne, Texas so far, and mentioning that they and some others should get together soon. The front of the postcard also features a photograph of a rocky, wooded area with a large open, grassy space in the center. Within this cleared area, there is a long, one-story building and fences. The back of the photograph has the recipient's name and address on it.
Date: April 18, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Marriage License: Benjamin F Dane and Adeline de V. Kendall, April 24, 1873] (open access)

[Marriage License: Benjamin F Dane and Adeline de V. Kendall, April 24, 1873]

A Kendall County marriage license for the marriage of Benjamin F. Dane to Adeline de V. Kendall, by H. Theis, the district court clerk. The back of the license includes further details about the issuance of the license.
Date: April 24, 1873
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, April 23, 1911]

Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler in San Antonio, Texas. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a two-story L-shaped, white house with a front porch and tall trees obscuring the front of the house. Two white benches sit on the lawn within the trees, facing each other.
Date: 1911-04-24~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Adler's Ranch, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of Adler's Ranch in Boerne, Texas. Th postcard features a photograph of an l-shaped, two-story building with light-colored wood siding and a wrap-around front porch. Much of the ranch house is obscured by tall trees, and there is a wooden fence surrounding the house and lawn. There are several men in white dress shirts sitting in chairs on the front lawn, and one of the men is pictured translucently in several different spots (due to long-exposure photography). There are handwritten notes around the photograph, reading: "Here we are stopping, a kiss from Papa, Apr 7-08." The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 1908-04-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from L. A. to Mr. Will L. Henkle, April 8, 1908]

Postcard from L. A. to Mr. Will L. Henkle, thanking him for sending something, and discussing Texas's pretty landscape. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Holy Angels Academy in Boerne, Texas, a two-story building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, with a cross-shaped spire at the top. There are a few short steps leading up to the first-story porch and the front door to the academy. There are several trees surrounding the building, obscuring much of the second-story.
Date: 1908-04-08~
Creator: A., L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stock Brand of Alexander Kaiser (open access)

Stock Brand of Alexander Kaiser

Certificate of stock brand for Alexander Kaiser, signed by Comal County Clerk of the District Court, August Schmitz. Includes drawings of the brand and mark. On the back, there is an identification of what the certificate is for.
Date: April 1870
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Emil Philippus, April 28, 1921]

Postcard to Mrs. Emil Philippus, discussing arrangements for Mrs. Philippus to meet her mother-in-law at the depot on May 8, 1921. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Holy Angels Academy in Boerne, Texas, a two-story, light-colored wood building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, and a short flagpole at the front of the roof. There is a large group of students and nuns standing on the first-floor porch and sitting on a few short steps leading up to the porch. There are two large, bare trees on either side of the front steps.
Date: April 28, 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beekeeper's Item, Volume 6, Number 4, April 1922 (open access)

The Beekeeper's Item, Volume 6, Number 4, April 1922

Monthly journal containing various articles and advertisements that relate to beekeeping, bee culture, and honey.
Date: April 1922
Creator: Scholl, Louis H.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beekeeper's Item, Volume 7, Number 4, April 1923 (open access)

The Beekeeper's Item, Volume 7, Number 4, April 1923

Monthly journal containing various articles and advertisements that relate to beekeeping, bee culture, and honey.
Date: April 1923
Creator: Scholl, Louis H.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Business Ledger: 1888-1890] (open access)

[General Business Ledger: 1888-1890]

Ledger containing general business and account notes.
Date: 1888-04-22/1890-07-30
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of William McFaddin]

Portrait of William McFaddin wearing a suit and hat and holding a cane in his left hand. A handwritten note below the photo says "Wm McFaddin's father William McFaddin b. 1819."
Date: April 23, 1893
Creator: Schrenk
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Heritage of North Harris County (open access)

The Heritage of North Harris County

Booklet describing the history of northern Harris County, Texas, including information about the people, communities, industries, and other information of note, broken down by time periods.
Date: April 1986
Creator: American Association of University Women. North Harris County Branch.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denton T.S.C.W. Chapel.

Photograph of the construction of the Little Chapel in the Woods, on the Texas State Women's College campus in Denton, Texas.
Date: April 10, 1939
Creator: United States. National Youth Administration.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Front view of T.S.C.W. Chapel under construction.

Photograph of the construction of the Little Chapel in the Woods, on the Texas State Women's College campus in Denton, Texas.
Date: April 7, 1939
Creator: United States. National Youth Administration.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of S. E. Carter Building in Houston]

Postcard of a large multi-story complex described as "The S. E. Carter Building, Main and Rush Avenue, Houston, Tex." The letter on the back reads, "How are you? Talked to Lee the other night in Bmt and also again in Mineral Wells. She won't be home til May - Fierce isn't it! Write to me - N." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 Florida Ave. Washington, D. C."
Date: April 6, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Main Parlor at Hotel Denechaud]

Postcard of a mint green room with mauve curtains and seats, a piano and brown carpet. The scene is described as "Corner of Main Parlor New Hotel Denechaud, New Orleans." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 Mcfaddin Ave Beaumont, Tex."
Date: April 9, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Vista Administration Building at Mary Baldwin College]

Postcard of a two story building with white columns supporting the roof and a red stairway lined with white fencing leading to the entrance. The back of the postcard adds, "A beautiful example of colonial architecture, erected in 1842. Mary Baldwin is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning for women in the United States, and is known as "The college with a background of culture and scholarship." " The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: April 2, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Old St. Louis Hotel in New Orleans]

Postcard of a four story pink building. The letter on the back is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Tex."
Date: April 6, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History