[Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles, April 13, 1920] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles, April 13, 1920]

Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles discussing a call from T. M. WIllie, who requests for S. P. Darnall delivery of an abstract for land north of Abilene. John asks Perry to confirm whether or not the have the abstract.
Date: April 13, 1920
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Hearing Date in Condemnation Proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line vs. J. W. Bettis et al.] (open access)

[Notice of Hearing Date in Condemnation Proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line vs. J. W. Bettis et al.]

Notice of the date of the hearing for the proceeding by the Gulf Pipe Line Company to condemn property owned by J. W. Bettis et al. The notice is handwritten and lists the names of the defendants and sets the date of the hearing to be April 15, 1929.
Date: April 4, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles, April 12, 1920] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles, April 12, 1920]

Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles discussing multiple deeds, some of which John did not know about. John delivers a letter from Motz and Curtis to cover attorney's and court fees.
Date: April 12, 1920
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[San Simon Cattle Company Partnership Assets] (open access)

[San Simon Cattle Company Partnership Assets]

List of all assets of the San Simon Cattle Company Partnership with a note handwritten at the top that reads, "Corporation was dissolved San Simon Cattle & Canal Co for purpose of distributing assets to owners." Another note is written in pencil on the back of the page that states, "H. C. Parramore died July 30-24- and these land values were used in making his estate return".
Date: April 3, 1920
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jesse P. Sewell to W. J. Bryan, April 30, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from Jesse P. Sewell to W. J. Bryan, April 30, 1930]

Letter from Jesse P. Sewell to W. J. Bryan expressing gratitude for the copies of the Congressional records which Mr. Bryan sent.
Date: April 30, 1920
Creator: Sewell, Jesse P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Book of Carefully Selected Ordinances (open access)

Book of Carefully Selected Ordinances

Book of Abilene, Texas's City Ordinances, including a list of city officers in the beginning pages. Index begins on page 77.
Date: [1920-04-02..]
Creator: Cox, B. A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 1, 1920 (open access)

The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 1, 1920

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising. This April Fool's Day edition is titled, "The Cutthroat".
Date: April 1, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 22, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 3, 1920 (open access)

The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 22, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 3, 1920

Weekly student newspaper from Simmons College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 3, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 23, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 10, 1920 (open access)

The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 23, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 10, 1920

Weekly student newspaper from Simmons College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 10, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

College Students Planting Tree

Copy negative of a group of graduates at Simmons College gathered around a newly planted tree on Arbor Day in the early 1920's.
Date: 1920-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History