Congregation Beth Israel Bulletin, Volume 167, Number 1, August 2020 (open access)

Congregation Beth Israel Bulletin, Volume 167, Number 1, August 2020

Newsletter of Congregation Beth Israel in Houston, including news and events, upcoming services, member announcements, editorials, and other information of interest to congregants.
Date: August 2020
Creator: Congregation Beth Israel (Houston, Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Scamardo to Reginald Moore, April 19, 2018] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Scamardo to Reginald Moore, April 19, 2018]

Letter from Robert Scamardo to Reginald Moore discussing the abandoned graves located on the James Reese CTE Center construction site and the actions the Fort Bend ISD can take to honor the history of the gravesite.
Date: April 19, 2018
Creator: Scamardo, Robert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William A. Martin to Carolina Fuzetti, October 6, 2017] (open access)

[Letter from William A. Martin to Carolina Fuzetti, October 6, 2017]

Letter from William A. Martin, with the Texas Historical Commission, to Carolina Fuzetti discussing Fort Bend ISD's construction on a tract of land formerly part of the prison farm and Imperial Cemetery.
Date: October 6, 2017
Creator: Martin, William A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tiffany Osburn to Reginald Moore, June 23, 2016] (open access)

[Letter from Tiffany Osburn to Reginald Moore, June 23, 2016]

Letter from Tiffany Osburn to Reginald Moore discussing the Texas Historical Commission's Archeology Division's "feasibility study to determine the potential applicability of this remote sensing technology for future use for grave prospection at the Old Imperial Farm" in Sugar Land, Texas. The study is included with the letter.
Date: June 23, 2016
Creator: Osburn, Tiffany
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mark Wolfe to Reginald Moore, April 12, 2016] (open access)

[Letter from Mark Wolfe to Reginald Moore, April 12, 2016]

Letter from Mark Wolfe to Reginald Moore discussing Moore's request for remote sensing studies on the city-owned property containing the Old Imperial Farm Cemetery to locate any burials present on the land.
Date: April 12, 2016
Creator: Wolfe, Mark
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Historical Marker for the Central State Farm Main Building and Prison]

Photograph of the Texas State Historical Marker for the Texas Prison System Central State Farm Main Building with the prison grounds and building in the background.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Historical Marker for the Texas Prison System Central State Farm Main Building]

Photograph of the Texas State Historical Marker for the Texas Prison System Central State Farm Main Building detailing the history of the Central State Farm, the construction of the existing buildings, and the function of the main building.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Memorial Plaque for Dave Nelson]

Photograph of a memorial plaque "to the memory of Dave Nelson" on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The text on the plaque reads, "May 24 1936 to the Memory of Dave Nelson Courageous Leader in Prison Improvement True Friend of the Prisoner This Tree is Dedicated by the Inmat[es] [..]."
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Dirt Road Between Corn Fields]

Photograph of a dirt road between two corn fields on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The road leads to a row of trees with a small columned building visible through the trees.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Hallway at the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of an interior hallway at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The walls appear to be sheet metal and wooden supports, and there is a metal walkway down the right side of the hallway.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Large Red Building]

Photograph of a large, two-story red building viewed from the side on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Mural at the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of a black and white mural on a short wall depicting scenes of farm work and a railroad with the text, "1840-1906; The Cunningham Raw Sugar Mill and Refinery; Convicts helped create a company town."
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Prison Cell in the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of a prison cell, containing a cot, toilet, and sink, at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The cell is viewed from the outside, through the open cell door and bars.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Red Building]

Photograph of a large red building with a black roof on the grounds of the closed Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a River and Shed on the Grounds of the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of a river on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. There is a building visible on the left bank of the river behind some trees and scrub.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a River on the Grounds of the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of a river on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Sign Reading, "Authorized Inmates Only]

Photograph of a sign reading, "Authorized Inmates Only" at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Wall Mural at the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of a wall mural at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas depicting the Texas state seal on a background of two flags, the Texas flag and the United States flag. The text on the seal reads, "The State of Texas - Central."
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a White Cross at the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of a small white cross in front of a red brick wall on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Abandoned Metal Structures at the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of several metal structures outdoors on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. There are three metal objects in the foreground and a large open sided shed in the background.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bill Martin at the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of Bill Martin, an archeologist with the Texas Historical Commission, touring a building in the closed Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. He is standing behind a metal gate for the staircase.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bill Martin with the Central State Farm Sign]

Photograph of Bill Martin standing in front of the brick sign for "Central State Farm" in Sugar Land, Texas. The sign has a small red plaque warning the area is private property in both English and Spanish.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Machinery at the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of machinery at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Reginald Moore in a Hallway in the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of Reginald Moore standing in a hallway in the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History