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Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: September 20-October 25, 2014
Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran from September 20 to October 25 during the 64th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date:
Autumn 2014
Creator:
Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: January 31-February 21, 2015
Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran from January 31st to February 21st during the 64th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date:
Winter 2015
Creator:
Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: April 18-May 2, 2015
Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran from April 18th to May 2nd during the 64th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date:
Spring 2015
Creator:
Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Abilene Study Club, 1930]
Program for the Abilene Study Club variety program, including musical performances and a production of the "The Undercurrent" by McMurry College students, held the afternoon of April 9, 1930, at the Hilton Hotel Crystal Ball Room.
Date:
1930-04~
Creator:
Abilene Study Club
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Good Notes Certificate to Josephine Bahl]
Good notes certificate presented to Josephine Bahl from the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Waco, Texas; according to the certificate she received "630 good notes" during "the 1st and 2nd Sessions." The back of the card has text that says the school was opened from "7-15-1874 - 1946," and is located at "NW corner 8th and Washington."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Hewitt School Students]
Photograph of a group of students of varying ages and teachers standing on the steps of the Hewitt School building in Hewitt, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Adams
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Lupita"
Narrative of recollections about the North Side School, a first-through-fourth grade school established for Mexican children in Alvin, Texas.
Date:
2000~
Creator:
Aguero, Angie
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alliert Ainsworth to Henry Clay, Sr., January 28, 1918]
Letter from Alliert Ainsworth to Henry Clay, Sr. regarding the death of her son and the compassion that Henry Clay, Jr. showed their family. She goes on to describe the unfair treatment Washington has given Clay, Jr.'s detachment in England and herself by not clarifying the cause of Harold Ainsworth's death.
Date:
January 28, 1918
Creator:
Ainsworth, Alliert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Girls]
Postcard of two girls wearing dresses and large bows in their hair, with one sitting on a tall stool and the other standing next to her.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Alamo Electric Studio
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters Clean Up Rubble at Cabana Motor Hotel]
Photograph of five firefighters in firefighting suits, facing towards the camera and looking down, walking in dark, wet ash and rubble on a rooftop. Two of the firefighters are spraying water from a fire hose into a small wheelbarrow, and another firefighter is carrying a small ax. One of the other two firefighters is wearing a light-colored firefighting suit. The buildings of the Dallas city-skyline are visible in the background, and a man in plainclothes is visible beyond the firefighter on the far left. On the back of the photograph are two labels, a stamp, and handwritten notes giving information about the photo.
Date:
June 22, 1962
Creator:
Allen, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters Climb Ladder Onto Roof of Smoking Building]
Photograph of a firefighter climbing up a ladder onto the roof of a smoking building, where three other firefighters are waiting. Three fire hoses are draped over the side of the building and back down to one of the fire engines parked in the street. The other fire engine is only partially visible on the right. Smoke obscures the sky above the building. On the back of the photograph are two labels and a stamp with information about the photo.
Date:
January 30, 1962
Creator:
Allen, Willie
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alpha Chi Letter and Event Program]
Letter from the McMurry College Alpha Chi chapter, written to their alumni regarding a donation made in the name of A. V. Hendricks, Jr., an ex-member killed during World War Ii. It includes an enclosed copy of the program from the benefit performance of "My Country" held on December 10, 1945 in the Radford Memorial Auditorium to raise money for the scholarship.
Date:
December 1945
Creator:
Alpha Chi. James Winfred Hunt Chapter.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Yellow Jacket, Yearbook of Alvin High School, 1945
Yearbook for Alvin High School in Alvin, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations. This anniversary edition also discusses the history of the school.
Date:
1945
Creator:
Alvin High School
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The First Chapter of Norwegian Immigration, (1821-1840) Its Causes and Results
Book discussing the history or Norwegian immigration into the United States; it details the immigration from the first Norwegian settlement in America, through the "Exodus of 1836" and later settlements. The last section of the book deals with "Religious Work Among the Norwegians in America Down to the Year 1845." Index begins on page 451
Date:
1896
Creator:
Anderson, Rasmus B. (Rasmus Bjørn), 1846-1936
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Woman]
Portrait of an African American woman wearing a dark dress.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Ansley & Tinkle
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Raul Rodriguez Arreola Narrative]
Autobiographical narrative written by Raul Rodriguez Arreola, a former postal worker from Kerrville. Mr. Arreola relates childhood memories, stories about his life and family, and some relevant local history.
Date:
2006
Creator:
Arreola, Raul Rodriguez
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Camilla Asplund to Cecil Nelin, September 6, 1988]
Letter from Camilla Asplund to Cecil Nelin discussing Carl J. Nelin's background and ancestry. Camilla is affiliated with the Swedish agency, SVAR.
Date:
September 6, 1988
Creator:
Asplund, Camilla
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Aircraft Flying Over the U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of aircraft flying over the U.S.S. Texas. According to the identification card "more than 180 service airplanes passed in review Aug. 14," honoring Admiral Jehu V. Chase who was about to retire from the United States battle fleet. The aircraft are flying in perfect triangular formation over the ship while in the harbor at San Diego, California. Admiral Chase was standing on the deck while this flyover occurred. Includes an information card.
Date:
August 14, 1933
Creator:
Associated Press
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Wayne Back as an Infant]
Portrait Wayne Back as an infant wearing a gown and sitting in a covered chair.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Atkinson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clippings from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 23, 1992]
Two newspaper clippings discussing the town of Haslet, Texas; these two clippings talk about the actions of David Rogers who was "the closest thing Haslet has to a city manager." The second clipping furthers this description of his job and routine as well as the expected boom Haslet was expected to, and in some ways already had, experience.
Date:
August 23, 1992
Creator:
Auge, Karen
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Memorial Address on Dr. J.E. Thompson
Photocopy of a memorial address for Dr. James E. Thompson, read by K.H. Aynesworth before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. The address speaks of Dr. Thompson's ancestry and family, his time as a teacher, scientific work and writings, immigration to Texas and the state of surgery when he arrived, his time with the Texas State Medical Association, the Texas Medical College, his family life, and his honors and distinctions.
Date:
November 7, 1927
Creator:
Aynesworth, K. H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Memorial Address on Dr. J.E. Thompson
Memorial address for Dr. James E. Thompson, read by K.H. Aynesworth before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. The address speaks of Dr. Thompson's ancestry and family, his time as a teacher, scientific work and writings, immigration to Texas and the state of surgery when he arrived, his time with the Texas State Medical Association, the Texas Medical College, his family life, and his honors and distinctions.
Date:
November 7, 1927
Creator:
Aynesworth, K. H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001
Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, teacher and pianist from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Wilson talks about coming to Kerrville to teach at the "Kerrville Colored School," life for African-Americans in the area, the African-American community, and her personal life.
Date:
January 16, 2001
Creator:
Bacon, Dan; Bethel, Ann & Wilson, Itasco Sampson
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mayme Collins from Galveston, Texas]
Postcard addressed to Mayme Collins in Central City, Nebraska from Harry Bahl in Galveston, Texas; the picture on the card is entitled "Down she goes" and is a "Souvenir of Galveston Beach" and shows a girl diving into a body of water while wearing a dress. The note on the back reads, in part: "Be good and careful."
Date:
August 5, 1907
Creator:
Bahl, John Philip Herlin
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History