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United States of America
Hand-colored engraving of the eastern two-thirds of the United States. States are shaded in various colors and Mexican states are outlined in color. Some settlements, roads, and geographic features are noted, with relief shown by hachures.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Melish, John
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James [Metcalfe?] to his mother, April 20, 1854]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter from James [Metcalfe?] to his mother; addressed to John W. Metcalfe on outside of letter
Date:
April 20, 1854
Creator:
Metcalfe, James
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to John from his Uncle V. Metcalfe, September 30, 1858]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers, Letter to John [?] from his uncle V. Metcalfe emphasizing the importance of his education and chastising him for carelessness in a previous letter
Date:
September 30, 1858
Creator:
Metcalfe, V.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
History of the Regulators and Moderators and the Shelby County War in 1841 and 1842, in the Republic of Texas
Front cover of a history about politics in the Republic of Texas.
Date:
1883
Creator:
Middleton, John W.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photo of Survivors of Battle of San Jacinto
Photograph of the Survivors of the Battle of San Jacinto, at a meeting of the Texas Veterans' Association at Galveston c. 1880. Center row, third from left: Valentine Ignatius Burch of Tyler County, Texas. Center row, second from left: Valentine Burch. Front row, second from right: George Petty of Washington County. Center row, far right: John W. McHorse.
Date:
1880
Creator:
Naschke
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Esh-Tah-Hum-Leah, or the Sleepy Eye: A Sioux Chief
Hand-colored lithograph of Sioux chief Esh-Tah-Hum-Leah visible from the waist up; he is wearing feathers in hair and has two braids, a scarf around his neck, and blanket over his right shoulder.
Date:
1836
Creator:
Newsam
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Weekly Register (Baltimore, Md.), Volume 4, Number 20, Saturday, July 17, 1813
Issue of The Weekly Register newspaper including an article on the first page entitled "Republic of Mexico" which is described as a "hasty" translation of the Declaration of Independence from Spain. Other articles include: Indian Council; The Direct Tax; Map of the Rapids of Miami, Shewing the situation of Fort Meigs, &c.; Interesting Topography of Ohio; Proceedings of Congress; Events of the War; and The Chronicle (France and the Allies).
Date:
July 17, 1813
Creator:
Niles, Hezekiah, 1777-1839
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[5-Cent Trade Token]
One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and says, "Good for 5 [cents] in Trade" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Pats Place, August O. Schultz Prop., Phone 229, 115 W. Court St., Seguin, Texas." as well as "Osborne Reg. Co. Cin. O." in tiny letters.
Date:
1934~
Creator:
Osborne Reg. Company
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cardboard puzzle "Cut Up History"
Cardboard puzzle, "Cut Up History: The Revolution". The puzzle is a series of illustrated strips and an illustrated guide showing the various scenes that can be created by piecing them together.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Parker Brothers
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
General Jackson's Fine
First page of an editorial criticizing the conduct of Whig Party in regard to public printing.
Date:
January 31, 1843
Creator:
Pearce, Mr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
When Texas Came Romping into the Union
Front and back covers of a text about the annexation of Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Pellow, Robert Emmett
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Official Railroad and County Map of Texas
Pocket map of Texas and the surrounding areas with railroads marked in color. Geographic features are noted, as well as counties and some cities.
Date:
1910
Creator:
Railroad Commission of Texas
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burleson's Fight For Co-Education
Newspaper clippings regarding biography of R.E.B. Baylor, history of Baylor University, and memorial to R.E.B. Baylor, ca. 1900-1920
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Robinson, George
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Allenfarm Acala Cotton
This pamphlet describes the qualities of John D. Rogers' "Allenfarm Acala" with photos of the business.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Rogers, John D.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to James K. Polk from Thomas J. Rusk, June 5, 1846]
Letter to James K. Polk from Thomas J. Rusk, dated June 5, 1846., recommending Thomas W. McCalla for appointment as an officer to the Military Store in the District of Columbia.
Date:
June 5, 1846
Creator:
Rusk, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Military Plaza: San Antonio
Engraving of a plaza with scene showing men and women, dogs, horses, and oxen. There are several buildings in the background, of different styles. In the foreground, groups of people are stopped and there are various items on the ground around them.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Schott, Arthur
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A History of Indianola
Brief history of Indianola, beginning with the arrival of La Salle.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Seelingson, Lelia
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lace table runner
Battenberg lace and cotton fabric furniture cover, possible piano scarf; made by Fannie Sheasby, a housewife whose husband was a doctor.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sheasby, Fannie
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lace yoke
Square-shaped piece of Battenberg lace, possibly a dress yoke.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sheasby, Fannie
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Harper's Weekly: Camp Ford, Texas Sketch]
Hand-colored print of the Civil War camp, Camp Ford taken from an 1865 issue of Harper's Weekly, page 132. Camp Ford, located near Tyler, Texas was established in 1863 as a Confederate prison camp during the Civil War. Over the course of two years, the camp held about 6,000 prisoners and was one of the largest Confederate prison camps west of the Mississippi River.
Date:
March 4, 1865
Creator:
Simmons, G. W.
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Harper's Weekly: Camp Ford, Texas Sketch]
Hand-colored print of the Civil War camp, Camp Ford took from an 1865 issue of Harper's Weekly, page 132. Camp Ford, located near Tyler, Texas was established in 1863 as a Confederate prison camp during the Civil War. Over the course of two years, the camp held about 6,000 prisoners and was one of the largest Confederate prison camps west of the Mississippi River. George Washington Simmons, pictured holding a pail, was the paymaster of the USS Clifton, captured at Sabine Pass on September 8, 1863. The crew was initially incarcerated at Camp Groce near Hempstead, but the prisoners were all moved to Camp Ford in December 1863. Simmons was in the Prisoner exchange that occurred at Red River Landing on February 25, 1865. The lithograph made from his sketch was published in New York on March 4, 1865, only a week after his exchange.
Date:
March 4, 1865
Creator:
Simmons, G. W.
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stoneware jug
Two-tone pottery jug that holds two gallons.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Southern Pottery
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Revolver
Single action revolver; marked, "Starr's Patent Jan.15, 1856," "Starr Arms Co., New York" "No. G.11816"
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Starr Arms Co.
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Statement by John Seward, Copy #1]
Copy of a legal statement by John H. Seward in New Orleans regarding his ownership of sixty-seven bales of cotton that were seized by the United States Army in Brownsville, Texas. This copy has colored text.
Date:
August 1, 1865
Creator:
Steniger, Charles
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History