[Letter from L.H. Browne to John C. Beasley - February 16, 1886] (open access)

[Letter from L.H. Browne to John C. Beasley - February 16, 1886]

Letter written to John C. Beasley from L.H. Browne, responding to a letter about a time-sensitive issue.
Date: February 16, 1886
Creator: Browne, L. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mr. Forister - October 22, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mr. Forister - October 22, 1957]

A letter written to Mr. Forister from T. N. Carswell, dated October 22, 1957. Carswell requests a favor of Forister to deliver candy to the Czichos family and advises of a check which he has attached to the letter.
Date: October 22, 1957
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wired correspondence from T. N. Carswell to Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Czichos, Mrs. Eugene Wood, Misses Genie and Joan and Master Carroll Czichos - October 1957~] (open access)

[Wired correspondence from T. N. Carswell to Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Czichos, Mrs. Eugene Wood, Misses Genie and Joan and Master Carroll Czichos - October 1957~]

A wired correspondence to Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Czichos, Mrs. Eugene Wood, Misses Genie and Joan and Master Carroll Czichos, from T. N. Carswell. Carswell expresses his appreciation "for the pleasure of sharing the generous hospitality and friendliness of your home".
Date: October 1957
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Cavness to T. N. Carswell - March 7, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Cavness to T. N. Carswell - March 7, 1942]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from R. M. Cavness, President, San Marcos Academy, San Marcos, Texas, dated March 7, 1942. Cavness advises of having no course to teach the effects of alcohol due to their institution is at high school level but chapel programs are devoted to the evil effects of alcohol.
Date: March 7, 1942
Creator: Cavness, R. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard Craig to Truett Latimer, October 19, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Richard Craig to Truett Latimer, October 19, 1954]

Letter from Richard Craig to Truett Latimer apologizing for not being able to get a hotel room for him in Austin or San Marcos due to every hotel being fully booked.
Date: October 19, 1954
Creator: Craig, Richard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Blanco sheet

Topographic quadrangle map of Blanco, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing parts of Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Travis, and Hays Counties. The map indicates county lines, towns, roads, rivers, creeks, and areas of elevation. Relief shown by contours (interval 50 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:125,000 On verso: Explanation and history of topographic maps of the U.S. and standard symbols used.
Date: 1940
Creator: Gannett, Henry; Thompson, A. H.; Douglas, E. M. & Fitch, C. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hays County

Blue line print of survey map of Hays County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, the Old San Antonio Road, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in red pencil to denote the addition of roads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1919
Creator: Hawkins, Lee & Pinckney, T. F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Caldwell and Surrounding Counties: Texas]

Road map of portions of Blanco, Hays, Travis, Comal, Bexar, Guadalupe, Caldwell, Bastrop, Fayette, Washington, Colorado, Lavaca, and Gonzales Counties, showing towns, roads, railroads, mountains, post offices, rivers, creek, and springs. No scale information given.
Date: unknown
Creator: Luer, A.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: San Marcos Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of San Marcos, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing Guadalupe, Gonzales, Hays, and Caldwell Counties. The map includes county lines, towns, roads, railroads, rivers, creeks, and schools. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:125,000
Date: 1931
Creator: Marshall, R. B.; Herron, W. H.; Stiles, Arthur; McLaughlin, Fred; Forster, William J.; Elliott, Herman R. et al.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Sale Record from James H. Mathews to Barry Gillespie] (open access)

[Land Sale Record from James H. Mathews to Barry Gillespie]

Official filed record of Sheriff James H. Matthews auctioning off and selling land from the suit of Owen O'Brien vs. Jeremiah C. Garthwaite to the highest bidder, Barry Gillespie.
Date: July 6, 1847
Creator: Matthews, James H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

General Highway Map Hays County, Texas

Highway map of Hays County, Texas, showing rivers, lakes, creeks, streams, mountain peaks, cities, towns, outlying buildings (including schools, churches, and post offices), roads, highways (giving mileage between points), bridges, railroads, cemeteries, utility lines, petroleum pipelines, mines or quarries, and airfields. Map includes three inset maps - Uhland, Wimberley, and Dripping Springs - a key to counties diagram, and an extensive legend indicating geographical and human-made features. Scale [ca. 1:126,720] (2 miles to the inch).
Date: 1961
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Eugene Woods to T. N. Carswell - October 31, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Eugene Woods to T. N. Carswell - October 31, 1957]

A letter written to Mr. Carswell from Mrs. Eugene Woods, Wimberley, Texas, dated October 31, 1957. Woods expresses her appreciation for the surprise from Carswell and his remembering them and that they enjoyed the candy and his visit. She expresses appreciation which was also sent from Madge [Madge Czichos] and her family.
Date: October 31, 1957
Creator: Woods, Mrs. Eugene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hays Co.

Blueline format of survey map of Hays County, Texas, showing blocks of land, rivers, creeks, land grants and roads. No scale information is given.
Date: 1853
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Banard Dashiell Bryan, July 20, 1948] (open access)

[Postcard to Banard Dashiell Bryan, July 20, 1948]

Postcard to Banard Dashiell Bryan asking for donations to Washington and Lee University. Other names are written on the address side that read, "Martha Chapman Dashiell Bryan June 17- 1861 at San Marcus July 21-1948" and "Rev. Boyd Marvin L. Boyd Porter 1st Methodist Church".
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Veterans Expenses Statistics Surveys, 1955~] (open access)

[Veterans Expenses Statistics Surveys, 1955~]

School and personal expense statistics based on surveys of single veterans, married veterans without children, and married veterans with one child.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History