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King County
Blue line print of survey map of King County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and roads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil. Scale [ca. 1:190,476] (5000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date:
1905
Creator:
Legg, Walt
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nacogdoches Co
Blue line print of survey map of Nacogdoches County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, railroads, and the Old San Antonio Road. Handwritten notes have been made to the published map in red pencil to highlight San Antonio Road and Kings Highway and denote the addition of Mt. Sterling. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date:
1905
Creator:
Morris, J. W.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles G. Russell to William John Bryan, March 30, 1905]
Letter from Charles G. Russell to William John Bryan discussing his vision health, his visit to Texas, and an article to be run on the investigation of the Beef Trust that will feature a photo of Bryan. The page has a printed header from the Chicago Examiner.
Date:
March 30, 1905
Creator:
Russell, Charles G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to C. C. Hemming, March 6, 1905]
Letter from Henry Sayles to C. C. Hemming discussing a copy of the contract of sale that was sent to Hemming. Sayles has paid taxes for 1902 and does not believe they will be required to do so again for some time.
Date:
March 6, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to C. C. Hemming, March 6, 1905]
Letter from Henry Sayles to C. C. Hemming discussing a copy of the contract of sale that was sent to Hemming. Sayles has paid taxes for 1902 and does not believe they will be required to do so again for some time.
Date:
March 6, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Relinquishing of Land Rights Over to Mary E. Sayles]
Signed document from relatives of Mary E. Sayles relinquishing all of their rights to the Austin and Williams land onto her.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Henry; Sayles, Emma H.; Sayles, Harriet McAlpine (Hattie); Harris, George C.; Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, B. G. et al.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys]
Document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her portions of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf. An addendum is handwritten and signed by the two men at the end of the document.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys, October 31, 1905]
Document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, her son-in-law, George C. Harris, and Henry Sayles, Jr. as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her portions of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf.
Date:
October 31, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys, Unsigned]
Unsigned portion of a document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her sections of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles vs. The County of Jones, Texas: Petition to Appeal]
Unsigned petition to appeal in the case of Mary E. Sayles vs. The County of Jones, Texas, that states a timeline of incidents beginning with Mary E. Sayles being notified of construction of a public road through part of her land, her request for compensation, the courts' denial due to the high importance of the road, and Mary E. Sayles and her attorneys' decision to appeal the judgement.
Date:
May 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, Henry, Jr. & Harris, George C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gifting of Land from M. E. Sayles to Relatives with Partial Will]
Unsigned document in which Mary E. Sayles is gifting land from the Austin and Williams league #340 to her children and their spouses. She names Henry Sayles and her son-in-law George C. Harris as executors of the estate once she passes, and the document includes a response from all parties stipulating that Mary E. Sayles may continue to benefit from the properties as long as she lives. A portion of Mary E. Sayles' final will bequeathing property to her daughters is also included.
Date:
March 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, George C.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, Hattie S.; Sayles, B. G. et al.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gifting of Land from M. E. Sayles to Relatives with Partial Will]
Unsigned document in which Mary E. Sayles is gifting land from the Austin and Williams league #340 to her children and their spouses. She names Henry Sayles and her son-in-law George C. Harris as executors of the estate once she passes, and the document includes a response from all parties stipulating that Mary E. Sayles may continue to benefit from the properties as long as she lives. A portion of Mary E. Sayles' final will bequeathing property to her daughters is also included.
Date:
March 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, George C.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, Hattie S.; Sayles, B. G. et al.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1905-1906
Catalogue describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
1905~
Creator:
Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. B. Smoot to William John Bryan, April 17, 1905]
Letter from H. B. Smoot to William John Bryan discussing pulling their funds together to open a bank in Abilene and proposing an in-person meeting to cover details..
Date:
April 17, 1905
Creator:
Smoot, H. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
City Directory of Abilene, Texas: Comprising a Census and History, 1905
This directory for Abilene, Texas includes information about the establishment of the city of Abilene, advertisements for local businesses, as well as information about government institutions, educational institutions, bordering cities, recipes, remedies, native plants and animals and other information relevant to the city of Abilene.
Date:
1905
Creator:
Stephenson, John L.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Newton Co.
Blue line print of survey map of Newton County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date:
1905
Creator:
Terrell, O. O.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents Pertaining to C. L. Trezebvant, Relator vs. John J. Terrell, Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas, Respondent
Documents pertaining to C. L. Trezebvant, Relator vs. John J. Terrell, Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas, Respondent. The case is concerning a dispute over land leased to Mac Sayles in El Paso County, Texas. The included documents are petitions to the Supreme Court of Texas, evidentiary exhibits, and arguments. These papers appear to be a copy or a draft of the official documents; many of the documents are unsigned and undated.
Date:
1905/1906
Creator:
Trezevant, C. L.; Sayles, McAlpine (Mac); Robbins, John W. & Robison, J. T.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the U. S. Land Office to J. H. Parramore, April 10, 1905]
Letter from the U. S. Land Office to James Harrison Parramore discussing the suspension of Lieu Selection #760, thus forbidding the removal of timber or other valuable assets from a particular section of land.
Date:
April 10, 1905
Creator:
United States. General Land Office.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anna Hall Dorm Room]
Photograph of Anna Hall women’s dormitory room interior, showing a small table and a pair of chairs set out in the middle of the room. Pennants to colleges such as Simmons, Yale, and Louisiana can be seen on the wall to the left. Typed note in the bottom margin reads, “Girls dorm room - 1905-6.”
Date:
[1905..1906]
Creator:
Ward
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James B. Wells to William John Bryan, September 22, 1905]
Letter from James B. Wells to William John Bryan declining Bryan's invitation to the West Texan Fair.
Date:
September 22, 1905
Creator:
Wells, James B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chemistry Department at Simmons College]
Photograph of the Chemistry Department at Simmons University during the 1905-06 academic year. Students in smocks and aprons can be seen working with science equipment at long lab tables.
Date:
[1905..1906]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Academy Band]
Photograph of the 1905 Academy Band on risers in front of a brick building, showing each student holding his or her instrument.
Date:
1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Art Class]
Photograph of several art students working on independent projects in the Art Room at Simmons College, circa 1906. The walls of the room are heavily decorated with framed drawings, pennants, and masks.
Date:
[1905..1906]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Girl's Dorm Room]
Photograph of two female student sitting in their dorm room. Typed note pasted to the frame in January 1951 reads, “A girl’s room at Simmons College about 1905.”
Date:
1905~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History