Portrait of Man

Copy negative of two portraits of Walter E. Smith. The photograph on the left was taken in 1910 in Fort Worth, and the one on the right was taken in 1907 in Roby.
Date: {1907,1910}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Castro County

Blue line print of survey map of Castro County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1907
Creator: Twichell, W. D. & Clark, S. C.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

St. Paul, Minneapolis and Environs

Atlas map of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, with insets of the business districts of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The map includes major buildings, roads, streets, bodies of water, cemeteries, schools, and parks. The back of the map lists points of interest, including streets, for both St. Paul and Minneapolis. Scale [ca. 1:316,800] (1/4 of a mile to 1 1/4 inches).
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Main Building]

Photograph of the first administration building, Old Main, on the Simmons College campus.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Simmons College Class]

Group photograph of a class at Simmons College, showing both male and female students forming rows up the front steps of a brick building on campus.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mission Band]

Group photograph of the Simmons College Mission Band, showing four rows of male and female students. A brick building with stone windowsills can be seen in the background.
Date: 1907?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of College Home]

Photograph of the College Home, also known as Val Halla or Toly Hall, at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. The two-story building with white wood siding has multiple porches and chimneys. Typed notes on the front and back of the photograph read, “College Home, Simmons College, Abilene, Texas. Building stood at site of Caldwell Hall, faced south about 1907.”
Date: 1907~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portraits of Students]

A collection of 10 oval portraits of Simmons College students in one frame. The photos have been arranged in three columns with numbers, 1-10, written under each.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. M. Click to William John Bryan, March 16, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from C. M. Click to William John Bryan, March 16, 1907]

Letter from C. M. Click to William John Bryan discussing he regrets having to leave early for business in Fort Worth and hoping to meet again soon before Bryan's return to Abilene. The header features Click's livestock and ranch business name framed by images of a cow and a horse.
Date: March 16, 1907
Creator: Click, C. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[St. Louis Southwestern Railway Pass] (open access)

[St. Louis Southwestern Railway Pass]

Railroad pass assigned to W. J. Bryan from the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company.
Date: 1907
Creator: St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. W. Chatfield to William John Bryan, January 4, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from F. W. Chatfield to William John Bryan, January 4, 1907]

Letter from F. W. Chatfield to William John Bryan discussing the qualities needed in a man to represent west Texas in congress.
Date: January 4, 1907
Creator: Chatfield, F. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan, February 7, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan, February 7, 1907]

Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan requesting a railroad acquire him a train pass and discussing a bill that would allow members of legislature to travel free of charge by railway.
Date: February 2, 1907
Creator: King, Harry Tom
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan, January 30, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan, January 30, 1907]

Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan requesting Bryan obtain a railway pass for King before an anti-free-pass bill is passed.
Date: January 30, 1907
Creator: King, Harry Tom
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pullman Company Rail Pass] (open access)

[Pullman Company Rail Pass]

Railroad pass assigned to W. J. Bryan from the Pullman Company.
Date: 1907
Creator: Pullman Company.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Sparks to Perry Sayles, July 19, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Sparks to Perry Sayles, July 19, 1907]

Letter from Sam Sparks to Perry Sayles discussing land Sayles has not placed a deposit on.
Date: July 19, 1907
Creator: Sparks, Sam
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes About W. Lon Steffans' Lease] (open access)

[Notes About W. Lon Steffans' Lease]

Note regarding W. Lon Steffans lease.
Date: 1907~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to C. E. Jones, January 10, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to C. E. Jones, January 10, 1907]

Letter from John Sayles to C. E. Jones discussing the settlement regarding a railroad compensating Jones and others for their land.
Date: January 10, 1907
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Hon. John J. Terrell, July 9, 1907] (open access)

[Letter to Hon. John J. Terrell, July 9, 1907]

Letter to John J. Terrell discussing real estate that had been leased to Mac Sayles.
Date: July 9, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Robison to Mr. Perry Sayles, July 9, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from J. T. Robison to Mr. Perry Sayles, July 9, 1907]

Letter from J. T. Robison to Perry Sayles rejecting Sayles application to purchase land in El Paso County and authorizing return of payment.
Date: July 9, 1907
Creator: Robison, J. T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to D. T. Bomar, December 31, 1907] (open access)

[Letter to D. T. Bomar, December 31, 1907]

Letter to D. T. Bomar discussing a time to schedule a conference.
Date: December 31, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Stating A. H. Lilius Will Settle on Land in El Paso County, Texas] (open access)

[Document Stating A. H. Lilius Will Settle on Land in El Paso County, Texas]

Document certifying that A. H. Lilius will settle on land granted to them in El Paso County, Texas. The document is unsigned and undated.
Date: July 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from to John J. Terrell, July 9, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from to John J. Terrell, July 9, 1907]

Letter to John J. Terrell discussing land that was never applied for by Perry Sayles. Instead, the land was leased to Mac Sayles, but was never applied for by Mac.
Date: July 9, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. N. Smith to Henry Sayles, August 8, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from J. N. Smith to Henry Sayles, August 8, 1907]

Letter from J. N. Smith to Henry Sayles sharing information about possible railroad routes through Texas. Smith gives detailed directions on how certain railways will travel.
Date: August 8, 1907
Creator: Smith, J. N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament of Mary E. Sayles, October 16, 1906] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament of Mary E. Sayles, October 16, 1906]

Last will and testament of Mary E. Sayles, in which she bequeaths much of her property to her daughters, Mary and Emma Sayles, and names her son and her son-in-law, Henry Sayles and George C. Harris, as the executors of the will. The document is not hand-signed and has the word, "copy.", typed in the header.
Date: October 16, 1907
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History