La Salle County

Survey map of La Salle County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes rivers, creeks, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: September 1923
Creator: Giles, J. Bascom & Atlee, Tom
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Knox County

Blue line print of survey map of Knox County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in red pencil, creating separate tracts of land that correlate to the key located in the upper-left corner of the map. Scale [ca. 1:190,476] (5000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date: 1923
Creator: Matzow, Fr. & Giles, J. Bascom
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kerr County

Blue line print of survey map of Kerr County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants of surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:228,571] (6000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date: 1923
Creator: Morriss, G. C. & Giles, J. Bascom
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Release of Oil and Gas Lease] (open access)

[Release of Oil and Gas Lease]

Document certifying the release of any claim by the Gulf Production Company of any all rights under an oil and gas lease from Hattie M. Sayles to L. A. Crews of a property in Limestone County, Texas.
Date: June 4, 1923
Creator: Nazro, Underwood
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Louis C. Perry to T. N. Carswell - April 12, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Louis C. Perry to T. N. Carswell - April 12, 1923]

A letter written to T. N. Carswell, from Louis C. Perry, dated April 12, 1924. Perry advises Carswell regarding the travel arrangements and accomodations for the Paris Convention and informally supports Green's candidacy.
Date: April 12, 1923
Creator: Perry, Louis C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Seth Sayles to Henry Sayles Jr., May 8, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Seth Sayles to Henry Sayles Jr., May 8, 1923]

Letter from Seth Sayles to Henry Sayles Jr. confirming that any advances their mother makes to Seth will be deducted from his share of her estate in the future.
Date: May 8, 1923
Creator: Sayles, Seth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Corral, Volume 14, Number 1, Spring, 1923 (open access)

The Corral, Volume 14, Number 1, Spring, 1923

The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
Date: 1923
Creator: Simmons College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Simmons College, 1923 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Simmons College, 1923

Yearbook for Simmons College in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations. Organization index on page 288.
Date: 1923
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1922-1923 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1922-1923

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1923
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1923 Summer School and Normal (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1923 Summer School and Normal

Catalogue describes the admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1923
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From W. L. Thomas to Hattie M. Sayles, June 4, 1923] (open access)

[Letter From W. L. Thomas to Hattie M. Sayles, June 4, 1923]

Letter from W. L. Thomas to Hattie M. Sayles discussing the end of the Gulf Production's Company oil and gas lease of her property in Limestone County, Texas.
Date: June 4, 1923
Creator: Thomas, W. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Early History of Pioneer Settlers (open access)

An Early History of Pioneer Settlers

Text of a booklet about the early settlers of Taylor County, Texas, including Judge K.K. Legett, H.A. Tillett, and Judge J.M. Wagstaff.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Early History of Pioneer Settlers (open access)

An Early History of Pioneer Settlers

Text of a booklet about the early settlers of Taylor County, Texas, including Judge K.K. Legett, H.A. Tillett, and Judge J.M. Wagstaff.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Man and Woman; Portrait of Man; Portrait of Woman

1 copy negative of scrapbook pages with various photographs; three central photographs are fully visible with other, partially visible photographs surrounding them. The first, in the upper left shows an unknown woman in a long dress and apron standing in front of a house with a porch. A man stands behind her, with his arms wrapped around her. To the right, the second photograph is a portrait of Francis Marion Winfield Scott Seastrunk taken in 1923 and the third photograph is a portrait of Hallie May Harris Seastrunk taken in 1942.
Date: {1923,1942}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for Children's Recital presented by Townley-Carswell Studio] (open access)

[Program for Children's Recital presented by Townley-Carswell Studio]

A program announcing a Children's Recital at Townley-Carswell Studio, dated Friday, March 16, 1923 at 7:45 o'clock.
Date: March 16, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for Graduating Recital:  The Townley-Carswell Studio presents Miss Dorthy Wright] (open access)

[Program for Graduating Recital: The Townley-Carswell Studio presents Miss Dorthy Wright]

A program announcing a Graduating Recital. The Townley-Carswell Studio Presentss Miss Dorthy Wright, Reader dated June 8, 1923, 8:00.
Date: June 8, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 16, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 13, 1923 (open access)

The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 16, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 13, 1923

Weekly student newspaper from Simmons College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 13, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 17, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 20, 1923 (open access)

The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 17, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 20, 1923

Weekly student newspaper from Simmons College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 20, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 18, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 27, 1923 (open access)

The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 18, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 27, 1923

Weekly student newspaper from Simmons College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 27, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 19, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 3, 1923 (open access)

The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 19, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 3, 1923

Weekly student newspaper from Simmons College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 3, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 20, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 10, 1923 (open access)

The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 20, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 10, 1923

Weekly student newspaper from Simmons College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 10, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 21, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 17, 1923 (open access)

The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 21, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 17, 1923

Weekly student newspaper from Simmons College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 17, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 22, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 24, 1923 (open access)

The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 22, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 24, 1923

Weekly student newspaper from Simmons College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 24, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 23, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 3, 1923 (open access)

The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 23, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 3, 1923

Weekly student newspaper from Simmons College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: March 3, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History