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Abilene Library Consortium
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Sayles and Sayles Collection
749
The Brand (Abilene, TX)
327
Texas Digital Newspaper Program
327
T. N. Carswell Collection
84
Jesse Wallace Williams Map Collection
48
Hardin-Simmons Photograph Collection
38
William J. Bryan Collection
32
Abilene Photograph Collection
22
Hardin-Simmons University Catalogs
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The Simmons Brand
157
The Brand
100
The H-SU Brand
70
A. D. Fulton vs. Gulf Pipe Line Company et al.
17
W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company
15
Bulletin: Hardin-Simmons University Ex-Student Roundup
10
The Bronco
10
Corral
8
Sam Underwood et al. vs. Gulf Refining Company
7
The State of Texas vs. Mrs. Hattie M. Sayles
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[Letter from R. E. L. Batts to John Sayles, January 15, 1931]
Letter from R. E. L. Batts to John Sayles discussing the price to lease lands owned by Salyes' mother for oil and gas purposes. Batts says he has written the Houston office requesting information on the lands, as they are not in the Fort Worth District.
Date:
January 15, 1931
Creator:
Batts, R. E. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. E. L. Batts to Perry Sayles, July 5, 1935]
Letter from R. E. L. Batts to Perry Sayles stating he has not answered sooner due to the death of his father.
Date:
July 5, 1935
Creator:
Batts, R. E. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From B. A. Baugh]
Letter from B. A. Baugh including survey blanks from the Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission.
Date:
June 6, 1933
Creator:
Baugh, B. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. F. Beck to Jack Sayles, December 5, 1938]
Letter from A. F. Beck to Jack Sayles making sure that all witnesses will be present.
Date:
December 5, 1938
Creator:
Beck, A. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. F. Beck to Jack Sayles, February 2, 1939]
Letter from A. F. Beck to Jack Sayles requesting Beck return pamphlets and bulletins if he is not using them.
Date:
February 2, 1939
Creator:
Beck, A. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jessica Beeson to John Sayles, June 8,1932]
Letter from Jessica Beeson to John Sayles discussing the enclosed affidavit that will be converted to a plea of of privilege that was filed by N. E. Fielding.
Date:
June 8, 1932
Creator:
Beeson, Jessica
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a letter from Malcolm Black, November 20, 1939]
Letter from Malcolm Black discussing his views on the plan for World Peace.
Date:
November 20, 1939
Creator:
Black, Malcolm
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
New Hampshire
Map of New Hampshire and the surrounding area at the time of the ratification of the Constitution, showing counties, towns, roads, water bodies, boundary lines, forts, and includes explanatory notes on certain geographic features. There is also an inset map in the upper-right corner titled "A General Map of the River St. Lawrence above Montreal to Lake Ontario with the Adjacent Country on the West from Albany & Lake Champlain," with major cities, lakes, rivers, and falls labeled. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:950,400] (approximately 15 miles to the inch).
Date:
1937
Creator:
Blanchard, Joseph; Langdon, Samuel & Jefferys, Thomas
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations
Map of Narragansett Bay at the time of the ratification of the Constitution, showing islands, towns, inlets, coves, rivers, and plantations. The map includes a table of "References to the Batteries" and "A List of the Principal Farms in Rhode Island." The map also includes an inset map of Rhode Island in its entirety, showing counties and water bodies. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:82,368] (approximately 1.3 miles to the inch).
Date:
1938
Creator:
Blaskowitz, Charles & Faden, William
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. E. Britzman to W. J. Bryan, December 12, 1939]
Letter from H. E. Britzman to W. J. Bryan asking him for a T Diamond iron brand is he has one he may spare.
Date:
December 12, 1939
Creator:
Britzman, H. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. E. Britzman to W. J. Bryan, December 20, 1939]
Letter from H. E. Britzman to W. J. Bryan acknowledging receipt of the letter Mr. Bryan sent and expressing appreciation for it.
Date:
December 20, 1939
Creator:
Britzman, H. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William John Bryan, January 18, 1931]
Letter from John Franks reminiscing on cattle driving days and working with horses and men on T-Diamond Ranch. Penciled notes and drawings of the T-Diamond brand are visible throughout.
Date:
January 18, 1931
Creator:
Bryan, William John
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inventory of Property of John Sayles, 1932]
Inventory of property owned by John Sayles, rendered for assessment of taxes for the year 1932 in Eastland County, Texas. The inventory contains one real estate property valued at $10.00. The document is unsigned.
Date:
1933?
Creator:
Bryant, George
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inventory of Property of John Sayles, 1932]
Inventory of property owned by John Sayles rendered for assessment of taxes for the year 1932 in Eastland County, Texas. The inventory contains one real estate property valued at $20.00. The document is unsigned.
Date:
1933?
Creator:
Bryant, George
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Chicago, Rock Island, and Gulf Railway Company v. Martin. No. 12422]
Journal clipping discussing the cause no. 12442, Chicago, Rock Island, & Gulf Railway Company vs. C. L. Martin in the Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth heard on January 31, 1931. The cause was brought by C. L. Martin who alleged his property flooded due to the negligence of the railway company.
Date:
1931~
Creator:
Buck, J.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John. L. Buckley to Honorable W. J. Bryan, November 14, 1939]
Letter from John L. Buckley to Honorable W. J. Bryan congratulating him for being alive and healthy and for his successful political career. Mr. Buckley also informs Honorable Bryan about his health condition and employment history.
Date:
November 1939
Creator:
Buckley, John L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The United States of America
Map of the United States at the time of the Treaty of Paris, showing land south of the Great Lakes and east of the Mississippi River. The map includes four inset maps of "Claims and cessions of western lands, 1776-1802," illustrating the initial claim and those lands ceded by the British administration. The four maps show cessions of Connecticut and South Carolina, New York, Virgina and Georgia, and Massachusetts and North Carolina. Relief shown in hachures.
Date:
1938
Creator:
Buell, Abel
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Medical Care, July 1, 1935]
Invoice from Paul A. Bulpitt and Helen G. Bulpitt to Elrey Sayles for medical services rendered to Ruth Sayles.
Date:
[1935-07-01..]
Creator:
Bulpitt, Paul A. & Bulpitt, Helen G.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Judgment of the Court]
Document detailing the court's judgment in cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. It contains the instruction to the jury, the name of the foreman, J. W. Hendrick, and the decisions of the jury.
Date:
December 16, 1938
Creator:
Burleson, Omar T.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Case No. 11783-A: Original Petition
Document certifying the original petition in the suit, City of Abilene vs. J. Rupert Jackson, Jr. Administer of Estate of Rupert Jackson, et. al, which is dealing with the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes, interest, and penalties related to properties in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
July 27, 1939
Creator:
Caffey, Wiley L.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. Wiley L. Caffey to Mr. O. K. Hobbs, March 8, 1937]
Letter from Abilene, Texas City Attorney Mr. Wiley L. Caffey to Mr. O. K. Hobbs, city engineer of Abilene, discussing building ordinances and the Abilene City Commission's authority to change them. The letter is typewritten on stationary for the City of Abilene.
Date:
March 8, 1937
Creator:
Caffey, Wiley L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Articles of Incorporation of The West Texas Baptist Sanitarium, Abilene, Texas - February 26, 1923]
The Articles of Incorporation for the West Texas Baptist Sanitarium, in Abilene, Texas. The articles detail that "C. M. Caldwell, J. D. Sandefer and George S. Anderson form a private corporation by the name of The West Texas Baptist Sanitarium in Abilene, in the County of Taylor and State of Texas the 26th day of February, A. D., 1923. The third page includes: "George S. Anderson as Chairman, and T. N. Carswell, as Secretary certify at a meeting of the Board of Trustees held May 19, 1936 the changed name of the corporation from WEST TEXAS BAPTIST SANITARIUM to HENDRICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL." The articles are signed on May 9, 1936.
Date:
May 9, 1936
Creator:
Caldwell, C. M.; Sandefer, Jefferson Davis, Jr. (1899-1975) & Anderson, George S.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Camp to T. N. Carswell - September 8, 1938]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from John Camp, The Ohio Oil Co., Houston, Texas, dated September 8, 1938. Camp notes his surprise at Carswell's retirement as Secretary of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce and expresses his regret for the City's loss stating that in his opinion Carswell "as Secretary, contributed more toward the welfare of the town than any other citizen", and wishes him success in his new business.
Date:
September 8, 1938
Creator:
Camp, John
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sectional map indicating main automobile roads between Canada and United States (middle west sheet).
Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns, bodies of water, and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date:
1931
Creator:
Canada. National Development Bureau.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History