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[Anniversary Program for the East Sweden Presbyterian Church, Texas]
75th Anniversary Service Program for the East Sweden Presbyterian Church, listing hymns and prayers to recite inside, and stating that the Order of the Service was based on the Service of the Fifteenth Anniversary on the back page.
Date:
July 17, 1966
Creator:
Hurd, Bobbye
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article from The Brady Herald]
A clipping from The Brady Herald which reports that the Evangelical Free Church of Melvin will "be the first church in McCulloch County to receive an historical marker" in upcoming historical marker dedication ceremonies with excerpts from greetings sent to the church from the superintendent of the South Central District of the Evangelical Free Church of America in which he expresses the hope that "the day will be both a day of remembrance and a day of rejoicing in what this church has meant and continues to mean..."
Date:
September 20, 1988
Creator:
The Brady Herald
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article from the Brady Standard]
Two clippings from The Brady Standard newspaper; an article giving details about the historical marker dedication ceremonies and identifying the individuals who attended.
Date:
September 30, 1988
Creator:
The Brady Standard
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[August Young's Declaration of Intention, 1918]
Photocopy of August Young's sworn Declaration of Intention (filed in the McCulloch County District Court) to become a United States citizen, containing his renunciation of loyalty to any foreign power, in particular the King of Sweden, and recitation of his arrival from Jonkaping, Sweden to the port of New York in the State of New York aboard a White Star Line vessel on 1889-02-16 and his present marriage to Annie Young, who was born in Sweden.
Date:
August 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[August Young's Oath of Allegiance and Order Admitting to Citizenship, 1923]
Photocopy of August Young's Oath of Allegiance presented to the McCulloch County District Court, in which he renounces allegiance to any foreign power, particularly to the King of Sweden, before swearing allegiance to the United States, together with the Order that admits him to citizenship.
Date:
March 27, 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Autobiography of David Dahlberg]
Autobiography of David Dahlberg written for a high school English class assignment. His work covers his ancestral and family histories as well as his life from his birth up to 1944.
Date:
November 8, 1944
Creator:
Dahlberg, David
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bible Conference Program, West Sweden, 1940]
Bible Conference and Confirmation Service Program for the West Sweden Methodist Church. The pamphlet lists members of the church, a schedule of events with speakers, and advertisements for area businesses.
Date:
August 1940
Creator:
Easterwood, Connie
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biography of a McCulloch Co. Pioneer
Biography of Charles Oscar Steelhammer that includes anecdotes, and stories of his travels from Sweden to the United States. This document covers his travels from Illinois to Texas and his cattle raising days there.
Date:
October 2013
Creator:
Steelhammer, Sue
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Biography of a McCullough [sic] Co. Pioneer
Biography of Charles Oscar Steelhammer that includes anecdotes, and stories of his travels from Sweden to the United States. This document contains spelling errors, and grammatical errors throughout the seven pages.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Willis, Joe Charles
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biography of Nelin + Johnson Families
Biographical accounts about Carl John Nelin and P. N. Johnson by Dalmer E. Nelin, Carl John Nelin's widow and P. N. Johnson's daughter, who, during her 83rd year, observes that both men had come to America expecting to find a "pot of gold" in a "land of milk and honey."
Date:
[1958..2000]
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birth Certificate for Louise Hanson]
Birth Certificate for Louise Hanson, born in Galva, Illinois on December 10, 1902 to parents Joseph and Hilda Hanson.
Date:
August 8, 1949
Creator:
Texas. Bureau of Vital Statistics
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Brady Standard, Volume 46, Number 28, June, 1954
Bi-weekly news publication for McCulloch County, Texas. This volume's front page article highlights the newly built Methodist Church in Brady, Texas. The back of the page shows advertisements for area businesses.
Date:
June 25, 1954
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin & Dalmer E. Johnson Marriage License]
The marriage license of C. J. Nelin to Miss Dalmer E. Johnson on 1903-04-20, issued by the County Clerk of McCulloch County, Texas, but authorizing the marriage to be performed in San Saba County, Texas.
Date:
June 4, 1903
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
C. J. Nelin Farm History
A history of the ownership of the C. J. Nelin farm from 1882-04-24 when it was purchased by Peter Getziller until 2000-03-?? when it was sold to Bobye Hurd.
Date:
[1958..2000]
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin & Hulda M. Oman's Marriage License]
The marriage license of Carl John Nelin and Miss Hulda Mary Oman, issued on 1897-08-25 in McCulloch County, Texas.
Date:
August 25, 1897
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin's Death Certificate]
Death Certificate of Carl John Nelin, stating that he died on 1936-12-30 of "Acute Detation of heart" in McCulloch County, Texas.
Date:
January 2, 1937
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin's Declaration of Intention]
Photocopy of Carl John Nelin's declaration to become a citizen of the United States, his statement of birthplace to be Nenike, Sweden, and his renunciation of allegiance to a foreign power, in particular the King of Sweden, along with the district clerk's certification and official filing information.
Date:
August 31, 1888
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin's Order of Final Naturalization]
Order of Final Naturalization by the District Court of San Saba County, Texas, entered on 1891-12-12, admitting Carl John Nelin to citizenship after a determination by the court that he has satisfied all residence requirements, demonstrated good moral character and a dedication to the principles of the United States, has sworn to support the Constitution of the United States, and has renounced allegiance to the King of Sweeden (sic.) and all other foreign powers.
Date:
December 12, 1891
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin's Order of Final Naturalization]
A partial list or Manifest for the S.S. ADRIATIC, signed by J. W. Jennings, Master, after the ship arrived at the Port of New York, N.Y., on 1881-05-28 lists 29-years-old Carl J. Nelin as a steerage passenger along with many other Swedish emigrants and shows his occupation as "Laborer."
Date:
May 28, 1881
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card in Memory of Hilda Hanson]
Copyrighted cream, black, and gold card "In Loving Remembrance" of Hilda Hanson that states the dates of her life and features Victorian illustrations of doves, wreathed flowers, and a book with feather pens, along with the bannered epitaph "Gone but not forgotten" above a brief poem.
Date:
1922~
Creator:
Wendell, H. F.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Church Session Minutes, February 1, 1903]
Handwritten pages torn from a ledger book recording the Session Minutes of the East Sweden Presbyterian Church from 1892-04-01 through 1903-02-01.
Date:
February 1, 1903
Creator:
Hurd, Bobbye
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of O. G. Dahlberg's Will]
Official copy of O. G. Dahlberg's will with a note from Sam McCollum addressed to his wife and children. Also included is a strip of paper with a series of numbers and the envelope that this document was delivered in.
Date:
March 9, 1956
Creator:
McCollum, Sam
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dalmer E. Nelin's Death Certificate]
Death Certificate of Dalmer Elizabeth Nelin, stating that she died in McCulloch County, Texas, on 1959-01-22 of "Coronary Thrombosis" as a result of a fractured left hip.
Date:
February 6, 1959
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decal Advertisement for "Stalhammars Maleri"]
Advertisement decal of a logo entitled "Stalhammars Maleri" which means "Stalhammars Painting." The image shows an artisan holding a brush in the center with the title printed in an oval shape.
Date:
1970?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History