The Texas Panhandle: 1885.

Map shows cattle brands of ranches and identifies their owners in the late nineteenth century "Texas Panhandle." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,265,000].
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
de Zavala Park [Statement] (open access)

de Zavala Park [Statement]

Statement describing a plan to create "De Zavala Park" in Harris County including a monument remembering Lorenzo de Zavala at the location of his home and grave. The statement includes background about de Zavala and the memorial plans, with a call to contact Representative Albert Thomas to support the plan.
Date: January 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emily Hand to Adina de Zavala February 14th, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Emily Hand to Adina de Zavala February 14th, 1881]

An affectionate letter regarding the welfare of the family
Date: February 14, 1881
Creator: Zavala, Emily West de, 1809-1882
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] May 9th, 1960 (open access)

[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] May 9th, 1960

An update on the effort to create De Zavala Park on the homesite
Date: May 9, 1960
Creator: Lenz, Louis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] June 4th 1963 (open access)

[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] June 4th 1963

Correspondence regarding opposition from Albert Thomas against De Zavala Park
Date: June 4, 1963
Creator: Lenz, Louis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] October 21st, 1962 (open access)

[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] October 21st, 1962

Continued correspondence regarding De Zavala Park
Date: October 21, 1962
Creator: Lenz, Louis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Adina to Mary] November 15th, 1900 (open access)

[Letter from Adina to Mary] November 15th, 1900

A secret letter from Adina to her sister, Mary, including information on family history.
Date: November 15, 1900
Creator: De Zavala, Adina, 1861-1955
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] December 12th 1960 (open access)

[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] December 12th 1960

Continued correspondence regarding the creation of De Zavala Park
Date: December 12, 1960
Creator: Lenz, Louis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biographical notes on Lorenzo de Zavala (open access)

Biographical notes on Lorenzo de Zavala

A brief biography of Lorenzo de Zavala
Date: unknown
Creator: Lenz, Louis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lorenzo de Zavalas (open access)

The Lorenzo de Zavalas

Biography of the de Zavalas
Date: unknown
Creator: Lenz, Louis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Zavala Family Genealogy (open access)

Zavala Family Genealogy

Zavala family history with breakdown of genealogical data.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lenz, Louis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Draft of letter to Allan Duckworth from Adina de Zavala (open access)

Draft of letter to Allan Duckworth from Adina de Zavala

A letter concerning pictures and captions to be used in describing Lorenzo de Zavala and his homesite
Date: unknown
Creator: de Zavala, Adina
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mexican Government Description (open access)

Mexican Government Description

Details of the Battle of San Jacinto and a description of the Mexican government. The document is incomplete.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map illustrating Diary of a Journey from the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific with a United States Government Expedition]

"Mollhausen was the artist and topographer accompanying the party led by Lieutenant Amiel Weeks Whipple in the Pacific Railroad Survey Explorations of the thiry-fifth parallel in 1853"--Wagner-Camp. The party travelled from Fort Smith to Pueblo de los Angeles in 1853-54, making their way through the Panhandle of Texas. This is the map that accompanies the two volume book set, Diary of a journey from the Mississippi to the coasts of the Pacific with a United States government expedition.
Date: 1858
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the German Element in Texas from 1820-1850, and Historical Sketches of the German Texas Singers' League and Houston Turnverein from 1853-1913 (open access)

History of the German Element in Texas from 1820-1850, and Historical Sketches of the German Texas Singers' League and Houston Turnverein from 1853-1913

This volume covers the German Element in Texas, 1820-1850; an historical sketch of the Texas German Singers' League (Texas Staats Saengerbund), 1853-1913; an historical sketch of the Houston Turnverein, 1854-1913; German Day celebrations in Houston, 1889-1910; and an appendices.
Date: 1913
Creator: Tiling, Moritz, 1851-1916
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kalender der Neu-Braunfelser Zeitung, 1903] (open access)

[Kalender der Neu-Braunfelser Zeitung, 1903]

The 1903 calendar from the New Braunfels Zeitung, the local German newspaper. "Kalendar fur 1903"
Date: 1903
Creator: Neu-Braunfelser Zeitung
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Diary of a Journey From the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific With a United States Government Expedition: Volume 1 (open access)

Diary of a Journey From the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific With a United States Government Expedition: Volume 1

"Mollhausen was the artist and topographer accompanying the party led by Lieutenant Amiel Weeks Whipple in the Pacific Railroad Survey Explorations of the thiry-fifth parallel in 1853"--Wagner-Camp. The party travelled from Fort Smith to Pueblo de los Angeles in 1853-54, making their way through the Panhandle of Texas.
Date: 1858
Creator: Möllhausen, Balduin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Diary of a Journey From the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific With a United States Government Expedition: Volume 2 (open access)

Diary of a Journey From the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific With a United States Government Expedition: Volume 2

"Mollhausen was the artist and topographer accompanying the party led by Lieutenant Amiel Weeks Whipple in the Pacific Railroad Survey Explorations of the thiry-fifth parallel in 1853"--Wagner-Camp. The party travelled from Fort Smith to Pueblo de los Angeles in 1853-54, making their way through the Panhandle of Texas.
Date: 1858
Creator: Möllhausen, Balduin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Heimstätten für das Volk: Vorlesung über Texas (open access)

Heimstätten für das Volk: Vorlesung über Texas

An immigrants guide to Texas, in German.
Date: 1883
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the South West Railway System. Missouri Pacific Ry., Central Branch U. P. R. R. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Ry. Texas and Pacific Ry. St. Louis, Iron Mountn. And Southern Ry. International and Great Northern Ry. And their Connections

The map accompanying the pamphlet, Heimstätten für dos Volk : Vorlesung über Texas ; dessen Clima, Boden, Hülfsquellen und die Art und Weise, wie sie gewonnen und nutzbar gemacht werden können.
Date: 1883
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jahrbuch der Neu-Braunfelser Zeitung fuer 1943 (open access)

Jahrbuch der Neu-Braunfelser Zeitung fuer 1943

The 1943 almanac from the Neu-Braunfelser Zeitung.
Date: 1943
Creator: Neu-Braunfelser Zeitung
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas, the Home for the Emigrant, From Everywhere. (open access)

Texas, the Home for the Emigrant, From Everywhere.

Pamphlet describing various parts of Texas -- including geography, climate, natural resources, industries, and other information -- with the intention of encouraging immigration to the state.
Date: 1875
Creator: Texas. Bureau of Immigration.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Geographie, Naturgeschichte und Topographie von Texas (open access)

Geographie, Naturgeschichte und Topographie von Texas

A German translation of William Kennedy's Texas history.
Date: 1845
Creator: Kennedy, William & Czarnowsky, Otto von.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Karte von Texas entworfen von den Vermeßungen der General-Land-Office der Republic bis zum Jahr 1839

Map accompanying a German translation of William Kennedy's Texas history.
Date: 1845
Creator: Kennedy, William
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History