[Photograph of Family in Front of Home]

Photograph of a family, mother and father with a son and daughter, standing outside of their home, with bushes and trees surrounding it. The daughter is standing with a horse.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blair, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Bell Botkins]

Portrait of Bell Botkins wearing a dress and leaning on a hay bale.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blair, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Supplement to the Centennial Story of the First Baptist Church (open access)

A Supplement to the Centennial Story of the First Baptist Church

Booklet containing biographies of members of the First Baptist Church of Gatesville, Texas, as well as information regarding the church's programs and organization.
Date: 1956
Creator: First Baptist Church
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coryell County Centennial (open access)

Coryell County Centennial

Program containing historical photographs of businesses and people in Coyrell County, Texas. It also includes advertisements from the area's businesses.
Date: 1954
Creator: Gatesville Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gatesville High School Graduation Announcement] (open access)

[Gatesville High School Graduation Announcement]

Graduation announcement for Gatesville High School class of 1962 in Gatesville, Texas. It includes the date of commencement and the baccalaureate service.
Date: 1962
Creator: Gatesville High School
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gatesville High School Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom Announcement] (open access)

[Gatesville High School Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom Announcement]

Announcement for Gatesville High School's 1962 Junior-Senior banquet and prom. It includes a pirate-themed menu and program of events.
Date: 1962
Creator: Gatesville High School
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gatesville Senior High School Commencement Programs (open access)

Gatesville Senior High School Commencement Programs

Program for Gatesville High School's 1962 baccalaureate service and commencement ceremony. It includes a list of events, their times, and the people in charge of each. The program additionally includes a list of the graduating class of 1962 and of the senior high school faculty.
Date: 1962
Creator: Gatesville High School
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Questionnaire filled out by Desree Arrowood Jordan] (open access)

[Questionnaire filled out by Desree Arrowood Jordan]

Questionnaire created by Rosa Walston Latimer and filled out by Desree Arrowood Jordan of Gatesville, Texas, with questions about her experience working at Harvey Houses.
Date: June 2, 1992
Creator: Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Drs. Lowrey to U. D. Maxwell, 1948] (open access)

[Receipt from Drs. Lowrey to U. D. Maxwell, 1948]

Receipt from Drs. Lowrey to U. D. Maxwell showing Maxwell paid the amount of $3.00.
Date: June 14, 1948
Creator: Lowrey
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check from U. D. Maxwell to H. M. Haynes, November 27, 1942] (open access)

[Check from U. D. Maxwell to H. M. Haynes, November 27, 1942]

Check from U. D. Maxwell to H. M. Haynes in the amount of $150 as a down payment on a house and lot.
Date: November 27, 1942
Creator: Maxwell, U. D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1954 (open access)

The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1954

Weekly newspaper from Gatesville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 7, 1954
Creator: Post, John F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abner and Sarah Davis Standing by a House]

Photograph of Abner and Sarah Davis standing together near the porch of a house. Abner has a bushy mustache and is wearing a coat and trousers. Sarah is a larger woman wearing a pale dress and apron.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alex and Winnie Freeman Standing by Trees]

Photograph of Alex and Winnie Freeman standing together in front of a pair of small trees on a prairie field. Winnie wears a white dress while Alex wears a dark suit and hat.
Date: 1917~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alex Freeman and His sons Alvin, Louis, and Way]

Photograph of Alex Freeman sitting outside on a chair. His sons Alvin, Louis, and Way stand behind him.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Complete Church Register. (open access)

The Complete Church Register.

Church register for the Round Valley Schoolhouse, Plum Creek Circuit, North West Texas Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Included are registers of pastors, baptisms, members, and deaths and disposals.
Date: 1883
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1949 (open access)

The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1949

Weekly newspaper from Gatesville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 4, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary Grantham Barlow and Nancy Grantham Freeman at Depot in Ireland, Texas]

Photograph of sisters Mary Grantham Barlow and Nancy Grantham Freeman standing in front of the brick Ireland Depot in Ireland, Texas. They are older women wearing dark dresses and hats while carrying suitcases. A young boy peers out from an alleyway in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maxwell Family Members with Musical Instruments]

Copy print photograph of members of the Maxwell family together in a fenced-in yard. Thurman, Herman, and Raymond Maxwell kneel while respectively holding a violin and two guitars. A young girl, Gladys Maxwell, is dressed in a white dress and hat and stands between Thurman and Herman. A young boy with a guitar sits on Raymond's knee. Houses are visible in the background.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Old Woman in a Rocking Chair Beside a House]

Photograph of an elderly woman, identified as Narcissus Keen Maxwell, wearing a black dress sitting in a rocking chair beside a wooden house. The house is raised from the ground via stacks of stones. A barbed wire fence covers the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition to Create Padgett School District in Coryell County, Texas, May 2, 1901] (open access)

[Petition to Create Padgett School District in Coryell County, Texas, May 2, 1901]

Petition from residents of Table Rock, Texas, to the county commissioners of Coryell County, Texas, for the purpose of forming the Padgett School District.
Date: May 1, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition to Create Padgett School District in Coryell County, Texas, May 27, 1901] (open access)

[Petition to Create Padgett School District in Coryell County, Texas, May 27, 1901]

Petition from residents of Harman School District to the county commissioners of Coryell County, Texas, for the purpose of forming the Padgett School District.
Date: May 1, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition to Create Padgett School District in Coryell County, Texas, May 27, 1901] (open access)

[Petition to Create Padgett School District in Coryell County, Texas, May 27, 1901]

Petition to the county commissioners of Coryell County, Texas, for the purpose of forming the Padgett School District. Twenty-six signatures have been added to the petition.
Date: May 27, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Andrew and Narcissus Maxwell]

Portrait (copy) of elderly couple Andrew Maxwell and his wife Narcissus. Andrew wears a medal on his left breast that reads "Veteran Dallas 1302" and features a star with a Confederate flag. The original photo is within a frame and encircled with scrollwork.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Thurman Maxwell Smiling]

Photograph of Thurman Maxwell smiling into the camera. He is wearing a lightly-hued buttoned shirt. The wall behind him bears a marble pattern.
Date: 1922~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History