[Program: Texas Normal College, Commencement Concert, 1891] (open access)

[Program: Texas Normal College, Commencement Concert, 1891]

Program for the commencement concert at Texas Normal College on June 17, 1891. The program includes the order of services and the titles, creators, and performers of musical pieces. On the back, the name of Mrs. William (Effie Wright) Williams at 516 W. Oak Street is written.
Date: 1891-06-17?
Creator: North Texas State Normal College
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
William C. Wright v. The United States and the Comanche and Kiowa Indians (open access)

William C. Wright v. The United States and the Comanche and Kiowa Indians

Record and transcription of William C. Wright v. the United States and the Comanche and Kiowa tribes of Indians in the United States Court of Claims. The claimant argued that the Comanche and Kiowa Indians stole property from him around 1868.
Date: 1891-07-01?
Creator: United States. Court of Claims.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Closing Exercises, Junior Scientifics. Texas Normal College, 1891] (open access)

[Program: Closing Exercises, Junior Scientifics. Texas Normal College, 1891]

Program of the closing exercises for Junior Scientifics at Texas Normal College in Denton, Texas on June 18, 1891. The program includes the titles, creators, and performers of musical and poetic pieces.
Date: 1891-06-18~
Creator: Texas Normal College
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation: Texas Normal College, Conservatory of Music. Student Recital, 1891] (open access)

[Invitation: Texas Normal College, Conservatory of Music. Student Recital, 1891]

Invitation to a student recital given by pupils of Mrs. E. F. McKissack of Texas Normal College in Denton, Texas. The recital was held Monday, April 13, 1891.
Date: 1891-04-13~
Creator: Texas Normal College, Conservatory of Music
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gober Family

Family photo of the Gober family in front of a frame house. Pictured from left-to-right are: Mattie Gober Curry, Julia Gober Wright, Arcania Gober Wright, Mary Camp Gober, John W. Gober, William Gober, Gus Gober, J. S. J. Gober, Otis E. Gober. Two framed signs on the outside of the house say, "Home Sweet Home" and "Trust in God." A note written on the back of the photos says" Aunt Kanie married Bob Wright; Mattie married Wesley Curry; Otis married Elvira McCracken; J.S.J. married Ida McCracken; Gus married (no name); Marmaduke was brother of W. C. Wright. The name Effie is handwritten at the top, so we assume that the photo belonged to Effie Wright.
Date: 1891
Creator: Chism Bros.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in the Court of Claims, William C. Wright] (open access)

[Petition in the Court of Claims, William C. Wright]

Petition filed in the court of claims: William C. Wright v. The United States and the Comanche and Kiowa Tribes of Indians. The subject of the petition is a theft of horses from William C. Wright by members of a Native American tribe. He filed a claim, but it was not fulfilled. A handwritten note on the back of the last page describes a testimony given as part of the case.
Date: July 1, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
1891. Announcement of Closing Exercises of Texas Normal College (open access)

1891. Announcement of Closing Exercises of Texas Normal College

Announcement and invitation to the closing exercises and commencement at Texas Normal College in Denton, Texas in 1891. The closing exercises include a musicale by students of the Department of Music on June 17, exercises by the Scientific Class on June 18, and annual commencement and presentation of diplomas on June 19. The invitation was printed on Argyle Linen paper and bears their watermark.
Date: 1891-06-10~
Creator: Texas Normal College
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History