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The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest
This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date:
1896
Creator:
Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Luciano Santoscoy to John J. Herrera - 1952-08-12]
Postcard from Luciano Santoscoy of El Paso, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated August 12, 1952. After sitting in on a school board meeting in Pecos, Texas, Luciano is encouraging LULAC to take a serious look at the local issues.
Date:
August 12, 1952
Creator:
Santoscoy, Luciano
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carlsbad
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date:
1976
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Van Horn
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date:
1977
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carlsbad
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date:
1958
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Van Horn
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date:
1964
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Van Horn
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date:
1958
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carlsbad
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date:
1958
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carlsbad
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date:
1973
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carlsbad
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date:
1963
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Van Horn
Topographic quadrangle map of Van Horn, Texas, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 200 feet with supplementary contours at 100 foot intervals) and spot heights and includes location and reliability diagrams. Scale 1:250,000
Date:
1958
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louis Heimann, Jr., August 3, 2000
Interview with Louis Heimann, Jr., a former bus driver from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Heimann tells the extensive story of his 40+ year career as a Kerrville Bus Company driver. His anecdotes include stories of drunk passengers, dead passengers, epileptic passengers, passengers who gave birth, passengers who fought, . He briefly mentions his service in the Coast Guard. He also discusses the flood of 1932, the religious community of Kerrville, and identifies local businesses.
Date:
August 3, 2000
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Heimann, Louis, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper clippings about Dr. May Owen and the Texas Medical Association]
Four newspaper clippings of articles about Dr. May Owen and the Texas Medical Association. The first article discusses Dr. Owen's receiving a distinguished service award. The second article discusses California's false claims that Dr. Roberta Fenlon was the first woman elected as president of a stat medical society. The third article features a photograph of Dr. Owen, newly elected to President of the TMA, with her predecessor, Dr. Franklin W. Yeager. The fourth article briefly discusses plans for the TMA District 1 annual meeting in Pecos, Texas.
Date:
{1960-07-08,1960-09-28,1961-01-26,1971-03-31}
Creator:
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Robison to Mr. Perry Sayles, July 9, 1907]
Letter from J. T. Robison to Perry Sayles rejecting Sayles application to purchase land in El Paso County and authorizing return of payment.
Date:
July 9, 1907
Creator:
Robison, J. T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Pioneer Abstract Company, March 22, 1911]
Letter to Pioneer Abstract Company confirming certification of three more years of residence. The writer also asks for verification of the county in which the certificate was notarized.
Date:
March 22, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed From Perry Sayles to W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr.]
Document certifying the sale of three tracts of land in El Paso County, Texas from Perry Sayles to W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr. The deed specifies that the fences on the land are not conveyed in the contract. This deed is unsigned.
Date:
March 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed From Perry Sayles to W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr.]
Document certifying the sale of three tracts of land in Block 96 of the Public Free School Grant in El Paso County, Texas from Perry Sayles to W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr. This document is is unsigned.
Date:
March 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. S. to Mac Sayles, January 16, 1921]
Letter from J. S. to Mac Sayles discussing taxes owned by both J. S. and Mac Sayles, the author purchasing land from J. F. Carter Sr., and general real estate business.
Date:
January 21, 1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of a Deed from W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr. to Mac Sayles]
Draft of a deed from W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr. to Mac Sayles for land in El Paso County, Texas. There are corrections to the text and notes in blue ink and the document is unsigned.
Date:
March 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed From W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr. to M. McAlpine]
Deed from W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr. to M. McAlpine for lands in El Paso County, Texas. The deed describes the payment plan and vendor's lien on the property and it is unsigned.
Date:
March 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed From W. C. Cargill to J. A. Martin, Jr.]
Deed from W. C. Cargill to J. A. Martin, Jr. which describes the vendor's liens and payment schedule for lands which are not specified. The document appears damaged and is missing a large block of text on the bottom half of the first page.
Date:
February 2, 1911
Creator:
Cargill, W. C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed Form W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr. to M. McAlpine]
Document certifying the sale of land in El Paso County, Texas from W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr. to M. McAlpine. This deed is unsigned and McAlpine's name is written in blue ink over the printed text.
Date:
March 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed From Mac Sayles to W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr.]
Document certifying the sale of lands in El Paso County, Texas from Mac Sayles to W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr. The deed specifies the terms of payment and that the fences on the land are not included in the sale. This document is unsigned.
Date:
March 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed From W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr. to Mac Sayles]
Document certifying the sale of land in El Paso County, Texas from W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr. to Mac Sayles.
Date:
February 16, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History