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Self-Cleaning Harrow and Cultivator. (open access)

Self-Cleaning Harrow and Cultivator.

Patent for a harrow and cultivator "which is self-cleaning in that, by manipulation of certain mechanism embodied in the machine, the teeth or shovels are caused to rotate about axes, giving up any stalks, grass, or other fibrous matter which may cling to the teeth or shovels impeding the working of the soil" (lines 15-21).
Date: January 29, 1918
Creator: Miner, John C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lease Agreement Between W. G. Richardson, Texas Seaboard Lumber Company] (open access)

[Lease Agreement Between W. G. Richardson, Texas Seaboard Lumber Company]

A copy of a lease agreement between W. G. Richardson and the Texas Seaboard Lumber Company, granting the company use of land near Splendora, Texas for oil drilling.
Date: January 29, 1901
Creator: Richardson, William G.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Bradstreet's to C. C. Cox, August 29, 1922] (open access)

[Envelope from Bradstreet's to C. C. Cox, August 29, 1922]

An envelope from "Bradstreet's" in Houston, Texas addressed to C. C. Cox and postmarked August 29, 1922.
Date: August 29, 1922
Creator: Bradstreet's
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Pork Butts, November 29, 1922] (open access)

[Invoice for Pork Butts, November 29, 1922]

Invoice for Boston butts sold to C. C. Cox by the Houston Packing Company. Envelope is included.
Date: November 29, 1922
Creator: Houston Packing Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox, March 29, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox, March 29, 1895]

Letter from judge B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox discussing appointment of school district employees and pay. Envelope is included.
Date: March 29, 1895
Creator: Powell, B. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Southern School-Book Depository to C. C. Cox, January 29, 1920] (open access)

[Letter from Southern School-Book Depository to C. C. Cox, January 29, 1920]

Letter from Southern School-Book Depository to C. C. Cox introducing an invoice for books.
Date: January 29, 1920
Creator: Southern School-Book Depository
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. E. Douglas to C. C. Cox, March 29, 1920]

Postcard from W. E. Douglas to C. C. Cox regarding a legal claim filed by Cox.
Date: March 29, 1920
Creator: Douglas, W. E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. C. Stubly to C. C. Cox, March 29, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. C. Stubly to C. C. Cox, March 29, 1922]

Letter from Mrs. C. Stubly to C. C. Cox discussing her family's ownership of a piece of land in Montgomery County, TX. The envelope is included.
Date: March 29, 1922
Creator: Stubly, C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bessie S. Meredith to C. C. Cox, August 29, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Bessie S. Meredith to C. C. Cox, August 29, 1919]

Letter from Bessie Meredith to C. C. Cox. The envelope is included, on the back of which is some handwritten accounting.
Date: August 29, 1919
Creator: Meredith, Bessie S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. C. Corbett to C. C. Cox, January 29, 2014] (open access)

[Letter from W. C. Corbett to C. C. Cox, January 29, 2014]

Letter from W. C. Corbett of the Union Land Company to C. C. Cox discussing the construction of a house near Splendora, Texas, and the sale of related materials and labor. The envelope is included.
Date: January 29, 1914
Creator: Corbett, W. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, May 29, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, May 29, 1923]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox discussing recent business and correspondence. Envelope is included.
Date: May 29, 1923
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. E. Kimball to C. C. Cox, March 29, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from E. E. Kimball to C. C. Cox, March 29, 1896]

Letter from E. E. Kimball to C. C. Cox asking Cox to send him some bananas. Envelope is included.
Date: March 29, 1896
Creator: Kimball, E. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. J. Levy to C. C. Cox, November 29th, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from E. J. Levy to C. C. Cox, November 29th, 1922]

Letter from E. J. Levy of the Bishop and Babcock Co. of Texas to C. C. Cox informing him of a deal on soda fountains for Cox's drug store. An order card is included, as well as the envelope.
Date: November 29, 1922
Creator: Levy, E. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. R. Clarke to S. M. N. Marrs, April 29, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from P. R. Clarke to S. M. N. Marrs, April 29, 1922]

Copy of a letter from Montgomery County superintendent P. R. Clarke to judge S. M. N. Marrs discussing a dispute involving himself, C. C. Cox, and teachers of Cox's school district. The envelope is included.
Date: April 29, 1922
Creator: Clarke, P. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bessie S. Meredith to C. C. Cox, March 29, 1920] (open access)

[Letter from Bessie S. Meredith to C. C. Cox, March 29, 1920]

Letter from Bessie S. Meredith to C. C. Cox recommending against hiring a certain teacher.
Date: March 29, 1920
Creator: Meredith, Bessie S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox, June 29, 1921] (open access)

[Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox, June 29, 1921]

Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox discussing a transfer of two brothers between school districts.
Date: June 29, 1921
Creator: Clarke, P. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Waterfield to C. C. Cox, August 29, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Waterfield to C. C. Cox, August 29, 1919]

Letter from Charles Waterfield of the New York Herald to C. C. Cox discussing and upcoming order of and advertising for the September 7th issue, which would feature an article titled "Psychology of the Clashing of the Races."
Date: August 29, 1919
Creator: Waterfield, Charles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bessie S. Meredith to C. C. Cox, September 29, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Bessie S. Meredith to C. C. Cox, September 29, 1919]

Letter from Bessie Meredith to C. C. Cox discussing a shortage in collected school taxes and the need to correct it. The envelope is included.
Date: September 29, 1919
Creator: Meredith, Bessie S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kate S. Lyring to C. C. Cox, September 29, 1921] (open access)

[Letter from Kate S. Lyring to C. C. Cox, September 29, 1921]

Letter from Kate S. Lyring to the postmaster of Splendora, Texas (C. C. Cox) asking about oil there.
Date: September 29, 1921
Creator: Lyring, Kate S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4649, Chapter 278 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4649, Chapter 278

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the effect of municipal annexation of territory in the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 147.
Date: May 29, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2380, Chapter 288 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2380, Chapter 288

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 173; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Date: May 29, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1921 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 29, 1921
Creator: Etheridge, O. & Cupps, D. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, September 29, 1922 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, September 29, 1922

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 29, 1922
Creator: Etheridge, O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, December 29, 1922 (open access)

Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, December 29, 1922

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 29, 1922
Creator: Etheridge, O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History