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A Biography of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, 1897-1966 (open access)

A Biography of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, 1897-1966

Autobiographical narrative describing the life of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, a Baptist minister who served at six churches in Texas. It provides background about his life, education, family, and work. It also includes the text of several sermons.
Date: August 28, 1968
Creator: Brent, Warren Sidney & Kirk, Irene Collins
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 2, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 2, 1955]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner thanking him for his most recent letter and discussing its content. He discusses a long airport walk, a visit to Plantersville, cotton and corn crops, and business at Texas Prudential Insurance Company.
Date: August 2, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Bank Rob] (open access)

[News Script: Bank Rob]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story. There was a bank robbery in Texas on Saturday at the Conroe First National Motor Bank, North of Houston. The loss may run as high as $50,000 says the officials of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department.
Date: August 11, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Combination Plow and Pulverizer. (open access)

Combination Plow and Pulverizer.

Patent for a combination plow and pulverizer, designed for the purpose of improved plowing and sowing of seed, with illustrations and explanations.
Date: August 20, 1918
Creator: Curtis, W. W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Teacher's Contract Between Ollie McShaw, Montgomery County District 15] (open access)

[Teacher's Contract Between Ollie McShaw, Montgomery County District 15]

Trustee copy of a teaching contract for Ollie McShaw with Montgomery County, Texas, Common School District 15. Envelope is included.
Date: August 7, 1919
Creator: Meredith, Bessie S. & McShaw, Ollie
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoices for Stove, Nails and Bolt, August 6, 1894] (open access)

[Invoices for Stove, Nails and Bolt, August 6, 1894]

Invoice for items sold to C. C. Cox by Dumble, Armistead and Cronan, including a stove, nails, and a mechanical bolt. Included as well is a shipping invoice for the same products, sent via the Houston East & West Texas Railway, and an envelope.
Date: August 6, 1894
Creator: Dumble, Armistead and Cronan
Object Type: Text
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
[Mifflin Alkohol Massage Letter and Pamphlet] (open access)

[Mifflin Alkohol Massage Letter and Pamphlet]

A pamphlet and introductory letter advertising Mifflins Alkohol Massage, an ethyl alcohol-based tonic for treating various skin ailments. A return order postcard and the sending envelope are included.
Date: August 22, 1922
Creator: Mifflin Chemical Corporation
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Application for State Aid: Rural and Small Town Schools - Scholastic Year 1919-1920 (open access)

Application for State Aid: Rural and Small Town Schools - Scholastic Year 1919-1920

An application for state aid funding filled out by C. C. Cox for the Splendora school in Montgomery County, Texas, Common School District 15. The application includes detailed information about the school's employees, students, grounds, sanitation, library, and other relevant information.
Date: August 18, 1919
Creator: Texas. State Board of Education.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Pork Butts, August 28, 1922] (open access)

[Invoice for Pork Butts, August 28, 1922]

Invoice for Boston pork butts sold to C. C. Cox by the Houston Packing Company. Envelope is included.
Date: August 1922
Creator: Houston Packing Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Earl Wharton to J. T. Terry, August 8, 1914] (open access)

[Postcard from Earl Wharton to J. T. Terry, August 8, 1914]

Official postcard from Earl Wharton of the US District Court, South Texas, to J. T. Terry informing him that a company he credited has been declared bankrupt.
Date: August 8, 1914
Creator: Wharton, Earl
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Field Notes for Land Sold from C. C. and Ruth Cox to C. H. and C. W. Stadtler, 1934] (open access)

[Field Notes for Land Sold from C. C. and Ruth Cox to C. H. and C. W. Stadtler, 1934]

Two signed copies of a surveyor's note to a very small section of land, leased from C. C. and Ruth Cox to C. H. and C. W. Stadtler beginning in 1919 in Montgomery County, Texas.
Date: August 9, 1934
Creator: Hall, Jr., J. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. F. Combs to C. C. Cox, August 23, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from J. F. Combs to C. C. Cox, August 23, 1922]

Letter from J. F. Combs to C. C. Cox discussing an upcoming agricultural fair, need of assistance to organize it, and instructions for display stands of different products. Envelope is included.
Date: August 23, 1922
Creator: Combs, J. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Henke and Company to C. C. Cox, August 8,1894] (open access)

[Letter from H. Henke and Company to C. C. Cox, August 8,1894]

Letter from H. Henke & Co. Wholesale and Retail to C. C. Cox demanding payment for an unpaid check. Envelope is included.
Date: August 8, 1894
Creator: H. Henke and Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, August 24, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, August 24, 1923]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox asking how he has been. The envelope is included.
Date: August 24, 1923
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox, August 23, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox, August 23, 1922]

Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox discussing K. B. and Stella Rice's contracts to work in his school, as well as district financials. The envelope is included.
Date: August 23, 1922
Creator: Clarke, P. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, August 27, 1900]

Postcard from Henry Castle, auditor of the US postal service, to M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, informing him of the results of a June 30, 1900 audit.
Date: August 27, 1900
Creator: Castle, Henry A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, August 15, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, August 15, 1910]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox asking about recent events in Splendora. Envelope is included.
Date: August 15, 1910
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, August 25, 1902]

Postcard from Henry Castle, auditor of the US postal service, to M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, informing him of the results from an audit.
Date: August 25, 1902
Creator: Castle, Henry A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox, August 23, 1921] (open access)

[Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox, August 23, 1921]

Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox introducing a blank check. Some accounting is written on the letter.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: Clarke, P. R.
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 T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, August 20, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, August 20, 1922]

Letter from T. F. Loughran of the Singer Sewing Machine Company to C. C. Cox asking about recent events in Texas and discussing his interest in the state. Included is the envelope, postmarked in Winona, MN for 3:00 PM on August 20, 1922.
Date: August 20, 1922
Creator: Loughran, T. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. P. Masechan to C. C. Cox, August 28, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from J. P. Masechan to C. C. Cox, August 28, 1896]

Letter to from J. P. Masechan(?) to C. C. Cox discussing a shipment of wood. Envelope is included.
Date: August 28, 1896
Creator: Masechan, J. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Hedges to C. C. Cox, August 22, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from W. W. Hedges to C. C. Cox, August 22, 1896]

Letter from W. W. Hedges to C. C. Cox discussing their work at Cox's school and proposing better pay. The envelope is included.
Date: August 22, 1896
Creator: Hedges, W. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History