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[The Confederate States Receipt for Time of Service for James L. Cunningham, July, 1862] (open access)

[The Confederate States Receipt for Time of Service for James L. Cunningham, July, 1862]

The Confederate States of America receipt for time of service for James L. Cunningham. Cunningham served as a lieutenant from May 13 to July 18, 1862. The receipt included the payment he received for his service, his regiment, and a signed statement from Cunningham that verified the information was correct.
Date: 1862-07~
Creator: Confederate States of America
System: The Portal to Texas History
[An Address Delivered by Miss Ett Shanklin on Presentation of a Flag to the Company of Capt. H. M. Bouldin, 1862] (open access)

[An Address Delivered by Miss Ett Shanklin on Presentation of a Flag to the Company of Capt. H. M. Bouldin, 1862]

Flag presentation address by Miss Ett Shanklin to the company of Captain H. M. Bouldin. The address was to honor the service of the company and emphasized their youth and bravery.
Date: 1862
Creator: Thanklin, E. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from S. B. Brush for Captain H. M. Bouldin, July 1863] (open access)

[Invoice from S. B. Brush for Captain H. M. Bouldin, July 1863]

Invoice from S. B. Brush for Captain H. M. Bouldin. The invoice listed what purchases Bouldin made including muslin, packs of pins, boxes of caps, and buttons. The purchase was made from a store that dealt in tin ware, stoves, pumps, house furnishing goods, etc.
Date: July 1863
Creator: Brush, S. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Baptist Church at Bellville, Texas] (open access)

[Envelope from Baptist Church at Bellville, Texas]

Envelope from Baptist Church at Bellville, Texas. The envelope states that it was for church letters received. The back is blank.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bellville Town Meeting Minutes, January 18, 1858] (open access)

[Bellville Town Meeting Minutes, January 18, 1858]

Minutes of the Bellville, Texas Town Meeting on January 18, 1858, which was called in memory of the recently deceased Thomas Bell, "the father of Bellville," who arrived in Texas in 1822 and settled in Austin's Colony and served under Ben Milam during the Texas Revolution.
Date: January 18, 1858
Creator: Fular, A. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to the Inauguration of James Ferguson, Governor of Texas] (open access)

[Invitation to the Inauguration of James Ferguson, Governor of Texas]

Invitation to a reception and ball in honor of James E. Ferguson inauguration as governor at Austin, Texas. The inside of the invitation includes a list of those serving on the executive committee.
Date: January 19, 1915
Creator: Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement Card for the Reception and Ball in Honor of Governor James E. Ferguson, January 19, 1915] (open access)

[Announcement Card for the Reception and Ball in Honor of Governor James E. Ferguson, January 19, 1915]

Card announcing the Reception and Ball being held in honor of James E. Ferguson, governor of Texas, on January 19, 1915. This card was sent to Mr. E. P. Wilmot.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Members of Riverside First Baptist (open access)

Members of Riverside First Baptist

Document listing the members of Riverside First Baptist Church. The names are in alphabetical order and several names have "X"'s or checkmarks next to them.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jewish Federation WWII Refugee Services Committees: Minutes, 1939-1941] (open access)

[Jewish Federation WWII Refugee Services Committees: Minutes, 1939-1941]

Minutes and notes of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Refugee Service Committee from 1939 to 1941 and from one meeting in 1944. There are notes listing the committees, members, and other notes relevant to the committees' work.
Date: {1939..1941,1944}
Creator: Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. Refugee Service Commitee.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sketches of Áshe Logo] (open access)

[Sketches of Áshe Logo]

Sheet of graph paper with "Áshe" written on it several times in a variety of styles. The phrase "The Force to Make Things Happen" is written near the center of the page.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for the Children's Heart Workshop] (open access)

[Flyer for the Children's Heart Workshop]

Flyer for the Children's Heart Workshop led by Michelle Barnes and Annette Lawrence. The text is in the center of large illustrated heart and there are smaller hearts around it.
Date: February 9, 1991
Creator: Community Artists' Collective
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for Third Ward, First World] (open access)

[Flyer for Third Ward, First World]

Flyer for the multimedia art installation, "Third Ward, First World." The background of the flyer is a repeating motif of the title in gray, and the details of the installation and workshops are written in black. There are four events listed, two workshops, a visiting artist presentation, and the installation's display.
Date: 1991
Creator: Community Artists' Collective
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Coffee Talk, August 21, 1993] (open access)

[Flyer: Coffee Talk, August 21, 1993]

Flyer for the Community Artists Collective's event, Coffee Talk, featuring Lorenzo Thomas, Sekou Karanja, Israel McCloud, and Kinny Abair. The text is printed on a background photo of a crowded place and there is an illustrated coffee cup containing the time and location of the event.
Date: August 21, 1993
Creator: Community Artists' Collective
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Coffee Talk, May 21, 1994] (open access)

[Flyer: Coffee Talk, May 21, 1994]

Flyer for the Community Artists Collective's event, Coffee Talk, featuring Anita Richmond Bunkley, Garry Reece, and Cricket. The text is printed down the center-left of the flyer and there is an illustrated coffee cup with "Words" written in the coffee in the upper right.
Date: May 21, 1994
Creator: Community Artists' Collective
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for Workshops in Traditional African Art Forms] (open access)

[Flyer for Workshops in Traditional African Art Forms]

Flyer for workshops on traditional African art forms featuring artist, Darlington Ndubike. The text is listed in the center on a stylized drawing of a two-faced person and includes the dates, locations, and activities for the workshops.
Date: August 1991
Creator: Watson, Maya Imani
System: The Portal to Texas History
Business Volunteers for the Arts (open access)

Business Volunteers for the Arts

Document discussing the Community Artist's Collective's desire to secure tax exempt status and the activities the collective has planned for 1987-1988.
Date: 1987
Creator: Community Artists' Collective
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release for Open View: The Conscience of Houston Black Women Artists] (open access)

[Press Release for Open View: The Conscience of Houston Black Women Artists]

Press Release for the art exhibit, "Open View: The Conscience of Houston Black Women Artists," at the Barnes-Blackman Gallery and at the Sterling Student Life Center at Texas Southern University.
Date: January 24, 1988
Creator: Barnes-Blackman Galleries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: April 16, 1934] (open access)

[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: April 16, 1934]

Minutes for a regular meeting of the Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees documenting attendees, topics of discussion, and committee reports.
Date: April 16, 1934
Creator: Congregation Adath Yeshurun. Board of Trustees.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: 1921-1927] (open access)

[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: 1921-1927]

Minutes for meetings of the Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees from 1921 to 1927 documenting attendees, topics of discussion, and committee reports.
Date: 1921-04-28/1927-12-29
Creator: Congregation Adath Yeshurun. Board of Trustees.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: May 7, 1934] (open access)

[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: May 7, 1934]

Minutes for a regular meeting of the Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees documenting attendees, topics of discussion, and committee reports.
Date: May 7, 1934
Creator: Congregation Adath Yeshurun. Board of Trustees.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: July 2, 1934] (open access)

[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: July 2, 1934]

Minutes for a regular meeting of the Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees documenting attendees, topics of discussion, and committee reports.
Date: July 2, 1934
Creator: Congregation Adath Yeshurun. Board of Trustees.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: June 4, 1934] (open access)

[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: June 4, 1934]

Minutes for a regular meeting of the Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees documenting attendees, topics of discussion, and committee reports.
Date: June 4, 1934
Creator: Congregation Adath Yeshurun. Board of Trustees.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: 1928-1934] (open access)

[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: 1928-1934]

Minutes for regular and special meetings of the Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees from 1928 to 1934 documenting attendees, topics of discussion, and committee reports.
Date: 1928-01-10/1934-03-28
Creator: Congregation Adath Yeshurun. Board of Trustees.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Meeting Notes] (open access)

[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Meeting Notes]

Handwritten minute notes for a meeting of the Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees documenting topics of discussion, and committee reports.
Date: unknown
Creator: Congregation Adath Yeshurun. Board of Trustees.
System: The Portal to Texas History