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Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1997
Proceedings of the 33rd regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference. It also includes the SWFAS by-laws, meeting minutes for three SWFAS meetings, and August 9, 1997 financial statement.
Date:
1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1995
Proceedings of the 31st regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference. It also includes a financial statement for April 1995 and the SWFAS by-laws.
Date:
1996
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1988
Proceedings of the 24th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference. Also includes the meeting minutes for the April 9, 1988 SWFAS meeting.
Date:
1989
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1974
Proceedings of the 10th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Midland County Fair & Fat Stock Show: Announcement Catalogue
Booklet documenting information about the second annual Midland County Fair & Fat Stock Show held in 1915, including information about the organization membership, rules and regulations of the show, and listings of registered livestock to be auctioned off at the end of the show, along with local business advertising that is indexed on the back cover.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Midland County Fair & Fat Stock Show Association
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: The Professors Love Story, 1911]
Program for a benefit performance of a comedy titled "The Professors Love Story," listing the cast and a brief synopsis listing the setting of the acts in the center of the page with local advertising printed around the outside. The are two ticket stubs attached near the top of the page for Section 8, Row H, Numbers 2 & 3.
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Midland Texas: Cheapest Good Land in Texas, Shallow Well Irrigation, Abundant Rainfall
Booklet describing the town of Midland as well as the agricultural and ranching opportunities in the region, intended to encourage farmers to move to Midland County.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Early Midland Leaders, 1889]
Photograph of early Midland leaders standing together on a grassy plain, holding rifles and wearing hats. From left to right, the men are identified as E. J. Mumford, C. A. Taylor, J. Arthur Johnson, and T. B. Wadley.
Date:
1889
Creator:
Rogers, Early
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scharbauer Hereford Cattle]
Photograph of Scharbauer Hereford cattle with Scharbauer men outside a garage on the 600 block of S Main Street in Midland. Three men stand to the three cows, in front of a car. An older man with a cane and a hat stands at left. Extensive notes are written on the back of the photo mat, and some names are given (unspecified in the picture): Chris Scharbauer, Clarence Scharbauer, and John Scharbauer.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Midland Concert Band]
Photograph of a Midland concert band standing together on the steps of the Midland County Courthouse. They wear matching dark coats with beret-like caps, have a large kick-drum with the "Midland Concert Band" name, and are arranged in three rows. Back row, from left to right: 1. unidentified man (euphonium), 2. Dee McCormick (oboe or piccolo), 3. J. M. Gilmore (baritone horn?), 4. Oliver Luther (euphonium), 5. Carol Holloway (euphonium), and 6. Arthur Taylor (trombone). Middle row, from left: 7. J. R. Story, Sr. (French horn), 8. Ned Watson (French horn), and 9. Clarence Ligon (clarinet). Front row, from left: 10. H. Lawrence (snare drum), 11. unidentified man (cornet), 12. Lewis Storey (cornet), 13. Mr. Vanderstratten (clarinet), 14. Blake Bayes (cornet), 15. Rorie Cowden (cornet), 16. Percy Mims (sopranino saxophone), and 17. Charles Herman(?) (no instrument, right of kick drum). The child standing in front of the group is 18. "Baby Vanderstratten".
Date:
190X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tom Thumb Wedding, First Methodist Midland]
Photograph of a Tom Thumb wedding under the First Methodist Church in Midland, held on the steps of the Midland County Courthouse. A boy in a tuxedo and a girl in a bridal gown stand on the courtyard steps, flocked by "bridesmaids" holding bouquets of flowers. Tom Thumb weddings were held as fundraisers for churches, imitating the famed dwarf performer General Tom Thumb's wedding and party in the 19th century.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Charlie Watson]
Photograph of Charlie Watson, an early Midland newspaper publisher, working at his desk with a pen in his hand and a newspaper in front of him. He wears a hat and a coat, and is turning to the photographer from his chair. A note on the back of the photograph's mat indicates the photo was taken spontaneously, and was given to Lydia Watson, Charlie's sister, after his death.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Coffee Party]
Photograph of a coffee party held in a Midland home Six women are seated around a dining table with plates, glasses, and dining implements. Paintings of fruit are hung on the wall, and along the back wall is a dresser with a cracked mirror. The women are identified (positions unspecified): Mrs. Theo Ray, Mrs. Henry Rohlfing, Laura Wright, Clara Sisson, Mrs. E. R. Bryan, and Mrs. John Tolbert.
Date:
190X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bird's Eye View of Midland]
Postcard of a bird's eye view of Midland, looking to the northwest from the corner of Wall Street and Main Street. Prominent at center is the Ever-Ready Auto Service, with garages and gas pumps along the street corner. Behind it is the post office, and across the post office is the county courthouse block (building not visible), where cars are parked along the sidewalks. The First Baptist Church is visible behind the water tower two blocks north of the auto shop, distinguished by a large dome and an arched window. One block south of the auto shop is the Schaurbauer Hotel, which has a sign hanging from its northwest corner.
Date:
193X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of M. J. Riggs, 1900]
Photograph of Marie J. Riggs, an important cattle ranch owner based in Midland. She wears an ornate and highly decorated dress while standing and looking forward. A note on the back gives her nickname as the "cattle queen of the West."
Date:
1900
Creator:
Evans & Stewart
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Friday's Boot Shop, Midland]
Photograph of the interior of Friday's Boot Shop in Midland, which has shelves and display cabinets lined with boots and boot accessories. Straps of leather hang from the walls, and a shoe shine chair is placed along the right wall with brushes and polishes along the bottom of the seat. Several men stand along the back wall and most are identified on the back of the photograph: from left to right, George Friday, Hardie Friday, unknown worker, Bob Lee, Oswald Friday, Early Kinsey, Fred Jones, Dick Jones, and Clint Jefferson.
Date:
[1938..1939]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scharbauer Hotel, 1962]
Photograph of the Scharbauer Hotel in Midland, a large six-story building on the corner of Loraine and Main Street in downtown Midland with shops along the ground floor such as a coffee shop, a drug store, and a barber shop.
Date:
1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Watson School of Music]
Photograph of the Watson School of Music, standing outside the entrance of a brick building. Ned Watson stands at left, dressed in a white tuxedo and holding a small cello and bow. Lydie Watson, his sister, stands in the back row with a white hat, third from right. Other students are not identified, but most hold instruments, including trombones, two violins, a woodwind instrument, possibly a viola, and a trombone. A tube is placed on the concrete floor at right, and a child sits on a large drum with a mallet in their hand (center)
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Midland Christian College Musicians]
Photograph of musicians from the Midland Christian College, arranged in two rows, facing forward. Front row, from left to right: Dewey Wile (holding violin) and Lydie Watson; back row, from left: Mabel Shaw and Ned Watson (holding violin, brother of Lydie).
Date:
1919
Creator:
Miller Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Miss Eddie Handy - May 8, 1909]
Postcard from Midland addressed to Miss Eddie Handy[?] in Maverick, Texas. The front of the postcard depicts a Fourth of July parade in downtown Midland, going down Main Street with the Llano Hotel at left and several pedestrians and parked carriages watching horse-drawn parade floats and decorated cars.
Date:
May 8, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cactus Hotel Interior, Grand Opening]
Photograph of the Cactus Cafe interior during its grand opening in 1937. Eddie and Calvin E. Trammell, owners of the cafe, stand second and third from left behind a long counter lined with chairs where Eddie's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Handy, are seated. Other people, unidentified, stand next to Trammell in between rows of dining tables. A shelf of items is at the left corner, and lamps hang from the ceiling.
Date:
1937
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Llano Hotel Cafe Interior, Bar and Employees]
Photograph of the interior of the Llano Hotel cafe in Midland. Behind the bar's counter, where tall bar chairs are lined up, three employees are standing: Calvin Trammell, the cafe's owner (at center), Eddie Trammell, his wife (right, next to cash register), and an unidentified waitress (left). Small shelves display boxed of merchandise and bottles of liquid behind the counter and along the concrete pillars. Glass windows cover the back wall.
Date:
1933
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Llano Hotel Cafe Interior, Christmas Decorations]
Photograph of the interior of the Llano Hotel cafe in Midland. The cafe, which has several dining tables with white tablecloths, a bar with a cash register, and shelves of food in the back, is decorated for Christmas, and cafe owner Calvin Trammell sits on one of the bar seats with his elbow resting on the counter. Large sparkling lights hang from the ceiling.
Date:
December 1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thomas Building, 1930]
Photograph of the Thomas Building, a six-story brick building, on Lorraine Street in Midland. Patterson's Pharmacy occupies the ground floor of the building with large display windows, a sign above the door, and an awning over the sidewalk, along which are parked cars. The structure, built by Dr. John B. Thomas in 1926, included floors for medical offices, an operating theater, and a hospital, with remaining space available for oil company offices.
Date:
1930
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History