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City Directory of Mesquite, Texas (open access)

City Directory of Mesquite, Texas

City directory for the city of Mesquite listing residents, business firms, and the Dallas classifieds section.
Date: May 1, 1948
Creator: Mesquite Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Welcoming Buermeyer]

Photograph of Lieutenant Colonel James C. Metsala, right, welcoming Lieutenant Colonel David W. Buermeyer to Bergstrom Air Force Base after flying from South Carolina. The plane is visible in the background.
Date: April 1, 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bergstrom RF-4's]

Photograph of several RF-4 aircraft lined up at Bergstrom Air Force Base.
Date: July 1, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[RF-4's Departing Bergstrom]

Photograph of the last two RF-4 aircraft leaving the Bergstrom Air Force Base. There is a crowd and a band in the background, and a line of three soldiers at attention in the foreground.
Date: July 1, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Watching the Last RF-4's]

Photograph of a line of personnel watching the last two RF-4 aircraft taking off from the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
Date: July 1, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kenneth Laycock to Robert Clinton - May 1, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Kenneth Laycock to Robert Clinton - May 1, 1972]

Letter from Kenneth Laycock, vice president at West Texas State University, to the president of Western Texas College congratulating him on the dedication of the college.
Date: May 1, 1972
Creator: Laycock, Kenneth M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Mahon to Robert L. Clinton - May 1, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from George Mahon to Robert L. Clinton - May 1, 1972]

Letter written by Congressional representative George Mahon to the president of Western Texas College discussing his enjoyment about attending the college's dedication in April. He also mentions dining at The White House and asking President Nixon to sign it for them.
Date: May 1, 1972
Creator: Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Giles McCrary to Robert Clinton - May 1, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Giles McCrary to Robert Clinton - May 1, 1972]

Letter from Giles McCrary, the mayor of Post, Texas, to the president of Western Texas College congratulating him on the dedication of the college.
Date: May 1, 1972
Creator: McCrary, G. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Fees from the Maxwell Estate by R. W. Duke, December 1, 1866] (open access)

[Receipt of Fees from the Maxwell Estate by R. W. Duke, December 1, 1866]

Receipt for fees received from the Maxwell estate by R. W. Duke, including stamp duties.
Date: December 1, 1866
Creator: Duke, R. W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1913 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 1913
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1911 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 1, 1911
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1975 (open access)

Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1975

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas that includes campus news and news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 1975
Creator: Ellington, Benny
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 1, 1973 (open access)

Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 1, 1973

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas that includes campus news and news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 1973
Creator: McCollum, Carla
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 1974 (open access)

Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 1974

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas that includes campus news and news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: February 1, 1974
Creator: Block, Pam
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1979 (open access)

The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1979

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas that includes campus news and news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: February 1, 1979
Creator: Alexander, Rocky
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 1979 (open access)

The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 1979

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas that includes campus news and news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 1979
Creator: Alexander, Rocky
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 1, 1981 (open access)

The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 1, 1981

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas that includes campus news and news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: October 1, 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Journal of Henry Maxwell] (open access)

[Journal of Henry Maxwell]

Journal of Robert Strain Maxwell containing daily activities and accounts.
Date: January 1, 1861
Creator: Maxwell, Henry
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Muster Roll: 21st Texas Volunteer Infantry] (open access)

[Muster Roll: 21st Texas Volunteer Infantry]

Revised muster roll for the 21st Texas Volunteer Infantry of the Confederate Army. This contains the names of the officers and the enlisted men who were a part of the company, as well as their fates.
Date: January 1, 1921
Creator: Cox, James C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Coronation of Easter Queen, 1934]

Black and white photograph of coronation Easter Queen Josefina Lerma and four attendants. The photo was taken in Sunday April 1, 1934 in Marfa, Texas. Josefina Lerma stands in the center wearing a crown on her head, holding a scepter in her right hand. All five girls wear a white dress and white cape with a high collar and long train. The four attendants are unknown. The photograph has 1933 written in blue ink on the front.
Date: April 1, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Katie E. Logan and Family]

Portrait of Katie E. Logan and her family of three. It is unclear as to which woman is Katie E. Logan - the woman standing up or the woman sitting down. In addition to the women, two men are in the photograph, who in correspondence to the women both stand and sit. A written note on the back reads, "Katie E. Logan and Family, March 1, 1893."
Date: March 1, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mary Frances Smith and Edward R. Barcus]

Photograph of Mary Frances Smith Barcus and Rev. Edward R. Barcus, posed sitting, visible from the knees up. Mary Frances Smith Barcus wears a white dress with ruffle detailing along the bodice and sleeves, and Rev. Edward R. Barcus wears a dark-colored three-piece suit with a cravat and popped collar. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Grandmama Barcus and Grandfather Barcus. Taken on their wedding day July 1, 1852. Mary Frances Smith (1832-1922) and Rev. Edward R. Barcus (1825-1896)."
Date: July 1, 1852
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mary Coe Daniels, Woman of the West (open access)

Mary Coe Daniels, Woman of the West

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mary Coe Daniels, pioneer of West Texas, and her family. Daniels and her husband and children made their home in West Texas, despite threats of bandits and influenza. She kept house, ran a successful store, delivered babies, and even became a U.S. mail carrier. At the time this paper was created, Mary Cole Daniels was 76 year old and still greeting customers in her general store.
Date: April 1, 1969
Creator: Godbold, Susan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Concordia College Board of Control to William Hagen, November 1, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from Concordia College Board of Control to William Hagen, November 1, 1928]

Letter from Concordia College Board of Control to William Hagen regarding appropriations for Lutheran Concordia College of Texas.
Date: November 1, 1928
Creator: Concordia College Board of Control
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History